THERE is an extra lament in town. It is not the price of petrol or diesel . It is more troubling than the mean charges of estate agents and rising cost of aso-ebi. It is this: “There are no more wife materials.” You hear it in barbershops, at buka tables, in Uber rides, and whispered with despair in bachelor flats where Indomie has become a lifestyle. The men sigh, shake their heads like village elders and conclude, “Women of nowadays…” as if they themselves are not also “men of nowadays.” But let us not rush to crucify a whole gender.…
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THE Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has officially announced his defection to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) along with members of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Tanimu Turaki-led executives. News Point Nigeria reports that Mohammed announced the defection at the Bauchi Government House on Saturday, flanked by the APM National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle. “After extensive consultation, we have taken a firm and strategic decision to join the Allied Peoples Movement (APM),” the Bauchi governor, 67, told the gathering. “This is guided by one overriding objective: to secure victory in both states and continue to serve our people with…
– Says It Is Reward For Good Governance WOMEN across Kogi Central Senatorial District on Friday took a bold and coordinated political step by collectively pooling financial resources to purchase and present the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial expression of interest and nomination forms to former Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello. The women said the gesture goes beyond mere symbolism, describing it as both a reward for what they termed his unprecedented commitment to women empowerment, security, and inclusive governance, and a strategic move to ensure the continuation of those policies at the national level. Operating under a broad-based coalition cutting…
THE Federal Government has earmarked N250 billion for the construction of hostels in tertiary institutions across the country, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has disclosed. News Point Nigeria reports that the minister made the announcement during the soil-turning ceremony of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and Public-Private Partnership hostel development intervention project held at Lagos State University and Yaba College of Technology. According to Alausa, the present administration remains focused on the education and empowerment of Nigerian youths, a commitment he said informed the political and financial decision to invest massively in student accommodation. The project is structured as…
A SENIOR Advocate of Nigeria, Jibrin Okutepa, who was the lead counsel to Senator David Mark in the legal battle involving the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission for abiding by the judgment of the Supreme Court without being prompted. Okutepa, in a statement shared on his X handle via @sanjsokutepa on Friday, praised INEC for not waiting to be served the judgment of the apex court before restoring the leadership status of the ADC on its portal. The Supreme Court on Thursday directed David Mark to return to the Federal High Court…
AS Nigerian workers joined their counterparts across the world to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day, the President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, has stressed the need for the Federal Government to ensure that the naira is properly valued. Osifo argued that the Nigerian currency is currently undervalued, maintaining that discussions surrounding an increase in the national minimum wage should go hand in hand with efforts to strengthen the value of the naira. Speaking on Channels Television’s programme, The Morning Brief, on Friday monitored by News Point Nigeria, the TUC President said meaningful improvement in the welfare of Nigerian…
RESIDENTS and commuters along the busy Zuba axis in the Federal Capital Territory and Jere in Kaduna State have expressed satisfaction with the introduction of concrete pavement technology on the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Super Highway project. News Point Nigeria reports that the commendations came as the Presidential Communications Team, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, commenced an extensive inspection tour of major Federal Government infrastructure projects across the North-West geopolitical zone on Thursday. The inspection exercise, organised in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, began with a visit to the fully completed concrete…
THE Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). News Point Nigeria reports that delivering the majority judgment on Thursday, Justice Stephen held that the national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, last year, was in defiance of an existing judgment of the Federal High Court, delivered by Justice James Omotosho. The apex court berated the Turaki-led group for going on to another court of coordinate jurisdiction to secure an order, instead of going on appeal. It described the move as an abuse…
VICE President Kashim Shettima has advised aspirants seeking tickets on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections not to destroy the party if they lose out during the primaries. News Point Nigeria reprots that in a piece titled, “2027: Don’t Pull Down the Roof,” the Vice President cautioned party members and aspirants against allowing political ambitions and internal disagreements to weaken the APC ahead of the elections. Shettima acknowledged that there would naturally be different aspirations, loyalists, zones of influence, political calculations and preferred outcomes within the party, but stressed that all members…
THE National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has assured party members that the ADC will be on the ballot for all elections in 2027, despite ongoing legal challenges. News Point Nigeria reports that the former Senate President made the assurance on Wednesday night after receiving a briefing from the party’s legal team on the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Senator Mark dismissed concerns over the litigations involving the party and expressed strong confidence that the ADC would secure a favourable outcome in all pending cases. “You do not have anything to be…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down from office to participate in the 2027 elections. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy on Tuesday, Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will now head the ministry as substantive minister. In the same vein, President Tinubu nominated Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, subject to…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. The President, in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the removal of Mohammed was “in the public interest.” According to the statement, President Tinubu approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the NMDPRA. The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. “This decision, made pursuant to the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, is aimed at strengthening regulatory effectiveness in the midstream and downstream…
THE Supreme Court has fixed Thursday, April 30, for judgment in the leadership dispute rocking the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), bringing to a climax a legal battle that has raised fears over the party’s participation in the 2027 general elections. News Point Nigeria reports that the apex court had earlier reserved judgment in the matter after hearing arguments from parties involved in the suit, a development that prompted the opposition party to petition the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), warning that time was no longer on its side. However, on Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced that judgment in the…
JUSTICE Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja, has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). News Point Nigeria reports that Justice Abdulmalik also restrained former Senate President David Mark and other party figures from interfering with the functions and tenure of elected state executives. The ruling followed an originating summons filed by Norman Obinna and six others on behalf of ADC state chairpersons and executive committees. They challenged the legality of actions taken by an interim national leadership. The plaintiffs…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of fifteen nominees to the board of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), including the President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) and Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s human rights protection framework. News Point Nigeria reports that the request was formally conveyed in a letter read during plenary by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. According to the letter, the nominations are part of efforts to reconstitute the board of the commission in…
THE Presidency on Monday pushed back against what it described as false narratives suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has neglected the North West region, insisting that the administration has embarked on significant investments in infrastructure, transportation, health, and road development across the zone. News Point Nigeria reports that the rebuttal came during a pre-tour media briefing held in Abuja by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) ahead of a nationwide project showcase tour scheduled to commence in Kaduna and other states in the North West. At the briefing, the Presidency highlighted several ongoing projects in the region, including the $2…
THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has clarified that airline passengers are entitled to certain forms of support when flights are delayed or cancelled. The FCCPC stated that passengers should be provided with refreshments and airtime during prolonged delays, while accommodation and transportation may be offered in specific circumstances, particularly when flights are abruptly cancelled. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief monitored by News Point Nigeria, the FCCPC Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, explained that airlines have clear obligations to passengers experiencing delays. “If your flight is delayed, you are supposed to be given refreshments. After some…
AN Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness has told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja how a withdrawal of $6.23 million was allegedly made from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a purported election monitoring exercise during the 2023 general elections under the leadership of former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele. News Point Nigeria reports that testifying on Monday, Chinedu Eneanya, an Assistant Commander with the EFCC, said investigations revealed that the funds were removed from the CBN vault under the guise of paying foreign election observers. “The investigation revealed that $6.23 million was removed from…
JUSTICE Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered an accelerated hearing in the trial of six suspects accused of plotting to overthrow the administration of Bola Tinubu. News Point Nigeria reports that the court fixed April 29, April 30, May 4, and May 5 for the commencement of trial proceedings, alongside the hearing of bail applications filed by the defendants. During the proceedings, the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, informed the court that the prosecution was ready to proceed and had witnesses available, subject to the convenience of the court. Counsel to the first…
THE Tijjaniyya Sufi Order has raised concerns over the continued detention and prosecution of one of its revered leaders, Sheikh Abdulkadir Sani Khalifa Zaria, describing the development as troubling and calling for adherence to the rule of law. In a Monday statement sent to News Point Nigeria and signed by Sheikh Ibrahim Shehu Maihula, National Vice Chairman of the Tijjaniya Shura Council of Nigeria, the group said it was compelled to speak on the matter following the prolonged detention of the cleric, who has spent nearly five months in custody. The Tijjaniyya Order, described as one of the largest Islamic…