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The Kaduna house of assembly has set up a committee to examine the finances of the state under the administration of Nasir el-Rufai, the immediate past governor of the state. The committee has been tasked with looking at loans, grants, and project implementation from 2015 to 2023 — the period in which el-Rufai held sway as governor. Henry Zacharia, chairman of the house committee on information, confirmed the development to TheCable. Zacharia said the 13-member fact-finding committee was set up during plenary on Tuesday “to find out the financial dealings of the state under the former governor”. On March 30, Uba…

The Dangote refinery says it has reduced the price of automotive gas oil (AGO), also known as diesel, to N1,000 per litre. According to a statement on Tuesday by the refinery, the price of the product was dropped from N1,200 per litre. “In an unprecedented move, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced further reduction of the price of diesel to from 1200 to 1,000 naira per litre,” Dangote refinery said. “While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of N1,200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over 30 per cent reduction from the previous market price…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched the National Single Window initiative, a transformative project that will propel the nation’s economy to new heights. The initiative is another bold testament to the President’s commitment to breaking long-standing developmental barriers in advancing the progress, prosperity, and well-being of every Nigerian. Speaking at the launch of the initiative at the State House, President Tinubu said the National Single Window is a game-changer that will revolutionize the way trade is conducted in the country, and with the Office of the President overseeing the steering committee that will drive the reform process forward. Outlining the…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has filed a petition with the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun requesting an expedited investigation into the purported suspension of its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje by some officials of the New Nigeria People Party, NNPP. The National Publicity Secretary of, APC, Felix Morka made this known in a statement. “The perpetrators of this criminal act are not card carrying members of APC in the Ward but are individuals affiliated with senior officials and representatives of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP),” he said. “This act procured by officials of the ruling NNPP in Kano…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a three-count charge against popular Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu also known as Cubana Chief Priest for allegedly spraying and tampering with the naira at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007 Cubana Chief Priest will be arraigned on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos. Channels Television obtained a copy of the charge which was filed on April 4th by EFFC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) alongside seven other lawyers representing the chairman of the Commission. In Count…

The federal government says it has commenced the disbursement process for the presidential conditional grant scheme to verified applicants. President Bola Tinubu, on October 17, 2023, launched the renewed hope conditional cash transfer to 15 million households. According to a statement on Tuesday by the office of the ministry of industry, trade, and investment, several beneficiaries have already received their grants, marking the beginning of the disbursement strategy. “The President Bola Tinubu Administration understands the importance of these grants in supporting the livelihoods and businesses of our citizens, and this is why we are committed to ensuring a smooth and transparent process,” the ministry…

The Federal Government has announced the allocation for the first batch of completed houses across the states of the Federation, under the National Housing Programme (NHP). In a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, says a total of 8,925 applications were received, out of which 1294 were for outright payment, 2408 for Mortgage, 2184 for Rent to own and 3039 were for install mental payment modes. Dr Ogunbiyi said that the applicants under the Mortgage, Rent to own and Installment payment modes who should be subscribers to the National Housing Fund (NHF) are presently undergoing…

Mr Musk’s comments, which came in a response to an account posting about the changes, suggest that trial could now be rolled out more widely. “Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots,” he said. “Current AI (and troll farms) can pass ‘Are you a bot?’ with ease. “The onslaught of fake accounts also uses up the available namespace, so many good handles are taken as a result.” In a separate reply to another account which questioned the approach, Mr Musk added that the fee may only be…

Israel says it will respond to an attack launched by Iran against it. At the weekend, Iran launched dozens of drones and missiles against Israel in response to an attack the Jewish country carried out on its embassy in Syria. Most of the Iranian missiles and drones were taken down before they hit their targets in Israel. Israel’s attack which occurred on April 1 reportedly killed seven Iranian military officers Reuters quoted Herzi Halevi, Israel’s military chief of staff, as saying that his country will respond, but did not provide details. Halevi made the comments when he visited Nevatim Air Base in southern…

President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. He made the declaration through Vice President Kashim at the maiden award and commendations event organised by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Abuja on Monday night. Delivering the President’s speech titled, “Courage Under Fire: A Bouquet for Our Police Force,” VP Shettima said at a time in Nigeria’s history when the nation’s security architecture is being stretched beyond elastic limits, the citizens have been able to endure in the face of security threats as well as attacks on their lives and livelihoods due to the commitment of the…