THE Senate has confirmed the nomination of a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, as Minister of Defence after a five-hour grilling by the lawmakers on Wednesday. News Point Nigeria reports that tension rose earlier in the Senate as lawmakers objected to attempts to conclude the screening General Musa, as the new Minister and allow him to take a bow. Senator Sani Musa of Niger East Senatorial District had urged the Senate to allow the former service chief to take a bow and leave after responding to a few questions. But those opposed to the idea insisted…
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday received former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa after the latter’s safe return from Guinea Bissau. According to a brief statement shared on his social media platforms, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the meeting was on Jonathan’s return to Nigeria from Guinea Bissau where he led a delegation on an election monitoring mission. News Point Nigeria had reported how Jonathan, alongside other foreign observers, were trapped in Guinea Bissau after a group of military officers claimed “total control” of the country, a day after two leading candidates…
NIGERIA has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) after 14 years of absence. News Point Nigeria reports that the development was announced by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday. According to him, Nigeria’s re-election into Category C of the IMO Council for the 2026–2027 biennium came at the election that took place during the organisation’s General Assembly in London, on Friday, November 28. President Tinubu has described the re-election to the Council as a strong affirmation of the country’s growing maritime influence and its constructive role in global shipping…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of measures to strengthen collaboration with the United States in addressing security challenges in the country. News Point Nigeria reports that the formation of the team followed a recent visit to Washington DC by a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Ribadu will lead the multi-agency team, which includes senior officials drawn from key security and foreign policy institutions. Members of the working group, as contained in a statement signed by the President’s aide, Bayo Onanuga,…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a strong directive to herders across the country, urging them to end open grazing, surrender illegal firearms, and transition fully to modern ranching systems as part of the administration’s renewed strategy to tackle insecurity and resolve decades-long farmer–herder conflicts. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday, the President said the Federal Government is “prioritising long-term, sustainable solutions” to violent clashes between farming communities and herders—crises that have devastated parts of the North Central region and contributed to the nation’s broader insecurity challenges. Tinubu described ranching as the only viable path for…
AMID rising attacks and abductions by gunmen and suspected terrorists, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency. News Point Nigeria reports that Tinubu also ordered additional recruitment into the Nigerian Armed Forces and the police force. “Today, in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces. “By this declaration, the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000,” he said in a statement her personally signed. Tinubu,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed non-career ambassadors, ending the logjam of over two years. News Point Nigeria reports that the appointees are Kayode Are from Ogun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa and Ayodele Oke from Oyo State. The president sent the list to the Senate for confirmation, on Wednesday. “The list contains three names for now, I am sure others will follow,” Senate President Godswill Akpabio said after reading the letter from President Bola Tinubu. After President Donald Trump of the United States blacklisted Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, many blamed this on the non-appointment of ambassadors. In…
THE 24 schoolgirls abducted in Maga, Kebbi State, have regained their freedom, the Presidency has disclosed. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu welcomed the release of the 24 schoolgirls. According to him, Tinubu applauded the security agencies for the efforts made to secure the freedom of all the victims taken away by the terrorists. He tasked the security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the remaining students still being held captive. “I am relieved that all the 24 girls have been accounted for.…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as the Renewed Hope Ambassador. This is ahead of the national launch of the Federal Government’s Ward Development Programme, According to Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who announced this in a statement, on Monday, in his role as ambassador, he will double as the Director-General for Party Outreach, Engagement and Mobilisation. “With the appointment, which takes immediate effect, Governor Uzodimma will be responsible, in collaboration with the All Progressives Congress leadership and the governors, for evangelising the Tinubu administration’s programme. “As Renewed Hope Ambassador, Governor Uzodimma, who also chairs…
THE Presidency says the United States Government has affirmed its readiness to deepen security cooperation with Nigeria, including the provision of enhanced intelligence support, defence equipment, and articles to reinforce ongoing operations against terrorists and violent extremist groups in the country. News Point Nigeria reports that this follows discussions and engagements held last week between a high-level Nigerian delegation and US officials, aimed at strengthening security partnerships between the two countries and opening new avenues for cooperation. The delegation, led by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, had met with senior officials across the US Congress, the White House Faith…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country, directing that they be reassigned to strengthen core policing functions amid Nigeria’s escalating security challenges. News Points Nigeria reports that the presidential directive was issued during a high-level security meeting held on Sunday at the State House, Abuja, with the nation’s security chiefs including the police, army, air force, and the Department of State Services (DSS) in attendance. According to details from the meeting, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) will henceforth be responsible for providing armed…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, describing him as one of Nigeria’s most principled reformers and a public servant whose contributions to national development remain significant and enduring. Ribadu, a former presidential candidate and the pioneer Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), marks his birthday today, November 21, 2025. In a congratulatory message sent to News Point Nigeria by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu hailed Ribadu as a security professional of exceptional discipline, courage, and…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trips to Johannesburg in South Africa and Luanda, Angola. This is just as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, sent to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday afternoon revealed that in response to the request by the Government of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security men to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of the state.…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for a two-nation trip to South Africa and Angola to attend two major international summits. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday. President Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will participate in the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place from November 22 to 23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre. The summit, hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, will convene leaders of the world’s major economies, alongside the European Union, African Union, and global…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday received the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Edward, at the State House in Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a post on X on Monday. Edward is in Nigeria to host a series of events in Lagos from 17 – 23 November 2025 to champion the expansion of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award across the world. The event is expected to convene almost 200 young people from more than 50 countries over the week, alongside hundreds of leaders delivering the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award…
THE Presidency has announced a significant decline in terror-related fatalities, reporting an 81 percent reduction since 2015, a development attributed to intensified counter-insurgency operations and stronger cooperation between security agencies and local communities. News Point Nigeria reports that the figures were released on Sunday in a statement shared on the official X account of the Presidency, highlighting what it described as steady and verifiable progress in the country’s security landscape over the past decade. According to the Presidency, more than 13,000 terrorists have been neutralised within the past year alone. In addition, over 124,000 insurgents and their families have surrendered…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Friday received his Sierra Leonean President, Julius Maada Bio, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. News Point Nigeria reports that on arrival, Bio, who is also the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was given a Presidential ceremonial welcome. Speaking about the visit on his X handle, President Bio hinted that he was in Nigeria to speak at Baze University’s 12th Convocation. He also disclosed that during his stay in Nigeria he would hold discussions with top African business leaders in the country. “This evening, I arrived in Abuja…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has pledged his administration’s resolve to deepen global engagement and intensify the fight against terrorism and criminality. News Point Nigeria reports that the President spoke shortly after an economic briefing by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who reported during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Thursday that the administration’s reform agenda continues to stimulate investor confidence and deliver notable economic gains. According to the President, the government remains firmly committed to moving the country forward under the Renewed Hope Agenda, despite prevailing political and security pressures. He also acknowledged the…
THE House of Representatives experienced a rowdy session on Tuesday following a motion on the alleged illegal and criminal allocation of Federal Government lands at the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos. The motion, sponsored by Representative Ademorin Kuye, proposed that an investigation be carried out by an ad hoc committee. However, several members opposed the proposal, insisting that the standing Committee on Commerce, under whose purview the motion falls, should handle it. Following a vote on the motion, the Deputy Speaker, who was presiding, ruled against it. Several members continued to express their anger and consistently voted against subsequent…
THE Federal Government has said that Nigeria will continue to protect its citizens, irrespective of their religious affiliation. The clarification comes after United States President Donald Trump, on Friday, declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” over reported killings of Christians. In a statement posted on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday, Trump said Christianity faces an existential threat in Nigeria, describing the situation as a “mass slaughter.” “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” he wrote. The US president added that the…