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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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• 5 Ogboni chiefs bag 6 months imprisonment each for breach of peace in Ogun

  08-01-2025 22:07 via pulse.ng
  An Abeokuta Magistrates Court sitting at Isàbo, on Wednesday, sentenced five Ogboni chiefs to six months imprisonment each. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ogboni chiefs are Anthony Ogunseye (55), Ajasa Enisemo (67), Saheed Sanusi (50), Oludotun Oliyide (60), and Fatai Mutairu (63). They were convicted on a four-count charge of conspiracy, malicious damage, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and stealing. Delivering judgment, the trial Magistrate, Mrs E.O Ogunyemi
  
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• Delta Police arrest lady, boyfriend for faking kidnap to extort money from parents

  08-01-2025 22:02 via pulse.ng
  The Police Command in Delta has apprehended a female self-kidnapped suspect and her accomplice in Asaba. Spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Warri. Edafe said that the suspects were arrested on Monday by the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad led by CSP Labe Joseph following an intelligence-led investigation. He said that the police operatives embarked on the investigation following a directive by the command’s Commissioner of Poli
  
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• Wife seeks divorce as husband starves her of sex for 7 years, man blames health issue

  08-01-2025 21:46 via pulse.ng
  Mrs Mariam AbdulLateef, a housewife, on Wednesday, prayed to an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve her marriage to her husband, AbdulLateef Tahjudeen, alleging lack of sex. Mariam, who resides at number 144, Cemetery Road, Irewolede Area, Ilorin, told the court that she got married to her husband in 2016 in accordance with Islamic law and that the marriage is blessed with a seven-year-old child. She, however, lamented that Tahjudeen stopped performing his responsibility about seven years ago, and aba
  
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• Police intercept suspected trafficker with 59 male children in Abuja

  08-01-2025 20:59 via pulse.ng
  The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has intercepted a suspect in connection with the alleged trafficking of 59 male children in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Olatunji Disu said this during a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the suspect was intercepted on Monday by the Patrol and Guard Unit of the command led by DSP Sarki Umar at about 3:30 pm. The commissioner said the suspect was intercepted in a white Peugeot J5 Bus with regi
  
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• Catholic priest quits, embraces traditional religion after witnessing rainmaking art

  08-01-2025 20:26 via pulse.ng
  Dr Echezona Obiagbaosogu, a former Catholic priest of 17 years, has resigned from his priesthood to embrace the African traditional religion. Obiagbaosogu made the decision after spending several months studying under a renowned native doctor, where he learnt the intricacies of the craft, adding that he conducted research intending to recover the lost African values. The former Catholic priest is a lecturer of African Traditional Religion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State cap
  
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• I'm at my home in Onitsha - Peter Obi reacts to arrest rumours

  08-01-2025 19:46 via pulse.ng
  The former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has rubbished the rumours of him being arrested by the authorities, describing it as “recurring fake news." Obi, a former Anambra State Governor, made this known in a post on his verified X account on Wednesday, December 8, 2024. His reaction comes on the heels of a trending rumour on social media, suggesting that the Labour Party chieftain has been arrested in Abuja, the nation's capital. But he said the claims are entirely false,
  
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• Community guard mistakenly shoots self dead after rescuing kidnap victims in Sokoto

  08-01-2025 19:09 via pulse.ng
  A member of the Sokoto State Community Guard Corps, whose name remains unknown, accidentally shot himself dead shortly after participating in a joint operation leading to the rescue of 66 kidnap victims in the Isa Local Government area of the state. The development was confirmed by Colonel Ahmed Usman (rtd), the Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Security, on Wednesday, December 8, 2024. According to Usamn, the community guard was part of the joint operation conducted at Tidibali Forest
  
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• Kano Governor's aide dies 24 hours after swearing-in

  08-01-2025 18:35 via pulse.ng
  Ahmad Bunkure, the newly appointed Special Adviser on works to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has died in Egypt. Bunkure's death was confirmed in a statement by the Governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, on Wednesday, December 8, 2024. Yusuf described his death as a tragic and irreplaceable loss to the state, his family, and the wider political community. Bunkure died in Egypt on Wednesday, roughly 24 hours after he was sworn in as the governor's special adviser. He took oath of office, alo
  
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• APC's Felix Morka confirms 200 death threats over comment against Peter Obi

  08-01-2025 16:24 via pulse.ng
  Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed that he has received over 200 death threats following comments made by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections. Speaking on Arise Television on Wednesday, January 8, Morka stated that he has documented a total of 400 threats, with half of them explicitly threatening his life. “Peter Obi’s allegations that my words in that interview threatened his
  
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• Nigerian govt secures $255m Chinese loan for Kaduna-Kano railway

  08-01-2025 14:50 via pulse.ng
  The China Development Bank (CDB) has approved the first tranche of a $255 million loan for the Kaduna-Kano railway project.The announcement was made on Tuesday, January 7, as part of China's commitment to enhancing Nigeria's transport network under the Belt and Road Initiative.The 203-kilometre railway project is expected to provide a direct rail connection between the northern cities of Kaduna and Kano, significantly improving regional transportation and trade. "The loan will provide crucial fi
  
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• Elephant turns violent at India festival, injures over 20 and causes panic

  08-01-2025 12:10 via pulse.ng
  More than 20 people were injured, two of them seriously, early Wednesday when an elephant turned violent during a local religious festival in the southern Indian state of Kerala, police said. The incident took place at Tirur in Malappuram district, about 350 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. “Early today, at the end of four-day annual festivities at B P Angadi, an elephant turned violent and charged into the crowd in front of it. The elephant grabbed a man by his
  
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• NSCDC Bauchi arrests 10 suspects for vandalism, rape & theft during yuletide

  08-01-2025 12:00 via pulse.ng
  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Bauchi State Command has arrested 10 suspects for various crimes committed during the yuletide period. The State Commandant, Mr Oloyede Oyerinde, made this known on Wednesday in Bauchi while parading the suspects. He said the suspects were arrested for vandalism, rape, and theft. According to him, seven of the suspects were arrested on December 24 at Zaranda village in Toro Local Government Area for vandalising the old Nitel tower. Oyerin
  
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• Nigeria's passport suffers massive decline in latest global rankings

  08-01-2025 11:41 via pulse.ng
  The latest Henley Passport Index has ranked Nigeria’s passport 183rd out of 200 countries, underscoring its persistent challenges in global mobility. This ranking places Nigeria among the bottom 18 globally, reflecting limited visa-free travel opportunities for its citizens. According to the 2025 report, Nigerian passport holders can access only a handful of destinations without a visa.This stagnant trend continues to hinder the travel aspirations of many Nigerians."Our passport’s lo
  
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• Rogue policemen in Bauchi pay back ₦784,000

  08-01-2025 10:59 via pulse.ng
  A sum of ₦784,000 has been recovered from Bauchi State Police officers found guilty of misconduct, with the funds returned to the victims of the extortion. The recovery follows an extensive investigation into complaints of officer misconduct. In a statement released on Tuesday, January 7, 2024, Bauchi Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammed provided an overview of the State Police Command’s performance in 2024, emphasising its commitment to accountability and discipline.He credit
  
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• FG upgrades Kuje and Suleja prisons to improve inmate welfare and rehabilitation

  08-01-2025 10:53 via pulse.ng
  The Federal Government has upgraded the Medium Security Custodial Centres in Kuje and Suleja to improve the living conditions and rehabilitation of inmates. Speaking during the facility tour on Tuesday, the Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, attributed the upgrades to the renewed hope of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to him, this is in reaching out to inmates and providing them with opportunities for rehabilitat
  
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• Pandemonium in Ogun as neighbours find tenant’s decomposing body

  08-01-2025 10:45 via pulse.ng
  The Kemta Divisional Police are investigating the death of Tolulope Olusanya, a 45-year-old tenant, who was found deceased in her apartment on Shittu Street, Madojutimi Abiola Way, Abeokuta. The discovery was made on Monday, January 6, 2024, after her landlord, Adebesin Adebayo, reported to the police that he had not seen Olusanya for several days and noticed a foul odor emanating from her apartment. Upon arriving at the scene, police officers found the apartment locked from the inside. After ga
  
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• Governor Mohammed converts 3 sacked commissioners to special advisers

  08-01-2025 10:15 via pulse.ng
  Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has converted three of the five commissioners recently dropped to special advisers. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the state governor on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado.  Gidado recalled that the governor had earlier dropped the five commissioners while nominating eight new appointees as commissioners to strengthen his administration’s service delivery. Affected commissioners dropped include; Dr Jamila D
  
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• Ogun Police report surge in missing persons cases, call for vigilance

  08-01-2025 10:05 via pulse.ng
  The Police Command in Ogun has raised concerns over a significant increase in reports of missing persons in the state. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday. She explained that the command had noticed an unprecedented rise in the number of missing persons across all age groups. Odutola noted that only a small fraction of the individuals had been found, with many regrettably not returning home. The police spokesperson urged res
  
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• Southwest in danger as bandits now migrate to Oyo - Gov Makinde breaks silence

  08-01-2025 09:47 via pulse.ng
  Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has raised alarm over the growing migration of bandits from Nigeria’s Northwest into his state following intensified military operations in the region. Speaking at the 2025 inter-faith church service for workers in Ibadan, Makinde disclosed that security reports revealed the presence of the migrating criminals.He cited an instance during his birthday retreat when bandits were reportedly camped less than two kilometres from his location. “During a secur
  
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• Nigeria's military decline in Africa - drops to 39th in global armed forces rankings

  08-01-2025 08:54 via pulse.ng
  The Armed Forces of Nigeria dropped to 39th place globally in the 2024 Global Firepower (GFP) rankings, marking their second consecutive decline after being ranked 36th in 2023 and 35th in 2022. This decline comes despite Nigeria's recent acquisition of advanced fighter jets and military assets, as well as reported progress in combating terrorism within its borders. Nigeria’s global standing isn’t the only area of concern. On the African continent, the country has slipped from third
  
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• Zacch at 47: FIRS boss lauded for transformative leadership in tax reform

  08-01-2025 05:00 via pulse.ng
  Dr Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has been celebrated for his exceptional leadership as he marks his 47th birthday. Tributes have poured in, including a heartfelt message from Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, a tax analyst, recognising his transformative impact on Nigeria’s tax administration. Atoyebi praised Adedeji’s achievements, stating, “Nigerians are lucky to have such a capable man in charge of tax administration.”She hig
  
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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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• 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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