THE Association of African Private Universities has called for homegrown research solutions to address Africa’s development challenges at the Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit 2026. News Point Nigeria reports that the call was made during the high-level gathering in Nairobi, where education leaders examined the future of research, innovation, and talent development across the continent. The summit, held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, attracted over 350 participants from more than 150 institutions and organizations. AAPU was represented by its Secretary-General, Prof Abubakar Sadiq Haruna, who delivered the message on behalf of the association’s president, Prof Adamu…
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A KANO State High Court sitting in Bompai on Wednesday arraigned four men over the alleged killing of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi quarters of Kano earlier this year. News Point Nigeria reports that the defendants, Umar Auwalu, Yakubu Dayyabu, Isyaka Yakubu, and Umar Ali are facing charges bordering on homicide, rape, armed robbery, and arson. During the proceedings, three of the accused persons pleaded not guilty, while the first defendant, Umar Auwalu, admitted to most of the charges. However, in line with legal provisions governing capital offences, the court entered a not guilty…
A KANO State High Court presided over by Justice Adam Abdullahi on Tuesday sentenced four armed robbers to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of N10,000 News Point Nigeria reports that the convicts are Shafi’u Abubakar, Usman Suleiman, Usman Sa’idu, and Ali Isah. The defendants were arraigned on three counts, including criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, punishable under Sections 97 and 298(c) of the Penal Code. The convicts, all residents of Rijiyar Lemo, Kano, conspired to commit armed robbery in residential houses located at Sabon Garin Doka and Bankaura communities in Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state. First count…
A FRESH batch of at least 522 stranded Nigerians has arrived in Nigeria from Niamey, the Niger Republic. News Point Nigeria learnt that the returnees were received by the National Emergency Management Agency on Sunday as part of ongoing voluntary repatriation efforts. The returnees, conveyed in 12 luxury buses, arrived at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano at about 5:10pm for profiling. Speaking to newsmen after receiving the returnees, the Head of Operations, NEMA Kano Office, Nura Abdullahi, said the exercise was purely voluntary and not a forced evacuation. “It is a voluntary repatriation of Nigerians from the…
THE National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahya, has commended the leadership of Kano Correspondents’ Chapel, NUJ, for providing platforms and occasions that foster love, unity and progress among journalists. Comrade Yahya stated this at Kano Press Centre, on Sunday, during the 2026 Eid-El-Fitr Sallah Celebrations, Thanksgiving And Special Prayers Ceremony, organized by Kano Correspondents’ Chapel, NUJ, to appreciate God for the successful month long Ramadan fasting period and the Eid-El-Fitr Sallah celebrations. The NUJ National President used the occasion to urge journalists to reflect on the true meaning of the occasion and promote unity,…
TRAGEDY struck in Ridawa village in Ghari Local Government Area of Kano State when an unspecified number of brick workers were reportedly buried after a pit collapsed in the village. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, while the victims were engaged in digging earth for brick-making. News Point Nigeria gathered that the victims were inside the pit when it suddenly caved in, trapping many of them underground. There are growing fears that several of the trapped workers may have died, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the collapsed pit. According to…
IN a meeting that blended spirituality with strategic dialogue, Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, President of the Association of African Private Universities (AAPU) and Founder of the MAAUN Group of Universities, met with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the holy city of Makkah during the sacred month of Ramadan. According to the MAAUN website, the high-level engagement, which took place against the backdrop of one of Islam’s most spiritually significant periods, focused on advancing higher education, empowering Africa’s youth, and promoting global peace in an increasingly complex world. The encounter brought together two influential figures widely recognised for their contributions to…
A FORMER Director-General of Media and Communications to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Yakasai, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress and formally joined the African Democratic Congress. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Monday, Yakasai announced the move after consultations with family, friends, and political associates. He said, “After advising and contacting family and friends and other political activists, we have decided to join the ADC Party New Journey! Already, I submitted my exit letter from APC and registration in our new party ADC. “Those interested in joining the ADC party can register through”…
A FORMER governor of Kano State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Sunday hosted prominent Nigerian political figures at his residence in Kano as part of activities marking the Sallah celebrations. News Point Nigeria reports that those received include the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; and a former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson. Kwankwaso disclosed this in a message shared on his official social media platforms, where he described the visit as part of a “joyful Sallah celebration” with the dignitaries. “Delighted to…
GUNMEN have abducted the Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area in Kano State after attacking his residence in Dinya town. The Speaker of the local government council, Hon. Sabo Yusuf Usman, told the BBC Hausa that the incident occurred late Friday night. “The incident happened around 1:00 a.m. while the secretary was asleep in his house,” he said. He explained that the attackers woke the secretary’s son, who was sleeping in the outer compound, and forced him to knock on his father’s door under the pretence of a stomach ache. “After he knocked, his father asked who it was, and…
THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano–Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over ₦1.01 billion between January and early March 2026. News Point Nigeria reports that the Acting Area Comptroller of the command, Usman Umar Adamu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kano. Adamu said the seizures were recorded between January 1 and March 10, 2026, through intelligence-driven operations, coordinated patrols and surveillance along key border routes across Kano and Jigawa states. He explained that the operations were carried out to protect Nigeria’s economy, safeguard public health and prevent revenue leakages. Among…
MARYAM Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of the President and Founder Trustee of the International Academic and Management Association (IAMA), Prof. (Dr.) Bikash Sharma. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Sunday, the President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, described the news of Prof. Sharma’s passing as shocking and deeply saddening. Prof. Gwarzo said the late Prof. Sharma was a globally recognised education management professional and philanthropist whose contributions significantly shaped international academic development. “I am deeply saddened to learn about the sudden passing…
THE Young Progressives Party (YPP) has appointed Dr. Yakubu Uba Muhammad as the Interim State Chairman of the party in Kano State, placing him in charge of reorganising and strengthening the party’s structures across the state. The appointment was conveyed in an official letter dated March 6, 2026 obtained by News Point Nigeria, signed by the party’s National Secretary, Vidiyeno H. Bamaiyi. According to the letter, Dr. Mohammad’s appointment will last for an initial six-month probationary period, after which his performance will be assessed by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to determine whether he will continue in the role…
KANO State Governor Abba Yusuf has applauded Bola Tinubu following the approval of the review and upgrade of the Kano–Kongolom Road project valued at N334bn by the Federal Executive Council. The governor’s commendation was contained in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin -Tofa. Yusuf described the approval as a historic breakthrough that would transform Kano’s road network and reposition the state as a commercial and logistics hub in Northern Nigeria. He said the redesigned project would span 132 kilometres and be constructed as a three-lane concrete carriageway equipped with solar-powered street lights…
THE Kano State Ramadan Feeding Programme Committee, established by Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has provided meals to over 1.1 million people across the eight metropolitan Local Government Areas within the first 10 days of the holy month. The Chairman of the Committee and Commissioner of Religious Affairs, Sheikh Ahmed Tijjani Auwalu, disclosed this shortly after an inspection of feeding centers in Fagge, Nassarawa, and Gwale on Friday. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Sunday by Usman Gwadabe, Director of Public Enlightenment, Government House, Kano said the chairman, through the Committee Secretary and Special Adviser on Administration,…
THE Kano State Police Command has suspended the traditional Tashe performance during Ramadan, citing security concerns and the need to curb criminal activities. News Point Nigeria reports that the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the decision followed consultations with the state government. Tashe, a long-standing cultural practice usually observed from the tenth day of Ramadan, features dramatic displays that depict life experiences. The event often involves young men and, sometimes, women wearing masks and comic costumes to satirise current events and prominent figures in society. According to the police, some criminal elements exploit the gathering to…
THE Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has tracked down and recovered several government-owned vehicles from former commissioners who allegedly failed to return them after leaving office. News Point Nigeria reports that the recovery exercise, carried out on Thursday morning in Kano, affected a number of high-profile former cabinet members, including Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Umar, a former Commissioner for Security; Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Commissioner for Youth and Sports; Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata, former Commissioner for Science and Technology; Dr. Adamu Aliyu Kibiya, former Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs; and Hon. Nasiru Sani Garo, former Commissioner for Special…
THE Kano Peace Coalition Group, has uncovered a report on how the Leader of Kwankwasiyya Movement, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, allegedly manipulate Youth groups to create uncertainty and chaos in the ancient City of Kano. The State Coordinator of the Group, Datti Datti Tukur, said in a release, Tuesday, that the Youth’s who are members of Kwankwasiyya Movement from the branches of the Social Media, have recently taken on their accounts attacking prominent political figures including the state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, Abdullahi U GANDUJE and anyone that disagrees with his self serving political philosophy. The group specifically singled out…
A BREWING dispute between a Kano State government aide and a journalist has escalated, with the reporter indicating that legal action may be imminent if no formal apology or official communication is issued. News Point Nigeria reports that the controversy stems from an incident that allegedly occurred at the Race Course in Kano metropolis during the Argungu Motor Rally, an event held as part of activities marking the 61st edition of the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival. The government official at the center of the dispute is Auwal Sani Rogo, identified as a Senior Special Reporter with the Kano…
THE Kano State Government has announced plans to install toll gates on major highways leading into the Kano metropolis as part of efforts to enhance security monitoring and strengthen the state’s socio-economic framework. The decision was disclosed in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Director of Public Enlightenment at the Ministry of Housing Development, Adamu Abdullahi on Monday. According to the statement, the initiative is designed to improve surveillance of vehicular movement into the city and reinforce security architecture at strategic entry points. The proposed locations for the toll gates include Katsina Road, Gwarzo Road, Zaria Road,…