Author: Abdullahi Maitama Sani

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved new leadership appointments for two federal universities of education in Zaria, Kaduna State, and Kano State. In a statement issued Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga made available to News Point Nigeria, the President named Prof. Yahaya Bunkure as Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, and Prof. Abdullahi Kodage as Vice Chancellor of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. The announcement also confirmed the appointment of Engr. Abdurrazaq Nakore as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Kano-based institution. Prof. Yahaya Bunkure,…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate review of security operations in Katsina State, with a pledge to strengthen the fight against banditry through the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance gadgets. The president stated this on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving a delegation of eminent citizens from Katsina led by Governor Dikko Radda. Tinubu said the country’s security challenges were surmountable but assured that the Federal Government is considering the establishment of state police and the upgrade of forest guards to reinforce grassroots security. Tinubu stressed the need for security outfits that understand local terrain…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria’s capital city after a two-week official trip that took him across Asia and South America, with major stops in Japan and Brazil. News Point Nigeria reports that the presidential jet touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at exactly 01:20 a.m. on Thursday, ending what officials described as a “highly productive international engagement tour.” On arrival, Tinubu was received by top-ranking government functionaries, including the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’…

PRSIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived in Brasília, Brazil, to commence a state visit, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has said. The Nigerian president landed at the Brasilia International Airport on Monday at 12:30 am. Tinubu, who flew in from Los Angeles, United States, was received by senior Brazilian government officials at the Brasília Air Base. Onanuga said Brazilian officials who welcomed Tinubu included Ambassador Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East and Ambassador Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete, Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, was also at the Air Base…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night for Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on August 24. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga made available to News Point Nigeria, the President will make a stopover in Los Angeles before proceeding to Brasília, the Brazilian capital. Tinubu began his two-nation trip on August 15, leaving Abuja with a brief stopover in Dubai, UAE, before arriving in Yokohama on August 18. While in Japan, he attended the opening ceremony and plenary of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to contribute their expertise and resources to national development, saying the country is “on the rise again.” Tinubu made the appeal on Thursday at an interactive meeting with members of the Nigerian community in Yokohama, Japan, on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development. This was contained in a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. The President said his administration had stabilised key economic indicators and was implementing reforms to attract investments, create jobs and improve infrastructure. “I am…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the resilience and achievements of Nigeria’s armed forces in the battle against insurgency and criminality, while urging global leaders to confront not only terrorism but also its underlying causes. Speaking at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) plenary session on Peace and Stability, President Tinubu said his administration remains committed to strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture alongside implementing bold economic and institutional reforms. “Our brave armed forces can win any number of battles, but we do justice to their heroism only when we, as government, are courageous in tackling not just terror,…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections held on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in 12 states, in which the All Progressives Congress secured victory in 12 of those constituencies. The announcement was made in a press release issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday afternoon. Announcing the results of the elections, Onanuga said APC won in 12 constituencies, the All Progressives Grand Alliance won in two, the Peoples Democratic Party won in one, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party won in one. The statement noted that the president…

THE Federal Government has announced plans for an extensive overhaul of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, allocating ₦3.8 trillion for structural rehabilitation just months after completing ₦21 billion in emergency repairs. News Point Nigeria reports that the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed the plan on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. According to Umahi, recent underwater and structural assessments revealed serious deterioration to the bridge’s piles and piers, caused largely by illegal sand mining, erosion, and corrosion. “The rehabilitation is estimated at ₦3.8 trillion, while a complete rebuild would…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday received the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Aso Villa in Abuja. Tinubu and Okonjo-Iweala were in a closed-door meeting at the nation’s political capital where they discussed trade matters as they relate to national, continental and global relevance. In a chat with newsmen after the meeting, the WTO boss, who was in company of Trade Minister Jumoke Oduwole, said, “We came to brief him about something very joyful that we did today with the help of the first lady. “We launched a Women’s Exporters’ Fund for the digital economy.…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has nominated Louis Odion and Ummasalma Isiyaku Rabiu as Executive Commissioners of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), in what the presidency describes as a strategic move to strengthen the country’s consumer rights watchdog. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, August 13, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Odion has been nominated as Executive Commissioner, Operations, while Umma Salma Rabiu is to serve as Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services. Their appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate in line with the provisions of the FCCPC Act, 2018. Hailing…

THE Federal Government has imposed a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, citing the proliferation of under-utilised institutions, overstretched resources, and a drop in academic quality. News Point Nigeria reports that the decision, approved at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, followed a presentation by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa. Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, Alausa said the challenge in Nigeria’s tertiary education system was no longer access but inefficient duplication, poor infrastructure, inadequate staffing, and…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is taking place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Also present at the ongoing meeting are the Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Just before the commencement of the FEC meeting proper, President Tinubu unaugurated Professor Dakas C.J Dakas as…

ANAMBRA State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday reiterated his open support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, affirming that their friendship, which spans over two decades, is stronger than partisan divides. Speaking to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Soludo, wearing a white cap with Tinubu’s insignia and the words “Progressives are working together” declared that all political parties committed to progressive ideals should form a broad coalition to strengthen democracy and accelerate national development. “For me, saying ‘progressives working together’ is a call to…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Ibrahim Yakasai as the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, Zamfara State. The President also appointed Hamisu Yelwa as the university’s registrar, Usman Sanusi as the Bursar, and Shehu Liman as the Librarian. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, said a retired Colonel from the Nigerian Army, Yakasai, is the Provost of the College of Health Sciences at Bayero University in Kano. Onanuga said the President has also appointed Ralph Akinfeleye, a renowned communications specialist, to the Governing Council of Obafemi…

IN a dramatic turn of events, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Dr. Muheeba Dankaka from her position as Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) only hours after her reappointment, replacing her with former lawmaker, Ayo Hulayat Omidiran. The announcement, contained in a statement issued Monday by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga made available to News Point Nigeria on Monday, marks a significant shake-up in the leadership of the FCC. Omidiran, a two-term member of the House of Representatives who represented Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency of Osun State, steps into the role to succeed Dankaka, whose tenure, according to the…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Minister of Agriculture and one-time National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Audu Ogbeh, describing him as a true patriot who firmly believed in Nigeria’s potential. Ogbeh’s death was announced earlier on Saturday in a statement by his family. In a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the late politician as “a man of strong convictions who spoke the truth as he saw it” and “always ready with facts and figures to support his propositions.” “Chief…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated 39-year-old electrical engineer and administrator, Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat, as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Ramat, a former chairman of Ungogo local govt in Kano, holds a PhD in Strategic Management alongside other qualifications, is expected to bring a blend of technical expertise and strategic leadership to the critical power sector regulator. The President also nominated Mr. Abubakar Yusuf as Commissioner for Consumer Affairs and Dr. Fouad Olayinka Animashun as Commissioner for Finance and Management Services at the Commission. All nominations are subject to confirmation…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to three outstanding Nigerian students; Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli for their record-breaking performance at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition held in London, United Kingdom. The trio clinched top honours in the global academic contest, beating participants from across the world in English communication skills and debate. In a statement released by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the students were recognised for their stellar achievements: 17-year-old Nafisa was named Overall Best in English Language Skills, 15-year-old Rukayya emerged Overall Best in Debate…

THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) is plunged deeper into internal turmoil as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declines to recognise the party’s newly announced David Mark-led caretaker committee, despite its endorsement by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The crisis escalated after INEC failed to update its records to reflect the new leadership, maintaining Ralph Okey Nwosu and his executive team as the officially recognised officers on its website. This move, critics say, undermines the legitimacy of the party’s recent leadership changes and highlights a growing rift within the opposition party. As of Tuesday, INEC’s portal continued to list…