Barely three hours after the Rivers State Police Command announced the unsealing of previously closed local government secretariats, violence erupted in several areas, leading to arson, shootings, and fatalities. On …
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MKO Abiola’s Children Fight Over ‘Willed’ £650,000, Inheritance
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterAbdulmumuni, one of the sons of late Nigerian business mogul, Chief MKO Abiola, has revealed that his late father willed £650,000 to his first four wives. A copy of the …
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Timi Frank accuses Wike of plot to block allocation to LGs in Rivers State
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterFormer Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the Minister of the Federal Capital …
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2027: I have no problem deputizing Peter Obi, we’re ready for talks – Kwankwaso
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterThe presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in the 2023 elections, Rabiu Kwankwaso has hinted at the possibility of him deputizing his Labour Party counterpart in the …
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Egbetokun replies Fubara, warns Gov to stop levelling false allegations against him
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterNigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has told River State governor, Siminalayi Fubara to stop levelling “unfounded allegations” against him. Pointblanknews.com had earlier reported that Fubara intervened in an …
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LG Polls: Falana urges police to maintain law and order amidst court ruling
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterProminent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has advised Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun to direct the Rivers State Police Command to ensure law and order during the upcoming …
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Shaibu warns against looting of government property ahead of handover
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterPhilip Shaibu, the reinstated deputy governor of Edo state, has urged permanent secretaries and heads of government agencies to prevent political appointees from looting state property. Shaibu issued this warning …
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Fubara berates IGP, says he’ll have to shoot him to stop Rivers’ LG election
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterRivers State governor, Sim Fubara has insisted that his state’s local government election scheduled for Saturday must go on, adding that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun will …
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama has issued a public summons against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, ordering him to appear in court for his …
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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU GOES ON ANNUAL LEAVE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation, part of his …