Author: Sadiq Abdullateef

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House, Abuja, just hours before the party’s crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, News Point Nigeria gathered. The meeting, which began around 9:00pm on Wednesday in the Presidential Conference Hall, brings together members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), the official body of APC governors and is widely regarded as a strategic session to finalize consensus on key party matters. News Point Nigeria reports that the the gathering is being led by Imo State Governor…

THE United States government has issued a stark warning to its citizens over travel to Nigeria, placing the country under its Level 3 advisory category, a classification that urges Americans to “reconsider travel.” The new travel advisory, published by the U.S. Department of State as part of its routine global safety review, warns that Nigeria poses high risks due to widespread terrorism, armed violence, rampant kidnapping, and a failing healthcare system. According to the alert, 18 Nigerian states have now been placed in the most severe “Level 4 – Do Not Travel” category, largely due to terrorist activity, gang violence,…

THE House of Representatives has indicted 31 federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) for financial mismanagement involving over ₦103.8 billion and $950,912.05, calling for immediate recovery of the funds by anti-corruption agencies. News Point Nigeria reports that the sweeping indictment followed the adoption of a motion presented by Rep. Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun) during Tuesday’s plenary. The motion was based on the findings of the House Committee on Public Accounts, which reviewed the Auditor-General’s Annual Reports for 2019 and 2020. The committee’s report detailed widespread infractions, ranging from unauthorised expenditures and procurement violations to unremitted taxes and internally generated revenues.…

THE ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is set for a decisive National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Abuja, where a new National Chairman may emerge to replace Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned in June under controversial circumstances. Though the former Kano State Governor attributed his resignation to health concerns, political analysts and party insiders suggest that Ganduje’s exit was the result of internal party tensions, factional power plays, and strategic realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Since Ganduje’s departure, Deputy National Chairman (North), Ali Bukar Dalori, has served as the acting National Chairman, but…

NIGERIA’s power generation companies (GenCos) have raised the alarm over a worsening liquidity crisis, warning that the national power grid is at risk of collapse due to over ₦5.2 trillion in unpaid debts. In a statement released on Monday made available to News Point Nigeria, the Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), Dr Joy Ogaji, said GenCos can no longer rely on “patriotism” to keep power plants running. “We have shown patriotism for years, but that alone cannot keep the turbines running. The lights will soon go out if urgent action is not taken,” Ogaji…

THE Presidency has publicly rejected claims made by Kemi Badenoch, the British Secretary of State for Business and Trade and Leader of the Conservative Party in the UK, that Nigerian citizenship laws prevent women from passing on nationality to their children. Responding to her remarks made during an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday, Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, dismissed her statement as false, misleading, and an embarrassment to the truth. “Kemi Badenoch lied. She owes her fatherland an apology,” Onanuga wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on…

IN a move that has reignited political speculation, former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, paid a surprise visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Monday, where the two leaders held a closed-door meeting. News Point Nigeria gathered that the high-profile meeting, which took place at the President’s official residence, was not open to the media, and the details of their discussions remain undisclosed as at press time. Kwankwaso had earlier been seen at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Forest Economy Summit 2025, which held at the State House…

GOVERNOR Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has reaffirmed his administration’s firm commitment to press freedom, constructive dialogue with the media, and the promotion of democratic values and public accountability. The Governor made this known on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the newly elected executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano Correspondents’ Chapel, held at the Government House. Speaking on behalf of the Governor, the Director General, Media and Publicity, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, emphasized that the Yusuf administration holds the media in high regard as a strategic partner in governance. “Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is media-friendly…

TWO indigenous residents of the Karsana community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sunday Danjuma and Jacob Audu, were allegedly shot and injured by policemen deployed to manage a protest over the demolition of homes in the area. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident occurred on Monday morning when residents attempted to re-enter the demolished settlement to retrieve their belongings. According to Zakari Baba, Chairman of the Karsana community, violence erupted at about 10:00am when police stationed at the community’s main gate denied access to displaced residents. “The police refused to let us back into our homes to salvage…

THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) has shed light on the reasons behind the delayed formal entry of former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, into its ranks. News Point Nigeria reports that amid mounting speculation and internal pressure, the party reassured its members and supporters that both high-profile politicians remain committed to the ADC coalition. Speaking at a weekend media briefing in Abuja, the ADC’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed that the party had deliberately allowed Obi and El-Rufai to conclude outstanding political processes within their previous…

A SOLEMN and emotional seven-day Fidau prayer was held in Abuja on Sunday in honour of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, as his former cabinet members, political associates, and well-wishers gathered to pray for the repose of his soul. News Point Nigeria reports that the prayer, held at the Ansar-ud-Deen Central Mosque in Wuse 2, drew attendance from some of Buhari’s most loyal allies and ministers, including Sadiya Umar Farouq, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Senator Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Aviation, and Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation. Also present was Alhaji Nasiru Haladu Danu, the Sardaunan Dutse, who…

KEMI Badenoch, leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party and a rising political force, has sparked intense debate following her recent comments targeting Nigerian immigration and citizenship policies in the UK. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN on Sunday, Badenoch pledged that under her leadership, acquiring British citizenship particularly by Nigerians would no longer be as easy as it has been in the past. “Loads of Nigerians come to the UK and stay for a relatively free period of time, acquiring British citizenship. We need to stop being naive,” Badenoch told CNN’s anchor during the exclusive interview. “That is why,…

GOVERNOR Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State was involved in a road accident on Sunday evening, sparking concern and widespread reactions from citizens and political observers alike. According to initial reports obtained by News Point Nigeria from a close family source, the accident occurred along the Daura-Katsina Road while the governor was on transit. The source claimed the governor sustained a fracture and was receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Daura. “Thankfully, he has been stabilised,” the source added. The news quickly spread across social media, with many expressing their prayers and well-wishes for the governor’s recovery.…

IN a startling twist to a global cybercrime trend, British musician and mental health advocate, Jordan Stephens, has uncovered a Nigerian sextortion syndicate operating from a modest barber’s shop in a small town near Ibadan, Oyo State. The discovery forms the core of his newly premiered Channel 4 documentary, “Untold: Hunting My Sextortion Scammer,” which investigates the harrowing rise of online sexual extortion  especially targeting teenage boys and brings the issue uncomfortably close to home. Stephens, best known as one-half of the UK hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks, travelled over 3,000 miles from the UK to Nigeria after tracing a fake…

THE immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, was notably absent during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s condolence visit to Kano State on Friday, a development that has sparked media speculations and public curiosity. However, a former top aide, Malam Muhammad Garba, has clarified the situation, saying Dr. Ganduje’s absence had nothing to do with ill health or political exclusion. According to Garba, who served as Chief of Staff to the former APC National Chairman, Ganduje had travelled to London for a personal engagement that had been scheduled well in advance of President Tinubu’s…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday paid a solemn condolence visit to the family of the late elder statesman and business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in Kano State, describing him as “a titan of integrity, humility, and generosity.” The President, who met with the Dantata family at their Koki residence in Kano, offered prayers and tributes to the nonagenarian philanthropist, who passed away in Dubai on June 28, 2025, at the age of 94. Dantata was laid to rest in Madina, Saudi Arabia, days later. “This is a deeply personal visit for me,” Tinubu said. “Alhaji Dantata was not just…

NIGERIA’s recently acquired ₦150 billion presidential aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, has returned from South Africa after undergoing full exterior repainting and interior touch-ups to reflect Nigeria’s national identity. The aircraft, now officially bearing green-white-green markings and the Nigerian Air Force crest, was spotted at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday, according to aviation-tracking platform @Abuja_Aviation. Photographs showed the jet-tail number 5N-FGA parked with its engines capped, indicating it wasn’t prepped for an immediate departure. Ground crew could be seen around the aircraft, though no passengers were visible on the airstair. A presidency official,…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, undertook a solemn condolence visit to Kano State to pay his respects to the late elder statesman and renowned philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, describing him as “a titan of integrity, humility, and generosity” whose life exemplified compassion, public service, and quiet leadership. During his visit to the Dantata family residence in Kano, the President met with members of the bereaved family, state officials, traditional leaders, and dignitaries from across Nigeria, paying heartfelt tribute to the legacy of the revered business magnate who passed away in Dubai on June 28, 2025, at the age of…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is in Kano State, where he is paying a condolence visit to the family of late businessman Aminu Dantata, who died in June. The plane carrying Tinubu taxied into the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano aat about 4pm on Friday. The president was received by Governor Abba K Yusuf, deputy Senate President, Barau I. Jibrin, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2023 election in Kano, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, among other dignitaries. On Thursday, Sunusi Bature, the spokesman to Governor Abba Yusuf, said the President would visit the North-West state to condole the Dantata…

PROFESSOR Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed how members of the influential inner circle often referred to as “the cabal” bypassed official protocols to sneak memos directly to the former leader, despite presidential directives that all communications should pass through him. Gambari, who served as Buhari’s Chief of Staff from May 2020 to May 2023, disclosed this in a candid interview on Channels Television’s Inside Sources programme on Friday monitored by News Point Nigeria. The session, which aired days after Buhari’s death on July 13, 2025, offered rare insight into the internal…