Commend Initiative, Quality Of Work So Far CIVIL society organisations, opposition party figures and key stakeholders in the Nigerian business community have commended the Federal Government on the quality of work being done on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, and the commitment of the administration of President Bola Tinubu to infrastructure development/economic growth. The stakeholders, who were impressed by the level and quality of work done so far, spoke to journalists on the sidelines of a tour of the project in Lagos. According to them, Nigerians must rise above politics to support developmental efforts such as the coastal highway project,…
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new leaders for three federal agencies, in a move the Presidency says is aimed at strengthening critical institutions and boosting service delivery. The announcement was contained in a statement on Tuesday made available to News Point Nigeria by Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. At the National Biosafety Management Agency, the President appointed Bello Bwari from Niger State as the new Director-General. His tenure, which is for an initial four years, took effect from September 18, 2025,…
THE meeting between the delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery over the lingering industrial dispute has ended in a deadlock. News Point Nigeria reports that the reconciliation meeting called by the Federal Government started at about 4pm. on Monday. The meeting, which had the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, as well as the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, in attendance, lasted for about nine hours into the early hours of Tuesday. Following the stalemate, Dingyadi said the meeting would reconvene to…
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has admitted that some of its members are fraternising with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) but said it has chosen not to sanction them for now, prioritising unity and stability ahead of its national convention and the 2027 general elections. News Point Nigeria reports that Debo Ologunagba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja while addressing journalists on the party’s preparations for its elective National Convention scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan. “Today, we know and we must admit that there are people within our fold who are…
THE Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the parade earlier scheduled to celebrate the country’s 65th independence anniversary on October 1. This was announced in a statement on Monday by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary of the Federation (OSGF), Segun Imohiosen sent to News Point Nigeria. According to the statement, the Federal Government apologised for the inconvenience caused by the cancellation. “The cancellation is in no way a diminishment of the significance of this milestone anniversary, and the government remains committed to celebrating Nigeria’s 65th year of independence with dignity and…
THE Federal Government has announced that it has secured a total of N250 billion funding to kick-start the construction of light rail projects in Kaduna and Kano States. News Point Nigeria reports that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this at a World Press Conference in Abuja on Monday, stressing that the move reflects President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to driving equitable development across the country. According to Idris, Kaduna State will benefit from N100 billion, while Kano will receive N150 billion for the ambitious projects designed to improve urban transportation, ease traffic congestion, and boost…
THE Federal Government has urged the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENSASSAN) to reconsider its proposed strike starting Monday over its dispute with Dangote Refinery. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, who made this plea on Sunday, said his Ministry has taken steps to bring both parties to a roundtable to stop their dispute from escalating further. In a statement signed by the Head of Information and Public Relations in the Ministry of Labour, Patience Onuobia made available to News Point Nigeria, Dingyadi disclosed that invitations have been extended to both the leadership of PENGASSAN…
THE Federal Government has firmly rejected claims by some international platforms and online commentators alleging that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians. In a statement issued on Sunday obtained by News Point Nigeria, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described the allegations as false, divisive, and dangerous to the nation’s unity and peace. “The Federal Government strongly condemns and categorically refutes recent allegations by certain international platforms and online influencers suggesting that terrorists operating in Nigeria are engaged in a systematic genocide against Christians. Such claims are false, baseless, despicable, and divisive,”…
THE Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that the Abuja–Kaduna passenger train service is set to resume operations next week. News Point Nigeria reports that this follows the successful completion of repair and safety checks on the affected section of track at Asham, the NRC said in a statement on Saturday by its Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu. The operator, however, said that further details on the official resumption date and schedule would be communicated in the coming days. It explained that since the service was temporarily suspended after it derailed on August 26, 2025, the corporation had worked…
THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a strong directive warning officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to stay away from land disputes and other civil cases, stressing that the Force will not serve as a tool for private business interests. News Point Nigeria reports that in a video message posted on the Police Force’s official X handle on Thursday, the IGP condemned the practice of officers escorting parties to enforce land recoveries, describing it as illegal, unprofessional, and damaging to the integrity of the police. “Let me reiterate without ambiguity: the Nigeria Police Force is not,…
THE Academy of Management Nigeria (TAMN) has elected Professor Samaila Mande of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) as its new President. News Point Nigeria reports that Mande was unanimously elected at the 19th annual general meeting of the academy, which took place at the Southern Delta University, Ozoro, on Thursday. The organisation is the highest body of scholars and intellectuals in management-related fields in Nigeria. Mande, a renowned scholar in business administration with a specialisation in marketing communication and entrepreneurship, has served as the National Secretary of the Academy of Management Nigeria. He is also a visiting scholar…
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has received ₦318.05 billion between January and August 2025 to fund frontier oil exploration projects across Nigeria’s inland basins, even as the Federation Account struggles with declining revenue, documents from the September Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) have revealed. The deductions, drawn automatically from 30 per cent of Production Sharing Contract (PSC) profits, were in line with provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, which created the Frontier Exploration Fund. Under the Act, NNPCL channels 30 per cent of its PSC profits into exploring under-explored basins such as Anambra, Bida, Dahomey, Sokoto,…
THE Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified the Federal Government’s borrowing strategy, insisting that debt is a legitimate tool for economic growth and infrastructure financing, not an indicator of financial crisis. News Point Nigeria reports that at a briefing with State House Correspondents on Tuesday, FIRS Chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji, also announced that Personal Income Tax (PIT) and Company Income Tax (CIT) reforms will take effect from January 2026, aimed at widening Nigeria’s revenue base and reducing overdependence on borrowing. Adedeji explained that the Tinubu administration has already ended the controversial Ways and Means financing through the Central Bank of…
THE political drama at the National Assembly took a new turn on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central stormed her office to formally resume legislative duties, just hours after it was unsealed by Assembly officials. News Point Nigeria reports that the office, located at Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, had been sealed for six months following her suspension by the Senate in March over alleged violations of its standing rules. On Tuesday morning, Alabi Adedeji, Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, led the official reopening of the office, ceremonially declaring: “To unseal Senator Natasha Akpoti’s…
THE House of Representatives has demanded answers from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) over the ₦2.4 trillion recently disbursed to contractors handling federal projects across the country, warning that Nigerians will no longer tolerate “phantom projects” and “paper-based completion certificates.” News Point Nigeria reports that at a heated session on Monday, the Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on Budget Implementation, Benjamin Kalu, ordered the Accountant-General, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, to furnish lawmakers with a detailed, verifiable breakdown of all payments made to contractors. The directive followed confirmation from OAGF officials that…
VICE President Kashim Shettima has pitched Nigeria’s $200 billion energy transition opportunity to global investors, urging stronger partnerships to harness the multi-billion-dollar economic reforms being implemented under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at a Roundtable hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) in New York, on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Shettima said Nigeria is strategically positioned as the natural hub for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) $3.4 trillion market. “With 210 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves and some of Africa’s highest solar irradiation levels, Nigeria offers a…
THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has declared that the lower chamber of the National Assembly fully supports President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, describing it as a “strategic and responsible fiscal tool” crucial to Nigeria’s economic recovery and growth. News Point Nigeria reports that speaking at the 8th Annual African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) Conference hosted by the Nigerian National Assembly and the National Assembly Budget and Research Office (NABRO) in Abuja, Abbas stressed that responsible borrowing is necessary to finance critical infrastructure, stimulate growth, and lift millions out of poverty. Abbas…
THE Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy across Nigeria by the year 2030, with a short-term target of training and digitally empowering 30 million citizens by 2027. News Point Nigeria reports that the announcement was made by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, represented by the agency’s Director of Stakeholder Management, Aristotle Onumo, at the Grand Finale of the Tech4Dev Digital for All Challenge 2.0 in Abuja. Abdullahi described the initiative as a key pillar of President Bola Tinubu’s vision to build a digital-first economy, stressing…
THE Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday, September 29, swear-in 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria. News Point Nigeria reports that the ceremony is part of programmes lined up to formally mark the 2025/2026 legal year of the Court. It is expected to hold at the main courtroom of the apex court. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Supreme Court’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Festus Akande in Abuja. “In line with our age-long tradition, during the special court session, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, will deliver a State-of-the Judiciary address,”…
PARTS of Kaduna State were thrown into darkness on Thursday following the collapse of a critical transmission tower serving the state capital. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed that Tower No. 7 along the Kaduna Town Line I and II in Rigasa community caved in after a severe downpour and windstorm. In a statement signed by Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs sent to News Point Nigeria, the company disclosed that the collapse also bore the tell-tale signs of sabotage. According to the utility firm, vandals had earlier carted away some vital components of the tower, weakening…