THE President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has been admitted as an Honorary Fellow of the International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre-Tertiary and Higher Education (QAHE). The Academic Committee of the Association bestowed Prof. Gwarzo with the distinguished fellowship, given his outstanding contributions to the field of education. QAHE Honorary Fellows are highly esteemed individuals who the Academic Committee of the Association has recognised for their exceptional contributions to the field of education. As distinguished members of the International Association for Quality Assurance of Pre-Tertiary and Higher Education (QAHE), these Honorary Fellows play a crucial…
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has issued a firm warning to those he described as “domestic collaborators or foreign agents” seeking to destabilise Nigeria, declaring that the country will not yield to fear, terror, or treachery. During an official visit on Friday to frontline troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces in Katsina State, the president reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to national security and the wellbeing of its soldiers. “To those who seek to destabilise our nation—be they domestic collaborators or foreign agents—hear this: Nigeria will not bow. Not to fear. Not to terror. Not to treachery,” Tinubu declared. Speaking directly to the…
THE Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informed a U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday that they require an additional 90 days to produce investigation reports related to an alleged drug case involving President Bola Tinubu from the 1990s. News Point Nigeria gathered that the two U.S. federal agencies made this request in a Joint Status Report submitted to the court, along with the plaintiff in the case, Aaron Greenspan. However, Greenspan, an American, rejected the proposal and instead suggested a 14-day extension for the FBI and DEA to produce the…
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced an investigation into discrepancies in the disbursements of the student loan, saying ₦71bn has been unaccounted for in the scheme. ICPC’s move came after reports that some institutions were involved in illegal deductions and exploitations related the the student loans scheme under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund). The schools were alleged to have made illegal deductions ranging from ₦3,500 to ₦30,000 from each student’s institutional fees obtained via NELFUND, prompting ICPC to begin an investigation into the matter. “The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
IN what is a departure from previous practice, the Tinubu Administration is making a spirited move to enable several State Governments receive hundreds of billions of Naira in federal funds dating back to 2020 through the Univeral Basic Education Fund, clearing a five year backlog. Empowered Newswire reports that the plan by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa is part of a broad reform agenda to revive basic education across the country through an innovative funding mechanism which aggregates critical data and statistics of how the funds can transform basic education in each of the over 30 states that…
THE British High Commission on Wednesday refuted claims circulating in the media that a serving member of the United Kingdom Armed Forces is involved in an alleged illegal arms procurement operation in Nigeria. In an official statement released by the commission, a spokesperson for the High Commission clarified that the individual identified in recent reports is not currently serving in the UK military. “The individual identified in recent Nigerian media reporting is not a serving member of the UK Armed Forces,” the statement read. Further information provided by the commission revealed that the individual previously served as a junior rank…
STRONG reactions have trailed an allegation that no fewer than 51 tertiary institutions are engaged in illegal deductions, double institutional fees collection by beneficiary institutions, and attendant exploitation of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) student loan scheme. In a chat with this newspaper Wednesday morning in Abuja, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement, Sunday Asefon, condemned heads of tertiary institutions for engaging in illegal acts of deductions and double fee collections from students benefiting from NELFUND. Asefon, a former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), disclosed that he would liaise with student bodies…
THE new management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has fired the managing directors of the three refineries under the purview of NNPCL. The refineries include the Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. Some other senior officials of the national oil firm were also asked to leave, among them is Bala Wunti, a former chief of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services, a subsidiary of NNPCL. The new management also asked over 200 officials with one year to their various retirement dates to leave. Although the company’s spokesperson, Olufemi…
AMIDST growing abuse of public procurement process, indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu is set to bring down the sledge hammer against some Ministers and heads of Ministries, Department and Agencies of federal government for failing to comply with public procurement regulations. This is coming against the backdrop of recent requests by the Ministers for increase in the threshold, ahead of the implementation of the 2025 budget, which the President has also put on hold. Recall that President Tinubu had earlier this year, signed a budget of about N55trn, the highest any Nigerian President has implemented. In a bid…
THE Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested 22 Nigerians allegedly involved in a financially motivated sextortion scheme that has been blamed for more than 20 teen suicides in the United States since 2021, the agency announced in a statement on its website. In the report published on late Friday, April 24, the arrests were part of a first-of-its-kind global operation, codenamed Artemis, conducted in collaboration with law enforcement agencies in Canada, Australia, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom. The FBI launched Operation Artemis nearly two years ago after receiving thousands of reports of teen boys being coerced into sharing sexually explicit…
THE Federal Government has explained its decision to install solar panels at the Aso Rock Villa, the seat of power in the country. The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdulahi, said it is unsustainable for the Aso Rock Villa to continue to pay about ₦47 billion yearly in power bills. He said that this is why President Bola Tinubu approved ₦10 billion for the solar power grid to power the presidential villa. Mustapha, who gave the explanation while briefing the press on Friday, said the move is in line with the President’s agenda to diversify energy…
MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator, said on Thursday it suffered a cybersecurity breach that exposed personal data of huge number of customers, but its core networks, billing systems, and financial platforms remain secure. News Point Nigeria reports that some unidentified hackers had forcibly accessed parts of MTN’s data systems, the company said in a statement posted on its website. While the scope of the breach is still under investigation, MTN reassured stakeholders and customers that there is no indication that customer financials or digital wallets were directly compromised. “No evidence of compromise to any of our critical infrastructure, core…
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the request of 2025 intending pilgrims to be granted cash transactions for the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. This followed the intervention of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who appealed to President Bola Tinubu on behalf of the over 40,000 pilgrims through the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Thursday. NAHCON’s Commissioner for Policy, Personnel Management and Finance, Aliu Abdulrazaq, who disclosed while speaking with newsmen after meeting with the vice-president at the State House, Abuja, confirmed that the CBN granted Nigerian pilgrims the opportunity of cash transactions for this year’s Hajj. He said, “The meeting…
THE Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, has announced the release of ₦50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances, as promised by President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo. Boriowo described the move “as yet another testament to Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to fundamentally transform Nigeria’s education sector. “It reflects the administration’s bold resolve to transition the nation from a resource-based to a knowledge-based economy through strategic investments in…
THE Presidency has defended the controversial N10 billion solar power project proposed for the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, citing global best practices, including the use of solar energy at the White House in Washington D.C., United States. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, on Tuesday, shared a video clip of solar panels installed at the White House, noting that the Nigerian Presidency was only following the footsteps of developed nations in transitioning to renewable energy. “The White House in Washington D.C. uses solar power,” Onanuga wrote in the caption accompanying the video posted on…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s reported approval of ₦10 billion or about €5.58m for a solar mini-grid at the Presidential Villa is more than a technical upgrade. It is a powerful political statement. By taking Aso Rock off the national electricity grid, Nigeria’s number one citizen has done what millions of Nigerians have been forced to do – show a stark vote of no confidence in the country’s struggling national grid. “This move carries profound symbolism. It is at once a vote of no confidence in the national grid and a bold embrace of energy decentralisation,” Collins Nweke, a former green councillor…
THERE is widespread tension in Kaduna as Governor Uba Sani has directed the revocation of institutional houses and land allocations within Alhuda-huda College, Zaria, Queen Amina College, Kaduna and Government Commercial College, Zaria sold by the immediate past administration of Malam Nasir El-Rufai. A document sighted by News Point Nigeria on Tuesday night signed by the Secretary to Kaduna State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Mu’azu Meyere said, the houses and land allocations were revoked for overriding public interest and for the common good. The SSG however said efforts were being made to ensure all payments made to the government coffers in…
GOVERNOR Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has finally debunked rumors suggesting he plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a post shared on his verified Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) handles, the Governor reaffirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing himself as a “bona fide member” of the party. The post reads: “I am Dauda Lawal, a bona fide member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Disregard the fake news from detractors determined to distract us from the RESCUE MISSION we have embarked on.” Governor Lawal emphasized that his focus remains on delivering the…
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has started investigating some universities and banks for allegedly engaging in fraudulent activities that prevented students from receiving payments allocated to them under the Federal Government’s student loan scheme. This is just as the House of Representatives declared its intention to investigate allegations against some banks and tertiary institutions withholding disbursed funds from students. This development follows an investigation by the National Orientation Agency, which uncovered widespread unethical practices in the administration of the initiative. According to findings from the NOA’s Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers, some universities, in collusion with…
IN the wake of conflicting reports surrounding a heated exchange between Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar and Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, fresh accounts are emerging that cast doubt on the narrative being pushed by loyalists of the Bauchi State governor. According to a credible source present at the meeting, who spoke to News Point Nigeria under condition of anonymity, claims that the Minister was physically assaulted are “entirely fabricated and implausible.” The source stated, “You know that’s not true. The Minister is an athlete and is more physically fit. If it came to a fight, it’s impossible for him to be…