THE Ilorin Emirate Descendants’ Progressive Union (IEDPU), Kano Branch, has announced plans to lay the foundation for its proposed multi-million naira secretariat complex, in a move aimed at strengthening its institutional capacity and expanding its community development initiatives. The foundation-laying ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 10:00am, at the project site located at No. 53, King’s College Street, Kurna Asabe, Dantata Estate, Kano. A statement jointly signed by the Union Public Relations Officer, Sheikh Abdulrazaq Shehu Aladire, and the Vice Chairman of Foundation Laying Committee, Malam AbdulQuadri Ahmed Firdausi, on Tuesday, said the project—popularly referred to as…
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SUSPECTED bandits have launched a deadly pre-dawn assault on a joint security post in Kemanji community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing at least three soldiers and carting away an armoured military vehicle along with weapons. News Point Nigeria reports that the attack, which occurred at about 3:00am on Monday, also left several security operatives injured, while motorcycles and ammunition belonging to the joint security team were reportedly taken by the assailants. A former council chairman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told reporters that the gunmen stormed the community in large numbers and directly targeted the security…
SUSPECTED bandits have abducted a traditional ruler, his wife, and another resident in a brazen midnight attack on Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. News Point Nigeria reports that the monarch is said to be among those recently elevated by the state government, adding further gravity to the shocking incident that has heightened tension across the area. According to reports, the assailants, who were said to be heavily armed, stormed the palace of Oba Salman Aweda at about 1:40 a.m. on Saturday. The attackers reportedly fired sporadically into the air to scare residents before whisking away…
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 632,788 candidates who participated in the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), held on Thursday. This was disclosed in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday. According to the Board, candidates can now access their results by sending “UTMERESULT” via SMS to either 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number registered during the examination process. At this stage, only result viewing is available, as printing of result slips has not yet been enabled.…
TROOP of the Nigerian Army have arrested 15 suspected oil thieves around the Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos State, foiling what the army described as an attempted illegal operation targeting crude oil supply infrastructure linked to the Dangote Refinery. The development was disclosed in an operational report made available to News Point Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. According to the report, the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Friday by troops of Headquarters 9 Brigade in conjunction with 65 Battalion, following what was described as credible intelligence. The report clarified that the suspects were intercepted while attempting to illegally…
THE Ogun Magistrate’s Court 1, sitting in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state, and presided over by Magistrate Olufunmilayo Somefun, has adjourned the trial of the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua’s road crash to June 2, 2026. News Point Nigeria reports that this is about the fourth time the case has been adjourned to allow the prosecuting team to file a fresh charge to the existing information on the case. The defendant, Adeniyi Mobolaji, was charged with four counts, which include allegations of dangerous driving causing death. Mobolaji was charged…
THE Oyo State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, and says it has activated emergency response measures to contain the situation. The case involved a 44-year-old woman who was managed at UCH and died on April 11, 2026. Laboratory confirmation of Lassa fever was later received on April 13, 2026. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, said the state government, through the Ministry of Health, immediately activated its emergency response mechanisms following confirmation of the case. She said an Incident Management…
NIGERIA’s total petrol supply rose to 40.1 million litres per day (ml/d) in March 2026, reflecting a modest increase from the 39.5 ml/d recorded in February, as imports played a critical role in stabilising the market. This was disclosed in the latest factsheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) sighted by News Point Nigeria, which provided an overview of developments in the country’s midstream and downstream petroleum sector. According to the data, domestic supply accounted for 34.2 ml/d, while imports contributed 5.9 ml/d, signalling a recovery in imported petrol volumes despite a limited number of…
NIGERIA’s telecommunications sector is grappling with mounting financial losses running into billions of naira as theft of critical infrastructure continues to surge, raising serious concerns about the stability of the country’s digital backbone. Recent data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission obtained by News Point Nigeria revealed that more than 650 power-related assets including generators, batteries, and other essential equipment were stolen in 2025 alone. The development highlights growing vulnerabilities in telecom operations, particularly in a country where unreliable electricity supply makes off-grid power systems indispensable to network functionality. Industry stakeholders say the scale of the problem has moved beyond…
MINISTER of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that Nigeria’s economy is in shock, as global countries swim in the fallouts of ongoing crisis in the Middle East. A Monday statement sent to News Point Nigeria by Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister, Dr. Ogho Okiti, noted that the shock comes on the back of recent economic reforms aimed at building the right economic foundations for lifting millions out of poverty. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a statement ahead of the 2026 Spring Meetings starting from Monday, April 13, said it…
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 93-year-old man and a 69-year-old medical doctor in a series of coordinated, intelligence-led operations across multiple states. A statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the agency’s Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed that the crackdown, which covered Lagos, Ogun, Abia, Edo, Niger, Imo, Borno, and the Federal Capital Territory, led to the seizure of large quantities of illicit drugs and the dismantling of key trafficking networks. In Abia State, operatives arrested 93-year-old Pa Friday Ahukanna Chigbu at his residence in Osisioma Local Government Area, recovering 7.7 kilograms of…
FIVE forest guards, including a commander, were on Friday killed by armed bandits in Nuku community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. News Point Nigeria gathered that the suspected terrorists, who stormed the Nuku community, also destroyed motorcycles of the forest guards and burned down several buildings in the community. It was also learnt that the patrol vehicles of the police in the area were set ablaze during the attack. Some members of the community said that the area was thrown into confusion and panic as a result of the incident, leading to villagers…
THE Chairman of Channels Media Group, Dr. John Momoh, has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Nigeria Broadcasting Awards. News Point Nigeria reports that Momoh received the prestigious award at the second edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Awards organised by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja on Wednesday for his impactful contributions and achievements in the broadcast industry. Channels Television also won the Television Station Of The Year Award at the event, which was held at the NAF Conference Centre, Kado. Also honoured alongside the celebrated newscaster were a former Director General of NTA, Shyngle…
THE Lagos State Government has dismissed claims of a rift between Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief monitored by News Point Nigeria, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, described reports of a frosty relationship as mere speculation. “How will a father say there is no future in his home? The President is a father to Mr Sanwo-Olu. Apart from that, most of the things that you hear are mere speculations and imaginary things that people imagine,” the commissioner said. “The President has not told anybody that he…
IN the vibrant football culture of Lagos, where the game thrives on every available patch of ground, a remarkable new talent is beginning to capture attention in Europe: eight-year-old Samson Azeez, fondly known as “Kekere.” News Point Nigeria Sport reports that his journey from playing barefoot in local neighbourhoods to featuring in an international tournament in Portugal is more than a story of precocious talent; it is a case study in the power of structured opportunity. At the centre of that transformation is The Future Academy. The academy has emerged as a critical pipeline for discovering and nurturing raw football…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is expected today on a one -day working visit to Ogun state, the Gateway state. News Point Nigeria reports that during his visit, he is expected to commission and inspect some landmark projects executed by the state government towards infrastructural transformation, economic expansion, and improved service delivery. and strategic investment in critical infrastructure. At the forefront of the visit is the commissioning of the Gateway International Airport, Iperu—an ambitious project designed to position Ogun State as a major aviation and logistics hub in Nigeria. Within the airport complex, he will also commission two newly acquired aircraft under…
BANDITS who abducted eight worshippers during a church service in Omugo community, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, demanded a ₦1 billion ransom for the release of five of the victims. News Point Nigeria reports that the victims, members of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), were reportedly kidnapped during a service in the quiet rural community, sparking fear and outrage among residents of the Oro-Ago axis. Three of them later regained freedom. The pastor of the ECWA church, Reverend Omole Timothy, told News Point Nigeria on the phone that the abductors initially made contact with…
MANY people are feared dead following a bomb explosion involving a commercial bus near Woro Village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to the military, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, 23 March 2026, at about 07:43am, when a commercial vehicle travelling from Wurumakoto Village in Kaiama LGA to New Bussa in neighbouring Niger State ran into an improvised explosive device. The driver, identified as Malam Zubairu, was said to have unknowingly driven over the planted bomb, which detonated on impact. The explosion reportedly killed the driver instantly and left several passengers severely injured,…
THE push for the establishment of state police in Nigeria has gathered fresh momentum as the Nigeria Governors Forum formally submitted its contribution to the proposed framework, setting the stage for legislative consideration by the National Assembly. News Point Nigeria reports that the Chairman of the Forum and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, disclosed this on Sunday during a high-level meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at his residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. AbdulRazaq explained that the governors’ proposal had already been forwarded to the Office of the National Security Adviser, led by Nuhu Ribadu, as part of ongoing consultations on…
THE Federal Government has announced plans to scrap the Junior Secondary School Common Entrance Examination and introduce a Learner Identification Number to track pupils from primary school through their academic journey. News Point Nigeria reports that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos on Saturday. The Minister explained that the proposed reforms are aimed at improving access to education and ensuring better tracking of pupils across the country. He noted that the common entrance examination would be phased out and replaced with a more comprehensive evaluation system. He said, “It will…