The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has partnered with Meta to launch the Llama Impact Accelerator, promoting impactful AI development in Nigeria. The Minister, Dr Bosun Tijani, confirmed this in a statement released on Tuesday by Ms Sade Dada, Head of Public Policy for Anglophone West Africa at Meta. Tijani described the partnership…
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun has commiserated with the Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin, over the passing of his wife, Solape. This is contained in a statement issued by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson for the governor on Tuesday. Adeleke described the deceased as a virtuous woman and a pillar of support to the…
‘iShot-It App’, a mobile application to combat the spread of fake news and misleading information, has been launched in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an ICT firm, iShot-It App Integrated unveiled the new innovation at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Johnbull Igwe , Chief Executive…
China’s southernmost island province of Hainan issued a Level IV typhoon alert at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. This is as a tropical depression has formed over the central South China Sea and is expected to grow into this year’s first typhoon within the next 24 hours. It is expected to gradually move toward the eastern…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for more international pressure to be placed on Moscow following another night of heavy Russian air attacks on the Ukrainian capital. “Today is one of the largest attacks on Kiev. Odesa, Dnipro region, and Chernihiv region were also targeted,’’ he wrote on the X platform. These airstrikes had drowned…
The United Nations (UN) Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported Tuesday that peacekeepers were attacked while on a planned patrol coordinated with the Lebanese Army in southern Lebanon. According to a UNIFIL statement, the peacekeepers were confronted by a group of civilians who attempted to block the patrol using aggressive tactics, including throwing stones. One…
The World Bank has sharply downgraded its forecast for global economic growth in 2025, citing intensifying trade frictions and prolonged policy uncertainty as key obstacles to economic recovery. In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, the Bank predicts global GDP will expand by just 2.3% next year — a marked slowdown and the weakest pace…
The mending of political fences between Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been warmly welcomed by a prominent figure in the APC diaspora community, who says the development bodes well for both Lagos and the nation at large. Bola Babarinde, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
As Nigeria marks over two and a half decades of democratic governance, a prominent political scientist has lauded the country’s democratic endurance, while highlighting critical areas requiring urgent reform. Professor Jonah Onuoha of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has described Nigeria’s 26 years of civilian rule as a milestone that many countries in Africa and…
Ahead of the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has assured that plans are on to invite new players to strengthen his squad. Zubairu stated this on Tuesday in Ilorin at the Kwara SWAN Hard Talk. “We’ll be inviting more players to bolster all departments. We must fix the issues…
