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A US-based Nigerian researcher, Cornelius Adejoro, has advocated a simple approach to learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) using pen, paper and imagination to expose the logic behind machine learning. Speaking with journalists in Lokoja, Kogi State, Adejoro noted that the…
The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gtext Holdings, Mr Rana Ijaz Ahmad, has shared key insights into the company’s future direction after succeeding Dr Stephen Akintayo, and a special 17th anniversary mentorship initiative. Ahmad, who officially assumed the role in…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. TY Buratai (rtd), has hailed the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu as his administration marks his second anniversary in office on May 29. Gen. Buratai, who spoke at the Timelineng Lecture titled ‘Importance of the Media in…
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been urged to brace themselves for a two-week water shortage as the FCT Water Board announced a planned disruption in supply due to ongoing rehabilitation works at the Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment Plant. The shutdown,…
The Imo State government in collaboration with UNICEF has reiterated commitment to creating a conducive, sustainable and safe future for children in the state. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Enugu, Mrs Juliet Chilewe stressed that the future of children is paramount,…
Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ASOPADEC), has enhanced educational development and capacity building in the state in pursuit of its mandate. The general manager of the ASOPADEC, Dr Joshua Onyeike stated this while speaking with LEADERSHIP Weekend in…
You can call it, ‘The Ibadan one-way brouhaha’, if you wish. Truth is that it was a brouhaha. Pure madness. Craziness. Absurdity. Insanity. Idiocy. Imbecility. Stupidity of the highest level. A dance of death. I can go on and on and on without exhausting the words to describe…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has outdone itself this time. When the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) task force sealed its national headquarters on Monday over unpaid ground rent, the party’s acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, declared it as“the…
Renowned philanthropist and healthcare advocate, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has emphasised the need for greater community involvement in strengthening Nigeria’s primary healthcare system. At a recent forum on healthcare reforms, he highlighted community participation as a…
The Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa and the Legend Golden Care Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance access to justice for pre-trial detainees, especially Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). The agreement, signed yesterday in Abuja, marked a…
Some youths under the auspices of Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru Support Group (FON) , Abuja branch have commended Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru for what they termed unprecedented physical and human capital developmental strides across the state. Speaking to newsmen in…
Farmers who benefitted from the just-concluded Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Foundation training in the South-West have commended it for the initiative aimed at boosting food security. NAN reported that the farmers gave the commendation at the end of the…
How has the journey been as the rector? We have been on the saddle of the affairs of this Polytechnic for over a year now. The journey is quite interesting and has been illuminating, challenging, and full of rich experiences. It has given me the opportunity to contribute to…
As the President Bola Tinubu administration marked two years in office, there are divergent views as to where the nation’s economy is actually headed. The Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, who are the frontline drivers of…
President Bola Tinubu will today commission the completed part of Phase I, Section I (30 km of 750 km) Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The commissioning ceremony is scheduled to take place at kilometer 8 of the project in Jakande Estate area in Lagos State. The minister of…
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has condemned what it described as a deliberate attempt by foreign organisations, particularly Amnesty International, to sow division and destabilise Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, CNG’s national coordinator,…
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been urged to brace for a two-week water shortage as the FCT Water Board announced a planned disruption in supply due to ongoing rehabilitation works at the Lower Usuma Dam water treatment plants. The shutdown, scheduled…
As Nigeria marks the 14th anniversary of the enactment of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, a rights advocacy group, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on public institutions at the federal, state and local government levels to commit to the full and effective…
