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• 'Criminal swagger': Robbery suspects go viral for stylish mugshots

  15-01-2025 17:27 via pulse.ng
  
  A robbery case turned into a viral sensation on Wednesday, January 15, as the Bauchi State Police Command paraded suspects who struck social media users with their confident mugshots. The suspects, identified as Abubakar Yakubu and Almustapha Hassan, were seen smiling and posing with swagger in images released by the police, igniting a wave of humorous reactions online. The suspects were arrested on January 8 following intelligence reports about their possession of firearms. According to CSP Ahm
  
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• Expatriate’s body found after plunging his car into river

  15-01-2025 21:06 via pulse.ng
  
  The Rivers State Police have launched an investigation into the tragic death of one Gibson Reuben, who’s the expatriate Managing Director/CEO of Rivers State Cassava Project Limited.Reuben, who was of Dutch nationality, died after his vehicle plunged into a river while attempting to flee from suspected kidnappers in Aleto, Eleme Local Government Area.The incident happened on the night of Monday, January 13, 2025, when armed kidnappers ambushed Reuben’s Hilux vehicle, which he was dri
  
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• US returns $52.88m in looted Funds to Nigeria

  15-01-2025 16:02 via pulse.ng
  
  The United States has formally agreed with Nigeria to transfer $52.88 million in forfeited corruption proceeds, underscoring the nations' collaborative efforts to combat corruption and promote development. The funds, seized during investigations into corrupt practices in the Nigerian oil industry, will benefit the Nigerian people through critical electrification projects and counterterrorism initiatives. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brent S. Wible described the agreement as a test
  
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• Governor Aiyedatiwa dissolves cabinet, retains Ajulo and finance commissioner

  15-01-2025 15:29 via pulse.ng
  
  Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has dissolved the State Executive Council, with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Wednesday in Akure. However, two of the cabinet members, Dr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, and Mrs Omowunmi Isaac, the Finance Commissioner, were retained. The two, the statement said, were retained because of the c
  
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• Gov Aiyedatiwa approves ₦35 million empowerment fund for widows of fallen heroes

  15-01-2025 14:05 via pulse.ng
  
  Ondo State Government on Wednesday announced the approval of ₦35 million empowerment fund for widows of fallen heroes. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state made the announcement at the final parade and laying of wreaths to commemorate the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in Akure. Aiyedatiwa, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, said 61 widows benefited in 2024 while 51 had been shortlisted as part of the first batch for 2025. The governor, while assuring
  
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• 74-year-old farmer lures 8-year-old girl in an uncompleted building & rapes her

  15-01-2025 13:52 via pulse.ng
  
  A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State has ordered the remand of a 74-year-old farmer, Samson Goje, in a correctional facility for allegedly defiling a minor. Goje was charged by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with rape, contrary to Section 259 of Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The NSCDC Prosecutor, Mr Marcus Audu, told the court that the complainant’s father, Yusuf Pama, reported the matter at the corps’ office in Kafanchan on January 3. Audu sai
  
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• 1 Dead in multiple accident involving trucks and motorcycles at Mile 2, Lagos

  15-01-2025 13:35 via pulse.ng
  
  The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Wednesday, confirmed the death of one person in a multiple accident involving two trucks and motorcycles. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement in Lagos, said that the accident happened at Mile 2, inward Cele in Lagos State. He said; Following distress calls received through the 767 and 112 emergency toll-free lines at 23:48hrs, LASEMA activated its response team from Cap
  
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• Lagos Govt announces traffic diversion plan for Island road repairs, Jan 17-31

  15-01-2025 13:26 via pulse.ng
  
  The Lagos State Government has announced a diversion plan ahead of technical checks, duct calibration and land route repairs at designated locations on Lagos Island. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Osiyemi said that the repairs would begin on January 17 and end on January 31. He listed the locations to be covered to include Bonny Camp Underbridge to Eko Atlantic Sales Office, Eko Hotel Roundabout, Officer’s Me
  
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• Court grants Speed Darlington ₦20m bail in cybercrime case filed by Burna Boy

  15-01-2025 13:11 via pulse.ng
  
  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, admitted the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, to a ₦20 million bail with one surety in the like. Justice Ekerete Akpan gave the order in a ruling on the singer’s bail application moved by his lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, after he pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge bordering on alleged cybercrime. Justice Akpan ordered that the surety, who must be a Level 10 civil servant, must be a resident of Ab
  
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• Shettima leads tributes to fallen heroes at 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day

  15-01-2025 12:52 via pulse.ng
  
  The iconic Eagle Square in Abuja became solemn on Wednesday, January 15, as Nigeria paid heartfelt tributes to its fallen heroes during the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The occasion highlighted the nation's gratitude to those who sacrificed their lives to safeguard Nigeria's sovereignty and unity. Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, led the ceremony.Tinubu was attending the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the UAE.“We stand here today not only to honou
  
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• 7 Lives lost in Niger fatal road crash due to speed and loss of control

  15-01-2025 12:38 via pulse.ng
  
  The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed Seven persons dead in a fatal road crash in Panti along Bida-Mokwa Road in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State. According to the FRSC First Information Report (FIR), Kutigi Command, the crash occurred at about 18:09 hours on Monday at Panti, a location along the Bida-Kutigi road. The report stated that two vehicles involved in the crash were, a Toyota Corolla with registration number ANW243AH, and a white Jack truck with an unkn
  
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• Industry and Health Ministries partner to tackle food export issues in Nigeria

  15-01-2025 12:25 via pulse.ng
  
  The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, have collaborated to tackle irregularities in the food export system. The collaboration is also expected to encourage efforts to unlock the healthcare value chain for effective transformation. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja. Oduwole spoke while receiving Dr Muhammad Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who wa
  
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• Here’s everything Tinubu said at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in UAE

  15-01-2025 11:57 via pulse.ng
  
  President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured a global audience in the United Arab Emirates that Nigeria is ready to work with other nations to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable world for all. Tinubu said this while speaking on the topic, “From Climate Imperatives into Economic Prosperity: Bridging Africa with the Global Energy Future,” on the second day of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The President declared that no single nation could walk the road to sustainabili
  
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• NASS calls ₦11.8bn livestock budget too low to address Nigerians' yearnings

  15-01-2025 11:38 via pulse.ng
  
  National Assembly Joint Committee on Livestock Development has described as inadequate, the ₦11.8 billion budgetary estimate for the take-off of the newly established Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ministry had been allocated an envelope of ₦10 billion for capital expenditure and ₦1.8 billion for overhead in the 2025 budget proposal. Rep. Wale Raji, the House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Livestock Develop
  
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• Former Sokoto governor resigns from PDP as 2027 shake-up looms

  15-01-2025 11:24 via pulse.ng
  
  Attahiru Bafarawa, the former governor of Sokoto State, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and announced plans to lead a youth-focused movement that aims to foster empowerment and transformation. In a letter addressed to the PDP National Chairman, Bafarawa revealed his decision to step away from partisan politics to avoid potential conflicts of interest as he commits to advancing youth-oriented initiatives."I am dedicating my efforts to creating opportunities for our young gene
  
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• Governor Oborevwori dissatisfied with 6.5km Achalla-Ibusa road, vows sanctions

  15-01-2025 11:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, says any contractor who executes shoddy jobs in the state would be sanctioned and blacklisted by his administration. Oborevwori who said this late Tuesday while inspecting projects within the state capital, also said that sanctions would be meted to site engineers who okay shoddy jobs for payment. The governor who frowned at the poor quality drainage executed by the contractor handling the 6.5 kilometer Achalla-Ibusa Road, a state government project, said hi
  
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• 'We don't know him': Deceased family denies relationship existed between Salome and Timileyin

  15-01-2025 11:00 via pulse.ng
  
  The family of slain National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member Salome Adaidu has denied any connection between her and her alleged killer, Timileyin Ajayi. Esther Adaidu, Salome’s elder sister, expressed disbelief at the association, stating, “This so-called Timi guy, we don’t know him. We have never seen him until we were told he murdered and dismembered our sister.”She called for justice, adding, “He admitted to me that he killed her. Justice must be served.&rdquo
  
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• Suspended South Korean President detained over martial law declaration

  15-01-2025 10:45 via pulse.ng
  
  Suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday was detained for briefly imposing martial law in December, the official Yonhap news agency reported. Police officers and staff from South Korea’s anti-corruption office escorted Yoon from his residence to take him to the public prosecutor’s office in their second attempt to do so, Yonhap said. The operation appeared to be peaceful despite serious security concerns. The agency cited the Corruption Investigation Office for Hig
  
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• Suspended UNICAL Dean claims photos in sexual harassment case were altered

  15-01-2025 10:18 via pulse.ng
  
  Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Tuesday, alleged that pictures extracted from his phone, in the alleged sexual harassment offence, were edited. Ndifon told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja that the pictures alleged to have been extracted from his phone by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) were edited. The suspended lecturer stated this while being led in evidence as
  
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• ₦8.9 billion budget for Information Ministry is insufficient - Senator Katung

  15-01-2025 09:54 via pulse.ng
  
  Sen. Sunday Katung representing Kaduna South Senatorial District says the 2025 budget of ₦8.9 billion for the Ministry of Information and National Orientation is inadequate. Katung stated this at the ministry's budget defence, which was hosted by the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation on Tuesday in Abuja. Katung said; It is not the fault of the minister. It is a systemic failure.This is because, with this little amount, most of what the ministry is expected to do cann
  
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• 'I have no regrets': Gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi gives reason for killing 'girlfriend' Salome Adaidu

  15-01-2025 09:43 via pulse.ng
  
  Gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi, 32, has confessed to killing his 24-year-old girlfriend, Salome Adaidu, alleging infidelity as the motive. Ajayi, currently in custody at the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, showed no remorse for the crime. Speaking to Channels TV, Ajayi claimed he discovered Salome’s alleged unfaithfulness through her phone.“She was cheating. She hides most of the things from me most times. I saw her chats with other guys on the phone,” he said.Ajayi admi
  
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• APC reacts to Obasa's impeachment - clarifies Tinubu's alleged involvement

  15-01-2025 08:59 via pulse.ng
  
  The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has addressed claims surrounding the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa, the former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, and the alleged involvement of President Bola Tinubu in the process. Obasa’s removal on Monday, January 13, came with the unanimous decision of Lagos lawmakers, who subsequently installed Mojisola Meranda as the new Speaker. Lawmakers Explain ImpeachmentThe legislators attributed Obasa’s impeachment to a
  
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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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