Kaduna State House of Assembly yesterday set up a 13-man ad-hoc committee to investigate financial transactions, loans, grants and projects execution of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai administration.The House unanimously agreed to set up the committee for the investigation of the former governor Nasir El-Rufai's administration.The member representing Kaura constituency, Hon Yusuf
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has closed its defence in the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the election victory of Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State.INEC’s counsel, Uchenna Njoku, made this known to the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting
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Sharia Court judges in Kano and the Hisbah Board, otherwise called the Shari'a Police, are being trained by UNICEF, with support from the European Union, on the proper implementation of the new Kano State Child Protection Law.The three-day workshop, beginning on Tuesday, is organised to increase the knowledge of the
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The Benue State government has disclosed that plans are under way to commence the production of hybrid solar panels and lithium batteries using silicon and lithium mineral resources that are already available in the state.The special adviser to the governor on international investments, Alex Addingi, who disclosed this to journalists
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A professor of chemical engineering at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in Kwara State, Elizabeth Odetoye, has produced biodiesel through the exploration of chicken egg's shell derived through heterogeneous catalyst.Odetoye said that the feat complements the efforts of the university of Ilorin, towards developing homegrown technology that would enhance the
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has disclosed that a total of 1,680 children have been abducted and 180 of them have been killed in Nigeria since the abduction of Chibok schoolgirls in 2014.In a new report by UNICEF, it shows that just 37 per cent of schools across 10
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The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has expressed concern over the prevailing hardship in the state occasioned by the current socioeconomic meltdown and promised to reach out to 2.3 million poor people in 600,000 households for palliative intervention.The households, it was gathered, are already captured in the state's
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The State Working Committee (SWC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State has reversed the suspension of the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, by the executive committee of Ganduje’s ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area on Monday.Ganduje was purportedly suspended by the ward excos, led
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The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals a notable uptick in Nigeria’s inflation rate, reaching 33.2% for March 2024.The figure marks a 1.5% increase compared to the 32.7% recorded in February 2024.Experts say the rise in inflation underscores Nigeria’s persistent economic challenges, including supply chain disruptions,
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Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it is not recruiting and has cautioned potential job seekers against falling victims to scammers.The corps public education officer (CPEO), Mr Jonas Agwu, indicated this in a statement yesterday in Abuja.Agwu said that the clarification became necessary following desperate efforts by alleged fraudsters to
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