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6 days 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 | 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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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Ismaeel Uthman |Olufemi Adediran |John Charles |James Abraham |Animasahun Salman |Faith Awa Maji | +1 more
The resurgence of terror attacks in some parts of the North has raised concerns among stakeholders as many displaced residents decry the attitude of both state and federal governments to their plight. Boko Haram, bandits and armed herders were said to have sacked no fewer than 250 communities in the region, with 6,000 displaced residents reported to be sleeping in religious houses in Plateau State.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Olufemi Adediran |Muhammed Lawal |Gift Habib |Ismaeel Uthman
An increasing number of Nigerians who previously migrated in pursuit of better opportunities have started returning home, citing unmet expectations and depression in their host countries. The development is a reversal of the popular “Japa” trend, which has seen millions of Nigerian youths migrate to Europe, America and Asia in search of better living conditions and job opportunities.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Olufemi Adediran |Ismaeel Uthman
The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed doubt over the likelihood of the petitioners calling for the recall of the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, meeting the required number of signatures to initiate a fresh recall process. The commission stated this following the renewed push by the petitioners to mobilise more constituents against Akpoti-Uduaghan and ensure her recall, after INEC dismissed their first petition.
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1 month 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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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Ismaeel Uthman |Olufemi Adediran
Opposition figures seeking a formidable political platform ahead of the 2027 elections are reassessing their strategies following the rejection of merger terms by the Social Democratic Party. The National Secretary of the SDP, Olu Agunloye, confirmed on Monday that the party would not enter into any mergers or adopt external takeover models. He emphasised that the SDP intended to maintain its identity and structure while working towards electoral success.
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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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2 months 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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2 months 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.
