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Worried by the incessant killing of soldiers by terrorists and other criminals in some parts of the country, especially the North, some retired army generals have called on the concerned authorities to urgently halt the dangerous trend. Findings by Sunday PUNCH however revealed that no fewer than 714 soldiers had been killed by terrorists in the last 18 months, while several others had …

Pope Francis on Sunday called for an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine to pave the way for peace through “real negotiation”. “Let the Easter truce begin. But not to provide more weapons and pick up the combat again no! a truce that will lead to peace, through real negotiation,” he told a public mass at Saint Peter’s Square. The pontiff denounced …

*As sources say VP set to declare presidential bid *We are not scared of Osinbajo – Tinubu camp *VP will shock those underrating him – Supporter *Adeyeye, Shittu, support groups speak Ahead of the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors elected on the platform of the party are divided over the aspirations of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu …

Ahead of the May 28 presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, four aspirants of South-East extraction have resolved to champion a common cause that could see them present a consensus pick for the exercise. File photo for illustration. The aspirants- former Senate President, Pius Anyim; ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi; former President of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigerian, PSN, Sam …

The military has said it is working on the process of declaring leaders of terrorists and Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists wanted. The Senate on February 21, 2022, urged the Federal Government to urgency, declare all known leaders of terrorists wanted. Asked why the military had yet to declare terrorists and ISWAP leaders wanted and make their names and …

…Says he remains a suitable candidate to address Nigeria’s problems Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Saturday, declared his ambition to run for president in 2023, saying he remains the best suitable candidate to address Nigeria’s problems. Bakare said this at the virtual meeting Unveiling Project 16 to …

Edo State Government has extended the penalty-free period for regularisation of building plans in the state to April 30, calling on residents to take advantage of the extension to process their building approvals.  The Edo State Commissioner for Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Development, Isoken Omo, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said the extension was approved by …

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on Friday solicited the support of member states for two Nigerian candidates vying for two UN committee seats. Muhammad-Bande presented the two candidates, Amb. Peters Emuze and Mrs Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia, at a reception hosted by the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN at Nigeria House in New York. According …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to two Bills – Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021 and Animal Diseases (Control) Act, 2022 – recently passed by the National Assembly. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Shehu, the Animal Diseases Control Act repeals …

The Federal Ministry of Power has revealed the reason behind the recent collapse of the national electricity grid. In a statement signed by the media aide, Isa Sanusi, on behalf of the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, on Saturday, published by the PUNCH, the ministry disclosed that vandals had caused a disruption on the transmission tower between Akwa Ibom and …