THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned that the country may soon experience another nationwide shutdown of medical services, following the Federal Government’s failure to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the association. In an urgent appeal posted on X sighted by News Point Nigeria on Monday, NARD said it was on the brink of resuming a total and indefinite comprehensive strike, citing what it described as the government’s persistent disregard for timelines agreed under the MoU. The appeal, titled “Urgent Appeal to Avert a Looming Nationwide NARD Strike (TICS 2.0),” was signed by Dr Shuaibu…
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THE Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has officially married Queen Zaynab Ngohemba, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, marking a significant personal milestone for one of Nigeria’s most senior government officials. News Point Nigeria reports that the marriage became public knowledge on Friday following a celebratory post on social media by Abraham Double-d Dajoh, a Facebook user and prominent member of the Dajoh family, who announced the union and welcomed Queen Zaynab into the Akume family. In the widely shared post, the Dajoh family described the marriage as…
THE Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all prospective applicants into the Nigerian Public Service, in a decisive move aimed at curbing the rising tide of illicit drug use and safeguarding national development and security. The approval was announced in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Segun Imohiosen, who said the policy would now form a core requirement in public service recruitment processes across the country. According to the statement,…
ANXIETY has spread across Nigeria following a public alert by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over the recall of a variant of Indomie noodles in Europe, triggering widespread concern among consumers and reigniting debates around food safety, regulation and border enforcement. The alert, issued by NAFDAC under Public Alert No. 041/2025, warned about the recall of Indomie Noodles, Vegetable Flavour, due to the presence of undeclared allergens, milk and eggs, which could cause severe or even life-threatening reactions in individuals with allergies or intolerances. According to NAFDAC, the recall followed a notification from Rappel…
A 37-YEAR-OLD Nigerian man, Osinakachukwu Onu, has been shot dead on the N12 highway in Klerksdorp, North West Province, South Africa, allegedly by police officers during a traffic operation. News Point Nigeria gathered that on Thursday, from a report published by Independent Online (IOL), a South African news outlet, that four traffic police officers have been arrested in connection with the killing. Confirming the development, the North West police said the officers, aged between 25 and 36, were arrested on Wednesday after they reportedly fled the scene following the shooting but were later tracked down by detectives. The report stated,…
OPERATIVES of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have uncovered huge counterfeit foreign notes to the tune of $3, 430, 000 (Three Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Thousand United States Dollars) and €280, 000 (Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Euros) in possession of a five-member syndicate arrested for allegedly swindling one Halima Sanni the sum of N26, 550, 000 (Twenty-Six Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). In a press release sent to News Point Nigeria by the Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the herbalists were arrested on December 7 and…
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it will probe Aliko Dangote’s allegation against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk. News Point Nigeria reports that Dangote, the Chairman of the Dangote Group, on Tuesday submitted a petition to the commission, accusing Ahmed of corruption and financial impropriety. Hours after the industrialist’s move, the ICPC acknowledged the receipt of the petition and promised to investigate the matter. “The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) writes to confirm that it received a formal petition today Tuesday…
HEADLINE inflation rate moderated to 14.45 per cent in November 2025, from the 16.05 per cent recorded in October 2025. News Point Nigeria reports that the drop followed years of surging prices that triggered a cost-of-living crisis in the country. According to the latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, this represented a decline of 1.6 percentage points month-on-month. Consumer inflation peaked near 35% last December before falling after the NBS revised its base year and adjusted the weight of items in its price basket. Food inflation was at 11.08% year on year in November…
THE United States congressional delegation, led by Congressman Riley Moore has concluded its fact-finding mission to Nigeria over alleged genocide and is expected to brief President Donald Trump before the end of the month. News Point Nigeria reports that the delegation, made up of five members of Congress, arrived in the country on Sunday and visited Internally Displaced Persons, survivors of terrorist attacks, Christian communities, Christian leaders and traditional rulers, particularly in Benue State. They also held a meeting with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). Featuring on a Fox…
FORMER Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has spent a third consecutive night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after failing to meet the stringent bail conditions imposed by investigators. News Point Nigeria reports that Malami, who is currently under interrogation over allegations relating to terrorism financing and the operation of 46 bank accounts, has strongly denied all claims, describing them as politically motivated attempts to tarnish his image. Sources disclosed that the former minister’s inability to meet key bail requirements including the surrender of his international passport and…
FIRST Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has dismissed public backlash over her interaction with Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, calling the reactions a “needless controversy.” In a statement posted on her official Facebook page on Tuesday sighted by News Point Nigeria, Mrs Tinubu said critics often magnify minor issues and create distractions around leadership. She wrote: “Those entrusted with leadership understand their duties and how to steer the affairs of society. “More often, it is the followers and critics who scrutinise every step, amplify minor missteps, and turn them into needless controversy. Ọṣun lè tèǹtẹ̀ – Osun is ahead.” The comments…
NIGERIA’s external reserves hit a six-year high, rising above $45 billion mark, in a historical move. Latest data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sighted by News Point Nigeria showed that such a peak was last recorded on July 23, 2019, when they stood at $45.04 billion. The external buffers now stand at $45.04 billion, after climbing to $42.03 billion on September 19, 2025. This means the nation has added nearly $5 billion to its reserves within a short period. The rise in the country’s external reserves is not a one-off spike but a steady, consistent accumulation that…
SENATE President, Godswill Akpabio, has slammed a fresh N200 billion defamation lawsuit on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. News Point Nigeria reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday where she attached the notice of the suit with number: FCT/HC/CV/3356/2025 before Justice U. P. Kekemeke. She said the development will offer her an opportunity to now present her account before the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges which previously declined to hear her complaint. Akpabio, in a suit before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, accused the Kogi Central senator of making “false, malicious,…
THE Federal Government has confirmed the release of three Nigerian nationals in Saudi Arabia following their arrest at King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, in August 2025. The disclosure was made in a statement posted on the Nigerian Presidency’s X handle on Thursday. The released Nigerians were identified as Miss Sadiya AbdulHamid, Mrs. Maryam Hussein Abdullahi, and Mrs. Bahijah Aminu Abdullahi. According to the statement, the arrests followed the discovery of prohibited substances in luggage that had been fraudulently attached to their air tickets by criminal syndicates at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), without the passengers’ knowledge. Upon learning…
THE Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has announced that the first-ever Nigerian Foods and Culture Festival will hold from December 16 to 17, 2025, at the Cricket Pitch, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, marking a major boost to Nigeria’s cultural calendar. The Minister, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, stating that the initiative organised in partnership with Irabor Creative Minds is designed to celebrate Nigeria’s rich culinary traditions, cultural diversity, and creative excellence. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday by her Special…
JUSTICE Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Maitama has granted the request by the Federal Government, to shift the hearing in the alleged criminal defamation case against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, to February 23, 2026. News Point Nigeria reports that at Monday’s proceedings, Counsel to Akpoti-Uduaghan, Ehiogie West Idahosa (SAN), announced his appearance and informed the court that the prosecution was not represented. Justice Oji stated that the court had received a letter from the prosecution seeking an adjournment, and the letter was handed over to Idahosa,…
THE Federal Capital Territory Police Command has foiled a planned attack by a notorious kidnapping syndicate, killing three suspected bandits and recovering arms and ammunition during an operation. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the breakthrough followed recent kidnapping incidents in the ACO community, Gwagwalada, and Bwari, prompting the Commissioner of Police to direct the Anti-Kidnapping Unit to intensify efforts to dismantle the gang. Adeh said credible intelligence revealed that the syndicate had planned another violent attack on or before December 1, 2025, with the…
THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the federal government. News Point Nigeria reports that NARD had on November 1 declared a “total, comprehensive and indefinite” strike to demand better pay, settlement of salary arrears, improved working conditions, adequate staffing and critical hospital infrastructure. The doctors also cited overwhelming workloads that they said undermine the quality of care in public hospitals. In a post on X late on Saturday, NARD president Mohammad Suleiman announced that the union’s National Executive Council voted to suspend the industrial action. “The National Executive…
THE United States government has ordered a sweeping review of all Green Cards issued to immigrants from Afghanistan and 18 other “countries of concern” following Wednesday’s shooting of National Guard troops in Washington, officials announced on Thursday. Nigeria is not among the countries affected. The review was triggered after US authorities identified the detained suspect in the attack as a 29-year-old Afghan national who previously worked alongside American forces in Afghanistan. The man, who was arrested shortly after the shooting, was granted asylum rather than permanent residency in April 2024, according to AfghanEvac, a group coordinating the resettlement of Afghans…
JUSTICE Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Government, the 36 states, and the Federal Capital Territory have a legal obligation to provide free, compulsory, and universal basic education for every Nigerian child of primary and junior secondary school age. News Point Nigeria reports that the judgment was delivered on October 9, 2025, in a suit filed by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) and Hauwa Mustapha, who sued for themselves and on behalf of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond. The Federal Government, the states, and the FCT were listed as…