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Bandits have burnt down a part of a military camp and two vehicles belonging to soldiers in Bagega village of Anka in Zamfara State on Saturday. Several residents and two soldiers were wounded during the attack by the terrorists, who also looted many shops, local sources said. Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the terrorists wanted to take over trading activities in the popular Bagega weekly market, but the soldiers stationed in the community engaged them in a gunfight that lasted over two hours, until the terrorists withdrew after reinforcements arrived from Anka town. ‘Soldiers repelled the bandits in their first…
The Rebuild lmo movement (RIM), has dismissed speculations in some quarters alleging that former governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and is set to join another political party. The group said the claim did not originate from Ihedioha, stressing that neither the leadership of the Rebuild Imo Movement nor the ADC has issued any statement concerning the report. According to the group, decisions of such nature are not made in secrecy or communicated through informal platforms – they are conveyed through clear and verified channels. This was contained in a statement issued…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has settled on Dr Jamilu Shaiyaku Gwamna as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election, dropping former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, from the race. The decision was reached during an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting presided over by the state party leader and Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. According to a statement issued by the Director-General (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the meeting brought together the governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly aspirants, members of the State Working Committee, party elders and other key stakeholders. The statement…
Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah has explained why he rejected Jose Mourinho’s requests during their time together at Chelsea FC. Salah spoke while opening up about his relationship with the Portuguese gaffer. According to the Egyptian, Mourinho told him he wanted him to stay at Chelsea or go on loan to another club in the United Kingdom. However, Salah rejected Mourinho’s requests because he had made up his mind to leave Chelsea for a club outside England and did not want to leave Stamford Bridge on loan. “I remember I had a conversation with Jose, and he’s a lovely guy. I…
Nigeria’s dollar GDP rose by 22 per cent to about $307bn in 2025, driven by stronger economic output and a firmer naira, according to a report by Quartus Economics. “In 2025, Nigeria’s dollar GDP expanded 22 per cent. This comprises an 18.43 per cent growth in nominal GDP and a three per cent appreciation of the naira,” the report stated. The report, titled Nigeria on the Rise Again, noted that the country’s gross domestic product measured in dollars increased from about $252bn in 2024 to $307.5bn in 2025, reflecting a recovery from earlier declines and placing the economy back above…
Suspected armed herders have reportedly killed four people in a fresh attack on Aila Odugheho in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident, according to a local source, occurred on Sunday morning when the victims were said to be walking along the Aila Odugheho road to a nearby village. A resident, who identified himself as Danny Uloko, told journalists in a telephone interview that the suspected herders ambushed the victims on their way to the community. Uloko said, “The victims were walking along Aila Odugheho road to a nearby community when the Fulani herders…
Every event deserves some study and analysis. To check lessons taught, identify significant issues, and prepare an appropriate response for future occurrences. This is what is expected from progressive organisations and progressive governments. There is always a takeaway from every happening around us, and what we take from it depends on our perception of life. This is more important for the leadership of various countries that are desirous of inclusive development. That kind of leadership, very common in Asia, is absent in most of Africa, particularly Nigeria. Governments of self-interest and collective betrayal dominate Africa. That is why you see…
A former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi and a former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress at the Abuja residence of the party’s National Leader, Seriake Dickson. The meeting, held at Dickson’s residence in Guzape, is believed to be part of ongoing political realignments among opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi and Kwankwaso arrived at about 5:18 p.m., drawing a crowd of supporters under the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, who chanted “O-K is okay” as both leaders were ushered into the premises. Kwankwaso was dressed in a…
Team Nigeria ended their campaign at the 2026 World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, on Sunday by securing two more tickets to the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, as well as another ticket to the World Athletics Ultimate Championship slated for Budapest in September, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Having picked up a mixed 4x100m relay ticket with an African record on the opening day and missing out in the other five events, there were fresh opportunities in the repechage on Day 2, and two were successfully taken. The quartet of Samson Nathaniel, Mary Kudoro, Chidi Okezie and Patience Okon-George started…
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association has called for stronger government policy support to accelerate the adoption of Nigeria’s country code top-level domain, .ng, as stakeholders pushed for deeper institutional backing to strengthen the country’s digital identity. The call formed a major outcome of NiRA’s 18th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, where members, policymakers, technology stakeholders and business leaders commended the association’s leadership for maintaining the stability and resilience of Nigeria’s internet registry despite mounting pressures in the global digital landscape. Stakeholders at the meeting described the .ng domain as a strategic national asset critical to Nigeria’s digital economy, internet…
