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2 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Dirisu Yakubu |Stephen Angbulu |Solomon Odeniyi |Isah Ojo |John Charles | +6 more
The Senate and Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu to take urgent measures against the renewed terrorist attacks in the North-East. Zulum advised the President to rely more on the professional judgment of the military rather than political voices in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents.
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3 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Isah Ojo
Amid a troubling escalation of insecurity across the country, the service chiefs have embarked on emergency visits to military bases in the North-East and North-West to assess the situation on the ground and boost troop morale, The PUNCH has learnt. The visits follow a recent wave of deadly attacks on both civilian communities and military formations, especially in Borno, Yobe, and Zamfara states.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |John Charles |Isah Ojo |Maiharaji Altine
The Federal Government has called for an overhaul of military tactics to address Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. This, it said the country needed rather than a security summit. The Senate on Tuesday resolved to hold a two-day national security summit to brainstorm a solution to the rising wave of killings and other forms of insecurity in the country. The decision followed a motion sponsored by Jimoh Ibrahim, senator representing Ondo south, at the resumption of plenary.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Stephen Angbulu |Dare Olawin |Bankole Taiwo |Maiharaji Altine |Isah Ojo | +6 more
President Bola Tinubu is planning to meet with the service chiefs to discuss the rising killings in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country on his return to Abuja from his two-week working visit to Paris, the French capital. Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday night after spending 18 days on a working visit and retreat in Paris and London.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Gift Habib |James Abraham |Isah Ojo
The Federal Government and Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday differed over the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in the state. While the governor claimed the state was losing ground to the terrorists, citing the recent attacks on military formations, killings and abductions of residents, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, argued the security agencies are working round-the-clock to bring the situation in parts of Borno State under control.
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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.
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Mar 1, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Imoleayo Oyedeyi |Animasahun Salman |Isah Ojo |Collins Agwam |James Abraham |Salisu Ismail Kabuga | +5 more
As the annual Ramadan fast commenced on Saturday, state governments across the country have rolled out relief packages to Islamic clerics, organisations, and Muslims during the holy month. Sunday PUNCH gathered that governors of Sokoto, Jigawa, Katsina and Kano approved over N16bn for Ramadan feeding and palliatives. The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, officially declared Saturday, March 1, 2025, as the first day of Ramadan.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Sami Tunji |Dirisu Yakubu |Isah Ojo
Nigeria’s access to a $602.95m grant for 2025 from the United States Agency for International Development is now uncertain, following a 90-day suspension of all agency programmes by President Donald Trump. The fund freeze stems from an executive order signed by President Trump after his return to office in January 2025, directing a comprehensive review of US foreign assistance.
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Sami Tunji |Dirisu Yakubu |Isah Ojo
Nigeria’s access to a $602.95m grant for 2025 from the United States Agency for International Development is now uncertain, following a 90-day suspension of all agency programmes by President Donald Trump. The fund freeze stems from an executive order signed by President Trump after his return to office in January 2025, directing a comprehensive review of US foreign assistance.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Solomon Odeniyi |Gift Habib |Abdulrahman Zakariya |Godwin Isenyo |Isah Ojo
Retired generals have expressed worries over the resurgence of terrorist attacks in the North-East, stressing the need to curtail the development. Amnesty International, however, pointed out that the violent escalation indicates a failure of the current security measures. At least 40 farmers were reportedly killed in the Dumba community in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday by suspected Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province fighters.
