By Shu’aibu Usman Leman_ The recent flurry of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria has ignited a fervent and often acrimonious debate concerning the true motivations underpinning these significant political realignments. While some observers might readily interpret this discernible trend as a resounding endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nascent administration and…
Three United States-based advocacy groups have criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent Independence Day speech in which he reportedly equated the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) with the Boko Haram insurgency. In a joint statement Thursday, made available to journalists in Kaduna, the organisations; Advocates for Victims of Injustice and Discrimination (AVID), Rising…
Ten people have been killed in an attack by bandits in Kulben community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. A resident of the community, Moses Fwan, confirmed the attack to The PUNCH on Monday in Jos. Fwan said the incident happened on Sunday night, adding that the criminals set several houses ablazed before fleeing…
The House of Representatives Committee on Defence has promised to ensure more budgetary allocation to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), the Command and Staff College (CSC),Jaji and the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in the 2025 budget. Babajimi Benson, chairman of the committee, stated this in an interview with journalists during an oversight visits…
Twenty eight people have lost their lives in a boat mishap in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state. The Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Ahmed Inga, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Minna. He said the occupants of the board were 100 passengers who coming from Zumba from Tija…
The Kaduna state police command has arrested two suspects supplying arms and ammunition to kidnappers operating in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara states. In a statement on Sunday, Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command said, the police also arrested two suspected cattle rustlers and foiled attempted kidnapping. He added that a fabricated AK-47 rifle and five…
