Author: Vardiafrica

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…

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has launched ten armoured personnel carrier vehicles to support the ongoing joint operation led by the police, the army, and the Katsina Security Watch Corps across eight local government areas of the state. While performing the ceremony at the Katsina Government House on Monday, Radda pledged continued support for security agencies in the state. He recalled that his government inherited insecurity but said the launch of the armoured carrier was in fulfilment of one of his campaign promises to provide all necessary support needed to restore peace in the state. According to him, a lot…

The Lagos State Coroner on Monday delivered its ver­dict in the case of deceased student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni, saying he died of negligence from his parents and the doctor attending to him. Magistrate Mikail Kadi­ri in his verdict on Monday said Oromoni, 12, died of natural cause, but said his death was avoidable. He said the death of the boy could have been avoidable if not for the negligence of the parents and the medical team who attended to him. According to him, Oro­moni died from sepsis caused by an ankle injury, leading to an infection of the…

Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 33.20 percent in Mach 2024 — up from 31.70 percent in February. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its consumer price index (CPI) report, which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, on Monday. According to the bureau, food inflation also surged to 40.01 percent in the month under review. NBS said the March headline inflation rate showed an increase of “1.50% points when compared to the February 2024 headline inflation rate”. “On a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate was 11.16% points higher compared to the rate recorded in March…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has fully restored the national grid. The national electricity grid, centrally managed from Osogbo, Osun state, suffered a total system collapse for the third time in 2024 at 2.41am on April 15. According to a statement on Monday by Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s spokesperson, the collapse followed a fire incident at the Afam power generating station, which caused a partial disruption to the nation’s grid. “At 02:41Hrs today, 15th April 2024, a fire erupted at the Afam V 330kV bus bar coupler, leading to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VI. This…

Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has described Peter Odili, ex-governor of the state, as someone with integrity. On April 11, Odili publicly announced his support for Fubara and declared the governor as the political leader of the state. “Our people said I should tell you to stand with the president and align with his positive policies and link the people of Rivers state with the centre,” Odili said. “They have asked me to tell you that you are the political leader of Rivers state. Rivers people say where you go, they will go with you In his speech at the inauguration of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is investigating several celebrities suspected of involvement in Naira abuse. This is according to a statement released by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Sunday. Oyewale disclosed that the commission has summoned several celebrities for questioning, and they have provided valuable information during the interrogation process The EFCC emphasized its awareness of viral videos circulating online, depicting individuals engaging in acts of naira abuse. The anti-graft agency commended the public for their vigilance in protecting the sanctity of the national currency, signaling a collective effort in combating financial misconduct. “On the issue…