Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), a candidate for the Lagos PDP governorship, and Ms. Funke Akindele, his running mate, have said they are obligated by their commitments and won’t disappoint the people of the state if elected. Adediran, represented by Akindele, made the commitment at a meeting with businesspeople and women from four important markets in Read More…
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Meta will continue to release AI tools despite leak claims
Meta Platforms Inc. on Monday said it will continue to release its artificial intelligence tools to approved researchers despite claims on online message boards that its latest large language model had leaked to unauthorised users. “While the model is not accessible to all, and some have tried to circumvent the approval process, we believe the Read More…
Elumelu: Population census vital to economic growth
A thorough understanding of Nigeria’s population, according to United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc Chairman Mr. Tony Elumelu, will aid in accelerating economic growth and development. Elumelu, who is also the Chairman of Heirs Holdings Group and Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) Plc, was speaking on Monday in Abuja during a donor engagement over Nigeria’s 2023 Housing Read More…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles stunned by the Gambia in Under-20 AFCON s-final
Monday’s semi-final match of the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt saw Nigeria’s Flying Eagles fall to their Gambian opponents 0-1. The Nigerian team dominated the game, holding 62% of the ball compared to 38% for the Gambians, which took part in it at the Cairo International Stadium. They missed the last Read More…
PSG announce Neymar’s season-ending ankle surgery
Neymar will miss the rest of the season due to ankle surgery, according to Monday’s announcement from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), a French club. The Brazilian has not played since injuring his ankle in the 4-3 victory against Lille in February. Neymar won the Ligue 1 match against Nantes 4-2 as club head coach Christophe Galtier Read More…
Wagner chief: Russian posture at Bakhmut at peril without promised ammo
The leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary army warned that without ammunition, Russia’s position near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was in danger, the most recent indication of a rift between the Kremlin and the leader of the private militia. Meanwhile, according to Ukrainian military authorities and analysts, commanders of the Russian 155th Brigade operating Read More…
CERAWEEK top Exxon boss wants to unblock sale in “challenging” Nigeria
In order to proceed with the blocked sale of its shallow water oil production activities in Nigeria, Exxon Mobil Corp hopes to obtain the government’s approval, a top Exxon executive told Reuters. Exxon Global Upstream President Liam Mallon announced this ahead of the CERAweek energy conference by S&P Global, which will begin on Monday in Read More…
CPPE establishes economic agenda for next administration
An economic agenda for the new administration has been established by the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE) with the goal of restoring investor confidence and repositioning the Nigerian economy. In a statement released on Sunday in Lagos, the founder of the CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf, said that Nigeria’s current political transition gave Read More…
FGC Ijanikin’s win at African Coding Competition delights principal
With their victory in a coding competition against 178 other schools countrywide, ten students from the Federal Government College in Ijanikin, Lagos, have put their institution on the map of academic excellence. In addition, the achievement has elevated the school to third place out of 30 participating African nations in the most recent African Code Read More…
Chrisland High School remains closed — LASG
The Lagos State government said on Sunday that Chrisland High School, where a student died on February 9 during an inter-house sporting event, will remain closed. It was said that the reason for the school’s protracted closure following the passing of Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old pupil, was to further examine claims of endangering kids and Read More…