THE National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has adjourned the arraignment of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, and the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Maj-Gen Abdulmalik Jibrin (rtd), to March 31, 2026, pending the outcome of a police investigation ordered by the court. News Point Nigeria reports that Justice Sinmisola Adeniyi, presiding over Court 5 of the NICN in Abuja, issued the adjournment on Monday after ruling that the proper procedure required a police investigation report before the defendants could take their pleas. Both officials are facing a…
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SENIOR Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Ademola Oshodi, has described the ambassadorial nominees as the best for Tinubu’s administration. News Point Nigeria reports that Oshodi faulted the criticism against names on the list, maintaining that the President had the right to appoint whoever he felt could work with him to move the country forward. “This is the best the President has seen for the interests of his administration and for Nigeria. I can tell you that whether you accept it or anybody else accepts it, it is his discretion. “And we’ll see at the…
THE Presidency has called on Nigerians to actively help monitor compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police escorts for VIPs. The appeal was made by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, during an interview on TVC monitored by News Point Nigeria on Sunday, where he highlighted the administration’s commitment to enforcing the order and urged citizens to document any violations. “If you identify a celebrity, a private sector person, or any individual who has police against the executive order of the president, as much as you can, capture evidence, whether a photograph or…
A FRESH round of political back-and-forth has erupted after Umar D. Duhu, a former member of the APC National Working Committee, issued a rejoinder countering comments made by Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, ex-Political Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. News Poiint Nigeria reports that Baba-Ahmed had publicly suggested that President Tinubu should not seek re-election in 2027, arguing that the President has not demonstrated the urgency or “hunger” expected of a leader determined to fix Nigeria. The controversy began on Sunday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where Baba-Ahmed said President Tinubu appeared to have “achieved his life ambition”…
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Bola Tinubu administration following reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent ₦17.5 trillion in just one year on securing fuel pipelines. He described the spending as “unprecedented and alarming.” In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Atiku Media Office on Sunday, Atiku called the revelation “one of the most brazen financial scandals in our nation’s history.” The statement drew a comparison between the alleged pipeline security expenditure and Nigeria’s fuel subsidy, which cost the country approximately ₦18 trillion over a 12-year period. Atiku pointed out that…
THE operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a social media drug network responsible for the distribution of illicit substances packaged as imported christmas cookies and snack in Lekki area of Lagos state. Disclosing this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said two individuals suspected to be the masterminds behind the operation were arrested in Lagos. “Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks with two masterminds…
NIGERIA’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is unhappy with President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees’ list, specifically questioning his inclusion of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu. PDP’s concerns were contained in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the party’s spokesman, Ini Ememobong, who described the list of 32 ambassadorial nominees as scandalous. “Specifically, we convey the disappointment of many right-thinking Nigerians on the nomination of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate-past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), whose administration of our electoral umpire was characterised by countless…
FORMER Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has confirmed his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after honouring an invitation by the anti-graft agency for questioning. Malami disclosed this in a statement personally signed and posted on his official X handle on Saturday seen by News Point Nigeria, noting that the engagement with investigators was “successful” and that a fresh appointment had been scheduled for continuation of the inquiry. The former AGF, who has faced multiple allegations relating to his time in office, said he remained calm and confident…
THE Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is the only political party that can salvage Nigeria from its current economic and security woes. News Point Nigeria reports that Atiku was speaking during the inauguration of the Taraba State office of the ADC in Jalingo, the state capital. According to the former vice president, he and other politicians have tasted membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and other political parties and realised that they do not have what it takes to take Nigeria out of its current quagmire.…
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the former running mate to the 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, this newspaper learnt. Baba-Ahmed, who is the founder of Baze University, according to a security source, was invited Friday evening for allegedly sustaining views perceived as inciting against the Nigerian State. It was learnt that the secret police had been monitoring Baba-Ahmed’s recent public remarks on various media platforms, especially those bordering on his claims of a “constitutional crisis.” “A few days ago, Baba-Ahmed was on national television blaming the judiciary and the military for…
THE Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has proposed cutting back on certain discretionary government services, including activities of the National Assembly, as a way to redirect funds toward tackling rising insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday monitored by News Point Nigeria, Ndume suggested that lawmakers could meet less frequently, such as on a quarterly basis, with compensation reflecting the adjusted sitting schedule. He argued that Nigeria should reduce spending on areas that do not significantly benefit the majority of citizens and focus instead on ensuring public safety. “Urgently, we must discard everything as far…
THE Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced that more than 11,000 police officers previously assigned to guard Very Important Persons (VIPs) have been withdrawn and redeployed to core policing duties nationwide, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s recent directive. News Point Nigeria reports that speaking during a meeting with senior police commanders in Abuja on Thursday, Egbetokun said the decision was a strategic move designed to reinforce frontline security operations and restore police visibility across communities facing heightened security threats. According to him, the police leadership fully supports the policy, which he described as a necessary correction to years…
THE House of Representatives, on Thursday, asked the Federal Government to explore diplomatic and every other measures to facilitate the safe return of former President Goodluck Jonathan who is trapped in Guinea Bissau following a coup in the country. News Point Nigeria reports that the resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance moved by the House Leader, Prof Julius Ihonvbere. Ihonvbere informed the House that Jonathan who was in the country on election observation was trapped following the coup, saying, the government should explore ways of ensuring his safe return. The Nigerian leader alongside hundreds of…
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the Federal Government’s handling of abductors and believes President Bola Tinubu’s administration is treating the kidnappers with kid gloves. Atiku said this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by his spokesman, Paul Ibe, hours after the presidency announced the release of schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State last Monday. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, had said the girls and another batch of students freed in Niger State, and about 38 worshippers from Kwara, were released without payment of ransom. However, Ibe, in the statement released on Wednesday by Atiku Media Office, said, “Under…
ISLAMIC cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has defended his push for a non-kinetic approach to insecurity in Nigeria, saying he will lead the calls for the release of the convicted leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if the latter shows remorse. Kanu was convicted of seven counts of terrorism by the Federal High Court in Abuja. However, Gumi said if the IPOB leader shows remorse for his actions and pronouncements, he will be among those pushing for his pardon. “This Kanu that was imprisoned for terrorism for agitating that our soldiers should be killed, if this same…
THE political landscape ahead of the 2027 presidential election grew more turbulent on Monday after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a move that immediately provoked harsh reactions from All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and intensified an existing leadership crisis within the ADC. News Point Nigeria reports that Atiku, who picked up his ADC membership card at his Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, declared that “the real opposition has begun,” signalling his ambition to lead a broad coalition seeking to unseat the ruling APC in 2027. But his announcement…
THE Nigerian Army has announced the release of the list of shortlisted candidates for the Short Service Combatant Commission Course 49/2026 Selection Board. In a Monday statement signed by the Military Secretary (Army) sent to News Point Nigeria, the Army said the full list of successful applicants is now available on its recruitment portal: recruitment.army.mil.ng. According to the statement, shortlisted candidates are to report to the Nigerian Defence Academy, Ribadu Campus, Kaduna State, on December 1, 2025 “The shortlisted candidates are to report to the Nigerian Defence Academy Ribadu Campus (Old Site), Kaduna State on 1 December 2025. “Candidates are…
A SWEEPING investigation by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF) has uncovered 28 significant financial irregularities involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), amounting to over N61.1bn in questionable payments, tax violations, undocumented expenditures, unsubstantiated transfers, abandoned projects, and breaches of procurement laws. News Point Nigeria reports that the damning revelations are contained in the Auditor-General’s 2022 Annual Report on Non-Compliance (Volume II), which covers transactions executed in the 2021 financial year by NNPCL and its subsidiaries. The report, obtained by our correspondent, has been formally transmitted to the National Assembly for legislative action. The flagged…
FORMER Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has raised a fresh alarm over the sudden spike in mass kidnappings across northern Nigeria, warning that bandits may now be abducting schoolchildren and villagers as human shields in anticipation of possible U.S. airstrikes. News Point Nigeria reports that Gana issued the warning on Saturday in Abuja at a special reception held in honour of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, who recently emerged Chairman of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). The ceremony also doubled as a fundraising dinner for the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). According…
THE Federal Government, through the Yayale Ahmed Renegotiation Committee, has convened meetings for Monday, November 24, 2025, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in a bid to avert the looming strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. News Point Nigeria reports that a National Executive Council meeting of the union is expected to be convened by its leadership. Depending on the outcome of the meeting, the ASUU NEC will decide whether or not to embark on a strike. A highly placed member of the NEC made this known in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja. The NEC member, who…