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• My phone detected 277 guns around the Senate chamber - Jimoh Ibrahim

  04-07-2024 23:32 via pulse.ng
  
  Ibrahim said it won't cost security agencies much to install devices in their phone to help them track the movement and location of notorious criminals.The Senator representing the Ondo South District, Jimoh Ibrahim, has revealed how he has been using technology to remain security conscious, even when he's on the floor of the National Assembly.The senator made this known while contributing to a motion raised by Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South during plenary on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.Ndume's mo
  
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• Nigeria beats South Africa, Ghana to becoming host of African Energy Bank

  04-07-2024 22:04 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister highlighted the collaborative spirit of the APPO members and their shared vision for a united, energy-secured Africa.Nigeria has been granted the hosting right for the African Energy Bank (AEB) after beating Ghana, Benin Republic, Algeria, South Africa and Cote d’Ivoire in a keenly contested bidding.Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, that the award of hosting rights for the bank highlighted Nigeria&r
  
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• Nigerian law on same-sex relationships overrides Samoa Agreement - FG

  04-07-2024 21:57 via pulse.ng
  
  The Minister reiterated that the Samoa Agreement is nothing but a vital legal framework for cooperation between the OACPS and the European Union.The Federal Government on Thursday assured Nigerians that it will not enter into any international agreement that will be detrimental to the interest of the country and its citizens.The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris made this known in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja.Idris's state
  
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• Nigerian law on same-sex marriage remains, FG confirms Samoa Agreement

  04-07-2024 21:57 via pulse.ng
  
  The Minister reiterated that the Samoa Agreement is nothing but a vital legal framework for cooperation between the OACPS and the European Union.The Federal Government on Thursday assured Nigerians that it will not enter into any international agreement that will be detrimental to the interest of the country and its citizens.The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris made this known in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja.Idris's state
  
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• Ododo empowers 1,050 Kogi hunters with security gadgets to beef up security

  04-07-2024 21:49 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor maintained that the security of lives and property remained his number one responsibility to the people of Kogi.Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has empowered the newly recruited 1,050 Hunters in the state with security gadgets and safety materials to boost community policing.Ododo, who superintended over the gadgets’ distribution on Thursday in Lokoja, charged the hunters to deal decisively with criminals and ensure protection of lives and property across the state.“We are
  
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• NPA unveils 3 tugboats to boost Dangote Refinery, Lekki Port operations

  04-07-2024 21:32 via pulse.ng
  
  According to him, this will also help the growing cargo evacuation needs of the Lekki maritime corridor.The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has commissioned three newly-acquired 80 tonnes of bollard-pull tugboats to enhance the berthing of vessels at the Dangote Refinery and Lekki Deep Seaport.Oyetola said during the inauguration in Lekki on Thursday that the three tugboats were christened MT IRAGBIJI, MT DAURA and MT BAMA.He said that the tugboats are expected to suppor
  
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• I'll not fail Tinubu and Nigerians, newly inaugurated poly council chairman

  04-07-2024 21:24 via pulse.ng
  
  The newly inaugurated Chairman, Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe -Abdullahi, says he will not fail President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians.”I will use my wealth of experience to reposition the polytechnic for an improved standard of education in the institution,” he assured.Balarabe-Abdullahi, who was the former Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, said this while speaking with newsmen during the inauguration of the Governin
  
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• Fresh twist in Kano emirship tussle as Bayero’s counsels withdraw services

  04-07-2024 21:18 via pulse.ng
  
  Tanko-Kyaure also urged the court to dismiss the applicant’s application with a cost of ₦1 billion.Abdul Muhammed SAN and other counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, in the ongoing Kano emirship tussle, have withdrawn their legal services before the State High Court.The applicants in the matter are the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker Kano State House of Assembly and the Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel Ibrahim Isah-Wangida, filed a motion
  
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• Fresh twist in Kano emirship tussle as Bayero’s counsel withdraw services

  04-07-2024 21:18 via pulse.ng
  
  Tanko-Kyaure also urged the court to dismiss the applicant’s application with a cost of ₦1 billion.Abdul Muhammed SAN and other counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, in the ongoing Kano emirship tussle, have withdrawn their legal services before the State High Court.The applicants in the matter are the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker Kano State House of Assembly and the Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel Ibrahim Isah-Wangida, filed a motion
  
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• Security agencies arrest 2,678 suspects for various offences in June

  04-07-2024 21:03 via pulse.ng
  
  Adejobi said that four suspected illegal miners were on June 17, apprehended in Anambra, showcasing the government’s unyielding efforts to combat illegal mining activities.The Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC), say the law enforcement agencies have apprehended a total of 2,678 suspects for various offences across the country in June.SCIPC is a committee of the spokespersons for the military, police, intelligence and response agencies set up by the Office of the N
  
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• Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali not showing interest to return - ECOWAS president

  04-07-2024 20:52 via pulse.ng
  
  Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali announced their intention to leave ECOWAS in January after several sanctions were imposed on them by the bloc.The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has expressed concerns over the unwillingness of Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return to the regional bloc despite all the efforts to convince them.Touray made this known while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 92nd Ordinary Session of the Council
  
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• We can turn around Nigerian economy in few months - Dangote

  04-07-2024 20:13 via pulse.ng
  
  Dangote was inaugurated into President Tinubu's economic council on Thursday alongside other top players in the private sector.Nigerian billionaire and Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said the Nigerian economy can be turned around in a few months courtesy of concerted efforts of the government and organised private sector.Dangote made this known while addressing State House Correspondents after his inauguration into the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC)
  
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• Appeal Court suffers backlash for dismissing sack of pro-Wike lawmakers

  04-07-2024 19:50 via pulse.ng
  
  The appellate court's verdict in favour of the pro-Wike lawmakers was described as a "black market judgment." The Pro-Democracy Coalition of Nigeria (PDCN) has rejected the Court of Appeal's ruling on the defection case involving 25 Rivers State House of Assembly members loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Jack Thomas, the group described the court's decision to nullify the expulsion of the lawmakers as a "black market judgment" that disregarded est
  
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• Nnamdi Kanu not bold enough to prove his case in court, Laolu Akande

  04-07-2024 19:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Kanu recently expressed readiness to embrace a political solution leading to his freedom from detention.A former presidential spokesman Laolu Akande has claimed that the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, isn't bold enough to prove his case in court hence his request for a political solution.Kanu is currently in detention following his ongoing trial by the Federal Government on allegations of treason and perpetuating falsehood against the administr
  
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• Ex-Zamfara guber candidate reveals cause of ongoing banditry in Northwest

  04-07-2024 19:00 via pulse.ng
  
  Shinkafi noted that the region possesses vast reserves of solid minerals such as gold, copper, rhodium, gemstones, kaolin, barites, and lithium but, no political commitment has been made to developing these mineral resources since oil was discovered.Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, a former governorship candidate in Zamfara State and ex-National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has called on North West governors to prioritise the region's development through education, wealth cre
  
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• EFCC gets 1 week deadline to probe Jim Ovia for alleged fraud

  04-07-2024 18:28 via pulse.ng
  
  Jim Ovia's alleged fraudulent activities was said to have increased after he became Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc's Board of Directors in July 2014. The Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), a civil society organisation, has requested the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Jim Ovia, the Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, over allegations of corporate misconduct, insider bank fraud, and money laundering.In a petition signed by Leticia Omeiza, GICN's Publicity Officer, the o
  
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• FG fears cholera spread may worsen due to continuous rainfall

  04-07-2024 18:07 via pulse.ng
  
  Since the outbreak of the disease, a total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected cases have been recorded.The Federal Government has warned that the continuous rainfall and its attendant flooding may worsen the spread of cholera in Nigeria.Joseph Terlumun, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, raised this concern on Thursday, July 4, 2024, during a press conference in Abuja.According to Terlumun, since the outbreak of the disease, a total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected cases have been rec
  
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• NANS condemns attempt to use students against EFCC

  04-07-2024 18:01 via pulse.ng
  
  NANS voiced worries over reports that students are being targeted and recruited to hinder the EFCC's important work in protecting the nation's reputation, honor, and economic stability.The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared that it is not involved in any protests or conflicts against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).NANS President, Comrade Lucky Emonefe in a statement made available to Pulse criticised anonymous groups for exploiting students for the
  
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• Appeal court nullifies sack of pro-Wike lawmakers

  04-07-2024 17:45 via pulse.ng
  
  The appellate court's verdict has been criticised and has been described as a license for politicians to defect from the party upon which they were elected to another without consequences.The appellate court in Abuja has overturned a Rivers High Court order that prevented Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from acting as state assembly lawmakers.A three-judge panel, led by the experienced Jimi Olukayode-Bada, ruled that the trial court did not have the jurisdiction to handle the case, which a federa
  
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• Police arrest 18 bandit suspects for destroying government property in Benue

  04-07-2024 16:23 via pulse.ng
  
  The Benue State Government has imposed 24 hours curfew on Ukum area, following the serious security breach.The Police Command in Benue on Thursday, confirmed the massive destruction of government property in Ukum Local Government Area (LGA), of the State by hoodlums.The command made the confirmation in a statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene in Makurdi.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Ukum LGA Divisional Police Station was the on
  
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• NSA Ribadu hands over 16 rescued kidnap victims to Zamfara Government.

  04-07-2024 16:10 via pulse.ng
  
  Citizens of the country are urged to support the efforts of the security agencies in achieving the government’s vision of securing the country.The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday, handed another set of 16 abducted victims to the officials of the Zamfara Government.This is contained in a statement by Michael Abuh, Head of Strategic Communications, National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), on Thursday in Abuja.Rib
  
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• Over-speeding causes driver to break legs in head-on collision of 2 trucks.

  04-07-2024 15:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The rescued truck driver with broken legs and two others with serious head injuries was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital.Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Thursday morning, rescued a truck driver, who broke his legs in a head-on collision between two loaded trucks.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, in a statement in Lagos added that two others were rescued with serious head injuries.The statement was signed by Taofiq Ade
  
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• Asue Ighodalo remains our gov candidate — PDP ignores court judgement

  04-07-2024 15:49 via pulse.ng
  
  The PDP in its statement said the court judgement did not affect Ighodalo, adding that his candidacy remains intact.The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has maintained that Asue Ighodalo remains the party’s governorship candidate despite the court judgement nullifying his candidacy.The party said this in a statement by its chairman, Tony Aziegbemi on Thursday, July 4, 2024.Earlier, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court nullified the primary election that prod
  
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• Edo 2024: Court nullifies Asue Ighodalo’s PDP candidacy

  04-07-2024 14:45 via pulse.ng
  
  Ighodalo’s election was nullified on the ground that 381 members of the party who were supposed to vote at the primary election were unlawfully excludedJustice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the Peoples Democratic Primary (PDP) election that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate.Justice Ekwo made the declaration while delivering judgment in a suit instituted by aggrieved delegates on Thursday, June 4, 2024.According to Channels TV, the suit was
  
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• Court nullifies Asue Ighodalo’s PDP candidacy

  04-07-2024 14:45 via pulse.ng
  
  Ighodalo’s election was nullified on the ground that 381 members of the party who were supposed to vote at the primary election were unlawfully excludedJustice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the Peoples Democratic Primary (PDP) election that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate.Justice Ekwo made the declaration while delivering judgment in a suit instituted by aggrieved delegates on Thursday, June 4, 2024.According to Channels TV, the suit was
  
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• Cameroon President's daughter hints at same-sex romance where LGBTQ is illegal

  04-07-2024 13:46 via pulse.ng
  
  Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon's long-serving president, Paul Biya, has ignited a storm of reactions after posting a photo on Instagram where she is seen kissing Brazilian model Layyons Valença. The image has provoked a range of responses in Cameroon, where same-sex relationships are illegal and heavily stigmatised.The 26-year-old musician, who goes by the stage name King Nasty, captioned the post, "I’m crazy about you & I want the world to know,” accompanied by a h
  
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• NDLEA plans compulsory drug tests for couples to curb drug abuse.

  04-07-2024 13:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The agency has introduced the Drug Integrity Test Initiative anticipated to metamorphose into an anti-drug culture for every Nigerian.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state.The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Thursday.“The agency has introduced the Drug Integrity Test Initiative anticipated to
  
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• NDLEA mandates drug tests for couples before marriage to curb drug abuse.

  04-07-2024 13:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The agency has introduced the Drug Integrity Test Initiative anticipated to metamorphose into an anti-drug culture for every Nigerian.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state.The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Thursday.“The agency has introduced the Drug Integrity Test Initiative anticipated to
  
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• EFCC mandates drug tests for couples before marriage to curb drug abuse.

  04-07-2024 13:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The agency has introduced the Drug Integrity Test Initiative anticipated to metamorphose into an anti-drug culture for every Nigerian.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state.The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Thursday.“The agency has introduced the Drug Integrity Test Initiative anticipated to
  
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• Police arrests prankster in Abuja over viral 'rape' video.

  04-07-2024 13:13 via pulse.ng
  
  The arrest followed the circulation of accusatory videos on social media, in which the suspect was alleged to have committed heinous crimes, including rape.The National Cybercrime Centre of Nigeria Police Force has arrested a prankster in Abuja over threatening video pranks.A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday in Abuja, said that the prankster was arrested at an apartment in the Wuye area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).According to him, the
  
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• Police arrest prankster in Abuja over viral 'rape' video.

  04-07-2024 13:13 via pulse.ng
  
  The arrest followed the circulation of accusatory videos on social media, in which the suspect was alleged to have committed heinous crimes, including rape.The National Cybercrime Centre of Nigeria Police Force has arrested a prankster in Abuja over threatening video pranks.A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday in Abuja, said that the prankster was arrested at an apartment in the Wuye area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).According to him, the
  
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• UNIBEN shuts down indefinitely due to student protest on power outages.

  04-07-2024 13:04 via pulse.ng
  
  The students on Wednesday took to the streets, blocking the ever-busy Benin-Ore Highway to protest weeks of power outages on campus.The authorities of the University of Benin on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely.The university in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the refusal of the students to shift grounds on their demands.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the students on Wednesday took
  
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• NIBEN shuts down indefinitely due to student protest on power outages.

  04-07-2024 13:04 via pulse.ng
  
  The students on Wednesday took to the streets, blocking the ever-busy Benin-Ore Highway to protest weeks of power outages on campus.The authorities of the University of Benin on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely.The university in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the refusal of the students to shift grounds on their demands.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the students on Wednesday took
  
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• Ex-military chiefs face inquiry over alleged misuse of funds

  04-07-2024 11:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Also, the Senate underscored the need for security agencies to utilise modern technology and identified the Lake Chad Region, Sambisa Forest, and Mandara Mountains as emerging Boko Haram hotspots.The Senate has expressed its support for the Nigerian military's efforts to combat terrorism and curb the rise of suicide bombings. However, the Red Chamber has also instructed relevant committees to assist the military in investigating claims that former service chiefs misused funds to build schools in
  
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• UNICEF begs Nigerian States to access Child Nutrition Fund.

  04-07-2024 11:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The group called on states yet to pay or sign an MOU to hasten the payment in the interest of the Nigerian child.UNICEF on Wednesday urged states in Nigeria to urgently provide their counterpart funding to access the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) to save about nine million children from malnutrition.“Without urgent action in 2024, UNICEF estimates that approximately nine million children under five years will suffer from moderate and acute malnutrition,” Prosper Dakurah, Nutrition Manag
  
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• Tinubu to inaugurate 1000-km Sokoto-Badagry coastal highway in August.

  04-07-2024 11:16 via pulse.ng
  
  The Sokoto – Badagry corridor boasts 53 dams that will be developed for Agriculture, and electricity and serve as trade routes with other African countries.President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the construction work of the 1000-km Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway in August.The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi disclosed this during a stakeholders engagement on the project in Birnin Kebbi. Umahi said that he was directed by the President to come to Kebbi with some ministers and members
  
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• EFCC urges parents to stop students from protesting against its operations.

  04-07-2024 10:56 via pulse.ng
  
  The group added that the planned protest is aimed at resisting the operational activities of the anti-graft commission, especially in areas relating to cybercrime.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged parents and guardians to warn their children and wards not to partake in a planned protest by a “shadowy group” against its operations.EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, gave the warning in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesda
  
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• Angry youths set INEC office ablaze in Benue over bandit attacks.

  04-07-2024 10:25 via pulse.ng
  
  There were no casualties recorded but the building was extensively damaged.The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sankara, Ukum Local Government of Benue was attacked and burnt on Wednesday by protesting youths.INEC confirmed this in a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee in Abuja.Olumekun said that a report from INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Benue, Prof. Sam Egwu,
  
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• Nnamdi Kanu a victim of ethnic bias - Kenneth Okonkwo

  04-07-2024 10:06 via pulse.ng
  
  In June, 50 members of the House of Representatives urged President Bola Tinubu to order his release.Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), has described the detainment of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as one that is politically influenced.Okonkwo, during an appearance on Wednesday, July 3, in an episode of News Day on Arise TV, described Kanu as a ‘political prisoner.’“He is now more like a political prisoner. The longer Nna
  
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• PDP gov candidate in Ondo vows to make farming more attractive if elected

  04-07-2024 07:44 via pulse.ng
  
  Ajayi says he is the race because of his vision for the state’s economic transformation and inclusive, sustainable growth.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for the Nov. 14 Governorship Election in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has promised to make agriculture more attractive in the state if elected.Ajayi made the promise while addressing newsmen at the state Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Akure on Wednesday.The PDP governorship hopeful, who said the state
  
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