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President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to return food items that were confiscated at border communities to owners on the condition that they would be sold in the Nigerian markets to boost food sufficiency. This was disclosed Saturday by the Comptroller General of the NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, during an interface with residents of border communities in Kongolam and Mai’Adua border stations. Mr Adeniyi hinted that the president has decided to exercise his power “according to the feelings…

Reported By: Salil TiwariLast Updated: March 06, 2024, 18:23 ISTThe concerned officer also appeared and accepted that he had inadvertently challaned the wrong vehicle. (Representational image/PTI)Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Mudasar Farooq noted that the applicant was not present on the spot on the day of the occurrence. Therefore, he held the challan defective and dismissed itA magistrate court in Jammu and Kashmir’s capital Srinagar recently ordered a traffic policeman to pay Rs 1,000 as compensation for…

The government has sent an advisory to all social media intermediaries, generative AI platforms, and large language models to ensure that the responses generated by their systems should not violate IT Rules or threaten the integrity of the electoral process.In its advisory sent late on Friday, the IT ministry has also said that such platforms will have to explicitly seek permission from the government to operate in India and must offer disclaimers and disclosures of their platforms being under testing.Elevate Your Tech…

The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has directed its members to withdraw their trucks from petroleum product loading activities with effect from Monday, 19 February. The association noted that the decision to withdraw its operation was due to the high operational costs in the industry. The association disclosed this in a letter dated 15 February, addressed to the General Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and signed by its national President, Othman Yusuf.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJohnny Depp has credited Al Pacino for convincing him to return to the director’s chair for their upcoming biopic, Modi.The new film, which is currently in production, follows the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani over 48 hours in Paris during World War I.It is the first movie to be directed by Depp since 1997’s The Brave, which he also starred in alongside Marlon Brando.In a…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeGeorge Clooney, you could argue, directs in exactly the way you’d expect from a true Hollywood star. His films are handsomely made, likeable and approachable, yet entirely without risk. He’s largely produced period pieces – save for his 2011 election drama The Ides of March and 2020 environmental sci-fi The Midnight Sky – that frequently engage with political ideas, yet lack the nerve…

The central government is "cracking down" on the advertising of fraudulent loan apps on social media, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday, adding that these ads are misleading and exploit people who use the internet. Union Minister Chandrasekhar said the IT ministry has made it clear to the platforms that they cannot carry advertisements of fraudulent loan apps. The central government is "cracking down" on the advertising of fraudulent loan apps on social media, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar…

The government has directed social media and online platforms to ensure that they do not host advertisements of fraudulent loan apps, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. Chandrasekhar said the IT ministry has made it clear to the platforms that they cannot carry advertisements of fraudulent loan apps as those are misleading and exploit people using the internet. "One of the areas we are now cracking down on is advertising of fraudulent loan apps that many platforms are carrying and we have, through…

When vendors assess a vulnerability to be of a critical nature, such as its ability to bypass authentication for privileged access or facilitate remote code execution without user interaction, organizations should patch or mitigate the vulnerability within 48 hours. This change applies to maturity levels one through to three, ASD noted. Under the Essential Eight model, maturity level one is usually applied to small and midsize businesses, while level two is suitable for large enterprises. Level three maturity level is…

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get an origin story worthy of any Marvel superhero with Hulu’s totally engrossing “Flamin’ Hot.” It’s the tale of how a struggling Mexican American janitor came up with the idea of adding spice to the cornmeal, forever saving after-school snacking. Is it true? Probably not. Don’t let that stop you. You’ll wish “Flamin’ Hot” was accurate because it’s a winning tale of perseverance, family love, proud heritage and blue-collar success, told with a wink, some Cheetos dust…