Rain of bullets as bandits flee into military camp in Niger, many killed
Bandits trying to escape the ongoing military operation in Zamfara and Katsina states met their waterloo in the hands of soldiers at Maganda village near Allawa in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The bandits, who were said to be escaping through the notorious Allawa Forest in their hundreds, ran into the military camp stationed at Alawa, and engaged the soldiers in a serious gun battle for several hours. The PUNCH gathered that one soldier was reportedly missing at the end of the gun battle. It was also learnt that scores of the bandits were neutralised and several others
Ondo South PDP Leaders unites ahead of 2023 general elections
Appreciates Senator Tofowomo for his support for the party Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo South Senatorial District have resolved to put the past behind them in the interest of the party and unite for general elections come 2023. In a parley of the Southern Senatorial District of the Executive Committee with selected leaders from the six Local Government Areas of the district, the leaders took a turn to emphasise the urgent need for everyone to sheath their sword if the South is to maintain its position as the strongest base of the PDP in Ondo
No going back on one million protest at UN General Assembly — Yoruba Nation, IPOB, others vow
Barring any last-minute change, the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS) has vowed to go ahead with the one million march in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States. NINAS is the umbrella body of leading regional self-determination groups in the South and Middle Belt of Nigeria. In NINAS, a renowned historian, Professor Banji Akintoye is representing the South-West and Yorubaland; the Lower Niger Congress under the leadership of Tony Nnadi is representing the South-South, South-East and Middle-Belt Renaissance Movement under the leadership of Professor Yusufu Turaki is representing the Middle Belt. The Nation
VAT row: Senate minority caucus opposes FIRS, backs Lagos, Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The minority caucus in the Senate has thrown its weight behind moves by Lagos and Rivers states to commence the collection of their Value Added Tax. This is as the dispute between the Federal Inland Revenue Service and some states over the collection of Value Added Tax seems to be taking a new turn by the day as two more states, Ogun and Akwa Ibom, say they are ready to enact laws that will enable them to collect the tax in their states. The leader of the
Abduction rate rose by 169% in Nigeria, says US institute’s report
Map of coronavirus spread in Nigeria Interactive map of coronavirus spread in Nigeria. Image credit: BeatingCorona Many Nigerians have developed a strong belief in vigilante or community self-defence groups to protect them following the rising insecurity in the country, a report by the United States Institute of Peace has said. The report also revealed that Nigeria recorded 169 per cent increase in abduction between 2019 and 2020. The report attributed the development to the poor performance of the security agents in the country. This, it added, had sent Nigerians, across all states and genders, to look for alternatives
VAT row: FIRS workers fear cut in salaries, bonuses
The dispute between the Federal Inland Revenue Service and some states over the collection of Value Added Tax seems to be taking a new turn by the day as two more states, Ogun and Akwa Ibom, say they are ready to enact laws that will enable them to collect the tax in their states. This is as some employees of the FIRS are currently in panic mode over the recent moves by states to begin collection of Value Added Tax, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Three members of the FIRS workers’ union told one of our correspondents that stripping
Why we’ll not convert forex in domiciliary account to naira – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has assured members of the public that it will not convert the foreign exchange in the domiciliary accounts of customers into naira, as falsely purported on social media. A circulation purportedly issued by the CBN claimed that the regulator had directed deposit money banks and international money transfer operators to convert domiciliary account holdings into naira. In a circular issued on Saturday, the CBN said it would never contemplate such a line of action, adding that the speculation was completely false and aimed at triggering panic in the foreign exchange market. The circular
Stay away from Yorubaland, Igboho’s mum, Yoruba Nation activists warn Gumi
Scores of supporters of Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, his mother and allies have visited Igboho town to offer prayer to ‘nullify’ the effect of the visit of a cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, to the town. Gumi was reportedly seen in a video clip during his visit to Igboho town. The visit has been trailed by criticism from many Yoruba leaders, including the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams. One of the Yoruba Nation agitators, Sheikh Abdul Raheem Aduanigba, who is the Chief Imam of Yoruba in Ilorin, led other leaders to Igboho town and together
