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• Over 1.8m displaced by Boko Haram –NEMA

  25-11-2017 02:25
  Success Nwogu, Ilorin
  Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Mustapha Maihaja, says Boko Haram attacks have displaced no fewer than 1,884,331 persons in the North-East, adding that 9.6 million people in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states have been affected directly or indirectly by the crisis.
  According to him, the insurgency has also completely destroyed 115 schools and badly affected 139 others.
  Maihaja, who was represented by the Director, Planning, Research and Forestr
  
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• NNPP founder accuses Kwankwaso of betrayal, threatens legal action

  19-04-2024 18:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Founder stated that Kwankwaso would no longer enjoy the sole candidacy of the NNPP should he even be pardoned.The founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, says the move by Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasaya Movement to hijack the party structure is a betrayal of trust.Speaking at a news conference in Lagos on Friday, Aniebonam said he gave Kwankwaso the platform of the party to achieve his political ambition of becoming Nigeria’s president on a platter
  
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• VP Shettima calls on academics to contribute to Nigeria's prosperity

  19-04-2024 17:28 via pulse.ng
  
  Shettima acknowledged the role of academics as custodians of the nation’s memory, intellectual inquiry and data-driven analysis.Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday urged academics to chart a course towards a more secure and prosperous Nigeria.Shettima made the call in Abuja at the public presentation of two books titled, "Boko Haram and Other Security Challenges in Nigeria: Issues and Options for Policy,” and “Reflections on the 2023 General Elections.”The News Agenc
  
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• Elon Musk threatens to suspend engagement farming Twitter accounts

  19-04-2024 17:12 via pulse.ng
  
  Musk’s tweet serves as a wake-up call to those attempting to game the system for personal gain or malicious purposes.In a bid to tackle the rampant issue of engagement farming plaguing social media platforms, tech titan Elon Musk took to Twitter on Friday, April 19, to issue a stern warning.Musk’s tweet, which stated, “Any accounts doing engagement farming will be suspended and traced to source,” sent shockwaves through the online community.Engagement farming, a practice
  
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• Push for Gov Ododo's impeachment begins amid link in Yahaya Bello's escape

  19-04-2024 17:10 via pulse.ng
  
  The Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly said he has yet to receive the letter demanding the impeachment of Governor Usman Ododo.Human rights advocate Deji Ajare has called upon Kogi State House of Assembly Speaker Umar Yusuf to initiate impeachment measures against Governor Usman Ododo.Allegations of misconduct and abuse of power have spurred this action. On Friday, April 19 Ajare conveyed this request in a formal letter to the speaker's office.The focal point of concern is the governor'
  
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• NCDC intervenes as 8 die, Sokoto's mysterious illness remains unidentified

  19-04-2024 16:02 via pulse.ng
  
  No fewer than eight lives have been lost out of 208 suspected cases of the strange illness in Sokoto.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said it convened an emergency meeting with the Commissioners for Health from Sokoto, Kaduna, and Zamfara states to address the ongoing unknown illness affecting communities in Sokoto and Zamfara states.The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, said that the meeting was held on April 16, 2024, during which the Commissioners provided upd
  
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• Obi's aide denies claim of religious politics, affirms aid for all faiths

  19-04-2024 15:49 via pulse.ng
  
  Obi stated that his primary concern in and out of public office has always been to pursue the welfare of the underprivileged in the society.The spokesperson for Peter Obi, Dr Yunusa Tanko, has debunked allegations that the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), is indulging in religious politics.Tanko said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Onitsha, Anambra.According to Tanko, “the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) wishes to alert the public of a fresh orc
  
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• Otu allocates ₦100m to improve school children's nutrition, learning, health

  19-04-2024 15:25 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor said that the move would increase food production, availability, accessibility, and affordability in the state.Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says his administration has provided a matching fund of ₦100 million to scale up food and nutrition interventions in the state.Otu disclosed this at the launch of the Cross River Strategic Action Plan on Food and Nutrition on Friday in Calabar. Represented by his Deputy, Peter Odey, Otu said that his administration would work assiduously
  
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• JAMB warns UTME candidates against sharing details with fraudsters

  19-04-2024 14:54 via pulse.ng
  
  The board noted that so far the exams has been going on smoothly as only one centre had been reported to have had one problem or the other.The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates writing the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) to desist from giving their details to fraudsters.The Board Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, gave this counsel when fielding questions from newsmen during the monitoring exercise at the JAMB Professional Centre in Bwar
  
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• Money laundering charges dropped against ex-attorney general Adoke

  19-04-2024 14:33 via pulse.ng
  
  The EFCC accused Adoke and property developer Abubakar Aliyu of money laundering, totalling ₦300 million back in 2017.Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the money laundering charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke.Justice Ekwo, ruling on a motion filed by Adoke, stated that the EFCC did not present sufficient evidence to support their case.As quoted by Punch, J
  
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• Court permits Nigerian to amend $150m case against Google, GoDaddy

  19-04-2024 14:02 via pulse.ng
  
  The suit is consequently adjourned until June 3 2024 for further mention.A Federal High Court, Abuja has granted an application by a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, to amend his originating processes filed to seek $150 million in compensation from Google and GoDaddy.com.Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the application after the lawyer to Google LLC, Oluwaseyi Ogundiran of Aluko & Oyebode Law Firm, did not oppose Peter’s motion filed by his counsel, Emmanuel Ekpenyong of Fred-Young & Evans
  
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• Delta monarch linked to Okuama killings released by army

  19-04-2024 13:42 via pulse.ng
  
  The army detained the embattled monarch for his suspected link to the demise of the troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion killed in an ambush while on a mission in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta on Thursday, March 14, 2024.The Nigerian Army announced on Friday, April 19, the release of Prince Clement Ikolo Ogenerukevwe, the monarch linked to the demise of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.Major-General Onyema Nwachu
  
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• Tinubu endorses 3 frameworks to educate Nigeria's out-of-school children

  19-04-2024 12:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu approved the conduct of an extensive census to address current paucity of coordinated, verifiable, and authentic data in the education sector in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has approved three frameworks towards enhancing the educational sector of the country.The framework would comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment and ensure the academic security of the nation’s children.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to
  
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• Is Ganduje still APC chairman? Fresh details emerge

  19-04-2024 12:22 via pulse.ng
  
  The former Kano State governor is facing charges of accepting bribes totalling $413,000 and ₦1.38 billion.The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, confirmed on Thursday, April 19, that the party will not comply with the earlier court decision confirming Dr Abdullahi Ganduje's suspension as national chairman.He emphasised that Ganduje has not received official notice regarding the initial court order restraining him.Morka, speaking on Arise TV, c
  
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• Mysterious illness kills 8 people in Sokoto - no one can explain why

  19-04-2024 12:00 via pulse.ng
  
  The illness manifests symptoms like abdominal distension, fever, vomiting and weight loss, affecting children aged four to 13, along with some adults.No fewer than eight deaths and 208 suspected cases related to a mysterious illness have been recorded in Sokoto State, an official disclosed.Dr Ibrahim Usman, Center Manager of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Sokoto made this known in his presentation during an interactive session with officials of Sokoto State Ministry of Health and N
  
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• Child labour problem in Nigeria worst in Southeast, Northwest

  19-04-2024 11:48 via pulse.ng
  
  Report noted that 31,756,302 children, accounting for 50.5% of all children aged five to 17 years old in Nigeria are engaged in economic activities.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says that 24,673,485 children, accounting for 39.2% of all children aged five to 17 years old in Nigeria are in child labour.The NBS said this in its Nigeria Child Labour and Forced Labour Survey Report for 2022, which was released in Abuja on Thursday. The Bureau said child labour referred to the work for whi
  
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• Over 600,000 Nigerians are being forced to work against their will

  19-04-2024 11:42 via pulse.ng
  
  The report revealed that 451,300 males and 166,203 females were in forced labour, while 270,545 were in urban areas and 346,958 were in rural areas.The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) says no fewer than 617,503 individuals were in forced labour in their current jobs in 2022.The NBS disclosed this in its Nigeria Forced Labour Survey Report 2022 released in Abuja on Thursday. The bureau said forced labour as described in the International Labour Organisation(ILO) Forced Labour Convention, 1930
  
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• Gov Mbah plans befitting burial for Nollywood stars Mr Ibu, Junior Pope

  19-04-2024 10:57 via pulse.ng
  
  The commissioner added that the death of the duo was a terrible blow to the government of Enugu State and Nigeria.The Enugu State Government, says it is working with the families of the late Nollywood actors, John Okafor, a.k.a Mr Ibu, and Obumneme Odonwodo, a.k.a Junior Pope, to give them a befitting burial.The Enugu State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Aka Eze Aka, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Enugu. Aka who said the death o
  
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• Tinubu made naira world’s best, what PDP failed to do in 16 years - Onanuga

  19-04-2024 10:40 via pulse.ng
  
  The SA added that over a thousand kidnapped victims has been rescued by the country’s gallant armed forces, without government paying the ransom.Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working to put Nigeria on a solid economic pedestal.Onanuga said this in a statement in Abuja. He was reacting to the accusation by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the Tinubu-led administration was
  
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• 8 suspects disrupt inauguration of commissioners at Kano Govt House

  19-04-2024 10:23 via pulse.ng
  
  The suspects are currently at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department CID where thorough investigations are ongoing.The Police in Kano State have arrested 8 suspects for allegedly attempting to disrupt the inauguration of newly appointed commissioners at the Kano Government House.The Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) through telephone on Friday that the suspects posed security threats at the venue.He warned miscreants and their sponsors to s
  
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• IG withdraws policemen attached to Yahaya Bello

  19-04-2024 08:23 via pulse.ng
  
  Yahaya Bello will no longer enjoy police protection as the Inspector General of Police withdrew his men amid his run-in with the EFCC.Embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has been stripped of the police orderlies attached to him for protection.According to ThePunch, the withdrawal of the officers ordered by the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, was contained in a wireless message.The document reads in part, “IG has ordered the withdrawal of all policemen at
  
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• No need to run when EFCC invites you, Cubana Chief Priest advises Nigerians

  19-04-2024 05:09 via pulse.ng
  
  The socialite also said being invited by the EFCC means to him a status symbol as only the wealthy get an invitation from the anti-graft body.Businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has advised Nigerians to stop running anytime they get invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).He gave the advice in a post on his Instagram page on Thursday, April 18, 2024.This comes a day after the anti-graft body arraigned the celebrity barman at
  
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• Immigration places wanted Yahaya Bello on watchlist

  19-04-2024 02:26 via pulse.ng
  
  The EFCC had declared Bello wanted on Thursday after failing to show up in court for his money laundering and other financial crimes case.The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on its watchlist following his ongoing run-in with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).The development comes hours after the anti-graft agency declared Bello wanted in connection to an alleged case of financial crime to the tune of ₦
  
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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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