Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster robust partnerships in tourism, the Orange Economy, and investment in the creative industries. The agreement was formally signed on Wednesday July 2, 2025, during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s official visit to the Caribbean nation. The partnership aims to leverage Nigeria’s globally celebrated creative industries, including Nollywood, Afrobeats, fashion, and storytelling, alongside Saint Lucia’s world-class tourism and community-based tourism models. The agreement promotes bilateral participation in cultural festivals, exchange programs, fashion collaborations, and museum development initiatives. The MOU will focus on co-development of creative economy programs, youth-centered…
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NIGERIA’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday donated N1 billion to victims of violent attacks in Plateau State, declaring that her commitment to the country is driven by love, not politics. Speaking at the Government House in Rayfield, Jos, the First Lady said the funds were raised through her Renewed Hope Initiative and not sourced from government coffers. She said, “This visit is one filled with mixed emotions for me. I came here first as a mother whose heart bleeds each time I hear about killings, violence, or bloodshed. Mrs. Tinubu announced the donation, which also included food items…
THE Peoples Democratic Party has clarified that it has not yet made any official decision regarding the 2027 Coalition movement seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu. In a statement released on Thursday, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the party is currently concentrating on preparations for its upcoming National Convention. The PDP has been grappling with internal crises since the 2023 presidential election, which intensified in 2024 following disputes over the National Secretary position. The issue was eventually resolved in favour of Samuel Anyanwu during the party’s 100th National Executive Committee meeting held on Monday. Despite this resolution,…
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he won’t disclose details of the recent truce brokered between him and suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, saying that the most important thing is that peace has returned to the state. Wike stated this on Thursday during a media chat at his residence in Abuja. He said that rather than disclose details of the peace deal, he would instead allow people to speculate. “I will allow you to speculate, it’s not my business. All I know is that peace has come,” Wike said. “If you are…
FORMER Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed that the coalition of opposition parties currently rallying under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may register an entirely new political party ahead of the 2027 general elections as a strategic backup, News Point Nigeria reports. Speaking during an exclusive interview with the Hausa Service of Radio France International (RFI) on Wednesday night, El-Rufai sounded the alarm over what he described as a calculated attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to infiltrate and destabilize the ADC – a party recently adopted as a unified platform for opposition forces. “We know APC…
FORMER Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Gregory Obi, has received a 48 hour ultimatum to formally resign his membership of the Labour Party, having formally joined the coalition party. Labour Party while reiterating its disinterestedness in joining the coalition said that the members of the coalition are power mongers whose only interest was self and not the people. The party warned Nigerians that the often mouthed ‘new Nigeria is Possible’ is a ruse and cannot be achieved with the assemblage of old, recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians in the coalition. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary…
SEVEN members of the House of Representatives from Akwa Ibom State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Young Progressive Party (YPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing unresolved internal crises in their former parties. Their letters of defection, led by the leader of the Akwa Ibom caucus in the House, Unyime Idem, were read on the floor of the House on Thursday by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during plenary. The defecting lawmakers include Alphonsus Uduak, Martin Esin, Paul Ekpo, Okpolupm Ette, and Bassey Okon—all from the PDP—and Emmanuel Ukpong of the YPP. In their letters, the…
FRESH violence has broken out in Adamawa State, with attacks reported in Lafiya and Boshikiri villages located in Lamurde and Guyuk Local Government Areas of the state. The communal crisis, which has become a yearly occurrence during farming seasons in the two border LGs, has led to the destruction of property on Wednesday. The Adamawa State Police Command, in a statement on Thursday, condemned the separate incidents, describing them as “mischief by fire.” According to the statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, unidentified persons “set fire to thatched huts in Lafiya (Lamurde LGA) and Boshikiri village (Guyuk LGA).…
THE Lagos State Government has sealed popular Purple Mall in Lekki and launched a probe into the fatal fall of a car from its multistorey parking deck. The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the disclosure via his official X account on Wednesday. The incident that occurred on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the mall located at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, resulted in the death of a young Nigerian. Eyewitness reports alleged that the victim had visited the mall to use the gym. However, due to the presence of visiting dignitaries, valet services were unavailable…
A NIGHT fire gutted shops within a complex along Alakia Isebo Road late Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The fire affected five out of the 19 shops in the complex before men of the Oyo State Fire Service intervened and put it out. The rescue effort led by firemen was coordinated by Adesina Olusoji after receiving a distress call at 11:22 pm on Tuesday. The intervention made it possible to restrict the fire from spreading to unaffected nearby shops and properties. In a situation report, the Oyo State Fire Service noted that the fire was completely extinguished and necessary salvage was…
LIVERPPOL forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash, aged 28. The Portugal forward’s brother Andre Silva also died in the accident, which took place in the Spanish province of Zamora. The 25-year-old was also a professional footballer, with Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel. The Guardia Civil has told BBC Sport that Jota and his brother died at about 00:30 local time on Thursday. They said that their car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another vehicle and then caught fire. Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children,…
AN elder statesman is an experienced and well-respected politician any public figure who has held high office for decades. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is an elder statesman by all standards. He was military Head of State between 1976 and 1979. He returned to power in 1999 as a civilian President and governed for another eight years. He would have governed as civilian President for twelve years if his third term ambition had succeeded. Cumulatively, Chief Obasanjo was Commander – in – Chief of the Armed Forces for eleven years. So, the Ebora Owu is eminently qualified to be called an…
IN the News Point Nigeria website broadcast of 19th December, 2024, we published a news story titled: “EXCLUSIVE: DSS Operatives Invade NBS Office, Arrest CEO Over Ransom Survey Report – Website Shut Down Not Hacked”, which made uncomplimentary reference to the Department Of State Security (DSS). The said publication is hereby retracted in its entirety as all the defamatory statements contained therein which made reference to Department Of State Security (DSS) are completely untrue, this newspaper was misled by asource in the NBS. We sincerely apologise for publishing the above news story and hereby tender our unreserved apology to the…
AT least seven people were killed Sunday in an attack in central Mali, the local diocese and a civil society organisation told AFP. The “terrorist attack” in Segue village killed a relative of a cleric and six other men, the diocese of the Mopti region said. The assault also caused “a lot of property damage”, said the statement signed by diocese secretary and priest Daniel Camille Togo. A civil society group said it was “shocked to learn of the terrorist attack” Sunday which hit both Segue and Sonfounou villages. “The toll of this deadly attack has risen to nine deaths,…
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has enjoined all health facilities, both public and private, to increase the testing for COVID-19 on suspected patients. In a statement late Sunday morning, signed by the Director-General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, the agency said all positive samples should be sent to the NCDC laboratory and other public health accredited laboratories for sequencing. He said the Covid-19 variant called SARS-CoV-2 XEC sub-variant had not yet been detected in Nigeria. He said, “XEC variant which are descendants of the Omicron lineage JN.1 are yet to be detected in Nigeria.” Dr…
By Amb. Prof. Sir, Edwin Igoche, A Professor of Peace Conflict and International Jurisprudence INSECURITY has become a pervasive issue globally, threatening peace, stability and development. Nigeria, African’s most popular nation, is grappling with an unprecedented wave of different but overlapping security crises affecting millions of lives. This article delves into the root causes, consequences, and urgent need for collective action to mitigate these tides. The global insecurity landscape has created crisis ranges from; Terrorism: Al-Qaeda, ISIS and its affiliated spread fears worldwide, exploiting vulnerabilities and fueling extremism. Cybercrime: Online threats compromise personal and national security, with hackers targeting critical infrastructure. Political Instability:…
The ongoing war in Ukraine, Syria, Israel, Gaza and Yemen and other regions, which have resulted in massive humanitarian crises and loss of life. • Geopolitical tensions between nations are escalating global insecurity. • Displacement: Statistic have shown that about 5.6 million Syrian refugees with 3 million displaced in Myanmar and about 9 million in Sudan, which calls for concern. • Humanitarian access: The limited access in Sudan with aid activities and refugee operations is severely unfunded. ❖ Economic inequality: Disparities in wealth and income are fueling social unrest, political polarization, and economic instability. The global economy is vulnerable to…
IN a captivating and thought-provoking event, the Association of Nigerian Authors, Abuja chapter, welcomed the distinguished writer and women’s rights advocate, Hajia Hafsat Abdulwaheed, as their special guest for the November Reading/Writers Dialogue. Hajia Hafsat Abdulwaheed is not only celebrated as the first female author from Northern Nigeria, but also as the first female governorship aspirant in Zamfara State, illustrating her relentless pursuit of gender equality and social justice. In his opening remarks, the chairman of the chapter, Arc. Chukwudi Eze, noted that Hajia Hafsat’s works embody the essence of Northern Nigeria’s rich cultural tapestry, while also challenging traditional norms…
By Ifeatu Agbu OVER the years, scholars have advanced the idea that Human Capacity Building feeds the complex web where education, innovation, growth and employment are interlinked. For an interventionist agency such as the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, there is a tendency to focus more on infrastructural development. However, it is people that build infrastructure. So, while investing in infrastructure, development agencies are advised to also build the human resource to drive physical development and growth. Against this background, the decision of NDDC to build human capacity through its Post-Graduate Foreign Scholarship Programme for indigenes of the Niger Delta…
By Benjamin Agatha IN the midst of production and environmental challenges, the Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Malam Mele Kolo Kyari has demonstrated leadership proficiency that is gradually repositioning the company for greater efficiency. Both at domestic and international levels, NNPC Limited had been facing daunting challenges, but the company is gradually experiencing rebound in its production capacity and efficiency. From oil theft, bunkering, environmental degradation, low productivity and inaccessibility of its products at international level, the growth and operational development of NNPC Limited, had been stymied. But through good administration and transparent management exhibited…