FORMER Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is an integral part of Nigeria’s democratic history and that the continued existence of the party is tied to the country’s survival. The founding PDP member, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm programme aired on Tuesday monitored by News Point Nigeria, said should the PDP crumble, Nigeria would breed an emperor as president. The septuagenarian powerbroker said, “If the PDP collapses, Nigeria will collapse. Where there is no opposition, then there will be an emperor. When the party collapses, then you have an emperor all…
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PROMINENT Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been barred from participitating in the 2025 Hajj exercise and consequently deported to Nigeria by Saudi Arabian authorities. In a post on Monday via his verified Facebook page, Sheikh Gumi confirmed that although the Saudi government had issued him a visa, he was denied entry into Medina upon arrival and was subsequently deported. “Due to some reasons related to my views on world politics, the authorities in Saudi Arabia do not want me to be present at Hajj even though they have granted me a visa,” Gumi stated. He also expressed appreciation…
THE headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Wuse area of Abuja has been sealed off. The building was sealed off at about 2:05pm on Monday. Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had arrived at the place and asked the security guard to meet with those in charge. News Point Nigeria reported on Friday that FCTA under the instruction of the Minister Of FCt, Nyesom Wike will, from Monday (today), begin to take possession of the revoked lands over non-payment of Ground Rent, for between 10 and 43 years. This newspaper further reports that the land on…
TOP officials of the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) have mobilised heavy security to embark on an enforcement exercise to seal up over 4,700 properties owing to non-payment of ground rent. On March 18th, 2025, the FCT Administration had lamented that over N6 billion had been lost as revenue due to non-compliance by some property owners to pay their ground rents for over ten years. On the same day, the administration revoked the land titles of 4,794 defaulters. News Point Nigeria reported on Friday that FCTA under the instruction of the Minister Of FCt, Nyesom Wike will, from Monday next…
TWO years after President Bola Tinubu’s May 2023 decision to end subsidies on premium motor spirit (petrol), the Federal Government have saved over N7trillion, which was subsequently disbursed to states but the bad consequences of poor management of funds by governors has strained millions of vulnerable households and businesses continue to suffer. Small businesses in states, already struggling with erratic power and policy instability, have been further squeezed, forcing many to downsize or close, thereby worsening unemployment. Stakeholders warn that rising transport and production costs are cascading into higher commodity prices, with state governments responses inadequate in checking rising inflation.…
TWENTY suspects have been arrested for hacking the 2025 Computer-based test examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The suspects were nabbed by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police Force, in Abuja, The suspects are part of a syndicate believed to have over 100 persons, who specialize in hacking the computer servers of examination bodies like JAMB and the National Examinations Council (NECO). According to security sources, the suspects have confessed to sabotaging the CBT system in order to discredit JAMB and discourage students from using CBT for future examinations to…
THE Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the instruction of the Minister Of FCt, Nyesom Wike will, from Monday next week, begin to take possession of the 4,794 properties revoked over non-payment of Ground Rent, for between 10 and 43 years. This newspaper reports that the land on which the permanent headquarters of the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is located in Abuja is one of the affected lands as it was earlier revoked in March over non-payment of ground rend many years. Wike is an official member of the PDP. This was made known during a press briefing…
IN fulfillment of a promise to give free medical services to a Sokoto businessman for mistaken identity shot during an operation nine years ago, the Department of State Services (DSS) has invited the victim to its hospital in Abuja. In mid-March, the DSS Director- General, Tosin Ajayi, approved the payment of ₦10 million damages awarded by a court to the businessman six years earlier. To compensate for time lost, the DG handed the businessman an additional ₦10million, bringing the total sum to ₦20 million. Ajayi had directed the DSS hospital to officially integrate the businessman into the Services’ medical care…
THE newly appointed non-executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited NNPCL, Musa Kida has asked Nigerians to give the board time to fix the oil sector. Kida, briefing State House Journalists after their inauguration by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, assured that the board is ready to reform the oil sector, but asked for patience and understanding, describing the assignment as “a huge task” “Our task is huge. But we are deeply honoured to be part of the very select few, called upon by the President to reform the oil sector. “One thing we…
THE National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has said the Federal Government and security services in the country have substantially decimated multi-faceted security challenges inherited by the Bola Tinubu administration. The NSA said through a combined security effort atrocities such as mass killings, wanton destruction, mass abductions and terrorist attacks on government installations have been contained. Speaking Thursday at the APC National Summit to mark the two years of the Tinubu administration, the NSA said the administration inherited five interractible crises across the country. “For us to appreciate where we are today, it’s important to reflect on where we…
THE Federal Government has instituted a suit against the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over alleged defamatory remarks made on live television. The suit sighted by News Point Nigeria was filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on May 16, 2025, has Akpoti-Uduaghan as the sole defendant. The government accused the senator of “making imputation knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm the reputation of a person”, citing Section 391 of the penal code, CAP 89, laws of the federation, 1990. The offence is punishable under Section 392 of the same law. The list…
NEARLY 50 percent of domestic airlines’ flight operations have either been delayed or cancelled in the last 12 months as aircraft scarcity and airlines’ schedules continue to disrupt flights. Airlines have been hard hit by a series of challenges ranging from aircraft scarcity to poor flight scheduling. Other challenges are: unavailability of forex for spare parts and maintenance, consistent bird strikes, weather, restrictions caused by sunset airports, delays from customs in clearing of safety critical spare parts, amongst others. These issues have continued to cause delays and cancellations, leaving several passengers stranded. In Nigeria’s domestic aviation landscape, a total of…
SULE Lamido, the former governor of Jigawa State, has revealed that late President Umaru Yar’Adua disregarded his counsel and openly acknowledged the widespread irregularities in the 2007 general election that brought him to power. In his newly released autobiography, Being True To Myself, Lamido recounted an incident at the first National Council of State meeting during Yar’Adua’s presidency. Ahead of the meeting, Yar’Adua prepared to present a memo on electoral reforms, which included a preamble citing “large-scale irregularities in the conduct of the last elections.” He said, “I went through the memo and became uncomfortable with the preamble, which started…
THE Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said the technical glitch recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was not targeted at candidates from the Southeast. This was after the Southeast Caucus of the House of Representatives called for his resignation after a glitch affected the results of candidates from Southeast states and Lagos State in the Southwest. In a statement, the caucus leader, Igariwey Enwo, also called for a new date to be set for the Examination to be retaken by candidates. He said, “To this end, we call for…
PROMINENT civic tech organisation promoting transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public finance, BudgIT, has uncovered 11,122 projects valued at N6.93 trillion inserted by the National Assembly into the 2025 Federal Government Budget. According to BudgIT’s Senior Communications Associate, Nancy Odimegwu, what began as isolated irregularities has, over the years, evolved into a deeply entrenched culture of exploitation and abuse, with the budget process now a playground for self-serving political interests, led by ranking members of the National Assembly. She said: “Our analysis reveals that 238 projects valued above N5 billion each, with a cumulative value of N2.29 trillion, were inserted…
THE National Secretary of the defunct Social Democratic Party and ex-Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, revealed that he directly asked former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), to step down during the June 12 crisis after the annulment of the 1993 presidential election won by MKO Abiola. In an excerpt from his autobiography, Being True to Myself, launched on May 13, Lamido recalled Babangida’s response, saying no Nigerian would dare tell him to resign to his face. In chapter 7, titled ‘June 12 Consumes IBB’, Lamido revealed, “I was at the Nicon Noga Hilton hotel suite (now Transcorp…
FORMER Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has alleged widespread corruption in the Nigerian judiciary, saying many judges and lawyers are corrupt. Also, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday, charged newly appointed magistrates and judges of the lower courts to uphold the highest standards of integrity, judicial independence and ethical conduct in the discharge of their duties. Speaking, yesterday, at the Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bwari Branch in Abuja, el-Rufai said the public no longer trusts the judiciary due to delayed justice and biased rulings. ‘It’s time these judges stop theie biased rulings and…
BOKO Haram, ISWAP in northeastern Nigeria are surging — and using social media to spread the word of their campaigns and recruit fighters. At least 100 people were killed in the new wave of attacks in April alone, as Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno, the epicentre of the violence that has raged since 2009, said the state is losing ground to armed groups. At the same time, apparent terrorists and their boosters on TikTok were flaunting rifles, grenades and stacks of cash, according to easily accessible videos reviewed by this newspaper last weekend. They broadcast live in joint videos…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has granted regulatory approvals for the issuance of all critical licences required for the Kolmani Integrated Development Project, a multibillion-dollar oil exploration initiative located between Bauchi and Gombe states. The development was disclosed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, during the flag-off ceremony for the construction of the permanent site of the Bauchi Oil and Gas Academy in Alkaleri Local Government Area. A statement issued on Sunday by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Nneamaka Okafor, quoted Lokpobiri as saying the approvals were part of efforts to ramp up…
THE Senator Bukola Saraki-led committee set up by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to revive the party is already facing threats that could derail its assignment. An expanded meeting of PDP Governors’ Forum and other stakeholders in Abuja last Sunday night resolved to give Saraki and former and serving governors the mandate to redress PDP’s weakening chances ahead of the 2027 general elections, put a brake on high level defections, ensure a rancour-free National Executive Committee meeting on May 27 and reposition the party. However, some PDP stakeholders are complaining that the actions and utterances of some party members are…