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• BREAKING: Barcelona sack Valverde, Quique Setien is his replacement

  13-01-2020 23:48
  
  The Liga leaders, Barcelona, have parted way with the 55-year-old, with the former Real Betis boss brought in to replace him.
  Barcelona announced the dismissal of head coach Valverde, with Quique Setien taking charge of the Spanish champions on that deal that runs until 2022.
  Barcalona made the decision to extend Valverde’s deal for an additional season in February of last year, which preceded an embarrassing Champions League capitulation at the hands of Liverpool just months later, havin
  
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• Senate President, Lawan emerges N’East APC zonal leader

  13-01-2020 23:42
  
  President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan
  By Omeiza Ajayi
  The Northeast chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has appointed Senate President, Ahmad Lawan as the leader of the party in the zone, by virtue of his position as the highest political office holder from that area.
  The decision was taken Monday in Abuja at a meeting of the zonal caucus held at the party’s national secretariat.
  Reading the communique issued at the end of the caucus meeting, zonal Publicity Secretar
  
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• Edo PDP chair, Orbih seeking political relevance ― Obaseki’s aide

  13-01-2020 23:33
  
  Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has berated the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Dan Orbih, for fabricating stories of an empty treasury against the state government to score cheap political points and save his ebbing political career.
  In a statement, Osagie noted that the rumours of an empty treasury are products of Orbih’s imagination as they have no basis in fact.
  According to him, “The
  
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• Guardiola confirms Phil Foden as David Silva’s replacement

  13-01-2020 23:25
  
  Man City manager Pep Guardiola and midfielder, Phil Foden
  Pep Guardiola says Manchester City won’t be signing a replacement for David Silva, because he has faith in Phil Foden to fill his boots.
  The legendary Spaniard is set to leave Manchester at the end of the 2019-20 season with 19-year-old Foden – known to some as the ‘Stockport Iniesta’ – finally set to get his big chance in the City first team.
  Foden has made 21 appearances in all competitions this season, tho
  
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• Eko Excel: Lagos SUBEB trains 4,800 teachers from 300 schools

  13-01-2020 23:25
  
  The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Monday said that, so far, it had trained 4,800 teachers from 300 primary schools under its Eko Excel project.
  Mr Bayo Adefuye, the Permanent Board Member in charge of Special Duties, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the training, which started in December 2019, was structured to train teachers on the use of modern-day technology to enhance teaching efficiency.
  Adefuye said that training of teachers would enable them to provide
  
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• Queen grants Harry and Meghan ‘transition period’ in Canada

  13-01-2020 23:13
  
  (FILES) In this file photo taken on July 10, 2018 (L-R) Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London to watch a military fly-past to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force (RAF). – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on January 13, 2020, said Prince Harry and his wife Meghan would be allowed to split their time between Britain and Canada while their future is finalised. The
  
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• Fernandes makes stance clear to Sporting amid £50m Man United bid

  13-01-2020 23:10
  
  Bruno Fernandes has made it clear to Sporting Lisbon that he wants to leave to join Manchester United, according to reports.
  The Red Devils have been heavily linked with the Portugal midfielder in recent days with Sporting Lisbon said to be in negotiations over selling their prized asset.
  ALSO READ: Aguero sets new record as Man City maul Aston Villa
  The Portuguese club have been open to selling Fernandes since the summer when the midfielder was reported to be subject of interest from Unite
  
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• Church accountant jailed for 18 years over N15.5m theft

  13-01-2020 22:52
  
  Ibrahim Aku
  Soni Daniel
  An accountant with a church in Adamawa State has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for stealing the sum of N15.5 million belonging to the religious body.
  The man, Ibrahim Aku, an accountant, was sentenced by Justice Nathan Musa of the Adamawa State High Court after being arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) based on a petition by the General Officier of Ekilisiyar Yen Uwa Nigeria, EYN, Church of Brethren in Nigeria bordering on forgery an
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla cars will soon be able to talk

  13-01-2020 22:50
  
  Tesla cars could soon have big mouths — just like their outspoken owners — thanks to an upcoming upgrade that will let the vehicles speak to pedestrians, according to Elon Musk.
  “Teslas will soon talk to people if you want. This is real,” the eccentric Tesla CEO said on Twitter Saturday, where he shared a video of a Tesla car testing out the function.
  ALSO READ: Goods worth over N21m lost as fire razes Abuja market
  The clip shows a red sedan rolling slowly past the c
  
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• Oscars 2020: ‘Joker’ makes history with 11 nominations for comic book movie

  13-01-2020 22:42
  
  The Joker leads this year’s Oscars with 11 nods. PHOTO: Warner Bros
  The controversial but acclaimed antihero film “Joker” is leading the Oscars pack with a historic 11 nods.
  Nominations for the 2020 Academy Awards were announced Monday morning, delivering honors for the season’s best films and snubbing more than a few of them, too.
  But one film that certainly did not see any snubs was Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” which racked up 11 nods from the Academy, inc
  
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• Edo 2020: Edo APC government campaigning for PDP’s victory — Dan Orbih

  13-01-2020 22:39
  
  By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City
  The chairman, Edo state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih on Monday said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state under Governor Godwin Obaseki was making the success of his party in the coming governorship election easy by his “non performance”
  Orbih stated this while addressing PDP faithfuls after receiving honorary award at Afemai Declaration of the PDP Edo North Senatorial District.
  He said the party has done well
  
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• Saudi Aramco’s IPO balloons to record $29.4B

  13-01-2020 22:34
  
  Saudi Aramco has boosted the size of its initial public offering, IPO by nearly $4 billion after selling millions of additional shares.
  Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant said Sunday that it’s raised a record $29.4 billion after exercising a “greenshoe option” to sell 450 million more shares than originally planned. The option allowed the company to issue more shares to meet demand from investors.
  ALSO READ: Why China is in bilateral relationship with Nigeria ―
  
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• New talents emerge in Edo film industry with Obaseki’s Creative Hub Initiative

  13-01-2020 22:20
  
  …to benefit from distribution, exhibition deals with IrokoTV, Kada Cinemas
  Representative of the Edo State Governor and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Mrs. Dorcas Idehen (middle), with some of the beneficiaries of the ‘pitch, win and shoot’ competition organised by the Edo Creative Hub, an initiative of the Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) in collaboration with the Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE) programm
  
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• 'I had given up on south-west governors until launch of ‘Amotekun', says Wole Soyinka

  13-01-2020 22:15 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has described the south-west regional security outfit, "Operation Amotekun" as an unexpected New Year present.</p><h1>While speaking at an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Nigerian civil war in Lagos, Soyinka said he had given up on the governors until the initiative came up.</h1><p class="">It would be recalled that <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/south-west-gove
  
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• Reina joins Aston Villa on loan from AC Milan

  13-01-2020 22:10
  
  Reina
  Aston Villa announced on Monday they had signed former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina on loan from AC Milan for the rest of the season.
  Villa boss Dean Smith moved for Reina after the struggling Premier League club’s first-choice keeper Tom Heaton was ruled out for the rest of the campaign.
  Heaton suffered a knee injury against Burnley on New Year’s Day and Jed Steer, who featured during Villa’s promotion from the Championship last season, is also out through injury.
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• Edo govt assures CSOs of sustained partnership for effective governance

  13-01-2020 22:06
  
  Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor, Chief Taiwo Akerele, has assured that the Godwin Obaseki-led government will continue to partner with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the state for the advancement of democracy and to be able to reach out to the yearning of Edo people.
  Akerele gave the assurance when he attended the first General Assembly of Edo Civil Society Organisations (EDOCSOs) at its state secretariat in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
  ALSO READ: Obaseki to enlist Ni
  
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• 50 YEARS AFTER CIVIL WAR: We must embark on sober reflection – SOYINKA

  13-01-2020 22:04
  
  Wole Soyinka
  Last year October, about a week after the nation space that we have generously agreed to refer to as Nigeria, celebrated her 59th year of Independence from colonial rule, I found myself at the Athens Democracy Forum, Athens being of course that former nation-state that claims the honour of pioneering a system of governance that we all today, celebrate under the name – Democracy.
  STATE OF THE NATION: Our founding fathers’ dreams must keep us awake — BAKARE
  I have no
  
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• IPOB lawyer’s surviving aide recounts ordeal

  13-01-2020 22:01
  
  By Nwabueze OkonkwoONITSHA—For Onyia Nnamdi Onyebuchi, the only surviving aide to Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who claimed to have escaped death by the whiskers during the December 2, 2019 invasion of Ejiofor’s family house at Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, “it was only by act of God that I did not die in that mayhem.”
  According to Onyia who spoke to newsmen from his hideout via te
  
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• Alaafin says no honour for king who drinks alcohol in public

  13-01-2020 21:59
  
  Oba Adeyemi
  Ola Ajayi – Ibadan
  The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi said on Monday any monarch who takes alcoholic drinks in public does not deserve respect.
  He stated this during the installation of the Fuji maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall as the Mayegun of Yorubaland.
  The monarch, who clarified his earlier statement, said he did not tell anyone to dishonour the obas added that any king who denigrated his throne by drinking or clubbing in public should not be accorded any respect.
  O
  
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• NITDA Fund: EFCC to investigate defaulting telecoms providers — Rep.

  13-01-2020 21:55 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">Alhaji Lado Abdullahi, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on ICT, says EFCC will join the committee to investigate telecom providers, over alleged non-remittance of the one per cent annual turnover to NITDA.</p><h1>Abdullahi told newsmen in a telephone interview on Monday that effort of the committee is to ensure it meets the one-month deadline by the House.</h1><p class="">News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the Nation
  
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• Akwa force draw in Jos to deny Plateau United top spot

  13-01-2020 21:55
  
  Plateau United saw their stay atop the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) this season brought to an end after Akwa United secured a 0-0 draw in Jos.
  On the other hand, it was also the first time Akwa United under Coach Kennedy Boboye would fail to pick maximum points in five games.
  After beating Enyimba 4-0 in their last game at this arena, the Peace Boys put up another dominant performance against Akwa but failed to make their dominance reflect on the scoreboard.
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• A HARVEST OF PARADOXES: Missed lessons from the Nigeria Civil War – PAT UTOMI

  13-01-2020 21:52
  Professor Pat Utomi
  I want to crave your indulgence to begin with a seemingly unrelated issue.
  War is a horrible experience. I have experienced it, watched it in movies and read about it in books. But not all wars involve guns and bombs. Some deploy only words, yet they can be as devastating. Our country is embroiled in one right now. It is on account of that I will crave your indulgence, to begin with a seemingly unrelated caveat.
  Nigeria is losing whole generation to unemployment
  I often get c
  
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• 2023 Igbo presidency: Aspirants woo America

  13-01-2020 21:52
  
  An array of potential presidential aspirants stormed the United States to lobby support for election of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in 2023, a move similar to the global campaign undertaken by members of All Progressives Congress, APC, prior to 2015 presidential election.
  At an event held in Washington, D.C. on January 10, and attended by a broad spectrum of academic, political and economic leaders, there was a consensus that zoning helped sustain stability in Nigeria’s nascen
  
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• 2023: Aspirants lobby US to support Igbos presidential bid

  13-01-2020 21:52
  An array of potential presidential aspirants stormed the United States to lobby support for election of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in 2023, a move similar to the global campaign undertaken by members of All Progressives Congress, APC, prior to 2015 presidential election.
  At an event held in Washington, D.C. on January 10, and attended by a broad spectrum of academic, political and economic leaders, there was a consensus that zoning helped sustain stability in Nigeria’s nascen
  
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• Hanan Buhari says, I can’t wait for another project

  13-01-2020 21:39
  
  Amid backlash from Nigerians for using Presidential jet, President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter Hanan, has on Monday said she can’t wait for another project.
  Ganduje, Emir Sanusi unite as Osinbajo visits Kano
  Recall that the first-class graduate of photography flew to Bauchi state  for a private engagement using the presidential jet.
  Many Nigerians had said such trips would increase the maintenance cost of the aircraft in the presidential fleet.#HananBuhari#richculture#heri
  
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• Rivers United in second crash in Uyo, Lose 2-1 to Dakkada

  13-01-2020 21:38
  
  Dakkada FC of Uyo had to work their socks out to earn a 2-1 win over visiting Rivers United in a Matchday 14 fixture decided at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Sunday.
  In a game dominated by the home team in the first and the away team in the second half, Dakkada FC went into the break with a two goals advantage, but needed to defend like Presidential Guards to secure maximum points against a revived Rivers side in the second half.
  Despite the return of Aniekan Ekpe and Isaac George from i
  
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• NPFL: Heartland defeats Abia Warrior in Owerri

  13-01-2020 21:17
  
  Abiodun Thompson has scored in successive home matches and this time, his goal helped Heartland Football Club of Owerri record their first ever victory over neighbors, Abia Warriors of Umuahia.
  The MatchDay 14 clash of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) at the Okigwe Township Stadium recorded a full house as the Naze Millionaires threw open the gates for fans to come support their darling team.
  It was a feisty affair from the blast of the whistle as both teams went for victory. It
  
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• Lagos govt. considers stakeholders’ views on commercial bikes, tricycle restrictions

  13-01-2020 21:17 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">Lagos State Government says it is considering stakeholders’ views on illegal operations of commercial motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke) on restricted routes across the state.</p><h1>The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso said this on Monday in Ikeja, while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the state’s Security Council Meeting.</h1><p class="">Omotoso said the state government would not be taking
  
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• Finally, Heartland is delivered of Abia Warriors boogey, win 1-0

  13-01-2020 21:17
  
  Abiodun Thompson has scored in successive home matches and this time, his goal helped Heartland Football Club of Owerri record their first ever victory over neighbors, Abia Warriors of Umuahia.
  The MatchDay 14 clash of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) at the Okigwe Township Stadium recorded a full house as the Naze Millionaires threw open the gates for fans to come support their darling team.
  It was a feisty affair from the blast of the whistle as both teams went for victory. It
  
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• Lobi dump MFM to go top of NPFL log

  13-01-2020 21:05
  
  Lobi Stars reached into its inner resolve to produce a masterclass and downed feisty MFM FC 1-0 in Makurdi on Sunday.
  The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 14 clash had started out with the hosts the fastest out of the block and,as early as the 3rd minute, Nzube Anaezemba connected with a pass from Kadiri and struck but,thanks to Folarin Abayomi (who would go on to keep them away again and again),it was deflected for a corner.
  Six minutes later, Anaezemba whipped in a skillfu
  
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• Sell eBay and iTunes gift cards in 5 minutes – Cardtonic

  13-01-2020 21:00 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">Imagine a platform where you can send in your gift card and get your money in Nigerian naira within five (5) minutes. </p><h1>Given the bad reputation some platforms have given the gift card business, you might be tempted to say it’s impossible. However, it is possible, and we are here to tell you where and how.</h1><p class="">Selling eBay and iTunes gift cards, not only those but other types of gift cards for that matter including
  
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• Christian Eriksen agrees Inter switch as Tottenham continue to negotiate fee

  13-01-2020 21:00
  
  Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen has reportedly accepted Inter’s contract offer ahead of a potential January switch, with just a transfer fee in the way of completing the deal this month.
  With the Dane out of contract at the end of the season, Spurs are eager to recoup some sort of fee for one of their top players, rather than allow him to walk away for free in just six months.
  Inter are keen to take advantage of the situation and have regularly met with ​Eriksen&rsquo
  
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• Mat Ryan donates £15,000 to Australian bushfire relief

  13-01-2020 20:45
  
  Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper Mat Ryan is set to donate around £15,000 to help the battle against the enormous bush fire in Australia.
  Ryan, who hails from Australia, pledged to donate AU$500 to Wires Wildlife Rescue for each save made during the latest round of Premier League action.
  The weekend finished with 56 saves in English football’s top tier, meaning Ryan is set to donate AU$28,000 to the cause, which converts to around £15,000.
  ALSO READ: Guardiola faces hu
  
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• LCCI reacts as Buhari assents to finance bill

  13-01-2020 20:45 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended the federal government on some of the expected positive impacts of the finance bill signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.</p><h1>Its Director-General, Mr Muda Yusuf made the commendation in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos.</h1><p class="">The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the 2019 fi
  
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• Danny Ings set for England call up but Jamie Vardy return unlikely

  13-01-2020 20:30
  
  Danny Ings’ Southampton form means he is reportedly being seriously considered by England boss Gareth Southgate for a place at Euro 2020, with a move to bring Jamie Vardy out of international retirement not seen as viable.
  Vardy and Ings have been among the ​Premier League’s most prolific scorers this season, with the Leicester man leading the way for the Golden Boot on 17 strikes.
  ​The Southampton striker, meanwhile, has taken his game to unprecedented heights, netting
  
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• Real Betis keen on signing Leicester midfielder Nampalys Mendy

  13-01-2020 20:15
  
  Spanish side Real Betis are eyeing the signing of Leicester City midfielder Nampalys Mendy when his contract runs out in the summer.
  Mendy has failed to nail down a place in the Leicester team after returning from a loan stint at OGC Nice in the summer of 2018, and has now fallen down the pecking order behind the likes of Wilfred Ndidi and Hamza Choudhury.
  The Frenchman has started just one game this season, which came in the FA Cup. He has also made just two appearances from the bench for the
  
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• Court adjourns Maina’s bail variation hearing till Jan. 14

  13-01-2020 20:05 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the hearing on Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform chairman’s application for variation of bail conditions, till Jan. 14.</p><h1>Justice Okon Abang, who gave the ruling, said the decision was to allow the court attend to other matters.</h1><p class="">News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Justice Abang had, on Dec. 18, 2019, adjourned the hearing on the bail variation applica
  
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• Plateau earmarks N6.6M for students’ scholarship

  13-01-2020 20:02
  
  Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau state
  By Marie-Therese Nanlong
  Plateau state government has earmarked the sum of six hundred and six million, seven hundred and seventy thousand naira only (N606, 770, 000.00) for the payment of scholarship allowances to students studying within and outside the country.
  This is even as the government reduced the total amount allocated for the education sector from N12, 214, 36, 930.00 representing 17.94% in 2019 budget to the sum of N7, 712, 076, 677.00 representing 9
  
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• Tammy Abraham keen to nail down England spot after Harry Kane’s injury

  13-01-2020 20:00
  
   Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has revealed that he hopes his good form will be England’s answer to questions over how they would cope with Harry Kane’s injury layoff.
  The Tottenham man is expected to be sidelined until April with a nasty hamstring injury, meaning England will be without their star striker and captain for two of their four Euro 2020 build-up matches.
  While that is obviously bad news, Abraham remains optimistic as he confessed (via ​The Telegraph) that he w
  
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• Two weeks after wedding, Imam discovers he married a man

  13-01-2020 19:58
  
  A Ugandan Imam has been suspended for getting married to a fellow man.
  According to Daily Monitor, Sheikh Mohammed Mutumba of Kyampisi Masjid Noor mosque in Kayunga District tied the knot with his ‘wife’ Ms Swabullah Nabukeera two weeks ago after they met in the same mosque.
  However, the couple which had not had any sexual intercourse before marriage also spent two weeks of their marriage, without enjoying conjugal rights as the “bride” claimed she was in her menstruation
  
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• Power: FG approves two committees for Mambilla hydro project

  13-01-2020 19:53
  
  By Chris Ochayi
  To ensure its speedy take-off, the Federal Government, Monday, approved the constitution of two committees for the multi-billion naira Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State.
  The committees, which include Inter-ministerial Steering Committee, IMSC, and Project Delivery Committee, PDC, are expected to be inaugurated soon.
  Read also: Nigerians groan as Meter Asset Provider fails under new Power Minister
  A statement issued by Aaron Artimas, Special Adviser, Media and
  
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• No honour for kings who take alcohol in public — Alaafin

  13-01-2020 19:43
  
  Ola Ajayi – Ibadan
  AS prominent Yoruba kings gathered in Oyo town yesterday, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi said any monarch who takes alcoholic drinks in public does not deserve respect.
  The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Soliu Adetunji and others assembled in Oyo to honour the Alaafin during the installation of the Fuji maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, as the Mayegun of Yorubaland.
  Alaafin, who clarified his earlier statement, said he did not
  
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• Minimum wage: Kogi govt. constitutes committee for implementation

  13-01-2020 19:38
  
  By Arogbonlo Israel
  Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello on Monday approved the appointments of 14 man committee on minimum wage implementation in the state.
  This was made known in the press release signed by the Special Adviser to the governor on Information and Communication Strategy, Kinsley Fanwo.
  According to the statement, Secretary to the state government, Mrs Folashade Arike Ayoade is to head the committee while the Special Adviser to the governor on Information and Communication Strategy,
  
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• Consider Kano your second home, Emir tells Osinbajo

  13-01-2020 19:35 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Monday told Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to consider Kano State as his second home.</p><h1>The Emir made the remarks when he received Osinbajo in his palace in Kano.</h1><p class="">The Emir commended the Vice President for recognising Kano as one of the peaceful states in the country.</p><p class="">Sanusi said the vice president “<em>he is always welcome i
  
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• Games Village residents protest, seek govt intervention

  13-01-2020 19:28 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">Residents and Community Development Associations of Games Village, Surulere, Lagos on Monday protested against health hazards resulting from alleged illegal acquisition of the estate’s sewage treatment plant by a private company.</p><h1>The residents, carrying placards with various inscriptions, chanted solidarity songs, calling the attention of the federal and state governments to looming epidemic due to sale of the sewage plant, servicing the entire es
  
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• Ganduje, Emir Sanusi unite as Osinbajo visits Kano

  13-01-2020 19:25
  
  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday brought Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano and the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II together when he visited the palace of the Emir.
  Prof. Osinbajo who was in Kano state on a one-day working visit was described by Governor Ganduje as a “son of the soil”.
  The Vice President was to commission a number of laudable road projects that were completed by the governor. He also laid the foundation stone for the first state-owned Cancer Centre in Nigeria
  
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• 23 ships with petroleum products, food items expected - NPA

  13-01-2020 19:15 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 23 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from Jan. 13 to Jan. 30.</p><h1>The NPA made this known in its publication, “Shipping Position”, made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos.</h1><p class="">It said that the ships contained petrol, containers, general cargo, frozen fish, bulk salt, bulk sugar and bulk wheat.</p><p class=""
  
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• Harmattan: Sokoto govt. distributes 300 cardigans, blankets to Almajiri schools

  13-01-2020 19:05
  
  Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state
  The Sokoto State Government on Monday commenced the distribution of cardigans and other items to reduce the effects of harmattan in some  Almajiri Schools across the state.
  Chairman of the State Zakkat and Endowment Commission, Malam Muhammad Maidoki said: “The exercise is meant to support our brothers in protecting themselves during  the harmattan season.
  READ ALSO: Tambuwal assents Sokoto fiscal responsibility, revenue integration laws
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• Police arraign man for allegedly raping 15-yr-old girl in Osun

  13-01-2020 19:03 via pulse.ng
  
  <p class="">The police, on Monday, arraigned one Kehinde Odunlade, 27, in Ile-Ife in Osun for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl (names withheld).</p><h1>The defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and indecent assault.</h1><p class="">The Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 22, 2019 around 10:00 am., at Igboya area of Ile-Ife.</p><p class=""
  
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• Abuja resident doctors embark on warning strike over N20m salary arrears

  13-01-2020 18:53
  
  By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja
  Members of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja have embarked on a three-day warning strike over non-payment of shortfalls in their salaries.
  They took the decision to down tools during their emergency congress at the hospital premises on Monday.
  Justifying the industrial action, Dr. Adejo Arome, NARD President, FMC Jabi-Abuja chapter, claimed the money meant for payment of the salary shortfall had been deposite
  
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