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By CDon Adinuba

With the death on Thursday, June 5, of Jibril Aminu, former Minister of Education, former Minister of Petroleum, former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, former Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) President, former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), former University of Maiduguri Vice Chancellor, former Professor of Medicine at Howard University in Washington, DC, and a former senator of the Federal Republic, Nigeria has lost one of its brightest and most liberal citizens. I lost a friend and confidant.

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By Azu Ishiekwene

I encountered the relic of his presence long before I met Sam Amuka, known as Uncle Sam. Inside a room in the far corner of the old Kudeti PUNCH building, predominantly constructed of plywood and steel frames, there was a wooden armchair that had been a fixture in Uncle Sam’s office when he served as managing editor.

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By Ikeddy Isiguzo

Media in person The Best Newspaper Man A human being extraordinaire Teacher Mentor Father Immeasurably kind in words, deeds and indeed Humour in motion Uncle Sam, as we popularly call Sam Amuka, no titles, no frills, all thrills, is all things to all peoples and more. Every moment spent with him inspires, encourages and leaves one more educated. I am a beneficiary of his well of wisdom and goodness.

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By Tony Onyima, Ph.D.

According to the 2025 Pontifical Yearbook released by the Vatican's Central Office of Church Statistics, Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s second-largest Catholic nation with 35 million adherents. This milestone signals a profound demographic and spiritual shift in global Catholicism.

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By Bolanle Bolawole

‘Those of us at The PUNCH newspapers were completely blotted out; yet, we stood and fought for June 12 more than anyone else; even more than the Concord newspapers owned by MKO Abiola, the symbol of the June 12 struggle. I stand to be corrected because facts and figures back up this claim’.

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A Response to 'Nigeria: Mounting Death Toll and Looming Humanitarian Crisis

By Tersoo Chiahemen

Amid Unchecked Attacks by Armed Groups' Amnesty International has once again set off alarm bells with a sensationalist report claiming that over 10,000 people have been killed by bandits and armed groups in Northern Nigeria since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office two years ago. With dramatic headlines like “Bandits Sacked 672 Villages and Killed Over 10,000 under Tinubu,” Amnesty has managed to attract widespread media attention but very little scrutiny. And, scrutiny is what this report sorely needs.

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