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• Tinubu says Nigeria, Netherlands partnerships will aid economic development

  26-04-2024 11:39 via pulse.ng
  
  Noting the diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Netherlands, Tinubu called for the forging of stronger bonds in diplomacy and enterprise.President Bola Tinubu says bilateral partnerships must be mutually beneficial, and transformative and translate into real gains for ordinary citizens.Tinubu said this at the Nigeria-Netherlands Business and Investment Forum in The Hague, on Thursday in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He said Nigeria and the Netherlands must explore more creative channels of col
  
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• KEDCO partners iRecharge to streamline bill payments, prevent revenue leaks

  07-05-2024 17:07 via pulse.ng
  
  He described the iRecharge payment platform as a positive milestone deployed to allow customers to pay their bills with convenience.The management of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) on Tuesday entered into partnership with iRecharge Technology to block bill payment leakages and ease payment of electricity bills.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the iRecharge payment product was launched in Kano.The Managing Director of KEDCO, Malam Abubakar Yusuf, expressed delight over
  
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• Court suspends bench warrant orders made against Ibeto

  07-05-2024 16:54 via pulse.ng
  
  Given the progress made outside of court, the appellant moved to suspend or revoke the bench warrant issued against Chief Ibeto in January.The Court of Appeal in Lagos has postponed the hearing of Cletus Ibeto's appeal against the Lagos State High Court's jurisdiction to try him for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud until September 19.This delay awaits the outcome of negotiations between Ibeto and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Ibeto, the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Com
  
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• Reps alarmed by rising cement prices, considers it harmful to economy

  07-05-2024 16:36 via pulse.ng
  
  The recent hike in the price of cement is worrisome.The House of Representatives, has expressed worry over continual rise in the price of cement, saying it is detrimental to the entire economy.The Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu said this at an investigative hearing on Arbitrary Increase in Cement Price in Abuja on Tuesday, organised by the House Joint Committee on Solid Minerals, Industry, Commerce and Special Duties in Abuja.Kalu said that cement remained a fundamental component in construc
  
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• Yusuf signs premarital health screening law to prevent sickle cell, HIV/AIDS

  07-05-2024 16:02 via pulse.ng
  
  According to the law, no wedding would be permitted in Kano State without the presentation of a health screening certificate for genotype, hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS, and other related conditions.Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Wednesday assented to the Kano State Premarital Health Screening Bill into law.The new law mandates premarital health screening for all prospective couples in the state. While signing the law in Kano, Yusuf urged its faithful implementation to uphold the sanctity of mar
  
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• PoS operators told to register with CAC by July 7

  07-05-2024 15:35 via pulse.ng
  
  Representatives from the Fintech sector committed to working closely with the federal government to facilitate the directive's smooth implementation.The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set July 7, 2024, as the deadline for Point of Sales (PoS) operators to finalise their registration with the Corporate Affairs Corporation (CAC).This directive was disclosed during a meeting in Abuja between Fintechs and the Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer (CAC), Hussaini Magaji (SAN).Magaji emphasised
  
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• Sule to build 3000-capacity hall for corps members to foster friendships

  07-05-2024 15:27 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor congratulated camp officials and the 2154 youth corps members posted to the state for achieving a hitch-free orientation exercise.Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has pledged to construct a new 3000-capacity multi-purpose hall for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state.He pledged the closing ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course for youth corps members at the Magaji Dan Yamusa NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Keffi Local Government Ar
  
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• Excessive use of cellphones, computers can make you go blind, here's how

  07-05-2024 15:24 via pulse.ng
  
  The optometrist advised people to always take preventive measures while using the electrical gadgets.Dr Comfort Omo-Irabor, an Optometrist says excessive and unguided use of cell phones and computers can lead to vision loss.Omo-Irabor who made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Warri, advised people to always take preventive measures while using the electrical gadgets.She said the gadgets produce destructive rays that are harmful to the eyes and called for carefulness i
  
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• Ben Bruce slams Atiku, Obi over Lagos-Calabar Highway project in viral video

  07-05-2024 14:52 via pulse.ng
  
  The former lawmaker said the Lagos Calabar highway will be a lifeline for business, a catalyst for economic development, and a symbol of hope for a brighter future.Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, in a video shared on his X account, said that individuals who oppose the development of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway should refrain from using the road once it is finished.According to the viral video, he described those opposing the road project as 'disgruntled' individuals and 'enemies of progress.'He
  
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• House of Reps calls for truce between ASUU, University of Abuja amid strike

  07-05-2024 14:43 via pulse.ng
  
  The National Assembly promises to come up with a bill that would address problem regarding the appointment of a VC and running of universities in absence of a council.The House of Representatives has called for a truce between the Academic Staff Union (ASUU) and the management of the University of Abuja, over the current strike.Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman of the House Committee on University Education, said this when he received the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed N
  
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• Anambra PASAN suspends strike for 2 months as Govt addresses demands

  07-05-2024 13:31 via pulse.ng
  
  The decision was reached after the government had set in measures to address their demands.The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Anambra chapter, says it has suspended the indefinite strike it embarked upon on March 28.The Chairman of the association, Abraham Okoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka that the decision was reached after the government had set in measures to address their demands.Okoye said that part of the measures was to address issues of
  
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• Gowon wants Nigerian leaders to emulate Yar'Adua's transparent leadership

  07-05-2024 12:50 via pulse.ng
  
  Gowon said that the Guinea worm would not have been eradicated without the rapid and apt response to governance by Yar’Adua.Former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Monday urged the nation’s leaders to imbibe the transparent and people-oriented leadership style which late president Umaru Yar`Adua made his watchword.Gown said this in Abuja at the first Umaru Yar’Adua International Leadership Conference and Awards on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) re
  
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• JAMB releases 531 more UTME results, cautions against fake score claims

  07-05-2024 12:18 via pulse.ng
  
  The board has also proceeded with the screening of over 64,000 withheld results due to cases of examination misconduct.The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released an additional 531 results of the recently conducted Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), taking the total number of results released to 1,842,897.This is contained in a statement by the Public Communication Advisor of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Tuesday in Abuja. Benjamin said the Board had proc
  
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• Landmark’s 'open for business' post after demolition mess sparks reactions

  07-05-2024 11:55 via pulse.ng
  
  Landmark's 'open for business' tweet has got Nigerians talking as they expressed different points of view about the company's announcement.Following the demolition controversy involving Landmark owners and the Federal Government, the tourism company has reiterated that it remains open for business.Landmark made its ‘open for business’ announcement in a tweet on Monday, May 6, 2024, days after it accused the government of demolishing “what it built for six years in six hours.&rd
  
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• Korean Ambassador vows to support Nigeria in fighting insecurity

  07-05-2024 11:39 via pulse.ng
  
  Nigeria remained a strong Korean partner in Africa, adding that the two countries can do more together.The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, KIM Pankyu, has promised to explore avenues of assisting Nigeria to tackle the security challenge in the country.He said this at a media parley in Abuja. Pankyu, who had just spent about 50 days in Nigeria, pledged to work toward expanding the partnership between the two countries for mutual benefit.He said that Korea had at different times of
  
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• Enugu Govt to implement community service sentences to deter crime

  07-05-2024 10:14 via pulse.ng
  
  The Ministry of Justice through the DPP would give support for the community service sentence to succeed in the state.The Enugu State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kingsley Udeh, says the state government will ensure the implementation of Community Service sentences in the state.Udeh gave the assurance at a One-day Workshop for the Validation of the Draft Framework on Community Service Measures in the Enugu State Justice System organised by the Carmelite Prisoners’ Inte
  
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• Full list: 16 transactions exempted from new CBN’s 0.5% cybersecurity levy

  07-05-2024 10:12 via pulse.ng
  
  Some transactions would be exempted from this new policy introduced by the apex bank, providing a sense of relief for many.The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed banks to initiate a transaction cybersecurity fee.Pulse reported that a circular released on Monday, May 6, stated that the levy's enforcement would commence in two weeks.The directive applies to all types of banks, including commercial, merchant, non-interest, and payment service banks.This move follows up on previous communication
  
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• Man trapped in drainage while clearing debris prompts LASEMA search

  07-05-2024 10:01 via pulse.ng
  
  The incident scene revealed that the man was a Drain Ducks worker employed by LAMATA.The Search and Rescue team of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are in search of a man trapped in an underground drainage at Onipanu Bus stop in Lagos.The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement, in Lagos.Oke-Osanyintolu said that following an SOS message on the distress situation of a drainage worker, LASEMA activated the State’s Emergen
  
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• Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request

  07-05-2024 10:00 via nytimes.com
  
  A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $150 million in crypto.
  
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• Unknown hoodlums abduct travelers on Sagamu-Benin expressway, killing one

  07-05-2024 09:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The police are presently unaware of the number of travelers abducted.The police command in Ogun on Monday confirmed the abduction of travelers at the Ilisan/Iperu axis on the Sagamu- Benin expressway.SP Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, said that the abduction happened on Friday. Odutola, however, explained that the police could not specifically say the number of people abducted, saying that the hoodlums killed o
  
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• Enugu Band A feeders enjoy reduced tariff from ₦225/kWh to ₦206.80

  07-05-2024 09:46 via pulse.ng
  
  The end-user tariff for Bands B, C, D and E feeders remains unchanged.The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has reduced electricity tariffs for their customers in the Band A feeders throughout the South-East.The reduction is the sequel to the directive of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), that all the 11 Discos should now charge ₦206.80/kWh and no longer ₦225/Kwh for customers in Band A feeders.This is contained in a statement issued by EEDC’s S
  
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• Presidency to Atiku: No law bars Tinubu's son from Lagos-Calabar road deal

  07-05-2024 09:45 via pulse.ng
  
  The Presidency stated there is no prohibition against Tinubu’s son engaging in legitimate business endeavours.The Federal Government reiterated that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway contract adhered to the proper procurement procedures.Minister of Works David Umahi clarified that the 700-kilometre, 10-lane highway was conceptualised as an Engineering, Procurement, Construction plus Financing (EPC+F) project. This model involves partial funding from the federal government.According to The
  
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• Rainstorm wreaks havoc in Plateau, injuring 3, destroying over 200 houses

  07-05-2024 09:33 via pulse.ng
  
  The rainstorm also uprooted some economic trees and left many people stranded.Official says three persons were injured and over 200 houses were damaged following a rainstorm in Miango District of Bassa Local Government of Plateau.Nuhu Nga, Publicity Secretary of Miango Youth Development Association, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the sad incident occurred on Monday afternoon. Nga listed affected structures to include; residential houses, a clinic, schools, shops, and livestock pens.The pub
  
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• Banks will start deducting cybersecurity levies on electronic transactions

  07-05-2024 07:58 via pulse.ng
  
  The CBN says the deduction of the levy will begin within two weeks from the date of the circular.The Federal Government has directed commercial banks and other financial institutions to start charging a cybersecurity levy on Nigerians’ banking transactions.The apex bank announced this on Monday, May 6, 2024, in a circular signed by Chibuzor Efobi, Director of Payments System Management, and Haruna Mustafa, Director of Financial Policy and Regulation.The circular, which was directed to all
  
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• Faulty aircraft prevents Shettima from representing Tinubu at US summit

  06-05-2024 21:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Shettima will stay back in the country to carry on with other national duties, while the whereabouts of his principal remain unknown to Nigerians.Vice President Shettima will no longer be representing President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas.The Vice President was scheduled to leave Nigeria on Sunday, May 5, 2024, but his aircraft developed a technical fault, forcing him to stop his trip to the United States.Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the
  
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• 84-yr-old Olubadan-designate vows to build on his predecessor's legacies

  06-05-2024 20:19 via pulse.ng
  
  The traditional ruler, who spoke through Oba Adebimpe, said the late Oba Balogun left a legacy of oneness.The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to Aliiwo family compound, the ancestral home of his predecessor, the late Oba Lekan Balogun.Oba Olakulehin, who was the Balogun of Ibadan land before his emergence as the Okubadan-designate, was accompanied on the visit by three members of the Olubadan Advisory Council.They were: Osi Balogun, Ashipa Olubadan
  
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• Tinubu, Shettima out of the country  —  who is in charge of Nigeria?

  06-05-2024 19:47 via pulse.ng
  
  There has been no official statement on where the president is and when he will return to the country.With President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima currently out of the country, Nigeria is in a situation many have described as autopilot.President Tinubu left the country on Tuesday, April 23, for the Netherlands on an official visit.A statement announcing his trip to the European country stated that after his official engagement in the Netherlands, the president would proceed to R
  
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• Benue Lawmaker who rejected NUJ award breaks silence

  06-05-2024 19:20 via pulse.ng
  
  The NUJ held an award ceremony on May 4th in Abuja as part of World Press Freedom Day celebrations.Hon. Philip Agbese, the Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, explained why he had turned down an award nomination from the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).Speaking to journalists in Abuja, he said he doesn’t believe he has sufficiently served his constituents to deserve recognition from a reputable organisation like the NUJ.The NUJ held an award ceremony on May 4th in Abuja as
  
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• Kano Senator donates 1 million clay pots, burial materials to constituents

  06-05-2024 17:36 via pulse.ng
  
  The lawmaker's aide said the Senator has also paid scholarships for 200 students of Bayero University and registered over 1000 students for JAMB.Senator Rufai Hanga of Kano Central District has donated 500,000 clay pots and 500,000 plain white cloths to help his constituents bury their dead.Mr Hanga, whose district covers 15 local government areas, said the donation was in response to frequent demands for assistance for burial materials from his constituents.One of Mr Hanga’s social media
  
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• Delta, Nigeria’s highest oil & gas producer laments epileptic power supply

  06-05-2024 16:57 via pulse.ng
  
  The poor power supply destroys the socio-economic and environmental livelihood of residents of the state.The Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Delta has decried the epileptic power supply across the state, calling for the sector’s reform.The group’s coordinator, Okezi Odugala, in a news conference in Asaba on Monday, says the situation is destroying the socio-economic and environmental livelihood of residents of the state.Odugala said Delta, as the nation’s high
  
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