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• How Fubara's move to probe past govt forced Wike's allies to resign

  16-05-2024 11:08 via pulse.ng
  
  Reports confirmed that various ethnic groups are actively preparing for a solidarity march to the Rivers State Government House to support the governor.Political tensions in Rivers State have escalated following the resignation of several commissioners from the State Executive Council.This development is reportedly linked to Governor Siminalayi Fubara's intention to investigate the administration of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.Insider information reveals that the governor's probe has deeply uns
  
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• Fubara warned against condoning rascality of pro-Wike lawmakers

  12-06-2024 17:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The Rivers State Government has been urged to legally contest the High Court's alleged ruling, which affirmed the PDP membership of 27 pro-Wike lawmakers.The Domestic Transparency Watch has warned the Rivers State Government about potentially tolerating what they see as reckless behaviour from former members of the state House of Assembly, whom they've labelled as "confused and stranded."In a statement issued by its President, Adam Biu, the group urged the Rivers State Government to strongly opp
  
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• Posters suggesting 2027 presidential bid with El-Rufai are false - Akpabio

  12-06-2024 17:40 via pulse.ng
  
  Akpabio assured Nigerians that he is dedicated to his legislative responsibilities and continues to work with Tinubu to further the country’s development objectives.Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed the circulating posters suggesting he will run for the 2027 presidential election with former Kaduna State governor Malam Nasir-El-Rufai, calling them the work of troublemakers.In a statement issued Wednesday, June 12, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon Eseme Eyibo
  
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• Charles Soludo backs single tenure for governors, rejects LG autonomy

  12-06-2024 17:11 via pulse.ng
  
  The ex-CBN boss asserted that granting autonomy to local government areas contradicts the principles of true federalism.Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo expressed support on Wednesday, June 12, for increasing advocacy for a single term for elected officials.The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor suggested a unicameral National Assembly as a cost-saving measure.Soludo shared his views at The Platform Nigeria, an event organised by Covenant Nation, a Lagos-based church, to celebra
  
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• Lagosians blame irregular LAWMA collection for improper waste disposal

  12-06-2024 16:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Indiscriminate waste disposal can lead to environmental pollution, health hazards, and other negative impacts.Lagos residents on Wednesday decried the heaps of refuse on some major roads around the state without prompt evacuation by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).The residents also lamented the indiscriminate dumping of refuse by Lagosians on the roads. In a separate interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), some residents also faulted LAWMA for the delay in evacuating
  
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• June 12: Hamzat Lawal makes case for women's inclusion in governance

  12-06-2024 16:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Lawal noted that he would continue to fight and seek justice for marginalised and vulnerable Nigerian women.As Nigeria marks 25 years of uninterrupted democracy on Wednesday, June 12, concerns have been raised over the marginalisation of women in governance and other spheres of society.Human rights activist and founder of Connected Development (CODE) Hamzat Lawal has advocated for women and young girls’ participation in democratic affairs.Lawal made this appeal on Tuesday, June 12, at the
  
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• June 12: Presidency comments on Tinubu's slip in viral video

  12-06-2024 15:47 via pulse.ng
  
  The presidency said even ex-US President Obama slipped while in office despite being younger than Tinubu.The Presidency has described President Bola Tinubu's slip from his presidential truck at Eagle Square as a typical human mistake, noting that he isn't Superman.This was contained in a brief statement released on X by Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu's Special Adviser for Information and Strategy."President Tinubu is not a Superman. He is human, like all of us. President Biden has had several sl
  
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• Rep Abbas vows to make Nigeria a nation citizens can be proud of

  12-06-2024 14:57 via pulse.ng
  
  The speaker added that the country has evolved in the past 25 years and democracy has come to stay in Nigeria.The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of Democracy Day and 25 years of unbroken democracy.Abbas, in a statement to mark the day in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the dividends of democracy were bound to reach more Nigerians. He said that the country had evolved in the past 25 years and democracy had come to stay in
  
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• Atiku speaks out on viral video of Tinubu's fall at Eagle Square

  12-06-2024 14:24 via pulse.ng
  
  Meanwhile, Tinubu's social media aide allayed fears of health damage that the fall may have caused.Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed sympathy for President Bola Tinubu, who was seen in a video stumbling and falling from his presidential vehicle during the Democracy Day ceremony at Eagle Square in Abuja.In a social media post on Wednesday, June 12, Atiku called the incident unfortunate and wished President Tinubu well."I sincerely sympathise with President Bola Tinubu, @officialA
  
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• Peter Obi delivers inspiring 'Democracy Day' address to Nigerians

  12-06-2024 13:15 via pulse.ng
  
  Peter Obi emphasised that the celebration of June 12 should serve as an opportunity to steer the nation back towards genuine democracy.Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, urged citizens and leaders to uphold democratic institutions by adhering to laws and being accountable. In a social media post on Wednesday, June 12, he stressed that democracy involves more than just elections but also fulfilling governance duties outlined in the constitution. His remarks coincide with
  
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• Army advises residents near shooting range to stay calm during training

  12-06-2024 13:01 via pulse.ng
  
  Residents are advised to report any breach of security to the division’s headquarters.The 1 Division Nigerian Army on Wednesday urged residents neighbouring the shooting range not to panic over the exercise, urging them to go about their normal daily routine activities without fear.The acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, of the division, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya advised in a statement issued in Kaduna. Yahaya also advised the residents to report any breach of security to the divis
  
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• A bastion of journalism - Tinubu congratulates Amuka-Pemu on his birthday

  12-06-2024 12:45 via pulse.ng
  
  The President also commended the elder statesman for his courage and unbending disposition to the pristine values of truth and justice. President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Sam Amuka-Pemu, the Chairman and Publisher of Vanguard Media Ltd, on the occasion of his birthday.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said this in a statement on Wednesday.“President Tinubu joins family, friends, and the Nigerian media community to celebrate a pacesetter, an in
  
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• VIDEO: Tinubu trips, falls from truck at Eagle Square on Democracy Day

  12-06-2024 12:31 via pulse.ng
  
  President Bola Tinubu's security team was quick to assist him, immediately helping him back up after the fall.A viral video of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu tripping and falling while climbing his presidential truck has surfaced on social media.In the footage seen by Pulse, President Tinubu is seen arriving at Eagle Square in Abuja on Wednesday, June 12, to celebrate Democracy Day.Much later, President Tinubu proceeded to enter the presidential truck to wave at the crowd when he tripped and fell.H
  
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• America doesn't provide accommodation for lawmakers' - Ex-senator Obanikoro

  12-06-2024 12:04 via pulse.ng
  
  The senator stated that the budget of the National Assembly should be more transparent.A former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, has called for a review of the budgets of the Senate and House of Representatives as a strategy to reduce the cost of governance.Obanikoro made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos in commemoration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day. NAN reports that Nigeria’s Democracy Day is now celebrated on June 12 to rem
  
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• Wike inaugurates 3.2km Kwali Road in FCT after 14-year abandonment

  12-06-2024 12:01 via pulse.ng
  
  The road was abandoned for 14 years, while the construction of the bridge along the roads was awarded six years earlier.The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, inaugurated a 3.2-kilometre road at Shagari/Satellite Quarters, Kwali, in the Kwali Area Council of the FCT.Wike named the road after the famous potter, ceramicist and educator, Ladi Kwali. He explained that the road was abandoned for 14 years, while the construction of the bridge along the roads was
  
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• June 12: Nigerian heroes who cheated death fighting for democracy

  12-06-2024 11:23 via pulse.ng
  
  The military regime of General Sani Abacha was brutal towards prominent activists.The June 12, 1993 struggle in Nigeria marked a significant chapter in the nation's history, a pivotal moment in the fight for democracy and civil rights. This date commemorates the annulled presidential election, widely regarded as the freest and fairest in Nigeria's history.The fallout from the annulment led to widespread unrest, political turmoil, and a series of events that brought many individuals perilously cl
  
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• Governor Mohammed promises to work hard to end hardship in Bauchi State

  12-06-2024 11:20 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor added that he would boost agriculture through the provision of adequate inputs.Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has declared that there is no better alternative to democracy as a form of government.Mohammed made the declaration in his goodwill message on the occasion of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration.“As Nigeria celebrates its 25th Democracy day, it is a testimony to the fact that democratic governance has not only been firmly rooted but has also come to stay in the coun
  
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• Global economy to stabilise in 2024, but slower than pre-COVID levels

  12-06-2024 11:05 via pulse.ng
  
  Global growth is projected to hold steady at 2.6% in 2024 before edging up to an average of 2.7% in 2025-26.The global economy is expected to stabilise for the first time in three years in 2024 but at a level that is weak by recent historical standards, says the World Bank.This is contained in a statement issued by the bank’s online media briefing centre on the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report on Tuesday.According to the statement, global growth is projected to ho
  
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• Democracy Day: Opposition questions govt's performance

  12-06-2024 10:56 via pulse.ng
  
  The ACC emphasised that June 12 reflects Nigerians' faith in democracy and their determination to enhance and solidify it.The Allied Conservative Congress (ACC) expressed concern on Tuesday about the deteriorating state of the nation, stating that "governments at all levels have neglected their constitutional responsibilities."The ACC also criticised the country's situation, describing it as being on a dangerous path marked by terrorism, economic stagnation, ethnic conflicts, corruption, and ine
  
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• Governor Sanwo-Olu charges young Nigerians to stop drug abuse

  12-06-2024 10:25 via pulse.ng
  
  Sanwo-Olu stated that stakeholders should pledge to work together, innovate continuously and remain steadfast in the nation to break the cycle of drug abuse.The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday called for collaboration by stakeholders against substance and drug abuse.The governor made the call at the MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (MTN ASAP) stakeholders’ conference in Lagos.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the programme is to mark the Internation
  
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• FRSC wants harsher penalties for Nigerians who violate traffic laws

  12-06-2024 10:16 via pulse.ng
  
  The marshal added that the harsh penalties would deter road users from violating established regulations.Malam Shehu Mohammed, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has called on Chief the Justice of the Federation, (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola to strengthen existing laws with stiffer punishment for traffic offenders.Mohammed made the call during the induction of the CJN as Honourary Special Marshal on Tuesday in Abuja. Mohammed said that there was need for harsh penalties tha
  
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• 7 takeaways from President Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

  12-06-2024 10:07 via pulse.ng
  
  Here are seven takeaways from President Tinubu’s Democracy Day address.On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, President Bola Tinubu delivered his second Democracy Day speech in commemoration of Nigeria’s 25th anniversary of democratic governance.The president’s speech hinged on the celebration of Nigeria’s democracy and touched on several other matters of concern for Nigerians.Here are seven takeaways from President Tinubu’s Democracy Day address.Celebration of DemocracyPresi
  
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• Tinubu confirms imminent submission of new minimum wage bill to NASS

  12-06-2024 09:17 via pulse.ng
  
  President Bola Tinubu addressed Nigerians on Wednesday, June 12, to commemorate Democracy Day.President Bola Tinubu has promised Organised Labour that a new executive bill concerning the national minimum wage for workers will be submitted to the National Assembly for approval soon.Tinubu announced this on Wednesday during his second Democracy Day address on June 12, 2024.“In this spirit, we have negotiated in good faith and with open arms with Organised Labour on a new national minimum wag
  
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• Full text of President Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

  12-06-2024 08:49 via pulse.ng
  
  Read the full text of Tinubu's speech on Nigeria's 25th Democracy Day anniversary.President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, delivered his second Democracy Day speech.In the speech, the president hailed pro-democracy activists who fought on behalf of Nigerians to end military administrations and restore democracy.Tinubu also praised journalists and media organisations that joined the struggle.Read the president’s full speech below.My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating
  
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• Lagos-Calabar highway reduced from 10 to 6 lanes as FG reroutes project

  12-06-2024 08:30 via pulse.ng
  
  Umahi says the first 47km of the project would be open to the public by May next year.The Federal Government says the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project has been rerouted to avoid possible damage to telecommunication companies’ subsea cables.The government also disclosed that the road project has been reduced from 10 lanes to six to save cost.David Umahi, the Minister of Works made this known on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at a meeting with contractors in Abuja.According to the minister, th
  
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• Beyond MKO and IBB, meet 7 power players behind the June 12 crisis

  12-06-2024 06:11 via pulse.ng
  
  Both MKO and IBB's supporters wanted their man to emerge as the winner of the political conflict that preceded and trailed the annulment of the June 12 election.The narrative of Nigeria’s democracy is tightly woven around a protagonist, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola (MKO), and an infamous villain, General Ibrahim Babangida, whose action birthed the reason June 12 became a special day in Nigeria’s political calendar.While Abiola and Babangida remain the main characters in the June 12 debac
  
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• FG reacts to report on Russia forcing Nigerian students to join Ukraine war

  11-06-2024 23:40 via pulse.ng
  
  According to the report, Russia sought to enlist international students in the war to add extra manpower for its offensive in the Kharkiv region.The Federal Government has dismissed the report that Russia is forcing international students to join in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine alongside its troops in exchange for visa renewal.The report by Bloomberg, an international media platform based in America stated that Russia has decided not to extend the visas of African students and young workers
  
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• Tinubu commends Tolaram Group for confidence in Nigeria’s economy

  11-06-2024 22:20 via pulse.ng
  
  Tolaram has been doing business in Nigeria for the last 50 years.President Bola Tinubu has commended the Indonesian business conglomerate, the Tolaram Group, for believing in Nigeria and having absolute faith in its economy.Tolaram, which partnered with Nigeria to build the Lekki Free Trade Zone and the country’s first deep sea port, has acquired Diageo’s 58.2% shareholding in Guinness Nigeria Plc.According to an announcement at the Nigerian Exchange on Tuesday, Tolaram will also ent
  
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• Bill to punish electoral officers for result cancellation passes 2nd reading

  11-06-2024 22:04 via pulse.ng
  
  Some of the lawmakers who spoke also agreed with the bill, adding that it was time to punish officers for aiding the cancellation of results.A bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to prohibit the cancellation of election results due to over voting by electoral officers has passed a second reading in the House of Representatives.Rep. Abubakar Fulata, who sponsored the bill while leading debate on the general principle of the bill on the floor of the House in Abuja, called for punishment o
  
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• PDP tells Tinubu to review his ‘suffocating policies’

  11-06-2024 21:09 via pulse.ng
  
  The PDP criticised Tinubu for allegedly undermining the democratic principles, legacies, and values Moshood Abiola fought and died for.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to listen to the cries of Nigerians and review his ‘suffocating policies.’The party said this in a statement released on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day.In the statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, t
  
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