A PARLIAMENTARY political face-off appears imminent in the Nigerian Senate today as suspended lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, insists she will return to plenary following a court ruling that voided her six-month suspension. Despite her declaration, the Senate leadership says it will take no official action regarding her reinstatement until it obtains and reviews the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment delivered by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The development has set the stage for a potentially volatile confrontation on the floor of the Red Chamber. Last Friday, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal…
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VICE PRESIDENT, Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the global ban on nuclear weapons testing, declaring that the country remains firmly on the side of peace, stability, and socio-economic development. Speaking during a high-level courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima hosted a delegation from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), led by its Executive Secretary, Dr Robert Floyd. The meeting was held to further strengthen Nigeria’s partnership with the Vienna-based agency, which oversees compliance with the international ban on nuclear testing. In his remarks, Shettima emphasized that Nigeria has no interest in the nuclear arms…
IN what analysts are describing as a significant sign of political momentum, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) website crashed three times in just 48 hours, overwhelmed by a surge of Nigerians seeking information and membership following the recent opposition coalition. The development is being hailed as a barometer of public interest in the emerging alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and a few other Nigeria’s most prominent opposition figures. The political pact, which was formally unveiled on July 3, aims to forge a common front capable of challenging the ruling All Progressives…
NIGERIA’s already struggling economy may be headed for a deeper crisis if former U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his latest threat to impose an additional 10% tariff on countries aligning with the BRICS bloc, a coalition that Nigeria formally joined as a partner earlier this year. The term BRICS originally referred to Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a group of major emerging economies that have worked to build an alternative to Western-dominated global institutions. In 2024, the bloc expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. Nigeria was officially admitted…
TENSIONS are rising within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as several state chairmen of the party have openly rejected the recent dissolution of party structures in favor of a new coalition effort spearheaded by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, News Point Nigeria reports. The coalition, which aims to mount a formidable challenge to President Bola Tinubu’s expected bid for a second term in 2027, is already facing strong resistance from grassroots leaders within the ADC. The controversy was triggered by the dramatic announcement by former ADC National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, who declared the collapse of all existing party structures, citing…
THE federal government, has officially placed the country’s Boeing 737-700 Business Jet (BBJ) up for sale in Switzerland, marking the end of nearly two decades of service for the aircraft that has long served as the presidential jet. The decision follows the recent induction of a more modern Airbus A330 into the presidential fleet, News Point Nigeria reports. According to aircraft listing platform; The Controller, the Boeing BBJ is currently stationed at AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland, undergoing inspection and sale preparations. AMAC, a private aviation maintenance and completion firm, is also reported to have facilitated the acquisition and retrofitting…
A PLANNED unveiling of the African Democratic Congress as a unifying political platform for Nigeria’s opposition suffered a setback on Wednesday after the event venue abruptly cancelled a fully paid reservation just hours before the programme. News Point Nigeria reports that the event, scheduled to hold at the Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments in Asokoro, Abuja, was expected to formally introduce the ADC as the platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections. However, organisers were informed Wednesday morning that the hotel would no longer host the event due to an unspecified “internal compliance matter.”…
IN life, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, the revered billionaire businessman and philanthropist, built bridges – between people, between generations, between wealth and humanity. And in death, his final journey to Baqiyya Cemetery in Madina, Saudi Arabia, has proven just as symbolic. News Point Nigeria reports that on a solemn Tuesday evenning, under the sacred skies of Madina al-Munawwarah, Dantata was laid to rest in one of Islam’s holiest grounds. The emotional ceremony brought together not only the spiritual heads and powerful businessmen who shared his philanthropic ideals but also some of Kano’s most bitter political and royal adversaries – Emir Aminu…
A FORMER Senate President, Senator David Mark, and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as the interim Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress, the coalition platform being positioned against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. According to multiple reliable sources who to News Point Nigeria and were present at the just-concluded meeting on Tuesday night in Abuja but requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak, leaders of the opposition coalition unanimously agreed on Mark and Aregbesola for the roles. The sources further disclosed that a former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, has…
NIGERIA’s foremost business icon and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, was laid to rest on Tuesday at the revered Baqiyya Cemetery in Madina, Saudi Arabia, in a deeply moving ceremony attended by top Nigerian dignitaries, religious leaders, and members of the Nigerian community in the Kingdom. News Point Nigeria reports that a high-level delegation led by the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, and his Jigawa State counterpart, Governor Umar Namadi, joined thousands of mourners for the Janaza (funeral prayer) held at the Holy Mosque. Also present were the Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Deputy Governor of Katsina…
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President David Mark, former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, and other key figures within the Peoples Democratic Party have called on party members and Nigerians at large to support the emerging coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. This call was made in a communiqué signed by Mark issued following a PDP coalition meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. The communique read in part, “The meeting encourages all well-meaning PDP members and other patriotic Nigerians to join the coalition. “All coalition partners must be united on the issues of…
FORMER Senior Special Assistant SSA on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that he ditched his former principal, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and therefore betrayed him when he chose to serve as spokesperson to the former president. Shehu stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a media interface to unveil his memoir, “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience”, slated for public presentation on July 9. The former president of the Nigeria Guild of Editors NGE explained that all those who contested with Buhari for the presidential…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is reportedly preparing to reinstate the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Rivers State House of Assembly later this month, following the successful brokering of a truce between Fubara and his predecessor, current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Presidency sources told this newspaper that Tinubu is considering Fubara’s return to office after a closed-door reconciliation meeting held Thursday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting was attended by both Fubara and Wike, alongside the suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and several lawmakers.…
THE Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has made available several properties for sale across key locations, including Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, Plateau, and Rivers states. This move is part of AMCON’s ongoing efforts to manage and resolve non-performing assets acquired from financial institutions. An advertorial published on Monday in ThisDay Newspaper detailed the properties being offered to the public, which range from commercial office complexes to residential buildings and warehouses. Among the listings is a warehouse and office block in Ibadan, Oyo State, situated at Km 9, Old Lagos Road, Podo. The site includes additional structures such as a security…
THE federal government’s delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has arrived in Saudi Arabia to receive the remains of late business icon and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, ahead of his funeral in the holy city of Madina. The delegation, which left Nigeria late sunday arrived Madina in the early hours of Monday. According to Rabiu Ibrahim, Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, the delegation includes the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, and…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that consultations are ongoing to replace its former National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned last week. Speaking on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka monitored by News Point Nigeria, said the party was moving swiftly to fill the leadership vacancy left by Ganduje’s exit. “This is an extraordinary situation where the National Chairman of our party has resigned, and we will take steps immediately to fill that vacancy. “The NEC meeting of our party will be convened imminently. No date has been set yet, but I believe…
HOURS after former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi criticised President Bola Tinubu over his recent international visits, the Presidency shared a brief travelogue about Tinubu’s visit to Saint Lucia. Tinubu departed Abuja on Saturday for a two-nation tour, starting with a state visit to Saint Lucia, followed by participation at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, scheduled for July 6-7. The announcement was made in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. Reacting, Obi called the trip a “leisure trip” and said, “No, Mr President, this is not the…
THE 2025 Biennial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in Enugu has come and gone. The ballots have been cast, counted, and concluded. Victories have been recorded, and losses acknowledged. In its wake, a new leadership has emerged to steer the affairs of our beloved Guild for the next term. It was a spirited contest of ideas, personalities, and loyalties – one that has tested our values and our brotherhood. Now is the time to heal. Eze Anaba was returned unopposed as President—a clear testament to the confidence reposed in his leadership. Sabaastine Abu won the Deputy President…
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that a close aide to the late President Umaru Yar’Adua deliberately blocked the submission of a key letter meant to empower him as acting president, plunging Nigeria into a constitutional crisis in 2010. Speaking in an interview with the Rainbow Book Club, which began trending on Saturday, Jonathan revealed that President Yar’Adua had written a formal letter to the National Assembly before departing for medical treatment abroad, intending to transfer executive powers to his then-vice president. However, Jonathan said the aide who was entrusted with delivering the letter refused to submit it. The refusal…
FAMOUS Kano business tycoon and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata has died aged 94. A family source confirmed the death to News Point Nigeria, saying their father died at a hospital in Abu Dhabi, Friday night. ‘He died at about 3am Nigerian time at a hospital in Abu Dhabi. ‘Arrangement is ongoing to fly him back to Nigeria for burial and Jana’iza (Funeral) time and place will be communicated soon’, the source told this newspaper. The renowned philanthropist is one of the pioneer industrialists in Kano, reputed to setting up a formal business environment with organisational structure. The Principal Private Secretary,…