GOVERNOR Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has inaugurated the reconstituted Kano Council of Emirs led by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, along with three other Emirs from Gaya, Karaye, and Rano as members. This was contained in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in Kano on Monday. The inauguration marks a new chapter in the history of the Kano Emirate, following the signing of the Kano Emirates Council Law (Repeal Bill) 2024 into law by Governor Yusuf, which abolishes the five emirate councils established by former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Speaking…
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THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has disbursed N116 billion to cover institutional fees and upkeep allowances for students across the country. News Point Nigeria reports that the Managing Director of the Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, revealed this during an interview with journalists in Abuja, reiterating the federal government’s commitment to affordable and inclusive tertiary education. Giving a breakdown, Sawyerr said the fund paid N65 billion directly to 239 government-owned institutions. including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, on behalf of students whose loan applications were approved. He said an additional N51 billion was disbursed as monthly upkeep allowances to the…
POLICE have arrested a man suspected to have stolen a Toyota Hilux from the convoy of Kano State deputy governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. The office of the deputy governor confirmed that the stolen Toyota Hilux vehicle had been successfully recovered. Chief press secretary to the Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Garba, said a report received from the Police indicates that the vehicle was traced and recovered in the early hours of Wednesday following a swift and coordinated operation by security operatives. The suspect, who serves as a permanent and pensionable driver, has since been arrested in connection with the theft and is…
FORMER Minister of Interior and retired Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, has raised fresh alarm over escalating insecurity in Northern Nigeria, warning that bandits and insurgents have now assumed full control of some communities. Speaking at the First Media and Security Summit in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, on Monday, Dambazau said the region has been under severe security threats for more than 20 years, but the current situation has reached a dangerous point. According to him, armed criminals no longer limit themselves to abductions and killings, they now impose taxes, control daily life, and even make…
SHOCK and grief have enveloped Sarai Village in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State after the body of a 96-year-old woman was discovered inside a soakaway pit four days after she went missing. News Point Nigeria reports that the deceased, identified as Habiba Ado, was found on Thursday morning in a toilet pit within the community. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the tragic incident in a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Saminu Abdullahi. Abdullahi said the agency received a distress call at about 9:27 a.m. from one Usman Adamu, who reported that the elderly woman…
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that at least 176 people have died from Lassa fever across 21 states. According to the agency’s latest Lassa Fever Situation Report obtained by News Point Nigeria, a total of 955 confirmed cases have been reported from 8,367 suspected infections across 102 Local Government Areas (LGAs). While the overall number of infections has slightly declined compared to the same period in 2024, the NCDC says the case fatality rate has worsened, rising from 16.6 per cent last year to 18.4 per cent in 2025. Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, and Taraba…
KANO State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to financial inclusion and economic empowerment, particularly for women and youth, as he commissioned the Kano branch of Signature Bank on Tuesday. News Point Nigeria reports that tthe Governor described the establishment of the bank in Kano as a testament to the state’s investor-friendly policy and business-enabling environment, assuring the management of Signature Bank of the state government’s full support and cooperation. Governor Yusuf noted that his administration’s economic blueprint is rooted in empowerment and access to finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), adding that…
THE President of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), Mr. Shuichi Suzuki, today met with former Nigeria’s President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday in Abeokuta. News Point Nigeria reports that the visit to the former president is part of Mr. Suzuki’s agenda, who is on a week-long familiarization visit aimed at deepening discussions on the Japanese organization’s long-standing involvement in Nigeria’s agricultural development and food security. Chief Obasanjo commended Sasakawa Africa Association for its continuous commitment and investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, and Africa in general. The former President said that African leaders needed to emulate SAA, by sustaining investments in…
KANO State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has won the Outstanding Performance Award of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWANS) in recognition of his remarkable achievements in sports development within the state. News Point Nigeria reports that the award was received on behalf of the Governor by his Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, during the 60th anniversary of the association at the National Stadium in Abuja on Friday. The formal presentation took place during the 33rd State Executive Council Meeting at the Council Chamber, Government House Kano, on Saturday, where the State Director General, Media and Publicity, Sanusi Bature…
GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the constitution of a high-level Task Force for the Revitalization of Basic Education, as part of efforts to reposition the sub-sector and ensure quality learning outcomes across the State. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who announced the Governor’s approval, explained that the Task Force, which comprises renowned educational resource persons and administrators, is to be chaired by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Aishatu Maigari, with Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, OON, Mr. Mataimaki Tom Maiyashi, Engr. Dr. Muhammad Nuru Yakubu, OON and Dr. Sadiq Abubakar Gombe as members.…
EIGHT political associations have completed the initial stage of the political party registration process, while six were disqualified, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Thursday. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed this development in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria. The commission held its regular meeting on 30th October 2025 to review progress since an earlier update on 11th September. Fourteen associations had been pre-qualified to participate in the process, which began with a briefing on September 17. A dedicated portal for submitting required documents was open from September…
THE Kano State House of Assembly has rejected the ongoing recruitment exercise by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), accusing the agency of skewing job placements overwhelmingly in favour of southern states, particularly Lagos and Ogun while marginalising the North. News Point Nigeria reports that raising the alarm during Wednesday’s plenary, the Majority Leader, Hon. Lawan Hussaini Dala, described the allocation of recruitment slots as a “gross injustice” and a violation of the Federal Character principle enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution. Dala said the recruitment numbers were alarming and clearly undermined equitable representation in federal employment. “To us, there is injustice.…
FORMER Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned the Federal Government that continued borrowing despite removing petrol subsidy risks undermining the entire economic reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. News Point Nigeria reports that Sanusi spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference and a book launch, where he reviewed Nigeria’s economic trajectory and ongoing policy changes. While applauding the Tinubu administration for removing subsidy and unifying the exchange rate, reforms he described as “painful but necessary”, Sanusi insisted that such bold…
THE Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has insisted that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central Senatorial District has a case to answer in the criminal charges filed against her before two Abuja courts. News Point Nigeria reports that the AGF’s office faulted the senator’s claim that the criminal defamation and cybercrime charges instituted against her before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Federal High Court in Abuja amounted to an abuse of court process. In its response, the AGF’s office maintained that the charges were properly filed…
THE Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of an armed bandit group and intensified security operations in parts of the state. Police spokesperson in Kano, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement seen by News Point Nigeria. According to Kiyawa, the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated operation by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad and the Shanono Division around 2:00am on October 24, 2025. He said the operation followed credible intelligence from residents of the Farin Ruwa community in Shanono Local Government Area, who alerted security personnel about suspicious movements linked to possible bandit infiltration.…
KANO State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed an Executive Order directing all traditional councils in the Kano, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye emirates to continue organising the annual Durbar festival, despite recent repeated prohibitions by security agencies. News Point Nigeria reports that for two consecutive years, the Kano State Police Command halted the event, citing what it described as security threats and potential disruption to government interests. However, Governor Yusuf said the festival deeply rooted in the state’s heritage must not be allowed to disappear under any circumstances. The announcement was made on Saturday during the launch of the maiden…
THE National Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with various stakeholders, has received 150 Nigerian returnees from Agadez, Niger Republic. The returnees arrived in Nigeria on Thursday at about 5:20 a.m., according to a post on NEMA’s X page on Friday sighted by News Point Nigeria. NEMA said the returnees arrived safely at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. Over the years, NEMA, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration and other stakeholders, has facilitated the return of thousands of Nigerians stranded in other countries. “As part of the ongoing Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) initiative supported by the International Organisation…
THE Nigeria Police Force has explained the reasons behind the transfer of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to Kuje Prison shortly after he was granted bail by the Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja on Friday. News Point Nigeria reports that Sowore was initially arrested by the police on Thursday on charges bordering on incitement and alleged breach of public peace. His arrest followed his organisation of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest on Monday, despite prior warnings from the police. He was subsequently arraigned alongside 12 others before the Kuje Magistrate Court on Friday, where he pleaded not guilty…
THE Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) has conferred its prestigious Fellowship award on the Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to infrastructure development and excellence in engineering governance. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. The conferment took place during the Institution’s two-day Annual Conference and General Meeting held in Kano, where professionals from across the country gathered to deliberate on innovative solutions for Nigeria’s infrastructure advancement. According to the statement, the National Chairman of the Institution, Engr. Otunba Ajanaku, while decorating…
THE Federal Government has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all students registering for their O’Level examinations, despite the recent review of admission requirements into tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Federal Ministry of Education sent to News Point Nigeria, the government said the new policy on streamlined admission criteria does not exempt any candidate from registering or sitting for the two core subjects. According to the statement signed by Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the clarification became necessary following misinterpretations of the new O’Level admission framework. The Minister…