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• 2019: Northern elders, stakeholders converge on Abuja for a consensus presidential candidate

  10-02-2018 17:05
  *Say Buhari, Yar’Adua were imposed on the regionBy Joseph Erunke
  ABUJA-AHEAD of 2019 general election, the elders and stakeholders in the North have begun moves aimed at getting a consensus presidential candidate from the zone other than President Muhammadu Buhari.
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  The elders, who are already in Abuja, the nation’s capital city brainstorming towards that objective, said incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and late President Umaru Yar’Adua, both from the North, were
  
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• CSOs back Shippers Council Regulatory Bill

  17-06-2024 17:03 via pulse.ng
  
  This crucial legislation seeks to enable the Nigerian Shippers Council to efficiently oversee the shipping sector, safeguard shippers' interests, and foster economic development.The Bill for an Act to Repeal the Nigeria Shippers’ Council Act and enact the Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill and Related Matter has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives.This crucial legislation aims to empower the Nigerian Shippers Council to effectively regulate the shipping
  
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• Gov Yusuf gives reason for ordering arrest of deposed emir

  17-06-2024 16:18 via pulse.ng
  
  It was gathered that the Kano State Government ordered the arrest of Ado Bayero as his entrance into Kano shortly after his dethronement posed a serious security threat.Governor Abba Yusuf justified his decision to arrest the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, for which the court awarded Bayero N10 million in damages.According to the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature, Yusuf called for Bayero’s arrest because the former emir returned to reclaim the palace just two days after his de
  
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• Kano Police condemn booing of Emir Sanusi II during Eid prayers

  17-06-2024 15:21 via pulse.ng
  
  The incident occurred when the Emir took a different route, as part of his religious obligation.The Police Command in Kano State has expressed displeasure over the booing entourage of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II by some individuals while he was returning to his palace after Eid prayers.This is contained in a Statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Monday. He said that the incident occurred when the Emir took a different route, as part of his religious obli
  
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• Soludo says Muslims enriched Anambra’s social fabric with diversity

  17-06-2024 15:08 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor urged the Muslim faithful to continue their support and prayers for the Anambra government and Nigeria.Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Monday commended the Muslim community for their valuable contributions to the peaceful development enjoyed in the state.Soludo gave the commendation in his Sallah message in Awka, to felicitate with Muslim faithful on the celebration of the 2024 Eid-el Kabir. He said the Muslim community also contributed to enriching the diversity of the state&rsq
  
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• Why Nigerian parents must involve boys in house chores just like girls

  17-06-2024 14:29 via pulse.ng
  
  Allowing only the girl child to do the house chores, while the boys play football or other games is old fashioned.Nigerians from all walks of life on Sunday expressed their views on the need for parents to get boys involved in doing house chores.They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, that allowing only the girl child to do the house chores, while the boys play football or other games, was “old fashioned”.Some believe that involving the male child in house chores would i
  
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• Kanmi Ajibola: Lawmaker wants to be lawyer of poor Nigerians in court

  17-06-2024 14:26 via pulse.ng
  
  The lawmaker wants to continue being a lawyer while he remains a public servant.Kanmi Ajibola, a member of the Osun State House of Assembly, has petitioned the Appeal Court in Akure to overturn a Federal High Court (FHC) judgement that barred him from appearing as a lawyer for pro bono cases in court.The trained lawyer is asking the court to rule on his right to provide free legal services for suspects who are facing criminal charges but are too poor to afford legal representation.Ajibola was el
  
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• CAN wants Nigerians to trust God to make the country better

  17-06-2024 14:04 via pulse.ng
  
  The Clergy added that Nigerians should unite in love, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians to set aside their differences and trust in God’s promise for a better Nigeria.Okoh said this in a message to the Muslim community in Abuja on Sunday, as they celebrate Eid-el Kabir.“I celebrate with Muslims all over the world as they celebrate Eid-el Kabir, a festival symbolising sacrifice, obedienc
  
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• Extreme heat delays Hajj pilgrims from stoning the devil in Saudi Arabia

  17-06-2024 13:44 via pulse.ng
  
  Measures were taken in order to ensure the well-being of pilgrims amidst high temperatures and to prevent heat stress.The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stopped pilgrims from proceeding to the Jamarat Bridge for the ritual of throwing stones from 11 am to 4 pm due to extreme heat.The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman, issued the directive in a statement on Monday in Mina, Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He said the measure became necessary in order to ensur
  
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• UAE visa ban on Nigerians to be lifted soon - Keyamo

  17-06-2024 13:29 via pulse.ng
  
  Keyamo stated that he knows the exact date when the travel ban will be lifted but emphasised that the official announcement should come from the UAE government. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to lift the visa ban on Nigerian travellers soon. In a 44-minute interview with Otega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, posted on the official YouTube channel of the Nigerian State House, Keyamo mentioned that President
  
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• Shaibu declares support for opposition ahead of Edo guber poll

  17-06-2024 10:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Shaibu clarified that his endorsement of the opposition is not an act of disloyalty to his party, noting that even Governor Obaseki had partial affiliations with both the PDP and the Labour Party in the last election.Philip Shaibu, the former deputy governor of Edo State, has announced his support for Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, in the upcoming governorship election scheduled for September 21 in Edo State.Shaibu mentioned that the governorship contest initial
  
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• UNIAbuja VC addresses withholding of ASUU members' salaries

  17-06-2024 10:24 via pulse.ng
  
  UniAbuja's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Na’allah stated that the institution’s management had contacted the government to understand the cause of the delay, saying that it might be due to a glitch in Remita.The Vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’allah, clarified that the University is not responsible for the withheld salaries of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members from the UniAbuja chapter, who are currently on strike.The ASUU member
  
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• Untitled story

  17-06-2024 07:57 via pulse.ng
  
  According to her, fatherhood is a profound responsibility filled with challenges but also immeasurable rewards.The governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Edo, Patience Ndidi, has sought respects for the vital contributions of all fathers to the development of a better society.Ndidi, known as Uwagboe, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, to mark Father’s day acknowledged the strength, love, and guidance that fathers bring into families.She described fathers as first
  
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• Governorship candidate wants Nigerian fathers to be respected more

  17-06-2024 07:57 via pulse.ng
  
  According to her, fatherhood is a profound responsibility filled with challenges but also immeasurable rewards.The governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Edo, Patience Ndidi, has sought respects for the vital contributions of all fathers to the development of a better society.Ndidi, known as Uwagboe, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, to mark Father’s day acknowledged the strength, love, and guidance that fathers bring into families.She described fathers as first h
  
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• Edo governorship candidate applauds Nigerian fathers for their sacrifices

  17-06-2024 07:57 via pulse.ng
  
  According to her, fatherhood is a profound responsibility filled with challenges but also immeasurable rewards.The governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Edo, Patience Ndidi, has sought respects for the vital contributions of all fathers to the development of a better society.Ndidi, known as Uwagboe, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, to mark Father’s day acknowledged the strength, love, and guidance that fathers bring into families.She described fathers as first h
  
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• Sanwo-Olu channels his inner Hilda Baci on Father's Day

  16-06-2024 23:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Sanwo-Olu said a call to kitchen duties is sometimes one of the responsibilities of fatherhood.Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has channelled his inner Hilda Baci to celebrate this year's Father's Day.Celebrated every year on June 16, International Father's Day is devoted to honouring fathers and fatherhood as well as paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in society.The holiday is observed in over 110 countries around the world.To mark this year's edition, Sanwo-Olu took to his X
  
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• PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu channels his inner Hilda Baci on Father's Day

  16-06-2024 23:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Sanwo-Olu said a call to kitchen duties is sometimes one of the responsibilities of fatherhood.Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has channelled his inner Hilda Baci to celebrate this year's Father's Day.Celebrated every year on June 16, International Father's Day is devoted to honouring fathers and fatherhood as well as paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in society.The holiday is observed in over 110 countries around the world.To mark this year's edition, Sanwo-Olu took to his X
  
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• 10th NASS: Lawmakers commended for budgetary revamp

  16-06-2024 23:13 via pulse.ng
  
  The Appropriations Committee was lauded for adopting an innovative system that leverages technology and data analytics to improve resource allocation. The 10th House of Representatives has been lauded for its innovative approach to budget allocations, which is said to have introduced transparency and inclusivity into the budgeting process.Professor Ifure A. Ifure, the Country Representative of the Centre for International and Strategy, stated that the House has moved from conventional closed-doo
  
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• 'Has he dumped Obi?,' Obasanjo sparks reaction on after wearing Tinubu cap

  16-06-2024 22:02 via pulse.ng
  
  Obasanjo was spotted at an event last week donning a cap that bore what looked like President Tinubu's political insignia.Nigerians are wondering if former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dumped the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, for President Bola Tinubu following his latest fashion statement.In the last few days, social media has been full of questions and speculations over Obasanjo's political affiliation after he wore a Yoruba native cap with an embroide
  
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• Why FBI Director Gray’s visit to Nigeria matters

  16-06-2024 17:52 via pulse.ng
  
  Security analysts hope a deeper collaboration between the FBI and the EFCC will improve capacity building and intelligence sharing.Contrary to the narrative of John Grisham’s fictional thriller, The Racketeer, this was a real-life, long-overdue gesture of genuine friendship and partnership, a testament to the shared interest in combating transborder crimes that pose a significant global threat.The visit of one of the longest-serving Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) directors, Mr. Chri
  
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• Residents send SOS to Lagos govt over poor drainage, flooding

  16-06-2024 17:48 via pulse.ng
  
  NAN reports that areas like Gowon Estate, Water Street in the Paco area, Ipaja and some other communities around Alimosho are not left out in the flood.Residents of Akowonjo in the Alimosho Local Government Area have lamented the poor drainage system and flooding in the area anytime it rains.They called on the Lagos State Government (LASG) to save them from the consequences of the poor drainage system and flooding with the frequent rainfall in the state.The residents spoke with the News Agency o
  
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• Tinubu salutes fathers for sacrifice, resilience in shaping nation’s future

  16-06-2024 17:43 via pulse.ng
  
  He added that society was also better off when fathers bequeathed to children pristine values that money or material comfort could not provide.President Bola Tinubu has congratulated fathers, including paternal figures, who have contributed to shaping the destiny of the nation with their sacrifices.Tinubu also congratulated fathers for their forbearance, provision, protection and guidance of the young ones, to the noble and true path.The President made the remarks in a statement issued by Chief
  
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• Stay away from Kogi or pay the price - Ododo warns criminals

  16-06-2024 17:37 via pulse.ng
  
  Ododo commended President Tinubu for all his efforts in the nation and urged Nigerians to continue to support him by keying into all his programmes and policies.Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has told criminal elements to stay away from the state warning that Kogi is not a fertile ground for criminality.Ododo gave the warning while speaking to newsmen shortly after observing his Eid-el-Kabir prayer on Sunday at Okene Eid Praying ground.The governor said the perpetrators behind the kidnapped studen
  
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• NDLEA bursts drug warehouse, seizes ₦4.7b worth of cocaine and meth

  16-06-2024 17:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Babafemi said that four persons were suspected to be connected with the importation and distribution of the substance.Officers of the Special Operation Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Aba have discovered a cartel controlled by three suspected drug barons.The agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi, announced this on Sunday in Abuja.The agency said that the suspects were arrested and the warehouses linked to the drugs were “taken down”.The
  
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• Nigeria’s Okere wins international astronomical union’s award

  16-06-2024 17:25 via pulse.ng
  
  Okere is presently the Director, Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy, an activity centre of NASRDA.Dr Bonaventure Okere, an astronomer with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), has won the 2024 International Astronomical Union (IAU) prize for astronomy education in Africa.Guido Schwarz, IAU’s Press Officer, announced the prize winners in a statement issued on the union’s official website page, a copy of which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria
  
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• Being a very good citizen comes with responsibility, Tinubu tells Nigerians

  16-06-2024 17:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu prayed to God to forgive Nigeria’s sins, asking God to send peace to every part of the country.President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said Nigeria needed sacrificing citizens to fulfil the dreams of its founding fathers.Tinubu made the remark while addressing newsmen after observing the 2024 Eid-el Adha prayers at Dodan Barracks, Lagos.The President emphasised the need for the people to follow the path of sacrifice to make the nation great.“Being a very good citizen comes with respon
  
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• Eid al-Adha: 'Forgive your enemies', Arewa tells Ado Bayero

  16-06-2024 17:05 via pulse.ng
  
  Ado Bayero has been feuding with Emir Sanusi Lamideo over Kano State's most prestigious monarchical throne.The deposed Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, has been urged to put his grudges aside and forgive his enemies in the spirit of the Eid al-Adha celebration.This appeal was made by the Arewa Youth Advancement Forum (AYAF) on Sunday, June 16.In a statement signed by its President, Alhaji Nuhu Magaji, the group hailed the monarch's commitment to the progress and development of the state even in the fac
  
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• VIDEO: You’re not from royal family - Oba of Benin clears Olumide Akpata

  16-06-2024 16:38 via pulse.ng
  
  Akpata had introduced himself as the son of the Palace when he visited the Oba of Benin ahead of the upcoming Edo Governorship election.The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has informed the Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, that he has no birth relation to the Benin royal family.The revered Oba made this known when Akpata visited his palace on Saturday, June 15, 2024, to seek royal blessings ahead of the governorship election in the state on September 21.Akpata was le
  
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• Police happy with peaceful conduct of Eid prayers in Kano

  16-06-2024 13:40 via pulse.ng
  
  Some Kano residents, who spoke on the situation, described the atmosphere as “generally peaceful.”The Police Command in Kano State has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful and orderly conduct of Eid el-Kabir prayers across the state.Its Commissioner, Usain Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in a telephone interview on Sunday, that he was happy with the calm mien of all Kano residents.Gumel, who has just been promoted to Assistant Inspector-General, lauded the residents
  
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• Atiku preaches sacrifice, love, peace as Muslims celebrate Sallah

  16-06-2024 13:34 via pulse.ng
  
  The former vice president called on governments at all levels to be deliberate in initiating measures that will ease the hardship confronting Nigerians.Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of this year Eid-el-Kabir to demonstrate sacrifice, love and peace.Abubakar in a statement by his media office on Saturday in Abuja, congratulated fellow Muslim faithful on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival.He said that the celebration of Eid
  
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