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• Discordant voices in PDP after loss of Anambra governorship poll

  25-11-2017 02:26
  By Vincent Ujumadu
  GLOOMY faces greeted the first meeting of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders in Anambra State in Awka since the party lost the governorship election to the incumbent governor, Chief Willie Obiano of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. One could hear murmurs from aggrieved members, who without mincing words, were pointing accusing fingers at some of their members who were also seated there at the meeting in Awka.
  Oseloka ObazePrimarily, the meeting was to brief the
  
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• Oyo govt justifies demolition of Yoruba Nation agitators’ building

  19-04-2024 00:24 via pulse.ng
  
  The commissioner, however, assured residents of the state that the Seyi Makinde-led administration would continue to provide adequate security of lives and property.The Oyo State Government says it demolished the building belonging to the Yoruba Nation agitators in its capital, Ibadan, over alleged illegal and nefarious activities in the house.The state Commissioner for Lands, Housing, Survey and Urban Development, William Akin-Funmilayo, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing newsmen at th
  
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• NAFDAC raids popular supermarket in Abuja for selling counterfeit products

  19-04-2024 00:23 via pulse.ng
  
  Godiya said that the three-day operation was carried out based on intelligent reports the agency gathered from well-meaning Nigerians.The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday in Abuja raided Sahad stores, a popular supermarket in Abuja for selling some counterfeit products.The agency equally raided H-Medix in Wuse 2 and Gwarinpa, 3rd Avenue, as well as Utako market, all in the FCT.During the raid at H-Medix, the agency discovered and seized counterfei
  
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• Iranian morality police crack down on headscarf violations nationwide

  19-04-2024 00:16 via pulse.ng
  
  The authorities were also increasingly tracking down offences found online, prosecuting women seen without headscarves in photos posted on Instagram.Iran’s notorious morality police are cracking down on headscarf violations, with women in cities nationwidewith an increased number of checks since a new operation began on April 13, 2024.Videos shared on social media on Thursday show that morality police units were checking on women in crowded squares in central Tehran.Minibuses in which wome
  
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• FG sets up committee to compensate landowners affected by Lagos-Calabar road

  19-04-2024 00:02 via pulse.ng
  
  Umahi said that apart from verifying those to be paid, the committee would also verify the dimensions where possible, and the amount.The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the committee expected to review, evaluate and compensate landowners affected by the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Expressway.The Minister of Works, David Umahi, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja, said that the goal was to ensure transparency in all undertakings.“The gesture is in line with th
  
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• Kano Gov remains a bona fide member of our party - NNPP debunks suspension

  18-04-2024 23:53 via pulse.ng
  
  He said that the NNPP was united and strong in fostering sustainable democracy in Nigeria as exemplified in the good governance of Yusuf in Kano State.The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has denied the purported suspension of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano from the party.The party's Acting National Chairman, Dr Ahmed Ajuji, speaking in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said that the party had no any reason to suspend Yusuf from NNPP.&ldq
  
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• Kano Gov remaians a bona fide member of our party - NNPP debunks suspension

  18-04-2024 23:53 via pulse.ng
  
  He said that the NNPP was united and strong in fostering sustainable democracy in Nigeria as exemplified in the good governance of Yusuf in Kano State.The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has denied the purported suspension of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano from the party.The party's Acting National Chairman, Dr Ahmed Ajuji, speaking in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said that the party had no any reason to suspend Yusuf from NNPP.&ldq
  
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• We need ₦3.2trn to pay electricity subsidy in 2024 - FG

  18-04-2024 23:46 via pulse.ng
  
  Garba said that only ₦185 billion out of the ₦645 billion subsidy in 2023 was cash-backed, leaving a funding gap of ₦459. 5 billion.The Federal Government says it will require about ₦3.2 trillion to subsidise electricity in 2024 if the current tariff increase has to be reversed.Sanusi Garba, the Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), said this at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the House of Representatives committee on Power in Abuja on Thu
  
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• Tinubu's proactive approach to security threats yielding results - Ribadu

  18-04-2024 23:37 via pulse.ng
  
  Ribadu underscored the government’s commitment to youth empowerment and education to prevent radicalisation and combat the appeal of extremist ideologies.Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), says President Bola Tinubu’s astute approach and proactive strides in addressing the country’s security challenges are yielding positive results.Ribadu made the observation on Thursday while delivering a paper at a pre-convocation lecture of the Usmanu Danfodiyo Universi
  
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• You will not walk alone - Gov Oyebanji assures late APC chairman’s family

  18-04-2024 23:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Oyebanji described the late APC chairman as a committed, loyal party leader whose sacrifices contributed immensely to the growth and development of the party.Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, and the former Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, led other APC chieftains in the state to pay glowing tributes to the party’s late state Chairman, Mr Paul Omotosho at a special commendation service organised by the state government in Ado-Ekiti on ThursdayAmong attendees at the event were National and Stat
  
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• Troops end 3 senior terrorist commanders, 189 others, arrest 341 suspects

  18-04-2024 23:26 via pulse.ng
  
  According to him, troops apprehended 27 suspected oil thieves and other violent extremists, recovering five weapons and 162 assorted ammunition.The Defence Headquarters says troops have in the last week neutralised 192 terrorists, apprehended 341 others and rescued 62 kidnapped hostages.It also said a total of 122 ISWAP/JAS terrorists surrendered with their families.The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba said this at a news briefing on operations of the Armed Forces of N
  
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• Lagos Red Line to begin test-run soon, nearly 2 months after inauguration

  18-04-2024 23:19 via pulse.ng
  
  On the proposed intervention for teachers and healthcare workers who can’t work remotely, the commissioner said adequate compensation had been made for them.The Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos State, Gbenga Omotosho, said on Thursday that the Red Line Rail would soon be test run for two months.Omotosho said this at a news conference held at Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja, where he reiterated the government’s commitment to making life better for residents of the state.Re
  
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• Ganduje's reinstatement as APC chair sparks fresh reaction

  18-04-2024 22:25 via pulse.ng
  
  The former Kanu State governor is facing charges of accepting bribes totalling $413,000 and ₦1.38 billion.The National Coalition Against Terrorism responded to a court decision in Kano State overturning the suspension of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.Pulse reported that the ruling was issued after to protect his right to a fair hearing.The coalition's president, Terrence Kuanum, expressed approval of the decision during a press confere
  
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• Kia driver who caused accident involving Ghana’s new train reports himself to Police

  18-04-2024 21:25 via pulse.ng
  
  The driver of the parked Kia truck that caused the accident involving Ghana’s newly acquired train from Poland has reported himself to the police.This was confirmed by the Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM.He explained that the driver of the Kia truck parked it on the railway and by the time the train got there, it was too late to halt it, leading to a crash.Inside story of how Ghana’s new train got involved in accident on a
  
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• FG seeks German government cooperation to reform Nigeria Police

  18-04-2024 20:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister commended the German government for its support towards enhancing police capabilities in the country.The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has called for more cooperation with the German Government to reform and enhance the capabilities of the Nigeria Police.Gaidam made the call on Thursday in Abuja when the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Guenther, paid him a courtesy visit.The minister said the cooperation should be in the areas of training, capacity bui
  
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• Inside story of how Ghana’s new train got involved in accident on a test run

  18-04-2024 20:26 via pulse.ng
  
  The Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, has detailed how one of Ghana’s newly acquired trains from Poland got involved in an accident while on a test run.According to him, the train hit a Kia truck that was parked on the railway but said there were no casualties.Earlier this month, the first batch of trains assembled in Poland arrived at the Tema Port to help make railway transportation better in the country.The new trains are expected to begin operations by May, which mea
  
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• Petrol price stands at ₦696.79 in March – Report

  18-04-2024 20:21 via pulse.ng
  
  The report said analysis by zones showed that the North-East zone recorded the highest average retail price in March 2024 at ₦732.37.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said that the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from ₦246.29 in March 2023 to ₦696.79 in March 2024.The bureau made this known in its Petrol Price Watch for March 2024, released in Abuja on Thursday.It said that the March 2024 price of ₦696.79 represented a 163.65 per cent increa
  
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• Iran threatens to trigger powerful missiles is Israel attack its nuke sites

  18-04-2024 20:14 via pulse.ng
  
  Haqtalab added that Iran “had its finger on the trigger” to fire powerful missiles to destroy those targets if Israel launched action.A senior Iranian military commander threatened on Thursday to target Israel’s “nuclear facilities” should it attack Iran’s nuclear sites.Ahmad Haqtalab, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said this after Israel indicated the possibility of targeting Iranian nuclear facilities to retaliate against the massive
  
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• Diesel price stands at ₦1341.16 in March 2024 – Report

  18-04-2024 20:08 via pulse.ng
  
  It stated that the lowest price was recorded in Plateau at ₦1067.25 per litre, followed by Niger at ₦1140.00 and Adamawa at ₦1175.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the average retail price of a litre of diesel increased from ₦840.81 in March 2023 to ₦1341.16 in March 2024.NBS stated this in its Diesel Price Watch for March 2024 released in Abuja on Thursday.The report said that the March 2024 price of N1341.16 per litre amounted to a 59.51 per ce
  
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• FCCPC seals 4U supermarket in Abuja for concealing price information

  18-04-2024 20:04 via pulse.ng
  
  The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, described the situation as unacceptable.The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed off a foreign supermarket, 4 U, for obnoxious practices and information concealing.Officials of the FCCPC stormed the supermarket, located at Wuse 2, on Thursday, April 18, 2024.The commission also evacuated 97 bags of rice, believed to be substandard quality, from the facility.The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of
  
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• Army concerned over number of unauthorised weapons in circulation

  18-04-2024 19:55 via pulse.ng
  
  Dada called for more synergy and inter-agency communication by different security agencies to retrieve all weapons from criminal elements.The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Hassan Dada has expressed concern about the high number of weapons in unauthorised hands in Nigeria.He said this on Thursday in Enugu at a one-day seminar on the control of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria.The seminar was organised by the South East Zonal off
  
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• 3 years after he was declared dead, German-American billionaire found in Russia

  18-04-2024 19:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The billionaire had gone missing in 2028 while training for a ski mountaineering race in Zermatt, Switzerland.Karl-Erivan Haub, a German-American billionaire, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances six years ago, has reportedly been found residing in Moscow with his Russian mistress.Haub, a retail tycoon, went missing near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn peak in April 2018.The incident happened while he was training for a ski mountaineering race in Zermatt, Switzerland.The billiona
  
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• Court rejects Secondus, Omehia, Opara's plea, upholds restraining order

  18-04-2024 18:52 via pulse.ng
  
  The restraining orders were made about three substantive suits filed against the three chieftains of the PDP by some members of the party in Rivers State.A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed applications by former Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, and two others, seeking to set aside an order restraining them from attending meetings of the leadership of the party.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sacked Governor of Rivers, Celestine Omehia, and former Deputy Spea
  
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• Landmark raises concerns over road project as fear of demolition mounts

  18-04-2024 18:44 via pulse.ng
  
  The tourism company said if the road project is not rerouted, all the over 80 businesses operating within the Landmark ecosystem will undoubtedly be affected.The management of Landmark Beach has again raised concerns over the possible demolition of their properties to pave the way for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar highway.The Lagos State Government had recently issued a demolition notice to the tourism company in a letter dated March 19, 2024.The state government said some sections of th
  
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• EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted for alleged ₦80.2b fraud

  18-04-2024 18:42 via pulse.ng
  
  There are indications that the ex-governor might have been haboured in the Kogi State government house.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Yahaya Bello wanted for an alleged financial crime to the tune of ₦80.2 billion.Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency called on those with vital information about the former Kogi governor’s whereabouts to reach the commission or the police.According to the statement released on its official Facebook, the EFCC said, &l
  
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• Anxiety as thugs invade PDP HQ, disrupts NEC meeting

  18-04-2024 18:31 via pulse.ng
  
  According to reports, Nwanosike is alleged to have affiliations with Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.An emerging report has confirmed that the build-up to the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been rocked with fresh crisis.It was gathered that the chairperson of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Thursday, April 18, reportedly led thugs to disrupt the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peopl
  
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• Every Nigerian needs training on how to communicate properly - Idris

  18-04-2024 18:17 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister noted that proper and timely dissemination of climate information would help communities to build resilience.The Federal Government has emphasised the relevance of effective communication in the efforts to tackle the effects of climate change.Malam Idris Mohammed, information and national orientation minister, who stated this position on Thursday in Keffi, explained that proper and timely dissemination of climate information would help communities to build resilience.He spoke at an
  
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• How a Crypto Compliance Officer Ended Up in a Nigerian Prison

  18-04-2024 18:10 via nytimes.com
  
  Tigran Gambaryan, an American compliance official for the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, flew to Nigeria in February for a planned two-day business trip. He hasn’t returned.
  
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• Agunloye's ₦1 billion suit against EFCC hearing set for May 9

  18-04-2024 17:54 via pulse.ng
  
  The ex-minister filed the suit against EFCC over allegations that the commission published his name on its website’s wanted list.A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed May 9 for hearing in a ₦1 billion suit filed by Dr Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Power and Steel under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after EFCC’s lawyer, Abba Mohammed, sought an adjournment to enable him
  
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• Woman births quadruplets via IVF after 15 yrs, JUTH celebrates success

  18-04-2024 17:43 via pulse.ng
  
  The woman had her first child 15 years ago and has been trying to conceive since then.Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) says it has successfully recorded its first set of quadruplets, delivered by a 49-year-old woman, following Invitro Fertilisation (IVF) conception.Prof. Chinedu Ekwempu, a Professor of Infertility and Endocrinologist and JUTH’s IVF Centre Coordinator told journalists on Thursday in Jos, that the woman had her first child 15 years ago and had been trying to conceive
  
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