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• Tinubu bags major endorsement amid criticism of economic policies

  23-04-2024 19:25 via pulse.ng
  
  Since he assumed office, President Bola Tinubu has been heavily critiqued for removing the fuel subsidy and floating the naira currency.Thousands of young Nigerians representing the 19 Northern States have commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its performance in economic management, security enhancement, and policies favouring citizens.The Progressive Northern Youth Forum (PNYF) articulated this endorsement in a statement issued at the conclusion of a two-day conference in A
  
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• Otti has come to repair Abia after 24 years in wilderness - Obi of Onitsha

  25-05-2024 23:42 via pulse.ng
  
  The monarch said 24 years of bad governance has left Abia in a rotten state that requires serious work to repair.The Obi of Onitsha, HRH Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, has lauded Governor Alex Otti for bringing relief to Abia State 24 years after allegedly being in the wilderness.The monarch said this while inaugurating three roads in the state reconstructed by the Otti government on Friday, May 24, 2024.The roads include Old Court Road, Ehi Road, and Kent Road, all located in Aba, the Abia State
  
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• Tinubu wants Nigerian universities to lead in the fight against corruption

  25-05-2024 23:01 via pulse.ng
  
  Lawal promised that the state government, within its limited resources, would continue to render a helping hand to the university.President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian universities to be at the forefront of the fight against corruption as prime institutions of learning.Tinubu made the call at the second combined 3rd and 4th convocation ceremony of the Federal University Gusau (FUGUS), which was held in Gusau on Saturday.The president was represented by the Vice-Chancellor of the Usmanu Da
  
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• Emirship Tussle: Police appeal for calm in Kano after tension-filled day

  25-05-2024 22:55 via pulse.ng
  
  The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Usaini Gumel, has appealed for calm and tranquillity in the state amidst the ongoing emirship tussle.Gumel in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, assured that the police and security agencies have taken concrete measures to deal with any form of security threats.The commissioner of Police said that the combined security agencies are fully committed to ensuring peace, progress, and political stability in the state.H
  
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• 2 scavengers allegedly kill man who exposed their theft activity in Lagos

  25-05-2024 22:47 via pulse.ng
  
  The report indicated that around 11:00 a.m. on the same day, the complainant was in his residence when he heard his elder brother, Friday, aged 34, screaming for help.The Police in Lagos State have arrested two men, self-identified as scavengers, over the alleged murder of a man known only as Friday, who reportedly exposed their theft activity.Confirming the arrests, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the command, informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.According to Hundeyi
  
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• FG begins construction of 250 housing units in Gombe

  25-05-2024 22:38 via pulse.ng
  
  Also speaking, Governor Inuwa Yahaya lauded the gesture, adding that his administration was constructing 550 housing units to address housing deficits in the state.The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, on Saturday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction construction of a 250-unit Renewed Hope Housing Estate in the Gombe metropolis.Dangiwa said the project would cost about N4.2 billion, and expected to be completed within six months.He said the housing
  
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• Ajayi Crowther University students beat colleague to death for stealing phone

  25-05-2024 22:34 via pulse.ng
  
  The spokesperson said that the institution had swift action by handing over all the students involved to the police for investigation, assuring that justice would be served.A student of Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo, has been beaten to death by some of his colleagues for allegedly stealing a mobile phone belonging to one of them.A source within the institution told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the student, simply identified as Alex, started beating their colleague at
  
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• Lagos lawmaker loses wife after brief illness

  25-05-2024 22:29 via pulse.ng
  
  According to him, the death of Adenike has left sores in the hearts of the good people of Badagry.Mrs Adenike David, wife of Setonji David, the lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, is dead.Posu Davies, media aide to the lawmaker, announced her death in a statement on Saturday.Davies said that Mrs David died at 60 on Saturday, after a brief illness.According to him, the death of Adenike has left sores in the hearts of the good people of Badagry.&ldquo
  
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• Tinubu in Lagos for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway inauguration

  25-05-2024 22:24 via pulse.ng
  
  Work has begun on the legacy project that will connect nine coastal states, with Section Two already awarded to Hitech Construction Limited.Ahead of the first anniversary of his administration on May 29, President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Saturday for Lagos to begin the inauguration of projects completed under his administration.This is contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Saturday in Abuja.Onanuga said that the President
  
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• Kano Emirate: Muslim leaders react to tension over Emir's throne

  25-05-2024 22:15 via pulse.ng
  
  President Bola Ahmad Tinubu was hailed for his unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and separation of powers.In a rare show of solidarity, Islamic scholars and clerics in Kano State have commended the judiciary and security agencies for their efforts in maintaining peace and order in the Kano Emirate crisis.The scholars and clerics praised the judiciary for its prompt intervention in the crisis, which they said helped to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the state.They made t
  
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• Kano Emirate crisis: Police lauded for respecting court order

  25-05-2024 22:00 via pulse.ng
  
  The group also reminded the governor that the judiciary, which he wants to blackmail today, stood by him and his questionable mandate as Governor of Kano State.The Northern Agenda (NA) has saluted the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies for pledging to adhere to the court order stopping the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.The group said the Police and others have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and respecting the judiciar
  
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• Sani Jaji: Speaker gets notice for recall of Zamfara lawmaker

  25-05-2024 21:37 via pulse.ng
  
  The constituent of Kauru Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency, Zamfara State, said they no longer have confidence in Hon Aminu Sani Jaji.Constituents' efforts to recall Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, representing Kauru Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency, Zamfara State, has reached a fever pitch.In a press statement made available to Pulse on Saturday, May 25, the united constituents of Kauru Namoda/Birnin Magaji, led by its chairman, Hon. Bello Mahmud Birnin Magaji, confirmed that a notificat
  
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• Kano scholars caution Tinubu against using force to resolve emirship tussle

  25-05-2024 19:51 via pulse.ng
  
  Kano was wrapped in tension on Saturday as the deposed Emir allegedly attempted to return to the palace after arriving in the state from a foreign trip.Kano scholars, under the aegis of the Council of Ulamas (association of Islamic scholars), have cautioned the Federal Government that deploying force to resolve the emirship tussle in the state may lead to an escalation.The scholars also expressed deep concerns over the recent happenings in the emirate, which has sparked tension among the residen
  
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• Ganduje meets northcentral APC leaders, backs Tinubu to succeed

  25-05-2024 19:26 via pulse.ng
  
  The meeting saw the attendance of the Governors of Kwara, Nasarawa, Kogi, and Benue states, as well as the Deputy Governor of Niger State.The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has held a constructive meeting with key stakeholders in the North-central region.He assured them that his leadership would establish new standards in the country's democracy and ensure the ongoing success of the APC government at all levels.Ganduje urged party stak
  
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• CISLAC calls for calm amid tension in Kano Emirate tussle

  25-05-2024 18:37 via pulse.ng
  
  The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed deep concern over the tension being created by the power tussle between the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and the dethroned Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, in Kano State.Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa-Rafsanjani, expressed the concern in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday.The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)The state government had on Thursday reinstated Sanusi as the 16th Emir following the amendment o
  
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• Tinubu tasks APC stakeholders in North-Central on unity

  25-05-2024 18:30 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu solicited continued support and prayers from the stakeholders, APC members and other Nigerians to enable him to succeed.President Bola Tinubu has urged the stakeholders and members of APC in the North-Central Zone to remain united in order to take the party to the next level of development.Tinubu made the call on Saturday at the Zonal stakeholders meeting of the party in Lafia.Tinubu, who was the Chairman of the meeting, was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
  
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• Remi Tinubu donates 50,000 books to pupils in Bauchi

  25-05-2024 18:19 via pulse.ng
  
  She said the books would be distributed to schools through the Local Education Authorities (LEAs).First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 50,000 books and instructional materials for distribution to pupils in Bauchi.Tinubu inaugurated the distribution exercise on Saturday in Bauchi.Represented by Dr Aisha Mohammed, Wife of the Bauchi State Governor, Tinubu said that the books and other educational items had been provided under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), for distribution to pupils.Sh
  
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• We’re committed to modernising NAF to bolster national security - Tinubu

  25-05-2024 18:14 via pulse.ng
  
  Commending on the NAF’s quality of aerial display and combat readiness at the occasion, Tinubu said it attested to their dedication to duty.President Bola Tinubu has pledged to continue supporting the modernisation of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to bolster national security.Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said this at the 60th anniversary ceremonial parade of NAF on Saturday in Kaduna.Other events included an aerial display and flying-out parade for the members of 3
  
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• AU Day: How Kwame Nkrumah used football to push agenda of a United Africa

  25-05-2024 17:08 via pulse.ng
  
  Dr. Kwame Nkrumah used his influence to clamour for a United Africa and football was his biggest tool…There was a time when Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was the most important man in Africa. He was Ghana’s president, but his reputation transcended the West African coast. Even before Nkrumah became a head of state, his life’s mission had always been one thing: The emancipation of Africa.To Nkrumah, emancipation didn’t just mean breaking free from the bondage of Western imperialists
  
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• Awaiting Trial Behind Bars: Trapped in Nigerian prison

  25-05-2024 16:43 via pulse.ng
  
  As of May 20, 2024, 68% of the 81,356 inmates in Nigerian prisons are awaiting trial.Around midnight, in the early hours of April 29, 2015, Rasheed Adetunji, a 27-year-old disc jockey, was playing at a birthday party at Eleko Beach in the Lekki area of Lagos State.He'd played many such parties at the beach for a few years, but that night was different.Around 1 am, his frantic-looking landlord made a surprising appearance at the party and led him outside where his pregnant wife and mother-in-law
  
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• Kano agog as Sanusi returns to Emir's palace after early fears

  25-05-2024 14:57 via pulse.ng
  
  The atmosphere was electric, with many in attendance expressing their delight and support for the new Emir.The new Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, made a triumphant return to the palace on Saturday, marking his official entrance as the 16th Emir of Kano.A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who witnessed the event reports that the Emir was greeted by a large gathering of dignitaries, including traditional rulers, businessmen, and well-wishers.They were at the palace to pay homage and offer t
  
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• Kano police vow to enforce court order against Sanusi's reinstatement

  25-05-2024 14:24 via pulse.ng
  
  Justice Liman had given an order stopping the implementation of the new law that abolished the five Kano emirates.The Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command, has vowed to enforce the court order restraining the Kano State government from implementing the repealed law of the Kano Emirates Council.The state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Mohammed Gumel, disclosed this during a press briefing on the morning of Saturday, May 25, 2024.Gumel also warned anyone planning to foment trouble in the state
  
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• Fresh trouble hits Labour Party as Edo executives suspends Abure

  25-05-2024 13:44 via pulse.ng
  
  Abure's suspension was ratified at a meeting of the Edo State Labour Party executive committee on Friday night.A fresh crisis has broken out in the Labour Party as National Chairman, Julius Abure, has been suspended from the party in Ward 3, Arue-Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government of Edo State.The state executives said Abure was suspended because of alleged high-handedness and involvement in anti-party activities.His suspension was contained in a letter dated May 14, 2024, and signed by the
  
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• Water will flow in most parts of Enugu metropolis before May 29 - Govt

  25-05-2024 13:08 via pulse.ng
  
  Nnamani said the governor had given the ministry all the necessary approval, and engaged some experts to ensure that water ran in every home in Enugu.The Enugu State Government says water will flow in most parts of the state capital that were yet to get water before May 29.The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Felix Nnamani, disclosed this during a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Enugu.He said the state government had been changing old pipes with new ones to ensu
  
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• We're thinking for the good of the people living in Rivers - Fubara says

  25-05-2024 12:59 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor said that the state Ministry of Special Projects would also ensure that the palace of the King in the community, was befitting.Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers on Friday flagged off an ₦6.7 billion road construction project at the Okania-Ogbogoro town, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.Fubara, flagging off the project, said it would be completed and inaugurated in the next five months.He thanked the Okania-Ogbogoro community for their support for the Peoples Democratic P
  
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• Gov Alia bans holding of public events beyond 10pm in Benue

  25-05-2024 12:48 via pulse.ng
  
  Alia said the executive order reaffirms the government’s stand against crime and against disorder.Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue has signed an Executive Order establishing the Department of Public Order in the Ministry of Justice to coordinate government policies and matters relating to public order.Performing the ceremony on Friday in Makurdi, Alia said the order was pursuant to section 14 sub-section (2) of the 1999 constitution and section 10 of the Public Order Act, CAP 382 of the Fed
  
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• Gov Alia bans holding of public events beyond 10 pm in Benue

  25-05-2024 12:48 via pulse.ng
  
  Alia said the executive order reaffirms the government’s stand against crime and against disorder.Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue has signed an Executive Order establishing the Department of Public Order in the Ministry of Justice to coordinate government policies and matters relating to public order.Performing the ceremony on Friday in Makurdi, Alia said the order was pursuant to section 14 sub-section (2) of the 1999 constitution and section 10 of the Public Order Act, CAP 382 of the Fed
  
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• African Music to the World

  25-05-2024 12:28 via nytimes.com
  
  Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout.
  
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• FG raises medical, nursing schools enrolment to 64,000

  25-05-2024 12:06 via pulse.ng
  
  NAN reports that this will commence from the next academic year with the increase in admissions into medical and dental institutions.The enrolment quota for medical, nursing and other health schools has been increased from 28,000 to 64,000 in the last one year, Prof. Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has disclosed.Pate disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at a Ministerial Sectoral Briefing ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s first anniversary on May 29.The News Agency of Nigeria(N
  
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• Lagos airport e-gates 100% ready in 3 weeks – Minister

  25-05-2024 12:03 via pulse.ng
  
  Speaking on the timing of the E-gates in Nigeria, the minister said that President Bola Tinubu's administration had brought technology and innovation into play.The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday said that all 21 electronic gates (E-gates) at Lagos airports would be 100 per cent ready for use in three weeks.Tunji-Ojo made this known when he inspected the level of work done at the E-Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, a new terminal in Lagos.He also expresse
  
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