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Ado-Ekiti—The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has called on governments at all levels to focus on recognizing patriotic citizens who have made significant contributions to national development, rather than awarding politicians and public officeholders. Babalola gave the charge on Tuesday in Ado while receiving an award as the Ekiti Summit…
Africa – Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged African nations to see former US President Donald Trump’s decision to halt foreign aid as a call to action. Speaking recently at the East Africa Region Global Health Security Summit 2025, Kenyatta emphasised that Africa must focus on self-reliance and effectively utilise its resources. The ex-president…
NIGERIA – Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied speculations in some quarters that he was preparing to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai, who was cornered by newsmen, Tuesday at the venue of the just concluded National Conference in Abuja, said he was hard on the party to ensure they do…
Gusau, Zamfara State — The Zamfara State House of Assembly has declared the seat of Aliyu Ango Kagara, the representative of Talata Mafara South Constituency, vacant due to prolonged absenteeism. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Assembly, Bello Madaro Kurya, the decision was reached during a plenary session following a…
Katsina, Nigeria — Former President Muhammadu Buhari has emphasized the complexity of governing Nigeria, while highlighting his integrity during his time in office. Speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting held at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Katsina State, Buhari urged leaders to prioritize transparency and accountability as core values. The former president…
Uyo, Nigeria — Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has expressed his willingness to waive his constitutional immunity and submit to any investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) if necessary. The pledge follows a petition by an anonymous group within…
Sokoto, Nigeria — The Sokoto State Government has commenced the payment of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 to workers across the state, fulfilling a key campaign promise by Governor Ahmed Aliyu. The implementation, which begins today, Monday, January 27, extends to state civil servants, local government employees, and Local Government Education Authority (LGEA)…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Senate has announced a change in its resumption date, shifting the plenary session from January 28 to Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The development was confirmed in a statement issued in Abuja by the Clerk of the Senate, Andrew Nwoba. The statement, titled “Change in Resumption Date,” explained that the adjustment was…
Ikeja, Lagos — Supporters of Mudashiru Obasa, the recently impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, gathered at the Speaker’s Lodge on Joel Ogunnaike Street, GRA Ikeja, to host a welcome party for him. The gathering, which took place on Saturday morning, saw attendees wearing vests and caps bearing pro-Obasa slogans. The event…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has officially been relocated from Benin City to the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. The announcement was made in a notice dated January 24, 2025, signed by the Tribunal Secretary, Mu’azu Ibrahim Bagudu, Esq. The notice informed all parties involved…
Bamako, Mali — The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced plans to roll out a Confederation of Sahel States (AES) passport, effective January 29, signaling a formal departure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The announcement was made by General Assimi Goita, Malian junta leader and current head…
NASARAWA – In the coming months, LOVOL Heavy industries Company Ltd., the Chinese leading tractor and farm equipment producer will be establishing strong presence in Nasarawa State. The desire of the industrial giant with footprints in all over Asia, Europe to invest in Nasarawa State, was anchored on the commitment of Governor Abdullahi Sule…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that party primaries for the upcoming Anambra State Governorship election will take place from March 20 to April 14, 2025. The announcement was made by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a meeting with political party leaders in Abuja. He urged the parties to…
Cross River, Nigeria—The Cross River State House of Assembly has initiated the amendment process for the Local Government Law 2007, proposing an increase in political appointments across Local Government Areas. The bill, sponsored by Rt. Hon. Davies Etta, representing Abi State Constituency, was debated on Tuesday in Calabar. It seeks to raise the number of…
UNITED STATE – Trump announced the firings early Tuesday in his first post on Truth Social since taking the oath of office, signalling a rapid shake-up of government personnel. “My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not…
UNITED STATE – Donald Trump cast himself both as a peacemaker and fierce defender of US interests in a mercurial return to the White House on Monday, vowing to seize the Panama Canal but also imploring Russia to make a deal on Ukraine. In only his first hours back as president, Trump also moved…
UNITED STATE – The newly inaugurated 47th president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has announced an executive order heralding the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency. This was confirmed in a White House statement on Tuesday providing details for the presidential action. Accordingly, the executive order noted that DOGE…
UNITED STATE – A coalition of civil rights and immigration rights groups have sued the newly inaugurated Trump administration on Monday over an executive order signed to end birthright citizenship in the United States. The administration was sued over President Trump’s bid to end automatic citizenship for children born in the US whose…
UNITED STATE – United States President Donald Trump has began erasing Joe Biden’s legacies immediately after taking office as the nation’s 47th president on Monday. Trump pardoned nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, issuing a blizzard of executive orders that signal his desire to remake…
Washington, D.C. — Donald Trump officially became the 47th President of the United States on Monday after taking the oath of office during an indoor ceremony held at the Capitol Rotunda due to harsh weather conditions in the capital. In his inaugural address, the 78-year-old declared, “The new golden age of America begins right now,”…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Presidency has dismissed concerns over recent remarks made by UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, asserting that her comments will have no effect on Nigeria. In her first speech of the year at an event hosted by Onward, a British think tank, Badenoch drew a comparison between governance challenges in…
FCT, NIGERIA – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday declared that he is not an Igbo man. He disclosed this during a media chat in Abuja on Sunday while responding to the emergence of John Azuta Mbata as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. https://thepinpointnews.com/tensions-flare-in-national-assembly-as-igp-egbetokun-presents-police-2025-budget/ Azuta Mbata was elected…
NIGERIA – A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Muiz Banire, has described the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly as an inevitable outcome of his actions and political missteps. Speaking on Channels TV’s Hard Copy, Banire mentioned key instances of discord that led to Obasa’s fall, including…
Osogbo, Osun State — In a bid to bolster economic development, the Osun State Government has registered 700 youths for its inaugural creative seminar aimed at unlocking the potential of the state’s creative economy. The announcement was made yesterday by Mr. Bamikole Omisore, Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during…
Tel Aviv, Israel. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that Israel reserves the right to resume military operations in Gaza if ongoing negotiations fail. Speaking less than 12 hours before a scheduled ceasefire was set to begin, Netanyahu emphasized the importance of securing the release of 33 Israeli hostages as part of the…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has disclosed that Nigeria requires a staggering N18 trillion to address its road infrastructure deficit, far exceeding the annual budgetary allocations from the National Assembly. Speaking with journalists on Friday after presenting his ministry’s 2025 budget proposal to the Senate Committee on Works, Umahi highlighted the…
Washington, D.C. — The outgoing Biden administration announced on Friday that the decision to enforce a ban on China’s widely used TikTok app in the United States will rest with incoming President Donald Trump. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged the timing of the situation, noting that the responsibility for implementing the law now falls to…
Jerusalem, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Friday that the Israeli cabinet is set to finalize a deal with Hamas, paving the way for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. Israeli airstrikes in Gaza continued unabated, with Palestinian authorities reporting at least 86 fatalities on Thursday, a day after…
Nigeria–The Nigerian governors have expressed their support for the tax reform bills initiated by the federal government, proposing a new sharing formula for value-added tax, VAT. This is coming after meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and the Presidential Tax Reform Committee which was held on Thursday. The governors’ forum, in a communique at…
Akure, Ondo State — Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has announced the immediate dissolution of the Ondo State Executive Council. In a statement released by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, it was disclosed that two commissioners are exempted from the directive. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, and the Commissioner…
UKRAINE – Advisers to Donald Trump, the U.S. incoming President, have admitted that the Ukraine war will take months or even longer to resolve, a sharp reality check on his biggest foreign policy promise; to strike a peace deal on his first day in the White House. https://youtu.be/shc3tRzwePs?si=GG0P-Qp9nUeE_6RZ The two associates of Trump, who…
