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• Muhammadu Sanusi II partners Canada’s 1MT on access to quality education for women, girls

  17-09-2020 11:55
  
  Muhammadu Sanusi II has partnered with a Canada-based social enterprise, 1 Million Teachers (1MT) to provide equitable and high impact projects that enhance learning opportunities for the less privileged in the society.
  HH Muhammadu Sanusi who is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of 1M Teachers in Nigeria and the member of the parent company in Canada stated that this initiative is part of his lifelong mandate for the implementation of the SDG 4 and SDG 5.
  The project, HH MSII SDG Challenge is
  
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• Forgive me my papa - Hausa traditional ruler kneels to beg Oba of Benin

  19-04-2024 23:57 via pulse.ng
  
  Binkola had provoked the ire of the Benin monarchy after proclaiming himself the Garkuwan Hausawan Benin.Following the backlash that trailed the planned installation of one Alhaji Danjuma Binkola as Hausa traditional ruler (Garkuwan Hausawan) in Benin, the self-proclaimed monarch has sought the forgiveness of Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, over his transgression.Binkola stirred controversy in the South-South state after it was announced that he would be conferred with the purported title on May 5,
  
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• Fubara grows Rivers IGR by over 100% less than 1 year after Wike's tenure

  19-04-2024 22:28 via pulse.ng
  
  Fubara also promoted over 52,000 civil servants in the state who had been denied promotion for 11 years.Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that the state's monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has grown exponentially by over 100% in less than one year of his tenure.According to the Governor, the oil-rich state now rakes in about ₦26 and ₦N27 billion every month compared to ₦11 billion recorded under his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.Fubara disclosed this w
  
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• Plateau University suspends exams over killing of student

  19-04-2024 21:28 via pulse.ng
  
  NAN reports that Governor Caleb Mutfwang had condemned the attack, calling on residents to remain calm.The Management of the Plateau University, Bokkos, has suspended ongoing examinations in the institution over the killing of a 200-level student.Yakubu Ayuba, the Registrar of the institution disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Jos.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen had on Thursday night attacked Chikam, a neighbouring community to the university, killing the student, id
  
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• Insecurity: Nigeria laughing stock of the rest of the world - TY Danjuma

  19-04-2024 21:22 via pulse.ng
  
  Stop the kidnapping, stop the needless crises, stop the killings that have made Nigeria a laughing stock of the rest of the world, Danjuma said.A former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), on Friday appealed to Nigerians to stop killing each other and allow the country to make progress.Danjuma made the appeal at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Nwonyo International Fishing and Cultural Festival in Ibi, the headquarters of Ibi Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba.The retired gene
  
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• APC group claims Tinubu’s initiatives stimulating economic recovery

  19-04-2024 21:09 via pulse.ng
  
  According to him, naira appreciation is a big relief to many Nigerians, who have been battered by the negative effects of the hitherto perpetual depreciation of the naira.The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has commended the various initiatives of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, aimed at repositioning the economyIts Director-General, Prof. Kailani Muhammed, gave the commendation at a news conference on Friday in Abuja.He said the initiatives were yie
  
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• Plateau Gov urges calm after attack that led to death of PLASU student

  19-04-2024 20:22 via pulse.ng
  
  Mutfwang said that the state government and the security agencies were working hard to restore normalcy in the area.Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has appealed to the residents of the state to remain calm over the Thursday night attack on the Chikam community of Bokkos Local Government Area of the state.The governor made the appeal in a statement by Gyang Bere, his Director of Press and Public Affairs, issued on Friday in Jos.The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the attack led to the
  
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• NAFDAC reopens popular Ibadan supermarket shut for selling unregistered product

  19-04-2024 20:00 via pulse.ng
  
  Ajayi further stated that after shutting down the supermarket, its management visited her office here but that they were directed to Lagos where the matter originated.A popular Ibadan supermarket, NAFDAC reopens popular Ibadan supermarket shut for selling unregistered productNAFDAC reopens popular Ibadan supermarket shut for selling unregistered productPinnacle Groceries and Cosmetics shut down on April 3 by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been reope
  
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• Gov Adeleke lavished with praise for providing water, sanitation facilities

  19-04-2024 19:51 via pulse.ng
  
  He called for more budgetary allocations to the ministries involved in the provision of good water and hygiene with a clean environment.Some stakeholders in Osun, on Friday, commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for the provision of clean water, environmental sanitation and hygiene facilities in the state.The stakeholders also called for more proactive measures toward ensuring that more efforts were put in place to meet the needs of residents of the state.They stated these in separate interviews wi
  
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• CSO inaugurates campaign to promote electoral reforms

  19-04-2024 19:49 via pulse.ng
  
  Ahead of the 2027 election cycle, there were agitations for electoral reforms to avoid incidents that transpired in the 2023 polls.A civil society organisation called the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre (PAACA) has inaugurated a project named #ChangeOurElections, which aims to restore hope for Nigerians regarding electoral reform and procedures.According to PAACA’s Executive Director, Ezenwa Nwagwu, the initiative is essential to ensure transparency and credibility in Nigeria&rsquo
  
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• Lagos arrests 10 fake officials for carrying out unauthorised enforcement

  19-04-2024 19:45 via pulse.ng
  
  The permanent secretary said that the suspects were not members of staff of the ministry and would be made to face the full wrath of the law.The Lagos State Government has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials at the Cele/Itire axis of the state.The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Olawale Musa, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos.“The persons were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement earlier today using different fake ID cards.“The arrest was made
  
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• Ogun govt training herbalists to compete in world trado-medicine market

  19-04-2024 19:36 via pulse.ng
  
  Lawal said OGAMB was established to standardise and regularise the practice of alternative medicine.The government of Ogun State has begun the training of herbalists across the state as part of its intention to compete in the world traditional medicine market, an official has said.The Executive Secretary of the Ogun Alternate Medicine Board (OGAMB), Dr. Kafayat Lawal, disclosed this on Friday in Abeokuta.She disclosed this while declaring open a one-day workshop tagged “Intensive Training
  
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• Ogun govt training herbalists to compete in traditional medicine market

  19-04-2024 19:36 via pulse.ng
  
  Lawal said OGAMB was established to standardise and regularise the practice of alternative medicine.The government of Ogun State has begun the training of herbalists across the state as part of its intention to compete in the world traditional medicine market, an official has said.The Executive Secretary of the Ogun Alternate Medicine Board (OGAMB), Dr. Kafayat Lawal, disclosed this on Friday in Abeokuta.She disclosed this while declaring open a one-day workshop tagged “Intensive Training
  
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• NNPP founder accuses Kwankwaso of betrayal, threatens legal action

  19-04-2024 18:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Founder stated that Kwankwaso would no longer enjoy the sole candidacy of the NNPP should he even be pardoned.The founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, says the move by Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasaya Movement to hijack the party structure is a betrayal of trust.Speaking at a news conference in Lagos on Friday, Aniebonam said he gave Kwankwaso the platform of the party to achieve his political ambition of becoming Nigeria’s president on a platter
  
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• VP Shettima calls on academics to contribute to Nigeria's prosperity

  19-04-2024 17:28 via pulse.ng
  
  Shettima acknowledged the role of academics as custodians of the nation’s memory, intellectual inquiry and data-driven analysis.Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday urged academics to chart a course towards a more secure and prosperous Nigeria.Shettima made the call in Abuja at the public presentation of two books titled, "Boko Haram and Other Security Challenges in Nigeria: Issues and Options for Policy,” and “Reflections on the 2023 General Elections.”The News Agenc
  
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• Elon Musk threatens to suspend engagement farming Twitter accounts

  19-04-2024 17:12 via pulse.ng
  
  Musk’s tweet serves as a wake-up call to those attempting to game the system for personal gain or malicious purposes.In a bid to tackle the rampant issue of engagement farming plaguing social media platforms, tech titan Elon Musk took to Twitter on Friday, April 19, to issue a stern warning.Musk’s tweet, which stated, “Any accounts doing engagement farming will be suspended and traced to source,” sent shockwaves through the online community.Engagement farming, a practice
  
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• Push for Gov Ododo's impeachment begins amid link in Yahaya Bello's escape

  19-04-2024 17:10 via pulse.ng
  
  The Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly said he has yet to receive the letter demanding the impeachment of Governor Usman Ododo.Human rights advocate Deji Ajare has called upon Kogi State House of Assembly Speaker Umar Yusuf to initiate impeachment measures against Governor Usman Ododo.Allegations of misconduct and abuse of power have spurred this action. On Friday, April 19 Ajare conveyed this request in a formal letter to the speaker's office.The focal point of concern is the governor'
  
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• Court jails truck driver 6 months for causing Ghana's brand-new train accident

  19-04-2024 16:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Abel Dzidotor, the driver responsible for the tragic train accident on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line on Thursday, April 18, has been handed a six-month jail term.The sentencing comes after Dzidotor admitted guilt to three out of the four charges levelled against him.According to Benjamin Aklama of Citi News, Dzidotor pleaded guilty to charges including inconsiderate driving, causing unlawful damage, and unauthorized stopping. The court found him guilty on these counts, leading to his sentencing
  
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• NCDC intervenes as 8 die, Sokoto's mysterious illness remains unidentified

  19-04-2024 16:02 via pulse.ng
  
  No fewer than eight lives have been lost out of 208 suspected cases of the strange illness in Sokoto.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said it convened an emergency meeting with the Commissioners for Health from Sokoto, Kaduna, and Zamfara states to address the ongoing unknown illness affecting communities in Sokoto and Zamfara states.The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, said that the meeting was held on April 16, 2024, during which the Commissioners provided upd
  
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• Obi's aide denies claim of religious politics, affirms aid for all faiths

  19-04-2024 15:49 via pulse.ng
  
  Obi stated that his primary concern in and out of public office has always been to pursue the welfare of the underprivileged in the society.The spokesperson for Peter Obi, Dr Yunusa Tanko, has debunked allegations that the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), is indulging in religious politics.Tanko said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Onitsha, Anambra.According to Tanko, “the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) wishes to alert the public of a fresh orc
  
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• Otu allocates ₦100m to improve school children's nutrition, learning, health

  19-04-2024 15:25 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor said that the move would increase food production, availability, accessibility, and affordability in the state.Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says his administration has provided a matching fund of ₦100 million to scale up food and nutrition interventions in the state.Otu disclosed this at the launch of the Cross River Strategic Action Plan on Food and Nutrition on Friday in Calabar. Represented by his Deputy, Peter Odey, Otu said that his administration would work assiduously
  
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• JAMB warns UTME candidates against sharing details with fraudsters

  19-04-2024 14:54 via pulse.ng
  
  The board noted that so far the exams has been going on smoothly as only one centre had been reported to have had one problem or the other.The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates writing the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) to desist from giving their details to fraudsters.The Board Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, gave this counsel when fielding questions from newsmen during the monitoring exercise at the JAMB Professional Centre in Bwar
  
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• Money laundering charges dropped against ex-attorney general Adoke

  19-04-2024 14:33 via pulse.ng
  
  The EFCC accused Adoke and property developer Abubakar Aliyu of money laundering, totalling ₦300 million back in 2017.Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the money laundering charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke.Justice Ekwo, ruling on a motion filed by Adoke, stated that the EFCC did not present sufficient evidence to support their case.As quoted by Punch, J
  
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• Court permits Nigerian to amend $150m case against Google, GoDaddy

  19-04-2024 14:02 via pulse.ng
  
  The suit is consequently adjourned until June 3 2024 for further mention.A Federal High Court, Abuja has granted an application by a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, to amend his originating processes filed to seek $150 million in compensation from Google and GoDaddy.com.Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the application after the lawyer to Google LLC, Oluwaseyi Ogundiran of Aluko & Oyebode Law Firm, did not oppose Peter’s motion filed by his counsel, Emmanuel Ekpenyong of Fred-Young & Evans
  
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• Delta monarch linked to Okuama killings released by army

  19-04-2024 13:42 via pulse.ng
  
  The army detained the embattled monarch for his suspected link to the demise of the troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion killed in an ambush while on a mission in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta on Thursday, March 14, 2024.The Nigerian Army announced on Friday, April 19, the release of Prince Clement Ikolo Ogenerukevwe, the monarch linked to the demise of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.Major-General Onyema Nwachu
  
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• Tinubu endorses 3 frameworks to educate Nigeria's out-of-school children

  19-04-2024 12:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu approved the conduct of an extensive census to address current paucity of coordinated, verifiable, and authentic data in the education sector in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has approved three frameworks towards enhancing the educational sector of the country.The framework would comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment and ensure the academic security of the nation’s children.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to
  
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• Is Ganduje still APC chairman? Fresh details emerge

  19-04-2024 12:22 via pulse.ng
  
  The former Kano State governor is facing charges of accepting bribes totalling $413,000 and ₦1.38 billion.The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, confirmed on Thursday, April 19, that the party will not comply with the earlier court decision confirming Dr Abdullahi Ganduje's suspension as national chairman.He emphasised that Ganduje has not received official notice regarding the initial court order restraining him.Morka, speaking on Arise TV, c
  
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• Mysterious illness kills 8 people in Sokoto - no one can explain why

  19-04-2024 12:00 via pulse.ng
  
  The illness manifests symptoms like abdominal distension, fever, vomiting and weight loss, affecting children aged four to 13, along with some adults.No fewer than eight deaths and 208 suspected cases related to a mysterious illness have been recorded in Sokoto State, an official disclosed.Dr Ibrahim Usman, Center Manager of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Sokoto made this known in his presentation during an interactive session with officials of Sokoto State Ministry of Health and N
  
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• Child labour problem in Nigeria worst in Southeast, Northwest

  19-04-2024 11:48 via pulse.ng
  
  Report noted that 31,756,302 children, accounting for 50.5% of all children aged five to 17 years old in Nigeria are engaged in economic activities.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says that 24,673,485 children, accounting for 39.2% of all children aged five to 17 years old in Nigeria are in child labour.The NBS said this in its Nigeria Child Labour and Forced Labour Survey Report for 2022, which was released in Abuja on Thursday. The Bureau said child labour referred to the work for whi
  
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• Over 600,000 Nigerians are being forced to work against their will

  19-04-2024 11:42 via pulse.ng
  
  The report revealed that 451,300 males and 166,203 females were in forced labour, while 270,545 were in urban areas and 346,958 were in rural areas.The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) says no fewer than 617,503 individuals were in forced labour in their current jobs in 2022.The NBS disclosed this in its Nigeria Forced Labour Survey Report 2022 released in Abuja on Thursday. The bureau said forced labour as described in the International Labour Organisation(ILO) Forced Labour Convention, 1930
  
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