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2 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Imoleayo Oyedeyi |Tunde Oyekola |Chima Azubuike |Collins Agwam |Bankole Taiwo |Isah Ojo | +1 more
Succession storms are brewing in no fewer than 10 states where governors are nearing the end of their second and final terms in office. In May 2023, 28 governors were sworn into office, while eight other states held off-cycle inaugurations. Of the 28, 18 began their first terms, while the remaining 10 commenced their final terms in office. The 10 governors are those of Oyo, Gombe, Bauchi, Lagos, Ogun, Borno, Nasarawa, Kwara, Yobe, and Adamawa states.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Gbenga Oloniniran |Peter Ajayi Dada |Bola Bamigbola |Adeyinka Adedipe |Dele Ogunyemi | +13 more
A clash between protesters and security operatives looms on Thursday (today) as the Take It Back Movement, the rally organisers, has resolved to carry out a demonstration at the National Assembly, Abuja and 19 other locations across the country during the June 12 celebrations. President Bola Tinubu addresses a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives today as part of Democracy Day activities, setting the stage for a combustible situation.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Abiodun Nejo |Peter Ajayi Dada |Adeyinka Adedipe |Tunde Oyekola |Dennis Naku |Ademola Adegbite | +2 more
President Bola Tinubu, his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, governors, and other prominent personalities in the country have reaffirmed their commitment to nurturing and protecting children from abuse, especially bullying. In their speeches to mark the Children’s Day on Tuesday, they described the children as Nigeria’s future leaders, innovators and changemakers.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Ismaeel Uthman |Bankole Taiwo |Uche Okere |Dennis Naku |Bola Bamigbola |Ademola Adegbite | +9 more
Division has crept into the African Democratic Congress following reports of its adoption by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as a platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Ademola Adegbite
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun. Photo: Nigeria Police Force The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade, in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday. Also, the Egbeda Traditional Council in Ibadan, Oyo State, which described the incident as a tragic loss, has demanded justice for the bereaved family.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Johnson Idowu |Ademola Adegbite
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde The Oyo State Government on Tuesday disclosed that the father of the student killed by a stray bullet fired by a police officer while on his way to sit for a West African Senior School Certificate Examination along the Alakia Road in Ibadan, the state capital, was driving against traffic when the cop fired a shot at the vehicle’s tyre, which accidentally hit and killed the boy.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Wale Akinselure |Ademola Adegbite |Gabriel Oshokha
Scene from the Ibadan explosion The Oyo State Government has approved N4.5bn as financial support and the building of a monument in honour of the victims of the Bodija explosion, which occurred on January 16, 2024. The decision was reached at the State Executive Council meeting held Wednesday at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Raphael Ede |Adeyinka Adedipe |Gabriel Oshokha |Samuel Ese |Gbenga Odogun | +4 more
As Christians across the globe marked Easter on Sunday, Nigerian leaders, including state governors, religious figures and political stakeholders, used the occasion to deliver messages of hope, love, unity and spiritual renewal to citizens, especially in the face of current national challenges.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Tunde Oyekola |Faith Awa Maji |Animasahun Salman |Ademola Adegbite
As Christians across the country prepare to celebrate Easter, beginning with Good Friday, security agencies have pledged to ensure safety and peace throughout the festive period. The military high command, state police commands and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps commands assured Nigerians of heightened surveillance, increased personnel deployment, and inter-agency coordination to prevent any breach of law and order during the celebrations.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Oluwakemi Abimbola |Ademola Adegbite
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched an investigation into the alleged N1.3tn frauds perpetrated through a digital investment platform, CryptoBank Exchange. CBEX, operated by a group of foreign nationals in collaboration with their Nigerian partners, reportedly collapsed on Monday, leaving thousands of investors stranded and unable to access their funds.
