Author: Abdullahi Maitama Sani

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…

THE Presidency has cautioned that widespread circulation of unverified reports about alleged coup plots is damaging Nigeria’s economy and putting off foreign investors at a critical time. Speaking during an interview on Arise News Prime Time on Thursday monitored by News Point Nigeria, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said irresponsible reporting on national security matters was undermining investor confidence and international perception of the country. “When a country is looking for investment and the media are shouting ‘coup attempt,’ it scares investors away,” Onanuga warned. “Stories like that can destroy the country’s…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has decorated the newly appointed service chiefs with their new ranks. News Point Nigeria reports that the short ceremony took place in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The new Chief of Defence Staff, (formerly Lieutenant General) Olufemi Oluyede, was decorated with the new rank of General. The new Chief of Army Staff, (formerly Major General) Wahidi Shaibu, was decorated with the rank of Lieutenant General, the Chief of Naval Staff, (formerly Rear Admiral) Idi Abbas, was decorated as Vice Admiral, while the Chief of Air Staff, (formerly Air Vice Marshal) Kelvin Aneke, was decorated…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to screen and confirm the recently appointed service chiefs. News Point Nigeria reports that the request was contained in a letter read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. In the correspondence, President Tinubu urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the appointments. The request had been referred to the committee of the whole for screening and confirmation of the nominees, next week. A few days ago, Tinubu reshuffled the military hierarchy. Tinubu removed General Christopher Musa, with Oluyede (a former Chief of Army Staff) replacing…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday met behind closed doors with the newly appointed Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, which held at the Council Chamber, began at about midday. While the specific agenda was not immediately disclosed, sources suggested it may be linked to ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s security architecture amid persistent security challenges across various regions. The Presidency had earlier said the recent shake-up in the military leadership was part of the President’s strategic moves to enhance professionalism, improve operational efficiency, and reposition the security forces for better performance. News Point Nigeria…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has sworn in Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). News Point Nigeria reports that Amupitan’s swearing in by the President came a week after the Senate confirmed his appointment following a screening session on October 16. President Tinubu charged the professor of Law to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and electoral process as well as strengthen the institutional capacity of INEC. “As the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, your nomination to the important role and the subsequent confirmation by the Senate is a testament to your capacity and…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, forwarding his name to the Senate for confirmation. The development was contained in an official communication from the Presidency on Tuesday, signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy sent to News Point Nigeria. According to the statement, Dr Doro’s nomination comes in the wake of Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda’s election as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in July. Yilwatda had previously served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting in Rome, Italy, where world leaders gathered to deepen international cooperation against terrorism and violent extremism. The President, who departed Nigeria on October 12 for the high-level engagement, joined several global leaders at the summit, which took place on October 15 at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome. According to a statement issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy received by News Point Nigeria, the visit reaffirmed Nigeria’s strong…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has welcomed the new Non-Associated Gas (NAG) development project by a subsidiary of Shell plc, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), and Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited. When completed, the project will deliver approximately 350 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mmscf/d) from 2028, about a third of the requirements of Nigeria LNG Limited’s Train 7 project. The announcement, made by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on his official X handle on Tuesday, said the projected gas production will bring total significant upstream investment commitments through Final Investment Decisions (FIDs)…

GOVERNOR of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), which begin on Monday, October 13, in Washington, D.C., United States. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga received by News Point Nigeria, the CBN Governor will be representing Nigeria as the Alternate Governor at the global financial summit. Mr. Cardoso is leading the team in place of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr.…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Sunday, October 12, depart Abuja for Rome, Italy, to attend the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government meeting. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, sent to News Point Nigeria the meeting will focus on addressing the escalating security crisis in West Africa. The statement said the meeting, scheduled to begin on October 14, will bring together Heads of State, senior intelligence and defence officials from across Africa, as well as representatives of intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, to discuss the region’s…

IN a historic gesture of national reconciliation and justice reform, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy for 175 Nigerians, including Nigeria’s foremost nationalist, Herbert Macaulay, and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Major-General Mamman Vatsa (retd). News Point Nigeria reports that the decision was ratified on Thursday by the National Council of State during its meeting held at the State House, Abuja, and presided over by President Tinubu. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), presented the President’s recommendations to the Council, based on the report…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially accepted the departure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the expiration of his second term in office. Yakubu, who first assumed office in November 2015 as the 14th Chairman of INEC, completed his second and final five-year term, which began in 2020, thereby bringing to an end nearly a decade of stewardship at the helm of Nigeria’s electoral body. In a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga sent to News Point Nigeria, on Tuesday, President Tinubu expressed…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Monday, returned to Abuja after a ten-day working visit to Lagos, during which he held a series of high-profile engagements with investors, commissioned projects, and attended national events. According to a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga sent to News Point Nigeria, the President arrived in Lagos on Friday, September 26, after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan. “While in Lagos, the President met with key investors, including Bayo Ogunlesi, Chief Executive Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners, and Keem Belo-Osagie, Chairman…