Author: Khalifa Muhammad

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has cast his vote in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State. News Point Nigeria reports that, the President, whose two-term tenure of eight years ends on May 29, 2023, is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a campaigner for his party’s flag bearer, Bola Tinubu. Addressing reporters, the President urged Nigerians to vote for the candidate of their choice, adding that nobody has more than one vote. Nationwide, officials of the country’s electoral agency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have arrived at some of the 176,606 polling units scattered across the 36 states…

THE Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has been appointed the Justice Of The Peace (JP) by the High Court Of Justice. News Point Nigeria reports that, the appointment was conveyed in a Court Plaque signed by the Kano Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Nura Sagir Umar, recently. It reads in full: Certificate of Appointment Based on the powers conferred upon by section 11 of the Kano State Magistrate’s Courts Law 2018, I Honourable Justice Nura Sagir Umar, Chief Judge Kano State hereby appoints His Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero OFR, The Emir of Kano, as Justice…

POLICE in Katsina State have paraded and detained at least fifteen (15) party agents suspected of plotting to hack into the Presidential and National Assembly elections results portal.  News Point Nigeria reports that, the spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command SP Gambo disclosed this to reporters at the State Police Command Headquarters on Friday evening. He explained that the suspects were arrested with several electronic gadgets, laptop computers, and other tools. The Police are conducting an investigation into the case and the outcome of the probe will be made public, he said. “We don’t want to jump the gun.…

THE banking industry was thrown into a state of complete jittery, Friday as the  Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reviewed the tenure of Executive Management and Non-Executive Directors of banks and other financial institutions.  The review notice was contained in a communique issued by the apex bank’s Director of the Financial Regulation Department of Chibuzo Efobi sighted by News Point Nigeria. News Point Nigeria learnt that the move is to strengthen governance practices in the banking sector. “The tenure of Executive Directors (ED), Deputy Managing Directors (DMD), and Managing Directors (MDs) shall be in accordance with the terms of their…

AT least five persons have been feared dead as gunmen attack a Sienna bus belonging to the Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District Barr Oyibo Chukwu.  The incident happened around Ekotu, Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu South Local Government Area, Enugu State late Wednesday. An eyewitness stated that the bus which the candidate uses for his campaign was set ablaze with people in it burnt beyond recognition. It is not yet clear whether the candidate was among the victims. In the same area, hoodlums also attacked the campaign bus the House Of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…

SENATOR Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of New Nigerian People Party (NNPP), has knocked the All Progressive Congress (APC) governors criticising President Muhammadu Buhari over naira redesign policy. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which introduced the policy last year had fixed January 31 as deadline for spending old N200, N500 and N1000 notes in public. This had generated a huge controversy. After intense pressure, the apex bank shifted the deadline by 10 days. Some governors of the ruling party sought the intervention of the president, who told them to give him seven days to take action. But three days…

AFTER former head of state, AbsulSalami Abubakar; Attorney General, Abubakar Malami SAN; Senator Kebbi Central, Senator Adamu Aleiro and others raised the sum of N105m demanded for the release of the students of the Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, the bandits have further demanded that the money must be in new naira notes. A reliable source, who is also a relative of one of the abducted students told News Point Nigeria that, the bandits had communicated to the parents of the remaining 11 female students in captivity to make available the sum of N105m or they will never see…

MARYAM Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano, has organized a special memorial program in honor of former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, who was assassinated on 13th February, 1976. The Program which was held at the School of Social and Management Sciences on Monday, 13th February, 2023, was attended by Students and staff members. In his welcome address, the Vice President Campus Life, Dr. Hamza Garba said the program, which was the first of its kind, was organized to recognize and remind the people, particularly students of the University, the true virtues of leadership that the late…

GOVERNOR Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has threatened to sanction banks and businesses rejecting the old naira notes. Govenror Ganduje made the warning in a statement issued by the commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba and made available to News Point Nigeria, Tuesday. The governor further cited a Supreme Court interim injunction that allowed the use of old notes alongside new ones until the old ones are phased out. Governor Ganduje said he noticed that some businesses are rejecting old notes, worsening the situation due to the lack of new notes. The governor emphasized that the…

THE Zamfara Government has ordered all Non-Governmental Organisations to leave the state over what it described as “illegal activities” by these establishments. “It is further noted that the majority of these illegal NGOs have not registered with the state in line with the laid down rules and regulations of government. Some of them have also been found to be engaging in activities fueling insecurity in the state and its neighbourhood,” the state’s Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs Mamman Tsafe said in a statement made available to News Point Nigeria, Tuesday. “Henceforth, the government orders all NGOs in the state…

KANO State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has ordered the closure of popular supermarket, Wellcare over refusal to accept old naira from customers, News Point Nigeria gathered. The Acting Chairman of Kano State Consumer Protection Council, Dr Baffa Babba Dan’Agundi disclosed this to newsmen, shortly after the closure of the mall. According to Dan’Agundi, implementation of the order became necessary as the supermarket’s refusal to accept the old naira note is against the directives of Governor Ganduje for a continued acceptance of the old naira in the state. He further stated that a legal action will be taken against the…

A COMMITTEE recently set up by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State to organise a national conference on livestock reforms on the back of farmer/herder clashes in some parts of the country has announced its resolutions. Addressing newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, Chairman of the committee and former Chairman of the Independent National National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, said the committee had resolved that the national confab would kick-off on Monday and end on Wednesday. Jega said 500 participants comprising government officials, traditional rulers, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), academia, development partners and others are expected at the…

OFFICERS of the Kano State Fire Service had a six-hour specialized rescue operation to bring down a 27-year-old man from the top of a long steel transmission tower of the ARTV Television Station in the state. According to a source, who spoke to News Point Nigeria, Thursday, the man resorted to committing suicide by jumping down from the TV station’s transmission tower after some money amounting to N500,000 disappeared from his account. Confirming the report to News Point Nigeria, the spokesperson of the Kano Fire Service, Saminu Yusuf said, the man wanted to commit suicide after some money he received…

THE Directorate of Local Government of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council has appointed Hon Muslihu Yusuf Ali, Councillor representing Gurungawa Ward, Kumbotso Local Govt of Kano state as National Deputy Ward Coordinator (North). This was disclosed in an appointment letter signed by Director, APC PCC, Local Government Directorate, Hon Alabi Kolade David, made available to News Point Nigeria, Friday. According to the letter, Muslihu’s appointment is a recognition for his hard work, competence, commitment and loyalty to the party. The Letter reads in part: “It is therefore expected that you will discharge this responsibility passionately…

THE Police in Kano State say they have arrested 93 suspects for alleged thuggery during electioneering in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Dauda, stated this in a statement by the spokesman for the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, on Friday. The statement quoted the commissioner as saying that the measure was in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, aimed at ensuring peaceful election processes in the country. He said operatives of the command arrested 53 suspects on February 9 in an operation conducted during a political activity at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. The command,…

RABIU Kwankwaso says many of his supporters are not on social media, faulting several polls predicting the presidential elections. Several polls have been released ahead of the elections with many of them predicting victory for Labour Party’s Peter Obi But Kwankwaso who is running under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed such projections, saying they don’t represent the realities on the ground. “These things are on the telephone. Over 90 percent of my supporters don’t even know Twitter. They don’t even know social media,” he said Thursday on Channels Television’s election programme The 2023 Verdict, monitored by News…

THE Kano State Government on Thursday evening filed a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court in respect of the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In suit number: SC/CS/200/2023, sighted by News Point Nigeria, the Kano State Attorney General, through his Counsel, Sunusi Musa, SAN, is asking the apex court to declare that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), cannot unilaterally direct the CBN to recall the now-old N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes without recourse to the Federal Executive Council and National Economic Council, respectively. The Kano government is praying a mandatory order seeking…

THE presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said that the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, gave his seal of approval for him to become Nigeria’s President with prayers. News Point Nigeria reports that, Atiku stated this on Thursday during a visit to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, pledging to do all in his power to uphold the late Emir’s legacy if elected as the country’s President. During the visit, Atiku expressed his gratitude for the warm reception and spoke highly of the late Emir, Alhaji Ado Bayero, whom he referred…

THE presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has canceled the planned presidential campaign rally in Kano State News Point Nigeria reports that, the Secretary of the campaign council, James Faleke in a tweet on the APC PCC Twitter handle, Thursday, said the rally that was scheduled for February 16 has been cancelled. Faleke did not provide any reason for the cancellation of the rally. The campaign held a rally on 4 January in Kano at the Sani Abacha Stadium but according to the timetable of the party, Kano is supposed to host the party twice. When contacted,…

THE presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar visited the Emir of Kano, HRH Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero in his palace in Kano, during a campaign rally to the state, Thursday.