Gunmen Abduct Population Census Official, Demand N500m Ransom
UNKNOWN gunmen have kidnapped the Federal Commissioner representing Bayelsa State at the National Population Commission, Mrs Gloria Izonfuo.
News Point Nigeria reports that, she was...
Abacha Family Cuffs El-Rufai As Court Nullifies Revocation Of Durbar Hotel’s C of O
THE Kaduna State High Court has nullified the revocation of Durbar Hotel’s Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna...
President-Elect, Tinubu Returns To Nigeria
PRESIDENT-ELECT, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has just landed in Nigeria.Recall that News Point Nigeria had, earlier today, reported that Tinubu is expected to return to...
Man Buried Alive Over ‘Witchcraft’ In Benue
AN ELDERLY man has been buried alive over witchcraft allegation levelled against him by some youths in Ikyve community, Konshisha Local Government Area of...
Natives, Youth Clash Claims Three In Abuja
A VIOLENT clash erupted between Abuja natives and Hausa youths in Gwarinpa 3rd Avenue during the weekend, spilled to today, Monday, leaving three dead.According...
NEMA Confirms Another NEWS POINT NIGERIA’s Sudan Story, Says, Evacuation Of Nigerian Students To...
BARELY five hours after News Point Nigeria had exclusively reported that, the Federal Government had written to the Embassy of Nigeria in Sudan requesting...
President-Elect Condoles With Veteran Journalist, Yusuf Alli Over Mother’s Death
PRESIDENT-ELECT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a message of sympathy and condolences to the family of Hajiya Hawau Odee, who died on Sunday.
The...
Tinubu Returns To Nigeria Today After 34-Day Absence
BARRING any last-minute changes, the President-elect, Mr Bola Tinubu is expected to return to the country on Monday (today) after a 34-day absence from...
Sudan: Nigerian Students’ Living Conditions At Their Worst – NANS
THE Vice President of External Affairs, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Akinteye Babatunde, says the standard of living of Nigerian students in Sudan...
Kidnapped Kogi Monarch Dies In Abductors’ Den
THE traditional ruler of Aghara, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Chief David Obadofin, has reportedly died in the custody of his abductors,...
EXCLUSIVE: FG Writes Embassy In Sudan, Requests Buses To Evacuate 3500 Nigerian Students To...
THE Federal Government has written to the Embassy of Nigeria in Sudan requesting for its 200-seater buses to evacuate 3500 trapped Nigerian students to...
Police Launch Manhunt For Fleeing Adamawa REC
THE Commissioner for Information and Voter Education of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Festus Okoye, has said the commission lacks the power to declare...
Nationwide Blackout Looms As Power Generation Falls Below 4,000mw
POWER generation to the national grid dipped below the 4,000 megawatts mark over the weekend leaving customers across the country with limited electricity supply.Checks...
FG ‘Working Round The Clock’ To Evacuate 5,500 Nigerians In Sudan – Minister
THE Federal Government has assured of the safety and evacuation of Nigerians stranded in crisis-ridden Sudan, saying it is “working round the clock” to...
Troops Kill Seven Bandits, Arrest Others In Zamfara
TROOPS of Operation Hadarin Daji on Saturday neutralised seven terrorists, apprehended two others and destroyed several of their camps in Zurmi Local Government Area...
Five Die, Six Survive In Kano Boat Mishap
THE Kano State Fire Service on Sunday confirmed the death of five people while six others survived a boat mishap at the Kanwa Dam...
Again, Building Under Construction Collapses In Lagos State
A FIVE-STOREY building under construction has collapsed in Ladipo Oluwole Street, Apapa area of Lagos State.“The Lagos State Government Sunday said that a four-floor...
Trapped Nigerian Students In Sudan Evacuate Themselves To Ethiopia
SOME Nigerian students studying in Sudan have announced planned evacuation to Ethiopia following the fighting which has led to the killing of hundreds in...
Umrah: Widower, Divorcee Arrested At Airport With 14.4kg Cocaine
A WIDOWER, Ariyibi Ahmed Olaseinde and a divorcee, Akanbi Silifat Tunrayo who were going for lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia have been arrested by...
Gov Matawalle Reinstates Emir Who Turbaned Notorious Bandit
ZAMFARA State Governor, Bello Matawalle has reinstated the Emir of Birnin Yandoto, Aliyu Marafa nine months after conferring a traditional title to one of...
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Ondo SSG, Temitayo Oluwatuyi Dies Days After Auto Crash
TEMITAYO Oluwatuyi, the Secretary to the Ondo State Government (SSG) is dead.Oluwatuyi, popularly known as ‘Tukana’, died on Saturday following complications from a road...
I’m Determined To Create A Brighter Future For Nigerians – Tinubu
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has said he is focused on creating a Nigeria that works for everyone.Tinubu who is currently in Lagos for the Christmas...
Borno Governor, Zulum Subsidises Petrol To N600 Per Litre
BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that the state government will subsidise the cost of petrol to farmers in communities affected by...
Nine Killed, Four Injured In Jigawa Communal Clash
AT least nine people have been killed and four others injured following a violent clash between villagers and Fulani settlers in Jigawa State, according...
Suspended Edo LG Chairmen, 13 Councillors Defect To APC
SUSPENDED chairmen of Owan West and Ovia South West Local Government Areas, Dickson Ahonsi and Edosa Enowoghomenma, on Friday defected from the Peoples Democratic...
‘Your Invitation To Port Harcourt Refinery Is Disrespectful’, Obasanjo Hits Back At NNPC
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has slammed the recent invitation the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited extended to him, describing it as disrespectful.The NNPCL had,...
Ohanaeze Eyes Nnamdi Kanu’s Release As Tinubu Visits Enugu Today
THE apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has shown excitement about the planned visit of President Bola Tinubu to Enugu State today.Ohanaeze expressed...
Lakurawa Kills Two Policemen, Rustle Over 200 Cows In Kebbi
GUNMEN suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have killed two policemen and rustled over 200 cows from Natsini village in Argungu...
Chinese Foreign Minister To Visit Nigeria, Three Other African Countries
NIGERIA and three other African countries will this month play host to a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China...
NAFDAC Warns About Fake Cancer Drug In Circulation
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent alert to healthcare providers and the general public about...
2026 World Cup: Pinnick Confident Of Nigeria’s Qualification
A FORMER president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick is confident of the Super Eagles’ chances of reaching the 2026 World Cup...
Late Dramatic Bellingham Winner Sends Real Madrid Top
ENGLAND midfielder Jude Bellingham missed a penalty and scored a 95th-minute winner as 10-man Real Madrid snatched a dramatic victory at Valencia to move...
Carnage In Gaza From Israel’s Bombing As Ceasefire Talks Resume
AT least 150 people have been killed in two days of intense air strikes on Gaza, including at least 73 people reported killed throughout...
New York Judge Sets Trump’s Sentencing In Hush-Money Case For January 10
UNITED States President-elect Donald Trump is set to face a sentencing hearing for his criminal conviction in New York, mere days before he will...
Ghana Opens Up Visa-Free Travel To All Africans, President Akufo-Addo Says
ALL African passport holders are now able to visit Ghana without needing a visa, outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has said.He announced the plan last...
Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Ethiopia, Volcano Erupts
A MAGNITUDE 5.5 earthquake struck northern Ethiopia Friday, where a volcano erupted after months of increased seismic activity, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and...
Nasarawa Governor, Abdullahi Sule Sacks SSG, All Commissioners
NASARAWA State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has dissolved the Nasarawa State Executive Council.He announced the dissolution during an executive council meeting on Friday, 3rd January...
‘Why We Prepared Early Exit For 1000 Disengaged Staff’, CBN Governor Briefs Reps
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has again clarified that the 1,000 staff members who were disengaged in December 2024 were not forced to quit...
Two-Week Blackout In Abuja Over Relocation Of Electricity Installations
SOME residents of the Federal Capital Territory will experience a long period of power outages starting on Monday, January 6.This is due to an...
Bauchi Governor Under Fire For Budgeting Over N3.4bn For Fuel, Travels
THE Bauchi State Chapter of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has described plans by the Bauchi State Government and the state House of Assembly to...
