Author: Abdullahi Maitama Sani

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…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, for a one-day working visit that combines a condolence gesture with a strategic outreach to religious leaders in the North. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday made available to News Point Nigeria, the President will attend the funeral prayers of Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, the late mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nantewe Yilwatda Goshwe. The President is expected to join family members, political associates, and…

A MAJOR intelligence shake-up is underway in the Sahel as security agencies in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced plans to publish the names of Nigerian politicians allegedly backing terrorist groups operating in the country’s troubled northwest. News Point Nigeria reports that counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama disclosed the development yesterday via his verified X handle, citing a translated post by DW Hausa. According to him, Sahelian intelligence operatives confirmed that they are in possession of a list of powerful Nigerian figures accused of aiding the criminal networks that have wreaked havoc for more than a decade. Officials further revealed…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday arrived in Lagos for a working visit, as Nigeria prepares for a low-key celebration of its 65th Independence Anniversary. News Point Nigeria reports that President’s arrival in Lagos followed his participation in the historic coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, held at the Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State. During his stay in Lagos, Tinubu is expected to hold strategic meetings with key players in Nigeria’s private sector as well as senior government officials, with discussions likely to focus on economic recovery, investment opportunities, and job creation. As part of…

THE President of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has projected a stronger naira before the close of 2025, predicting that the exchange rate could settle between ₦1,300 and ₦1,400 per US dollar by year-end. News Point Nigeria reports that Rabiu gave the forecast on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He described the administration’s ongoing economic reforms as bold, courageous, and already delivering tangible results, particularly in the foreign exchange market. “I expect that the exchange rate is going to strengthen even further. I expect that the rate should come down…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has again expressed Nigeria’s readiness to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, as the country hopes to make history as the first African nation to host the Games. News Point Nigeria Sports reports that the 2030 Commonwealth Games will also mark the centenary celebration of the event, which was first held in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930. Commonwealth Sports president, Donald Rukare, confirmed earlier this month that Nigeria will face competition from India, as the two countries that have put in bids to host the 2030 edition of the Games, after they both met the August 31 deadline. Nigeria…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) posthumously on former Ogoni leaders, Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage popularly known as the “Ogoni Four.” News Point Nigeria reports that the president announced this on Wednesday when he received the report of the Ogoni Consultation Committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President also enjoined the people of Ogoniland to embrace reconciliation and unity after decades of division. “May their memories continue to inspire unity, courage, and purpose among us. I urge the Ogoni people across classes, communities,…

THE Presidency has issued a stinging response to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his remarks alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu harbors plans to become “president for life.” News Point Nigeria reports that El-Rufai made the comments on Friday while hosting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who paid him a solidarity visit following an incident in Kaduna where the ex-governor was reportedly attacked by supporters believed to be loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during the visit, El-Rufai warned that Nigeria faced a “dangerous moment” if President Tinubu was not voted out in 2027. “This…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Friday, September 19, for a visit to Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna State. According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga shared with News Point Nigeria, President Tinubu will attend the wedding ceremony between Nasirudeen Yari and Safiyya Shehu Idris during the visit. Nasirudeen is the son of the lawmaker representing Zamfara West, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari. “President Tinubu will also pay a courtesy visit to Aisha, the widow of the late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, at the family residence in Kaduna,” the statement stated. The President will return to Abuja…

VICE President Kashim Shettima is presiding over a meeting of the National Economic Council, its first since President Bola Tinubu revived calls for the creation of state police to tackle worsening insecurity. News Point Nigeria reports that Thursday’s meeting began at about 11:30 am local time when the VP arrived at the council chambers of the State House, Abuja. Participants entered a closed-door session after the opening prayers by the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori. The NEC, a constitutional advisory body chaired by the vice president and comprising the 36 state governors, the central bank governor and key ministers, meets…