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• Anxiety as thugs invade PDP HQ, disrupts NEC meeting

  18-04-2024 18:31 via pulse.ng
  
  According to reports, Nwanosike is alleged to have affiliations with Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.An emerging report has confirmed that the build-up to the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been rocked with fresh crisis.It was gathered that the chairperson of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Thursday, April 18, reportedly led thugs to disrupt the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peopl
  
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• Lagos-Calabar Highway: FG pays of ₦2.7bn to affected property owners

  01-05-2024 20:45 via pulse.ng
  
  The Minister also announced that all tenants affected by the demolition at Landmark would receive compensation by the end of the day.The Federal Government has disbursed ₦2.75 billion for the first phase of the compensation payouts and unveiled the new design routes for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, made the announcement at the commencement of payouts to property owners affected by the construction of the 700km highway project, on Wedn
  
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• Seun Kuti: Kanu, Igboho, Ekpa paid by foreign countries to cause problems

  01-05-2024 20:25 via pulse.ng
  
  Kuti alleged that foreign organisations paid some Nigerians to cause problems in the country so that the Federal Government would continue to buy weapons.Nigerian musician, Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known as Seun Kuti, has alleged that Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, Simon Ekpa, and other secessionists are being sponsored by foreign countries to destabilise Nigeria.Kuti said this in a social media video wherein he was responding to Ekpa's denigration of his fath
  
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• What we built in 6 years was destroyed in 6 hours — Landmark counts losses

  01-05-2024 18:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The Federal Government has proceeded with its plan to demolish some Landmark-owned structures to pave the way for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal road.Landmark Africa, owner and operator of the Landmark Beach Resort, has started counting its losses following the demolition exercise embarked upon by the Federal Government for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.On Monday, April 29, 2024, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, supervised the demolition of some structur
  
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• Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Demolition affects businesses

  01-05-2024 18:13 via pulse.ng
  
  A father of three who lost is job is concerned about how to provide for his family.Some food vendors and others selling souvenirs and umbrellas to beach goers have commended the Federal Government for putting "human face" to the demolition of properties on the right-of-way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.The vendors, low-income earners, spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the exercise at the Oniru Beach, on Tuesday in Lagos.They said the government gave
  
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• May Day: President Bola Tinubu’s speech

  01-05-2024 16:57 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu stated that workers contributions have played a significant role in efforts to rescue the economy.Being a speech by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of the 2024 May Day celebration, held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Eagle Square, Abuja.Protocols…My dear compatriots and fellow workers in the service of our great country,Today, I join you to share in the essence of th
  
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• Bishop Oyedepo's message to 'Yahoo Yahoo' boys

  01-05-2024 15:06 via pulse.ng
  
  The rise of Yahoo Yahoo culture in Nigeria has been fueled by socioeconomic factors such as high unemployment rates and a lack of economic opportunities.The founder of the Living Faith Church, widely known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, issued a stern warning to internet fraudsters, commonly referred to as ‘Yahoo Boys’, asserting that their chosen path leads only to bitterness and ruin.Oyedepo delivered this warning during a sermon on Sunday, April 28th.As Tribune quoted, t
  
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• Minimum wage increase effective May 1, 2024 - FG to workers

  01-05-2024 15:02 via pulse.ng
  
  President Bola Tinubu expressed willingness to consider proposals from the committee regarding the new national minimum wage.The Federal Government has assured workers that despite ongoing negotiations by the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage, they will not experience any loss, as the new minimum wage will be implemented from May 1, 2024.Speaking at the May Day celebration in Abuja, Minister of State Labour Nkeiruka Onyejeocha acknowledged the delay in finalising the new wage but emp
  
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• House of Reps assures end to fuel queues soon, says scarcity temporary

  01-05-2024 14:57 via pulse.ng
  
  One of the representative added that investigations reveals scarcity is artificial.The House of Representatives has reassured that the long queues at filling stations in the country will soon fizzle out soon.Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere, Chairman, of Petroleum Downstream said this at a joint news conference in Abuja on Wednesday.“We hereby express our concerns over the temporary presence of fuel queues in petrol stations across the country.“However, we are convinced that this is temporary
  
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• Borno retirees demand pension increase, lament ₦4,000 monthly payment

  01-05-2024 14:44 via pulse.ng
  
  The chairman called for the implementation of national minimum wage, payment of outstanding leave and transport grants to local government employees in the state.The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Borno State chapter, has said that some retirees in the state were still being paid ₦4,000 monthly as pension.The NLC Chairman, Yusuf Inuwa, said this in an address to mark the 2024 May Day celebration, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He advocated for an upward review of the pension to improve the soc
  
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• Akpabio pledges better wages, working conditions for Nigerian workers

  01-05-2024 12:08 via pulse.ng
  
  Akpabio assured that the National Assembly under his leadership is committed to ensuring the best working conditions for the workers.President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the Executive will work together toward giving them a living wage and better working conditions.This is contained in a statement signed by Eseme Eyiboh the Special adviser on media and publicity to the senate president in Abuja on Wednesday.He extolled th
  
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• Workers shouldn't only celebrate but build productive workforce - First Lady

  01-05-2024 11:59 via pulse.ng
  
  Mrs Tinubu added that the Nigerian workforce should work together to build a better Nigeria.only celebrate work but also reflect on how we can be a better and more productive workforce.The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has encouraged the Nigerian workforce to reflect more on improving national development and productivity amidst the May Day celebration.Mrs Tinubu disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja in her message to mark the year 2024 International Workers Day celebration.“I acknowledg
  
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• Tribunal stops DStv, GOtv price increase, grants substituted service

  01-05-2024 11:44 via pulse.ng
  
  The tribunal on Monday, stopped MultiChoice from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin today.A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja has granted an application for substituted service of the interim order, restraining Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from its plan to increase tariffs on DStv and Gotv packages beginning From May 1.The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii, granted the applicant’s motion followi
  
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• Ogun Chief Judge pardons 49 inmates to ease prison overcrowding

  01-05-2024 11:35 via pulse.ng
  
  The CJ emphasised the need for swift justice and rehabilitation, rather than mere punishment, to address root causes of congestion.The Chief Judge of Ogun, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, on Tuesday, granted pardon to 49 inmates as part of efforts to decongest correctional facilities in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dipeolu pardoned the inmates during a jail delivery exercise at Oba, Ibara and Ilaro Correctional Centres in Ogun.NAN also reports that 31 inmates were released
  
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• Gov Alia commences 50 road construction projects, completion in 12 months

  01-05-2024 10:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor also said the administration would strive to greatly address the issue of postharvest losses so that farmers would smile to the bank.Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue says the state government will award contracts for the construction of 50 roads to be completed in the next 12 months.Alia announced on Tuesday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Critical Stakeholders Meeting, held at the Government House in Makurdi.He said the Ministry of Works and Urban Development was working on t
  
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• Gov Alia announces state security outfit to address herders attack

  01-05-2024 10:47 via pulse.ng
  
  Governor Alia stressed the importance of setting up a local security team to improve safety in Benue communities and allow farmers to return to work in their fields.The Governor Hyacinth Alia-led Benue State government has announced plans to unveil a state-owned security outfit by the end of May 2024.Governor Alia disclosed this during a gathering of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Makurdi on Tuesday, April 30.This initiative aims to supplement existing security measures and addr
  
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• Int'l Workers Day: Do Nigerians find fulfilment in their jobs?

  01-05-2024 08:34 via pulse.ng
  
  As we celebrate Nigerians who grind hard every day to put food on their tables, Pulse reached out to them to find out if they find fulfilment in their jobs or do them for monetary motivation.As Nigerians commemorate Workers' Day, it's a moment to pause and reflect on the significance of labour and employment in the lives of individuals and the broader society.While the day is marked by celebrations and acknowledgments of workers' contributions, it also prompts us to ponder a critical question: D
  
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• Federal Government approves salary increase for civil servants

  30-04-2024 22:37 via pulse.ng
  
  The increase takes effect from January 1, 2024.The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures.The Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.Njoku said the increases take effect from January 1, 2024.The salary structures are Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolid
  
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• NBA threatens to sue Discos over electricity tariff hike

  30-04-2024 20:50 via pulse.ng
  
  Olawunmi described the increase in the electricity tariff by almost 300% as not only unreasonable but also insensitive.The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has given the Federal Government and Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) a seven-day ultimatum to reverse the old electricity tariff or face a lawsuit.The chairman of the branch, Seyi Olawunmi, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos.Olawunmi described the increase in the electricity tariff by almost 300% as no
  
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• Badagry residents stranded, petrol hits ₦1,000 per litre amid fuel scarcity

  30-04-2024 18:50 via pulse.ng
  
  Independent marketers with fuel stations in the area sell between ₦950 and ₦1,000 per litre.Some residents of Badagry, Lagos were stranded on Tuesday as most commercial vehicles plying the area were off the road due to scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the situation, reports that many workers and businessmen were sighted waiting endlessly at some bus stops due to unavailability of vehicles.NAN
  
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• Lawsuit looms after alleged lavish property acquisition by NNPC staff

  30-04-2024 18:14 via pulse.ng
  
  HURIWA has been urged to retract the letter sent to NNPC, an official apology, a public apology published in two national newspapers, and financial compensation totalling N100,000,000 for defamation.Deji Adeyanju Law Firm, representing a high-ranking member of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ms. Asabe Waziri, has issued a legal threat against the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) for what they perceive as a damaging statement.In a letter dated April 24, 202
  
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• Ogun Govt urges residents in flood-prone areas to relocate

  30-04-2024 17:55 via pulse.ng
  
  The commissioner said that 16 out of the 20 local government areas in the state are expected to record heavy rainfall.The Ogun Government has warned residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer locations or higher elevations, ahead of the looming flood disaster in the state.The Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, who gave the warning at a news conference on Tuesday in Abeokuta, said the alert was based on the Federal Government’s 2024 flood prediction.According to Ore
  
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• How 15-year-old girl predicted 280 marks and scored 268 in JAMB UTME

  30-04-2024 17:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Oyinkansola, who is currently taking her WAEC exams, attained six credits during her SS2 GCE exams.Ms Olasanmi Oyinkansola, a 15-year-old student of NAOWA College, Asokoro-Abuja, predicted her fate in the recently released result of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which was organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).Pulse gathered that Ms Oyinkansola promised her parents by predicting 280 marks out of a possible 400 mark but was 12 short of the e
  
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• FG declares May 1 public holiday to celebrate Workers Day

  30-04-2024 17:11 via pulse.ng
  
  The Minister of Interior recognised workers’ valuable efforts and emphasised the importance of taking proactive steps to counteract climate change’s negative impacts.The federal government has officially announced that Wednesday, May 1, 2024, will be a public holiday in honour of this year’s Workers’ Day celebration.In a statement released on Tuesday, April 30, in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, representing Minister
  
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• Sanwo-Olu grants ₦849.5m scholarships, bursaries to 10,000 tertiary students

  30-04-2024 17:06 via pulse.ng
  
  The administration says that they're committed to providing effective and affordable education to residents of the state.Lagos State Government has approved and disbursed ₦849,555,000 in scholarships and bursaries to 10,066 students in its tertiary institutions.Lagos State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Sule, gave the figures on Tuesday at the 2024 Ministerial Briefing of the government. The event was held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.Sule reiterated the B
  
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• Wike orders urgent repairs for Dogon Gida Culvert to prevent loss of lives

  30-04-2024 15:59 via pulse.ng
  
  The community members lose their loved ones to flooding while trying to cross the culvert during the rainy season, due to the low elevation of the culvert.The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved emergency work on Dogon Gida box culvert which is on the verge of collapse.Felix Abuah, the Coordinator Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. NAN reports that the FCT Emer
  
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• Glovo, Jumia, and 6 businesses that have exited the Ghanaian market

  30-04-2024 15:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Ghana's economic climate has been a subject of increasing concern both domestically and internationally as several companies announce their exit from the market. Despite the nation's wealth of natural resources and relatively stable political environment, a myriad of economic challenges has led to the departure of significant players across various industries.One of the primary reasons contributing to the exodus of businesses is the volatility of the Ghanaian cedi. The currency's depreciation ha
  
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• Nigerian Navy saves over 250 passengers from capsised boat in Rivers

  30-04-2024 15:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The boat was making its way to Rivers when it encountered stormy waters and hit a wreck which damaged its hull causing it to capsise.The Nigerian Navy (NN) says personnel of Naval Security Station (NSS) 023, deployed along Cawthorne Channel in Rivers, have rescued more than 250 passengers on board a capsised passenger boat.The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the passengers were rescued at about 10:00 pm on Sunday.Adams-Aliu explained t
  
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• Tinubu sympathises with victims of Ogun State gas explosion, vows support

  30-04-2024 15:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu assures the victims of his fervent support in the moment of grief.President Bola Tinubu has extended his sympathy to the victims of the gas explosion at Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State.This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an explosion from a solitary gas truck rippled through the community, resulting in the loss of lif
  
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• Top 5 cheapest countries to buy beer in Africa

  30-04-2024 15:16 via pulse.ng
  
  At almost any African party, you can bet that water alone won't satisfy people's thirst or kick off the festivities. Africans enjoy celebrations and socializing, and one of the ways they do so is by drinking beer.Business Insider Africa presents 5 African countries with the cheapest beer priceThe list is courtesy of Numbeo.Nigeria has the cheapest beer prices in Africa, at $0.99, followed by Tunisia at $1.19.Beer is a popular choice of beverage in Africa, as we discussed in a previous article ab
  
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