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1 week ago | 
punchng.com | Umar Sani |Chika Otuchikere |Faith Awa Maji
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has condemned the killing of vigilante members by armed bandits in Mansur village, Alkaleri Local Government Area, describing the act as heinous and senseless. This was as the state police command said it had deployed a tactical team to hunt the bandits, vowing that they would be brought to justice.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Tukur Muntari |Umar Sani
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Kano State, Alhaji Alhassan Yaryasa, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently consider accepting Russia’s offer of military support to bolster Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. Yaryasa, a former coordinator of the Tinubu Campaign Organisation in Kano South, made the appeal during an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday.
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3 weeks ago | 
newageislam.com | Steph Brawn |Fidel Rahmati |Umar Sani |Enioluwa Adeniyi
22 April 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in New Delhi in September 2023.
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3 weeks ago | 
newageislam.com | Steph Brawn |Fidel Rahmati |Umar Sani |Enioluwa Adeniyi
22 April 2025 Televangelist Ramdev ----- India Europe Pakistan Arab World North America Mideast South Asia Africa Gov Adeleke Condemns, Orders Investigation into Burning Of Ilesa High Court Southeast Asia Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau URL: https://newageislam.com/islamic-world-news/delhi-hc-judge-sherbet-jihad-conscience/d/135264 Delhi HC Judge: "Ramdev's 'Sherbet Jihad' Remark Shocks the Conscience of the Court" Slams Televangelist Ramdev Ramdev's counsel on Tuesday reportedly agreed...
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Solomon Odeniyi |Stephen Angbulu |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Animasahun Salman |Chika Otuchikere |Adeyinka Adedipe | +15 more
Eminent Nigerians, including President Bola Tinubu, the leadership of the National Assembly, governors, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, among others, have preached unity and called for prayers as Muslims mark the end of the Ramadan fasting. Muslims in Nigeria, on Sunday, joined their counterparts across the globe to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fasting.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Ahmed Kagana Amshi |Animashaun Salman |Chima Azubuike |Godwin Isenyo |Gbenga Odogun |James Abraham | +4 more
As Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan on Sunday, some state governors and leaders across the country delivered messages urging citizens to embrace unity, peace, and progress. Their statements, delivered through various platforms, captured the spirit of the season, PUNCH ONLINE reports. Abiodun hails Ogun MuslimsOgun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, in his statement, commended Muslims for their prayers and charitable acts during Ramadan.
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1 month 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 | Umar Sani |Gbenga Odogun |Tunde Oyekola |Chima Azubuike |Emem Julius
The Federal Government, through the National Directorate of Employment, has launched a resettlement programme across the states of the federation. The Director General of NDE, Silas Agara, stated this on Tuesday, during the resettlement of 5,532 beneficiaries of its training programmes. Represented by the Director of Finance, NDE Headquarters, Adebayo Adebowale, in Bauchi, Agara said the programme was taking place in all 36 states and FCT.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Umar Sani |Stephen Angbulu |Gbenga Odogun
Moves by the opposition parties to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 further gathered momentum on Thursday, with the Peoples Democratic Party governors, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and the New Nigeria People’s Party planning an alliance to oust the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress government.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Animasahun Salman |Godwin Isenyo |Tukur Muntari |Umar Sani |Ahmed Kagana Amshi
The Kebbi, Bauchi and Kano State governments have reaffirmed that the holiday granted to both primary and secondary schools in their states for Ramadan fast will not be reconsidered, despite concerns raised by the Christian Association of Nigeria. Speaking with The PUNCH on Monday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State governor, Ahmed Idris, stated that the decision was made after consulting all relevant stakeholders, including religious leaders and parents.
