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• US court jails Ghanaian couple 25 years each for killing 5-year-old son

  06-05-2024 12:13 via pulse.ng
  
  A Ghanaian couple, Valarie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, both aged 28, received a sentence of 25 years to life imprisonment for the murder of their five-year-old son, King Owusu.The sentencing, which took place on May 1, 2024 and presided over by acting State Supreme Court Justice Steven Pilewski, unfolded in Corona, Queens, where the couple resided.The couple was convicted of second-degree depraved indifference murder, a charge that carries severe consequences under the law. Despite their pleas for
  
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• Keyamo says Nigeria, Saudi Arabia are set to revive cargo flight operation

  27-05-2024 21:24 via pulse.ng
  
  Keyamo says a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries on the matter was at the conclusive stage.The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have resolved to revive cargo flight operations to enhance bilateral trade and economic cooperation.Aviation and Aerospace Minister, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Monday when he presented his master card at the ministerial news briefing on the administration of President Bola Tinubu's sectorial update in Abuja.The minister
  
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• Mixed reactions as Nigerians assess Tinubu's 1-year anniversary in office

  27-05-2024 17:44 via pulse.ng
  
  Respondents urged Tinubu to rearrange his cabinet for optimal performance.Mixed reactions have continued to trail the one-year anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration with knocks and praises by some Nigerians.Tinubu was inaugurated as the 16th President of Nigeria on May 29, 2023. Some residents of Okitipupa in Ondo State who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, commended Tinubu for his efforts at fixing the nation’s economy, while others said that he
  
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• Tinubu needs Atiku to succeed - Ex-AD secretary

  27-05-2024 17:06 via pulse.ng
  
  Udenta said the federal government has fallen into IMF’s trap, but it was still possible to escape it.Former Alliance for Democracy (AD) secretary Udenta Udenta has urged President Bola Tinubu to collaborate with Atiku Abubakar and other Nigerians to govern the country effectively.Tinubu won against Atiku from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election.Following the unification of the exchange rate and the elimination of the fuel subsidy, the cost of living has si
  
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• Kwara Commissioner says criminals keep guns and charms with beggars

  27-05-2024 16:55 via pulse.ng
  
  The commissioner said the state government had on several occasions made efforts to get rid of the beggars but “they are just too stubborn.”Kwara State Commissioner for Social Development, Afolashade Opeyemi, said the state government has removed beggars who allegedly work with criminals from the Ilorin metropolis.Opeyemi said 158 beggars have been mopped up across the state and sent back to their states of origin.According to her, most of the beggars were found with weapons such as
  
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• Governor Sanwo-Olu's Project Zero helps 12,000 out-of-school children

  27-05-2024 16:55 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor stated that public schools are secured with fences, CCTV cameras, and other safety measures, to ensure that the students are safe.Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Monday, said that his administration had, through its Project Zero Programme, helped 11,957 out-of-school children get back to their studies.Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made this known at the Children’s Day celebration parade and rally held at Police College, Ikeja.Recou
  
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• Gov Sanwo-Olu's Project Zero helps nearly 12,000 out-of-school children

  27-05-2024 16:55 via pulse.ng
  
  The governor stated that public schools are secured with fences, CCTV cameras, and other safety measures, to ensure that the students are safe.Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Monday, said that his administration had, through its Project Zero Programme, helped 11,957 out-of-school children get back to their studies.Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made this known at the Children’s Day celebration parade and rally held at Police College, Ikeja.Recou
  
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• Peter Obi calls for children's rights and quality education

  27-05-2024 15:52 via pulse.ng
  
  Obi stated that it is unacceptable that four out of every ten Nigerian children are child labourers.Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has called for quality education, healthcare, and a safe and secure environment for Nigerian children.This is contained in his Children's Day message issued by his spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko, on Monday in Awka. He said that in tomorrow’s future, children should be given everything they need for proper development.Accordi
  
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• Oyo State economy at its worst due to Makinde's failure - Accord Party VC

  27-05-2024 15:48 via pulse.ng
  
  Accord official added that the impact of the money claimed to have been expended on security agencies had yet to be felt.National Vice-Chairman, South-West of Accord, Chief Paul Igbinsola, on Monday, ex-rayed the performance of Gov. Seyi Makinde’s administration in the last year, saying that it falls below the expectations of the people of Oyo State.Igbinsola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that his party and the people of the state had not seen any meaningful development s
  
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• Landslide buries over 2000 people alive in Papua New Guinea

  27-05-2024 15:35 via pulse.ng
  
  According to reports, more than 3,000 people live in the affected area.No less than 670 people were feared death after a landslide in Papua New Guinea, an International Organisation for Migration (IOM) between Friday and Sunday, officials said on Sunday.“The landslide buried more than 2,000 people alive and caused major destruction to buildings,’’ an official from the country’s National Disaster Centre said in a letter to the UN seen by DPA on Monday.Aktoprak, the IOM&rsq
  
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• Ajaka vs Ododo: Tribunal gives verdict on winner of Kogi guber election

  27-05-2024 15:26 via pulse.ng
  
  Justice Birnin-Kudu stated that the election was conducted in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act.The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has confirmed Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State.The tribunal upheld the election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Usman Ododo and rejected the petition filed by Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, on Monday, May 27, determined that the
  
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• Court postpones re-arraignment for cannabis trafficking suspect to October 9

  27-05-2024 14:59 via pulse.ng
  
  Rotimi is charged by the NDLEA on a count of illicit drug sales.A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday re-scheduled October 9 for the re-arraignment of one Yomi Rotimi charged with trafficking in 500g of Cannabis Sativa.Justice Kehinde Ogundare gave the date following Rotimi’s failure to appear in court on Monday for re-arraignment. Rotimi is charged by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on a count of illicit drug sales.He was first arraigned before Justice Tijani Ringim, wh
  
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• FRSC seizes 32 vehicles for traffic violations on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

  27-05-2024 14:49 via pulse.ng
  
  A radar gun was used along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to detest motorists for speeding.The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, has impounded 32 vehicles for various traffic offences during a special patrol on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.Anthony Uga, the Ogun Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ota that the exercise was to reduce road crashes along the corridor.Uga said that a radar gun was used along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to detest motor
  
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• Bayelsa tribunal affirms Governor Douye Diri's election win

  27-05-2024 14:32 via pulse.ng
  
  The tribunal held that petitioners failed to adduce any credible evidence to substantiate any of the allegations they raised against the outcome of the state’s governorship poll.The Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the election victory of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa.The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye-led, dismissed the petition by All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva,
  
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• VIDEO: Deeperlife's Pastor Kumuyi relocates to UK, Nigerians react

  27-05-2024 14:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Some netizens disputed the currency of the video as some believed that the footage was from many years ago.Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi, the general overseer and founder of the Deeper Life Bible Church, has relocated to London, United Kingdom.He stated this in a viral video posted on social media during an interview with an unknown media platform in the UK.In the interview, Pastor Kumuyi said, “Well, I’m from Nigeria, but I’m based in London, United Kingdom now. We belong t
  
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• VIDEO: Deeper Life's Pastor Kumuyi relocates to UK, Nigerians react

  27-05-2024 14:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Some netizens disputed the currency of the video as some believed that the footage was from many years ago.Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi, the general overseer and founder of the Deeper Life Bible Church, has relocated to London, United Kingdom.He stated this in a viral video posted on social media during an interview with an unknown media platform in the UK.In the interview, Pastor Kumuyi said, “Well, I’m from Nigeria, but I’m based in London, United Kingdom now. We belong t
  
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• Tinubu celebrates Nigerian children as nation's future torchbearers

  27-05-2024 14:21 via pulse.ng
  
  The president rejoiced with parents and called for the strengthening of the family unit.President Bola Tinubu celebrates Nigeria’s children on the special occasion of Children’s Day, saying they are the bearers of the nation’s torch into the future.A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday in Abuja, said Tinubu rejoiced with parents and called for the strengthening of the family unit.According to the president, the fa
  
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• Gov Mutfwang to implement performance scorecard for tracking MDAs' progress

  27-05-2024 13:30 via pulse.ng
  
  The initiative is aimed at ensuring progress, efficiency and effectiveness in governance.Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on Monday unveiled the Digital Performance Scorecard System to boost good governance and ease of doing business in the state.The performance system is being managed by the Strategy and Result Delivery Office (SRDO) Unveiling the performance dashboard, Mutfwang said that Plateau was the second in the country to launch the initiative after the Federal Government.He said that the
  
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• Tinubu approves 21,000 bags of grains for vulnerable Yobe residents

  27-05-2024 13:19 via pulse.ng
  
  The grains, including rice, maize, guinea corn and millet, were distributed to orphans, widows, Persons With Disabilities (PWD) and other vulnerable groups.The Yobe government has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the release of 21,000 bags of grains to the state from the National Strategic Grains Reserve.Dr Muhammad Goje, Executive Secretary, of the State Emergency Management Agency, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Monday.He said the
  
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• 2027: Obi agrees merger deal with PDP, but on 1 crucial condition

  27-05-2024 13:17 via pulse.ng
  
  Obi emphasised that he is not inclined towards mergers or alliances to gain power or electoral victories.Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for 2023, has commented on the potential for a merger between the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).During an interview on NoireTV-GlobalBlackTV, posted on YouTube on Saturday, May 25, Obi also discussed the possibility of receiving support as a southeast candidate in the 2027 presidential election from Atiku Ab
  
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• Kano Govt seeks Tinubu's help to prevent chaos over Emir of Kano throne dispute

  27-05-2024 12:56 via pulse.ng
  
  The deputy governor urged the president to take necessary steps to prevent the situation from escalating.Kano State Government appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing tussle over the throne of the Emir of Kano.Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo made the call during a press conference at Government House on Monday. He said Tinubu’s intervention would save the state from descending into chaos.Gwarzo said that the state is renowned for its peace and stability, despi
  
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• Edo 2024: Shaibu's bid to annul Ighodalo's candidacy rejected by court

  27-05-2024 12:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Justice Omotosho noted that Shaibu's lawsuit was premature, as he did not exhaust the party's internal dispute resolution mechanisms before approaching the court.A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Phillips Shaibu, the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, seeking to annul the February 22 governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, which Asue Ighodalo won.In a recent ruling, Justice James Omotosho clarified that Shaibu lacked the legal standing
  
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• Tribunal to decide winner of Kogi guber polls Monday, May 27

  27-05-2024 12:20 via pulse.ng
  
  Usman Ododo, through his Counsel, Daudu, urged the tribunal to reject the petition of Murtala Ajaka.The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has scheduled May 27 to deliver its verdict on the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka.The petition challenges the declaration of Usman Ododo as the winner of the November 11 Kogi state governorship election.The tribunal, led by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu and consisting of a t
  
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• Otu restored workers’ confidence, trust in the government - Cross River TUC

  27-05-2024 11:48 via pulse.ng
  
  Within one year, the government had embarked on massive road rehabilitation and construction within the Calabar metropolis.The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Cross River chapter, has scored Gov. Bassey Otu high in the areas of road rehabilitation and fixing of ailing infrastructure.The Chairman, Monday Ogbodum, stated this in Calabar on Monday while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the governor’s performance after one year in office.He said that the Otu-led government had also
  
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• Nobody will intimidate us for reinstating Emir Sanusi ll - Deputy Gov Gwarzo

  27-05-2024 11:28 via pulse.ng
  
  The state government added that they took a decision through the proper legal process. The Kano State Government has said nobody can intimidate it over its decision on the appointment of the dissolution of the five emirates and reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi ll.Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo made this known while addressing newsmen in Kano on Monday. This development follows the signing into law of the amended Kano State Emirate Council Law by the governor on Thursday.The amended law disso
  
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• FG postpones tertiary councils inauguration over federal character concerns

  27-05-2024 11:14 via pulse.ng
  
  The nominations did not reflect the federal character of the country, as some states got just one nomination while others got many.The Federal Government has announced the postponement of the inauguration and retreat for Pro-Chancellors, Chairmen and Members of Governing Councils of federal tertiary institutions.This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
  
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• FG postpones inauguration of tertiary institutions' governing councils

  27-05-2024 11:14 via pulse.ng
  
  The nominations did not reflect the federal character of the country, as some states got just one nomination while others got many.The Federal Government announced the postponement of the inauguration and retreat for Pro-Chancellors, Chairmen and Members of Governing Councils of federal tertiary institutions.This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
  
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• Emirship tussle: Kano deputy gov rescinds allegation against Ribadu

  27-05-2024 11:02 via pulse.ng
  
  Before the deputy governor's apology, the NSA denied providing the aircraft that brought Ado Bayero back to the state and threatened to sue the deputy governor for defamation.The Kano State Government has apologised to National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu over allegations of his involvement in the state emirship conflict.According to Daily Trust, Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo had claimed that the NSA facilitated the return of the dethroned 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to
  
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• Soccer Was Out, So He Became a Novelist Instead

  27-05-2024 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Chigozie Obioma, the fifth of 12 children in a Nigerian family, dreamed of following in Maradona’s footsteps. Bouts of malaria drove him to books — and changed his life.
  
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• 5 injured in clash between farmers and cattle herders in Jigawa

  27-05-2024 10:57 via pulse.ng
  
  Efforts are being intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects, while the case is being investigated.The police say farmers were injured in a clash between farmers and cattle herders in the Hayin Kogi forest in Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa.This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu on Monday.“Report at the command’s disposal revealed that at 1700HRS, farmers at the Hayin Kogi Forest were attacked by
  
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