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UNILAG Patners Coderina To Empower Students in Robotics, AI, Other Digital Skills
The University of Lagos, Unilag, has partnered with Coderina to help students acquire skills in robotics and artificial intelligence as well as to hone their creativity and entrepreneurial skills. Coderina is one of Africa’s top edtech not-for-profit organisations that leverage technology as an enabler for social, economic, and gender inclusion. While signing the Memorandum of…
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‘I Can Confirm That Twitter Has Written Federal Government’, Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that Twitter has formally written to seek for dialogue on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed this when he featured on “Politics Nationwide,” a Radio Nigeria call-in programme monitored by the News Agency of…
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Angry EKSU Students Beat Suspected Armed Robber To Death in School’s Hostel
Some irate students of the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU) have been beaten a suspected armed robber to death in the school’s hostel. According to report, the suspect identified as Sunday Oluwasola and his robbery gang armed with locally made barrel guns and cutlasses allegedly ransacked one of the students’ hostels opposite the university entrance…
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SCOAN Announces Where TB Joshua Will be buried
The highest decision making body in Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), has announced that the founder of the church, late Temitope Balogun Joshua will be buried at his church, in Lagos Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday. “We know you are aware that our father in the…
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UTME Registration: Jamb Issues Fresh Directive To Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), who were unable to register but have secured the profile codes and had initiated the registration process to visit specially designated registration centres to complete the registration on Tuesday, 15th of June, 2021.…
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Weeks After ‘Jubilation’ on Tweeter Ban, Google Deletes Adamu Garba’s App, Crowwe From Play Store
Technology giant, Google has deleted home grown app, Crowwe built by Former Presidential candidate, Adamu Garba on play store. The Crowwe app, which has been described as an instant messaging and financial transaction app that comes with a digital wallet that helps to transfer and receive money while chatting, has received worst reviews. Following the…
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ASUP President Disagrees With FG Over Upgrading of Polytechnics To Varsities
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Anderson Ezeibe has faulted the Federal Government’s position to upgrade some polytechnics to universities, saying such a plan particularly at this period is a misplaced priority. He also said the establishment of new polytechnics by the government or granting of license to private operators…
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Joe Biden Congratulates Israel’s New Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett
President Joe Biden of the United States of America, has congratulated Israel’s new Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, promising support for the new government. Biden made this known in a White House official statement titled, ‘Statement by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on the New Government of Israel’, issued on Sunday. A motley alliance of Israeli…
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45-year-old Nigerian Athlete Bags 18-month Ban
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has slammed an 18-month ban on 45-year-old Nigeria’s Paralympic Powerlifting and Commonwealth champion, Roland Ezuruike. Ezuruike, a Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medalist earned the wrath of the IPC for anti-doping violation. He broke the Paralympic record in the men’s under-54 kilograms category at Rio 2016 when he lifted 200kg on…
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Gunmen Demand N2 million as ransom for abducted female NAF officer
A female Nigerian Air Force officer in Enugu, Okechukwu Chiwendu Maryjane, was abducted by gunmen, on Saturday. The aircraft woman was said to be travelling from Enugu to Port Harcourt, Rivers State when the unfortunate incident occurred. One of her colleagues, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N2 million,…