THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released subject combinations for 2026 examination. News Point Nigeria reports that under the new arrangement, Science students can no longer take Economics. Likewise, students in the Humanities, those in Literature, Government, or History, are also barred from taking Economics. According to the new subject list, only students in the Business department are allowed to take Economics. The WAEC exam, has its subjects combinations structured with a minimum of seven and a maximum of nine subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. With all things remaining equally, generally, Science students focus on Physics, Chemistry, and…
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THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released a list of 203 tertiary institutions that failed to upload their students’ data for the 2024/2025 student loan application exercise. It also announced the reopening of the portal for 48 hours to allow institutions yet to comply to do so. News Point Nigeria reports that institutions are required to upload their students’ information onto the agency’s Student Loan Application System (SLAS), which allows the students to apply for the loan. A statement late Friday by the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the portal will be accessible from 12:00 a.m.…
MINISTER of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has revealed that he has tripled his personal security following multiple death threats from individuals and companies whose mining licences were revoked as part of the Federal Government’s renewed crackdown on non-compliant operators in the sector. News Point Nigeria reports that speaking on Friday at a pre-event media briefing ahead of the 10th edition of the Nigeria Mining Week, scheduled to hold from October 13 to 15, 2025, in Abuja, the minister disclosed that the threats became “frequent, direct, and credible”, forcing him to strengthen his security detail as a precautionary measure.…
THE House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its relevant committees to investigate the non-functionality of state-owned petroleum refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna despite the use of about $18bn for their rehabilitation in the past two decades. News Point Nigeria reports that the resolution of the House followed the consideration and adoption of a motion moved by Lagos lawmaker, Oluwaseun Whingan, during a plenary session presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Benjamin Kalu. The Federal Government owns four petroleum refineries in Port Harcourt (with two plants) and a plant each in Warri and Kaduna. Managed by the Nigerian…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to the Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, on the occasion of his birthday, commending his outstanding record of service, transformational leadership, and commitment to the welfare of the people of Gombe State. In a message released on Thursday, October 9, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga obtained by News Point Nigeria, Tinubu joined the governor’s family, friends, and political associates in celebrating what he described as a day that marks both personal milestones and visible developmental strides achieved in Gombe under Yahaya’s leadership.…
JUSTICE Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Thursday adjourned hearing in the alleged money laundering case instituted against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to November 12 after the EFCC called its sixth witness. When the case was called for continuation of hearing, the Prosecution first called its fifth witness, Victoria Oluwafemi, a compliance officer with Polaris Bank. The witness told the court the total credit to the account in question, which came from different senders, adding that the transfers from the account were in multiples of N10 million. He said the total…
A MAJOR political alliance appears to be forming around the demand for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has joined the campaign initiated by activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, calling for his immediate release. Sowore, in a bold declaration on Wednesday via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account sighted by News Point Nigeria, announced plans for a protest march to Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja to demand Kanu’s release from prolonged detention. The activist also extended an open invitation to prominent political…
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested members of a suspected armed robbery gang allegedly involved in the tragic death of ARISE News staff member, Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, following a violent robbery at Unique Apartment, Gishiri Village, Katampe District, Abuja. News Point Nigeria reports that the harrowing incident occurred in the early hours of September 29, 2025, around 3:30 a.m., when armed robbers stormed the residential complex, terrorising occupants and carting away valuables. According to police findings, Ms. Maduagwu, a rising television journalist with ARISE News, reportedly jumped from the…
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,…
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…