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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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• Gov Eno spends ₦120bn on road infrastructure in Akwa Ibom in 1 year

  20-05-2024 22:20 via pulse.ng
  
  The commissioner said that the governor recently spent ₦400 million to empower no fewer than 800 entrepreneurs in the state.The Governor Umo Eno-led government has said that it expended₦120 billion on road infrastructure within its first year in office.The Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, disclosed this in Uyo on Monday while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the government’s achievements in its first year in office.Ememobong said that the current admi
  
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• Don’t allow PDP go into extinction in Nigeria - Chieftain begs members

  20-05-2024 22:15 via pulse.ng
  
  Okoye was optimistic that the party could have credible leadership if its internal democracy was worked on.George Okoye, a Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra has urged stakeholders not to allow the party to go into extinction in the country’s politics.Okoye, also a former member of the State Assembly, told journalists in Awka on Monday, that the leadership of PDP should not allow their interests and ambitions to fizzle out the party.He said that PDP was the o
  
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• Anambra Govt hands over teacher to police for beating pupil to coma

  20-05-2024 22:09 via pulse.ng
  
  The commissioner said it was a criminal offence to run a private school without registration or government approval.The Anambra Government said it handed over a 30-year-old teacher to Police for allegedly beating an eight-year-old pupil to a coma at Landmark School, Mgbakwu in Awka North Local Government Area of the state.The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, made this known to newsmen on Monday in Awka, after a meeting with the school’s Proprietor and the concerned
  
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• Lawyers go extra mile to defend criminals in court for money - Magistrate

  20-05-2024 22:04 via pulse.ng
  
  The Chief Magistrate said that lawyers had a role to play to address insecurity in the country.A Chief Magistrate in Anambra, Mike Anyadiegwu, has urged lawyers to review how they entertain and defend criminal matters in court to curtail the spate of insecurity in the society.Anyadiegwu made the call while addressing lawyers at the Amawbia Chief Magistrate’s Court in Awka, Anambra, in reaction to the kidnap of a state-based lawyer, Chukwubuikem Azoro.Recall that unidentified gunmen abducte
  
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• Kano mosque attack not related to terrorism or politics, Gov Yusuf

  20-05-2024 21:57 via pulse.ng
  
  He said that the suspect would face the full wrath of the law and be charged in a Shariah court.Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has promised to ensure justice for victims of the recent attack on a mosque in Gadan village in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state.The attack, which claimed 15 lives, was allegedly carried out by one Shafi’u Abubakar over a dispute related to family inheritance sharing.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuf spoke when he visited the vic
  
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• Reps surprised by reported state of presidential fleet, probe challenges

  20-05-2024 21:45 via pulse.ng
  
  The committee said that the invitation was to ascertain the state of the presidential air fleet in Nigeria.The House of Representatives Committee on National Security (NSA) and Intelligence, has met with the Commandant, Presidential Airfleet and the National Security Adviser over the challenges facing the presidential fleet.Speaking at the meeting in Abuja on Monday, Rep. Satomi Ahmed, the Chairman, House Committee on NSA and Intelligence, asked for the true situation of the presidential fleetAh
  
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• Jonathan’s call for truce in Rivers crisis commendable - PDP chairman

  20-05-2024 21:38 via pulse.ng
  
  Jonathan said that destabilising Rivers would adversely impact the Niger Delta region and could also trigger political crises across the country.The Lagos State PDP Chairman, Mr Philip Aivoji, has described former President Goodluck Jonathan’s call for a truce in the Rivers political crisis as commendable.Aivoji made this remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.NAN reports that Jonathan had on Monday implored Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and
  
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• Rivers crisis: Councilors sound alarm over destabilisation threat

  20-05-2024 21:36 via pulse.ng
  
  Governor Fubara was lauded for his dedication to service delivery and his proactive, peace-focused policies.The Rivers State Councillors’ Forum has expressed worries about alleged plans by certain local government area (LGA) chairmen to disrupt the state’s peace through protests.The forum suggests that these protests are being incited by Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s recent salary payment, which has reportedly caused dissatisfaction among the LGA chairmen.In a statement released
  
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• FG says only applicants from federal institutions can access student loan

  20-05-2024 20:08 via pulse.ng
  
  NELFUND said the loan application process has been streamlined to ensure easy access for all eligible students in federal institutions.The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) Akintunde Sawyer has disclosed that the first phase of the student loan disbursement can only cater to a maximum of 1.2 million applicants from federal institutions.Sawyer revealed this at a briefing on Monday, May 20, 2024, ahead of the opening of the portal for applications on Friday, May 24, 2
  
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• Ivory Coast: Positive Outlook for Sovereign Debt

  20-05-2024 19:38 via pulse.ng
  
  Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, has surpassed South Africa as the highest-rated sovereign in Sub-Saharan Africa with foreign debt outstanding. The latest S&P Global Ratings affirmed both countries at BB-, but Ivory Coast’s outlook was raised to positive due to an improving debt profile, while South Africa’s outlook remained stable.Ivory Coast surpasses South Africa as the highest-rated sovereign in Sub-Saharan Africa with foreign debt outstandingIvory Coast's d
  
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• Primary school pupil gets ₦21m scholarship for scoring 100% in maths

  20-05-2024 19:19 via pulse.ng
  
  The mathematics wunderkind recorded the feat in a highly competitive national competition where the brightest minds from across the country jostled for the honour.A young mathematical genius, Ugwoezuonu Ogechi Zara, has bagged a scholarship worth ₦21m after scoring a perfect score of 100% in the National Mathematics Competition.The precocious pupil contested in the primary category of the competition, organised by the Mathematics Association of Nigeria (MAN).Her exceptional feat was announ
  
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• Anambra school emerges winner of national mathematics competition

  20-05-2024 18:41 via pulse.ng
  
  The school's headmistress described the achievement as a testament to the dedication and hard work of both the learners and the teaching staff.Students of Divine Rays British School in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State have come out tops in the 2024 edition of the National Mathematics Competition.The just-concluded contest was held across designated states in the country, covering all classes in primary and secondary schools.According to the organisers, Catalyst Consulting, in
  
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• CBN backtracks on cybersecurity levy after Tinubu's intervention

  20-05-2024 16:39 via pulse.ng
  
  The Federal Government received backlash from Nigerians over the proposed implementation of the cybersecurity levy.In compliance with the Federal Government directive, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn its earlier circular instructing banks to implement a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions.Two weeks ago, the apex bank announced the levy, a development that left many Nigerians incensed with the government. Following the barrage of public criticism, President Bola Tin
  
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• IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, lambasts high court in viral video

  20-05-2024 16:25 via pulse.ng
  
  Kanu asserted that under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act of 2022, Nigeria breached an international treaty by his forcible return to the country.The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, caused a commotion at the Federal High Court in Abuja when his latest plea for bail was denied.Kanu, visibly frustrated by the court's decision to keep him in custody and allow him to attend trial from the Department of State Services (DSS) detention facility, ex
  
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• Iran's Supreme leader appoints Mohammad Mokhber as interim president

  20-05-2024 15:22 via pulse.ng
  
  According to Article 131 of Iran’s Constitution, the first vice president would be appointed at the helm of the executive arm.Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei on Monday appointed the country’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber the interim president following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.Raisi was, on Sunday, killed in the crash along with the country’s Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian and some other senior Iranian officials in the nor
  
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• 'Rivers is heartbeat of Niger Delta': Jonathan calls for Fubara, Wike truce

  20-05-2024 15:15 via pulse.ng
  
  Jonathan advocated for peace, emphasising that the stability of the oil-rich state is vital for the nation’s progress.Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged for peace in the political turmoil in Rivers State, encouraging Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to collaborate.Jonathan made this appeal on Monday at the launch of the Trans-Kalabari Road, expressing concern over the frequent conflicts between governors and their predecessors and the ongoing political
  
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• Lagos Govt seals 840 event centres, inspects 7,819 facilities in 1 year

  20-05-2024 15:15 via pulse.ng
  
  The facilities that has been shut included event centres, clubs, lounges, and hotels, as well as construction sites.The Lagos State Government says it has sealed over 840 event centres and social facilities in the last year for various safety violations and non-compliance with extant laws.Gbenga Oyerinde, the Commissioner of the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, gave the figures at a ministerial news conference held on Monday in Lagos.The news conference was to present
  
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• Cross River gets FG palliatives, promises equitable distribution to 18 LGAs

  20-05-2024 14:52 via pulse.ng
  
  The director-general assured that a committee would be created to ensure equitable distribution of items.Cross River Government says it has received its own share of the palliatives distributed by the Federal Government to all the 36 states of the federation from the National Food Reserve.Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Rev. James Anam, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Monday. The items received include: garri, maize, and rice.He
  
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• Osun Assembly sends salary increment bill to Adeleke, last reviewed in 2007

  20-05-2024 14:37 via pulse.ng
  
  The assembly noted that the public office holders in Osun State Public/Political Office Holders Remuneration Package Law 2007 are no more in tandem with current economic realities.The Osun House of Assembly sends a bill to increase the salary package of some public/political office holders to Gov. Ademola Adeleke.Adewale Egbedun, Speaker of the Assembly, made this known during plenary on Monday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the salary increment bill titled: Osun State Public/Poli
  
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• Nnamdi Kanu: Court rejects IPOB leader's bail plea, remains in DSS custody

  20-05-2024 14:36 via pulse.ng
  
  Justice Nyako stated that Kanu’s only remaining option was to appeal to the Court of Appeal and should utilise this right.Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the plea of Nnamdi Kanu, the imprisoned leader of the Biafra separatist movement, to reinstate his revoked bail and transfer him from the Department of State Services (DSS) custody to house arrest or prison.The judge noted that Kanu had previously made the same request, which was dismissed due to lack o
  
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• PHOTOS: Obi visits Kano Mosque fire survivors

  20-05-2024 14:04 via pulse.ng
  
  Before his trip to Kano, the former presidential candidate attended the funeral of the late Nollywood star, John Obumneme Odonwodo (Junior Pope), in his hometown of Ukehe, Enugu State.Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, visited victims of a mosque attack in the Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State.On Monday, May 20, he shared photos depicting injured victims in hospital beds on his X handle.Obi stated that his visit expressed solidarity, offered support, and wished t
  
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• NiMet workers call off strike as Reps promise to pay 45-month wage arrears

  20-05-2024 14:04 via pulse.ng
  
  NiMET official stated that out of all agencies in the aviation industry, its staff is the poorest paid while performing enormous functions.The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) workers have suspended their planned strike following the intervention of the House of Representatives.This is contained in a communique signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Aviation and Technology, Rep. Abiodun Ishaq (APC-Ogun) on Monday in Abuja.“Following a nine-hour legislative intervention which ende
  
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• Organised Labour set to negotiate ₦615,000 minimum wage demand at meeting

  20-05-2024 13:30 via pulse.ng
  
  The Federal Government proposed ₦48,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country.The Organised Labour has agreed to attend the "negotiation" meeting of the Tripartite Committee on the Minimum Wage slated for Tuesday.Etim Okon, the Vice President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) confirmed in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.NAN reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the TUC had walked out on the negotiation meeting as the Federal Gover
  
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• 2027: Tinubu's second term bid under threat as alleged conspiracy arises

  20-05-2024 13:17 via pulse.ng
  
  President Bola Tinubu has been urged to do the right thing to help cement his legacy as a visionary and democratic leader.Professor Kailani Muhammad, Director-General of the Confederation of All Progressives Congress Support Groups (CASG), has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to stay alert due to a conspiracy against him as the 2027 presidential election approaches.Kailani made this statement over the weekend while receiving the Award of Excellence in National Service from the Supreme Head of the
  
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• Court rejects ex-terror negotiator Mamu's transfer request from DSS custody

  20-05-2024 13:11 via pulse.ng
  
  Mamu was arraigned on 10 counts of terrorism financing but pleaded not guilty.On Monday, a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the application filed by ex-terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu, seeking a transfer from the Department of the State Service (DSS) custody to Kuje Correctional Centre.Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, dismissed the application on the grounds of insecurity of the custodial facility. Justice Ekwo held that Mamu did not deny the issue of incessant jailbreaks in prisons raise
  
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• Tinubu mourns President Raisi's death in helicopter crash

  20-05-2024 12:49 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu prayed for the Iranian nation's continuous peace, stability, and prosperity. President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi.This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday in Abuja. Raisi was killed along with Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials in a helicopter crash.The
  
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• Shehu Sani reveals secret behind his social media popularity

  20-05-2024 12:28 via pulse.ng
  
  Shehu Sani suggests more lawmakers need to know how to navigate social media.Senator Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker in the 8th National Assembly, has transcended to become one of the most influential opinion leaders on social media.In a recent interview with Pulse, the ex-lawmaker revealed that his flair for social media and how he engages with the audience was one he inherited from his family.He said he grew up in a media family and understands the uses and gratification of media.The 56-year-old
  
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• NSCDC arrests 9 for illegal oil refining near Rivers-Abia border

  20-05-2024 12:18 via pulse.ng
  
  The massive site contained over 15 Modular ovens with 4 fabricated reservoirs and 30 pits dug out to store processed AGO.The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested nine suspected oil thieves at an illegal refinery in a forest boundary between Rivers and Abia.This is according to a statement by NSCDC Public Relations Officer (PRO), Babawale Afolabi on Monday in Abuja.Afolabi said that based on the Corps’ dedication to wage war against illegal bunkering, the Commandant
  
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• List of African Presidents who lost their lives in plane crashes

  20-05-2024 12:15 via pulse.ng
  
  The tragic crash of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and other officials, in northwestern Iran on Sunday has resulted in a devastating loss for the country.Business Insider Africa presents the list of African Presidents who lost their lives in plane crashes.These tragic developments leave an indelible mark on countries worldwide, casting a dark shadow over their governance and trajectory.Mozambique's first president, Samora Machel, passed away on October 19, 1986, following
  
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