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• FCCPC won't oppose MultiChoice price hike, tribunal ruling on June 7

  17-05-2024 11:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The CCPT restrained MultiChoice from increasing its tariffs on the Dstv and Gotv packages scheduled to take effect from May 1.Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Thursday, did not oppose the recent price hike on tariffs and cost of products and services by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the owners of Dstv and Govt.FCCPC made this known through its lawyer, Nikiomari Abeke, before the three-member panel of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting
  
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• It takes collective action to bring about great change, Tinubu to Nigerians

  15-06-2024 18:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu called on citizens to spare a prayer for the nation for continuous peace and stability while working according to purpose in promoting unity, peace, and progress.President Bola Tinubu has urged the Muslim faithful to reflect on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, an event that denotes sacrifice, faith, and obedience to the will of the Almighty.“The President congratulates the Muslim faithful and prays that Allah accepts their supplications and acts of obedience,” Chief Ajuri Ngelale
  
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• Stop loading humans on top of goods, FRSC boss warns truck drivers

  15-06-2024 18:15 via pulse.ng
  
  Mohammed however, called on the motoring public, especially the drivers to continue to obey traffic rules and regulations.The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Malam Shehu Mohammed has again warned truck and trailer drivers to desist from loading humans on top of goods, especially during this Eid-El-Kabir celebration across the country.Mohammed who said this during Corps traffic monitoring of the Sallah travels on Saturday in Abuja added that the act posed a danger to such humans
  
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• Rivers Crisis: No automatic ticket for you - APC tells pro-Wike lawmakers

  15-06-2024 18:09 via pulse.ng
  
  Eguono, however, urged that only credible candidates who align with the party’s principles and philosophy would be considered to fly the flag of the APC.The All Progressives Congress Reform Group (APCRG) has urged the party’s leadership to avoid giving automatic tickets to the defecting Rivers State House of Assembly members when INEC conducts by-elections for the vacant seats.Moses Eguono, the National President of APCRG, a pressure group in the party, said this in a statement issue
  
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• Deposed Emir, Bayero sends Sallah greetings to Kano gov, Tinubu

  15-06-2024 17:59 via pulse.ng
  
  The Kano Emirship is a subject of ligation following the dethronement of Bayero and the reinstatement of Mohammad Sanusi by Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano StateThe 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has extended warm greetings to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on the occasion of the Eid el Kabir celebration.In a broadcast delivered at the Nasarawa mini palace on Saturday, the Emir also announced the cancellation of durbar ceremonies to avoid the breakdown of law
  
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• APC backs court's verdict in pro-Wike lawmaker's case

  15-06-2024 17:57 via pulse.ng
  
  In a ruling delivered virtually on Friday, June 14, the Appellate Court in Rivers State gives a verdict reversing the decision of a Federal High Court that declared the seats of pro-Wike lawmakers vacant.The All Progressives Congress (APC) reform group has expressed approval of the Appeal Court's decision to uphold the removal of Martins Amaewhule and 26 other members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.The APC group hailed the court's decision, which declined to reinstate the former lawmakers
  
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• Army to deploy additional 5,937 soldiers to fight banditry – Lagbaja

  15-06-2024 17:53 via pulse.ng
  
  He said that the army was improving on the existing welfare packages to enable the soldiers to cater to their medical, recreational and educational needs.The 5,937 soldiers that recently passed out from the Depot will be deployed to fight banditry, cattle rustling and related crimes, Lt .-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army of Staff (COAS), has said.Lagbaja disclosed this during the passing out parade for the 86 regular recruit intake of the Depot Nigeria Army, in Zaria, on Saturday.Lagbaja, Spe
  
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• Tinubu sacks DG of BPE, orders reorganisation

  15-06-2024 17:49 via pulse.ng
  
  The President thanks Ahmadu for his services and wishes him success in his future endeavours.President Bola Tinubu has directed the resignation of Mamman Ahmadu as Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau of Public Procurement.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, in a statement on Saturday, said that the directive was part of a larger reorganisation effort in the public procurement system.“The goal is to reposition the agency for greater
  
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• NDLEA intercepts 230,600 Tramadol tablets, arrests 106 suspects in Kano

  15-06-2024 17:33 via pulse.ng
  
  The exhibits recovered include: Cannabis sativa, rubber solution, suck and die, exol tablets, codeine syrup and some other illicit substances.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano State Command, said it has intercepted 230,600 tablets of Tramadol and arrested 106 suspects in the state.Its Commander, Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Saturday in Kano.Idris-Ahmad said, “The command between June 10 and June 13, in its operation ahead of
  
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• The ram I bought last year at ₦75k now ₦130k - Kaduna Muslim faithful lament

  15-06-2024 16:37 via pulse.ng
  
  NAN reports that in the Zango animal market, Tudun Wada area of Kaduna, a ram costing ₦1.5 million was displayed for sale.Some Muslim faithful in Kaduna State have lamented the high cost of rams used as sacrifice for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration around the globe.The ram sacrifice is an act of worship practiced by the Muslims to emulate Prophet Abraham (AS) who dreamt that God ordered him to sacrifice his only son Ishmael.Abraham agreed to obey God and perform the sacrifice but a ram was se
  
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• The ram I bought ₦75k last year now ₦130k - Kaduna Muslims lament

  15-06-2024 16:37 via pulse.ng
  
  NAN reports that in the Zango animal market, Tudun Wada area of Kaduna, a ram costing ₦1.5 million was displayed for sale.Some Muslim faithful in Kaduna State have lamented the high cost of rams used as sacrifice for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration around the globe.The ram sacrifice is an act of worship practiced by the Muslims to emulate Prophet Abraham (AS) who dreamt that God ordered him to sacrifice his only son Ishmael.Abraham agreed to obey God and perform the sacrifice but a ram was se
  
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• Nigerian female pilgrim dies in Saudi hospital after brief illness

  15-06-2024 16:30 via pulse.ng
  
  The statement said the family of the late pilgrim had been notified, adding that the management and staff of the agency commiserated with them over the incident.A female pilgrim from Kaduna State, Hajiya Asma’u Muhammad-Ladan, died at the King Fahad Hospital in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday after a brief illness.This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Malam Yunusa Muhammad-Abdullahi, issued to newsmen in Arfa
  
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• FG holds road walk in Niger to sensitise residents to hazards of child labour

  15-06-2024 16:26 via pulse.ng
  
  Onyejeocha said the ministry would leave no stone unturned in the efforts to enrol out-of-school children to school and engage them to acquire skills.The Federal Ministry for Labour and Employment, in conjunction with other agencies, has organised a road walk in Minna, Niger to sensitise the public to the hazards of child labour.The Minister of State, Labour and Productivity, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, in a remark, said the road walk was to commemorate the 2024 World Day Against Child Labour.The minist
  
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• Plateau Rep donates 400 rams, ₦20 million to constituents for Sallah

  15-06-2024 16:19 via pulse.ng
  
  The lawmaker said that the gesture was to ensure that his constituents, particularly the less privileged ones, celebrate Sallah with ease.Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC/Plateau), has donated 400 rams and ₦20 million to his constituents ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.Gagdi, who represents the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau, presented the items on Friday in Dengi, Kanam Local Government Area.The lawmaker said that the gesture was to ensure that his constituents, particul
  
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• Otti’s wife launches 2024 maternal, newborn, child health week

  15-06-2024 16:12 via pulse.ng
  
  Otti also said that the initiative was necessitated by the need to boost coverage of high-impact interventions for mother and child health.The Wife of Abia Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, on Friday, formally launched the first round of the 2024 maternal, newborn and child health week in the state.In a speech at the event in Umuahia, organised by the Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHDA), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Otti said that the programme held great health
  
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• Nigerian pilgrims converge at plain of Arafat for hajj rite

  15-06-2024 16:08 via pulse.ng
  
  The mountain is about 20 kilometres southeast of Mecca.No fewer than 65,000 Nigerian pilgrims on Saturday joined their Muslim counterparts from around the world who observe Arafat Day at Muna, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.They converge at the plain of Arafat to perform the core hajj rite. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the Hill of Mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage.It is often the most memorable for pilgrims, who stand shoulder to shoulder, feet to feet, asking Almighty Allah for
  
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• The value of ₦40,000 in 2015 equivalent to over ₦500,000 today - Dagogo

  15-06-2024 14:44 via pulse.ng
  
  The former House of Representatives member described the current living standards and situation in the country as grim.A former member of the National Assembly, Dr Farah Dagogo, has lamented the continued plummeting of the value of the Nigerian currency, noting that ₦40,000 in 2015 is equivalent to over ₦500,000 in today's economy.Dagogo, who represented Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives while in office, said this in a special Eid-ul-Adha message to Mu
  
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• NAFDAC lifts ban on sachet alcoholic beverages after intense pressure

  15-06-2024 13:53 via pulse.ng
  
  The House committee said it reached an agreement with NAFDAC for a temporary lifting of the ban on alcoholic beverages pending the full recovery of the economy.The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has agreed to temporarily suspend the ban on the production and distribution of sachet alcoholic beverages in the country.The decision was disclosed by the deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, who said the House and the agency had re
  
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• NAFDAC bows to pressure, lifts ban on sachet alcoholic beverages

  15-06-2024 13:53 via pulse.ng
  
  The House committee said it reached an agreement with NAFDAC for a temporary lifting of the ban on alcoholic beverages pending the full recovery of the economy.The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has agreed to temporarily suspend the ban on the production and distribution of sachet alcoholic beverages in the country.The decision was disclosed by the deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, who said the House and the agency had re
  
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• Fouani MD, 3 foreigners abducted while travelling by boat in Lagos

  15-06-2024 13:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Sources say the kidnappers have reached out and asked for a $1.5m ransom to release the captives.Armed men have abducted the Managing Director of a famous electronics distribution company, Fouani Nigeria Limited, along with three Lebanese while travelling by boat in Lagos.Fouani is a multinational company which represents LG, Hisense, Maxi, Huawei, and Jinko, among others.According to a source who spoke to Punch Online under the condition of anonymity, the incident happened around Falomo Bridge
  
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• Emirship Tussle: I know why you're hurt - Sanusi aims dig at Ado Bayero

  15-06-2024 12:16 via pulse.ng
  
  A Kano Federal High Court recently ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the human rights violation case brought against the state government by Bayero over the latter's dethronement.Amid the ongoing emirship supremacy in the North-West State, the 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has aimed a dig at the deposed Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero.The state government disposed of Bayero and four other emirs after Governor Abba Kabir signed the repealed Kano State Emirates Law to pave the
  
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• Court refusal to reverse removal of pro-Wike lawmakers sparks fresh reaction

  15-06-2024 11:36 via pulse.ng
  
  Amaewhule and others had approached the apex court seeking to vacate the Interlocutory Injunction of a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt.In a landmark verdict by Justice Charles Wali, the Rivers State High Court recently ordered Martins Chike Amaewhule and 26 others to stop parading as speaker and lawmakers in the state’s legislative arm.In a ruling delivered on May 30, Wali stopped the lawmakers from conducting legislative sittings anywhere, including within the legislative quarters, pe
  
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• Kanu committed no crime - Niger Delta communities beg Tinubu to release him

  15-06-2024 08:22 via pulse.ng
  
  Kanu is currently in detention over his involvemecnt with IPOB, a Biafra group seeking the secession of the South-East from Nigeria.Association of Nigeria Delta Communities has argued that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has committed no crime against the Nigerian state thereby urging President Bola Tinubu to set him free.The association’s claim is contained in a letter to Tinubu dated June 13 and jointly signed by its President, Isa Mohamme
  
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• Youths burn down man's house in Ebonyi community after cleric's revelation

  15-06-2024 07:57 via pulse.ng
  
  Okorie frowned at the practice where people relied on unfounded revelations and superstitions to witch-hunt innocent citizens in society.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Ebonyi has waded into the crisis of gross human rights abuse in Agharoza, Iboko Community in the Izzi Local Government Area.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that trouble erupted in the community on Thursday when the youths allegedly set ablaze the house of their kinsman, John Ekpono.The action followed a sp
  
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• Lawmakers want purchase of new aircraft for Tinubu, Shettima to avoid mishap

  15-06-2024 07:13 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu and Shettima have been forced to use chartered flights for their recent engagements after the presidential jets broke down.To avoid foreseen and unforeseen mishap, the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has asked the federal government to immediately purchase new aircraft for the use of President Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima.The committee's recommendation is contained in a report issued after its investigation into the airworthiness and s
  
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• Lawal begins payment of ₦30k minimum wage, June salary to Zamfara workers

  15-06-2024 06:43 via pulse.ng
  
  Zamfara was one of the states yet to implement the ₦30,000 minimum wage since the law was signed in 2019 by former President Buhari.Governor Dauda Lawal has commenced the payment of ₦30,000 minimum wage to Zamfara workers as earlier promised.Lawal recently held a meeting with the leadership of labour unions in the state where he pledged to commence the payment of the minimum wage starting in June.Disclosing the development in a statement on Friday, June 14, 2024, Lawal's spokesperson
  
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• NACHON urges Nigerian pilgrims to avoid direct sunlight over health risks

  15-06-2024 06:23 via pulse.ng
  
  NAN reports that on Saturday morning, pilgrims will proceed from Mina to the plain of Arafat for the major ritual of standing.The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has advised Nigerian pilgrims to use umbrellas to protect themselves from the scorching sun.The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Mina, a valley located eight kilometres South-East of the city of Mecca.NAN reports that this ye
  
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• Customs boss, Adeniyi reacts to age falsification report

  14-06-2024 22:33 via pulse.ng
  
  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an online news medium had reported that Adeniyi falsified his age and had spent 43 years in service.The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, on Friday described as unfounded, a report that he falsified his age to remain in public service.In a statement, Adeniyi said that the report lacked credibility and could be best described as junk.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an online news medium had reported that Adeniyi falsified h
  
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• Customs intercepts ₦4bn illicit drugs at Tin Can Island Port

  14-06-2024 22:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Adeniyi said that the proceeds from illicit drugs were often used to finance disruptions by non-state actors, which was inimical to national security and the economy.The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi said the service intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs including cannabis indica, prohibited codeine and other illicit drugs from Canada and India.Adeniyi made this known to newsmen in Lagos on Friday, saying that the intercepted drugs were valued at &#
  
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• Your visit is a recognition of what stage we are, Tinubu tells FBI director

  14-06-2024 22:23 via pulse.ng
  
  He told the FBI Director that his administration had prioritised education as a tool against poverty, which was generally believed to be a driver of criminal activities.President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the fight against cybercrime, terrorism, and other related crimes.The President made the call during a meeting with FBI Director, Christopher Asher Wray, at the State H
  
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