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• Insecurity: FG not overwhelmed, but insincere — Ademisokun-Turton, Head C&S Unification Movement

  11-04-2021 16:57
  
  By Dayo Johnson, Akure
  The Federal Government is not overwhelmed in its war against insecurity but insincere in fighting against insecurity in the nation.
  Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Elders Unification Movement in Ondo state, Dr. Ade Ademisokun-Turton said this while speaking with newsmen in Akure.
  Dr Ademisokun-Turton was installed as the Baba Alakoso of the Unification of Leaders of & S Church Akure & Environ.
  While decrying the spate of insecurity in the country, he maintained
  
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• NDLEA seizes tons of illicit drugs in 9 states

  10-11-2024 16:15 via pulse.ng
  
  Babafemi said that the discovery was made during a joint examination of the container with men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and other security agencies.The Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have seized tons of illicit drugs in Lagos, FCT, Taraba, Kwara, Plateau, Kano, Kaduna, Edo, and Ondo states respectively.This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja.Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in A
  
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• I will deliver Kano to APC in 2027 – Minister

  10-11-2024 15:59 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister highlighted the importance of completing the ongoing projects under his ministry, particularly those related to the Renewed Hope Agenda.The newly appointed Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi, has pledged to deliver Kano State to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.Abdullahi, who stated this while briefing newsmen shortly after arriving in Kano on Sunday, also pledged his dedication to advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Ho
  
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• NDLEA smashes cross-border drug syndicates, arrests 6 kingpins

  10-11-2024 15:52 via pulse.ng
  
  Babafemi said that they all came under NDLEA radar after they were suspected of being major suppliers of drugs to terror groups operating in Nigeria and Cameroon.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has smashed two major cross-border drug trafficking syndicates with cocaine and opioids worth billions of naira recovered from them.A statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja stated that six leaders of the cartels were arrested in diff
  
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• Coast clear for Okonjo-Iweala to retain DG role as WTO says no opposition

  10-11-2024 11:13 via pulse.ng
  
  The WTO said the window for interested members to submit their nominations closed with no one coming forward to challenge Okonjo-Iweala.Barring any dramatic twist, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will retain her position as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a second term.This is because the global trade body has confirmed Okonjo-Iweala as the sole candidate for the coveted position.In a statement on Saturday, November 9, 2024, WTO said the Nigerian confirmed her willingness to s
  
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• I've forgiven my opponents - MC Oluomo says after emerging NURTW president

  10-11-2024 09:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Oluomo urged the NURTW members to remain committed to the preservation of the union.Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has extended an olive branch to those who have wronged him following his emergence as the national president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in a recent election.Oluomo emerged after contesting as the sole candidate in the election, which was held at the union's zonal secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road in Osun State on Saturday, Novemb
  
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• Nigerians need to seek forgiveness from God to overcome hardship - Oluwo

  10-11-2024 09:23 via pulse.ng
  
  The traditional ruler said that the mineral resources that God endowed the country with were enough if only Nigerians could ask God for wisdom.Oba AbdulrasheedAkanbi, the Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun, on Saturday, said that the present economic hardship faced by Nigerians required divine intervention.Oba Akanbi said this during the celebration of the fourth annual “Odun Olodunmare” in his palace, in Iwo.The traditional ruler said that what Nigerians needed at this time was to go back to
  
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• Avoid the temptation to japa - Tinubu tells Nigerian graduates

  10-11-2024 09:16 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu said his administration is implementing measures aimed at mitigating the harsh economic impact on the people, especially the vulnerable.President Bola Tinubu has appealed to graduates of Nigerian Universities to exercise patriotism and avoid the temptation of seeking greener pastures outside the country.This is contained in the President’s address at the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony of the University of Uyo on Saturday.According to him, Nigeria can make its pastures e
  
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• VDM, Adeyanju's protest designed to cause rift between Tinubu, Wike - Group

  10-11-2024 09:05 via pulse.ng
  
  Uke said that Wike was known for making bold decisions even if such would affect those close to him.A group, The Concerned Rivers People (CRP), has condemned calls for the dismissal of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, following the demolition of some illegal structures in the Ruga community in Abuja.Robinson Uke, the Director of Communication of CRP, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday.A social media influencer,Martins Vincent Otse, popularly kn
  
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• Tinubu off to Saudi Arabia to attend Joint Arab-Islamic Summit

  10-11-2024 08:47 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu will be accompanied on the trip by the NSA, DG of NIA, Foreign Affairs and Information ministers. President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current Middle East crisis.The Summit will commence on Monday, Nov. 11, says Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, in a statement.“It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and follows last year
  
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• Biden, Trump set for rare direct encounter at White House this week

  10-11-2024 08:38 via pulse.ng
  
  Trump has never conceded losing the 2020 election to Biden and did not attend his inauguration.U.S. President Joe Biden is set to meet his Republican predecessor – and successor – Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, according to spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre.Jean-Pierre said on Saturday that the meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. (1600 GMT) on Wednesday in the Oval Office, the president’s office.Biden, 81, called Trump shortly after the election to congratulate him on
  
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• 11 confirmed dead, 50 others still trapped in landslide in western Cameroon

  10-11-2024 08:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Recent torrential rains have battered parts of Central Africa, causing extensive flooding and landslides.The death toll from a rain-triggered landslide in Cameroon’s West Region has risen to 11, local authorities said Friday evening.“We recovered seven corpses today (Friday) making a total of 11.“Also, heavy (road) equipment has been removed from the debris. (Excavation) exercise continues,” West Region Governor Augustine Fonka Awa told Xinhua.He added that the bodies rec
  
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• Zamfara govt given 5-day ultimatum to rescue students stranded in Cyprus

  09-11-2024 19:14 via pulse.ng
  
  Tsafe further decried that the students were at risk of exploitation by employers due to the lack of legal documentation.A Zamfara-based CSO, ‘Zamfara Circle Community Initiative’, has lamented the situation of the stranded Zamfara students in Cyprus and called on the state government to take tentative steps to address the problem.The Chairman of the organisation, Dr Al-amin Tsafe, made the call at a press briefing in Gusau on Saturday.Tsafe appealed to the state government to immedi
  
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• APC celebrate with Bako, newly elected Nasarawa PDP chairman

  09-11-2024 19:00 via pulse.ng
  
  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Bako, alongside others, was elected as a new executive of PDP in the state on Tuesday, November 5.The Nasarawa State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated Mr Adamu Bako the newly elected Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.Mr Aliyu Bello, APC Chairman, stated this in a statement signed by Mr Otaru Douglas, Publicity Secretary of the APC, and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lafia.“On behalf o
  
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• Air Force rains down fire on Borno terrorists, kills 70 in brutal airstrikes

  09-11-2024 18:49 via pulse.ng
  
  Buba said that while more than 70 extremist members were eliminated at Kwallaram, several more were killed at Arainna Ciki.The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has killed more than 70 terrorists in air strikes conducted on November 6 at Kwallaram and Arainna Ciki islands in Borno.This is contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Saturday in Abuja.Buba said that while more than 70 extremist members were eliminated at Kwallaram, several mor
  
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• Tinubu's petrol subsidy removal best thing to happen to Nigeria, Senator Sani

  09-11-2024 17:02 via pulse.ng
  
  The lawmaker criticised some states for not making good use of the increased allocation they’ve been getting due to the removal of the petrol subsidy.Senator Sani Musa, representing Niger East Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, has described President Bola Tinubu's decision to pull the plug on the petrol subsidy regime as the best thing to happen to Nigeria.Sani, who doubles as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, made this known while praising Tinubu's economic
  
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• Tinubu reappoints Prof. Mustapha as DG of NBRDA

  09-11-2024 15:55 via pulse.ng
  
  Mustapha is a Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry and hails from Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State.President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha as the Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), for a second tenure of five years.This is contained in a press statement issued by Toyin Omozuwa, Press Secretary to the NBRDA D-G in Abuja on Saturday.According to the statement, Mustapha’s reappointment was conve
  
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• APC borrowed ₦5bn for Okpebholo's swearing-in, didn't invite me - Obaseki

  09-11-2024 15:49 via pulse.ng
  
  Obaseki said he has not been invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Edo State Governor-elect, Okpebholo.The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has borrowed between ₦2 billion to ₦5 billion to splurge on the inauguration ceremony of the Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo.Okpebholo, who defeated Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the controversial September 21 election will take over
  
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• I regret sending Lagbaja to NDA, says head of family

  09-11-2024 14:51 via pulse.ng
  
  Lagbaja died in Lagos on Tuesday night after months of battle with an undisclosed sickness.Pa Tajudeen Lagbaja, the head of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja’s family, says he regrets sending the deceased to the Nigerian Defence Academic (NDA).Pa Tajudeen, who is the younger brother of the late COAS’s father, said this in reaction to his nephew's death.He said he obtained the NDA form for Lagbaja but wouldn't have done so had he known it would lead to h
  
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• Obasanjo recalls how his late wife went extra mile to get him out of prison

  09-11-2024 10:12 via pulse.ng
  
  Stella played a pivotal role in Obasanjo's release from prison but died during her husband's second term in office as president.Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has recounted the contributions and sacrifices made by his late wife, Stella Obasanjo, in his eventual release from prison.Obasanjo opened the lid on the pivotal role Stella played to free him from incarceration while inaugurating a 250-bed Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin, Edo State’s capital, on Friday, November 8, 2024.Reca
  
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• Katsina govt recruits additional 550 security watch corps to fight banditry

  09-11-2024 09:24 via pulse.ng
  
  Radda said that over the past year, Katsina State had seen a significant decrease in crime, and recorded numerous successes in neutralising bandits.The Katsina State Government has recruited an additional 550 youths as operatives into its security outfit, named: “Community Watch Corps,” to boost the fight against insecurity in the state.Governor Dikko Radda stated this at the graduation ceremony of the second batch of the corps, on Friday in Katsina.He said the recruitment showed the
  
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• Lagos Assembly donates ₦5m to girl hit by policeman’s teargas canister

  09-11-2024 09:17 via pulse.ng
  
  The speaker also gifted brilliant pupils from across the 20 local government areas of Lagos and students in the six districts of the state with cash rewards.The Lagos State House of Assembly has donated N5 million to Miss Aminat Alege, a student who was mistakenly hit in the eye by a policeman’s teargas canister shot on Feb. 9.The Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, presented the cheque to the victim’s parents in Lagos on Friday, which was also in celebration of Obasa’s birthday on No
  
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• US accuses Iran of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump

  09-11-2024 09:09 via pulse.ng
  
  A few weeks ago, Trump’s campaign team announced that it had been informed by the U.S. Secret Service about real and concrete threats from Iran to assassinate him.The U.S. Justice Department has accused Iran of plotting the assassination of President-elect Donald Trump.“The charges announced today expose Iran’s continued brazen attempts to target U.S. citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray.During the FBI’s investigation
  
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• Wike appoints Fayose's former spokesperson as media aide

  09-11-2024 09:03 via pulse.ng
  
  Until his appointment, Olayinka, from Ekiti and a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, was the Chief Executive Officer of Our Peoples FM, Ado-Ekiti, since 2018.The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT),Nyesom Wike, has appointed Olalere Olayinka as his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media.Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister, said in a statement in Abuja on Friday that the appointment was with immediate effect.Ogunleye descri
  
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• Obaseki dissolves cabinet to clear way for Okpebholo's swearing-in

  09-11-2024 08:48 via pulse.ng
  
  At the valedictory session, the governor commended members of the council for helping him in driving the government’s vision of making Edo great again.Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has dissolved his cabinet ahead of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s swearing-in as the new governor of the state on Nov. 12.The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Obaseki, who came into office on November 12, 2016, is expected to end his eight-year tenure on November 12, 2
  
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• Black box of crashed copter recovered, search for 3 missing persons continues

  08-11-2024 22:31 via pulse.ng
  
  The spokesperson said that the FDR and CVR, commonly referred to as the aircraft’s “black box,” were retrieved Friday morning.The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), in collaboration with other Search and Recovery partners, has recovered the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the ditched Sikorsky SK76 helicopter.The NSIB’s Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji disclosed in a statement made available to new
  
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• Yobe school, closed due to insurgent activities, reopens 12 years later

  08-11-2024 22:13 via pulse.ng
  
  Njibulwa noted that the reopening of the school signalled a significant improvement in the security of the area and the state at large.Yobe government has reopened Government Senior Day Secondary School, Bara, in Gulani Local Government, 12 years after the school was closed due to the activities of insurgents.The school alongside government secondary schools Goniri and Babbangida operated from a temporary site at Government Secondary School, Damaturu, since 2012.The newly appointed Principal of
  
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• EFCC wants to arrest me next week; I'll use the period for research - Obaseki

  08-11-2024 21:13 via pulse.ng
  
  The outgoing Governor stressed that he's prepared for any eventuality, adding that he would spend his time in EFCC custody conducting research.Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) plans to arrest him as soon as he leaves office on November 12, 2024.The Governor disclosed this at the EdoBEST National Results-Sharing Session in Abuja on Thursday, November 7, 2024.He said he was reliably informed about the anti-graft agency's plan to
  
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• Panel clears military of secret abortions allegations in North East

  08-11-2024 19:44 via pulse.ng
  
  The second allegation, he said was ‘smothered, poisoned and shot’ Reuters alleged that the military conducted operations targeting and killing several children in the North-East.A National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel has exonerated the military of allegations by Reuters that the military ran a secret abortion programme in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the northeast.NAN reports that the special Independent Investigative panel was set up on Feb. 8, 2023, following a
  
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• Stop blaming govt, do something to better Nigeria — Ooni of Ife tells Nigerians

  08-11-2024 19:03 via pulse.ng
  
  Ooni said 90 per cent of the materials used in the project was produced in Nigeria and many youths were allowed to showcase their talents.Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife, has called on Nigerians to stop blaming the government always, but to rather do something for the betterment of the country.Ogunwusi made the call during an official showcase of Ojaja City in Akure on Friday.The Ooni, who said that his passion for the country made him delve into the project, said his aim was to reduce the hou
  
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