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The mass kidnapping of students from their schools is becoming a norm in Nigeria, particularly in the northern part of the country. The country has witnessed at least 11 cases of kidnapping of pupils and students from their schools since 2014. Over 700 students and pupils have been kidnapped since December, 2020. Just before sunset on Thursday, gunmen attacked the …

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has provided insight into why President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), were unable to deliver on their electoral promises during their first four-year tenure. Mr Lawan lamented that the plan of the APC to deliver on most of its promises to Nigerians was stalled in the first tenure of …

A conference of Yoruba has called for decentralization of government to allow the six geopolitical zones in the country to have autonomy to function. The conference, which had in attendance Yoruba scholars and traditional rulers, was led by Professor of History, University of Texas, Austin, Toyin Falola, who submitted that decentralisation of power would solve most of the problems, including …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors says the ongoing attempt by the Federal Government to censor the media is worse than the infamous Decree 4 of 1984, enacted during the dark days of military rule. NGE President, Mustapha Isah, made the statement in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH in Lagos. Isah condemned the recent anti-media actions of the regime of the President, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, in its bid to resume the Continuous Voter Education next week, has introduced an online portal for registration. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known while briefing the press on Monday in Abuja. In an statement released on Tuesday titled “Continuous Voter Registration: Media professionals, INEC agree to sensitise citizens,” the Chairman said that …

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the future of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears uncertain after the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in 2023. He said the APC may face challenges after the exit of President Buhari from office in less than two years, except timely interventions are taken by the ruling party …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates affected by the de-listing of 24 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres to reprint their examination notification slips for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) examinations. The board, which announced this in a statement yesterday in Abuja by its Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said the new …

130 secondary schools in Zamfara deserted communities shutNo school safe until govt negotiates with bandits – Sheik Gumi North-West states are currently battling with the problem of inadequate security agents to man schools as fears of bandits’ attacks rise, The PUNCH has learnt. It was gathered that rising insecurity had started having negative impacts on the education system of the states with …

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has assured the people of the state that Governor Godwin Obaseki, will in the next few days form his cabinet. He explained that the need to carry all stakeholders along was responsible for the seeming delay. Shaibu stated this while speaking to journalists shortly after a service commemorating Father’s Day at St …

Less than 24 hours after the annual matriculation examination into tertiary institutions kicked off across Nigeria, the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has said it has delisted 24 Computer Based Examination (CBE) centres across the country over their poor performance at the commencement of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A statement issued yesterday by the spokesperson of …