THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has convened a meeting with leaders of political parties at its headquarters in Abuja to unveil and deliberate on new electoral guidelines ahead of the 2027 general elections. News Point Nigeria reports that in attendance at the meeting are chairmen and secretaries of political parties, as well as their representatives. Among them are Senator Nenadi Usman representing the Labour Party, while Abdulrahman Mohammed and Samuel Anyanwu are representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The meeting is focused on presenting and discussing newly drafted electoral guidelines designed to govern the conduct of the 2027 polls.…
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THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its readiness for a high-stakes national convention scheduled to hold on Saturday in Abuja, with party leaders expressing confidence that the event will proceed smoothly despite emerging challenges. News Point Nigeria reports that the convention, expected to draw no fewer than 7,200 delegates from across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, will take place at the iconic Eagle Square, setting the stage for key decisions ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking ahead of the gathering, APC National Chairman, Netanwe Yilwatda, assured party faithful that all necessary arrangements had been concluded…
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced that it will arraign former Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i on Tuesday. News Point Nigeria reports that El-Rufai has been in detention since he honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on February 16, 2026. The EFCC had grilled him for 48 hours before the ICPC moved him into its custody. El-Rufai’s prolonged detention had sparked outrage, with many groups and individuals calling on the agency to charge him to court or release him. In a statement on Monday, John Okor Odey, ICPC spokesman, said El-Rufai…
JUSTICE James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced a former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine. News Point Nigeria reports that delivering Judgment, James Omotosho held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been able to prove the nine-count money laundering charge beyond reasonable doubt. According to the judge, the defendant is hereby convicted as charged. Justice Omotosho convicted Nwabuoku in all nine counts and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment in each of the counts, making 72 years. The judge,…
THE Nigeria Police Force has dismissed reports suggesting that the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, ordered the outright disbandment of all tactical units across state commands. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, the police described the reports as a misrepresentation of the IGP’s directive. According to the police, some media outlets had claimed that the IGP directed the immediate dissolution of multiple tactical units nationwide. However, the force clarified that this interpretation is inaccurate. “The attention of the Inspector-General of Police has been drawn to the above-captioned story recently circulated…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that his administration will not allow insecurity across the country to undermine its efforts at protecting vulnerable Nigerians, as he pledged renewed action to confront security challenges nationwide. News Point Nigeria reports that the President made this known on Sunday in Lagos while hosting Vice President Kashim Shettima and 23 state governors at his residence during the Eid-al-Fitr celebration, in what turned into a high-level engagement on national security and economic concerns. Addressing the gathering, Tinubu described insecurity as the most pressing challenge facing the country, warning that it poses a direct threat to…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has fixed Tuesday, March 24, for the screening of aspirants for its national offices ahead of its March 27 National Convention. A notice issued by the Secretary of the party’s Aspirants’ Screening Committee, Alhaji Isa Yuguda obtained by News Point Nigeria, on Sunday in Abuja, stated that the exercise would hold at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel. Yuguda, a former Governor of Bauchi State, said all aspirants who had purchased and submitted their Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms were required to appear in person. He added that candidates were expected to arrive early…
THE leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress has taken a dramatic turn, with rival factions escalating their battle for control of the party to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). News Point Nigeria Sunday reports that at the centre of the dispute is a faction led by Nafiu Bala, which is seeking to assume leadership of the party and has formally written to INEC, urging the commission to withdraw recognition from former Senate President David Mark and ex-Minister Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and Secretary of the party, respectively. The move follows a recent ruling by the Court of…
THE Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday inaugurated over 20 committees for the party’s national convention slated for March 29 and 30. News Point Nigeria reports that they include the screening, accreditation, publicity, transport and logistics, medical, and security committees. The event, which was held in Abuja, was attended by party chieftains, including Mohammed, the party’s National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; the National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature; former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom; Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Akpoti, among several others. PDP members at the party’s inauguration of committees for the forthcoming national convention in Abuja on March 21, 2026.…
THE All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State has concluded plans to host Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the formal reception of Governor Dauda Lawal into the ruling party. News Point Nigeria reports that the development was disclosed on Saturday by the state APC Chairman, Tukur Danfulani Maikatako, during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Gusau. Maikatako said the Vice President, alongside key figures in the national leadership of the party, would be in the state next Tuesday to formally receive Governor Lawal, whose recent defection has stirred political conversations across the state. Expressing satisfaction with the governor’s return, the APC…
THE Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Kaduna Division, has nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court in a fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and ordered a fresh hearing before another judge. News Point Nigeria Weekend reports that in a unanimous judgment delivered on March 17, a three-member panel of the appellate court held that the earlier proceedings were conducted in violation of the appellant’s constitutional right to fair hearing. The panel, comprising Justices Onyekachi Otisi, Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo, and Sybil Gbagi, set aside the entire proceedings and judgment delivered by the lower court on…
A FORMER Governor of Jigawa State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido, has called for urgent reconciliation within the opposition party, including dialogue with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in what marks a significant shift from his earlier hardline position. News Point Nigeria reports that speaking in an interview, Lamido acknowledged that while he had previously demanded disciplinary action against Wike, the current political realities facing the PDP now make reconciliation the only viable path for the party’s survival ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lamido admitted he had been one of…
TROOPS of the Nigerian Army have killed over 60 terrorists in Mallam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State. News Point Nigeria reports that among those neutralised were notorious commanders of the Boko Haram/ISWAP terror group. The military authorities said that the insurgents were advancing from the Duguri general area on foot, supported by multiple armed drones, in a bid to breach the 68 Battalion Main Defensive Area. “Their movement was swiftly detected by vigilant troops who responded with overwhelming firepower,” a statement on Wednesday, the spokesman of Operation Hadi Kai, Sani Uba, partly read. “In a well-coordinated operation,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu was on Wednesday given a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle as the Nigerian leader began his state visit to the United Kingdom. The president and his wife, Remi Tinubu, were treated to a 42-gun salute by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. Before that, Prince William and Princess Catherine met and greeted the Nigerian leader and his wife at the Fairmont Hotel before the short ride to Windsor Castle, where King Charles III hosted them. There was also an exchange of gifts and a display of items related to Nigeria that are kept in the Royal Collection.…
THE Kano State Government has confirmed that the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, will lead this year’s Eid-el-Fitr Durbar, even as authorities roll out stringent measures aimed at preventing any breakdown of law and order during the Sallah celebrations. The decision, approved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, follows what officials described as credible intelligence reports suggesting that certain individuals may attempt to incite unrest during the festive period. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the government reiterated its commitment to preserving Kano’s rich cultural…
THE Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 19 March, and Friday, 20 March 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan. This was made known in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday. According to her, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, extended warm greetings and heartfelt congratulations to the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. The Minister urged Muslims…
THE Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims across Nigeria to begin the search for the Shawwal crescent, which will signal the end of Ramadan and the commencement of Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The directive was contained in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday by the Sultanate Council of Sokoto and signed by the Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sambo Wali Junaidu. According to the statement, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, corresponding to the 29th day of Ramadan 1447AH, has been designated for the sighting of the new moon. “The…
TWO convicted drug traffickers, Chibunna Umeibe and Emeka Ezenwanne, on Monday narrated how some top officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) allegedly aided them to beat security checks at Enugu International Airport before their arrest by the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). The duo, who had since served their two-year jail term, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja in a video evidence played in the open court at the instance of a former head of IRT, Abba Kyari, and his co-defendants. Justice Nwite had, on February 27, admitted the video recording of…
SEVERAL passengers sustained injuries on Monday morning after a train operating along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor was involved in an incident that disrupted the journey and temporarily halted rail services on the busy route. News Point Nigeria learnt that the passenger train, which departed Kaduna and was headed for Abuja, failed to arrive at its destination as scheduled after the disruption occurred along the strategic rail line linking the Federal Capital Territory to Kaduna State. Sources within the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed that the incident took place during the morning trip, although officials were still assessing the situation at…
THE 19th Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Almustapha Haruna Jokolo, has congratulated renowned banker and entrepreneur Chief Fola Adeola following his appointment as Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Petroleum Reform Value Optimisation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Jokolo described the appointment as a well-deserved recognition of Adeola’s longstanding commitment to national development, integrity, and patriotism, expressing confidence in his ability to deliver on the critical national assignment. In a congratulatory message sent to News Point Nigeria on behalf of his family, friends, and associates, the monarch reflected on his decades-long relationship with Adeola, which dates back to the late…