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3 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Imoleayo Oyedeyi |Ismaeel Uthman |Godwin Isenyo |James Abraham |Chima Azubuike |Collins Agwam | +3 more
Tears flowed on Saturday in Uromi, Edo State, as the remains of the hunters who were lynched by a mob were interred. Members of the Hausa community converged on the community cemetery to pay their last respects to the victims, who were burnt to death on Friday after being accused of being kidnappers. Our correspondents had earlier reported that the men were travelling in a Dangote Cement truck when they were intercepted around 1.30pm by local security guards.
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3 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Imoleayo Oyedeyi |Dennis Naku |Daniel Ayantoye |Olufemi Adediran |Muhammed Lawal |Umar Sani | +1 more
The political crisis in Rivers State took a new twist late Friday following allegations by a former Head of Service, Dr George Nweke, that Governor Siminalayi Fubara ordered the bombing of the state House of Assembly complex in 2023. The complex was suspected to have been bombed by militants operating on the orders of some politicians in the state.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Ismaeel Uthman |Olufemi Adediran |Muhammed Lawal |Daniel Ayantoye |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka have spoken against the suspension of elected officers in Rivers State. While Jonathan described the development as capable of bringing Nigeria into disrepute, Soyinka said it was against the spirit of federalism.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Ismaeel Uthman |Daniel Ayantoye |Peter Ajayi Dada |Bankole Taiwo
In the early hours of Saturday, March 8, 2025, the peaceful communities of Ademekun, Aba Pastor, Aba Sunday, and Alajido in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State were plunged into a nightmare. What began as a typical night of rest for farmers and their families turned into a bloodbath as armed men, reported to be herdsmen, stormed the villages, unleashing terror and leaving at least 14 people dead. The attack, which occurred around 2am, was swift and brutal.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Imoleayo Oyedeyi |Daniel Ayantoye
Religious leaders have tackled the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for going against preachers who use loudspeakers in public spaces, particularly markets. The governor accused the clerics of causing noise pollution and public disturbances. In a viral video that circulated on social media on Saturday, he warned that loud preaching at market squares disturb traders and would henceforth attract a N500,000 fine.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Daniel Ayantoye |Olufemi Adediran |Dirisu Yakubu
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, have continued exchanging words over the crisis at the Senate triggered by the suspension of the Kogi lawmaker. While Akpabio accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of traumatising others with unfounded allegations, the Kogi lawmaker said she was not the first to accuse the Senate President of sexual harassment, urging him to submit to an investigation.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Ismaeel Uthman |Muhammed Lawal |Daniel Ayantoye |Faith Awa Maji
The decision by the four northern states of Kebbi, Katsina, Bauchi and Kano to close schools for the Ramadan period has continued to spark criticism with education stakeholders raising concerns over the impact on students. While the four states shut down schools for five weeks, Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State reduced the official working hours for civil servants to six hours.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Olufemi Adediran |Muhammed Lawal |Daniel Ayantoye |Peter Ajayi Dada
President Bola Tinubu and other prominent Nigerians have mourned the passage of Dr Doyin Okupe, former spokesperson for former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan. Okupe, who was also the former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, passed away in the early hours of Friday, March 7, 2025, at the age of 72. He was the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Obasanjo, and a Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Jonathan.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Godfrey George |Ismaeel Uthman |Imoleayo Oyedeyi |Solomon Odeniyi |Olufemi Adediran |Daniel Ayantoye | +1 more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come under heavy scrutiny following theft of exhibits by some of its operatives. Saturday PUNCH gathered that some officials of the agency had been dismissed, while others were being investigated for fraud and theft of recovered assets, including cash and gold bars. No fewer than 27 officers of the commission were reportedly dismissed for misconduct and fraudulent activities in 2024.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Ismaeel Uthman |Daniel Ayantoye |Bola Bamigbola
Details of the operations of the Department of State Services, which led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province in Ilesa, Osun State, have been revealed. The operation was carried out at an old bungalow building close to St. Mary Catholic Church, Ifofin, and Ogbon Idio, Ilesa, in the Ilesa-East Local Government Area of the state.
