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• Awaiting Trial Behind Bars: Segun in prison for 6 years

  20-05-2024 07:50 via pulse.ng
  
  Why did Segun have to suffer for six years awaiting trial behind bars?Just hours before Segun Esan's wife gave birth to their third child in 2017, police officers seized the painter's okada while he was riding it home late at night.His attempt to immediately retrieve the motorcycle and his work tools at the police station was a mistake — it was his last night of freedom for the next six years.Data compiled by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) shows that 69% of people in prisons acros
  
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• Elected officials should earn minimum wage – Gov Soludo

  13-06-2024 13:35 via pulse.ng
  
  The former CBN governor also revealed that he had not received any salary since his emergence as the number one administrator in Anambra State.Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra state, has urged elected officials to receive salaries at the minimum wage level, underscoring Nigeria’s pressing financial challenges.Speaking at a special event organised by The Covenant Nation to promote national development, Soludo highlighted Nigeria’s severe economic strain.He criticised the lavish
  
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• Yahaya Bello's arraignment postponed to June 27 over lawyers dispute

  13-06-2024 13:20 via pulse.ng
  
  The court adjourned the case on agreement of counsel after an undertaking that the defendant would appear on the next adjourned day.A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the arraignment of former Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, until June 27.Justice Emeka Nwite, SAN, fixed the date after counsel for the ex-governor, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, informed the court that the EFCC’s lead counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, earlier informed the defence team that today’s proceeding woul
  
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• VIDEO: 'I use my personal car, receive half salary' - Kaduna State Gov

  13-06-2024 13:10 via pulse.ng
  
  Governor Sani stated that he uses personal cars, and his commissioners use the vehicles inherited from the previous administration.Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has restated the need to cut the cost of governance to help salvage citizens from poverty.While addressing cabinet members and other stakeholders, Governor Sani emphasised that 60% of the Kaduna population lives below the poverty line.He revealed that this situation has prompted the slash in his allowance and that of his cabinet members
  
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• Distinguished daughter of Delta - Oborevwori celebrates Okonjo-Iweala at 70

  13-06-2024 12:36 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor stated that she is a shining example of professionalism, integrity and a great role model for women.Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has congratulated the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as she clocks 70.The governor’s felicitation is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, on Thursday, in Asaba. He described Okonjo-Iweala as a distinguished daughter of Delta from Ogwashi-Uku, praising her for being th
  
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• Speaker Abass lauded for efforts on Police Act Amendment Bill

  13-06-2024 12:16 via pulse.ng
  
  The Police Act Amendment Bill recently passed a second reading in the House of Representatives.The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas, has been lauded for being instrumental in the passage of the Bill for an Act to amend the Nigeria Police Act 2020.The leader of the green chamber was given this positive appraisal by the National Democratic Front (NDF).In a statement issued by its Secretary General, Dr Abdulkadir Musa, the organisation also praised Hon. Abubakar Yalleman,
  
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• Weakened G7 Takes On an Unruly World, and Mapping Abortion Travel

  13-06-2024 12:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Plus, a scramble to shrink student loan bills.
  
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• Bobrisky, Cubana Chief Priest not our problems - Obi tells EFCC

  13-06-2024 11:40 via pulse.ng
  
  Obi stated that numerous urgent matters require the anti-corruption agency's immediate attention rather than spending public money to obtain convictions for currency abuse.The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to focus its operation more on the corruption in government.Obi said cross-dressing and spraying of the naira should be the least of EFCC's priorities considering the level of alleged corruptio
  
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• Katsina State Assembly passes 15 bills in 1 year since inception

  13-06-2024 11:35 via pulse.ng
  
  The chief speaker of assembly stated that the legislative achievements demonstrate assembly’s commitment to improving the lives of the citizens.The Katsina State House of Assembly said it has passed 15 bills out of the 20 it received since the inauguration of the 8th Assembly on June 13, 2023.The Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the assembly, Malam Aminu Magaji-Idris, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Thursday. According to him, the remaining five bill
  
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• Nigerian politicians enrich themselves in 25 years of democracy - Cleric

  13-06-2024 11:27 via pulse.ng
  
  He added that 25 years of uninterrupted democratic rule in the country has no remarkable positive impacts on the citizenry.Bishop Emmah Isong, the Publicity Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has said that Nigeria’s democracy has mainly favoured politicians.Isong made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday. He said that the 25 years of uninterrupted democratic rule in the country had no remarkable positive impacts on
  
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• Kano Anti-Corruption summons 3 Perm Secs over fraud in employment form sales

  13-06-2024 10:56 via pulse.ng
  
  The investigation was ongoing to identify and bring to justice those responsible for the scam.The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested two suspects and invited three Permanent Secretaries for questioning over an alleged fraud involving the sale of employment forms in the Office of the Head of Service.The commission’s Chairman, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Wednesday that the investigation was ongoing to identify and
  
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• APC’s electoral success dependent on rigging - Ex-party vice chair

  13-06-2024 10:56 via pulse.ng
  
  Lukman announced his intention to collaborate with other political leaders to support the survival of democracy in the country.Salihu Lukman, the immediate-past National Vice Chairman, North West, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, has asserted that the party cannot win an election without rigging.In a statement issued on Wednesday, June, Lukman announced his exit from the party and blamed President Bola Tinubu for deviating from his reform implementation goals.“First, it is a sh
  
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• Bago sets up committee to resolve disputes between Dukku, Fulani communities

  13-06-2024 10:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The committee consist of men with proven integrity and honesty.The Niger Government has inaugurated a 13-member committee to investigate the crisis between Dukku and Fulani communities in Rijau Local Government Area of the state.Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the Niger Government (SSG), inaugurated the committee in Minna on Wednesday. He said the committee consisted of men of proven integrity and honesty, urging them to discharge their duties with sincerity of purpose and diligence.Usman re
  
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• Foreign Affairs Perm Sec Lamuwa accused of sexually harassing ministry staff

  13-06-2024 10:38 via pulse.ng
  
  Lamuwa was queried in accordance with the Civil Service rules and regulations.The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), has queried Ibrahim Lamuwa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, over alleged sexual harassment.Lamuwa, who served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Senegal with concurrent accreditation to Mauritania before he was appointed Permanent Secretary, is accused of sexually harassing Simisola Ajayi, who works in the ministry.Muhammed Ahmed, De
  
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• 'Why national anthem can't unite Nigeria' - Shehu Sani tells Tinubu

  13-06-2024 10:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The ex-lawmaker’s appeal doubles down on President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the National Anthem Bill, which led to its change from “Arise, Oh Compatriots” to “Nigeria we hail thee.”Senator Shehu Sani told President Bola Tinubu that the “ideals of freedom, equity, and justice” are the antidotes to reuniting Nigeria, not the national anthem.Sani stated this at the dinner ceremony on Wednesday, June 12, to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day and the 25t
  
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• Ex-APC vice chair, Salihu Lukman, quits party

  13-06-2024 09:55 via pulse.ng
  
  The ex-APC chieftain said President Bola Tinubu's refusal to implement reforms informed his decision to leave the party.Salihu Mohammed Lukman, the former national vice chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has left the party and relinquished his membership. In a statement on Wednesday, June 12, Lukman cited “lack of internal democracy” and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged refusal to implement reforms as his reasons for leaving. “It is
  
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• Democracy Day: Shehu Sani tells Tinubu to free EndSAS protesters

  13-06-2024 09:25 via pulse.ng
  
  It will be recalled that in 2020, Nigerian youths organised street protests in agitation against police brutality and the country's conditions.Senator Shehu Sani has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant pardon protesters in detention over the viral EndSARS protest in 2020.The former Kaduna Central lawmaker made this appeal at the Democracy Day dinner held at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, June 12.Senator Sani likened the EndSARS protesters to President Tinubu, whom he described as
  
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• Russia denies recruiting Nigerian students for war in Ukraine

  13-06-2024 07:50 via pulse.ng
  
  The embassy says Nigerian students in Russia face no difficulties in extending their visas.The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has denied the report that Nigerian students are being conscripted to fight alongside Russian troops in the ongoing war in Ukraine in exchange for visa renewal.The report by Bloomberg, an international media platform based in America recently stated that Russia has decided not to extend the visas of African students and young workers unless they agree to join its military to
  
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• I'm a traditional Yoruba boy, I did my dobale - Tinubu jokes about his epic fall

  12-06-2024 23:03 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu laughed off his fall during the Democracy Day ceremony which got many Nigerians talking.President Bola Tinubu has made light of his fall during the Democracy Day ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.The President had a nasty slip and tumble while trying to enter the presidential truck to wave at the crowd at the venue of the event at Eagle Square in Abuja.However, his security details swiftly assisted him in getting back up immediately after hitting the deck.Much later, the Presi
  
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• Hunger eroding patriotism among Nigerians - Cleric tells Tinubu

  12-06-2024 22:11 via pulse.ng
  
  The cleric spoke against the backdrop of rising cost of food items in the market.The General Overseer, Calvary Kingdom Church, Okokomaiko Lagos, Archbishop Joseph Ojo, says that hunger has eroded patriotism among many Nigerians.Ojo, an Executive of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday.He was reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration.He s
  
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• Seyi Tinubu endorses stage play to immortalise his grandma, Abibatu Mogaji

  12-06-2024 22:06 via pulse.ng
  
  Awakan said he was happy to have the president’s son as a major collaborator in the project.Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has endorsed a stage play to immortalise his grandmother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji.The play, “Abibatu Mogaji, the Opera”, is written by renowned playwright, Prof. Ahmed Yerima, and produced by Ola Awakan.The play tells the story of Mogaji, a business magnate and the Ìyál’ọ́jà of Lagos, who withered all storm to
  
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• Nigerians differ on gains of 25 years of uninterrupted democracy

  12-06-2024 22:00 via pulse.ng
  
  According to him, some of the problems faced by Nigerians can be traced to the military.A cross-section of Nigerians on Wednesday in Abuja expressed divergent opinions on the gains that had accrued to Nigerians in the 25 years the nation had been in a democracy.Some Nigerians, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that democratic government had yielded many results for the country, while others thought otherwise.Benjamin Otu, a resident of Mararaba, Nasaraw
  
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• Zulum approves ₦521.4m for Borno pilgrims' BTA, sacrificial animals

  12-06-2024 21:53 via pulse.ng
  
  He said that all pilgrims from the state were hale and hearty and ready to commence the Hajj rituals starting on Friday.Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the release of ₦521.4m for the purchase of sacrificial rams and payment of the differential balance recorded in pilgrims' Basic Travel Allowance (BTA).Senator Kaka-Shehu Lawan, Chairman of the state Amirul Hajj Committee, made this known on Wednesday in Maiduguri while briefing newsmen.Lawan said the measure was to ensure that
  
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• Borno govt approves ₦521.4m for pilgrims BTA, sacrificial animals

  12-06-2024 21:53 via pulse.ng
  
  He said that all pilgrims from the state were hale and hearty and ready to commence the Hajj rituals starting on Friday.Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the release of ₦521.4m for the purchase of sacrificial rams and payment of the differential balance recorded in pilgrims' Basic Travel Allowance (BTA).Senator Kaka-Shehu Lawan, Chairman of the state Amirul Hajj Committee, made this known on Wednesday in Maiduguri while briefing newsmen.Lawan said the measure was to ensure that
  
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• June 12: Declare Abiola ex-President, activists tell Tinubu

  12-06-2024 21:44 via pulse.ng
  
  Abiola-Edewor commended all the activists and patriots for keeping faith with the ideals of her late father and remembering him with love and passion.Some rights activists and followers of late Chief MKO Abiola on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to declare the acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election as ex-President.They spoke at the “2024 Memorial Programme for the Commemoration of June 12, 1993 Election” in LagosThe event was organised by the Committee
  
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• Abuja traders decry rising food prices, seek government’s intervention

  12-06-2024 21:36 via pulse.ng
  
  Adeyanju also noted that the union had not seen a copy of the document submitted to Mr President and it would not accept any doctored document.As Nigeria marks Democracy Day, some residents and foodstuff traders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the instability in produce prices as well as the worsening inflation in the country.The residents and traders voiced their complaints in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja.Nduka Ndubisi, a f
  
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• Accept minimum wage offer that won't lead to job losses, FG persuades labour

  12-06-2024 21:01 via pulse.ng
  
  Organised Labour has insisted on its ₦250,000 demand as the new minimum wage while the Federal Government has refused to budge on its ₦62,000 offer.The Federal Government has appealed to Organised Labour to accept the ₦62,000 minimum wage proposal on the table, as the offer remains the only realistic option that won't lead to job losses.The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal while speaking at the opening of the 2024 Synod of the Ch
  
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• ₦250k minimum wage or no deal, NLC responds to Tinubu's Democracy Day speech

  12-06-2024 20:55 via pulse.ng
  
  Adeyanju also noted that the union had not seen a copy of the document submitted to Mr President and it would not accept any doctored document.As Nigeria marks Democracy Day, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its demand for the new National Minimum Wage remains ₦250,000.The Acting President of NLC, Adewale Adeyanju, said this in a statement while reacting to President Bola Tinubu's Democracy Day speech on Wednesday, in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Federal Go
  
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• Social Media Shocked as Woman Admits Naivety in Choosing Her Husband

  12-06-2024 20:24 via pulse.ng
  
  Naa Nhyirabea Armooh, a pharmacist, wife, and mother, has sparked widespread reactions on social media after revealing that she was naive when she chose her husband.In a discussion on Accra based, Joy FM's' "Home Affairs" she admitted that if she had been more knowledgeable, she might not have chosen him.Reflecting on her past, Armooh stated, "When I chose my husband, I was very naive. I keep telling my husband that if he had come to propose to me now, he would ask me why because I didn't know t
  
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• There will be job losses if Tinubu approves ₦62k as minimum wage - Soludo

  12-06-2024 20:23 via pulse.ng
  
  Soludo said the Federal Government's proposal of ₦62,000 as the new minimum wage will crumble small-scale businesses and further deteriorate the economic situation.Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has warned President Bola Tinubu about the negative repercussions the proposed ₦62,000 new minimum wage will have on the nation's economy if approved.Soludo, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, gave the warning while speaking at The Platform Nigeria, a prog
  
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