Author: Abdullahi Maitama Sani

THE Presidency has responded strongly to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s latest criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, describing his comments on hunger and poverty in Nigeria as “grossly misleading” and out of touch with the country’s current economic realities. In a statement issued on Monday received by News Point Nigeria, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, dismissed Atiku’s warning that Nigeria was heading towards a possible revolution due to rising hunger and economic hardship. “Talk is cheap. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his handlers are clearly out of touch with the positive…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu is returning to the nation’s capital earlier than planned after concluding his work vacation ahead of schedule. The President will arrive in Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to resume full official duties, the State House announced on Monday. Tinubu departed Nigeria on September 4, 2025, for France, where he was scheduled to spend part of his annual holiday before heading to the United Kingdom for the second leg of the vacation. However, the President decided to cut short the break and return to the country earlier than originally planned. In a statement signed by Bayo…

THE Presidency has announced the disengagement of Mr. Fegho John Umunubo, who until now served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House, on Monday, made available to News Point Nigeria. According to the statement, Umunubo’s disengagement takes immediate effect, and he no longer holds any position or represents the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in any capacity. “All stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Abuja for Europe to commence his 2025 annual leave, the Presidency announced on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga made available to News Point Nigeria, the vacation, which began on September 4, will last for 10 working days. The President is expected to spend the period between France and the United Kingdom, after which he will return to Nigeria. While described as a working vacation, the trip provides the President with an opportunity to rest while also attending to official duties…

THE Presidency has announced that Nigeria’s non-oil revenues grew by 40.5 per cent to ₦20.59 trillion between January and August 2025, marking what it described as the strongest fiscal performance in recent history. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga made available to News Point Nigeria, revealed that collections rose from ₦14.6 trillion recorded in the same period of 2024 to ₦20.59 trillion this year, powered largely by fiscal reforms, stronger tax compliance, and digitised revenue systems. The statement, titled “Nigeria’s Non-oil Revenues Power Strongest Fiscal Performance In Recent…

BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday led his counterparts from the North East to a high-level meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where they pressed for urgent action on infrastructure and oil exploration in the region. News Point Nigeria reports that Zulum, who chairs the North East Governors Forum, said the delegation sought the president’s intervention in completing 17 strategic road projects and reviving oil exploration activities in frontier wells, particularly in Kolmani and Lake Chad. Among the governors present were Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Bala Muhammad (Bauchi), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Ahmadu…

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…