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• There's no celebration planned for Tinubu's 1-year anniversary - Idris

  22-05-2024 14:23 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister urged media practitioners to do their job with a deep sense of responsibility and patriotism.The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration will be low-key.Idris made this known at the Ministerial Press Briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the move is in line with Tinubu’s desire to serve the country, and efficiently use resources for the good of all Nigerians.
  
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• Reps praise NAF's bravery in protecting Nigeria from insurgents and bandits

  19-06-2024 15:29 via pulse.ng
  
  Reps commend the numerous victories against insurgents, bandits, and other criminal elements that have threatened the peace and security of Nigeria.The House of Representatives Committee on Defence has hailed the Nigeria Armed Forces for their remarkable achievements and dedication in various theatre operations across the country.Rep. Babajini Benson, the Chairman of the Committee gave the commendation in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the successes recorded in various operation
  
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• Nigeria ready to send first civilian to space

  19-06-2024 15:29 via pulse.ng
  
  This development was inspired by the collaboration between NASRDA and The Space Exploration and Research Agency.The Federal Government of Nigeria is ready to send the first civilian citizen to space.This according to ThePunch was announced by the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr Mathew Adepoju at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.According to Adepoju, the development was inspired by the collaboration between NASRDA and The Space Exp
  
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• VIDEO: New national anthem will curb insecurity - Akpabio

  19-06-2024 15:17 via pulse.ng
  
  Many Nigerians have described reintroducing the new national anthem as a waste of time and misplaced priorities amidst the incessant insecurity and economic hardship.The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, suggested that banditry might not be an issue today if Nigeria had not altered its national anthem in 1978.He made this remark on Monday, June 18, during a visit to the Nigerian Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies in Abuja.Akpabio emphasised that the bill to revert the national ant
  
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• Akpabio : How reintroduced national anthem could have prevented banditry

  19-06-2024 15:07 via pulse.ng
  
  Akpabio says those who regard the first national anthem as an element of colonialism as ignorant and do not understand the country’s history.The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio believes Nigeria may not have experienced insecurity if the country had not abandoned its first national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”Recently, the House of Representatives passed the National Anthem Bill 2024, dropping the 'Arise, O Compatriots' anthem in favour of the old anthem abandoned
  
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• Osun Govt on high alert for cholera, no confirmed cases across the State

  19-06-2024 14:35 via pulse.ng
  
  All the primary healthcare centres in the state have been put on alert in case of any outbreak of the disease.Osun Government says there are no confirmed cases of cholera outbreak in the state.This was disclosed by the Director of Public Health in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Akeem Bello, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Osogbo.Bello, however, said that all the primary healthcare centres in the state had been put on alert in case of any outbreak of the di
  
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• Fubara faulted over LG chairmen saga in Rivers State

  19-06-2024 14:11 via pulse.ng
  
  After the legislative approval, Governor Fubara inaugurated the new local government chairman at the State House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, June 19.Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been criticised for the harassing, intimidating, and forcing the removal of 23 local government chairmen from office.Recall that Pulse reported earlier that Governor Fubara instructed the local council bosses to vacate their seats due to the expiration of their tenures.The governor revealed that the decision was nec
  
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• Torrential rains in Abidjan claim 11 lives, 7 injured, many missing

  19-06-2024 14:06 via pulse.ng
  
  The government added that they are mobilising resources to provide support for the affected families next week.No fewer than 11 people were killed in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire’s economic capital in torrential rains a week ago, authorities said.“The provisional report shows 11 victims dead and identified, several others not yet identified and seven injured noted and taken into account,” said Myss Belmonde Dogo, the minister of National Cohesion, Solidarity and the Fight again
  
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• Court dismisses suit by Binance executive, Anjarwalla against NSA, EFCC

  19-06-2024 13:53 via pulse.ng
  
  When the case was called, no lawyer appeared for Anjarwalla and neither was the applicant in court.A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by fleeing Binance Holdings Ltd’s executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, against the National Security Adviser and EFCC.Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, dismissed the suit for lack of diligent prosecution. When the case was called, no lawyer appeared for Anjarwalla and neither was the applicant in court.I
  
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• Tinubu applauds Oborevwori's developmental governance focus on 61st birthday

  19-06-2024 13:31 via pulse.ng
  
  The President wishes Oborevwori good health and renewed strength in the service of Delta.President Bola Tinubu extends his warm congratulations to Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on his birthday.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Wednesday, that President Tinubu joined family, friends, and the people of Delta to celebrate Oborevwori on this special occasion.“The President commends the governor for his pursuit of development-f
  
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• Tinubu mourns passing of longest-reigning traditional ruler, Chief of Moroa

  19-06-2024 13:17 via pulse.ng
  
  The late traditional ruler was on the throne for 58 years and is regarded as one of the longest-reigning traditional rulers in northern Nigeria.President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the Asholyio people in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State, on the passing of Dr Tagwai Sambo, the Chief of Moroa.The President conveyed his condolences in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late
  
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• Tinubu mourns passing of Chief of Moroa, longest-reigning traditional ruler

  19-06-2024 13:17 via pulse.ng
  
  The late traditional ruler was on the throne for 58 years and is regarded as one of the longest-reigning traditional rulers in northern Nigeria.President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the Asholyio people in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State, on the passing of Dr Tagwai Sambo, the Chief of Moroa.The President conveyed his condolences in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late
  
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• EU Commission warns France, Italy, Belgium over excessive debt accumulation

  19-06-2024 13:09 via pulse.ng
  
  The EU executive arm expected multiple EU countries to breach regulations on budget deficits and national debt levels, according to an economic forecast published in May.The European Commission could threaten France, Italy and Belgium, among other EU member states, on Wednesday, with legal action over their accumulation of excessive new debt.The EU executive arm expected multiple EU countries to breach regulations on budget deficits and national debt levels, according to an economic forecast pub
  
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• Edo commissioner fights fellow Obidients over support for Ighodalo

  19-06-2024 13:04 via pulse.ng
  
  When an Obidient asked him to stop using the movement's name to campaign for Ighodalo, he replied, "Save yourself the misery. Your opinions don't count."Ogbeide Ifaluyi-Isibor, a staunch supporter of Peter Obi is slugging it out with fellow Obidients on X, formerly Twitter, over his choice of governorship candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State.Despite his membership in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ifaluyi-Osibor, who currently serves as Edo State Commissioner for Dig
  
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• Kim to Putin - North Korea ‘fully supports’ Russia on Ukraine

  19-06-2024 12:43 via pulse.ng
  
  Putin arrived in North Korea early Wednesday morning, marking his return to Pyongyang exactly 24 years after his last visit.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged his full backing to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, expressing solidarity during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang. Putin, in turn, characterised Russia’s intervention as a stand against the long-standing dominance of the United States and its allies. During his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, Pu
  
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• Governor AbdulRazaq offers condolences to Saraki on mother's passing

  19-06-2024 12:28 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor commiserated with the former Senate President Bukola Saraki and the rest of the family on the sad development.Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has sent his condolences to the Saraki family on the death of their matriarch, Chief Florence Saraki, which occurred on Tuesday, June 18.A statement from his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Wednesday noted that the governor particularly commiserated with the former Senate President Bukola Saraki and the rest of the family on the
  
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• Kwankwaso attributes Kano Emirate conflict to FG's actions

  19-06-2024 12:07 via pulse.ng
  
  Kwankwaso further described some politicians as desperate to destabilise the state.Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria’s People Party (NNPP), accused the federal government of trying to disturb the peace in Kano State by following advice from the previous administration.Speaking in Hausa at the launch of the 82-kilometer Madobi rural road project, Kwankwaso commented on the current emirate crisis in Kano State.“We will not fold our arms and wat
  
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• Diasporans tips Fubara for Nobel Peace Prize over LG chairman saga

  19-06-2024 11:40 via pulse.ng
  
  Governor Fubara was tipped for the coveted Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding leadership, emphasising the importance of the rule of law, democracy, and peaceful conflict resolution.The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has tipped Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the Nobel Peace Prize, recognising his efforts to uphold democracy and legality in Rivers State.In a statement released on Tuesday, June 18, the group lauded the governor for his bold and decisive measures in empowering Head
  
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• Fubara swears in caretaker chairmen following legislative approval

  19-06-2024 11:02 via pulse.ng
  
  The new caretaker chairmen were screened by the Rivers State House of Assembly at 8 am on Wednesday, June 19.Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has inaugurated new caretaker chairmen for 23 local government areas. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, June 19, at the Government House in Port Harcourt, under heavy security. As reported by Channels TV, the first group of 11 chairmen took their oaths of office. This event occurred a day after Governor Fubara submitted the list of nominees t
  
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• Fubara sends list of caretaker chairmen to Rivers Assembly for confirmation

  19-06-2024 10:41 via pulse.ng
  
  Governor Sim Fubara announced the replacement of 23 local government chairmen in Rivers State in a state broadcast on Tuesday, June 18.Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers has submitted a list of nominees for the caretaker committee chairmen to the House of Assembly, headed by Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo.The Assembly, under Oko-Jumbo's leadership, has set Wednesday, June 19, as the date to screen and confirm these nominees.A statement from the Clerk of the House invited the nominees to attend the
  
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• Lagos Govt urges schools to enforce hygiene to curb cholera outbreak

  19-06-2024 10:40 via pulse.ng
  
  Since the cholera outbreak in the state, not less than 15 persons has died because they started treatment late.Ahead of schools’ resumption from mid-term and Eid-el Kabir breaks, the Lagos State Government has called on public and private school administrators to ensure pupils’ hygiene to curb the cholera outbreak.The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the call at a press briefing at the Lagos House, Marina."The children are resuming school, and universities too
  
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• Fubara urged to charge dismissed Council chairs with treason

  19-06-2024 10:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Section 37 Criminal Code Act (1) provides that “Any person who levies war against the State, in order to intimidate or overawe the President or the Governor of a State, is guilty of treason, and is liable to the punishment of death.A faction of the House of Representatives known as G-60 has called on Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to prosecute former local government chairmen for treason. These officials allegedly attempted to remain in office beyond their three-year terms.This ap
  
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• Alia to fight corruption in education sector through attitudinal change

  19-06-2024 10:06 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor lamented that the menace had permeated from families into the wider society.Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has vowed to end the deep-seated corruption in the state’s education sector.Alia said this at a public lecture and book launch organised by Dr Terna Francis, the Director General of Benue State Education Quality Assurance Agency.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event had the theme "Nigeria: 25 Years of Uninterrupted Democracy”, while the book is titled
  
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• Rivers police take over 23 council secretariats after political groups clash

  19-06-2024 09:59 via pulse.ng
  
  A police officer and a vigilante member lost their lives during a clash between two political groups.The Police have taken over all 23 Council Secretariats and some critical government infrastructure in Rivers.The police said the action was to forestall further bloodbath as well as a breakdown of law and order due to the spread of the crisis over the tenure of the outgoing local government chairmen.SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson of the command, disclosed in a statement in Port Harcourt that
  
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• FG to list Ojude Oba as UNESCO approved festival

  19-06-2024 07:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister described the annual Ojude Oba festival as a platform for fostering the unity of the country as well as one of the country’s tourism potentialities.The Federal Government says it has plans to list the annual Ojude Oba Festival as one of the festivals backed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).The Minister of Culture, Arts, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, said this on Tuesday, at the 2024 edition of the festival at Awujale
  
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• Suspected kidnappers arrested while trying to escape with ransom

  18-06-2024 22:37 via pulse.ng
  
  The suspects were found in possession of a substantial sum of money.The Police Command in Benue on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.SP Sewuese Anene, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over the phone from Makurdi.Anene disclosed that the suspects were apprehended on Monday at a motor park in Otukpo. She added that further details would be provided la
  
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• Abia records 109 cases of stooling, vomiting but no cholera

  18-06-2024 20:36 via pulse.ng
  
  Officials want residents to practice sanitation including proper hand-washing and maintaining personal hygiene.Abia Government says that there was no confirmed case of cholera in the state, though it recorded 109 cases of stooling and vomiting in six of its 17 Local Government Areas.Dr Orie Agomoh, Director, Public Health and Disease Control in the Ministry of Health confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Umuahia.Agomoh said that the 109 cases of stooling and vomiting s
  
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• Nigerians use charcoal stove as kerosene price soars

  18-06-2024 20:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Nigerians want the government to make all cooking energy sources affordable and available for the masses.Some Enugu residents have jettisoned their kerosene stoves, opting for charcoal stoves instead due to high cost of kerosene which currently sells for between ₦1,350 and ₦1,600 per litre.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who conducted a market survey on charcoal on Tuesday in Enugu, observed that many people now prefer charcoal for cooking due to its affordable price.
  
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• Stop storing cooked food in refrigerator for over days - NAFDAC

  18-06-2024 17:13 via pulse.ng
  
  Findings by the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that around 600 million people, or nearly one in ten globally, become sick from eating contaminated food each year, leading to 420,000 deaths annually.The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, has warned Nigerians against keeping cooked food in refrigerators for more than three days, citing the risk of contamination by harmful pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses and can be fatal.This advisory was part of a statement released o
  
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• VIDEO: Rivers on edge as furious youths destroys Wike's statue

  18-06-2024 15:46 via pulse.ng
  
  One protester shouted, "No more Wike," as the group collectively destroyed the statue of the ex-Rivers State governor mounted at the Obi Akpor Local Government Secretariat.Protesting youths have dismantled a statue of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, in the Obi Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Disputes over the tenure of local government chairmen are believed to have sparked the demonstration. This incident starkly underlines the deep-rooted and intense con
  
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