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• How Nigerian universities can improve in global ranking — TETFund boss

  23-11-2021 06:26 via pulse.ng
  
  Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says Nigerian universities must be repositioned to take the lead in research and innovation, to improve their ranking globally and promote economic development.The TETFund Executive Secretary, Prof. Suleiman Elias-Bogoro, said this at the opening of a two-day workshop on ‘Requirements for Strengthening Nigerian Universities for Higher Global Ranking’ in Lagos on Monday.According to Bogoro, the problems hindering the progress and performance of
  
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• TAJBank receives IFN award for best Islamic bank in Nigeria 2023

  20-05-2024 10:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The bank also received three International Standards Organisation (ISO) certifications.TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s fastest-growing non-interest banking services provider, has won the Islamic Finance News (IFN’s) “Best Islamic Bank in Nigeria 2023”, beating other nominees from across the global geopolitical zones in the competition.This is according to a statement by TAJBank’s Founder/CEO, Hamid Joda."TAJBank had since inception won the BusinessDay Newspaper’s &
  
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• Nigerians should expect 3 days of thunderstorms and sunshine nationwide

  20-05-2024 10:13 via pulse.ng
  
  The public should take adequate precautions as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms were likely to occur.The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country.NiMet weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts sunny skies on Monday with patches of clouds over the northern region with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba state later in the day."Sunny skie
  
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• Atiku decides his political fate ahead of 2027 presidential polls

  20-05-2024 10:06 via pulse.ng
  
  Atiku's recent presidential bid marks his third run as a presidential candidate.Atiku Abubakar, the ex-vice President of Nigeria, has asserted that he will remain active in politics as long as he lives, rejecting any notion of retirement.He made this declaration recently on a political program on BBC Hausa service.As quoted by Leadership, he said, “If anyone thinks we will sit behind and continue to watch how Nigerians are suffering and are being oppressed, then I think that person is drea
  
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• Kaduna Police kill 2 bandits, recover AK-47 rifles in Kuriga village

  20-05-2024 09:35 via pulse.ng
  
  The Police urged the public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities.The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have killed two suspected bandits allegedly terrorising residents and recovered two AK-47 rifles from them.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Sunday.Hassan said, “On Saturday at about 0900 hours, armed bandits tragically killed Isiyaka Mikailu, a 60-year-
  
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• Ododo vows to bring Ogbe killers to justice, assures security in Kogi State

  20-05-2024 09:31 via pulse.ng
  
  According to reports, two persons were allegedly killed on Friday by bandits at Ogbe community.Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has vowed to deploy available resources to bring the perpetrators of the Ogbe killing to book and guarantee security in the area.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two persons were allegedly killed on Friday by bandits at Ogbe Community in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state.The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, visited
  
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• 10 facts about late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

  20-05-2024 09:23 via pulse.ng
  
  The late Raisi has a long career in the judiciary, having served in various capacities including Deputy Chief Justice and Attorney General of Iran.Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed dead following a helicopter crash in adverse weather conditions.State media reported that the bodies of Raisi, the foreign minister, and other passengers were discovered on Monday morning, hours after the helicopter went down in Iran’s remote northwestern region.This incident presents a sig
  
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• Iranian President Raisi, others confirmed dead in tragic helicopter crash

  20-05-2024 08:45 via pulse.ng
  
  The crash occurred on Sunday under foggy conditions as the president returned from visiting Azerbaijan to open a dam, and no immediate cause for the crash was provided.Iranian state television has announced that President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have died in a helicopter crash.According to Guardian UK, the crash occurred in a mountainous region in East Azerbaijan province.The British news platform reported that other Iranian outlets like Mehr and Tasnim and th
  
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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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• Governor Alia promises to build flyover in Otukpo

  20-05-2024 06:30 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor said his administration was determined to develop the state.Governor Hyacinth Alia on Saturday said the Benue State Government would soon build a flyover in Otukpo.Alia stated this at a dinner to mark his 58th birthday anniversary at the Government House in Makurdi.He said the people of Benue South Senatorial District, also known as Idoma nation, would soon have a flyover in Otukpo, its headquarters. The governor said his administration was determined to develop the state, currently
  
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• Tinubu's Renewed Hope promise has turned to hopelessness - NEF member

  19-05-2024 23:24 via pulse.ng
  
  NEF had regretted their decision to support Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.Prof Usman Yusuf, a member of the Northern Elder Forum (NEF), has made a scathing remark about President Bola Tinubu's administration, saying the current government has brought hopelessness to the country contrary to its Renewed Hope mantra.Yusuf, a political commentator and former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), said this while evaluating Tinubu's performance since he assumed
  
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• Tinubu approves InfraCorp as lead developer of Nigeria's Green Zone

  19-05-2024 20:59 via pulse.ng
  
  The presidential spokesman said that Tinubu expected absolute dedication and professionalism to drive this critical project.President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) as the Lead Arranger and Developer of Evergreen City, Nigeria’s green industrial zone.Tinubu also approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman of Project Evergreen, the supervisory technical working
  
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• NDLEA intercepts China, UK-bound drug consignments

  19-05-2024 20:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Babafemi said that another suspected drug trafficker, Gaddafi Sani, 27, was arrested with 30kg of cannabis along Abuja-Kaduna road, Kaduna.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted two parcels, containing Cocaine and Amphetamine concealed in steel bolts and shea butter.This is contained in a statement by NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja.Babafemi said NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigations, (DOGI), att
  
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• Fulani village heads call for unity, peaceful coexistence in Kogi

  19-05-2024 20:44 via pulse.ng
  
  Abdullahi explained that the call became imperative given the devastating effects of disunity and hostility to one another.Heads of Fulani villages in Kogi have called for unity and peaceful coexistence among residents of the state.Malam Dawda Abdullahi, Chairman, Kogi Council of Fulani Ardo (Village heads), made the call shortly after the election of the State Executive Council of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), on Sunday in Lokoja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
  
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• Commander hails troops for tearing apart Boko Haram insurgents

  19-05-2024 20:34 via pulse.ng
  
  The Commander also declared a 10-day operation to further sustain the onslaught against the insurgents hibernating in the forest.Brig.-Gen. Abubakar Haruna, the Acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division Nigerian Army, has commended the troops for their recent victory in dislodging Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa Forest.Haruna, who is also the Commander Sector 1 of the Nigeria Army, stated this on Sunday during a visit to the frontline troops in the outskirts of Sambisa forest in Konduga Loc
  
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• NDLEA arrests 4, seizes 2,025 explosives in Niger, Kano

  19-05-2024 20:28 via pulse.ng
  
  Babafemi said that the drugs were hidden in compartments of a petrol tanker along the Potiskum-Damaturu road.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four suspects in connection with the seizure of 2,025 pieces of improvised explosive devices (IED) materials.A statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja stated that the IEDs were intercepted in a Toyota Hummer bus marked AGL 905 XX by NDLEA officers along Agaie – Lapai road, Niger.Babafemi said t
  
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• Tinubu selects aide, Ngelale as special envoy on climate action

  19-05-2024 20:20 via pulse.ng
  
  The committee members also include representatives of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Nigeria Customs Service.President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a committee to oversee the Green Economic Initiative, known as the Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions.Tinubu also approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as Special Envoy on Climate Action and will retain his role as the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity.T
  
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• Iran President's helicopter crashes, rescue operations ongoing

  19-05-2024 16:56 via pulse.ng
  
  The status of the Iranian President remains unclear as of the time of this report.Iran's President, Ebrahim Raisi, has been involved in a helicopter accident.According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, the incident occurred on Sunday, May 19, 2024, while Raisi was visiting neighbouring Azerbaijan.“Some of the president’s companions on this helicopter were able to communicate with Central Headquarters, raising hopes that the incident could have ended without casualties,&rdqu
  
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• Navy gets positive appraisal for cracking down on oil theft

  19-05-2024 16:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The Centre praised President Bola Tinubu for appointing Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla as the Chief of Naval Staff.The Civil Centre on Security and Governance (CCSG) has lauded the Nigerian Navy for its dedication to protecting national assets and boosting government revenue.This commendation followed a thorough evaluation of the Navy’s efforts to combat oil theft, significantly impacting the country’s economy.The Centre highlighted that the recent victories in tackling oil theft demon
  
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• Students, youths’ bodies beg Tinubu to appoint competent CEO for PTI

  19-05-2024 16:43 via pulse.ng
  
  They said confirming Onoji as the Chief Executive Officer of the PTI would make a significant impact on the visibility of the Institute in the oil and gas industry.The leadership of students and youth unions have called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint the acting Principal of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Dr Samuel Onoji, as the substantive Principal of the institute.The unions’ appeal was conveyed in a letter addressed to the president and co-signed by the leadership of the d
  
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• NDLEA declares couple wanted for running cocaine cartel, arrests 4 barons

  19-05-2024 16:35 via pulse.ng
  
  Babafemi said that efforts to dismantle his network in Nigeria paid off after five weeks of surveillance and follow-up operations.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) has declared a couple, Kazeem Owoalade (alias Abdul Balogun) and Rashidat Owoalade (alias Rashidat Bolarinwa), who allegedly runs a cocaine cartel from India wanted.The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.He added that the agency declared the couple wanted following the arrest of f
  
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• Group seeks Ganduje’s intervention as Zamfara APC crisis worsens

  19-05-2024 16:17 via pulse.ng
  
  The APC assistant scribe said that the party was for every lawful member, adding,” I believe the party is not a property of any individual.A group of 12 APC state executive committee members in Zamfara has called on the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, to intervene in the current crisis in the party in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recent crisis in the party in the state has led to the purported suspension of the state party Chairman, Alhaji
  
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• DR Congo Army stops attempted coup by Congolese, foreign fighters

  19-05-2024 16:06 via pulse.ng
  
  Tshisekedi was re-elected for a second term as president in December, but has yet to name a government, six weeks after appointing a prime minister.The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) armed forces repelled an attempted coup d’etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters on Sunday morning, a DRC army spokesman said in a televised address.“An attempted coup d’etat has been put down by the defence and security forces.The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese.These
  
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• Over 4,000 Nigerians currently schooling in Germany - Ambassador

  19-05-2024 15:49 via pulse.ng
  
  According to Gunther, not less than 80,000 Nigerians live and work in Germany and are contributing meaningfully to its economic growth.The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther, says there are no less than four thousand Nigerians schooling and working in Germany.Gunther made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.According to her, the German Academic Exchange Service gives out not less than 1000 scholarships yearly.She said that the German
  
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• Jigawa Gov distributes 30,000 sets of uniforms to female students

  19-05-2024 15:00 via pulse.ng
  
  According to him, the government would continue to assist teachers in the state to develop, through training and retraining for better service delivery.Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa has flagged off the distribution of 30,000 sets of uniforms to female students of senior secondary schools across the state.The event, organised by the Ministry for Higher Education, was flagged off at Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jahun, in the Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa.In his remarks, Nama
  
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• How Tinubu can grow Nigeria’s economy to a trillion-dollar – PAAC

  19-05-2024 14:54 via pulse.ng
  
  Onabanjo also called for a renewed focus on improving the quality of education and providing relevant skills training to the workforce to enhance productivity.Prof. Olatokunbo Onabanjo, Chairman, Pan African American Chamber of Commerce(PAAC), says President Bola Tinubu can grow Nigeria’s economy to a trillion-dollar through long-term vision, sustained efforts, and collaboration between the government and private sector.Onabanjo said Tinubu’s government must focus on sustainable and
  
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• Elated Oba of Benin dances as Germany returns stolen artefacts

  19-05-2024 13:39 via pulse.ng
  
  The Oba couldn't contain his excitement after receiving the two artefacts, which were stolen from his forbearers.The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, turned on the style with vintage dance steps to the songs of his forebears as he received two stolen artefacts from Germany.The two national treasures, including wooden and bronze stools, were handed over to the monarch by the National Commission for Museum and Monument (NCMM) on Friday, May 17, 2024.They were said to have been used by Oba Esigie and O
  
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• 2027: Tinubu will coast to victory if Atiku steps down for Obi - Onochie

  19-05-2024 12:39 via pulse.ng
  
  Onochie believes Atiku stepping down for Obi will make Tinubu's re-election easy in 2027.A former Media Aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will coast to victory in the 2027 presidential election if the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, steps down for Peter Obi.This comes after Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-bearer in the 2023 presidential election, expressed willingness to back Obi if the latter returns to the PD
  
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• Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso ignore ECOWAS peace offer, form new confederation

  19-05-2024 12:01 via pulse.ng
  
  ECOWAS had lifted sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso in a bid to reconcile the three nations with the regional bloc after they announced their withdrawal.The trio of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have finalised plans to form a confederation marking a significant geopolitical shift in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region.The new project tagged the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), enforced the nations' departure from their colonial rule
  
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• Ogun senator blames past governments for economic challenges

  19-05-2024 10:19 via pulse.ng
  
  According to the lawmaker, worldwide, the economy of any country goes up and down, what is needed to be done is how to go about it.Senator Shuaib Salisu (Ogun Central), has attributed the economic challenges confronting the country to the failure of past governments to evolve life-saving policies.Salisu stated this at the 2024 National Annual Reunion of the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) held at the Oduduwa Hall, OAU, Ile-Ife on Saturday.He, however, ex
  
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