Month: August 2023
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Google Unveils Artificial Intelligence Programme for Africans (Apply)
Google says African startups can now apply for its 10-week equity-free accelerator programme. In a statement on Tuesday, the tech giant said the programme, tagged ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First’, is open for application. Google said the initiative would support African startups looking to use artificial intelligence to solve local challenges. “Applications for the…
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President Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointments
President Bola Tinubu directs the commencement of 90-day pre-retirement leave for the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, with effect from August 24, 2023, leading to his eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023. The President approves the appointment of Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote to serve as the Acting…
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First Day at Work: What Tinubu’s Ministers Say
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris, yesterday said the ministry would not tell lies to defend the government. Speaking when he resumed office, he said the ministry would be transparent and truthful while giving out information. He said the government would own up where it erred or made any mistake and adjust…
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Eight Prospective Corps Members Abducted by Suspected Bandits
No fewer than eight prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits along a highway in Zamfara State. The victims were kidnapped on Saturday, while traveling inside AKTC bus from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to Sokoto State en route Zamfara State, to take part in…
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Labour Party Speaks On Purported Merging Arrangement Among Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso
Punch Newspaper The National Secretary of Labour Party, Umar Farouk, and Tai Obasi, media aide to LP flag bearer, Peter Obi have denied knowledge of an ongoing merger arrangement with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart in the New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. The duo made…
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ASUU, ASUP, Other Academic Unions Send Message To Newly Sworn in Minister of Education
Academic unions and parents of students across the country yesterday urged Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to ensure improvement in the welfare of academics, improved funding and remuneration, as well as stabilise the academic calendar, and tackle out-of-school children. The unions include the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Congress of University Academics (CONUA),…
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Alake: Why I was assigned Ministry of Solid Minerals
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake says he was assigned the portfolio by President Bola Tinubu because of the sensitive position of the sector to economic renewal. Alake disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen after the inauguration of 45 new ministers at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister…
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Syndicates Spread Fraud, Issue Fake Results to Desperate Admission Seekers
Punch Newspaper After posing as a candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Facebook, DEBORAH TOLU-KOLAWOLE was approached by a syndicate of the UTME and West African Senior School Certificate Examination result manipulators who extort desperate candidates for ‘result upgrade’ In Nigeria, scoring what is considered a low mark in the Unified Tertiary…
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Tinubu appoints Momoh as minister designate for Niger Delta; reshuffles 3 ministers-designate
Following the outcry over the omission of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs in the recently published ministries and their respective ministers, President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Engr. Abubakar Momoh from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. The President also made a minor amendment to…
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Fresh OAU Graduate Heading To Nasarawa For NYSC Orientation Camp Kidnapped in Abuja
A fresh graduate of Education/English from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Miss Akande Abosede was said to have been kidnapped on Wednesday while on her way to the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Magaji Dan Yanusa Keffi, Nasarawa State. Akande with Call-up No.: NYSC/IFE/2023/201810 (Batch B stream 2), was kidnapped in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Reports…