AN Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has affirmed the validity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in the Oyo State capital in November 2025, which produced Kabiru Tanimu Turaki as the party’s substantive national chairman. News Point Nigeria reports that delivering judgement on Friday, Justice Ladiran Akintola upheld the amended originating summons filed by Musibau Adetunmbi (SAN) on behalf of the claimant, Folahan Malomo Adelabi. The court granted all 13 reliefs sought, holding that the convention complied with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended), and other relevant electoral laws.…
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THE Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has criticised the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over its interim report, which alleges an airfare hike by domestic airlines. News Point Nigeria reports that the AON described the FCCPC’s claim as harmful to the survival of airlines and based on a flawed understanding of the industry’s economics. The reaction followed the FCCPC’s disclosure on February 26 that it uncovered evidence suggesting local airlines manipulated ticket prices during the 2025 yuletide period. Reacting in a statement, the spokesperson of Airline Operators of Nigeria and Chairman of United Nigeria Airline, Obiorah Okonkwo, stated…
NIGERIA has formally declared its bid for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2027–2029 term. In a video statement sighted by News Point Nigeria, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar announced the country’s candidature, describing the council as an important platform for dialogue, conflict prevention, and international cooperation on human rights. He reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to collaborate with the council’s mechanisms, stressing that these instruments are vital for the global promotion and protection of human rights. Tuggar highlighted plans to finance safe schools and strengthen secure learning environments as part of government efforts to protect…
THE Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has said that employees of the agency who were responsible for shortfalls recorded in Kuje and Kabusa during the Federal Capital Territory elections will be investigated. News Point Nigeria reports that Amupitan said the workers would be punished if found guilty. According to him, the transporters who were responsible for the delay in the movement of logistics to the Kwali area council will also be blacklisted. Amupitan stated this while reviewing the FCT polls at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.…
THE United States House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs on Monday officially submitted to the White House a report detailing their findings and recommendations on addressing the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Recall that President Donald Trump, after redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, mandated Congressman Riley Moore and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to lead a comprehensive investigation into the alleged persecution of Christian communities by terrorists and the security challenges plaguing Nigeria. Moore confirmed the submission of the report on his X handle, @RepRileyMoore, on Monday evening. Moore had earlier led a delegation on…
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the cancellation of 485 land documents in Abuja after they failed to meet verification standards set by the authorities. The affected documents were nullified following an extensive review conducted by the Department of Land Administration in collaboration with the Abuja Geographic Information Systems. Officials said that the documents did not pass authenticity checks, with many confirmed to be fake. In a public notice sighted by News Point Nigeria, by the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday and marked as Batch I, authorities confirmed that the invalid applications had been…
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the controversial restriction of movement imposed ahead of Saturday’s area council elections in Abuja, insisting that the decision was taken with the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. News Point Nigeria reports that Wike made the clarification on Saturday while monitoring the polls in several parts of the FCT, including Garki, Karu, Karshi, Wasa, Apo and Ketti. “It is unfortunate, I thought as a Senator she should be able to read. I never imposed a curfew on my own. I said with the approval of Mr. President,” Wike…
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that candidates are not required to remove their hijabs during registration, following a video that raised concerns about alleged discrimination against Muslim candidates at Afe Babalola University. In a video shared by social media user AsakyGRN, a man lamented that his sister had been told to remove her hijab before being photographed, saying, “I followed my sister to the JAMB centre to collect her form. She was told to remove her hijab before she could be captured. “After the capturing, they asked her to sign an undertaking for wearing a hijab. Are…
THE senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has taken a swipe at the administrative style of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, accusing him of autocracy. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today monitored by News Point Nigeria, the lawmaker said Wike is not willing to work with anybody. Kingibe decried that despite writing to the minister, she hasn’t gotten a positive response on how to deliver the dividends of democracy to FCT residents. “If the Minister were my younger brother, he wouldn’t behave this way. I am only about governance.” ”You can see the letters…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that over 1.5 million voters have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the February 21, 2026, chairmanship and councillorship elections. News Point Nigeria reports that the development comes as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, declared Friday, February 20, 2026, a work-free day and imposed a restriction of movement from 8 pm on Friday to 6 pm on Saturday to ensure smooth conduct of the elections. INEC had fixed February 21 for the election of chairmen…
FOLLOWING the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia has announced that the first day of fasting will be Wednesday, February 18. During the month, which lasts 29 or 30 days, Muslims observing the fast will refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk, typically for a period of 12 to 15 hours, depending on their location. Ramadan is the month when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years ago. The fast entails abstinence from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations during daylight hours to…
THE Federal Ministry of Health has directed the immediate disengagement of directors who have spent eight years or more in the directorate cadre, in line with the Federal Government’s enforcement of tenure limits under the Revised Public Service Rules (PSR) 2021. The directive, contained in an internal memo sighted by News Point Nigeria on Tuesday, affects directors within the ministry, federal hospitals, agencies, parastatals, and other affiliated institutions under the ministry’s supervision. The move follows a broader Federal Government instruction mandating all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strictly enforce the eight-year tenure policy for directors and a four-year renewable…
THE National Information Technology Development Agency, in partnership with the House of Representatives Spouses Association, has launched a two-day capacity-building programme in Abuja aimed at strengthening the digital leadership skills and emotional well-being of spouses of members of the House of Representatives. News Point Nigeria reports that the workshop, themed “Empowering Women for the Digital Future: Leadership, Wellbeing and Opportunity,” focuses on digital literacy, cybersecurity awareness, financial empowerment, entrepreneurship and mental resilience, particularly within the demands of public life. Speaking at the opening ceremony on Monday in Abuja, the wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Fatima Tajudeen…
NIGERIA’s headline inflation eased to 15.10 percent despite the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recent CPI normalisation that created a lower base effect for January 2025, as food and core inflation dropped. News Point Nigeria reports that the National Bureau of Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index increased to 15.10 percent in January 2026, from 15.15 percent in December 2025. This drop is contrary to analysts projection of an increase in the inflation figure to 18-19 percent levels. “We see the headline inflation rate rising to around 18–19 percent levels. However, consistent with our projections in our year ahead…
THE Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has disclosed that more than 50,000 Nigerian-trained doctors are currently practising outside the country, highlighting what it described as an alarming rate of brain drain in the nation’s health sector. News Point Nigeria reports that the revelation was made by the National President of the NMA, Bala Mohammed Audu, during a courtesy visit to Kalapanzi Barracks in Kakuri, Kaduna, at the weekend. Audu said current figures suggest that Nigeria may now have more of its trained doctors working overseas than within its own borders. “There seems to be more Nigerian doctors outside the shores of…
THE Nigerian Army has apprehended a man, Alhaji Tijjani Rauf, for allegedly impersonating a retired Major General and making false claims about his military and national honours. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele on Thursday, the Army said the suspect “falsely paraded himself as a retired Major General of the Nigerian Army, thereby misleading the public and abusing the prestige of the military institution.” The Army said preliminary investigations revealed that Abdul Rauf “was never commissioned into the Nigerian Army at any time, nor did he attain the rank…
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a deliberate generational shift in leadership across Africa, urging nations on the continent to prioritise younger leaders between the ages of 25 and 50. News Point Nigeria reports that Jonathan made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja at the International Memorial Lecture and Leadership Conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammad. Addressing political leaders, scholars and dignitaries at the event, the former president argued that the demands of modern governance require physical stamina, mental alertness and resilience qualities he believes are more prevalent…
THE Minister of Works, David Umahi, has vowed to resign if the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road project is found to be substandard, declaring his readiness to subject the work to independent testing. News Point Nigeria reports that Umahi said this while defending his budget before a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. During the session, questions were raised over the award of a section of the project to a company some legislators described as unknown and previously associated with generator sales. Adams Oshiomhole (APC/Edo North) demanded to know why the contract was taken from an established construction firm and…
THE Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony has just handed Nigeria a moment for the history books. Maryam Bukar Hassan, the celebrated poet popularly known as Alhanislam, became the first Nigerian Olympic flag bearer. While the athletes parade behind their respective national colours, the iconic five-ringed Olympic flag is reserved for those who embody the movement’s loftier ideals: global impact, cultural bridge-building, and tireless advocacy. Standing alongside sporting titans like marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge and gymnastics star Rebeca Andrade, Maryam was in truly rarefied company. Clad in a bespoke Giorgio Armani ensemble that screamed “Quiet Luxury,” Maryam walked into the historic…
THE United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerian nationals listed on its so-called “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register, bringing the total number of Nigerians scheduled for removal from the country to 97. The latest development comes barely a week after News Point Nigeria reported that 79 Nigerians convicted of various offences across the United States had been marked for deportation by U.S. immigration authorities. A follow-up check on the official DHS website on Monday revealed that 18 more names had been added to the list, signaling a further expansion of the enforcement exercise…