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• Diezani’s estranged husband wants court to stop her from using his name

  02-07-2024 08:33 via pulse.ng
  
  Madueke married Diezani in 1999 under the Marriage Act.Admiral Alison Madueke, the estranged husband of former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Madueke, has filed a petition requesting a legal declaration to end his marriage to the ex-minister.Madueke also asked the Lagos High Court to order Diezani to stop using his name and revert to her maiden name, Agama.This according to ThePunch was contained in Madueke’s petition for jactitation of marriage (declaration that a marital union
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• Abiodun bows to pressure, promises to fix 120 Ogun roads after Twitter storm

  03-07-2024 23:57 via pulse.ng
  
  Nigerians have held Governor Abiodun's feet to fire in the last few days over the deplorable state of roads in Ogun State.Following a barrage of criticism unleashed on his government by concerned citizens on social media, Governor Dapo Abiodun has promised to fix 120 roads across 20 local government areas in Ogun State.Over the years, Ogun residents have anguished as major roads across the state fell into disrepair. The development has seriously affected commuting for both commercial and private
  
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• CAN expresses concern over Borno suicide attacks

  03-07-2024 22:35 via pulse.ng
  
  The CAN President stressed the importance of promoting peace, love, and harmony to counteract violence.The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed profound concern over the recent suicide bombing in Gwoza, Borno, which resulted in numerous fatalities and injuries.Its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, condemned the resurgence of suicide attacks and called for collective action against terrorism.Okoh, while commending the security agents for thei
  
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• Reps resolved only 40 petitions out of 240 in 1 year - Speaker Abbas

  03-07-2024 22:31 via pulse.ng
  
  He added that openness and data-driven decision-making would ensure that legislative actions were tailored to the evolving needs of the people.The House of Representatives says out of 240 petitions submitted before it by the public, only 40 petitions have been resolved in the last year.The Speaker of the House of Reps, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, announced this in Abuja on Wednesday at the presentation of the one-year scorecard of the 10th House of Representatives.He said that public petitions remained
  
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• Tinubu repositioning judiciary to strengthen justice delivery – Wike

  03-07-2024 22:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Wike added that President Tinubu had also approved the construction of 40 housing units for the accommodation of judges and justices.The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says President Bola Tinubu is repositioning the judiciary to strengthen the administration of justice.Wike stated this at the inauguration of the construction of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal Complex, in Abuja on Wednesday.He said that President Tinubu’s approval for the construc
  
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• Borno govt pays ₦507m WAEC registration fees for 20,075 poor students

  03-07-2024 22:21 via pulse.ng
  
  While commending school principals for adhering to the examination ethics and quota system, Wakilbe warned against sharp practices during the exam registration exercise.The Borno government has released N507 million to cover the cost of external examination registration fees for 25,075 indigent students in the state.Lawan Wakilbe, the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, stated this during the disbursement exercise on Wednesday in Maiduguri.He said the fund would cover
  
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• Niger generated ₦3.5b IGR in May – Bago

  03-07-2024 22:18 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor said that the administration had prioritised transparency, efficiency and taxpayer education in the state.Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger says the state recorded ₦3.5 billion internally- generated revenue (IGR) in May.Bago stated this on Wednesday in Suleja, Niger, at the 155th meeting of the Joint Task Board (JTB), with the theme: “Post Reform: Repositioning Revenue Authorities for Effective and Efficient Tax Administration.“He said that his administration remaine
  
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• IBEDC increases electricity tariff for Band A customers by ₦2.70

  03-07-2024 22:12 via pulse.ng
  
  Agoha said any change in tariffs could be a concern for customers, but added that the adjustment was necessary to maintain and improve the quality of services.The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has announced an upward review of the electricity tariff for its Band A customers.IBEDC’s acting Managing Director, Francis Agoha, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan.Agoha said the tariff, effective immediately, would be adjusted from ₦206.80/kWh to ₦209.50/kWhHe
  
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• Cross River tackles NCDC for including it among states affected by cholera

  03-07-2024 22:04 via pulse.ng
  
  It would be recalled that the Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, had on Tuesday listed ten states, including Cross River, as states affected by cholera outbreak.The Cross River Government has rejected the inclusion of the state among the ten states affected by the cholera outbreak by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).Dr Henry Ayuk, Commissioner for Health faulted the state’s listing in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Wednesday.He said
  
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• Group petitions EFCC, ICPC against El-Rufai over alleged looting

  03-07-2024 21:56 via pulse.ng
  
  The group also called on the anti-graft agencies to act swiftly, emphasising the public’s desire for accountability and justice without delay.A group, ‘The Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance’, has lodged a complaint with the EFCC and ICPC in Kaduna against the former Governor of the state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai.Victor Duniya, Chairman of the group, made this known while addressing a press briefing on Wednesday in Kaduna.He disclosed that the petitions were against El-Rufa
  
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• Gov Alia imposes curfew in Benue LGA after serious security breaches

  03-07-2024 21:49 via pulse.ng
  
  The Police Command in the state said that all the tactical teams within the area had arrived to beef up security in the area.The Benue State Government on Wednesday imposed a 24-hour curfew in Ukum Local Government Area (LGA), following serious security breaches in the area.Governor Hyacinth Alia announced the measure at a news briefing in Makurdi shortly after the State Security Council meeting.Alia, represented by Dep. Gov. Sam Ode said the curfew became imperative, “following the wanton
  
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• AGF Fagbemi describes Wike’s contribution to legal community as exceptional

  03-07-2024 21:40 via pulse.ng
  
  The NBA president commended Tinubu and Wike for demonstrating a clear understanding of the importance of justice to the existence of every nation.Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi has commended the contribution of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to the legal community, describing it as “exceptional.”Fagbemi made the commendation at the inauguration of the construction of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal Compl
  
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• Kano Emirate: NNPP disowns Kwankwaso over letter to party’s Reps members

  03-07-2024 21:37 via pulse.ng
  
  Pulse had earlier reported that a pro-democracy group, the Progressives League of Youth Voters, had exposed the purported letter.The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) leadership has distanced itself from Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, its national leader, following his communication to party members in the National Assembly.Kwankwaso had sent a letter, signed by Dr Ajuji Ahmed, instructing NNPP legislators to criticise President Bola Tinubu and the federal government regarding the ongoing crisis i
  
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• North-East senators lament exclusion from FG's Renewed Hope Road projects

  03-07-2024 21:32 via pulse.ng
  
  The Senate also urged the Federal Ministry of Works to include the Akwanga-Jos-Gombe-Adamawa Highways.The Senate has urged the Federal Government to expand the Renewed Hope Legacy Road Infrastructure Projects to include the Calabar-Makurdi-Jalingo-Yola-Maiduguri Highway.It said that the highway would integrate the North-East into the Legacy Infrastructure Road Projects of Nigeria.This followed a point of order raised by Senator Danjuma Goje (APC-Gombe) during plenary on Wednesday.The motion was
  
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• CAN embarks on 5-day prayer session low rainfall in Gombe State

  03-07-2024 21:25 via pulse.ng
  
  The secretary also called on CAN leadership at the local government levels to mobilise Christians and offer prayers in their various Councils.The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), Gombe State chapter, on Wednesday, commenced a five-day prayer session over low rainfall being experienced in the state.Pastor Solomon Ayanwole, the state’s secretary of CAN stated this in an audio message made available to churches and monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the state.Ayanwole sa
  
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• Tinubu appoints new board for CREDICORP

  03-07-2024 21:15 via pulse.ng
  
  The President expects the new members of the Board to bring their vast experiences, competence, and dedication to bear on their functions.President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board for the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP).Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, in a statement on Wednesday, said the appointment was to further expedite the process of expanding consumer credit access to Nigerians.The new board comprises Otun
  
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• Otti inaugurates 100-bed multipurpose hospital, thanks FG for support

  03-07-2024 21:01 via pulse.ng
  
  Otti also thanked the federal government for delivering and transitioning the management of the hospital to the state government.Governor Alex Otti of Abia on Wednesday inaugurated a 100-bed Sustainable Development Multipurpose Hospital in Ubiaja, Ugwunagbo Local Government Area.Speaking during the ceremony, Otti said that health occupied a major position in Abia Government’s rebuilding agenda adding that the hospital would enhance efforts made to improve access to quality healthcare.The N
  
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• Shettima unveils policy to transform Nigeria into $1trn economy by 2030

  03-07-2024 20:55 via pulse.ng
  
  The Vice-President noted that the idea was to provide access to capital and eradicate poverty through legislative interventions and critical policies.The Federal Government has unveiled a new financial inclusion policy aimed at transforming Nigeria into a one trillion-dollar economy by 2030.According to the Presidency, the project is designed to combat poverty and catalyse sustainable economic growth from the ground up.Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, who unveiled the policy on Wednesday in Abuj
  
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