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Last year, when Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State failed to get the nod of the leadership of his then party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), for a second term ticket, ahead of the 2020 gubernatorial election in the state, it was to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he ran for relief. In spite of the many years of …

The Yoruba Nation Solidarity Rally train arrived Akure, the Ondo State capital, yesterday as hundreds of agitators trooped to the city from the neighbouring Southwest states. The city stood still for several hours, as agitators embarked on a rally while awaiting the arrival of Chief Sunday Adeyemo (a.k.a Sunday Igboho) The agitators, who converged under the aegis of Ilana Omo …

A recent shoot-on-sight order against persons considered enemies of state in the Southeast by President Muhammadu Buhari, is worrisome. Amby Uneze writes The recent shoot-on-sight order by President Muhammadu Buhari cannot be the solution to the insecurity in the Southeast today. Besides, importing soldiers and police personnel from the Northern part of the country to the Southeast with the charge …

The Nigerian Army has arranged the burial proceedings of the late Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and ten other senior officers for 10 a.m. on Saturday. The late COAS, alongside other senior officers, died on Friday in a plane crash while on an official trip to Kaduna State. Neither the Airforce nor the Army has given full details of …

The ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza was holding Saturday, as humanitarian aid began to enter the Israeli-blockaded enclave ravaged by 11 days of bloodshed. As thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their homes, and Israelis began to resume normal life on Friday, international focus turned to the reconstruction of the bomb-shattered Gaza Strip. In Jerusalem, however, Israeli police cracked …

Late Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru was determined to end Boko Haram, Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, said today at the funeral of the Nigerian fallen soldier. Governor Zulum, Senator Kashim Shettima and Senator Abubakar Kyari joined other top dignitaries and hundreds of sympathizers for the jana’iza (funeral prayers) of the late Chief of Army …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated his commitment to sustaining the unique biological diversity in Edo forests, promising to sustain partnerships with investors to protect forest reserves and sustain the ecosystem. The governor said this in commemoration of the International Day of Biological Diversity, marked by the United Nations on May 22, every year. According to the governor, …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that the death of the nation’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers in an air crash yesterday while in active service is a reflection of the depth of sacrifice to the country. Osinbajo said he received the news of the tragic accident with great sadness, in …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has described as stupid, a Senate bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. Falana, who spoke on a PUNCH Live interview programme on Friday, said the National Assembly should rather focus on ensuring they make laws that guarantee adequate security for …

The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that subscribers do not have to submit their International Mobile Equipment Identity numbers to the agency as the data will be captured automatically. Respomding to The PUNCH story on Friday that the regulatory agency would require subscribers phone IMEIs in three months, the commission said it would rather automatically capture the phone identifying numbers without reference …