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• Minister vows to 'come after' women who sell POS machines gifted them by FG

  17-05-2024 10:41 via pulse.ng
  
  The POS will ensure ease of doing business and boost the economic status of women in Nigeria.Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, has warned women not to sell or transfer ownership of the 37,000 free Point of Sale (POS) machines that would be distributed nationwide.Kennedy-Ohanenye gave the warning on Thursday in Abuja during the first phase of the free 1,000 Units of POS distribution among some women in the FCT.The minister said the initiative was in collaboration with PLUG Platform
  
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• Death toll from Lagao cholera outbreak hits 15, 350 cases reported

  15-06-2024 23:43 via pulse.ng
  
  Abayomi appealed to residents to support the state government’s efforts by adhering strictly to precautionary measures and cooperating with health authorities.The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says fatalities from the cholera outbreak in the state have increased to 15 while calling for caution during the Eid-ul-Adha celebration.Abayomi said this in a statement on Saturday.He disclosed that 350 suspected cases of cholera were reported in 29 wards across multiple l
  
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• Kwara Gov releases 23 prisoners, reviews 18 life sentence cases

  15-06-2024 23:39 via pulse.ng
  
  He quoted Nababa as applauding the State Ministry of Justice for a job well done, noting that the exercise would reduce congestion in the custodial centre.Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has released 23 convicted inmates to “enable them to enjoy the Eid-el Kabir festival at their various homes”.A statement by Adegbulugbe Olumide, the Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Correctional Service, Kwara State Command, said on Saturday in Ilorin that the governor decided to extend hi
  
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• Senator Natasha distributes rams to constituents ahead Sallah celebration

  15-06-2024 23:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Some of the beneficiaries, who spoke to NAN, were full of praises and prayers for Natasha for the show of love and kindness.Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi), on Saturday, distributed rams to some of her constituents ahead of the Eid-el Kabir celebration commencing on Sunday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the lawmaker, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, distributed the rams to the beneficiaries at the central mosques in each of the five local government are
  
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• Passengers decry hike in transport fare ahead of Sallah

  15-06-2024 23:27 via pulse.ng
  
  NAN reports that passengers, who could not afford the fare, were seen leaving the parks and moving along the Ibadan-Lagos expressway.A good number of those travelling from Ibadan to Lagos and other cities by road on Saturday condemned the hike in transport fares.The passengers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, lamented the manner the fares up.They said the fares moved farther away from what they used to be before the Sallah celebration.Those of them whom a
  
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• Tinubu congratulates President Ramaphosa on re-election in South Africa

  15-06-2024 23:17 via pulse.ng
  
  President Tinubu calls for the strengthening of bilateral ties between Nigeria and South Africa as strategic partners in Africa for the overall advancement of the continent.President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on his re-electionChief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, in a statement on Saturday, said the president also congratulated the people of South Africa on the peaceful and successful cond
  
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• Tinubu appoints Ayodeji Gbeleyi DG of BPE

  15-06-2024 21:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Gbeleyi a fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ayodeji Gbeleyi as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).According to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, the President expects the new Director-General to bring his vast experience and competence to bear on the role.“Th
  
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• Oyo govt issues health alert over suspected cholera cases

  15-06-2024 21:33 via pulse.ng
  
  She however assured that there was no cause for alarm as the Ministry and other partners were on top of the situation.The Oyo State Government on Saturday in Ibadan called for more vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent a potential cholera outbreak in the state.The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, made the call during her visit to a private hospital in Ibadan where two persons with suspected cholera cases were receiving treatment.She poin
  
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• Tinubu condoles with Emeka Anyaoku over passing of brother in-law

  15-06-2024 21:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The president also condoled with the Kasunmu and Williams families.President Bola Tinubu has condoled with Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, over the passing of his brother-in-law, Chief Adekunle Olaosebikan Kasunmu.The News Agency of (NAN) reports that the late Kasunmu was the brother of Chief Olubunmi Anyaoku, the wife of the former Commonwealth secretary-general.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement on S
  
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• NAMA reacts to report of unidentified aircraft spotted at Presidential Villa

  15-06-2024 21:22 via pulse.ng
  
  The NAMA boss assured of the agency’s commitment to ensure sustainable welfare packages for its staff, especially the Air Traffic Controllers.The Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA) has insisted that the Nigerian airspace is fully covered by radar.This is contained in a statement signed by the Managing Director of NAMA, Mr Ahmed Farouk, on Saturday in Lagos.Farouk said that the radar stations in Nigeria located in Kano, Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt are all serviceable.He descr
  
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• LASU chief imam blames hardship on cumulative political misadventures

  15-06-2024 21:03 via pulse.ng
  
  The cleric congratulated all Muslims on the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir celebration to take place on Sunday.Prof. Amidu Sanni, the Chief Imam of Lagos State University (LASU), on Saturday appealed to the organised labour and the Federal Government to tidy up all issues concerning a new minimum wage.In his Eid-el-Kabir message in Lagos, Sanni said that timely completion of the entire process would be in the interest of the country.“The harsh economic conditions which we are all passing through today
  
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• Police urge Lagos residents to be security conscious during Sallah celebrations

  15-06-2024 20:54 via pulse.ng
  
  The spokesperson said that the command felicitated residents, visitors, and the good people of the state, especially the Muslim faithful.The Police Command in Lagos State has advised residents to be vigilant and security conscious during and after the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.Police Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, gave the advice in a post he shared on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Saturday.He urged the public to remain vigilant by supporting all the security measures put in place t
  
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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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