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• Gov Alia vows to demolish property housing kidnappers, Yahoo boys in Benue

  26-04-2024 22:44 via pulse.ng
  
  Alia also disclosed that his administration was putting in place modalities to commence dry-season farming.Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue has disclosed that all property housing kidnappers and Yahoo boys in the state would be demolished.Alia who disclosed this on Friday, during a press conference in Makurdi, said also that that he would soon meet with all hotel owners in the state over the issue.He said intelligent reports available to him revealed that some hotels and properties in the state w
  
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• Tinubu appoints former Rivers lawmaker, ex-Naval officer to head 2 agencies

  26-04-2024 22:39 via pulse.ng
  
  He said that the President expected that the new heads of these important agencies to discharge their duties with utmost fidelity to the nation.President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Innocent Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA).Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.The President also approved the appointment of P
  
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• Court accuses EFCC boss of contempt over handling of Yahaya Bello's case

  26-04-2024 22:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Justice Jamil’s order was based on a motion ex-parte filed by Yahaya Bello through his lawyer, M.S. Yusuf.A Kogi High Court in Lokoja on Friday ordered the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, to appear before it on May 13 to show why he should not be committed for allegedly disobeying its order.Justice I.A. Jamil of High Court IV gave the order while ruling in Suit No: HCL/68M/2024 and Motion No: HCL/190M/2024, brought before him by ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi in Lokoja.“The said a
  
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• Fubara donates ₦350m as Navy moves training headquarters from Lagos to Rivers

  26-04-2024 22:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Fubara said that Rivers was facing threats from sea pirates, kidnappers, pipeline vandals, and oil thieves, which negatively impacted both the state and national economy.Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers on Friday inaugurated Naval Training Command Headquarters as part of efforts to address insecurity in Rivers and the Niger Delta.The governor, who inaugurated the facility sited at Ebubu community, Eleme LGA of Rivers, said that the naval command headquarters had been relocated from Lagos to
  
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• Bandits invade Defence Minister's hometown, kill 1, abduct scores

  26-04-2024 21:59 via pulse.ng
  
  The bandits reportedly stormed the Zamfara town in the early hours of Friday bearing sophisticated weapons.Bandits have wreaked havoc in Maradun town, the headquarters of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one person and kidnapping scores of residents.Maradun is the hometown of the Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle.An indigene of the town Nura Maradun told Channels Television that the attackers invaded the town in the early hours o
  
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• Cardiologist bags 4-year jail term over patient deaths

  26-04-2024 21:20 via pulse.ng
  
  The doctor denied the allegations during the trial and disputed the amount of drugs claimed in the indictment.A senior cardiologist at Berlin’s Charité hospital has been sentenced to four years in prison over the death of two patients.The 56-year-old physician was found guilty of two counts of manslaughter by a court in Berlin on Friday after determining that the doctor was responsible for killing the two patients with overdoses of the anaesthetic Propofol.The patients, a 73-year-ol
  
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• We must continue to support President Tinubu - Ododo tells Kogi residents

  26-04-2024 21:13 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor said President Tinubu was aware of the strategic implications of any breach of security in Kogi as a gateway state to the North and the South.Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi has called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu in his efforts and commitment to end insecurity.Ododo made the call on Friday in Lokoja while unveiling security vehicles to enhance the efficiency of community policing in all local government areas in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that
  
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• Jim Ovia: Tinubu appoints Zenith bank founder to chair student loan fund

  26-04-2024 20:43 via pulse.ng
  
  The national education loan fund would handle disbursement under the student loan programme of the Tinubu administration.President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of renowned banker and accomplished businessman, Jim Ovia, as Chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund). The news of Ovia's appointment is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, April 26, 2024.“Ovia is the founder of one of Nige
  
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• Husband begs IGP to find his wife who went missing on official police duty

  26-04-2024 20:04 via pulse.ng
  
  The man claims his wife and her colleagues went missing after an ambush during an official assignment to AbiaAyowole Adekonipekun, a resident of Osogbo, has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to help in locating his wife, Cpl Ruth Ayowole, who went missing while on official duty in Abia.Adekonipekun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Osogbo that his wife, with service number 068986, was serving with the Anti-Robbery Unit of Osun Police Command.Th
  
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• Ghanaian student sets world record for hugging over 1,000 trees in 1 hour

  26-04-2024 19:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The Ghanaian world record-breaker is a forestry student at Auburn University in Alabama, United States.Ghanaian environmental activist, Abubakar Tahiru, has set a new world record for the most trees hugged in one hour.Tahiru, a 29-year-old forestry student, achieved the feat by hugging 1,123 trees, averaging 19 per minute.His record has been acknowledged in a publication by the Guinness World Records (GWR) on Friday, April 26, 2024.The GWR defined the record as a hug with both arms wrapped aroun
  
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• Ghanaian sets world record for hugging over 1,000 trees in 1 hour

  26-04-2024 19:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The Ghanaian world record-breaker is a forestry student at Auburn University in Alabama, United States.Ghanaian environmental activist, Abubakar Tahiru, has set a new world record for the most trees hugged in one hour.Tahiru, a 29-year-old forestry student, achieved the feat by hugging 1,123 trees, averaging 19 per minute.His record has been acknowledged in a publication by the Guinness World Records (GWR) on Friday, April 26, 2024.The GWR defined the record as a hug with both arms wrapped aroun
  
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• Ghanaian breaks world record for hugging over 1,000 trees in 1 hour

  26-04-2024 19:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The Ghanaian world record-breaker is a forestry student at Auburn University in Alabama, United States.Ghanaian environmental activist, Abubakar Tahiru, has set a new world record for the most trees hugged in one hour.Tahiru, a 29-year-old forestry student, achieved the feat by hugging 1,123 trees, averaging 19 per minute.His record has been acknowledged in a publication by the Guinness World Records (GWR) on Friday, April 26, 2024.The GWR defined the record as a hug with both arms wrapped aroun
  
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• Lecturers need to undergo drug test to sanitise university system - Ex-VC

  26-04-2024 19:25 via pulse.ng
  
  According to him, it would further sanitise the university system, and promote sanctity and academic excellence.Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has advocated drug test for lecturers to sanitise the university systemAbdulAziz stated this in a valedictory speech to the Senate of the University at a handing-over ceremony to his successor, Prof. Sani Kunya, the new acting Vice Chancellor of the institution.While co
  
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• APC chieftain challenges EFCC to follow due process regarding Yahaya Bello's case

  26-04-2024 19:16 via pulse.ng
  
  The APC chieftain stressed the need for all Nigerians, irrespective of position, to follow the law to avoid anarchy and a lawless society.Chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure due process in its dealings with financial crime suspects.Jesutega Onokpasa, a lawyer and Head of the Tinubu Media Support Group, made the call at a news conference on behalf of concerned APC chieftains on Friday, in Abuja.Onokp
  
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• 3 dead, 2 injured in 3-storey building collapse in Kano - NEMA confirms

  26-04-2024 17:35 via pulse.ng
  
  The search and rescue operation is still ongoing to rescue those trapped.The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed three persons dead and two injured in a three-storey building collapse incident at Kuntau Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano.Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Kano Territorial Coordinator, confirmed the incident and casualty figures to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kano.“We received a distressed call today at about 9:20 am from a good S
  
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• Lagos NCS visits family of stampede victim, promises financial support

  26-04-2024 17:20 via pulse.ng
  
  The customs has pledged to support the four deceased families continuously.The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday again visited the family of one of those who died in the stampede which occurred during the distribution of palliative rice in Lagos in February.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NCS delegation was led by Hammi Swomen, an Assistant Controller-General of Customs.Commiserating with the deceased’s family at the Empire Area of Lagos, Swomen expressed the condol
  
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• Husband appeals to I-G to find missing Police wife who went on official duty

  26-04-2024 17:06 via pulse.ng
  
  The husband added that his wife and her colleagues went missing on February 13, after an ambush during their official assignment to AbiaAyowole Adekonipekun, a resident of Osogbo, has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun to help in locating his wife, Cpl Ruth Ayowole, who went missing while on official duty in Abia.Adekonipekun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Osogbo that his wife, with service number 068986, was serving with the Anti-Robbery Unit
  
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• ASUU Sokoto demands council reconfirmation, payment of allowances

  26-04-2024 16:54 via pulse.ng
  
  The Sokoto State University has been operating without a Governing Council following its dissolution by the state government.The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), Sokoto State University (SSU) chapter, has urged the Sokoto State Government to reconstitute the state varsity governing council.The union also called on the government to pay outstanding allowances of the institution’s workers. This is contained in a statement signed by the branch Chairman and Secretary, Sa&r
  
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• EFCC told to prosecute US school over $760k fees of Yahaya Bello's children

  26-04-2024 16:36 via pulse.ng
  
  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently declared Yahaya Bello wanted for an alleged financial crime to the tune of ₦80.2 billion.Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to charge and prosecute the American International School of Abuja (AISA) for money laundering.Pulse reported that $760,000 was paid to the school as an advance payment for th
  
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• Don't hide deformed kids, they can contribute to nation's growth - Expert

  26-04-2024 15:47 via pulse.ng
  
  The educationist also urged people to be conscious of the causes of disabilities and take precautions.Prof Bolanle Olawuyi, of the Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, has appealed to parents of disabled children against hiding them due to shame or stigma.Olawuyi made the call in Ilorin while delivering her paper presentation at the 255th Inaugural Lecture of the University, entitled: “People With Disabilities and the Celebration of Life Beyond Limits”.The d
  
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• Katsina: Army commander killed in suspected bandit ambush

  26-04-2024 15:17 via pulse.ng
  
  During the attempt to recover his body, a fierce exchange of gunfire erupted between the military and the criminals, resulting in additional casualties, including an injured officer.A high-ranking Army officer met a tragic end in an ambush on Thursday evening in Katsina State.The attack took place in Malali village, Kankara local government area, while the Major in the Nigerian Army was heading to aid local forces under attack.Bandits intercepted his vehicle, leading to the unfortunate incident,
  
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• Adeleke wants residents to fish out water pipeline vandals round the clock

  26-04-2024 15:13 via pulse.ng
  
  Residents are urged to be vigilant and monitor the activities of scavengers in their areas.Osun State Government says it will go after scavengers vandalising and stealing fittings on the rising mains and distribution pipelines belonging to the State Water Corporation.The General Manager of the corporation, Dupeola Jokotola, made this known in a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo. Jokotola appealed to residents of the state to be vigilant and monitor the activities of scavengers in their areas.
  
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• Kano govt behind mass protest against Ganduje in Abuja - APC

  26-04-2024 14:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has recently set up a panel to investigate allegations of public asset misuse, political violence, and financial mismanagement that occurred under Ganduje's administration.The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano state orchestrated a protest in Abuja, urging for the removal of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the APC's National Chairman.The APC alleges that the Kano state government hired protesters, pre
  
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• Governor Mbah swears in new ENSIEC officials, stresses on credible service

  26-04-2024 14:49 via pulse.ng
  
  The chairman promised to reinvigorate ENSIEC and provide a level playing ground for all political parties.Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Friday, inaugurated the newly constituted Chairman and members of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC).Performing the ceremony at the Government House Enugu, Mbah said the electoral body’s new board was highly qualified in capacity and character following their expedient confirmation by the Enugu State House of Assembly.He added t
  
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• New minimum wage announcement on May Day not feasible - TUC president

  26-04-2024 14:45 via pulse.ng
  
  A 37-member tripartite committee on minimum wage set up by FG to continue negotiations on new minimum wage.The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) President, Festus Osifo, has said that the much-awaited new minimum wage may not be announced on May 1.Osifo said this while speaking with newsmen on Friday in Abuja."The negotiation by the Tripartite Committee is still on going. If you remember, the TUC earlier submitted ₦447, 000 as the new minimum wage but we have harmonised our figure with
  
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• US school writes EFCC to refund $760k Yahaya Bello's children's fees

  26-04-2024 14:16 via pulse.ng
  
  The school has also offered to notify the anti-corruption agency in case the Bello family tries to make additional payments.The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has requested the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide verified banking information to reimburse fees paid for Yahaya Bello’s children, the former governor of Kogi state.Bello allegedly prepaid $720,000 from Kogi state funds to educate his five children in grades 2 to 8.EFCC operatives attempted t
  
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• Cross River Govt to compensate Calabar/Itu property owners with ₦400m

  26-04-2024 14:11 via pulse.ng
  
  The state government shall only pay compensations to those whose property were identified in the original demolishment.The Cross River Government says it is set to pay compensations to property owners along the Calabar/Itu highway to fast track the implementation of the road project.Erasmus Ekpang, the state Commissioner for information, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Friday. Ekpang said that the state government would spend about ₦400 mi
  
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• Tinubu is not afraid to make tough decisions even if they bring pains

  26-04-2024 13:45 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu said he had already made some difficult decisions and he is not afraid of their consequences.President Bola Tinubu says he’ll continue to make difficult decisions in the interest of Nigerians even if Nigerians would be subjected to short-term hardship.The president said this during the business session of the bilateral meeting with the Dutch team led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday, April 25, 2024.According to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson
  
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• Anambra Govt to distribute new malaria vaccine, aims for malaria-free State

  26-04-2024 13:39 via pulse.ng
  
  This move is part of Gov Soludo’s commitment to achieving a malaria-free state.The Anambra State Government says it has put necessary facilities in place to be among the first states in Nigeria to receive the new R21/Matrix-Malaria vaccine.Dr Afam Obidike, state’s Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure in Awka on Friday at a news conference to mark the 2024 World Malaria Day with the theme – “Accelerate the fight against malaria for a more equitable world.”The
  
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• Fuel hike forces commuters to trek, Kaduna motorcyclists halt services

  26-04-2024 13:25 via pulse.ng
  
  A handful of commercial motorcyclists were seen plying the streets as several filling stations were not dispensing fuel.Commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators in Kaduna State have lamented the high cost of fuel, a development they said has negatively affected their business, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.Some of the operators bore their minds in separate interviews with NAN on Friday in Kaduna. Checks conducted by NAN revealed a high volume of passengers going to work and their
  
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• TETFund denies corruption allegation, vows to sanitise tertiary education

  26-04-2024 12:38 via pulse.ng
  
  Echono says since he took over the mantle of leadership TETfund due process has been its watchword.Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Sonny Echono, has described the report that the agency is a cesspool of corruption as untrue.It was recently reported that the agency awarded a contract worth over ₦3.8 billion in violation of the law that established the agency.The agency was said to have awarded the contract five days before the end of former President Muhammadu Buhari&r
  
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• Excessive heat in Kano can cause heat-stroke, contract meningitis cerebrum

  26-04-2024 12:12 via pulse.ng
  
  Residents are urged to adopt health precautionary measures to protect themselves against negative consequences.The Kano State Government has urged residents to adopt safety measures against the current heatwave being experienced in the state.The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, said this in a statement in Kano. Labaran expressed concern over the excessive heat and urged residents to adopt health precautionary measures to protect themselves against negative consequences
  
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• Tinubu says Nigeria, Netherlands partnerships will aid economic development

  26-04-2024 11:39 via pulse.ng
  
  Noting the diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Netherlands, Tinubu called for the forging of stronger bonds in diplomacy and enterprise.President Bola Tinubu says bilateral partnerships must be mutually beneficial, and transformative and translate into real gains for ordinary citizens.Tinubu said this at the Nigeria-Netherlands Business and Investment Forum in The Hague, on Thursday in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He said Nigeria and the Netherlands must explore more creative channels of col
  
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• Top APC stalwart switches allegiance to PDP ahead of Edo guber election

  26-04-2024 11:15 via pulse.ng
  
  In September 2024, residents of Edo State will cast their votes to determine the successor to Governor Godwin Obaseki, a member of the PDP, as his tenure comes to an end.A well-known mobiliser for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State, Hon Ogini Kingsley Topa, has switched allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the September 21, 2024 gubernatorial election.Known locally as the ‘Ward 1 governor,’ Topa previously served a
  
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• Tinubu mourns Sen Ayogu Eze's passing, extends condolences

  26-04-2024 11:15 via pulse.ng
  
  The late politician represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone in the Senate from 2007 to 2015.President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Eze family over the passing of Sen. Ayogu Eze.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The late politician represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone in the Senate from 2007 to 2015.Ngelale said during Eze’s time in the Senate, he held several positions, includin
  
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• Uzodinma is a symbol of peaceful religious co-existence in Nigeria - NAHCON

  26-04-2024 11:06 via pulse.ng
  
  NAHCON official commended Uzodinma's interventions toward ensuring that intending pilgrims from Imo participated in this year’s pilgrimage.The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has described Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo as its “pillar of support”.Its Executive Chairman, Malam Jalal Arabi, stated this when he received Uzodinma on a courtesy visit to the Muslim pilgrimage office on Thursday in Abuja.Arabi, who expressed delight at hosting the governor, commended his inte
  
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• Is Wike controlling Damagum? Clark raises concerns with fresh allegations

  26-04-2024 10:45 via pulse.ng
  
  Clark highlighted Damagum's failure to address various issues plaguing the party, such as the Rivers State crisis and state lawmakers’ defection.Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark has advised Ambassador Illiya Damagum, the acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to step down to prevent the party from collapsing under his leadership.In an open letter dated April 24, 2024, Clark expressed concern about the perceived weakness of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC
  
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• Cardoso what’s wrong? Nigerians ask questions as naira depreciates further

  26-04-2024 10:10 via pulse.ng
  
  The recent fall of the naira came after its consistent appreciation against the dollar.The downward trend of the naira against the dollar has prompted Nigerians to pose questions to Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria about the continued depreciation of the currency.The slump started on Monday, April 22, 2024, when the naira slightly depreciated in the official market, trading at ₦1,234.49 to the dollar.By Wednesday, April 24, the currency had depreciated to ₦1,
  
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• Hajj Commission thanks 'Christian Uzodinma' for being its pillar of support

  26-04-2024 07:58 via pulse.ng
  
  The NAHCON boss presented a letter of commendation to Uzodinma and an award of excellence for his support and promotion of peaceful religious co-existence and unity.The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has described Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo as its “pillar of support”.Its Executive Chairman, Malam Jalal Arabi, stated this when he received Uzodinma on a courtesy visit to the Muslims pilgrimage office on Thursday in Abuja.Arabi, who expressed delight at hosting the govern
  
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• Why our plane made emergency landing at Lagos airport, Air Peace clarifies

  26-04-2024 00:36 via pulse.ng
  
  The airline reassured the flying public that safety remains the utmost priority and is unwavering in its commitment to it.Air Peace on Thursday evening cleared the air surrounding its Port Harcourt to Lagos flight incident, saying that it was due to a falsely triggered fire alarm before landing.A statement by Stanley Olisa, the airline’s Corporate Communications Lead, explained that some minutes before landing, the Captain noticed a fire warning indicator in the cockpit.Contrary to reports
  
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• Over 75% of Katsina children are multidimensionally poor – UNICEF

  26-04-2024 00:32 via pulse.ng
  
  According to her, UNICEF focuses on strengthening government budget systems to ensure that public resources reach children most in need.The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF), says about 75.2 per cent of children in Katsina State are multidimensionally poor and are experiencing deprivation in at least three dimensions of well-being.The UNICEF at the same time said the children were experiencing deprivation in nutrition, health, education, water, sanitation, housing and information.Fa
  
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• PDP unveils 200-member campaign council for Ighodalos guber election in Edo

  26-04-2024 00:28 via pulse.ng
  
  Anenih explained that the selection process was carried out under the direct supervision of the leaders of the party headed by Obaseki.The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday in Benin unveiled a 200-member campaign Council for the September 21, 2024, Governorship Election in the State.In a statement, the PDP State Organising Secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr.), said members of the Campaign Council were versatile members of the PDP who have been carefully chosen to deli
  
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• Tinubu approves resumption of repair work on Third Mainland Bridge

  26-04-2024 00:23 via pulse.ng
  
  Keisha said that the contractor had been told to mobilise immediately and is currently in the preparation stage.The Federal Government says resurfacing work on the Third Mainland Bridge will soon commence from Adeniji inward Falomo, to restore the integrity and aesthetics of the bridges.The Federal Controller of Works in the State, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, made this known at a news briefing on Thursday in Lagos.According to her, the project – an extension of the original plan – will con
  
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