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3 days 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 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | damilola aina |John Charles |Collins Agwam |Tunde Oyekola |Ahmed Kagana Amshi |Maiharaji Altine | +3 more
The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the direct payment of their allocations from the Federation Account.
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3 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Salisu Ismail Kabuga |Ademola Adegbite
FILE PHOTO: Men of the Nigerian Police Force The Nigeria Police Force is set to mark its inaugural National Police Day on April 7, 2025, at Eagle Square, Abuja. The event, which spans from April 2 to April 7, 2025, will feature a range of community-centered activities aimed at strengthening police-community relations, according to Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Adejobi described the upcoming celebration as historic.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Dirisu Yakubu |Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Wale Akinselure |Salisu Ismail Kabuga
The All Progressives Congress and other opposition figures on Monday lampooned ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for leading a proposed coalition against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 poll. This comes as the plot to raise a formidable opposition against Tinubu’s re-election continued to gain traction.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Ted Odogwu |Salisu Ismail Kabuga |Bola Bamigbola
Prominent elder statesman and First Republic politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Sunday expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration, highlighting the steady progress and achievements recorded by the government. Speaking to newsmen in Kano, Yakasai praised Nigerians for their continued support and prayers for Tinubu’s success, asserting that the administration’s accomplishments validated the public’s trust.
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1 month ago | 
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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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Salisu Ismail Kabuga |Gbenga Odogun |Bankole Taiwo
Newly recruited police constables resumed duty, on Tuesday, with Commissioners of Police in various states urging them to uphold discipline, professionalism, and integrity in their service. In Jigawa State, Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Abdullahi, addressed 448 new recruits in Dutse, stressing the importance of adhering to the Nigeria Police Act, regulations, and federal laws.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
punchng.com | damilola aina |Gift Habib |Maiharaji Altine |Justin Tyopuusu |Matthew Ochei |Samuel Ese | +4 more
Despite spending more than N14.36 billion on alternative sources of electricity for rural areas across the federation in 2024, the Federal Government proposed to spend N1.3 trillion to deepen its efforts in 2025. The Rural Electrification Agency will handle the projects under the Ministry of Power. This is as the REA, which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is probing for N12.7 billion fraud, has failed to connect hundreds of communities to the national grid.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Salisu Ismail Kabuga
A communal clash has again erupted in Jigawa State, leaving a trail of death and destruction of property. The incident occurred on Thursday night at Gidan Nagari community of Jahun Local Government. A similar incident occurred at Gululu village, Miga Local Government Area of the state last week, resulting in the death of nine people, while four others sustained injuries in the violent clash between villagers and Fulani settlers.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Salisu Ismail Kabuga
A communal clash has erupted again in Jigawa State, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. The incident occurred on Thursday night at Gidan Nagari Community of Jahun Local Government, precisely a week after a similar clash in Gululu village, the same area last Friday. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with houses set ablaze and people running for their lives. “We were awoken by the sound of gunfire and screams.
