THE Senate has disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has requested additional time to clarify audit queries involving an alleged ₦210 trillion in unaccounted funds spanning seven financial years, from 2017 to 2023. News Point Nigeria reports that this revelation came from the Senate Committee on Public Accounts (SPAC), which is currently investigating discrepancies flagged by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation in NNPCL’s audited financial statements. In July, the committee had summoned the NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, and given the company three weeks to provide detailed explanations on 19 separate…
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RENOWNED diplomat, lawyer, and philanthropist, Barrister Kashim Musa Tumsah, MFR, has donated N1.5 million and brand-new laptops to three students of Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC), Mamudo, Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State. The students distinguished themselves at the global TeenEagle competition held at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. News Point Nigeria reports that in addition, cash tokens were presented to the principal, Habibullah Jogi, English teacher Adamu Mukhtar, and Olympiad coach Mohammed Umar, in recognition of their efforts and contributions. The donation was announced on Monday at NTIC, where Tumsah was represented by Kaka…
THE Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on the government at all levels to desist from intimidating journalists with repressive laws. The NGE, in a statement to mark World News Day obtained by News Point Nigeria, urged the government to always respect the Freedom of Information Act by freely providing journalists with any requested information and, therefore, aligning itself with the United Nations Universal Day for Access to Information. “As we celebrate World News Day, we note the challenges journalism as a profession faces in Nigeria, most especially the growing attempt to suppress press freedom and freedom of expression.…
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced significant progress in the Federal Government’s landmark Student Loan Initiative, revealing that over 510,000 students have accessed interest-free loans worth ₦99.5 billion since the programme’s launch on May 24, 2024. According to NELFUND’s Student Loan Disbursement Daily Status Report released on September 27, 2025 obtained by News Point Nigeria, the Fund has so far received 835,360 applications, with 510,378 students successfully benefitting from the scheme. The report detailed that ₦53.8 billion has been disbursed directly to 228 approved tertiary institutions to cover tuition and institutional charges, while ₦45.7 billion has been allocated…
A TOTAL of 106 Nigerians were among 660 foreign nationals arrested for drug trafficking in India last year. According to The Indian Express report sighted by News Point Nigeria, Nepalese nationals topped the list with 203 arrests, followed by Nigerians (106) and Myanmarese (25), the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) revealed in its annual report. The data also showed arrests of 18 Bangladeshis, 14 Ivorians, 13 Ghanaians, and 10 Icelanders for drug-related offences. Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the report during the 2nd National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces of various states and Union Territories. The two-day conference,…
MARYAMU Idris, Managing Director of NNPC Trading Limited, has been appointed as Nigeria’s National Representative to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). This was revealed in a statement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Thursday made available to News Point Nigeria. The appointment positions her at the intersection of domestic oil management and international energy policy. NNPCL congratulated Maryamu Idris on the appointment. “We congratulate Maryamu Idris, Managing Director of NNPC Trading Limited, on her appointment as the National Representative for Nigeria at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),” NNPC stated. In her…
THE National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 internal Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). News Point Nigeria reports that a total of 818, 492 candidates, representing 60.26 percent scored five credits and above including Mathematics and English. Announcing the results, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, said a total of 1,367,210 representing 685,514 male candidates and 681,696 female candidates registered for the examination. He said 1,358,339, representing 680, 292 male candidates and 678,047 female candidates sat for the examination. Professor Wushishi revealed that 1,144,496, representing 84.26 percent scored five…
GHANA has confirmed that it has started accepting West African nationals deported from the United States as part of Washington’s ongoing immigration crackdown, becoming one of the first West African nations to formalize such an arrangement. News Point Nigeria reports that President John Dramani Mahama made the disclosure on Wednesday, revealing that the first batch of deportees comprising 14 individuals, including Nigerians, a Gambian, and other West African nationals had already arrived in Accra. According to Mahama, the Ghanaian authorities are facilitating the safe return of these deportees to their respective home countries, ensuring they are not stranded upon arrival.…
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEIi) has presented its report to the examination body, exposing how technology-driven malpractice is undermining Nigeria’s admission process. News Point Nigeria reports that presenting the report in Abuja to the Registrar of the Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Chairman of the Committee, Jake Epelle, said the team uncovered 4,251 cases of “finger blending” and 192 instances of AI-assisted impersonation through image morphing during its investigations into the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Beyond finger blending and Artificial Intelligence impersonation, the committee stated that it documented 1,878 false disability…
TENS of thousands of international students in the United Kingdom, including many Nigerians, have been issued fresh warnings to leave the country once their visas expire or risk deportation. According to a BBC report on Tuesday, the UK Home Office has launched a proactive enforcement campaign, sending direct text messages and emails to students reminding them of their immigration obligations. The unprecedented move comes amid what authorities described as an “alarming” rise in the number of student visa holders attempting to remain in Britain by filing asylum claims. The messages, which have already reached about 10,000 students with visas nearing…
THE United States Government has unveiled plans to impose stricter limits on visa validity for international students and foreign journalists, in what it describes as an effort to curb abuse and enhance national security. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the proposed rule would cap F visas the primary visa category for foreign students, at a maximum of four years. Currently, student visas generally cover the entire duration of an academic program, which in the case of doctoral degrees may extend well beyond five years. For international journalists, the validity of visas would be restricted to 240 days,…
THE Federal Government has destroyed more than 13,000 illicit and obsolete firearms across the country in the last four years, as part of sustained efforts to curb the proliferation of small arms and light weapons fueling insecurity. News Point Nigeria reports that the disclosure was made on Thursday by the Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Johnson Kokumo, during the centre’s fifth arms destruction exercise held at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Giri, Abuja. Kokumo revealed that 1,316 assorted weapons were destroyed at the event, pushing the…
THE Federal Government earned a total of N392.7bn in income taxes from ten leading companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in the first half of 2025, representing a 16.1 per cent increase compared to the N338.3bn remitted in the same period of 2024. The analysis, based on companies’ half-year financial statements filed with the Exchange, shows that the surge in tax inflows was largely driven by higher corporate earnings amid inflationary pressures and naira devaluation. The firms that contributed include Dangote Cement Plc, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Lafarge Africa Plc, BUA Cement Plc, International Breweries Plc, Julius Berger Plc, Nascon…
THE National Examinations Council (NECO) has dismissed reports circulating on social media and online platforms that it is currently recruiting new staff, describing the claim as false and a fraudulent attempt to swindle unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani made available to News Point Nigeria, the Council clarified that it has not embarked on any recruitment exercise and has no immediate plans to do so. “The attention of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has been drawn to an online publication purporting that the Council is planning to recruit…
THE Federal Government has issued a fresh flood alert to nine northern states, warning that heavy rainfall between August 25 and 29, 2025 could trigger devastating floods in several communities. The warning was contained in a circular signed by Usman Abdullahi Bokani, Director, Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Federal Ministry of Environment, made available to News Point Nigeria in Abuja on Monday. According to the statement, the National Flood Early Warning Center (FEW Center) identified Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara States as high-risk areas, with several towns placed on red alert. Bokani explained…
THE National Pension Commission (PenCom) has blacklisted seven Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBs) over alleged breaches of its residential mortgage guidelines, directing Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs) to immediately halt all applications involving the affected institutions. In a circular dated August 11, 2025, signed by the Head of Benefits and Insurance Department, Obiora Ibeziako, PenCom ordered PFAs and PFCs to discontinue processing equity contribution applications submitted by the listed PMBs. The sanctioned banks are: Jigawa Savings & Loans Limited FHA Mortgage Bank Limited Delta Trust Mortgage Bank Limited AG Mortgage Bank Limited Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc…
THE Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Friday sealed the gates of the upscale Efab Metropolis Estate in Karsana, trapping several high-profile residents inside, over an alleged ₦600 million tenement rate debt dating back to 2022. The enforcement, which began around 8 a.m., saw more than 20 AMAC officials, supported by security operatives, padlock the estate’s vehicular entrances while allowing only pedestrian passage. The dramatic action left residents including serving lawmakers, prominent businessmen, and retired Supreme Court Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, stranded and furious. One resident, identified as Barrister Nwosu, condemned the move as an illegal act of detention. “I…
THE newly appointed Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat, has vowed to ensure electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) and Generation Companies (GenCos) strictly adhere to market rules. Speaking on assumption of office at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Ramat declared that his tenure would not be “business as usual” for operators in the power sector. “We will set the ball rolling. Nigerians know the challenges they face, and this time, it will not be business as usual. The distribution companies and the generation companies must do the right thing. This is my message to them,”…
THE police in Benue State have confirmed the rescue of six law students who were kidnapped along the boundary between Benue and Taraba states on July 28, 2025. The students were traveling to the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State before they were abducted. In a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Udeme Edet, on Friday, the police said the six law students were traveling from Anambra State to resume at the Yola Campus of the Nigerian Law School when they ran into the kidnappers along the Benue-Taraba boundary. “Please be informed that the police have successfully…
The Minister of Labour, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives to suspend their ongoing strike, saying that it is not the best solution to industrial disputes. The Minister urged the Association to embrace dialogue while the government continues to work on addressing their concerns. In a statement on Wednesday, the Head of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Labour, Patience Onuoha, noted that the Minister held a meeting with the association on Tuesday in a bid to stop the industrial action. The statement added that the meeting will continue on Friday…