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• Gov Aiyedatiwa declares 3-day mourning, prayers for late Ondo SSG

  05-01-2025 18:12 via pulse.ng
  Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared three-day mourning and prayers in honour of the late Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Temitayo Oluwatuyi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the SSG died on Saturday while receiving treatment in the hospital after a car accident. Aiyedatiwa made the declaration on Sunday in Akure when he led members of the State Executive Council (SEC) on a condolence visit to the wife and family of the deceased. According to the governor
  
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• Neuropsychiatrist laments Nigerians' poor attitude toward mental health

  07-01-2025 17:08 via pulse.ng
  A Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Kadiri, on Tuesday decried the poor attitude of the public toward their mental health, urging them to embrace regular mental health evaluation.Kadiri, who is the Medical Director of Pinnacle Medical Services, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.  She said that many Nigerians erroneously believe mental health evaluation was meant for mentally challenged persons and, as a result, pay little or no attention to
  
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• 1 dead, 3 injured in multiple truck accident on Otedola Bridge – LASEMA

  07-01-2025 16:54 via pulse.ng
  The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Tuesday confirmed the death of one male with three others seriously injured in a multiple accident around Otedola Bridge in Lagos. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, said that two of the injured victims were immediately rushed to the hospital. He said that the multiple accidents occurred while the agency was trying to recover a fallen 40-foot container. “In an overnig
  
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• Jigawa pension board begins ₦1.5 billion payment to 609 retirees

  07-01-2025 16:49 via pulse.ng
  The Jigawa State and Local Government Contributory Pension Board has begun payment of ₦1.5 billion in pension entitlements to 609 beneficiaries. The Executive Secretary of the board, Dr Bilyaminu Shitu, said this in a statement by the spokesman of the board, Ismail Ibrahim, on Tuesday in Dutse. Shitu said payments were being made to pensioners who retired from the service and those who died in active service between August and December 2024. He cautioned the beneficiaries to be wary of fra
  
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• VIDEO: Ghana’s Mahama calls Nigeria’s Tinubu ‘President of Ghana’ at inauguration

  07-01-2025 16:44 via pulse.ng
  Ghana’s newly sworn-in President, John Dramani Mahama, mistakenly referred to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as the “President of Ghana” during his inauguration ceremony on January 7. The gaffe happened at Black Star Square in Accra, where Mahama, 65, was addressing dignitaries from across Africa, including President Tinubu, who had travelled to witness the event.In his speech, Mahama lauded Tinubu’s leadership but erred, saying, “I thank President Tinubu, the Presi
  
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• Man defrauds 12 of ₦16m, promising US visas and job opportunities

  07-01-2025 16:14 via pulse.ng
  One Samuel Dada, 52, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court charged with duping 12 prospective US-bound travellers of ₦16 million. Dada, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of forgery and fraud, but the court did not take his plea. The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences in November 2024 in Ado-Ekiti.Oriyomi said that the defendant collected ₦16 million from 12 people, prom
  
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• NNPCL urged to prioritise crude oil supply to local refineries over foreign partners

  07-01-2025 15:04 via pulse.ng
  A coalition of concerned Nigerian citizens has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to prioritise crude oil allocation to local refineries, including the Dangote Refinery, before considering foreign partners. At a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, January 7, the group decried reports suggesting that NNPCL plans to reduce crude supply to the Dangote Refinery from 300,000 barrels per day. Obinna Francis, the group’s national coordinator, criticised the move,
  
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• Zulum renames Borno University after Kashim Ibrahim, 1st Gov of Northern Nigeria

  07-01-2025 14:06 via pulse.ng
  The Borno  Executive Council has approved the renaming of Borno State University (BOSU) to Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, in honour of Sir Kashim Ibrahim, the first Governor of Northern Nigeria. The decision was taken during the first council meeting of 2025, chaired by Gov. Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri. Speaking to newsmen on the development, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, said that the renaming would take effect after the necessary legislati
  
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• FCT residents appeal to AEDC for speedy power relocation amid 2 week outage plan

  07-01-2025 13:54 via pulse.ng
  Electricity Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the planned power interruption while appealing to relevant authorities to hasten the relocation process. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) had announced an impending power interruption in parts of its franchise areas between January 6 and January 21.The consumers, who reside in Lugbe and its environs, Trademore Estate and Apo, expressed their displeas
  
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• Atiku blows hot over alleged threat to Peter Obi’s life

  07-01-2025 11:56 via pulse.ng
  Former Vice President and 2023 PDP Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised alleged threats against Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi by APC spokesperson Felix Morka. Atiku described Morka’s remarks as “inflammatory” and accused the Tinubu administration of stifling opposition voices, warning of a shift towards authoritarianism. Morka’s comments, made during an appearance on Arise TV, included the assertion that Obi had “crossed the
  
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• Pandemonium in Abuja as student dies in school explosion

  07-01-2025 11:32 via pulse.ng
  Pandemonium erupted in Kuchibuyi Village, Bwari Area Council, on Monday, January 6, 2024, following a deadly explosion at Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School. The blast, caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), resulted in the deaths of two visitors and left several others severely injured. According to Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the FCT Police, the two men who died were attempting to tamper with the explosive device on the school’s veranda when it detonated. A t
  
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• 2 brothers conspire with each other to kill sibling

  07-01-2025 11:29 via pulse.ng
  Two brothers, identified as Chidiebere Okeke and Emebo Ogochukwu, have been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly killing their sibling, Chibuzor Okeke, and burying his body in a shallow grave at their family home in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area. According to the State Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, Chibuzor was accused of burglary and theft. The police report indicates that his brother, Chidiebere, and cousin, Emebo, caught him in the act, severely beating
  
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• Tinubu under fire as LP stalwart demands caution over threats against Peter Obi

  07-01-2025 11:28 via pulse.ng
  A Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Marcel Ngogbehei, has called on President Bola Tinubu to publicly caution the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, over alleged threatening remarks directed at LP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Ngogbehei, who serves as the Director General of the Labour Party Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration, expressed his concerns in an open letter addressed to the President.The LP stalwart described Morka&rs
  
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• Yusuf appeals to FG to reduce 2025 Hajj fare amid Nigerians' economic challenges

  07-01-2025 10:16 via pulse.ng
  Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has urged the Federal Government to reduce the 2025 Hajj fare to enable intending pilgrims to perform the exercise. The governor said the call was imperative given the economic challenges being faced by the citizens. This is contained in a statement by his media aide, Sanusi Bature, on Tuesday in Kano. Yusuf stated this at an event organised by the state Pilgrims Welfare Board, to refund money remitted by the Saudi Arabian authorities due to the power outage exp
  
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• Mohammed injects new ideas into governance, sacks 5, nominates 8 commissioners

  07-01-2025 10:01 via pulse.ng
  Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has sacked five commissioners in a cabinet reshuffle to enhance governance and ensure optimal service delivery. This is contained in a statement by his media aide, Mukhtar Gidado, in Bauchi on Tuesday. The reshuffle affects; Dr Jamila Dahiru, Commissioner for Education; Abubakar Bununu, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Usman Danturaki, Commissioner for Information and Communication, Prof. Simon Yalams, Commissioner for Agriculture and Ya
  
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• Odili: Wike faces call for mental health check amid rising political spats

  07-01-2025 09:53 via pulse.ng
  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has come under fire from Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Frank called on Wike to undergo a medical examination and stop publicly disparaging political figures, including elders. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, January 7, Frank criticised Wike’s recent comments against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara
  
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• Peter Obi's safety sparks concern as activist Adeyanju warns Tinubu's govt

  07-01-2025 09:26 via pulse.ng
  Prominent activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has raised the alarm over threats to the life of Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, urging the government of President Bola Tinubu to ensure his safety. Adeyanju, known for his vocal advocacy, condemned any attempt to harm Obi, who has been critical of the administration.Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he said, “I condemn the threat to HE Peter Obi’s life for being a vocal voice of opposition in Nigeria. No harm or perse
  
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• Ganduje declares Kwankwasiyya politically irrelevant ahead of 2027

  07-01-2025 08:51 via pulse.ng
  Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared the political end of the Kwankwasiyya movement, led by former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso. Speaking at the 8th and 9th APC Kano State House of Assembly Forum Dinner, Ganduje asserted that the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and its leader have lost their grip on Kano’s political landscape. Represented by Abdullahi Abbas, the APC state chairman, Ganduje attributed Kwankwaso’s success in the 2023
  
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• Senate announces crucial 2025 budget approval date

  07-01-2025 08:10 via pulse.ng
  The Nigerian Senate has announced January 31 as the tentative date for the passage of the 2025 Appropriation Bill. Senator Solomon Adeola, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, disclosed this during a meeting with the chairmen of Senate standing committees. The ₦49.7 trillion budget was presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu on December 18.The bill has since passed its second reading, with plans underway for budget defence sessions involving ministries, d
  
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• Governor Zulum signs 2025 budget of ₦615.8 billion into law

  06-01-2025 16:08 via pulse.ng
  Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday signed the 2025 budget of ₦615.857 billion into law with an upward adjustment of ₦31.1 billion. Zulum signed the budget shortly after the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, presented the revised bill to him in Maiduguri.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor had on December 9, 2024, presented a ₦584.76 billion bill which was tagged the “Budget of Recovery and Continuity.&rdqu
  
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• Gov Yusuf swears in 7 commissioners, 6 permanent secretaries & 13 SA's

  06-01-2025 15:53 via pulse.ng
  Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Monday swore in seven new Commissioners and six new Permanent Secretaries as part of his administration’s efforts to provide good governance to the people of the state. Yusuf also swore in 13 Special Advisers at a ceremony held at the Government House, Kano. He announced the portfolios of the commissioners to include: Ibrahim Wayya, Information, Shehu Sagagi, Investment, Commerce and Industry, Dahiru Muhammad, Environment and Ismail Aliyu, Finance.
  
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• Tragedy as Sokoto SSG loses daughter, 3 grandchildren in fire outbreak

  06-01-2025 15:28 via pulse.ng
  A devastating fire outbreak has claimed the lives of Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Sifawa’s daughter and three grandchildren in Sokoto State. The tragedy occurred early Monday morning, January 6, at the residence of his daughter, who was married to Alhaji Muhammadu Yusuf Bello, the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Sports and Youth Development.The inferno, which engulfed the entire home while the family was asleep, left only Alhaji Yusuf Bello as the sole survivor.Sokoto State Fire Ser
  
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• Gov Idris releases ₦585.4m for tuition of 100 students in Indian universities

  06-01-2025 15:07 via pulse.ng
  Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi has approved the release of ₦585.4 million for payment of tuition fees for 100 students studying in different Indian universities. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conference on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said that the payment is for Kebbi indigenes studying in the South Asian country, reiterating the commitment of the state government toward promoting academic and moral excellence in the tertiary edu
  
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• Residents scamper for safety as gunmen demand ₦172.7m in Zamfara villages

  06-01-2025 14:35 via pulse.ng
  The levies, reportedly orchestrated by notorious bandit leader Danisuhu, come with threats of violence for non-compliance.Alongside monetary demands, residents are also required to provide in-kind contributions such as bags of soybeans, according to a report by Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication. “The inability to pay these levies often results in brutal attacks by the bandits, leaving the residents with no option but to flee,” a local source revealed.Among the targeted
  
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• Speed Darlington's ₦300m rights suit against I-G set for hearing January 13

  06-01-2025 14:30 via pulse.ng
  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed January 13 to hear a ₦300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington.He filed the lawsuit against the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Justice Musa Liman fixed the date after counsel for the singer, Abubakar Marshal, sought an adjournment to enable the  I-G’s lawyer, Garba Audu, to study and respond accordingly to the proc
  
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• Gas explosion in Port Harcourt injures 18, including pregnant woman & 4 children

  06-01-2025 11:03 via pulse.ng
  The Police Command in Rivers has said that 18 persons were severely injured in a gas explosion which occurred in the Oroazi community in Port Harcourt.The incident occurred on Sunday evening at a gas refilling shop, causing significant damage to nearby buildings. The latest explosion follows a series of gas and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) incidents recorded in the state since 2024. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the incident during an interview with the N
  
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• Court grants ₦10m bail to woman over death threats to Seyi Tinubu & IGP Egbetokun on social media

  06-01-2025 10:42 via pulse.ng
  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu and the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with a death threat on social media, to a ₦10 million with one surety in like sum.Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Thomas’ bail application, said there was no concrete evidence placed before the court by the prosecution that the defendant would jump bail.“I have carefully examined the affidavit evidence of bot
  
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• Court grants ₦10m bail to woman over death threats to Seyi Tinubu online

  06-01-2025 10:42 via pulse.ng
  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu and the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with a death threat on social media, to a ₦10 million bail with one surety in like sum.Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Thomas’ bail application, said there was no concrete evidence placed before the court by the prosecution that the defendant would jump bail.“I have carefully examined the affidavit evidence o
  
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• Nigeria tightens border checks amid surge in China’s new virus

  06-01-2025 10:30 via pulse.ng
  The Federal Government of Nigeria has intensified surveillance on passengers arriving from China following an outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus causing alarm in northern China. HMPV, which leads to symptoms such as fever, cough, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath, has primarily affected children under 14 in China.Viral videos of overcrowded hospitals have added to concerns about a potential health crisis. Speaking on the development, Dr John Oladejo of the Nige
  
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• Otu suspends village head & council members for abuse of office, orders immediate investigation

  06-01-2025 10:00 via pulse.ng
  Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has approved the Immediate suspension of Chief Okon Archibong, the Village Head of Esuk Utan with his council members.This was disclosed in a statement signed by Nsa Gil, Chief Press Secretary to the governor on Monday in Calabar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspension came on the heels of allegations of misuse of office by the traditional ruler and his council which gave rise to several petitions. The governor mandated the Calabar Munici
  
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