THE Bauchi State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections, Saddique Baba Abubakar, has announced his retirement from active politics. News Point Nigeria Sunday Politics reports that in a short video message released in Hausa on Saturday, Abubakar, husband of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Sadiya Umar Farouq, described the decision as difficult and said it was taken on personal grounds, while also apologising to his supporters. “Today, with a heavy heart, I have made the difficult decision to leave politics for personal reasons. This decision did not come easily, considering the love, support…
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THE Zamfara State Police Command on Friday said it has recorded a breakthrough in a case involving alleged human trafficking, baby factory activities, and the theft of a ten-day-old infant from General Hospital Kaura Namoda. The feat was recorded following a complaint lodged at Kaura Namoda Division three days earlier regarding the theft of the infant from the hospital. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, DSP Yazid Abubakar, on Saturday, as part of the investigation, hospital staff who were on duty at the time of the incident were…
A FEMALE intending pilgrim from Taraba State has died in Yola, Adamawa State, just hours before her scheduled departure for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. News Point Nigeria reports that the deceased, identified as Hajiya Dado Hammadu from Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, reportedly fell ill shortly after arriving at the Yola International Airport alongside other intending pilgrims ahead of the airlift to Saudi Arabia. The Information Officer of the Taraba State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Hamza Baba Muri, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust during a telephone interview. According to Muri, the late Dado Hammadu…
A MIDDLE-AGED man and his wife have been brutally murdered in Asarara village, located in Jega Local Government Area. News Point Nigeria reports that the victims, identified as 45-year-old Muhammad Haruna and his 35-year-old wife, Habiba Abubakar, were reportedly killed in the early hours of Saturday at about 5:30 a.m. inside their residence in the Asarara community. Family members and residents described Haruna as a peaceful and quiet individual who was not known for conflicts or disputes within the community. They expressed shock over the tragic incident, saying they could not immediately identify anyone who may have had disagreements with…
SECURITY agents on Thursday night arrested Bello Bodejo, an aspirant for the Taraba Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. News Point Nigeria reports that Bodejo, who is also the president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, had earlier arrived in Jalingo aboard a private jet through the Danbaba Suntai Airport at about 1:20 p.m. He was reportedly received by thousands of supporters drawn from the five local government areas that make up the Taraba Central senatorial zone. Speaking to this newspaper in a telephone interview, Bodejo’s personal aide, Umar, said…
NO fewer than six persons have been confirmed dead, while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries following the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Bagega-Anka road in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. News Point Nigeria reports that the residents of the area said the tragic incident occurred at about 9:00 a.m. on Thursday when a commercial vehicle conveying passengers reportedly ran over the explosive device, triggering a massive explosion that caused extensive damage. According to local sources, the IED was allegedly planted by suspected bandits operating within the area. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson…
A FRESH political confrontation is brewing within the All Progressives Congress in Gombe State as Governor Inuwa Yahaya and supporters of former governor and serving senator, Danjuma Goje, appear headed for a showdown over the 2027 senatorial ticket for Gombe Central. News Point Nigeria reports that the crisis followed the emergence of Mohammed Ahmadu Deba as the consensus candidate for Gombe Central Senatorial District, replacing the incumbent senator, Danjuma Goje, in a move that has sparked outrage among Goje’s loyalists and intensified political tensions within the party. The development has triggered sharp reactions, deepened political divisions and set off fresh…
NO fewer than eleven persons have been killed following a reprisal attack by bandits on communities in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Katsina State Police Command said the attack occurred on Sunday at about 1200hrs, when bandits regrouped and stormed Jeka da Kolo and Kwalgoro villages, fatally shooting eleven persons before police tactical teams re-mobilised and repelled the assailants. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Umar Fage, condemned the attack in strong terms and extended condolences to the families of the victims. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday and signed by the…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has announced Jamilu Gwamna as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election. News Point Nigeria reports that the decision was reached at an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting presided over by the party leader and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya. At the meeting, party stakeholders also ratified consensus candidates for the state’s three senatorial districts, six House of Representatives seats, and all 24 State House of Assembly constituencies. The session drew participation from governorship, National Assembly, and state Assembly aspirants, members of the State Working Committee, party elders, and other key stakeholders.…
KATSINA State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has obtained his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2027 governorship election, calling for intensified grassroots mobilisation ahead of the polls. News Point Nigeria reports that the forms were presented to the governor on Thursday night at the Government House, Katsina, by the APC National Legal Adviser, Murtala Aliyu Kankia, who facilitated their purchase and delivery following the party’s consensus process in the state. Governor Radda described the consensus arrangement as a demonstration of political maturity and collective responsibility within the party. “This consensus arrangement reflects our shared commitment to unity,…
THE Gombe State University (GSU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Gombe State Government to immediately settle outstanding entitlements owed its members to avert possible academic unrest in the institution. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Chairman of ASUU in the university, Dr Mustapha S. Shehu, the union listed several outstanding payments being demanded by its members. According to him, the demands include payment of the 2021–2024 backlog of Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), arrears of the 25 per cent and 35 per cent wage award, the N70,000 minimum wage, arrears…
GUNMEN Kill 29 In Adamawa Communities, Fintiri Visits Affected Areas as suspected Boko Haram insurgents launched a deadly assault on communities in Gombi Local Government Area, leaving at least 29 people dead and several others injured in what residents described as a coordinated and devastating attack. News Point Nigeria reports that the attackers reportedly struck Sabon-Gari village in Guyaku District and nearby areas, including Telabala, on Sunday evening around 5:00 p.m., when many residents had gathered to watch a local football competition at a primary school. Eyewitness accounts indicate that the assailants stormed the communities on motorcycles, shooting sporadically and…
FORMER Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has raised alarm over what he described as widespread poverty, unemployment, and inadequate access to healthcare in Bauchi State, declaring that the situation must change as he formally announced his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election. News Point Nigeria reports that Tuggar made the declaration on Saturday in Bauchi, where he painted a stark picture of the state’s current realities despite its abundant human and natural resources. He said the North-East state is at a critical turning point. “Our state stands at the crossroads. We’re rich in history, culture, and human potential,…
ZAMFARA State Governor Dauda Lawal on Thursday met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss security, economic development, and political developments in the state. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the closed-door meeting focused largely on efforts to address insecurity in Zamfara, as well as strategies to strengthen the state’s economy. The statement noted that President Tinubu reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting the state, particularly through increased troop deployment and provision of necessary equipment to enhance security operations. “Governor Lawal held a…
BAUCHIi State Governor Bala Mohammed on Thursday described himself as a “freelance politician,” following the leadership crisis and legal stalemate in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). News Point Nigeria reports that Mohammed stated this after a closed-door meeting with a former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at Ramat House in Bauchi, where both leaders held discussions, seen as part of ongoing consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. “Neither PDP nor ADC is standing alone. I am a freelance politician now, and his party is also in limbo. We are looking up to the judiciary. But certainly, we are all in…
THE Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to scale up ongoing operations against bandits and other criminal elements in the North-West, stressing the urgent need to secure the region and the country at large. News Point Nigeria reports that Oluyede issued the directive during an operational visit to the Headquarters Theatre Command of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), in Gusau, Zamfara State. The visit, according to military authorities, was aimed at evaluating operational readiness, addressing challenges confronting troops, and boosting morale in the sustained campaign to…
THE Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), popularly known as Askarawan Zamfara, have intercepted 98 landmines allegedly being transported to bandits in Maru Local Government Area of the state. News Point Nigeria reports that the CPG Commandant, DIG Muhammad Shehu Daligent (rtd), disclosed this while parading the suspects in Gusau, the state capital. He explained that the explosives were intercepted following credible intelligence on a vehicle conveying the dangerous items from Gusau to Bindin village. According to him, “it is a well-known fact that bandits have taken over Bindin village, and anyone there is either a bandit or collaborator.” Daligent…
IN a bid to address the issue of out-of-school children, particularly among nomadic Fulani communities, the Office of the Special Adviser to the Kebbi State Governor on Student Matters has flagged off the Kauran Gwandu Back-to-School Programme for Fulani children in Kebbi State. News Point Nigeria reports that the programme, which was flagged off in Alela, a nomadic settlement in Zauro Ward of Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, saw the enrollment of 50 nomadic children into school. He provided with uniforms, school bags, and essential learning materials to support their education. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony, the Special Adviser to…
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has formally brought to an end its discussions with the All Progressives Congress (APC) after both parties failed to reach an agreement on the conditions required for a possible political realignment. News Point Nigeria reports that the announcement was made on Saturday by the Bauchi State PDP Chairman, Sama’ila Burga, during a press briefing held at the party’s secretariat in the state. Burga explained that despite a series of engagements involving Governor Bala Mohammed and other party officials, as well as high-level discussions that included the Vice President, the Speaker of the…
THE Saudi Arabia has reduced Nigeria’s Hajj allocation, a development that has compelled the Zamfara State Hajj Commission to drop 456 intending pilgrims from participating in this year’s pilgrimage. News Point Nigeria reports that the Chairman of the commission, Musa Mallaha, disclosed this in an interview in Gusau, explaining that the reduction cut the state’s quota from 2,207 to 1,741 pilgrims. “This affected 456 intending pilgrims from the state who may not be able to participate in this year’s exercise,” Mallaha said, highlighting the impact of the revised allocation on prospective participants. Despite the setback, the commission said preparations for…