PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a solidarity visit to the Kaduna residence of Nigeria’s late President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, assuring the Buhari family of upholding the late leader’s legacies. News Point Nigeria reports that President Tinubu was received by Buhari’s widow, Aisha, her eldest son, Yusuf, and other relatives and associates of the deceased leader. President Tinubu said the family is not alone in grief. “We are just here to assure you that we share in your grief, we share in your pain. “A loss in flesh is not a loss in the spirit, and the spirit that he…
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IN a landmark reform aimed at transforming Nigeria’s passport issuance process, the Federal Government has officially ended the era of passport production across multiple centres, inaugurating a single, centralised production system for the first time in 62 years. News Point Nigeria reports that Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the development on Thursday during an inspection tour of the newly completed Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Headquarters in Abuja. He noted that since the establishment of the NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production hub, a challenge that had led…
THE Federation Account Allocation Committee on Wednesday said the Federal Government, states and local government councils shared a total of N2.225tn as August 2025 revenue, representing an increase of N224.118bn or 11.2 per cent compared with the N2.001tn distributed for July. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, in a statement on Wednesday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa received by News Point Nigeria, explained that the allocation was made at the FAAC meeting held in Abuja. “A total sum of N2.225tn, being August 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government,…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved and assigned portfolios to the five newly appointed Executive Directors (EDs) of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), a move the presidency says is aimed at accelerating development and improving governance in the region. News Point Nigeria reports that the announcement was made on Monday in Abuja by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). According to the statement, the appointees and their assigned portfolios are as follows: Biliquis Jumoke – Executive Director, Administration and Human Resources Aisha Rufai Ibrahim…
THE Federal Government has unveiled ambitious plans to feed 50 million primary school pupils under the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) by the year 2026, as part of efforts to combat malnutrition, boost school enrolment, and support vulnerable children across Nigeria. News Point Nigeria reports that this was disclosed by Aderemi Adebowale, the National Programme Manager of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), in an exclusive with journalists in Abuja. Adebowale explained that the expansion would not only cover children in primary one to six, but also seek to integrate out-of-school children, a demographic that has long faced…
THE Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has sacked Emos Joshua, a Principal Assistant Education Officer at Government College, Azare, for alleged sexual harassment. The Commission said the officer’s action amounted to serious misconduct in violation of Rules 0327 (xxviii and xxix) of the Bauchi State Public Service Rules. In a statement made available to News Point Nigeria on Thursday, the spokesperson of the commission, Saleh Umar, said the decision was reached during its 32nd plenary session held on September 11, 2025. “The disciplinary action was taken against the officer after general disciplinary procedures had been exhausted as contained in Rules…
THE National Assembly has launched one of the most ambitious constitutional amendment processes in recent history, unveiling a bill that seeks to devolve policing powers to Nigeria’s 36 states. News Point Nigeria reports that the proposal, known as the “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill 2025,” would replace the current centralised system with a dual structure: a Federal Police Service alongside State Police Services. If passed, it would mark the first time since independence that Nigerian states are legally empowered to run their own police forces. The bill proposes changes across fundamental rights, institutional structures, and…
AT least 84 people have been killed in a devastating bandit attack on Mafa community in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. News Point Nigeria reports that the Yobe State Government on Wednesday conducted a mass burial for the victims in Babangida, the local government headquarters. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Dungus Abdulkarim, said about 150 suspected Boko Haram fighters stormed the village on over 50 motorcycles, wielding rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. “The attack led to widespread destruction, with shops and houses set ablaze, forcing nearly all villagers to flee to Babangida,”…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Federal Executive Council (FEC) committee on food security to take immediate steps to crash soaring food prices across the country, amid growing hardship faced by Nigerians. The directive was disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, at a capacity-building workshop for Senate correspondents. According to him, the President’s marching order centres on ensuring the safe passage of farm produce across transport routes to cut high logistics costs that have been driving food inflation. “The President has given a matching order with…
NIGERIANS were thrown into yet another round of power outages on Wednesday as the national electricity grid suffered another collapse, disrupting supply across the country. News Point Nigeria reports that the disruption, which occurred between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., saw power generation plummet drastically, leaving millions of homes and businesses in darkness. Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across the country quickly confirmed the outage, attributing it to a system collapse from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), which operates the national grid. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle: “The power outage currently…
THE House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has given the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, 48 hours to appear before it in connection with the recent derailment of a Kaduna-bound train carrying 618 passengers. News Point Nigeria reports that the ultimatum came on Tuesday after the Minister failed to attend an investigative hearing into the near-tragic incident, prompting outrage among lawmakers who described his absence as “an affront to the Nigerian people.” Committee Chairperson, Hon. Blessing Onuh, expressed deep frustration over Alkali’s non-appearance, warning that his conduct was both disrespectful to parliament and insensitive to Nigerians who narrowly…
THE National Assembly has explained why suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, cannot resume her legislative duties despite claiming that her six-month suspension has elapsed. In a letter dated September 4, 2025, addressed to the senator sighted by News Point Nigeria, the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Yahaya Danzaria, stated that the suspension matter remains before the Court of Appeal and is therefore sub judice. Akpoti-Uduaghan had earlier written to the Clerk notifying him of her intention to return to plenary on September 4, insisting that her suspension, which began in February, had expired. But in response, Danzaria…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s military operations following the brutal attack in Darajamal, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, where scores of civilians and soldiers were killed by Boko Haram insurgents. Vice President Kashim Shettima, in a statement issued on Monday through his spokesman Stanley Nkwocha made available to News Point Nigeria, conveyed the President’s directive to the Armed Forces. The order includes intensified deployment of advanced military hardware, drones, and surveillance equipment to crush terrorist groups across the country. Shettima, a former governor of Borno State, also extended heartfelt condolences to Governor Babagana…
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has denied reports suggesting that he condemned Nigeria’s borrowing practices, insisting that his remarks at a regional conference were misrepresented. Speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) on Monday, Abbas had raised concerns over Nigeria’s mounting debt profile, warning that the country’s fiscal situation had reached “a critical point.” “As at the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria’s total public debt stood at **₦149.39 trillion (about US$97 billion). Even more concerning is the debt-to-GDP ratio, which now stands at roughly…
THE Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved a de minimis threshold value for low-value consignment imported through express shipments or by passenger baggage. News Point Nigeria reports that the decision, which takes effect on Monday, September 8, 2025, was reached at its 63rd regular meeting held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun. The board said that the approval aligns with the best global practices that aim to simplify clearance processes for low-value consignments, enhance trade facilitation, and provide clarity for e-commerce stakeholders and travellers. The…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has tightened its grip on the Senate, securing a commanding 72 out of 109 seats, following the defection of Senator Ahmed Wadada, who represents Nasarawa West Senatorial District, from the Social Democratic Party (SDP). News Point Nigeria reports that with this latest switch, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shrunk further to 28 senators, underscoring the party’s deepening internal crisis. The Labour Party (LP) maintains five seats, while the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) holds two, with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the SDP now left with just one senator each. Wadada, Chairman…
THE World Bank has clarified why about $2bn (₦3tn) in loans signed for Nigeria in 2024 remain undisbursed nearly a year after approval, despite growing concerns about the country’s rising debt and delayed project execution. News Point Nigeria reports that the explanation comes against the backdrop of data showing that the Bank has approved $8.40bn (₦12.89tn) in new loans for Nigeria between June 2023 and August 2025, spread across 15 projects in energy, education, healthcare, rural infrastructure, and governance. According to figures on the Bank’s loan portal, of the $8.40bn, about $1.95bn (₦2.99tn) came from the International Bank for Reconstruction…
FORMER Sokoto State Governor and ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has openly declared that he would support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike if faced with a political choice between the two. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme monitored by News Point Nigeria, on Friday, Tambuwal said his political loyalty is guided strictly by principles of leadership and the future of Nigeria, not by personal friendships. “When it comes to leadership of this country and leadership of the people, tomorrow, not even today, I would rather support Atiku…
THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Hundeyin’s appointment was contained in a statement by the outgoing spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi made available to News Point Nigeria. “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),” the statement read in part. Following his appointment, the IGP charged him to leverage his communications and security experience to bolster the Force’s Public Relations activities and ensure continuous positive…
THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced significant gains in the ongoing fight against terrorism, banditry, and other security threats across Nigeria, revealing that troops killed several terrorists, arrested 85 suspects, and rescued 66 kidnapped victims during August. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the monthly operational review of the armed forces. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai intensified counter-terrorism offensives against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters. According to Kangye, the troops eliminated scores of insurgents, arrested 15 suspects, including 13 collaborators, a gunrunner,…