Author: Binta Kabir

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…

KANO State has recorded a historic leap in Nigeria’s 2025 Subnational Climate Governance Performance Ranking, rising dramatically from 35th position last year to an impressive 4th place, one of the most remarkable improvements ever achieved by any state in the country’s climate governance history. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa sent to News Point Nigeria. According to the statement, this outstanding performance is the direct outcome of the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, Executive Governor of Kano State, who has made environmental sustainability and climate…

THE Kano State Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Hilux and arrested a female suspect, said to be on her way to smuggle the vehicle out of the country. The police said the recovery followed a swift intelligence-led operation by its Special Intervention Squad (SIS), which intercepted the suspect along Airport Road in Nassarawa Local Government Area on October 6, 2025. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa seen by News Point Nigeria, the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Adama Hassan from Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, was caught attempting to…

KANO State has recorded an unprecedented surge in its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), which rose by 100 per cent in 2024, hitting ₦74.77 billion, up from ₦37.38 billion in 2023, according to a new national fiscal performance report released this week. News Point Nigeria reports that the impressive performance positioned Kano as the second-highest revenue growth state in Nigeria, trailing only Enugu State, which topped the list with an extraordinary 433 per cent rise to ₦180.50 billion. Other top-performing states include Cross River with ₦47.02 billion, Anambra with ₦42.69 billion, Ekiti with ₦35.21 billion, Bauchi with ₦32.43 billion, and Ebonyi…

THE Kano State Police Command has arrested a major suspect linked to the 2023 abduction of the Village Head of Garun Babba, Alhaji Abdulmumini Mudi Zakari, nearly three years after the crime shook the community. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Saturday obtained by News Point Nigeria. According to him, the suspect, identified as Usman Lawan Baba, popularly known as Yellow, was apprehended on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at about 6:00 p.m. Haruna disclosed that the 27-year-old suspect, a resident of Dakatsalle in Zango Ranka, Bebeji Local Government Area, was…

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Office, has reiterated its readiness to deepen collaboration with the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the ongoing fight against economic and financial crimes. News Point Nigeria reports that the Acting Zonal Director of the Commission, Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad, gave the assurance when he received the leadership of the Correspondents’ Chapel at the Commission’s zonal headquarters in Kano. Sa’ad described the media as a critical stakeholder in the anti-graft war, stressing that journalists play an indispensable role in creating public awareness, exposing corruption, and promoting transparency. “Sincerely…

OFFICIALS of the Kano Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists have announced plans to co- host a summit on Solution Journalism with the Nigerian Security Agencies. The Chairman of the Correspondent, Murtala Adewale, who spoke in Kano at a ‘Tea Break’ organized by the body, disclosed that final arrangements are being explored for the conference. The “Tea Break” was an initiative designed to create light social platform for members to unwind and rob minds, after the day’s hectic job, before departing to meet their families. Adewale said the Nigerian Security agencies officials have expressed interest in offering a…

THE Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has forwarded the names of two distinguished nominees to the Kano State House of Assembly for confirmation as Honourable Commissioners and members of the state executive council. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa received by News Point Nigeria The nominees are Barrister Abdulkarim Kabir Maude, SAN-designate, from Minjibir Local Government Area, and Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu, an Associate Professor of Allied Mathematics. Barr. Maude, aged 40, is set to be formally conferred as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)…

THE Kano State Bureau of Statistics has strongly defended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s claim that Kano produced the highest number of successful candidates in the 2025 NECO Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE), dismissing a contrary report by Premium Times as “misleading” and “selective.” In a statement signed by the Statistician-General, Aliyu Isa Aliyu, Ph.D sent to News Point Nigeria, the Bureau stressed that its independent review of NECO’s official data showed Kano topping virtually all key performance indicators, contrary to the narrative suggesting Abia State was the best performer. The Bureau accused Premium Times of isolating only one indicator percentage…