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1 week ago | 
punchng.com | Okechukwu Nnodim |Justice Okamgba |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |James Abraham |Haruna Aliyu Usman |Uche Okere | +7 more
Organised Labour on Thursday delivered an unflattering assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office, saying his reforms and policies brought nothing but pain and suffering to Nigerians. The labour movement countered Tinubu’s claims that the worst days are over, pointing out that his economic reforms have plunged over 150 million Nigerians into multidimensional poverty.
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2 weeks 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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4 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Imoleayo Oyedeyi |Godwin Isenyo |Chima Azubuike
Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya The Northern States Governors’ Forum and the Northern States Traditional Council on Saturday threw their weight behind the creation of state police, calling on the National Assembly to expedite action for its take-off. Saturday PUNCH had reported that the Nigerian Governors Forum Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, convened the meeting in response to the rising killings across the region.
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4 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Ismaeel Uthman |Imoleayo Oyedeyi |Faith Awa Maji |Godwin Isenyo
Barring any last-minute change of plan, the Northern Governors’ Forum will hold a crucial meeting today (Saturday) in Kaduna in response to the rising killings across the region. The Director-General, Press Affairs, Gombe Government House, Ismaila Misilli, who confirmed the development to Saturday PUNCH, said the NGF Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammad Yahaya, convened the meeting. “It will be held in Kaduna, and security will top the agenda.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Stephen Angbulu |Deborah Tolu-Kolawole |Solomon Odeniyi |Tunde Oyekola |Peter Ajayi Dada |Animasahun Salman | +10 more
Organised Labour on Thursday presented a 20-point demand to the Federal Government as Nigerian workers commemorated the 2025 May Day at Eagles Square, Abuja and across the country.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Uthman Ismaeel |Olufemi Adediran |Muhammed Lawal |Godwin Isenyo
Amid rising insecurity across the country, hunters and farmers have called on the Federal Government to formally empower them to flush out bandits, Boko Haram insurgents, and other criminal elements hiding in forests.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Olufemi Adediran |Godwin Isenyo |Dennis Naku |Abiodun Nejo
As Christians across the world celebrate Easter, former President Goodluck Jonathan, several state governors, and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, have called on Nigerians to embrace unity, peace, and national reconciliation. In separate Easter messages, the leaders urged citizens to draw inspiration from the sacrifices and resurrection of Jesus Christ, stressing that the season presents a renewed opportunity to foster love, heal divisions, and recommit to the nation’s progress.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Ismaeel Uthman |Olufemi Adediran |Godwin Isenyo
The All Progressives Congress and governors elected under the party are actively working to stop former President Muhammadu Buhari and his loyalists from aligning with opposition figures, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. According to an insider at the APC National Secretariat, this is the reason behind the visits of the National Working Committee and APC governors to Buhari at his residence in Kaduna State.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Adeyinka Adedipe |Tukur Muntari |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Wale Akinselure |Godwin Isenyo
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has demanded the public parade of the suspected killers of the 16 hunters and compensation for their families. The governor handed down the demand during a condolence visit by his Edo counterpart, Monday Okpebholo, in Kano, on Monday. The visit comes barely 48 hours after the remains of the hunters, who were lynched by a mob, were interred in Uromi, Edo State, on Saturday.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Wale Akinselure |Godwin Isenyo |Chima Azubuike |Maiharaji Altine |Animasahun Salman |Isah Ojo | +1 more
Many Muslims had a low-key Eid-el-Fitr celebration following the growing cost of living, which made it difficult for many to celebrate in their usual style. The surge in the prices of food, fuel, and transportation, along with ongoing security concerns, significantly affected the festive spirit across several parts of the country. In the northern part of the country, Muslims called for prayers to end the insecurity, hardship, and economic challenges facing the country.
