THE Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has sacked Emos Joshua, a Principal Assistant Education Officer at Government College, Azare, for alleged sexual harassment. The Commission said the officer’s action amounted to serious misconduct in violation of Rules 0327 (xxviii and xxix) of the Bauchi State Public Service Rules. In a statement made available to News Point Nigeria on Thursday, the spokesperson of the commission, Saleh Umar, said the decision was reached during its 32nd plenary session held on September 11, 2025. “The disciplinary action was taken against the officer after general disciplinary procedures had been exhausted as contained in Rules…
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THE National Assembly has launched one of the most ambitious constitutional amendment processes in recent history, unveiling a bill that seeks to devolve policing powers to Nigeria’s 36 states. News Point Nigeria reports that the proposal, known as the “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill 2025,” would replace the current centralised system with a dual structure: a Federal Police Service alongside State Police Services. If passed, it would mark the first time since independence that Nigerian states are legally empowered to run their own police forces. The bill proposes changes across fundamental rights, institutional structures, and…
AT least 84 people have been killed in a devastating bandit attack on Mafa community in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. News Point Nigeria reports that the Yobe State Government on Wednesday conducted a mass burial for the victims in Babangida, the local government headquarters. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Dungus Abdulkarim, said about 150 suspected Boko Haram fighters stormed the village on over 50 motorcycles, wielding rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. “The attack led to widespread destruction, with shops and houses set ablaze, forcing nearly all villagers to flee to Babangida,”…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Federal Executive Council (FEC) committee on food security to take immediate steps to crash soaring food prices across the country, amid growing hardship faced by Nigerians. The directive was disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, at a capacity-building workshop for Senate correspondents. According to him, the President’s marching order centres on ensuring the safe passage of farm produce across transport routes to cut high logistics costs that have been driving food inflation. “The President has given a matching order with…
NIGERIANS were thrown into yet another round of power outages on Wednesday as the national electricity grid suffered another collapse, disrupting supply across the country. News Point Nigeria reports that the disruption, which occurred between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., saw power generation plummet drastically, leaving millions of homes and businesses in darkness. Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across the country quickly confirmed the outage, attributing it to a system collapse from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), which operates the national grid. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle: “The power outage currently…
THE House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has given the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, 48 hours to appear before it in connection with the recent derailment of a Kaduna-bound train carrying 618 passengers. News Point Nigeria reports that the ultimatum came on Tuesday after the Minister failed to attend an investigative hearing into the near-tragic incident, prompting outrage among lawmakers who described his absence as “an affront to the Nigerian people.” Committee Chairperson, Hon. Blessing Onuh, expressed deep frustration over Alkali’s non-appearance, warning that his conduct was both disrespectful to parliament and insensitive to Nigerians who narrowly…
THE National Assembly has explained why suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, cannot resume her legislative duties despite claiming that her six-month suspension has elapsed. In a letter dated September 4, 2025, addressed to the senator sighted by News Point Nigeria, the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Yahaya Danzaria, stated that the suspension matter remains before the Court of Appeal and is therefore sub judice. Akpoti-Uduaghan had earlier written to the Clerk notifying him of her intention to return to plenary on September 4, insisting that her suspension, which began in February, had expired. But in response, Danzaria…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s military operations following the brutal attack in Darajamal, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, where scores of civilians and soldiers were killed by Boko Haram insurgents. Vice President Kashim Shettima, in a statement issued on Monday through his spokesman Stanley Nkwocha made available to News Point Nigeria, conveyed the President’s directive to the Armed Forces. The order includes intensified deployment of advanced military hardware, drones, and surveillance equipment to crush terrorist groups across the country. Shettima, a former governor of Borno State, also extended heartfelt condolences to Governor Babagana…
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has denied reports suggesting that he condemned Nigeria’s borrowing practices, insisting that his remarks at a regional conference were misrepresented. Speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) on Monday, Abbas had raised concerns over Nigeria’s mounting debt profile, warning that the country’s fiscal situation had reached “a critical point.” “As at the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria’s total public debt stood at **₦149.39 trillion (about US$97 billion). Even more concerning is the debt-to-GDP ratio, which now stands at roughly…
THE Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved a de minimis threshold value for low-value consignment imported through express shipments or by passenger baggage. News Point Nigeria reports that the decision, which takes effect on Monday, September 8, 2025, was reached at its 63rd regular meeting held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun. The board said that the approval aligns with the best global practices that aim to simplify clearance processes for low-value consignments, enhance trade facilitation, and provide clarity for e-commerce stakeholders and travellers. The…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has tightened its grip on the Senate, securing a commanding 72 out of 109 seats, following the defection of Senator Ahmed Wadada, who represents Nasarawa West Senatorial District, from the Social Democratic Party (SDP). News Point Nigeria reports that with this latest switch, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shrunk further to 28 senators, underscoring the party’s deepening internal crisis. The Labour Party (LP) maintains five seats, while the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) holds two, with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the SDP now left with just one senator each. Wadada, Chairman…
THE World Bank has clarified why about $2bn (₦3tn) in loans signed for Nigeria in 2024 remain undisbursed nearly a year after approval, despite growing concerns about the country’s rising debt and delayed project execution. News Point Nigeria reports that the explanation comes against the backdrop of data showing that the Bank has approved $8.40bn (₦12.89tn) in new loans for Nigeria between June 2023 and August 2025, spread across 15 projects in energy, education, healthcare, rural infrastructure, and governance. According to figures on the Bank’s loan portal, of the $8.40bn, about $1.95bn (₦2.99tn) came from the International Bank for Reconstruction…
FORMER Sokoto State Governor and ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has openly declared that he would support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike if faced with a political choice between the two. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme monitored by News Point Nigeria, on Friday, Tambuwal said his political loyalty is guided strictly by principles of leadership and the future of Nigeria, not by personal friendships. “When it comes to leadership of this country and leadership of the people, tomorrow, not even today, I would rather support Atiku…
THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Hundeyin’s appointment was contained in a statement by the outgoing spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi made available to News Point Nigeria. “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),” the statement read in part. Following his appointment, the IGP charged him to leverage his communications and security experience to bolster the Force’s Public Relations activities and ensure continuous positive…
THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced significant gains in the ongoing fight against terrorism, banditry, and other security threats across Nigeria, revealing that troops killed several terrorists, arrested 85 suspects, and rescued 66 kidnapped victims during August. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the monthly operational review of the armed forces. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai intensified counter-terrorism offensives against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters. According to Kangye, the troops eliminated scores of insurgents, arrested 15 suspects, including 13 collaborators, a gunrunner,…
AS political alignments continue to take shape ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has not foreclosed the possibility of teaming up with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), according to House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin. Jibrin, who represents Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, disclosed this on Wednesday during an appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme monitored by News Point Nigeria. “As far as that [joining APC] is concerned, he has always maintained that his doors are open, our doors are open for discussions.…
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned nine individuals identified as prime suspects in connection with the recent wave of killings in Benue and Plateau States. News Point Nigeria reports that the suspects were arraigned on Wednesday at the Federal High Court Abuja. The DSS also charged a suspected gunrunner arrested with seven M16 Rifles. Haruna Adamu and Muhammad Abdullahi, both from Awe LGA in Nasarawa State, are facing a four-count charge in connection with the killings in Abinsi and Yelewata villages, Guma LGA of Benue State. Both suspects are alleged to have committed the offence on June 13,…
LABOUR Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, has called for immediate questioning of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over his shocking allegation that the Federal Government has been paying bandits monthly allowances and supplying them food under the guise of “non-kinetic” measures. Speaking during a fiery interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday monitored by News Point Nigeria, Baba-Ahmed insisted that the weight of El-Rufai’s comments was too grave to be dismissed with what he described as “casual rebuttals” from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). “If the so-called office of the National Security…
FRESH controversy has erupted in Kaduna State’s political and security landscape after Ben Kure, a former aide to ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accused his former boss of using taxpayers’ money to bribe armed bandits and herdsmen during his eight-year administration. Kure, now the Managing Director of the Kaduna State Media Corporation under Governor Uba Sani, made the startling claim on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday monitored by News Point Nigeria, alleging that El-Rufai’s controversial approach to insecurity only worsened the crisis. According to Kure, El-Rufai himself openly admitted in December 2016 that he had reached out to herdsmen with…
THE House of Representatives has denied reports of a brewing crisis against Speaker Abbas Tajudeen over delays in constituency project funding, insisting that the 10th Assembly remains united and focused on its legislative duties. In a strongly worded statement late on Sunday made available to News Point Nigeria, the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr, dismissed claims that lawmakers were plotting a showdown with the Speaker, describing the report as “misleading, divisive, and based on informal remarks taken out of context.” Rotimi faulted a media publication that suggested discontent among lawmakers, stressing that “isolated comments and casual conversations from House WhatsApp…