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• Abuja motorists selling off their big cars for fuel-efficient vehicles

  15-09-2024 17:38 via pulse.ng
  
  Some vehicle dealers who spoke to NAN confirmed that small car sales are outpacing the rest of the market, since the fuel subsidy removal.It can be two-door, four-door, hatchback, or sports coupe, compact vehicles have become the option for many Abuja car users, as a result of the increase in the pump price of petrol.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) investigations reveal that many car owners in the nation’s capital are selling off or abandoning their big cars in preference to compact ones.
  
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• Tinubu mourns over 40 farmers who died in Zamfara boat accident

  15-09-2024 17:29 via pulse.ng
  
  President Tinubu also directed response agencies to work with the Zamfara State Government to help those affected by the disaster.President Bola Tinubu on Sunday commiserated with the people and government of Zamfara over recent floods in Gummi Local Government Area and the death of over 40 farmers in a boat accident at the weekend.A statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, said Tinubu promised to support the victims of the twin traged
  
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• Soldier captured, tortured by IPOB retired 6 years ago - Nigerian Army

  15-09-2024 17:24 via pulse.ng
  
  Nwachukwu said that the majority of Nigerians in the South East and across the nation had rejected the criminal propaganda of IPOB.The Nigerian Army has condemned the torture of an ex-soldier, retired Cpl. Toriola Adewale, by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.Nwachukwu said the video of the torture was being circulated by the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of
  
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• Floods Kill More Than 1,000 People in West and Central Africa

  15-09-2024 17:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Flooding caused by heavy rains has left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed.
  
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• Gov Radda approves ₦340m to settle electricity bill at Yar’adua University

  15-09-2024 16:34 via pulse.ng
  
  NAN recalls that the management of the institution had extended its mid-semester break following issues associated with electricity supply to the university.Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has approved over ₦340 million to restore electricity supply to the state-owned university, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina (UMYUK).This is contained in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday, by the Director Press, Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abdu
  
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• Nigerian Air Force airlifts aid to flood-hit Maiduguri residents

  15-09-2024 16:22 via pulse.ng
  
  Ali said the airlift mission was in fulfilment of NAF’s statutory role of providing Military Aid to Civil Authority (MACA).The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced airlift missions to transport relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster affecting Maiduguri and its surrounding communities in Borno.This is contained in a statement by Group Capt. Kabir Ali, the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, on Sunday in Abuja.Ali said the airlift mission was in fulf
  
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• Get ready, flood is coming - NEMA warns residents of Rivers State

  15-09-2024 16:15 via pulse.ng
  
  Razak further said NEMA had already started stockpiling essential items to support local authorities if the need arises.The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned residents of Rivers of an impending flood within the next four weeks.The South-South Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Adebiyi Razak, issued the warning during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Sunday.Razak stated that NEMA had already begun preparing residents to mitigate the impact of the
  
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• NDLEA intercepts 2.4m tramadol pills in Gombe State

  15-09-2024 16:11 via pulse.ng
  
  Babafemi also said that not less than 350,000 bottles of Codeine-based syrup were discovered by NDLEA operatives in two containers shipped from India.Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted no fewer than 2.4 million tramadol pills in Gombe State.NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi announced this on Sunday in Abuja.Babafemi said the NDLEA operatives acting on credible intelligence on Sept. 14, arrested three suspects.He said that the suspects w
  
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• I've been released - Sowore speaks after brief detention by DSS at Lagos airport

  15-09-2024 15:11 via pulse.ng
  
  Sowore's supporters staged a protest at the Lagos airport on Sunday morning forcing the Immigration officials to effect his immediate release.Social activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, received a rousing welcome from supporters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos following his release from detention by officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).Sowore, who flew into the country from the US where he had been spending time with his family, was led into the NIS dete
  
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• We didn't frustrate Dangote Refinery - NNPC

  15-09-2024 12:59 via pulse.ng
  
  The NNPC described the claims that it frustrated the operations of Dangote Refinery as illogical because it also holds an over 7% stake in the company.The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has debunked the viral claims that it attempted to deliberately hinder the construction and operation of the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery.The last couple of months have seen a fever-pitch tension between the owner of the Dangote Refinery and Nigerian businessman, Aliko Dangote, and v
  
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• I suspect some Boko Haram leaders escaped from prison during flooding, Zulum

  15-09-2024 11:58 via pulse.ng
  
  Maiduguri was hit by an unprecedented flood which displaced thousands of residents, damaged millions of naira worth of properties, and claimed many lives.Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed serious worry over the possibility that some leaders of the Boko Haram terrorist group may have escaped from prison following a flood disaster that ravaged Maiduguri, the state capital.Over 40% of the Maiduguri metropolis was reportedly covered with water following a severe flash flooding, whi
  
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• Shettima leads APC final rally for Okpebholo ahead of Edo governorship poll

  15-09-2024 09:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The APC candidate promised to employ 10,000 teachers, with half of that figure coming in the first 100 days in office.Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday led a delegation of top APC leaders to Benin, the Edo capital, for the final push ahead of the governorship election slated for Sept. 21.Among APC topnotchers who attended the rally were Senate President Godswill Akpabio, National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, state governors and many others.In his address, Shettima described the APC candi
  
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• Forgive me for what I did while I was governor - Oshiomhole begs Igbinedion

  15-09-2024 09:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Oshiomhole publicly recognised the crucial support he received from Igbinedion during his political career.Former governor of Edo, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has publicly sought forgiveness from Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin, for any past wrongs during his tenure as governor.During a goodwill message at the banquet celebrating Igbinedion’s 90th birthday on Saturday in Benin, Oshiomhole described Igbinedion as a good father.He praised the elder statesman’s contributions
  
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• UNIBEN students rescued from collapsed 3-storey building stable in hospital

  15-09-2024 09:13 via pulse.ng
  
  Eyewitness accounts revealed that no life was lost, but several students were injured.The Management of the University of Benin says the three students of the institution, rescued from the collapsed three-storey building at Ekosodin neighbouring community were in stable condition in hospital.The management disclosed this, in a statement, on Saturday in Benin.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the building, where the students resided, collapsed on Saturday, following the downpour, whi
  
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• Wike gifts Police, DSS officers Prado Jeeps for improving security in FCT

  15-09-2024 09:10 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister announced a donation of a Prado Jeep to each of the officers by the FCT Administration, to support logistics in their new offices.The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has honoured two heads of security agencies for their roles in improving security in the FCT.The honoraries are Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, Benneth Igweh and Assistant Director-General (D-G), Department of State Services, Ado Muazu.Igwe, the immediate past Commissioner o
  
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• Tinubu returns to Abuja from China after London stop over

  15-09-2024 09:04 via pulse.ng
  
  Onanuga added that Tinubu also held another round of bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja on Sunday, following his official visit to China and his short stay in the United Kingdom.President Tinubu left Abuja for Beijing, China, on August 29, 2024.“He started his official visit on Tuesday, September 2, with a meeting with President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People.“While in China, President Tinubu was warmly received by his
  
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• Lagos govt impounds 28 vehicles for obstructing traffic at Berger bus stop

  15-09-2024 08:56 via pulse.ng
  
  Osiyemi said that the exercise was done in collaboration with the state’s task force for regular traffic law enforcement.The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has impounded 28 vehicles for obstructing traffic in the state.Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.The statement was signed by Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the ministry.Osiyemi said that the exercise was done in collaboration with t
  
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• 64 Nigerians graduate from 2 Sudanese universities in Sokoto

  15-09-2024 07:30 via pulse.ng
  
  Aliyu encouraged the graduates to stay committed to their fields of study and to continue striving towards a brighter future.A total of 64 Nigerians who were studying at the Sudan International University (SIU) and Hayat University College have graduated in Sokoto State.The graduation ceremony that took place on Saturday featured the presentation of certificates and awards to the students and some dignitaries who contributed to their academic successes.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports th
  
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• Obaseki declares Edo governorship election 'do or die'

  15-09-2024 00:07 via pulse.ng
  
  Obaseki and the PDP had earlier refused to sign a peace accord for the September 21 Edo governorship election, alleging that the police were working for the APC.Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared that the upcoming governorship election that will produce his successor will be a do-or-die affair.The Governor said this while speaking at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) grand finale governorship campaign held in Oredo Local Government area of the state on Saturday, September 13, 2024.T
  
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• Brother of Sokoto monarch says his killers among bandits killed by troops

  14-09-2024 23:40 via pulse.ng
  
  The monarch, who was abducted alongside his son and six others, was murdered by the bandits over the family's failure to pay ransom.Senator Shu’aibu Gwanda Gobir, the younger brother of the slain district head of Gatawa in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, said the bandits who murdered the monarch were among those recently killed by troops in Zamfara State.Troops of the Nigerian Army recorded a huge success in their campaign in the North-West on Thurs
  
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• Wike promises support for private company with over 800 employees in FCT

  14-09-2024 21:12 via pulse.ng
  
  Wike also commended the company for employing more than 800 persons as workers in the quarry company.The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged unflagging support to private investors in the territory.Wike made the promise when he visited the Zeberced Limited Quarry, Kubwa, in Abuja on Saturday, to see what the company was doing.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zeberced Limited Quarry provides services in the construction and quarrying of natural s
  
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• Lagos govt promises faster paperwork for housing estate residents

  14-09-2024 21:07 via pulse.ng
  
  Toriola also highlighted the importance of paying annual dues and facility funds to maintain the value and ensure the durability of the estates.The Lagos State Government has promised that it would expedite the processing of documents for residents of its housing estates.The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Abdulhafis Toriola, gave the assurance at the Fourth Stakeholders Engagement for Residents of State Government Housing Estates.The event was held at the Abraham Adesanya Housing Esta
  
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• Ebonyi asks scholars to sign agreement to return home after studies in UK

  14-09-2024 21:03 via pulse.ng
  
  The scholarship board chairman said the government had spent huge resources on the scheme, adding that beneficiaries were drawn from all 13 LGAs of the state.Ebonyi government says it will tolerate defection among beneficiaries of its overseas scholarship scheme who are scheduled to depart for the UK by the end of September.Chief Chaka Nweze, the chairman of the state scholarship board, said this on Saturday in Abakaliki while addressing the 263 beneficiaries of the scheme on requirements to ens
  
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• NPPC sends 300 trucks to lift petrol from Dangote Refinery

  14-09-2024 19:15 via pulse.ng
  
  The NNPC will commence lifting of petrol from the Dangote Refinery in Lagos on Sunday for distribution to marketers.No fewer than 300 trucks belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited will arrive at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery's fuel loading gantry in Lagos on Saturday, September 14, 2024.This is in preparation for the commencement distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, from the $20 billion local refinery.Recall that the Federal Governm
  
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• NNPC sends 300 trucks to lift petrol from Dangote Refinery

  14-09-2024 19:15 via pulse.ng
  
  The NNPC will commence lifting of petrol from the Dangote Refinery in Lagos on Sunday for distribution to marketers.No fewer than 300 trucks belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited will arrive at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery's fuel loading gantry in Lagos on Saturday, September 14, 2024.This is in preparation for the commencement distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, from the $20 billion local refinery.Recall that the Federal Governm
  
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• Repent or face our wrath - NSCDC warns Kaduna bandits

  14-09-2024 18:23 via pulse.ng
  
  He explained that the mandate of NSCDC as a security agency was to protect lives, property and critical national assets and infrastructure.The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, has warned bandits and criminal elements to repent or face the consequences of their heinous actions.The new Commandant of the command, Nuhu Muhammad, gave the warning during the visit of the acting Zonal Commander, NSCDC Zone B, Kaduna, Amos Abiodun, on Friday in Kaduna.Muhammad sai
  
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• Lagos airport records 10,000 passengers, 2,000 workers daily - Management

  14-09-2024 18:18 via pulse.ng
  
  Jibodu said that the increasing number of people and businesses at the terminal daily imposed the need for adequate measures for security and safety.The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal II (MMA2), Ikeja, records daily passenger traffic of 10,000.The terminal also records the presence of more than 2,000 workers/business operators.Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd, operators of the terminal, made the disclosure in Lagos.Remi Jibodu, the Head of Aeronautics and Cargo Services/Acting Chief Operatin
  
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• Otti meets leaders of Oyingbo, Ladipo, Alaba markets, vows to boost business

  14-09-2024 18:13 via pulse.ng
  
  He urged traders to take advantage of the new investment opportunities in Abia, emphasising that the state was open for business and ready for growth.Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has assured traders of adequate security measures, a business-friendly atmosphere, and a conducive environment to invest and conduct business in the state.This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Trade, Commerce, and Industry, Nwaka Inem.Otti expressed his administration’s readine
  
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• Tinubu lauds military for taking down notorious bandits in North-West

  14-09-2024 17:24 via pulse.ng
  
  President Tinubu praised the military high command, intelligence agencies, and troops for their valiant efforts, synergy, and dedication, which yielded the recent outcomes.President Bola Tinubu on Saturday commended the military for achieving successful operations against security threats in the North-West.The President stated that these successes provided further assurance that security operatives were capable of ensuring the nation’s peace and security.The successful operations followed
  
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• UNIBEN students trapped as 3-storey building collapses in Benin

  14-09-2024 17:16 via pulse.ng
  
  A student who lives in the area said the building failed amidst a downpour that started from Friday night to Saturday morning in Benin.An unconfirmed number of students of the University of Benin have been trapped in the rubbles of a three-storey building located on Ekhator Street in Ekosodin, which collapsed on Saturday.The building is said to have been a popular student residential area in Benin occupied by the students of the University.Eyewitnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Be
  
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• 26-year-old man declared wanted for stealing car belonging to EFCC

  14-09-2024 17:01 via pulse.ng
  
  The EFCC urged any member of the public with useful information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect to contact it.A 26-year-old man, identified as Ibrahim Mohammed, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly stealing a vehicle belonging to the agency.According to a statement shared on its X account on Friday, September 13, 2024, the anti-graft agency said the suspect is wanted in connection with the theft and illegal possession of the c
  
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• Air Chief assures of sustained onslaught against armed bandits in Northwest

  14-09-2024 15:24 via pulse.ng
  
  He called on the state government to provide the Air Force with the essential requirements to commence full operation in the state.The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has assured that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will sustain the aerial onslaught against terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminals in the Northwest.Abubakar gave the assurance on Friday when he visited Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State as part of the ongoing military operations directed by President Bola Ti
  
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• Enugu community accuses ex-Power minister of demolishing ancestral homes

  14-09-2024 15:14 via pulse.ng
  
  Speaking, through a representative, Rev. Stephen Itumo, the community claimed it had lived in the area for regretting that Nnaji emerged from nowhere to demolish their homes.The Nkomoro Onuogba Nike community, Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu State has appealed to former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, to stop demolishing their ancestral homes and farmland.They made the appeal during a news conference on Friday in Enugu, alleging a forceful takeover of their ancestral land by the ex
  
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• Pastor honours Muslims for peace efforts with Christians in Kaduna

  14-09-2024 15:05 via pulse.ng
  
  The Clergyman called for more collective efforts to achieve lasting peace not only in Kaduna state but across Nigeria.Pastor Yohanna Buru, winner of the UN Harmony Week Award, has honoured some community leaders and Peace Ambassadors in Kaduna for their dedication to promoting peace and unity.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was in commemoration of the 2024 World International Peace Day.The Cleric recognised three peace ambassadors from Barnawa, Tudun Wada, Kakuri Gwari, a
  
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• Chinese ambassador pledges to actualise outcomes of Tinubu’s China visit

  14-09-2024 14:58 via pulse.ng
  
  Yu said that he was part of the relevant government departments of China and Nigeria, who signed a total of 13 cooperation documents.China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has pledged to actualise all the agreements, which were signed between the two countries during the recent state visit of President Bola Tinubu to China.The ambassador stated this on Friday in Abuja during a news conference to discuss the outcomes of the visit and the President’s participation in the Forum on Ch
  
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• We want Nigeria to have bigger role, voice in world affairs - US govt

  14-09-2024 14:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Mills recently served as Deputy Representative of the US to the United Nations.The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr. says his country wants Nigeria to have a bigger role and voice in world affairs because both countries share the same values.The ambassador said he was committed to strengthening collaboration in areas old and new.Mills said this during his welcome reception hosted by the U.S. Consulate in Lagos on Friday night.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mills was co
  
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• Dino ran for Kogi guber election but didn't vote for himself - PDP Chairman

  14-09-2024 13:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Melaye recently blasted the PDP leadership, declaring that the party has become a once-upon-a-time.Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned Dino Melaye following the latter's recent criticism of the party.PDP, Nigeria's main opposition party, is currently enmeshed in internal wranglings that are threatening its core. The crisis started over two years ago, following the conclusion of the party's presidential convention which produce
  
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• Edo INEC REC is my cousin, you can't intimidate him - Wike tells PDP

  14-09-2024 12:10 via pulse.ng
  
  Wike said the Edo INEC REC is a no-nonsense person who doesn't cower in the face of threat or intimidation.Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, has admitted that he has familial relations with Dr Anugbum Onuoha, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State.This is in response to allegations that Onuoha is colluding with Wike to compromise the upcoming September 21, 2024, governorship election in the South-South stat
  
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• Everybody in PDP nominated people to Tinubu for appointment - Wike

  14-09-2024 10:00 via pulse.ng
  
  Wike dares any PDP member to accuse him of being a mole engaging in anti-party activities in favour of the APC government.The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has alleged that all the major stakeholders, including governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominated people for appointment in President Bola Tinubu's government.This comes on the heels of recent brickbats between Wike and PDP governors over the leadership of the party in Rivers Stat
  
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• Edo 2024: PDP demands redeployment of CP, INEC REC

  14-09-2024 09:12 via pulse.ng
  
  The PDP also decried the arbitrary arrest of 16 of its members, with some allegedly detained on trumped-up charges.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate redeployment of Edo State's Commissioner of Police, CP Nemo Edwin-Iwo, and the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Anugbum Onuoha, ahead of the September 21 governorship election.Speaking at a press briefing, the PDP's Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, voiced concerns over the ruling All Pro
  
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• Lagos is like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago - Sanwo-Olu tells new US envoy

  14-09-2024 08:50 via pulse.ng
  
  Sanwo-Olu said that Lagos played a critical role in advancing the economic potential of Nigeria and the U.S.Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening the state’s relationship with the U.S. through the newly-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills.Sanwo-Olu said that the ties would result in transformative development.He gave the assurance when the ambassador paid him a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Marina, on
  
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• Insecurity will end soon, NSA assures Nigerians

  14-09-2024 08:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Ribadu said the Federal Government is working around the clock to end insecurity, and it is only a matter of time before the entire country is secured.The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has reassured Nigerians that insecurity will soon come to an end in the country.Ribadustated this on Friday in Damaturu while commiserating with the people of Yobe on the recent insurgency attack in a community in the state.He praised the armed forces and security agencies for their efforts in combating
  
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• Labour Party to boycott council elections in Anambra East

  14-09-2024 08:38 via pulse.ng
  
  The two-party chieftains, therefore, charged the commission to delist any flag bearer purportedly on LP’s platform for the polls in the area.The Labour Party (LP) in Anambra East Local Government Area (LGA) has threatened to boycott the September 28 Local Government Elections in the area.The LG Chairman and Secretary of the party, Chidi Chinwuba and Onyeka Aghadiuno made the threat in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on Friday.The statement urged the public to disre
  
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• Houses, farmland destroyed as flood wreaks havoc in Ebonyi community

  14-09-2024 08:35 via pulse.ng
  
  The victims appealed to the government at all levels to come to their aid with relief materials to cushion the effect of the disaster on them.Heavy flooding has wreaked havoc in Azuoto, Okpuitumo Community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi, destroying many farmlands and people’s property, worth millions of naira.A victim, Chinyere Nworie, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Friday that her rice, yam and cassava farms were submerged by flood.Nworie said the inci
  
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• Lifting of petrol from Dangote Refinery begins Sunday, NNPC sole buyer - FG

  14-09-2024 08:23 via pulse.ng
  
  He said that the initiative would help reduce pressure on the naira , eliminate unnecessary transaction costs, and improve the availability of petroleum products in the country.The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Dangote Refinery will begin the distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Sunday.Edun, who was represented by the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, said this at a news conference in Abuja on
  
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• This is just beginning, fuel prices will keep rising, Presidential candidate

  14-09-2024 00:23 via pulse.ng
  
  Adebayo urged Nigerians to conserve their energy and tighten their belts for more challenging economic times soon.A presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has asked Nigerians to brace themselves for even higher fuel prices, stating that the current hike is just the beginning.Nigerians are currently paying through their nose for fuel after scarcity hit Africa's largest oil producer, forcing the commodity’s prices to go through the roof.The scarcity
  
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• Obaseki brought Ighodalo to my house to beg me, I turned them down - Wike

  13-09-2024 21:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Wike said he pointedly told Obaseki that he would not support Ighodalo and would rather remain neutral in the upcoming Edo governorship election.The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, brought the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the state, Asue Ighodalo, to his residence to seek his support.Wike made the disclosure while speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today programme on Friday, September
  
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• I never said I'll bomb your states - Wike clarifies threat against PDP Govs

  13-09-2024 20:37 via pulse.ng
  
  Wike doubled down on his readiness to take on any PDP governor who dares to take sides with Governor Fubara in the struggle for the party's leadership in Rivers State.The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has provided some clarifications on his recent remarks, where he threatened Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the political crisis in Rivers State.Wike spoke during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today on Friday, September
  
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• Workers to start enjoying consequential adjustments, minimum wage soon - FG

  13-09-2024 20:20 via pulse.ng
  
  According to Onyejeocha, the federal government is meeting with the tripartite committee today, as well as the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.The Federal Government says workers will soon start enjoying the new national minimum wage and the consequential adjustments.Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment said this at a Town Hall Engagement with the Organised Labour and Employers meeting on Friday in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme
  
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• Niger lawmaker dies after brief illness

  13-09-2024 20:13 via pulse.ng
  
  Isah said the member died during a brief illness and prayed to the Almighty God to grant his soul eternal rest.The Niger House of Assembly has announced the death of its member, Mr Joseph Duza (PDP-Munya).The lawmaker’s demise was announced in a statement by Malam Farouq Isah, Head of Media and Public Relations of the assembly in Minna, on Friday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Duza was the Chairman of the House Committee on Security and Intelligence.Isah said the member died
  
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