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• Reno Omokri drops cryptic message 24hrs after Peter Obi's visit to Atiku

  14-05-2024 11:52 via pulse.ng
  
  Omokri noted that Tafawa Balewa, Shehu Shagari, Olusegun Obasanjo, the Musa Yar'adua, and Goodluck Jonathan never left their party.Renowned political critic and pundit Reno Omokri has stated that no politician can win the presidency of Nigeria by switching from one political party to another.Omokri made his opinion known via his official X handle on Tuesday, May 14, less than 24 hours after Labour Party bannerman Peter Obi visited ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and bannerman for the Peoples De
  
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• Presidency dismisses Onanuga’s announcement about Tinubu as false

  28-05-2024 22:37 via pulse.ng
  
  Onanuga had earlier said President Tinubu would address lawmakers tomorrow.The presidency has described a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy as false and unauthorised.Onanuga had earlier announced that President Bola Tinubu would address a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, to mark his first anniversary in office.According to him, the lawmakers have lined up a programme to commemorate 25 years of Nigeria&rsq
  
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• Court orders removal of Emir Sanusi from Kano Palace

  28-05-2024 20:56 via pulse.ng
  
  The judge said the exparte order was granted in the interest of justice and maintenance of peace in Kano.A Federal High Court has ordered the removal of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from Kofar Kudu Palace.There have been legal tussles in the last few days over the legality of who occupies the position of the Emir of Kano between the former Central Bank Governor, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and Dr. Aminu Ado Bayero.But on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, the Federal High Court Presiding Judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda,
  
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• Tinubu will not address Nigerians on his first anniversary

  28-05-2024 19:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Onanuga said that the President would address a joint session of the National Assembly instead.President Bola Tinubu will not give a broadcast to the nation on Wednesday to celebrate his first anniversary as the leader of Nigeria.This is contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Tuesday in Abuja.Onanuga said that the President would address a joint session of the National Assembly instead.He said that the assembly has lined up a pr
  
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• Shettima, Atiku, Ribadu attend funeral prayers for late Lamorde

  28-05-2024 18:41 via pulse.ng
  
  Lamorde died at the age of 61 on Sunday, May 26, 2024.Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday joined other mourners for the funeral prayers of the late Ibrahim Lamorde, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who passed away on Sunday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the funeral prayer which was held at the Abuja National Mosque, was attended by the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.Others are gov
  
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• Cross River Assembly reinstates recently impeached Speaker Anyambem

  28-05-2024 18:14 via pulse.ng
  
  The members alleged that the speaker indulged in arbitrary expenditures in contravention of Section 9(1) of the state’s Legislative Funds Management Law, 2021.The Cross River House of Assembly has reinstated its Speaker, Elvert Anyambem, who was recently impeached on grounds of high-handedness and financial impropriety.During the assembly’s sitting on Tuesday, Cyril Omini, representing the Yakurr I constituency, moved a motion passing a vote of confidence on the speaker, which was su
  
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• NCDC records 14 new Lassa fever cases in Ondo, Edo and Bauchi

  28-05-2024 18:01 via pulse.ng
  
  The disease is endemic in Nigeria, with sporadic outbreaks occurring primarily during the dry season.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has recorded 14 new confirmed cases with one death following the outbreak of Lassa Fever in Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi states.Dr Jide Idris, Director General, NCDC, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja.NAN reports that Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus, wh
  
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• Lawyer urges heightened security for legal practitioners amid rising attacks

  28-05-2024 17:41 via pulse.ng
  
  Lawyers and judicial officers do not live in a vacuum, they are an integral part of the society.A Lagos-based lawyer, Spurgeon Ataene, has expressed sadness over the spate of kidnapping and killing of lawyers.He called for decisive measures to tackle the crimes. Ataene spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, following the abduction of a Sokoto-based lawyer, Rukayyat Mustafa.Mustafa was reportedly abducted from her residence at Bado in Sokoto State, on Sunday, by suspected bandits
  
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• Senators passes bill seeking return to old national anthem

  28-05-2024 17:24 via pulse.ng
  
  The original anthem, ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee,’ was adopted as Nigeria’s first national anthem on October 1, 1960.The Senate has approved the National Anthem Bill 2024, which aims to reintroduce the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”Last week, the Senate passed the bill for its first and second readings and referred it to the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters for further review.The bill’s passage for a third reading came after the committ
  
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• Buhari extends wishes to Tinubu on completing 1st year in office

  28-05-2024 17:19 via pulse.ng
  
  Buhari also appealed to all citizens to continue to strengthen the thread of national unity and goodwill.Former President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his best wishes to President Bola Tinubu on the completion of his first year in office.The immediate past president conveyed his good wishes in a statement issued by his former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Tuesday.According to the statement, Buhari appealed to all citizens to continue to strengthen the th
  
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• Lagos State pays ₦2.6 billion in benefits to families of late civil servants

  28-05-2024 17:02 via pulse.ng
  
  Lagos state budget recorded 86% performance in 2023, while the year 2024 Q1 budget performance was 65% with capital to recurrent expenditure at 49% to 51%.The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it had paid ₦2,672,305,372 from 2019 to date as benefits to families of deceased civil servants under its Group Life Insurance policy.The Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, said this in Alausa, Ikeja, at a ministerial news briefing to commemorate Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu&rsquo
  
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• Senate recalls Senator Abdul Ningi after 3 months of suspension

  28-05-2024 16:49 via pulse.ng
  
  Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced Ningi’s unconditional recall after a brief plea by some lawmakers.The Senate has pardoned and recalled Abdul Ahmed Ningi, the senator representing Bauchi Central, after his three-month suspension which began on March 12, 2024, for accusing the Senate of budget padding.In an interview with the BBC, Ningi said projects worth ₦3.7 trillion were untraceable in the 2024 budget.The allegation triggered a backlash as Nigerians raised many questi
  
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• Tinubu needs to source for top talent to resolve Nigeria's crisis - Momodu

  28-05-2024 16:44 via pulse.ng
  
  The publisher urged the President to invite people with fresh ideas to help turn things around.A publisher and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Dele Momodu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to bring people who can help surmount the challenges facing the country into his cabinet.Momodu made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)on Tuesday in Lagos. He said the last one year had been difficult for many Nigerians, urging the President to invite people with f
  
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• Expert says economic hardship, poverty inflict mental illness on Nigerians

  28-05-2024 16:32 via pulse.ng
  
  People who are predisposed to social factors are more likely to develop mental health issues, particularly during this period when the country is faced with economic challenges.Dr Taiwo Obindo, the President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), says that more Nigerians are distressed now than before, and that may inflict mental health conditions on more Nigerians.Obindo gave an assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos while reacting to
  
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• FRSC arrests 23 motorists for traffic violations on Lagos-Abeokuta road

  28-05-2024 16:20 via pulse.ng
  
  The offenders were arrested for various traffic violations ranging from overloading, excessive speeding, failure to install speed limit devices and use of expired tyres.The Ota Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun, says it arrested 23 motorists in one day for traffic violations along the toll-gate area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.Wasiu Ogunmefun, the new Unit Commander, FRSC, Ota made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun.Ogunmefun said
  
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• Group releases Fubara's scorecard for 1 year in office

  28-05-2024 16:17 via pulse.ng
  
  The group also pledged to protect Governor Fubara from any adversaries of Rivers State.The Civil Society Situation Room on Matters of Governance in Nigeria has lauded Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State for his exceptional dedication to reforms, policies, and programs that benefit the people.In its one-year review, the organisation commended Governor Fubara for his efforts to enhance the lives of Rivers State residents, highlighting significant achievements in infrastructure, healthcare,
  
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• Nigerian students give Tinubu pass mark for 1 year in office

  28-05-2024 15:43 via pulse.ng
  
  Nigerian students said President Tinubu has demonstrated a clear understanding of the complexities of insecurity and has taken bold steps to tackle it. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his dedicated efforts to address the country’s security challenges.This commendation came as part of NANS’ review of President Tinubu’s first year in office.According to the student union, President Tinubu has shown a strong grasp of
  
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• NDLEA busts cocaine trafficking couple, seizes multi-billion-naira drugs

  28-05-2024 15:19 via pulse.ng
  
  The suspects were arrested at Ibiye, a community near Badagry, while attempting to cross the land border to deliver the consignment in Ghana.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has smashed a cocaine trafficking cartel led by a couple, Lookman Dauda and Olayinka Toheebat Dauda, and recovered multi-billion-naira worth of illicit drugs.This is contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Tuesday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the seizures were made in
  
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• NDLEA bust cocaine trafficking couple, seizes multi-billion-Naira drugs

  28-05-2024 15:19 via pulse.ng
  
  The suspects were arrested at Ibiye, a community near Badagry, while attempting to cross the land border to deliver the consignment in Ghana.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has smashed a cocaine trafficking cartel led by a couple, Lookman Dauda and Olayinka Toheebat Dauda, and recovered multi-billion-naira worth of illicit drugs.This is contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Tuesday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the seizures were made in
  
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• Umar Bago: Coalition backs Niger gov's reformation agenda

  28-05-2024 15:09 via pulse.ng
  
  Governor Bago has been lauded for his leadership traits that have instilled hope and renewed confidence among the people of Niger State.A coalition of civil society organisations has praised Governor Umar Bago of Niger State for his outstanding leadership and significant accomplishments, particularly in the areas of agriculture and infrastructure.During a press conference in Abuja, the North Central Transformation Ambassadors lauded Governor Bago’s administration for its dedication to revi
  
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• UI students accuse institution of victimisation after fee hike protest

  28-05-2024 14:57 via pulse.ng
  
  The students, under the aegis of Fund Education Coalition protested against the fee hike by the university.The students who recently staged a protest over a fee hike by the University of Ibadan (UI) have accused the institution of victimising their colleagues involved in the protest.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students, under the aegis of Fund Education Coalition, had, on May 13, protested against the fee hike by the university.The students, who staged the protest during th
  
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• Ododo calls for opposition backing post-tribunal win for Kogi's development

  28-05-2024 14:08 via pulse.ng
  
  The tribunal dismissed three separate petitions filed by the SDP, PRP and AA against Ododo’s election victory.Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has called on governorship candidates of the opposition parties in the state, including Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), to support him in the project of developing the state.Ododo made the call following the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, which affirmed his victory on Monday in the November 11, 2023,
  
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• Ondo 2024: Jimoh Ibrahim withdraws suit against Gov Aiyedatiwa

  28-05-2024 13:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The lawmaker confirmed that Governor Aiyedatiwa tried to convince him to drop the suit, but he did so after President Tinubu intervened.Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has dropped his legal suit against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate.In a formal notice submitted to the Federal High Court in Abuja under suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/588/2024, Ibrahim stated that he was ending the case “in the interest of all concerned.”Ibrahim, wh
  
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• Tinubu concludes 3-day visit to Lagos, heads to Abuja for inaugurations

  28-05-2024 13:41 via pulse.ng
  
  The president also inaugurated a concrete-paved road to the nation’s major ports in Apapa and Tin Can Island, on Sunday.President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday morning, departed Lagos for Abuja after a three-day working visit, to begin another round of inauguration ahead of the commemoration of his one year in office.The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other dignitaries were on the ground to see him off. The president was transported in a Nigerian Air Force aircraft with registr
  
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• Tinubu believes tourism could lead Nigeria's revenue - Tourism minister

  28-05-2024 13:26 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister stated that the present administration inherited a lot of issues from the previous administration and it’s doing all possible to fix the country.The Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, says President Bola Tinubu's administration has demonstrated commitment to improving the country's economy.Ade-John stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, in commemoration of Tinubu’s one-year anniversary in office.She said the administration
  
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• Lawmakers in Benue State revoke lifetime salaries for ex-governors, deputy governors

  28-05-2024 12:34 via pulse.ng
  
  The lawmakers also approved a bill to prohibit the harassment and extortion of money from investors, developers, and businessmen, commonly called 'marching ground.The Benue State House of Assembly has nullified the legislation concerning the support of former elected governors and their deputies.This law, which was initially passed and approved by former Governor Samuel Ortom in May 2023, has now been overturned.Douglas Akya, the Chairman of the House standing Committee on Appointments, Public S
  
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• Ex-EFCC boss, Ibrahim Lamorde, to be laid to rest today

  28-05-2024 11:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The late EFCC boss was said to have died of a kidney stone.Ibrahim Lamorde, the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, passed away at the age of 61 in Egypt on Sunday during medical treatment.His burial rites are scheduled for today (Tuesday), May 29, in Abuja.Isa Pantami, the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, announced the details on his X handle.He wrote, “The Jana’iza prayer of our late father, brother and Uncle DIG Ibrahim LAMORDE mn
  
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• NLC President calls for better pay, insurance for Nigerian journalists

  28-05-2024 11:29 via pulse.ng
  
  While journalists played significant roles in the fight for independence, it's unfortunate that same people are begging for their salaries to be paid.The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero, has called for better pay, insurance cover and pension for journalists across the country.Ajaero made the call when he visited the President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr Chris Isiguzo in Abuja.He explained that while journalists played significant roles in the
  
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• Peter Obi's aide reacts to merger talks ahead of 2027 polls

  28-05-2024 11:26 via pulse.ng
  
  Tanko emphasised that Obi would only collaborate with those who shared his vision, underscoring his dedication to the country’s advancement.Yunusa Tanko has stated that Peter Obi is open to a merger to improve Nigeria rather than merely seek power.Reports have emerged about a potential alliance between Obi and other political figures to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a year after Obi ran in the 2023 presidential election, which the Independent National Electoral Comm
  
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• Gov Sani inaugurates new secondary school, plans for 50 more in Kaduna

  28-05-2024 11:09 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor also revealed plans to build 50 additional schools across the state.Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Monday inaugurated the newly built Government Secondary School, Rigachikun, Igabi Local Government of the State.Sani, who said that the event was part of the celebration of his first anniversary, also disclosed plans to build 50 additional schools across the state.The governor emphasised that the initiative has addressed a key barrier to education, which is the lack of adequate facil
  
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