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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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3 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Chika Otuchikere |Imoleayo Oyedeyi |Animasahun Salman
For hundreds of families in Mokwa, Niger State, this year’s Eid-el-Kabir brought no joy, as they could only express tears, unanswered questions, and the unbearable weight of loss. While the world marked Sallah festivities, residents of the flood-ravaged communities continued to dig through debris, search for missing loved ones, and mourn relatives swept away by last week’s devastating flood that left nearly 200 people feared dead and over 3,000 people displaced.
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3 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Okechukwu Nnodim |Arinze Nwafor |Deborah Tolu-Kolawole |Abiodun Nejo |Chika Otuchikere |Wale Akinselure
The National Emergency Management Agency says it has deployed its officials in 15 high-risk states to further enlighten residents on the impending floods and the need to relocate from flood-prone areas, saying victims of the tragedy in Mokwa, Niger State lived in gully areas and were caught unawares by the recent flooding disaster in the state despite official warnings.
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3 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Chika Otuchikere |Chima Azubuike |Gift Habib |Imoleayo Oyedeyi
The number of casualties recorded in the devastating flood that ravaged the Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State has risen to 151, with 3,018 persons displaced. The flood, resulting from torrential rainfall, hit the communities on Wednesday night, submerging homes and claiming over 100 lives, according to the state Deputy Governor, Mr Yakubu Garba.
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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 | Umar Sani |Chika Otuchikere |Faith Awa Maji
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has condemned the killing of vigilante members by armed bandits in Mansur village, Alkaleri Local Government Area, describing the act as heinous and senseless. This was as the state police command said it had deployed a tactical team to hunt the bandits, vowing that they would be brought to justice.
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2 months 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.
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Mar 30, 2025 | 
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.
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Mar 8, 2025 | 
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.
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Mar 2, 2025 | 
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.
