AS part of activities marking the second anniversary of President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has earmarked 19 days for projects commissioning. This was part of the decisions taken today, at the 14th Executive Committee meeting of the FCTA, which was chaired by the Minister. A statement by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, “the commissioning of projects will commence on June 10, 2025, and will go on for 19 days”. Some of the projects scheduled for commissioning are: the newly renovated Abuja International Conference…
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THE Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022, with a proposal to establish a new centralized agency to manage assets and properties recovered from unlawful activities. The bill, sponsored by Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule (Lagos West), is titled the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill, 2025 (SB. 343). She canvassed that the bill aims to improve accountability, transparency, and efficiency in handling recovered assets by removing asset management duties from the 18 agencies currently tasked with prosecution and property management under the existing law. Leading…
PRESIDENT of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said lawmakers were not elected to engage in confrontation with the Executive but to foster policies that promote national development. The Senate President spoke in an upcoming feature documentary to mark two years of the Bola Tinubu administration. Akpabio, reflecting on the importance of cooperation between the National Assembly and the Executive, said: “When elected into the National Assembly, whether in the Senate or the House of Representatives, your constituents will not give you boxing gloves. It’s not a boxing tournament. You are there to work in a bipartisan manner for the interest…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) North West Zone emerged from its stakeholders’ meeting in Kaduna on Saturday, endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its Presidential Candidate for the 2027 general elections. The meeting included the National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, APC Governors from the zone, including Uba Sani of Kaduna, Nasir Idris of Kebbi, and Umar Namadi of Jigawa, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I Jibrin, Ministers from the Zone, and other stakeholders. Others in attendance were chairmen of State Chapters of APC, state and federal…
THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has predicted more defections of high-profile opposition figures to the ruling All Progressives Congress in the months ahead. This, the Speaker said, is an indication of the growing confidence Nigerians have in the ruling party. The APC recently welcomed prominent opposition members into its fold, including the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire Peoples Democratic Party structure in the state. Opposition federal lawmakers drawn largely from the PDP and the Labour Party have recently joined the APC, citing internal crisis in their former political…
THE Forum of Former ANPP stakeholders has hughlighted the strenght and contribution of the ANPP in the 2015 APC Merger table. In a statement signed by the Forum’s National Coordinator, Dr Umar D Duhu made available to News Point Nigeria, Saturday night, the forum condemns efforts by some quarters to downplay the contribution of ANPP in the APC merger formation. The statement read in part: “a pressing issue that has been lingering in the shadows of our great Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). As we stand at the threshold of a new era under the leadership of President Bola…
FORMER Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has emphasized the importance of service-oriented leadership in politics and governance, describing it as both imperative and a privilege. Osinbajo made this call while delivering the keynote address at the Rotary International District 9141 Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on the topic “The Magic of Connection: The Imperative and Privilege of Service.” He stressed that politics should be centered on providing essential services such as quality education, accessible healthcare, and a robust social security system, which he described as basic rights of every citizen. The VP referenced Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s introduction of free…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s confirmation of appointees to lead the South West, North Central, and South South development commissions. In a correspondence to the Senate on Thursday, President Tinubu nominated a total of 55 individuals across the three commissions. For the North Central Development Commission, 19 nominees were presented, with Cosmos Akiyir named as Chairman and Cyril Yeltsin as the Managing Director. In the South West Development Commission, 18 appointees were nominated by the President including Senator Olubunmi Adetunbi as Chairman and Charles Akinola as Managing Director. Similarly, 18 nominees were proposed for the South South…
THREE members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State on Thursday announced their defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers blamed deep-seated crises and leadership failures within the PDP for their defection. The lawmakers were Salisu Yusuf Majigiri, representing Mashi/Dutsi federal constituency, Aliyu Iliyasu Ruma (Batsari/Safana/Danmusa), and Abdullahi Balarabe Dabai representing Bakori/Danja federal constituency, made their decision known in separate letters read during plenary by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. This is coming two days after six lawmakers from Delta State dumped the PDP for the APC, while two lawmakers from…
THE trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, continues before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the prosecution, tendering key exhibits linking the defendant to acts of terrorism. Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adegboyega Awomolo, the prosecution’s witness with Code name BBB, resumed testimony, focusing on a petition allegedly authored by the former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and addressed to the Department of State Services (DSS). The letter accused Kanu of terrorism, murder, and incitement to violence…
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday erupted into a fiery debate as lawmakers from conflict-hit regions raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation. Leading the charge was Ahmed Jaha (APC, Borno), who warned that Boko Haram has not only resurged but returned with deadlier tactics, including the use of weaponised drones. This followed the debate on a motion of urgent public importance moved by Ahmed Satomi on the recent fire incident at the armory at Giwa Barracks and the escalating attacks on military formations in Borno and Yobe state. Jaha, who represents Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza Federal Constituency, said 10 peasant farmers…
SIX members of the House of Representatives from Delta State and their two counterparts from Enugu have announced their defection from their former parties to new political platforms. While the six members from Delta state announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, the two members from Enugu state swapped the Labour Party for the PDP. The letters of defection from the members were read on the floor of the House at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday. The defecting members from Delta were led by the Leader of the Southern regional caucus of the…
THE Federal Ministry of Finance has vehemently refuted recent online reports alleging irregularities in the award of contracts amounting to ₦13 billion between February and June 2024. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry dismissed the claims as “unfounded” and “malicious,” reaffirming its unwavering commitment to transparency and due process in all its operations. The online report suggested that the Ministry, under the leadership of Minister the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and Permanent Secretary Mrs. Lydia Shehu Jafiya, violated procurement procedures. Responding with a firm denial, the Ministry emphasised that every contract awarded…
THE National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court of Nigeria to dismiss the suit filed by 11 governors from the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In its response, it contended that the suit was procedurally flawed and lacked merit. It further argued that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the suit and should award N1 billion in costs against the plaintiffs for filing what it termed a frivolous and speculative suit. In a preliminary objection, the National Assembly argued that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the case, particularly…
VICE President Kashim Shettima on Saturday represented President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Brice Nguema as President of Gabon President. The inauguration ceremony, which held at the Stade de l’Amitié sino-gabonaise in Libreville, Gabon, saw military parades, marchpast and display of Gabon’s rich cultural heritage. Vice President Shettima, was joined on the short trip by Chairman, House Committee on Police Affairs, Hon Usman Bello Kumo and the Special Adviser to the President on General Duties (Office of the Vice President), Aliyu Modibbo. Other African Leaders who attended the event were President Teodoro Nguema of Equatorial Guinea, Paul Kagame of…
THE House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, and his counterpart in Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, over the crisis in the State Houses of Assembly. Also summoned were the leadership of both legislative houses. They are to appear before the lawmakers on Thursday, May 8, to explain why the functions of the Houses of Assembly should not be taken over by the House of Representatives. This is sequel to a petition written by a civil rights organisation, Guardians of Democracy and Rule of Law, urging the House to take…
THE Forum of Former ANPP stakeholders has disowned an alleged fake ANPP renuion meeting led by one of it’s members. In a statement signed by the Forum’s National Coordinator, Dr Umar D Duhu and National Secretary, Chief Livinus Agala Opuakpa made available to News Point Nigeria, Friday, the forum Pledges its support to the government of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima. According to the statement, the initiative, spearheaded by an individual whose intentions and ulterior motives, seeks to subvert, ridicule and bring to disrepute the current APC Government and its Leadership. “The concept behind this meeting is…
A FORMER Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says he does not regret working with the President but would not accept the opportunity to return if offered again. Baba-Ahmed, who was appointed in 2023 to serve under the office of Vice President Kashim Shettima as a Special Adviser on political matters, resigned from his position in April. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday monitored by News Point Nigeria, Baba-Ahmed said he stepped down because the Tinubu administration lacked the zeal to fix Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed said he has no regrets about working with Tinubu.…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the retirement age of all civil servants to be increased to 65 years or 40 years of service, aligning with current provisions for teachers, health workers, and judges. The demand was made by NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration at Eagle Square, Abuja. Ajaero also raised concerns about the shrinking civic space in Nigeria, warning that citizens and workers are increasingly unable to express themselves freely due to heightened security crackdowns on peaceful protests. Speaking a day before, at the Pre-May Day Lecture themed “Reclaiming the Civic…
THE National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to initiate legal proceedings against the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and other key stakeholders who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party’s leadership, after a marathon six-hour closed-door meeting at its national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, directed the PDP National Legal Adviser to commence the process of reclaiming what it termed the party’s stolen mandate in Delta State. In a communiqué released following the meeting, the party directed its national legal adviser to initiate a legal process to reclaim its mandate from…