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• Lady Shares Her Horrible Experience At The Hands Of So Called Men Of God

  09-12-2016 14:21
  ​I am from a very religious home, my mum believes in pastors and d word of God a lot, any program in church, we will
  
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• Navy arrests 75 stowaways on container vessels in 8 months

  18-04-2024 08:07 via pulse.ng
  
  Adams-Aliu said the Nigerian Navy was concerned by the upsurge in cases of stowaways in Nigerian waters.The Nigerian Navy has decried the growing menace of stowaways in Lagos waters, saying it apprehended about 75 stowaways from August 2023 to April 2024.This is contained in a statement by the Director of Information, Navy, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Wednesday in Abuja.Adams-Aliu said the Nigerian Navy was concerned by the upsurge in cases of stowaways in Nigerian waters.According to him,
  
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• Kaduna Assembly reacts to Bello El-Rufai's call to fight tweets

  17-04-2024 22:40 via pulse.ng
  
  In the now-deleted tweets, Bello El-Rufai was said to have intimidated the Assembly as he allegedly called for a fight.The Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, has warned Bello El-Rufai, the son of the immediate past Governor of the state against intimidating the House over the investigation of his father’s tenure.On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the House set up a committee to investigate financial dealings, loans, grants, and project implementation during El-Rufai&rsquo
  
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• Makinde demolishes building where Yoruba Nation agitators operate from

  17-04-2024 21:07 via pulse.ng
  
  The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, CP Fatai Owoseni, has confirmed the demolition of the building.Oyo State Government has demolished a building where the Yoruba Nation agitators led by Modupe Onitiri-Abiola declared the Southwest secession from in Ibadan.The building, located on Toye Oyesola Street in Ibadan, the state capital, was demolished on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, CP Fatai Owoseni, has confirmed the demolition
  
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• Lukman slams APC NWC's defence of Ganduje's suspension

  17-04-2024 21:06 via pulse.ng
  
  Ganduje is currently being charged to court by the Kano State government for allegedly receiving bribes amounting to $413,000 and ₦1.38 billion during his tenure as governor.Salihu Moh Lukman, former National Vice Chairman for the North-West of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), criticised the stance taken by members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) regarding the suspension of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the party’s National Chairman.An attempt to suspend Ga
  
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• Yahaya Bello: Court gives EFCC permission to arrest ex-governor

  17-04-2024 19:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The former governor is to be produced before the court on April 18 for arraignment.A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered that a warrant be issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for immediate arrest of former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on EFCC's ex-parte motion, held that after listening to the submission of commission's counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) and reading the affidavit in support of the motion, including the e
  
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• Court stops EFCC from arresting Yahaya Bello

  17-04-2024 18:46 via pulse.ng
  
  Bello had sought for the enforcement of his fundamental right against the EFCC. A High Court sitting in Lokoja on Wednesday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting, detaining and prosecuting former governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi.Justice I.A Jamil, gave the order in a two-hour judgement delivered in suit no HCL/68/M/2020 in Lokoja on Wednesday.The judge held that infringing on the fundamental human rights of the former Kogi is null and void except as authorise
  
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• Tinubu hails Dangote's diesel price cut, expects economic boost

  17-04-2024 18:04 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu stated that Nigerians and domestic businesses are the nation’s surest transport and security to that glorious destiny of economic prosperity.President Bola Tinubu has commended Dangote Oil and Gas Limited for reducing the price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel.This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that diesel is mostly used in la
  
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• Nigerians react as Gov Adeleke signs bill for new Osun State logo

  17-04-2024 18:01 via pulse.ng
  
  The redesign of the logo was spurred by a law passed by the Osun State House of Assembly.The Osun State government, under the approval of Governor Ademola Adeleke, has unveiled a new logo design.This announcement was made on Wednesday, April 17, through the state government's official social media handle.The redesign of the logo stemmed from a bill passed by the Osun State House of Assembly.The announcement's statement reads, partly, "I am elated to sign this new logo into law as a signal of the
  
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• Why donated blood is not free for patients

  17-04-2024 17:42 via pulse.ng
  
  LUTH professor urged Nigerians to donate blood voluntarily to help the country meet the WHO’s expected blood needs annually.Prof. Vincent Osunkalu, the Head of Haematology and Blood Transfusion at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (LUTH), says donated blood cannot be given for free due to the cost involve.Osunkalu spoke against the backdrop whereby many Nigerians believe that blood that has been donated should be given free to patients who need blood.According to him, before any
  
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• Kogi gov visits Yahaya Bello's Abuja residence after EFCC raid

  17-04-2024 17:31 via pulse.ng
  
  The premises of Yahaya Bello's Abuja residence were flooded with several armed security personnel on Wednesday, April 17.The Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, visited his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, who is facing challenges, including a security crackdown at his residence in Abuja. Ododo's visit, accompanied by security personnel and protesting youth supporters, occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.According to Punch, armed personnel from various law enforcement agencies, including the Econo
  
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• NDYC backs pipeline protection contracts, tells FG to reject revocation

  17-04-2024 17:21 via pulse.ng
  
  NDYC official stated that there's nothing wrong with engaging non-state actors to secure oil pipelines, in as much as the contract was yielding desired results.The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) worldwide has urged the Federal Government to disregard a call for revocation of pipeline protection contracts awarded to private firms.Jator Abido, the National Coordinator of NDYC, appealed in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja.He said the call for the revocation of the contr
  
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• APC youths rallies support for Ganduje amid suspension as party chairman

  17-04-2024 16:46 via pulse.ng
  
  Ganduje is currently being charged to court by the Kano State government for allegedly receiving bribes amounting to $413,000 and ₦1.38 billion during his tenure as governor.Some youths in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Wednesday led nearly one million other party supporters nationwide to its national secretariat to show their support for Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje.The youths, under the aegis of the APC Democratic Front, said Alhaji Ganduje has shown purposeful leadership that is
  
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• IPMAN urges Soludo to reconstruct demolished petrol station sections

  17-04-2024 16:38 via pulse.ng
  
  The association said the demolition was carried out by the Anambra State Physical Planning Board.The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has petitioned Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra over the demolition of a part of property belonging to Chris Tee Petroleum limited.The property is located at Trans-Nkissi Phase 1, along Onitsha/Otuocha road, Onitsha. In a letter of appeal, signed by Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi a
  
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• EFCC lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s Abuja residence amid, ex-gov reacts

  17-04-2024 15:45 via pulse.ng
  
  It was gathered that the EFCC's presence at Bello's residence contradicted a court injunction issued by the High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division, on February 9, 2024. A report has confirmed that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a raid on the residence of Yahaya Bello, a former Governor of Kogi State, situated in Wuse Zone 4 of Abuja.Images captured by Punch on Wednesday display armed EFCC personnel surrounding the property on Benghazi Street. The moti
  
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• Nigeria should solve BVAS issue before discussing diaspora voting - NBA

  17-04-2024 14:20 via pulse.ng
  
  INEC are advised to concentrate on addressing the loopholes observed in the 2023 general election rather than delve into Diaspora voting.Auta Nyada, the Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Legal Education Committee, says Nigeria is not ripe enough for Diaspora voting.Nyada said this at the Multi-stakeholders’ Forum on Youth Electoral Reform Priorities on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that although the idea of Diaspora voting had been raised by many groups in recent times, the elect
  
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• Tinubu's govt pays ₦600bn monthly on fuel subsidy - Rainoil boss

  17-04-2024 14:16 via pulse.ng
  
  Nigeria's daily fuel consumption is 40 million litres and a foreign exchange rate of ₦1,300. Fresh revelations have begun to unravel regarding the removal of fuel subsidies, and there are ongoing claims that President Bola Tinubu's administration is secretly paying more for subsidies than the previous administration.Former governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and ally of President Tinubu, confirmed this allegation recently.He confirmed
  
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• Adamawa Govt approves ₦55.5bn to finance projects not initially budgeted

  17-04-2024 14:05 via pulse.ng
  
  The budget is initiated to finance other additional projects as the State finances had reasonably increased.The Adamawa Government has approved the sum of ₦55.5 billion as the supplementary budget for the 2024 financial year.Neido Kofulto, State Commissioner for Information and Strategy said this while briefing newsmen on the development in the late hours of Tuesday in Yola.She said the supplementary budget was part of the emergency Executive Council Meeting presided over by the state Depu
  
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• Oyo police arraigns 29 Yoruba Nation agitators in court

  17-04-2024 13:54 via pulse.ng
  
  The charges against the Yoruba Nation agitators include treasonable felonies, unlawful association, illegal possession of weapons, and behaviour likely to incite unrest.The Oyo State Police Command, on Wednesday, April 17, in Ibadan, charged at least 29 suspected members of the Yoruba Nation group advocating for secession.As reported by Punch, they were brought before the Chief Magistrates Court for their alleged involvement in the attempted takeover of the Governor’s Office and the state
  
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• Former Kwara Senator Rafiu Ibrahim is dead

  17-04-2024 13:18 via pulse.ng
  
  The late Senator's burial is scheduled at Osere Muslim Cemetery, Ilorin, at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 17.Dr Rafiu Ibrahim, a Senator representing Kwara South from 2015 to 2019, has passed away.Born 12 December 1966 according to Wikipedia, the ex-lawmaker died early Wednesday morning following a short illness, as confirmed by his family through a statement issued by his aide, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir.As quoted by Leadership, a statement issued by the family reads, “It is with a heavy heart
  
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• Kano court upholds Ganduje's suspension as APC chairman

  17-04-2024 12:36 via pulse.ng
  
  The court's decision means Ganduje's position as the national chairman of the APC is invalid.A Kano State High Court has issued a temporary order preventing Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), from representing himself as a party member. The court has also directed Ganduje not to oversee the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) activities. This decision follows a request by Ibrahim Sa’ad, who represents two executive members of the APC G
  
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• Court grants Cubana Chief Priest ₦10m bail

  17-04-2024 11:33 via pulse.ng
  
  The incident he is being charged for allegedly occurred on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel.Federal High Court Justice Kehinde Ogundare in Lagos State has granted businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, bail of N10 million with two sureties of equal value. According to The Nation, the celebrity barman pleaded not guilty to charges of tampering with and abusing the Nigerian currency during his trial. Cubana Chief Priest appeared before Justice Kehinde Ogundar
  
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• Cubana Chief Priest arrives court for naira abuse trial

  17-04-2024 11:04 via pulse.ng
  
  Cubana Chief Priest becomes the second celebrity to be charged to court after Bobrisky, who is currently serving a jail term in Ikoyi Prison.Celebrity entrepreneur Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, appeared at the Federal High Court in Lagos today, Wednesday, April 17. He is being formally charged for allegedly mutilating Naira notes. The charges, brought forth by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), consist of three counts related to Naira note abuse. Justice
  
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• Any contract negotiations without approval will face action - Wike warns

  17-04-2024 10:56 via pulse.ng
  
  Wike stated that the FCT Administration is working to ensure all satellite towns felt the impact of the government. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned the Coordinator of Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, against negotiating with contractors.Wike, who gave the warning while inaugurating the coordinator in Abuja on Tuesday, advised him to view the appointment as an opportunity to contribute to national development.He also
  
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• Ex-MAN boss hopes ₦1,000 diesel price isn't predatory, lauds Dangote

  17-04-2024 10:30 via pulse.ng
  
  He stated that the reduced price of diesel is a welcome development that would help businesses to thrive in current economic challenges in the country.A former chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun Chapter, Dr Wale Adegbite, has lauded Dangote Petroleum Refinery for reducing the price of diesel from ₦1,200 to ₦1,000 per litre across the country.Adegbite gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun.Ade
  
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• EFCC detains Cubana Chief Priest ahead of arraignment today

  17-04-2024 08:00 via pulse.ng
  
  The EFCC recently said its investigation and prosecution of naira abusers will focus only on new cases of such infractions.Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, is expected to appear in court today, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prepares to arraign him.The EFCC reportedly detained the socialite ahead of his arraignment before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos.Okechukwu will be arraigned on three cou
  
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• Northern governors fly to US to learn how to protect region

  16-04-2024 23:12 via pulse.ng
  
  The symposium will explore the pressing security challenges in the region.The Africa Centre at the United States Institute of Peace, has invited Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State and nine other governors to a symposium on peace and security in Northern Nigeria.The governors are from the Northwest and North Central zones of the country, a statement on Tuesday by Ibrahim Kaula, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Radda, said.The other governors are Uba Sani (Kaduna), Abba Yusuf (Kano), Nasir Idr
  
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• Alex Otti declares war against indiscipline in Abia

  16-04-2024 22:36 via pulse.ng
  
  The enforcement also continued throughout the entire city centre, after two weeks of sensitisation.The Abia State Harmonized Task Force (ASHTF), Aba Zone, on Tuesday, began the enforcement of the law against street trading, illegal parking, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, and environmental nuisance.The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)) reports that the Aba zone team, led by Chief Uche Wogu, the Transitional Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area, began the enforcement from Bata Junction down t
  
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• FG suspends mining activities in OAU after reports of illegal operations

  16-04-2024 21:10 via pulse.ng
  
  Dele Alake says the immediate suspension of the activities was necessary to enable the ministry to verify the authenticity of the documents.The Federal Government has indefinitely suspended mining activities within the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus and the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex in Ile-Ife, Osun.This is pending investigations into suspected illegal mining activities in the area.The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, announced the suspension shortly after mee
  
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• EFCC takes Cubana Chief Priest to court over naira abuse

  16-04-2024 19:36 via pulse.ng
  
  Cubana Chief Priest will be arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign popular Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu also known as Cubana Chief Priest for allegedly abusing the naira at a social event.The EFCC has filed a three-count charge against Okechukwu, who will be arraigned on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos.According to Channels
  
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