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• Senate declines approval of ₦8.9bn information ministry budget

  14-01-2025 20:46 via pulse.ng
  
  The Senate Committee on Appropriations has rejected the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation’s proposed 2025 budget of ₦8.9 billion, deeming it inadequate to meet the sector's critical needs. Senator Kenneth Eze, Chairman of the Committee, announced the unanimous decision during the Ministry’s budget defence session, stating: “It’s unacceptable for us to legislate on a budget that fails to address the transformative agenda of Mr President. The Mi
  
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• For stealing ₦600, Ogun woman injured her 10-year-old ward

  14-01-2025 19:22 via pulse.ng
  
  A distressing case of child abuse has emerged from Ogun State, where a 10-year-old boy was brutally attacked by his guardian, Odeale Fatimah.  The victim, Olasunkanmi Oluwadamilare, a student at Dinamis Private School in Obada-Oko, was accused of stealing ₦600 to purchase ice cream for his friends.  In a harsh act of punishment, Fatimah allegedly used a razor blade to inflict severe cuts on the boy's hands. The abuse was discovered when the National Association of Proprietors of
  
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• Cross River man kills mother with stick

  14-01-2025 19:07 via pulse.ng
  
  Mathias Amunde, a resident of Obudu Local Government Area in Cross River State, has been arrested by the state police command for the alleged murder of his mother.  The incident, which has shocked the local community, unfolded when the victim’s body was discovered in a well, and Amunde is believed to have committed the act with the help of an accomplice.In a video that has since gone viral on social media, Amunde was seen during a police interrogation, where he confessed to his involv
  
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• VIDEO: Young woman allegedly slain by gospel singer laid to rest

  14-01-2025 18:11 via pulse.ng
  
  The remains of Salome Adaidu, allegedly murdered by gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi, have been interred amid an outpouring of grief. The sombre burial ceremony, captured in a viral video, showed mourners weeping as her body was laid to rest on Monday night. Ajayi, who gained popularity as a gospel artist and motivational speaker, was apprehended in Nasarawa after being caught with Adaidu’s severed head concealed in a polythene bag.The grim discovery occurred on Sunday in Agwan Sarki, Orozo,
  
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• Pressure mounts as FG fails to release 2024 capital budget funds

  14-01-2025 15:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The National Coalition on Accountability and Probity in Governance (NCAPG) has decried the Federal Government's failure to release funds for the 2024 capital budget, citing severe economic repercussions. At a press conference, NCAPG National Coordinator Igwe Ude Umanta highlighted the delay's ripple effects, including stalled infrastructure projects, heightened unemployment, and financial hardship for businesses.“The government's inability to release capital to contractors has crippled eco
  
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• FCT beggars, scavengers, others arrested by police slam Wike ₦500m lawsuit

  14-01-2025 14:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Vulnerable residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including scavengers, beggars, and petty traders, have filed a ₦500 million lawsuit against the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and several security agencies.The suit, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleges violations of their fundamental rights. The legal practitioner representing the residents, Abba Hikima, filed the case on November 20, 2024, citing arbitrary arrests, harassment, and detention without charges as infr
  
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• Widow sues father for blocking marriage to old lover over family dispute

  14-01-2025 14:16 via pulse.ng
  
  A widow, Aisha Zubairu, on Tuesday prayed a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, to marry her off to her old lover, Aminu Saminu. The complainant had dragged her father, Zubairu Surajo, to court over his refusal to allow her to marry the man of her choice because of an old grudge. She told the court;I am a divorcee and I want the court to confirm my right to choose a spouse.Saminu and I had been lovers before my forced first marriage to my late husband by my father.Now, my
  
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• NIS rescues 10 human trafficking victims in Jigawa en route to Europe

  14-01-2025 13:53 via pulse.ng
  
  The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jigawa Command, has rescued 10 suspected victims of human trafficking in the state. The NIS Comptroller, Tahir Musa, who disclosed this during a news briefing in Dutse on Tuesday, said that the victims were intercepted on Sunday at Tsamiyar Kwance area, Babura Local Government Area of the state.Suspected victims of human trafficking Musa said that the command’s Operation Salama team intercepted the victims at 1:00 pm, on their way to the Niger Republi
  
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• FULL LIST: FCT police identify 17 criminal hotspots in Abuja

  14-01-2025 13:44 via pulse.ng
  
  The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has identified 17 areas in Abuja as criminal black spots and launched strategic operations to tackle crime in the city. The police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, announced the change in a statement on Tuesday, January 14. Adah disclosed that the force had conducted targeted daily raids in these locations to ensure law and order. She described the operation as pivotal to safeguarding residents and maintaining the capital's security. “Massive
  
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• Trump plans swift meeting with Putin after inauguration

  14-01-2025 13:28 via pulse.ng
  
  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said that both he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet as soon as he takes office. Trump told the Newsmax broadcaster in an interview; And I know he (Putin) wants to meet, and I’m going to meet him very quickly.I would have done it sooner, but you have to get into the office. For some of the things, you do have to be thereIn early January, Trump declined to say when he was going to meet with Putin but said that such a meeting wo
  
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• Fire destroys building materials plaza in Nnewi

  14-01-2025 13:06 via pulse.ng
  
  An early morning fire, on Tuesday, gutted a building materials plaza at Ahia-Mgbede, opposite Motor Spare Parts Market, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the plaza is a two-storey building. Many other stores in the market at Uruagu, Nnewi, were, however, saved by firefighters.The Chief Fire Officer, of Anambra Fire Service, Mr Chukwudi Chiketa, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Onitsha, said that the service received a dist
  
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• Sanwo-Olu denies involvement in Obasa's impeachment as Lagos Speaker

  14-01-2025 12:50 via pulse.ng
  
  Gboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the governor has no hand in the impeachment of the immediate past Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa. Akosile debunked rumours making the round that Sanwo-Olu was responsible for the removal of Obasa, over a perceived rift between him and the legislative arm. Akosile made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.
  
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• Katsina Government denies claims of vehicle plate number shortage

  14-01-2025 12:42 via pulse.ng
  
  The Katsina State Government has dismissed claims of inadequate vehicle plate numbers. Alhaji Isyaku Mohammed, the Executive Chairman of the state’s Internal Revenue Service (KT-IRS), clarified this while briefing newsmen in Katsina on Monday. Mohammed was reacting to a social media post that alleged a lack of number plates had affected revenue generation in the state. Mohammed quoted the posting; KASROTA are terrorising the people for not using number plates, in spite of the fact that the
  
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• Civilian coup: How Obasa was impeached while away in United States

  14-01-2025 09:40 via pulse.ng
  
  In a landmark decision, the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday, January 13, impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa while he was in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.Thirty-two lawmakers unanimously supported the move, citing corruption, gross misconduct, and authoritarian leadership. “This decision reflects our resolve for change,” declared Hon. Femi Saheed, who presented the impeachment motion under “Matter of Urgent Public Importance.”Saheed accused Obasa of misappropriating funds,
  
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• APC chieftain reveals Tinubu's role in Obasa's impeachment as Lagos Assembly speaker

  14-01-2025 08:50 via pulse.ng
  
  The impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly was necessary to preserve the integrity of the legislative body, according to Fouad Oki, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oki disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had personally intervened to resolve the crisis but was confronted with Obasa’s alleged "recalcitrant" behaviour.“Before the president came home, this issue had been l
  
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