FORMER Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu, is confident of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today monitored by News Point Nigeria. He stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi cannot trounce Tinubu in the next general elections. “None of these people parading can defeat President Tinubu,” Kalu said. “We know ourselves. All of us know ourselves. What are they going to offer Nigerians that we are not offering?” When asked if Jonathan,…
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THE Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the temporary suspension of enforcement of the tinted vehicle glass permit, following a court order halting the exercise. The decision, according to the Force, will remain in effect until the judiciary delivers its final verdict on the ongoing case challenging the legality of the enforcement. The clarification was made on Wednesday by the Spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, during a live interview on AIT monitored by News Point Nigeria. SP Adeh confirmed that the suspension came immediately after the police officially received the court order restraining…
THE Federal Capital Territory High Court, in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned the alleged money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to tomorrow for continuation of trial. The EFCC’s 3rd witness (PW3), Williams Abimbola, confirmed, during cross-examination, that no regulation was breached in the transactions allowed by her bank, the United Bank for Africa, Plc. When the matter was called for continuation of hearing, the witness, a Compliance Officer with UBA, admitted that she had given similar evidence before the Federal High Court in FHC/ABJ/CR/98/2024 between the…
OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently interrogating the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, over alleged fraud. A source at the EFCC told News Point Nigeria that Sheikh Pakistan arrived at the anti-graft headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday around 12pm and he was accompanied by a personal lawyer. The source added that Sheikh Pakistan was still at the anti-corruption headquarters in Abuja at the time of filling this report. The NAHCON chief is being investigated over alleged financial misconduct running into billions of naira.…
LEADERS of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), one of Nigeria’s emerging political forces, on Monday held a high-level closed-door meeting in Abuja to deliberate on the party’s future direction and strategies ahead of the next general elections. News Point Nigeria reports that the meeting, chaired by the former Senate President and National Chairman of the ADC, David Mark, was attended by several prominent national figures including former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who serves as the party’s National Secretary; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; and former Edo State Governor, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, among others.…
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the compilation of its delegates’ list ahead of its highly anticipated national convention slated for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. News Point Nigeria reports that the move marks a major step in the opposition party’s preparations for what many insiders describe as a “make-or-break” convention that will define the PDP’s direction ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a meeting of the National Convention Organising Committee Protocol Subcommittee in Abuja on Monday, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who chairs the main convention committee, reaffirmed the PDP’s unwavering commitment…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has instructed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately reduce the recently announced costs of the 2026 Hajj fares. The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadeija, announced this during a briefing with State House Correspondents after a meeting with NAHCON officials at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This comes just 24 hours after News Point Nigeria published an exclusive report suggesting that the Hajj fare could have been as low as N6.7 million. The newspaper reports that the 2026 Hajj fare can be reduced by at least N1,384,732 through the following: Makkah…
THE Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has declared Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), persona non grata within the Nigerian oil and gas industry over comments he made condemning a recent strike action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). In a statement issued on Monday and jointly signed by NUPENG President, Comrade Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Comrade Olawale Afolabi sent to News Point Nigeria, the union accused Oshiomhole of “rationalising the victimisation of workers” and betraying the core principles of trade unionism which…
VICE President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria is bigger than any trade union, urging labour unions to put national interest above sectional concerns amid ongoing disputes involving the Dangote Refinery and oil workers. News Point Nigeria reports that Shettima made the statement in Abuja on Monday while speaking at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES31) with the theme “The Reform Imperative: Building a Prosperous and Inclusive Nigeria by 2030.” The Vice President’s remarks came in reaction to the industrial action by members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over a dispute with the…
FORMER Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to protect his political legacy by resisting pressures from those allegedly urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme monitored by News Point Nigeria, the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) warned that only Jonathan’s “political enemies” would want him to throw his hat back into the ring, stressing that such a move would erode the goodwill and statesmanship image he has built since leaving office in 2015. “Only his enemy would want…
IN a bold step to deepen transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s digital sector, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have jointly inaugurated a Task Force on Digital Governance and Anti-Corruption, aimed at tackling corruption and enforcing compliance in government information technology (IT) projects. News Point Nigeria reports that the Joint Task Force was formally launched during a high-level meeting between NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, and ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), held at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration, Abdullahi described the collaboration…
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has secured a total of N19 billion reduction for the 2026 intending pilgrims after intensive negotiations with Saudi service providers. This claim was made by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, during a press conference in Kano on Friday, October 4, 2025. In another interview with the BBC Hausa Service aired on Saturday morning, October 5, 2025, Mr Pakistan said the Nigerian 66,910 intending pilgrims would enjoy N200,000 reduction each. Earlier on September 26, 2025, the Hajj commission had announced the 2026 Hajj fare…
THE Nigerian Armed Forces have announced major operational breakthroughs across the country in September 2025, rescuing 180 kidnapped civilians, arresting 450 suspected terrorists and bandits, and neutralising several others in sustained counter-insurgency operations. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday sent to News Point Nigeria, detailing the coordinated efforts of troops across multiple theatres of operation from the North-East to the South-South and South-East regions. According to Kangye, 39 terrorists voluntarily surrendered, while troops also recovered a cache of arms and explosives, including 63 assorted weapons, 4,475 rounds of ammunition,…
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State on Saturday, describing it as a glaring example of misplaced priorities and a lack of empathy for victims of insecurity across the North Central region. In a statement personally signed by him and released in Abuja on October 4, 2025 made available to News Point Nigeria, Atiku accused the President of ignoring grieving Nigerians who have suffered violent attacks while choosing instead to attend a political funeral in Plateau under the auspices of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Professor Nantawe Yilwatda. Atiku lamented…
THE Nigeria Police Force has said it has not been officially served with the court order regarding the enforcement of tinted glass permits. News Point Nigeria reports that the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who was appointed in September, made this known on Saturday. Human Rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, had posted on X, reports that the court had ordered the Police to maintain the status quo on the tinted glass permit case. Responding, Hundeyin said the Police had not received any official notification. He shared excerpts of the court order, noting that the plaintiff’s three main injunctions against…
THE Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Garba Mohammed Duku, a retired Director of Administration and Finance at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), over a massive corruption and money laundering scandal involving public funds. News Point Nigeria reports that delivering judgment on Friday, Justice James Omotosho ordered Duku to refund a total of ₦1,592,750,000 to the Federal Government or, in the alternative, serve four years imprisonment without an option of plea bargain. The court found Duku guilty on all six counts of corruption and money laundering brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences…
THE new Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Abdullahi Ramat, has unveiled plans to roll out a special tariff relief package for low-income Nigerians, schools, and hospitals under the Power Consumer Assistance Fund (PCAF), as provided for in the Electricity Act 2023. News Point Nigeria reports that Ramat made this known in Kano on Wednesday while receiving the Chief Medical Director of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Prof. Abdurrahman Sheshe, and his management team who paid him a congratulatory visit. He explained that the fund, which had been dormant for years despite being enshrined in law, will…
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that he is ready to bow out of the 2027 presidential race if a younger candidate outshines him to secure the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket. News Point Nigeria reports that Atiku made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday, stressing that the ADC was deliberately prioritising youth and women, and that he would willingly support and mentor a younger aspirant if defeated. “If I run for office, and a young man defeats me, I will accept that. The party we have joined now prioritises youth and women,” Atiku…
THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised alarm over what it described as a plot by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), warning that such a move would amount to “selling off the nation’s collective wealth.” News Point Nigeria reports that the allegation was made on Wednesday during a press conference in Abuja to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, where the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, accused the federal government of secretly working to amend key provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)…
THE Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike. News Point Nigeria reports that PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, announced the suspension at a press conference in Abuja. He explained that the decision followed a meeting with the National Security Adviser and the management of Dangote Refinery. Osifo admitted that “grey areas” remain in the communiqué, which both the government and refinery management could not fully clarify. He stressed that the association suspended the strike in good faith, despite lingering dissatisfaction with parts of the resolution. Osifo warned that PENGASSAN would resume the industrial…