Chika Otuchikere

3 weeks ago | punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Stephen Angbulu |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Animasahun Salman |Chika Otuchikere |Adeyinka Adedipe | +15 more

Eminent Nigerians, including President Bola Tinubu, the leadership of the National Assembly, governors, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, among others, have preached unity and called for prayers as Muslims mark the end of the Ramadan fasting. Muslims in Nigeria, on Sunday, joined their counterparts across the globe to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fasting.

3 weeks ago | punchng.com | Chika Otuchikere |Tukur Muntari

Governors Abba Yusuf of Kano State and Mohammed Bago of Niger State have extended their heartfelt felicitations, urging citizens to uphold the values of peace, unity, and justice. This is as Muslims across Nigeria mark the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr on Sunday. In a statement by his spokesperson, Sunusi DawakinTofa, Yusuf called on Muslims to sustain the virtues of patience, compassion, and unity cultivated during Ramadan.

1 month ago | punchng.com | Olufemi Adediran |Ismaeel Uthman |Chika Otuchikere

The family of the late former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Gen. Mamman Vatsa, who was killed by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s military regime, has demanded the restoration of his rank as a general in the Nigerian Army and a full military burial. Vatsa was accused of plotting a coup against Babangida in 1985 and was executed by firing squad in March 1986, alongside other alleged coup plotters, after a controversial military tribunal trial that found him guilty.

1 month ago | punchng.com | Chika Otuchikere |Solomon Odeniyi

The Niger State Police Command has debunked reports claiming that 10 hotel guests were abducted by bandits disguised as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Initial reports (not by The PUNCH) suggested that the armed men stormed White Hill Hotel on Shiroro Road, Chanchaga Local Government Area, Niger State, posing as EFCC operatives. They allegedly disabled the hotel’s CCTV cameras before forcibly taking 10 individuals to an unknown destination.

2 months ago | punchng.com | Stephen Angbulu |Chika Otuchikere |Jide Ajia

Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), has revealed details of the foiled coup allegedly led by his childhood friend, General Mamman Vatsa, which he says compelled him to choose between preserving a longstanding personal bond and safeguarding the nation’s future.