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• VIDEO - Dino, Ortom trash talk each other in heated PDP stakeholder meeting

  18-04-2024 12:22 via pulse.ng
  
  Senator Melaye called for disciplinary measures against Ortom, whom he openly criticised at the stakeholder meeting in Abuja.Efforts to reconcile critical stakeholders within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) turned tense on Wednesday, April 17.During a gathering of stakeholders, Senator Dino Melaye, a party chieftain and its gubernatorial candidate in Kogi State, engaged in a heated exchange of words with Samuel Ortom, the former governor of Benue State.The confrontation unfolded during the st
  
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• Federal Government approves salary increase for civil servants

  30-04-2024 22:37 via pulse.ng
  
  The increase takes effect from January 1, 2024.The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures.The Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.Njoku said the increases take effect from January 1, 2024.The salary structures are Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolid
  
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• NBA threatens to sue Discos over electricity tariff hike

  30-04-2024 20:50 via pulse.ng
  
  Olawunmi described the increase in the electricity tariff by almost 300% as not only unreasonable but also insensitive.The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has given the Federal Government and Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) a seven-day ultimatum to reverse the old electricity tariff or face a lawsuit.The chairman of the branch, Seyi Olawunmi, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos.Olawunmi described the increase in the electricity tariff by almost 300% as no
  
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• Badagry residents stranded, petrol hits ₦1,000 per litre amid fuel scarcity

  30-04-2024 18:50 via pulse.ng
  
  Independent marketers with fuel stations in the area sell between ₦950 and ₦1,000 per litre.Some residents of Badagry, Lagos were stranded on Tuesday as most commercial vehicles plying the area were off the road due to scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the situation, reports that many workers and businessmen were sighted waiting endlessly at some bus stops due to unavailability of vehicles.NAN
  
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• Lawsuit looms after alleged lavish property acquisition by NNPC staff

  30-04-2024 18:14 via pulse.ng
  
  HURIWA has been urged to retract the letter sent to NNPC, an official apology, a public apology published in two national newspapers, and financial compensation totalling N100,000,000 for defamation.Deji Adeyanju Law Firm, representing a high-ranking member of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ms. Asabe Waziri, has issued a legal threat against the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) for what they perceive as a damaging statement.In a letter dated April 24, 202
  
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• Ogun Govt urges residents in flood-prone areas to relocate

  30-04-2024 17:55 via pulse.ng
  
  The commissioner said that 16 out of the 20 local government areas in the state are expected to record heavy rainfall.The Ogun Government has warned residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer locations or higher elevations, ahead of the looming flood disaster in the state.The Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, who gave the warning at a news conference on Tuesday in Abeokuta, said the alert was based on the Federal Government’s 2024 flood prediction.According to Ore
  
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• How 15-year-old girl predicted 280 marks and scored 268 in JAMB UTME

  30-04-2024 17:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Oyinkansola, who is currently taking her WAEC exams, attained six credits during her SS2 GCE exams.Ms Olasanmi Oyinkansola, a 15-year-old student of NAOWA College, Asokoro-Abuja, predicted her fate in the recently released result of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which was organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).Pulse gathered that Ms Oyinkansola promised her parents by predicting 280 marks out of a possible 400 mark but was 12 short of the e
  
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• FG declares May 1 public holiday to celebrate Workers Day

  30-04-2024 17:11 via pulse.ng
  
  The Minister of Interior recognised workers’ valuable efforts and emphasised the importance of taking proactive steps to counteract climate change’s negative impacts.The federal government has officially announced that Wednesday, May 1, 2024, will be a public holiday in honour of this year’s Workers’ Day celebration.In a statement released on Tuesday, April 30, in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, representing Minister
  
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• Sanwo-Olu grants ₦849.5m scholarships, bursaries to 10,000 tertiary students

  30-04-2024 17:06 via pulse.ng
  
  The administration says that they're committed to providing effective and affordable education to residents of the state.Lagos State Government has approved and disbursed ₦849,555,000 in scholarships and bursaries to 10,066 students in its tertiary institutions.Lagos State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Sule, gave the figures on Tuesday at the 2024 Ministerial Briefing of the government. The event was held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.Sule reiterated the B
  
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• Wike orders urgent repairs for Dogon Gida Culvert to prevent loss of lives

  30-04-2024 15:59 via pulse.ng
  
  The community members lose their loved ones to flooding while trying to cross the culvert during the rainy season, due to the low elevation of the culvert.The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved emergency work on Dogon Gida box culvert which is on the verge of collapse.Felix Abuah, the Coordinator Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. NAN reports that the FCT Emer
  
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• Glovo, Jumia, and 6 businesses that have exited the Ghanaian market

  30-04-2024 15:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Ghana's economic climate has been a subject of increasing concern both domestically and internationally as several companies announce their exit from the market. Despite the nation's wealth of natural resources and relatively stable political environment, a myriad of economic challenges has led to the departure of significant players across various industries.One of the primary reasons contributing to the exodus of businesses is the volatility of the Ghanaian cedi. The currency's depreciation ha
  
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• Nigerian Navy saves over 250 passengers from capsised boat in Rivers

  30-04-2024 15:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The boat was making its way to Rivers when it encountered stormy waters and hit a wreck which damaged its hull causing it to capsise.The Nigerian Navy (NN) says personnel of Naval Security Station (NSS) 023, deployed along Cawthorne Channel in Rivers, have rescued more than 250 passengers on board a capsised passenger boat.The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the passengers were rescued at about 10:00 pm on Sunday.Adams-Aliu explained t
  
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• Tinubu sympathises with victims of Ogun State gas explosion, vows support

  30-04-2024 15:34 via pulse.ng
  
  Tinubu assures the victims of his fervent support in the moment of grief.President Bola Tinubu has extended his sympathy to the victims of the gas explosion at Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State.This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an explosion from a solitary gas truck rippled through the community, resulting in the loss of lif
  
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• Top 5 cheapest countries to buy beer in Africa

  30-04-2024 15:16 via pulse.ng
  
  At almost any African party, you can bet that water alone won't satisfy people's thirst or kick off the festivities. Africans enjoy celebrations and socializing, and one of the ways they do so is by drinking beer.Business Insider Africa presents 5 African countries with the cheapest beer priceThe list is courtesy of Numbeo.Nigeria has the cheapest beer prices in Africa, at $0.99, followed by Tunisia at $1.19.Beer is a popular choice of beverage in Africa, as we discussed in a previous article ab
  
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• House of Reps demand suspension of new electricity tariff implementation

  30-04-2024 15:14 via pulse.ng
  
  The house resolved to set up a special committee made up of the Committees on Power, Commerce and National Planning to convene a public hearing on price regulation.The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the implementation of the new tariff.The call was a sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Nkemkanma Kama (LP-Ebonyi) at plenary on Tuesday. It would be recalled that NERC had on April 3, approved an increase in electricity tarif
  
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• Repair PH, Warri refineries - Workers voice expectations ahead of May Day

  30-04-2024 15:03 via pulse.ng
  
  Civil servants called on the Federal Government to urgently review its monetary policy to reduce the current high inflation rate.A cross-section of federal and state civil servants, on Tuesday, reeled out their expectations from the government, as workers in Nigeria prepare to mark this year’s May Day tomorrow (Wednesday).The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day or Labour Day, is celebrated on May 1 of every year to honour the wo
  
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• Pandemonium as senators clash over seats in newly renovated chamber

  30-04-2024 14:42 via pulse.ng
  
  Some senior Senators expressed dissatisfaction with their assigned seats, particularly those in the front row on the far right side of the aisle.The inaugural session of the Senate in its newly renovated red chamber encountered discord among Senators regarding seating arrangements.As the session commenced at 11 am, Senate President GodsWill Akpabio began with announcements, including birthdays of lawmakers celebrated during the break.Amidst this, Senator Sahabi Yau raised his voice towards Senat
  
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• EFCC to arraign Emefiele on 3 fresh charges, court adjourns to May 15

  30-04-2024 14:41 via pulse.ng
  
  The fresh charge states that Emefiele disobeyed the law causing injury to the public during his implementation of the naira swap policy.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on May 15 arraign the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele in a Federal Capital Territory court on a three counts amended charge.In the fresh charge filed against him, the EFCC alleged that Emefiele disobeyed the direction of law with intent to cause injury to the public
  
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• Group calls on Osun Govt to close schools until fuel scarcity is resolved

  30-04-2024 14:25 via pulse.ng
  
  Students had to return home being unable to get to their respective schools due to the shortage of public transportation.A Civil Society Organisation (CSO) in Osun, The Osun Mastermind, has called on the state government to close down schools while the issue of fuel scarcity that had destabilieed economic activities are being resolved in the state. Prof. Wasiu Alli-Oyedokun, the executive director of the group, who gave the recommendation at a news conference on Tuesday in Osogbo, said such a st
  
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• Rivers PDP ward suspends fed. lawmaker over allegiance to Fubara

  30-04-2024 14:15 via pulse.ng
  
  Abiante was accused of improperly making party disputes public and creating a distinct party entity at the Ward level.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ngor, Ward 1, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, has decided to suspend Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the representative of Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.This decision was reached during a meeting of PDP leaders and stakeholders at the party’s office in Ngor town on Monday evening.Abiante, a promi
  
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• Gov Uzodimma withholds salaries of 300 staff in a bid to instill discipline

  30-04-2024 13:09 via pulse.ng
  
  One of the worker stated that the high cost of transportation and cost of living compared to what they earn, isn't enough to come to work every day.The Imo Government on Tuesday said its decision not to pay the salary of some hundreds of workers was to instill discipline, responsibility and sanity into the state civil service.The Head of Service (HOS), Raymond Ucheoma, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Owerri that the affected workers breached various civil service rules.&
  
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• Nwoko plans daytime ban on heavy-duty vehicles to curb 40,000 death toll

  30-04-2024 12:59 via pulse.ng
  
  Based on statistics revealed, Nigeria records 2,187 road accidents by the FRSC and substantiated by NBS in its latest NBS Road Transport Data for Q4 2023.Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta), has called on the Federal Government to enforce a nationwide ban on the movement of heavy-duty vehicles during the daytime.Nwoko said this was given the alarming surge in Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), resulting in a staggering annual death toll exceeding 40,000 individuals as reported by the Federal Road Safety Corps
  
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• UNIBEN suspends students' union for disrupting LP Edo gov candidate's event

  30-04-2024 12:45 via pulse.ng
  
  The students’ union was said to have disrupted an interactive session by staff of the university with the Edo State governorship candidate of the Labour Party.The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has suspended the students’ union government of the institution indefinitely.In a letter to the university’s community, made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Benin, the university’s Registrar, Ademola Bobola, announced the measure on the union.The letter reads: &l
  
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• NERC deregulates meter prices, customers to choose vendors by May 1

  30-04-2024 11:23 via pulse.ng
  
  All prices of meters within the MAP scheme will be determined through competitive bidding.The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has announced deregulation of meter prices under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Scheme for end-user customers.This is according to a statement by the commission in Abuja on Monday signed by Garba Sanusi, the Chairman of NERC and Dafe Akpeneye, the Commissioner of Legal, Licensing and Compliance, NERC.The statement said: "Effective from May 1, the new or
  
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• Peter Obi tackles Tinubu over Lagos-Calabar Highway project

  30-04-2024 11:17 via pulse.ng
  
  Peter Obi lamented that over 100,000 jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector, along with 80 small businesses and their 4000 mostly youth employees, face imminent extinction.The Labour Party's presidential bannerman in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has once again criticised the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.In a lengthy social media post sighted by Pulse on Tuesday, April 30, the two-term former governor of Anambra State described the project as a 'misplaced priority.'Obi conde
  
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• 'Accept tariff hike or remain in darkness' - FG to Nigerians

  30-04-2024 10:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The federal government had earlier announced removing the electricity subsidy, which Nigerians widely criticised.The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, warned that the nation could face a complete power outage within three months if the planned increase in electricity tariffs is not implemented.Adelabu made this declaration during his appearance before the Senate Committee on Power in Abuja.The committee, led by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, held an investigative hearing regarding the recent tarif
  
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• FG plans to install solar cameras on Third Mainland Bridge

  30-04-2024 10:18 via pulse.ng
  
  The minister stated that the FG had taken proactive measures to address the condition of the piles supporting the Third Mainland Bridge.The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said on Monday that solar cameras would be installed on the Third Mainland Bridge by June.Umahi said this after a routine inspection of the under deck at Iddo, Carter and the Third Mainland bridges in Lagos. He said that a similar improvement was planned for Carter Bridge, subject to budget approval.The minister said that
  
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• NNPCL set to end fuel scarcity by May 1 with 1.5 billion litres of products

  30-04-2024 09:55 via pulse.ng
  
  According to NNPCL official, the company has an availability of products exceeding 1.5 billion litres, which can last for at least 30 days.The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. has assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel scarcity and queues will be cleared out by Wednesday, May 1.Olufemi Soneye, Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to Soneye, the company currently has an availability of products exceeding 1.5 billion lit
  
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• Senator refutes report questioning Tinubu’s stance on electoral reforms

  30-04-2024 09:39 via pulse.ng
  
  The pro-democracy organization has highlighted a noteworthy discovery from the Afrobarometer survey: one year after the national election, 23% of Nigerians have confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Senator Abiodun Sharafadeen Alli of Oyo South Senatorial District, in a firm response to Yiaga Africa’s report on electoral reforms, reiterated his unwavering commitment to ongoing efforts to initiate reforms to prevent the recurrence of the shortcomings witnessed i
  
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• 'There was no shoot out' - EFCC denies shooting Yahaya Bello protesters

  30-04-2024 09:36 via pulse.ng
  
  The EFCC operatives only dispersed the protesters who went to the commission’s headquarters to disrupt activities.The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has denied the allegation of shooting at pro-Yahaya Bello protesters at its headquarters on Monday in Abuja.A spokesman for the commission, Dele Oyewale said this while responding to a video trending on social media on the allegation of attack by the. EFCC operatives on protesters.Oyewale told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
  
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