THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has calmed public fears after confirming that two recent suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in Abuja tested negative for both Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and Marburg Virus Disease. The announcement was made in a public health advisory received by News Point Nigeria on Friday and signed by the agency’s Director General, Dr. Jide Idris, amid growing speculation over a possible Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory. “The NCDC wishes to inform the public that two recent suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in Abuja both tested negative for Ebola…
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A GENERAL Court Martial of the Nigerian Army sitting at Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos, Plateau State, has sentenced Private Lukman Musa to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of a tricycle rider, Abdulrahman Isa, in Azare, Bauchi State. News Point Nigeria reports that delivering judgement on Thursday, the President of the Court Martial, Brigadier-General Liafis Bello, found Musa guilty of a two-count charge bordering on culpable homicide and unlawful possession of ammunition, describing his actions as “barbaric and a disgrace to the military institution he swore to serve.” Private Musa’s trial, which commenced in August 2025, drew nationwide attention…
CHAIRMAN and Chief Executive of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, has presented a gift of the ‘Kaaba key’ to Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda amidst fraud allegations investigation by the EFCC. The Hajj commission announced this in a short statement published on its verified Facebook page and official WhatsApp platform on Wednesday evening, September 17, 2025. The statement, which was accompanied by seven handout photos taken from the visit, said Mr Pakistan led a delegation from the commission to the Katsina Government House. The statement said, “Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, NAHCON Chairman/CEO, briefed Gov.…
THE National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has granted a major reprieve to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and two other oil companies by restraining the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association from embarking on any strike or industrial action capable of disrupting refinery operations. Justice E. D. Subilim issued the order while ruling on an ex-parte motion brought before the court by Dangote Petroleum Refinery, MRS Oil Nigeria Limited, and MRS Oil and Gas Company Limited. In the motion marked NICN/ABJ/279/2024, the applicants, through their counsel, George Ibrahim, SAN, of…
IN line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for food sovereignty, the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI), a cornerstone of Nigeria’s food security strategy, is advancing efforts to secure a resilient and uninterrupted supply of fertilizer to Nigerian farmers. As it enters a new phase, PFI 3.0 is laying the foundation for a stable supply of raw materials to blending plants, with the ultimate goal of making Nigeria self-sufficient in crop production for both food and industrial uses. As of September 2025, more raw materials have already been supplied or ordered than the total supplied in 2024, and additional arrangements have…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a strong public advisory urging Nigerians to ignore a fake recruitment advertisement currently circulating on social media, warning that the fraudulent campaign is designed to scam unsuspecting job seekers. In a statement released on Wednesday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle seen by News Point Nigeria,, INEC disclosed that the bogus notice claimed the commission was recruiting for various positions and directed applicants to a fake portal, inecrecruitment.com, to submit personal details. The commission categorically denied any ongoing recruitment exercise, stressing that it does not operate the website being circulated. “Our…
THE Federal Government has issued a fresh red alert to residents in 14 states and 52 communities across Nigeria, warning of imminent flooding between September 16 and 18, 2025, and urging urgent preparedness and evacuation where necessary. The warning was contained in a flood prediction report released on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Centre (NFEWC) of the Federal Ministry of Environment, signed by Usman Abdullahi Bokani, Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department sent to News Point Nigeria, called for heightened vigilance by state governments, local authorities, and vulnerable communities. The report listed the following…
TRAGEDY struck in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday night when a vigilante official was shot dead, and another critically wounded during a gun battle between suspected kidnappers and security operatives in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The incident occurred around 10:47 p.m. in Kpaduma community, AMAC, when armed kidnappers launched a coordinated attack in an attempt to abduct residents. Eyewitnesses told News Point Nigeria that the armed gang stormed the community under the cover of darkness and began firing sporadically to scare residents. Danjuma Sheduza Moses, a resident of Kpaduma, said locals immediately alerted the community’s vigilante team,…
OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have grilled Dr Mustapha Muhammad Ali, the Secretary of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Tuesday over alleged fraud. This newspaper confirmed the development from EFCC officials, who are conversant with the case, but have no authorisation to share the details with the press They said a team of anti-fraud investigators at the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja had grilled the NAHCON secretary. The secretary, according to the anti-graft sources, was at the EFCC throughout Tuesday afternoon facing the investigators. He was released on bail around 6pm on Tuesday. He…
THE Federal Government on Tuesday announced a major leap in Nigeria’s digital identity revolution, revealing that over 126 million Nigerians have now been enrolled in the National Identity Database, with system capacity expanded to accommodate 250 million records. News Point Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, disclosed this during the 2025 National Day of Identity Celebration organised by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abuja. The event, themed “Public Key Infrastructure: Backbone to Digital Public Infrastructure,” brought together key policymakers, lawmakers, regulators, and private…
THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government over unresolved issues affecting non-academic staff in universities. In a letter dated 12 September, 2025, the two unions condemned the “unjust” disbursement of earned allowances to university staff, the non-payment of outstanding allowances, and other unresolved issues. The letter signed by the president of SSANU, Muhammed Ibrahim, and general secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi obtained by News Point Nigeria, reminded the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, of a June 18, 2025, letter from…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that more than 4.4 million Nigerians have pre-registered online as part of the ongoing nationwide voter registration exercise that began on August 18, 2025. According to a statement issued on Monday by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee Sam Olumekun made available to News Point Nigeria, a total of 4,445,505 online pre-registrations were recorded as of Sunday, September 14, 2025. “As of Sunday 14th September 2025, a total of 4,445,505 Nigerians have now pre-registered online in four weeks since the commencement of the exercise on 18th August…
THE Federal Government has officially commenced a rigorous, multi-phase selection process to appoint five new Permanent Secretaries into the Federal Civil Service, following recent retirements and the creation of new ministerial portfolios. The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) confirmed the development in a statement signed by Mrs. Eno Olotu, Director of Information and Public Relations made available to News Point Nigeria, on Sunday. According to the statement, the recruitment exercise was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and will fill vacancies arising from the recent retirement of Permanent Secretaries from Imo State and…
GOVERNOR Umar Mohammed Bago of Niger State has stirred nationwide debate after reaffirming that all religious preachers must submit their sermons for government approval before addressing congregations, in what his administration says is a bid to curb hate speech, extremism, and security threats. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday monitored by News Point Nigeria, the governor dismissed claims that the new regulation amounts to a blanket ban on evangelism or da’awah (Islamic propagation), insisting it is a proactive step to ensure peace and prevent incitement. “I didn’t ban evangelism,” Bago said. “For everyone going to sermon on Friday, he should…
THERE was a shouting match at the Presidential Villa between the Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman (Pakistan); and Commissioner of Policy, Personnel and Finance (PPMF), Aliu Abdulrazak; Commissioner of Planning, Research, Statistics, Information and Library Services (PRSILS), Professor Abubakar A. Yagawal; and Commissioner of Operations, Prince Anofi Elegushi; after meeting Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa. The incident happened after 7pm on Friday, when the four top NAHCON officials left the Vice President office – venue of the meeting with Mr Shettima, an eyewitness told this newspaper. The shouting match started when…
THE Federal Government has issued an urgent flood warning to residents of 11 states, cautioning that heavy rainfall expected between Sunday and Thursday could lead to severe flooding and displacement. The alert, issued through the National Flood Early Warning Centre (NFEWC) under the Federal Ministry of Environment obtained by News Point Nigeria, identified multiple locations across Adamawa, Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Delta, Niger, Kebbi, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara states as potential flashpoints. According to the NFEWC, the following areas are likely to be most impacted: Adamawa: Ganye, Natubi Benue: Abinsi, Agyo, Gogo, Ito, Makurdi, Udoma, Ukpiam Nasarawa: Agima, Rukubi, Odogbo…
CANADA has denied 1,596 asylum claims filed by Nigerian nationals so far in 2025, according to fresh data released by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). Figures obtained by News Point Nigeria show that as of August 21, 2025, Nigerians had filed 3,548 asylum claims, out of which 2,292 were approved, representing an acceptance rate of roughly 65 percent significantly higher than in previous years when cumulative rejections exceeded 13,000 applications. Analysis by Maple Crest Law, a Canadian immigration law practice, earlier projected that Nigerian claims could exceed 3,455 this year, keeping the country among the top five sources of…
THE brewing face-off between Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) intensified on Friday, as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery threw a bold challenge at the union to reveal the identities of those who allegedly squandered over $18 billion on Nigeria’s comatose government-owned refineries. In a hard-hitting statement made available to News Point Nigeria, the Dangote Group questioned why the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries despite years of so-called “turnaround maintenance” and rehabilitation remain moribund, leaving Nigeria heavily reliant on fuel imports. “We must begin to ask what has happened to…
A FRESH crisis is rocking the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over alleged nepotism, witch-hunt, vendetta in the postings and redeployments of its staff. The development has degenerated into confusion at the Hajj commission headquarters in Abuja this week when a circular and a list of staff postings were released, but it was cancelled hours later by the chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman (Pakistan), and then reissued. On Friday, September 5, 2025, the Hajj commission in a statement signed and released by its spokesperson Fatima Sanda Usara, announced the redeployment and promotion of some of its staff as parts…
NIGERIA’s aviation sector was rattled on Friday following revelations by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) that the flight crew of an Air Peace Boeing 737 involved in a runway excursion at Port Harcourt International Airport tested positive for alcohol and hard drugs. The startling findings were contained in a preliminary report released by the NSIB and signed by Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, and made available to News Point Nigeria. The serious incident occurred on Sunday, July 13, 2025, when an Air Peace flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt carrying 103 passengers and…