DSS Releases NLC President, Joe Ajaero On Bail, Seizes Passport
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has released labour leader Joe Ajaero, News Point Nigeria has learnt.Ajaero, who confirmed his release to our correspondent,...
‘You Have Till Midnight To Release Ajaero’, NLC Threatens FG
THE Nigeria Labour Congress has condemned the arrest and detention of its President, Joe Ajaero, by the Nigerian government, demanding his immediate and unconditional...
NLC Demands Immediate Release Of Ajaero, Puts Affiliates On Alert
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of its president Joe Ajaero who was arrested by security agents on...
After Ajaero’s Arrest, DSS Invades SERAP’s Office In Abuja
OPERATIVES of the Department of the State Services (DSS) have laid siege to the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in...
Bauchi Governor Sacks Health Commissioner, Appoints Three New Commissioners
BAUCHI State Governor Bala Mohammed has dismissed Dr. Adamu Sambo from his role as Commissioner for Health.The announcement was made during the swearing-in ceremony...
FG Exempts Federal Varsities, Institutes’ Research Grant From TSA
THE Federal Government has directed the exclusion of third-party research grant funds of federal universities and research institutions from the Treasury Single Account.In a...
16 Children Rescued From Suspected Trafficking Gang In Rivers
A TOTAL of 16 children believed to be victims of trafficking have been rescued from their abductors in the Osuoha area of Port Harcourt.The...
DSS Arrests NLC President, Joe Ajaero At Abuja Airport
OPERATIVES of the Department of the State Services have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero.
News Point Nigeria gathered that Ajaero...
Petrol Price Hike: NANS Ready To Meet Tinubu, Dialogues With Dangote, Oil Marketers
THE leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has said it is ready to meet with President Bola Tinubu if need be,...
Abducted High Court Judge, Justice Mshelia, Freed In Borno, Wife, Driver In Captivity, Orderly...
BORNO State High Court Chief Judge, Justice Haruna Mshelia, who was abducted alongside his wife, driver and orderly by suspected Boko Haram terrorists along...
Kano, Edo Postpone School Resumption Indefinitely
THE Kano State Government has indefinitely postponed the resumption date for both primary and post-primary schools for the 2024/2025 academic session.The government cited “urgent...
Army Faults Claims Of Mass Resignations, Says Soldiers At Liberty To Resign
THE Nigerian Army has said soldiers and other personnel are free to resign from the service in accordance with laid down procedures as contained...
Senate Postpones Probe Of Alleged Sabotage In Petroleum Sector
THE Senate has deferred its investigation into the alleged sabotage in the petroleum industry, citing the need for wider consultations with stakeholders whose input...
MAAUN Produces 5 College Provosts, 1,000 Lab Scientists, 100 Lawyers, Others In 12 Years
TWELVE years after its establishment, the Maryam Abacha American University of Niger (MAAUN), in Maradi, Niger Republic, has produced five Provosts of Nursing Colleges...
Palliatives Not Fairly Distributed In Kano, Deputy Senate President Says
THE Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Sunday, said President Bola Tinubu was not satisfied with the previous distribution of palliatives to the...
Tanker Explosion Claims Over 48 Lives In Niger State
IN the early hours of Sunday, a tragic tanker explosion occurred along the Lapai-Agaie road, approximately 2 kilometres from Dendo Community in the Agaie...
Dangote Refinery May Dump Local Market, Sell Fuel Abroad Over NNPC’s Lift Refusal
THE Dangote refinery may resort to exporting its Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) following the refusal of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to be...
‘Decomposing Bodies Still Litter Our Town’, Survivors Of Yobe Attack Narrate Ordeal
SURVIVORS of last Sunday’s terrorist attack on Mafa town, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe Area of Yobe State have recounted their horrific experiences.The...
Troops Nab Notorious Female Kidnappers’ Informant, Grace Markus, Recover AK-47 Rifle, Vehicle
TROOPS of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended notorious female kidnappers' informant, Grace Markus, recovered an AK-47 rifle, and a...
‘I Wish You Well’, Tinubu Accepts Ngelale’s Resignation
THE Presidency on Saturday said it received a memo from the Spokesman for President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, to proceed on an indefinite leave...
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Bandits Kill Three Soldiers, Four Policemen In Zamfara Ambush Attack
THREE soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four personnel of the Nigeria Police Force have been killed while repelling bandits’ attack on Zamfara highway...
Reps Orders GTBank To Refund VAT Commission Collected For Eight Years
THE House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) to calculate and remit to the federal government recovery account,...
400 Deported Nigerians Arrive At Abuja Airport From UAE
FOUR hundred Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates and arrived in Nigeria, News Point Nigeria gathered.The deportees were received at the...
Federal Government Signs Cape Town Treaty For Aircraft Leasing
THE Federal Government has signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice aimed at reducing the cost of airline operations in the Nigerian aviation sector.The...
UBA Foundation Leads Africa’s Green Revolution With 2024 Tree Planting Initiative, Pledges One Million...
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is positioning itself at the forefront of Africa's green revolution,...
Tinubu Meets With King Charles At Buckingham Palace
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, the United Kingdom.The Special Adviser to the President on Information...
CBN Orders Payment Service Providers To Begin PoS Transaction Tracking
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all Payment Service Providers to route all transactions from PoS terminals at merchant and agent locations —...
FERMA Partners FHA On Infrastructural Development, Inaugurates Project Delivery Team For PPP Initiatives
THE Managing Director/CEO, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi, PhD, has welcomed a strategic partnership proposal from the Federal Housing Authority (FHA)...
PDP Declines To Sign Peace Accord Ahead Of Edo Governorship Poll
THE Peoples Democratic Party has refused to sign the peace accord for the Edo State Governorship election scheduled for September 21.Former Head of State...
Tinubu Approves N108bn For States To Tackle Flood, Erosion
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved N108 billion for the 36 states of the federation to tackle flooding and other natural disaster.This was disclosed on...
Bandits Block Zamfara Highway, Abduct Many Travellers
ARMED bandits have blocked the ever-busy Gusau – Funtua highway, kidnapping unspecified number of travellers.Yusuf Tsafe, a commuter who is still stranded around the...
Fuel Price Hike: Ogun Govt Approves Additional Day Off for Public Servants
OGUN State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved two days off duty per week for officers on Grade Level 01-14, while officers on Grade...
Fire Guts Kogi Phone Market, Property Worth Millions Destroyed
PROPERTIES worth millions of naira have been destroyed following a fire outbreak at a GSM village around Kpata market in Lokoja the Kogi State...
Borno Flood: Evacuation Of Dead Bodies, Trapped Persons Commences In Maiduguri
THOUSANDS of families trapped in Maiduguri flooded areas are being evacuated to safer areas by the military, volunteers and other security agencies.Visiting the most...
Federal Government Calls For More Investment In Creative Economy
THE Federal Government has asked the private sector to partner with it for the economy to reap the benefits of the country’s limitless pool...
Marketers, Refiners Seek Total Removal Of Fuel Subsidy
PETROLEUM marketers, refiners, and depot owners in Nigeria have called for the full deregulation of the downstream oil sector, seeking to end government price...
Ajaero Not Invited By DSS Before Arrest – NLC
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its President, Joe Ajaero, was not invited by Department of State Services (DSS) before being arrested.NLC spokesman, Benson...
Tinubu’s China Trip: The Gains And Vistas Of Opportunities For Nigeria – By Dada...
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Friday rounded off his official visit to China with his trip to the world's 2nd largest economy ending with very...
Borno’s Devastating Flood – By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
On TUESDAY, September 10th, 2024, Nigeria woke up to news of very devastating floods in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. WhatsApp platforms and...
2024 National Youth Games Will Surpass Last Year’s Edition – Delta Governor
THE Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday made a declaration that this year’s edition of the National Youth Games will be better than...
