THE Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, disclosed key Federal Government interventions aimed at reducing the financial pressure on airlines following rising concerns over the cost of Jet A1 fuel and the threat of service disruptions in the aviation sector. News Point Nigeria reports that Minister made the disclosure after hours of meeting with a delegation from the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, airline operators, and oil marketers, among other stakeholders. The meeting was convened in response to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices, which operators say has become unsustainable. Keyamo stated that President Bola…
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A POLITICAL pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Emerging Progressives Leaders’ Forum (EPLF), has praised Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for what it described as a bold and strategic move in selecting Murtala Sule Garo as Deputy Governor. Garo, who previously served as Commissioner for Local Government Affairs in Kano State, was described by the group as a seasoned administrator with a deep understanding of governance and party structure. In a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Hafiz Idris, the forum said the appointment reflects a firm grasp of Kano’s political realities and the need for experienced leadership…
A TOTAL sum of ₦2.036 trillion, being the March 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, states, and local governments. News Point Nigeria reports that the revenue was shared at the April 2026 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja, according to a statement from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation on Wednesday. The ₦2.036 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of ₦1.320 trillion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of ₦515.391 billion, and an augmentation of ₦200 billion. “A communiqué issued by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC)…
THE Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Wednesday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Senator David Mark, challenging the jurisdiction of courts to interfere in the internal affairs of the party. News Point Nigeria reports that a five-member panel of the court, led by Justice Garba Mohammed, announced the decision shortly after counsel to all parties adopted their respective briefs of argument for and against the appeal. Arguing on behalf of Mark, senior advocate Jibrin Okutepa urged the apex court to allow the appeal. He contended that the issue had already been…
JUSTICE Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the bail application of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the first week of June 2026. News Point Nigeria reports that El-Rufai is currently facing arraignment on multiple charges bordering on alleged financial crimes and abuse of office, brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). According to the commission, another charge marked KDH/KAD/ICPC/01/26 has also been filed before a Kaduna State High Court in the Kaduna Judicial Division against El-Rufai and one Amadu Sule (LEDA). “The charges in the State High…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as the new Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA). The appointment, which took effect from April 16, is for an initial tenure of four years and is in line with Section 5 of the National Biosafety Management Agency Act, 2015. A statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday in Abuja by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), and signed by its Head of Information and Public Relations, Chris Ugwuegbulam, said Dr Zuntu brings extensive experience to…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, setting in motion a tightly packed sequence of internal processes that will culminate in party primaries for various elective positions in May 2026. News Point Nigeria reports that the party also fixed its presidential primaries for May 15 and 16, 2026, as part of the broader schedule. The timetable, signed by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, outlines detailed timelines covering the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms, screening of aspirants, publication of results, appeals, and the conduct of…
THE Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Adedayo Oketola, has disclosed that a purported X (formerly Twitter) account linked to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, is fake and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday in Abuja, Oketola revealed that a comprehensive, multi-layered forensic investigation conducted by independent cybersecurity experts had conclusively established that the INEC Chairman does not operate any personal X account. He explained that the Commission, in its commitment to uncovering the truth, engaged an independent forensic…
THE Supreme Court of Nigeria on Monday adjourned the hearing of the Kano Emirate dispute to April 17, 2027, following procedural developments that stalled proceedings. News Point Nigeria reports that Justice Adamu Jauro, who presided over the matter, granted the adjournment after the case could not proceed as earlier scheduled. The suit, which had been slated for hearing on Monday, was deferred due to a motion filed by counsel to one of the defendants on April 14 and subsequently served on the appellant’s counsel on April 15, 2026. In line with court rules, the appellant is entitled to a two-week…
THE Federal Government has earmarked N1.371 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the prosecution of Boko Haram, terrorism, and related cases under the Federal Ministry of Justice, marking a significant increase from the N530 million approved for similar cases in 2025. Findings by News Point Nigeria show that the 2026 provision was drawn from the Appropriation Bill (Details), as the Budget Office of the Federation had yet to release the full breakdown of the 2026 budget recently signed into law by Bola Tinubu. The President, on Friday, assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, approving a total budget of N68.32…
PUBLIC primary and secondary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are set to begin an indefinite strike on Monday, following a directive issued by the State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the Nigeria Union of Teachers. The directive was contained in a communiqué released after an emergency meeting held in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Friday. The communiqué was jointly signed by the state chairman, Abdullahi Shafa; the state secretary, Margaret Jethro; and the state publicity secretary, Ibukun Adekeye. In the communique obtained by News Point Nigeria, the union directed all teachers to withdraw their services and await further instructions.…
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. In a Sunday statement sent to News Point Nigeria by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board disclosed that a total of 1,264,940 results from the two days have been made available for candidates to check. The results of candidates who sat the examination on Friday, 17 April and Saturday, 18 April 2026 have now been released. A total of 1,264,940 results from these two days are available for candidates to check/view,”…
OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine concealed in food flasks bound for the United Kingdom. The agency disclosed that 12 large parcels of cocaine weighing 2.80 kilograms were discovered hidden in the false bottom of food flasks at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos. The illicit consignment was scheduled for shipment via a Virgin Atlantic flight to the UK. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, the interception took place on April 9, 2026, leading to…
INDUSTRIAL action by pilots and cabin crew at German flagship carrier Lufthansa has disrupted flight operations, leaving some Nigerian passengers stranded and forcing others to spend the night at airports amid widespread cancellations and delays. News Point Nigeria reports that the passengers affected by the disruption were rebooked onto alternative airlines, including Royal Air Maroc, as efforts were made to ease the impact on travellers trying to complete their journeys. However, some passengers reported poor communication from the Moroccan carrier, alongside further flight postponements attributed to technical issues, compounding the already difficult travel situation. On Thursday, several passengers travelling to…
THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) has stirred fresh political debate in Nigeria’s evolving democratic space, declaring that Nigerians are allegedly determined to vote President Bola Ahmed Tinubu out of office in the 2027 general elections. The party also accused the administration of implementing “policies that have ruined lives and destroyed livelihoods,” intensifying the already heated political discourse ahead of the next election cycle. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria late on Friday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, urged President Tinubu to shift his attention away from ridiculing opposition voices and instead focus on what he described…
THE Federal Government has announced plans to commence the deployment of Nigeria’s ambassadors to foreign missions following the receipt of more than 25 diplomatic approvals from host countries, marking a significant step in restoring the country’s full diplomatic presence abroad. News Point Nigeria reports that the disclosure was made on Friday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, during a media briefing on current developments within the ministry. According to him, the government has recorded notable progress in the accreditation process required before ambassador-designates can be posted to their respective countries of assignment. “We have…
FORMER Rivers State Governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan, forced him out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after taking control of the party’s structure in Rivers State. Amaechi made the claim on Friday while speaking on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels Television monitored by News Point Nigeria, where he revisited the circumstances surrounding his exit from the PDP. According to him, the events that led to his departure were widely known at the time, as he insisted that he was…
THE Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on North-South power rotation ahead of the 2027 general election. News Point Nigeria reports that Onanuga maintained that President Bola Tinubu must complete two terms in office, insisting that the presidency should remain in the South until 2031. “Since Buhari completed his eight years, Tinubu too must complete his own,” Onanuga wrote in a post on X on Thursday. He added that Atiku should abandon any plans of contesting again, stressing that it is still the South’s turn…
THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approved the appointment of Nyesom Wike as a minister in the administration of Bola Tinubu. News Point Nigeria reports that Yilwatda made the assertion on Wednesday during a media chat in Abuja while responding to questions regarding Wike’s continued membership of the PDP despite serving as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in an APC-led government. Addressing the issue, the APC chairman said there was nothing unusual about the arrangement. “The question I was asked yesterday: ‘Why is Wike in PDP…
MINISTER of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has declared that the Federal Government will not reintroduce petrol subsidy, despite rising fuel prices linked to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Edun made the position known on Tuesday during a media briefing of the Intergovernmental Group of 24, held on the sidelines of the launch of the April 2026 Global Financial Stability Report by the International Monetary Fund. He explained that the economic reforms introduced in 2023 under Bola Tinubu including the removal of fuel subsidy and the liberalisation of the foreign exchange market were necessary…