President Bola Tinubu Friday in Abuja welcomed the intervention of the Finnish government with the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, saying the government will not tolerate actions and statements that could lead to divisiveness among citizens. President Tinubu spoke when he received the Letter of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Sanna […] More
Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni (retd.), a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a distinguished military officer, has passed away at the age of 82. Useni’s death on Thursday, after a prolonged illness, was confirmed by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang in a statement issued through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, […] More
President Bola Tinubu has drawn widespread criticism for bypassing the constitutional mandates of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) by unilaterally appointing Dr. Mainasara Umar-Kogo as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In a letter dated January 20, 2025, and signed by Senator George Akume, the Secretary […] More
Hardship loom as Nigeria’s total public debt surged to N142.3 trillion as of 30 September 2024, reflecting a 5.97% increase (N8.02 trillion) from N134.3 trillion recorded in June, according to data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Tuesday. The debt consists of N68.89 trillion in external obligations and N73.4 trillion in domestic borrowings. […] More
The federal government through the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has released N860.252 billion to state governments for January, with the local governments expected to get N361.754 billion of the allocated sum The councils will not receive their allocations directly due to their inability to meet the deadline for submitting account details. According to an […] More
President Bola Tinubu says enhancing the welfare of officers and men of the Nigerian armed forces remains paramount to his administration. President Tinubu spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony of a new defence complex and at the inauguration of an army barracks named after him in Abuja on Thursday. The President expressed his gratitude to members […] More
Maj Gen EF Oyinlola has assumed command of the Special Task Force, Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), headquartered in Jos, Plateau State, following a formal handing and taking over ceremony on Tuesday. He takes over from Maj Gen AE Abubakar, who has been redeployed to the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja, as Deputy Commandant. During the […] More
The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, has revealed that Nigeria’s energy sector received injections worth $6.7bn in 2024. Verheijen revealed this in a report titled ‘Presidency Energy Sector Wrap-Up 2024′ released by her office on Wednesday. According to the report, $5.5bn of the total investment went into the oil and gas […] More
Mrs Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, is back in Nigeria. A competent source disclosed the development to Pointblanknews.com on Wednesday that Mrs Ekweremadu returned to Nigeria on Tuesday. Mrs Ekweremadu, her husband, Senator Ekweremadu and one Dr Obinna Obeta were sentenced to prison by a UK Court for their […] More
In recent times, the blackmailing narrative of Nigeria government against the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) has become increasingly contentious, with various persons being mobilised to weigh in on the movement’s legitimacy and motives. One such persons is a Nigerian social media celebrity VeryDarkMan(VDM), who has been in conversations for his malicious accusation against IPOB, claiming […] More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) Commissions the accommodation and facilities in the newly constructed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks which includes 16 Major General Quarters, 34 Brigadier General Quarters, 60 Major – Colonel Flats, 60 Lieutenant – Captain Flats, 180 Senior Non Commissioned Officers Block Flats, 264 Corporal and Below Flats. There are also worship centres, […] More
Veteran Nollywood actor and legal professional Kenneth Okonkwo has joined the ongoing conversation surrounding the ethnic identity of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, highlighting the cultural and linguistic ties between the Ikwerre and Igbo people. During an appearance on Symfoni TV, Okonkwo provided an in-depth explanation of how language plays a crucial role in determining ethnic […] More