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• EFCC lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s Abuja residence amid, ex-gov reacts

  17-04-2024 15:45 via pulse.ng
  
  It was gathered that the EFCC's presence at Bello's residence contradicted a court injunction issued by the High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division, on February 9, 2024. A report has confirmed that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a raid on the residence of Yahaya Bello, a former Governor of Kogi State, situated in Wuse Zone 4 of Abuja.Images captured by Punch on Wednesday display armed EFCC personnel surrounding the property on Benghazi Street. The moti
  
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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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• House of Reps demand suspension of new electricity tariff implementation

  30-04-2024 15:14 via pulse.ng
  
  The house resolved to set up a special committee made up of the Committees on Power, Commerce and National Planning to convene a public hearing on price regulation.The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the implementation of the new tariff.The call was a sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Nkemkanma Kama (LP-Ebonyi) at plenary on Tuesday. It would be recalled that NERC had on April 3, approved an increase in electricity tarif
  
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• Repair PH, Warri refineries - Workers voice expectations ahead of May Day

  30-04-2024 15:03 via pulse.ng
  
  Civil servants called on the Federal Government to urgently review its monetary policy to reduce the current high inflation rate.A cross-section of federal and state civil servants, on Tuesday, reeled out their expectations from the government, as workers in Nigeria prepare to mark this year’s May Day tomorrow (Wednesday).The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day or Labour Day, is celebrated on May 1 of every year to honour the wo
  
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• Pandemonium as senators clash over seats in newly renovated chamber

  30-04-2024 14:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Some senior Senators expressed dissatisfaction with their assigned seats, particularly those in the front row on the far right side of the aisle.The inaugural session of the Senate in its newly renovated red chamber encountered discord among Senators regarding seating arrangements.As the session commenced at 11 am, Senate President GodsWill Akpabio began with announcements, including birthdays of lawmakers celebrated during the break.Amidst this, Senator Sahabi Yau raised his voice towards Senat
  
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• EFCC to arraign Emefiele on 3 fresh charges, court adjourns to May 15

  30-04-2024 14:41 via pulse.ng
  
  The fresh charge states that Emefiele disobeyed the law causing injury to the public during his implementation of the naira swap policy.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on May 15 arraign the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele in a Federal Capital Territory court on a three counts amended charge.In the fresh charge filed against him, the EFCC alleged that Emefiele disobeyed the direction of law with intent to cause injury to the public
  
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• Group calls on Osun Govt to close schools until fuel scarcity is resolved

  30-04-2024 14:25 via pulse.ng
  
  Students had to return home being unable to get to their respective schools due to the shortage of public transportation.A Civil Society Organisation (CSO) in Osun, The Osun Mastermind, has called on the state government to close down schools while the issue of fuel scarcity that had destabilieed economic activities are being resolved in the state. Prof. Wasiu Alli-Oyedokun, the executive director of the group, who gave the recommendation at a news conference on Tuesday in Osogbo, said such a st
  
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• Rivers PDP ward suspends fed. lawmaker over allegiance to Fubara

  30-04-2024 14:15 via pulse.ng
  
  Abiante was accused of improperly making party disputes public and creating a distinct party entity at the Ward level.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ngor, Ward 1, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, has decided to suspend Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the representative of Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.This decision was reached during a meeting of PDP leaders and stakeholders at the party’s office in Ngor town on Monday evening.Abiante, a promi
  
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• Gov Uzodimma withholds salaries of 300 staff in a bid to instill discipline

  30-04-2024 13:09 via pulse.ng
  
  One of the worker stated that the high cost of transportation and cost of living compared to what they earn, isn't enough to come to work every day.The Imo Government on Tuesday said its decision not to pay the salary of some hundreds of workers was to instill discipline, responsibility and sanity into the state civil service.The Head of Service (HOS), Raymond Ucheoma, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Owerri that the affected workers breached various civil service rules.&
  
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• Nwoko plans daytime ban on heavy-duty vehicles to curb 40,000 death toll

  30-04-2024 12:59 via pulse.ng
  
  Based on statistics revealed, Nigeria records 2,187 road accidents by the FRSC and substantiated by NBS in its latest NBS Road Transport Data for Q4 2023.Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta), has called on the Federal Government to enforce a nationwide ban on the movement of heavy-duty vehicles during the daytime.Nwoko said this was given the alarming surge in Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), resulting in a staggering annual death toll exceeding 40,000 individuals as reported by the Federal Road Safety Corps
  
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• UNIBEN suspends students' union for disrupting LP Edo gov candidate's event

  30-04-2024 12:45 via pulse.ng
  
  The students’ union was said to have disrupted an interactive session by staff of the university with the Edo State governorship candidate of the Labour Party.The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has suspended the students’ union government of the institution indefinitely.In a letter to the university’s community, made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Benin, the university’s Registrar, Ademola Bobola, announced the measure on the union.The letter reads: &l
  
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• NERC deregulates meter prices, customers to choose vendors by May 1

  30-04-2024 11:23 via pulse.ng
  
  All prices of meters within the MAP scheme will be determined through competitive bidding.The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has announced deregulation of meter prices under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Scheme for end-user customers.This is according to a statement by the commission in Abuja on Monday signed by Garba Sanusi, the Chairman of NERC and Dafe Akpeneye, the Commissioner of Legal, Licensing and Compliance, NERC.The statement said: "Effective from May 1, the new or
  
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• Peter Obi tackles Tinubu over Lagos-Calabar Highway project

  30-04-2024 11:17 via pulse.ng
  
  Peter Obi lamented that over 100,000 jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector, along with 80 small businesses and their 4000 mostly youth employees, face imminent extinction.The Labour Party's presidential bannerman in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has once again criticised the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.In a lengthy social media post sighted by Pulse on Tuesday, April 30, the two-term former governor of Anambra State described the project as a 'misplaced priority.'Obi conde
  
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• 'Accept tariff hike or remain in darkness' - FG to Nigerians

  30-04-2024 10:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The federal government had earlier announced removing the electricity subsidy, which Nigerians widely criticised.The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, warned that the nation could face a complete power outage within three months if the planned increase in electricity tariffs is not implemented.Adelabu made this declaration during his appearance before the Senate Committee on Power in Abuja.The committee, led by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, held an investigative hearing regarding the recent tarif
  
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• FG plans to install solar cameras on Third Mainland Bridge

  30-04-2024 10:18 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister stated that the FG had taken proactive measures to address the condition of the piles supporting the Third Mainland Bridge.The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said on Monday that solar cameras would be installed on the Third Mainland Bridge by June.Umahi said this after a routine inspection of the under deck at Iddo, Carter and the Third Mainland bridges in Lagos. He said that a similar improvement was planned for Carter Bridge, subject to budget approval.The minister said that
  
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• NNPCL set to end fuel scarcity by May 1 with 1.5 billion litres of products

  30-04-2024 09:55 via pulse.ng
  
  According to NNPCL official, the company has an availability of products exceeding 1.5 billion litres, which can last for at least 30 days.The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. has assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel scarcity and queues will be cleared out by Wednesday, May 1.Olufemi Soneye, Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to Soneye, the company currently has an availability of products exceeding 1.5 billion lit
  
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• Senator refutes report questioning Tinubu’s stance on electoral reforms

  30-04-2024 09:39 via pulse.ng
  
  The pro-democracy organization has highlighted a noteworthy discovery from the Afrobarometer survey: one year after the national election, 23% of Nigerians have confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Senator Abiodun Sharafadeen Alli of Oyo South Senatorial District, in a firm response to Yiaga Africa’s report on electoral reforms, reiterated his unwavering commitment to ongoing efforts to initiate reforms to prevent the recurrence of the shortcomings witnessed i
  
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• 'There was no shoot out' - EFCC denies shooting Yahaya Bello protesters

  30-04-2024 09:36 via pulse.ng
  
  The EFCC operatives only dispersed the protesters who went to the commission’s headquarters to disrupt activities.The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has denied the allegation of shooting at pro-Yahaya Bello protesters at its headquarters on Monday in Abuja.A spokesman for the commission, Dele Oyewale said this while responding to a video trending on social media on the allegation of attack by the. EFCC operatives on protesters.Oyewale told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
  
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• Yiaga Africa questions Tinubu's stance on electoral reform ahead of 2027

  30-04-2024 08:57 via pulse.ng
  
  The Yiaga Africa report points out various worrying aspects, such as a drop in public confidence and uncertainty regarding the Tinubu-led government's position on electoral changes, court decisions, and regulations.Yiaga Africa has stated that President Bola Tinubu-led administration is still vague regarding electoral reform.The pro-democracy group has drawn attention to a significant finding from the Afrobarometer survey, confirming that a year after the general election, 23% of Nigerians expre
  
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• Canada limits work hours for international students to 24 hours a week

  30-04-2024 08:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The development comes amidst ongoing efforts by the Canadian government to ensure that international students receive adequate support.Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced on Monday, April 29, 2024, that the temporary policy allowing Nigerian and other international students to work more than 20 hours per week off-campus would come to an end on April 30, 2024, with no extension planned.Instead, a new policy will be implemented this fall, increasing the number of hours students may work off
  
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• Bafarawa narrates how bandits sacked him from his 10,000 hectares farm

  30-04-2024 08:30 via pulse.ng
  
  Bafarawa says the farms to be cultivated in his community are determined by bandits.Attahiru Bafarawa, a former Governor of Sokoto State has decried the activities of bandits in the north.Bafarawa while speaking to journalists on Monday, April 29, 2024, said the bandits forced him to abandon his 10,000 hectares of land in Kaduna State.The ex-governor attributed the high cost of foodstuffs in the country to the activities of bandits in the region, adding that farmers now seek permission from them
  
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• Fuel Scarcity: LASG warns petrol stations against causing traffic gridlock

  29-04-2024 23:07 via pulse.ng
  
  The government promised to monitor the traffic situation while calling on the general public to report fuel stations disrupting movement.The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation on Monday warned petrol stations against causing traffic gridlock while dispensing fuel to customers.Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, gave the warning in a statement in Lagos.“In the face of the current fuel scarcity, we appeal to fuel stations that have f
  
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• Here’s why JAMB won’t announce 2024 UTME top scorer

  29-04-2024 21:51 via pulse.ng
  
  Oloyede urged Nigerians who may want to award prizes to high-performing candidates to always verify claims by candidates before offering such awards.The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it won’t announce the name of the candidate with the highest score for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).The JAMB Registrar, Professor Isha’q Oloyede while announcing the release of the 2024 UTME results said the board won’t announce the top s
  
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• ICPC boss urges Nigerians to take pride in honest work

  29-04-2024 21:16 via pulse.ng
  
  The commission says honest work will improve individual and organisation competencies, performances, and outcomes.The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu, has urged Nigerians to always recognise and encourage the commission’s honest work.Aliyu advised at the opening ceremony of a two-day Strategic Plan Development Workshop on Monday in Lagos.According to him, honest work will improve individual and organisation competenc
  
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• JAMB releases 2024 UTME results  —  here’s how to check

  29-04-2024 20:50 via pulse.ng
  
  Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said 76% of the candidates got below 200.The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results.JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced the release of the UTME results on Monday, April 29, 2024, at a press conference held at the board’s headquarters, Bwari, in Abuja.Over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination which began on Friday, April 19 and ended on Monday, April 19, 202
  
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• How Tinubu transformed from a ‘gaffe master’ to an articulate president

  29-04-2024 20:10 via pulse.ng
  
  Somehow, President Tinubu seems to have gotten rid of what many had thought would become an embarrassing trademark of his administration.Nigerians’ reactions to President Bola Tinubu’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, April 28, 2024, have been largely positive as many considered it a clear departure from his infamous, gaffe-ridden pre-election outings.During the build-up to the 2023 general election, Tinubu delivered some unforgettable slips that
  
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• Policy group to governors: 'Don't perish Tinubu's reformation agenda'

  29-04-2024 18:54 via pulse.ng
  
  The policy group backed the creation of the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund (RHIDF) to address the country's infrastructure deficit.The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has underscored the significance of President Bola Tinubu's financial waste reduction as an example that state governors should emulate.They stated that it is a crucial step towards implementing developmental projects effectively for the nation.The group criticised some state governors for their lack of
  
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• 'Nigerians reaping from Buhari's error, give Tinubu time' - Shehu Sani

  29-04-2024 18:30 via pulse.ng
  
  In an exclusive interview with Pulse, Senator Shehu Sani described President Bola Tinubu as distinct from other presidents and highlighted that Nigerians are suffering from the errors of the Muhammadu Buhari government.Nigerians have been urged to exercise patience with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu amidst the economic hardship caused by his policies.Recall that President Tinubu declared the removal of subsidy at his inauguration and weeks later approved the floating of the Naira currency.Nigerian
  
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• Bible miraculously survives as fuel tanker catches fire on Accra-Kumasi Highway

  29-04-2024 18:24 via pulse.ng
  
  A Holy Bible emerged unburnt from the wreckage of a fuel tanker that caught fire on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.Dramatic footage released by the Ghana Fire Service captured the moment when flames engulfed the tanker, yet the sacred scripture remained untouched by the inferno.The incident, which occurred recently, saw firefighters from the Suhum Fire Station spring into action under the leadership of STNO II Darwah Prince Ofobi. Their swift response prevented a potential catastrophe as they battled
  
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• NAFDAC seizes 35 cartons of codeine syrup in Anambra raid

  29-04-2024 18:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Codeine remains prohibited for distribution in the open market due to its psychoactive contents.The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted and confiscated 35 cartons of syrups containing codeine.Martins Iluyomade, Director, NAFDAC South East Zone, disclosed this to newsmen in Awka on Monday.Iluyomade said a team of officers led by Louis Mmadubuatta, the Coordinator of NAFDAC in Anambra, stormed two warehouses at the Bridge Head Market and recovered
  
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