ALHAJI Mamman Daura, uncle to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has broken his silence, offering a heartfelt account of Buhari’s final moments in a London hospital before his passing on Sunday. Mamman Daura, who is also a respected elder statesman and veteran journalist, shared intimate details of his last encounter with Buhari, describing the mood on Saturday night as lighthearted and optimistic. According to Daura, the former president had been making final arrangements for his return to Nigeria and was confident of being discharged from the hospital within days. “We were together on Saturday talking and laughing,” Daura recalled.…
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THE atmosphere in the hometown of late former President Muhammadu Buhari was heavy with grief on Tuesday as his family, led by his first daughter, Fatima Buhari, began arriving ahead of the final rites. Fatima, visibly devastated, was seen in tears upon her arrival at the Buhari family residence in Daura. Dressed in black and flanked by close relatives, she was quietly consoled by friends and sympathizers who had gathered to welcome the bereaved family. Other members of the Buhari family also made their way to the town Tuesday morning in preparation for the burial, as arrangements reached a climax.…
FORMER Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq has paid an emotional tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a father figure, a moral compass and a transformational leader who redefined service to the nation. In a heartfelt statement issued late on Monday and made available to News Point Nigeria, the former minister recounted her decades-long relationship with the former president, highlighting how his values shaped her personal and political life. Farouq recalled her first encounter with Buhari in the modest setting of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he had come…
FORMER Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has revealed that he was admitted to the same hospital in London where ex-President Muhammadu Buhari died, sharing poignant final moments with the late Nigerian leader. Buhari, Nigeria’s military ruler from 1984 to 1985 and democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, died on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the age of 82. His burial is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, in Daura, Katsina State. In a reflective interview with Channels Television monitored by News Point Nigeria, Abdulsalami described the late president’s death as a “big blow” to Nigeria and the entire West…
ELEVEN years after the devastating twin bombings in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja, the Federal Government on Monday formally reopened the trial of Aminu Ogwuche and five others alleged to be the masterminds of the April 14, 2014 attack that killed over 70 people and left scores wounded. The high-profile terrorism case, which had stalled for years due to multiple procedural and prosecutorial lapses, resumed before Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The trial had previously been overseen by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who was elevated to the Court of Appeal. The reassigned judge, Justice Lifu, had earlier…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the formation of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to organise a befitting state burial for former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, in a London hospital. The committee, which will be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, is tasked with the planning and coordination of funeral rites in honour of the late former leader. In a press statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the SGF’s office, Segun Imohiosen, President Tinubu emphasised the importance of honouring Buhari’s legacy with dignity…
THE delegation Vice President Kashim Shettima led to the UK to accompany the remains of Former President Muhammadu Buhari back to Nigeria has met with the family of the former president. The former president died at a clinic in London at the age of 83 on Sunday. His burial has been moved to 2pm on Tuesday in Daura, his hometown in Katsina State. See the pictures below:
NIGERIA is set to bid farewell to one of its most prominent leaders, as preparations enter the final stage for the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at a hospital in London. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, formally announced the burial arrangements, stating that after extensive consultations with the late president’s family and senior government officials, it has been agreed that Buhari’s remains will arrive in Katsina by noon on Tuesday, July 15. The burial will then proceed by 2:00 p.m. in his ancestral hometown…
VICE PRESIDENT, Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, have arrived in London, the United Kingdom, to receive the body of the late President, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed on on Sunday. The vice president and the chief of staff led the Nigerian delegation to London early Monday. The Nigerian delegation to the United Kingdom was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum; among others. President Bola Tinubu had on Sunday directed Shettima and Gbajabiamila to lead the Nigerian delegation to receive the body of his predecessor for burial…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with a host of Nigeria’s past and present political leaders, will converge in Daura, Katsina State, today for the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday evening. Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, on the orders of President Tinubu, will accompany the late president’s remains back from the United Kingdom. Sources from the Presidency confirmed to News Point Nigeria that Buhari’s body will arrive Nigeria in the mid hours of Monday and will be laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites. A senior Presidency…
IN what is expected to be one of the most significant youth mobilization events in northern Nigeria this year, prominent northern youth advocate Ummusalma Isiaka Rabiu, Jaruma Matar Kasar Hausa, has announced the upcoming Arewa Youth Summit to be held in Kano on Saturday, July 20, 2025. Organised under the banner of Arewa Progressives Youths, in collaboration with Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the summit is themed: “Enduring Today’s Reforms for a Better Tomorrow.” The event aims to bring together thousands of youths from across the 19 northern states to discuss developmental strategies, national unity, and the…
NIGERIA’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, has died at the age of 82. He passed on in a clinic in London on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Buhari will be remembered as the country’s second longest serving leader—nine years, seven months and 27 days — as one who enforced strict discipline during his time as military head of state. After three consecutive failed attempts, Buhari was able to return to power in 2015 after defeating the then incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan, by 2,571,759 votes. His winning campaign had emphasised three key promises: to tackle insecurity, stamp out corruption, and fix the economy.…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died at the age of 82, News Point Nigeria gathered. Buhari’s death was confirmed in a terse statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Sunday evening. “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London,” he said. However, the nature of the illness was not disclosed. The former president had been in London for the last couple of days undergoing treatment before his death on Sunday. Buhari was Nigeria’s President from 2015 to 2023. He also served as the…
A HIGH-RANKING official in the National Assembly, Mrs. Ifeoma Ofili, has sparked national outrage after making explosive allegations of deep-rooted corruption among federal lawmakers. Speaking candidly at a closed-door retreat hosted by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) on June 27, Ofili detailed systemic bribery, legislative manipulation, and financial exploitation within the hallowed chambers of Nigeria’s legislature. News Point Nigeria reports that a viral video of her testimony, recorded during the Abuja retreat for directors and committee clerks, has sent shockwaves through civil society and prompted calls for immediate investigation. Ofili, a director in the House of…
THE Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has clarified widespread reports suggesting she has formally dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying she is yet to to officially join the ADC but it’s definitely soon. Earlier reports, including one by News Point Nigeria, had indicated that Kingibe had officially defected to the ADC ahead of the 2027 general election, positioning herself within a broader political realignment already gaining momentum nationwide. In what appeared to be a political bombshell, the senator was quoted as confirming her commitment to the ADC, describing the decision…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to arrive in Abuja today, marking the end of a two-nation diplomatic tour that took him to Saint Lucia and Brazil over a span of two weeks. News Point Nigeria reports that the confirmation came through a brief but highly anticipated statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who took to his verified 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) account in the early hours of Saturday to share the update. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja today after his two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil,” Onanuga wrote, ending days of silence…
THE Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umaru Radda, has ordered the immediate suspension of key senior staff at the Babbar Ruga Reformatory Centre, following harrowing revelations of inhumane treatment and torture that led to the amputation of a young inmate’s hand. In a strongly worded statement released by the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) on Saturday made available to News Point Nigeria, the administration confirmed that the decision follows the findings of a high-level investigative panel set up to examine the alleged abuse of Usman Musa, an inmate at the state-run rehabilitation centre. The statement, signed…
TWELVE states, including Lagos, Kaduna, and Benue, spent over N117 billion servicing debts in the first quarter of 2025 despite falling far short of their revenue projections, according to official Budget Implementation Reports (BIRs) analysed by News Point Nigeria. The reports, published on the states’ official websites and the Open Nigerian States portal, a public data transparency platform supported by BudgIT reveal a widening gap between debt obligations and actual revenue generation at the subnational level. The affected states are; Abia, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Benue, Kaduna, Lagos, Taraba, Borno, Ekiti, Katsina, Ondo, and Kebbi. Together, these 12 states collectively spent N117…
THE Federal High Court in Abuja has reaffirmed that the Senate holds exclusive authority over the recall and reinstatement of its suspended members, in a ruling that undermines claims by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that she would resume legislative duties unconditionally. Justice Binta Nyako, who presided over the matter, ruled on Friday, July 4, that while Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan has the legal right to seek redress, the Senate is under no obligation to reinstate her without adherence to its internal procedures as provided under its Standing Orders. The court’s decision came in response to the senator’s lawsuit against the Clerk of…
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is currently reviewing the future of its loss-making, state-owned refineries and may consider selling some of them, according to Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari. Ojulari disclosed this during an exclusive interview with Bloomberg on the sidelines of the 9th OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna, Austria, where top energy leaders gathered to discuss the future of oil markets, global demand, and sustainable energy practices. “We’re reviewing all our refinery strategies now,” Ojulari said. “We hope before the end of the year, we’ll be able to conclude that review. That review may lead…