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• NDC parliamentary candidate suspended over sex with constituency secretary's wife

  28-06-2024 18:19 via pulse.ng
  
  The Assin Central parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nurein Shiabu Migyimah, has been withdrawn by the party ahead of the 2024 general elections amid allegations of an affair with the wife of the constituency Secretary, Sadique Broni.Migyimah was withdrawn from the race on moral grounds.Following complaints against Migyimah, the NDC's Central Regional Functional Executive Committee conducted exhaustive investigations and deliberations, leading to the immediate wit
  
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• PDP Anambra rejects LG election results, accuses ANSIEC of irregularities

  30-09-2024 14:32 via pulse.ng
  
  The PDP chairman said the party was still studying the details of the exercise and vows that PDP would challenge it.The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Anambra Chapter has rejected the outcome of the Saturday Local Government Council elections in the state.Chief Chigozie Igwe, the chairman of PDP in Anambra said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Awka on Monday.Genevieve Osakwe, Chairman, Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), Sunday night declared chai
  
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• Ex-Kogi speaker wants Nigerians to give Tinubu more time to settle down

  30-09-2024 12:38 via pulse.ng
  
  Kolawole says the hardship Nigerians are going through is part of Tinubu’s economic reforms.Mathew Kolawole, the immediate past Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, says President Bola Tinubu’s government needs more time to settle down because it inherited a rotten economic system from the previous administration.In an interview with journalists on Sunday, September 29, 2024, urged Nigerians to exercise a little more patience, saying the president is working tirelessly to put
  
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• Katsina kids suffer waterborne diseases as corps member revives boreholes

  30-09-2024 12:10 via pulse.ng
  
  The corps member reported that the community, for the past two years has been suffering from a lack of potable water, since the boreholes provided by the government broke down.A Corps member serving in Katsina State, Hafsat Abdulhamid, has resuscitated three broken down boreholes at Dandagoro community, in Batagarawa Local Government Area of the state.The boreholes inaugurated on Sunday, were reported to have broken down for over two years, forcing the residents of the area into difficulty in ac
  
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• Army troops eliminates 8 terrorists, rescues 40 hostages, seizes weapons

  30-09-2024 11:53 via pulse.ng
  
  The troops also apprehended a notorious arms courier found with a large cache of ammunition, striking a major blow against arms proliferation by criminal elements.The Nigerian Army says its troops have eliminated eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations across the country.The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Monday, said the recent victories had further tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists and their collaborat
  
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• APC chieftain wants Nigerians to celebrate Oct 1, fast & pray for turnaround

  30-09-2024 11:38 via pulse.ng
  
  According to him, despite the prevailing economic challenges in the country, Nigerians still have a lot to celebrate.Former Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has urged Nigerians to count their blessings as the nation marks her 64th Independence Anniversary on October 1.Okechukwu, a foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said this on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. He said that the occasion called for a sober
  
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• Lagos Govt charges property owners 'Land Use Fee' for State development

  30-09-2024 11:26 via pulse.ng
  
  The commissioner said the payment would enable the government to address all infrastructure challenges raised at the meeting with ease.The Lagos State Government (LASG) has appealed to property owners to voluntarily comply with payment of the Land Use Charge for the development of the state.The Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, appealed Sunday evening during the Parkview Residents’ Association’s General Meeting in Ikoyi. While sensitising the property owners in the estate on
  
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• NAF air strikes destroy terrorists’ logistics base in Kaduna

  30-09-2024 08:13 via pulse.ng
  
  The operation was executed following credible intelligence indicating a huge presence of terrorists and their weapons cache in the Yadi Forest.The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch (OPWP) has destroyed terrorist logistics base at Yadi Forest in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, on Monday in Abuja.Ali said the operation was execute
  
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• FG sends flood alerts as rains, thunderstorms set to hit Nigeria for 3 days

  30-09-2024 00:01 via pulse.ng
  
  The agency predicted morning localised thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Zamfara, and Kebbi States in the northern region on Wednesday.The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country.NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged localised thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi and Zamfara States in the northern region during the morning hours.According to NiMet, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over part
  
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• FG approves ₦350bn to support dams, irrigation facilities – Minister

  29-09-2024 23:55 via pulse.ng
  
  Bagudu also revealed that the council had approved ₦900 billion on the Kebbi component of the Sokoto- Badagry Highway.The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, says the Federal Government under Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund has approved over ₦350 billion to support dams and expansion of facilities across Nigeria.Bagudu, made this known while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after he condoled with former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC
  
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• More than 40% of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of power supply daily - Adelabu

  29-09-2024 23:47 via pulse.ng
  
  Adelabu said the generation of more than 5,500 megawatts of power was one of the ministry’s significant achievements in the last year.The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said on Sunday that more than 40 per cent of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of power supply daily across the country.Adelabu, in a statement in Abuja, said the feat was achieved through revolutionary measures taken by the Ministry of Power, with the support of President Bola Tinubu, as part of his renewed hope agenda to
  
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• FG hands over 64 CNG-powered buses to labour unions, NANS

  29-09-2024 23:42 via pulse.ng
  
  The NLC representative noted that the benefits of the CNG buses would become more apparent once more buses were deployed across the country.The Federal Government has handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).The handover of the buses took place on Sunday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, as part of activities marking Nigeria&rsquo
  
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• I'm building psychiatric hospital in Wike's LG, they will need it soon - Fubara

  29-09-2024 22:39 via pulse.ng
  
  Fubara said his performance in one year outweighed what his opponents did in eight years.Rivers Governor, Siminalyi Fubara, said he has approved the construction of an ultra-modern psychiatric hospital in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the State because it will come in handy very soon.The Governor disclosed this while giving an account of his stewardship in his first year in office in comparison to his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike's eight-year
  
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• Galadima doesn't speak for us, Tinubu not fighting Kano govt - NNPP founder

  29-09-2024 20:32 via pulse.ng
  
  Aniebonam said in the statement that Galadima, alongside some others, was expelled long ago from the NNPP and could not speak for the party.The Founder and National Leader of the NNPP, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has debunked a claim by Alhaji Buba Galadima that the Federal Government is fighting the NNPP government in Kano State.In a statement in Lagos on Sunday, Aniebonam said there was a need for Nigerians to guard against unverifiable statements against the Federal Government.“With the chal
  
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• NDLEA arrests 2 wanted kingpins for drug trafficking, 1 owns 20 bank accounts

  29-09-2024 18:51 via pulse.ng
  
  Babafemi said they were arrested while conveying 132 sacks of cannabis weighing 2,062.00kg in a Mercedes container truck from Osun to Dei Dei in Abuja.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Damilare Ajiboye aka “Na God” after 12 months of evading arrest.The arrest followed a raid on his warehouse in Akala, Mushin area of Lagos.The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the suspect was arrested on Wedne
  
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• Troops thwart ISWAP terrorists’ attack, recover weapons in Borno

  29-09-2024 18:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Osaba said the troops positioned themselves tactically along the terrorists’ path of movement and engaged them as they emerged from a forested area on motorcycles.Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Operation Hadin Kai, Sector 3, have foiled an attempted attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists along the Magumeri – Maiduguri axis, in Borno.The troops also recovered a cache of ammunition from the insurgents in a tactical operation in the
  
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• Independence: Don urges President Tinubu to reintroduce fuel subsidy

  29-09-2024 18:37 via pulse.ng
  
  He urged the President to rethink the reforms because the level at which the naira was losing its value was very worrisome, as it was making life tougher for the people.Prof. Kenneth Azaigba has urged President Bola Tinubu to reintroduce fuel subsidies to reduce the sufferings of Nigerians as the country turns 64 on October 1.Azaigba, a professor of History, at Federal University Dutse, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Makurdi.The university don
  
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• Tinubu appoints Tegbe as adviser for China-Nigeria strategic partnership

  29-09-2024 18:30 via pulse.ng
  
  The two countries also planned to improve Nigeria’s agricultural practices through knowledge sharing, technology transfer and investment in sustainable farming techniques.President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joseph Tegbe as director-general and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership reached by the two countries during the President’s visit in September.Tegbe, a 1988 first-class graduate in civil engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, will report directly to t
  
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• We barely move around town, make ends meet, FCT residents lament fares hike

  29-09-2024 18:14 via pulse.ng
  
  They reiterated their appeal to the Federal Government and other authorities to urgently intervene in the situation as Nigerians were suffering and getting very desperate.Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried increased transport fares, which has limited their movement around the city centre.They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that one of the greatest challenges they encountered was the non-availability of fuel in spite of its increased cost.According to them,
  
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• Be patient with Tinubu’s govt - APC chieftain begs Nigerians amid hardship

  29-09-2024 17:57 via pulse.ng
  
  Oyintiloye, who acknowledged that Nigerians were going through tough times, said the President was working hard to fix the economy.Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu’s administration more time to address the current economic challenges.Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, Osun.He expressed c
  
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• Wike facilitated my appointment as petroleum minister - Lokpobiri

  29-09-2024 14:45 via pulse.ng
  
  Lokpobiri expressed his gratitude to Wike for showing love and support to the Ijaw people over the years.The Minister of of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has credited his appointment into President Bola Tinubu'S cabinet to his counterpart in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.Lokpobiri, who hails from Bayelsa State, served as the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural development under the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari between 2015 and 20
  
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• Student calls out VC of Deeper Life university over sexual assault in hostel

  29-09-2024 13:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The student alleged that the VC dismissed her complaints of sexual assault against her by a casual labourer brought to work on the school premises by the management.Evangel Ganiyu, a student of Anchor University, a private university owned by Deeper Life Bible Church, has called out the school's Vice Chancellor, Professor Samuel Oye Bandele, over a sexual assault incident on the campus.In a series of posts on her X account on Saturday, September 28, 2024, Ganiyu detailed what transpired between
  
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• Nigerians celebrate politicians for stealing money - Ndume

  29-09-2024 12:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Ndume said the Nigerian society celebrates ill-gotten wealth and worships at the feet of corrupt people even when they know the source of their money.The Senator representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, said corruption has eaten deep into the fabric of Nigerian society so much that politicians are now celebrated for stealing money.The lawmaker stated this during an interactive session with journalists in Kano State on Saturday, September 28, 2024.He noted that, unlike in develope
  
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• Obi joins global leaders in Athens to discuss poverty, unemployment in Africa

  29-09-2024 10:05 via pulse.ng
  
  He stressed that African leaders must confront insecurity head-on and reassure citizens of the state’s ability to maintain security without being undermined by non-state actors.Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, says security challenges bedevilling Africa are directly linked to poverty, with over 50 per cent of the population multidimensionally poor.The former governor of Anambra was speaking on Saturday in Athens, Greece’s capit
  
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• Kaduna Gov gifts appointees, party executives, others land for hard work

  29-09-2024 09:12 via pulse.ng
  
  He added that the Governor has approved a reduction in penalties and regularisation charges to facilitate land ownership amid economic challenges.Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has allocated plots of land to political appointees, party executives, government officials, and law enforcement officers as a recognition of their hard work.This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna by Dr Bashir Garba, the Director-General of the State Geographic Information Service (KADGIS).Garba said th
  
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• We’ll support you with development templates – Sanwo-Olu promises Okpebholo

  29-09-2024 09:05 via pulse.ng
  
  Sanwo-Olu said that the state government would give the governor-elect ideas that moved Lagos forward.Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has pledged to support the Governor-elect of Edo, Senator Monday Okpebholo, with development templates that worked for Lagos State.Sanwo-Olu pledged during a courtesy visit to him by Okpebholo.The event was held at the Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okpebholo, the Candidate of the All Progressive Congress, defea
  
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• Sanwo-Olu to give Edo governor-elect ideas he used to move Lagos forward

  29-09-2024 09:05 via pulse.ng
  
  Sanwo-Olu said that the state government would give the governor-elect ideas that moved Lagos forward.Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has pledged to support the Governor-elect of Edo, Senator Monday Okpebholo, with development templates that worked for Lagos State.Sanwo-Olu pledged during a courtesy visit to him by Okpebholo.The event was held at the Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okpebholo, the Candidate of the All Progressive Congress, defea
  
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• Tinubu has increased crude oil output to 1.7m bpd, we can achieve 3m, NNPCL

  29-09-2024 08:53 via pulse.ng
  
  He said previously, oil production had plummeted to 900,000 barrels per day before private security agencies and military interventions.The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is confident that it can increase crude oil production from 1.7 million barrels per day to 3 million, says Chief Corporate Communications Officer Olufemi Soneye.Speaking in Abuja on Saturday, at a Stakeholders Engagement Session with National Assembly journalists, Soneye emphasised that achieving this goal
  
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• Make sure Nigeria remains giant of Africa - Tinubu tells Armed Forces

  29-09-2024 08:45 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu said the economic challenges and deterioration in the standard of living, as well as unemployment and insecurity, top the list of problems that were besieging the nation.President Bola Tinubu has charged the Armed Forces to engage the nation’s adversaries with more military gallantry and sophistication.Tinubu gave the charge on Saturday in Kaduna at the combined passing out parade of the 71 Regular Course, Army, Navy and Air Force.The graduates also included: Direct Short Service Co
  
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• NSCDC dismisses officer for supplying drugs, ammunition to Zamfara bandits

  29-09-2024 08:40 via pulse.ng
  
  Mustapha said that the command has zero tolerance for indiscipline, corruption, criminality or any vices that were unbecoming of an officer of the corps.The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Zamfara Command, has dismissed ASCII Maikano Sarkin-Tasha for alleged collaboration with bandits to supply hard drugs and ammunition.The State Commandant, Sani Mustapha, disclosed this on Saturday during a news briefing in Gusau.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the police command
  
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