Over one hundred young people who had undergone Tech Talent and Data Science training at the SAIL Innovation Lab have gotten decent artificial intelligence jobs with Awari AI, a fast growing AI/Robotics firm that is enabling the development and adoption of frontier technology on the African continent starting from Nigeria. The firm which has chosen the SAIL Innovation Lab in Ikorodu as a launchpad to several locations in Nigeria and Africa, also partnered with the SAIL Innovation Lab for continuous talent sourcing for the emerging multi-billion dollar AI industry that is expected to shape all spheres of life in a…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Construction of bus stations for the take-off of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit scheme along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway axis will commence soon. The stations are to be sited within Mowe, Ibafo Arepo, and Berger axis of the ever-busy expressway. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Engr Dairo Olugbenga, while speaking on a radio programme in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Thursday. According to him, the construction will commence in earnest, as necessary implementation frameworks have been put in place, even as he urged the people to lend their support to the state government towards…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration’s commitment to religious tolerance has ensured peaceful co-existence among various adherents in the state. The Governor noted that though people living in the state practise different religions, with Ogun being the religious capital of the country, they have imbibe the spirit of tolerance by seeing themselves as one. He said that this is due to the fact that his government has been promoting acts that unite and encourage peaceful co-existence among the people of the state. The Governor stated this in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, when he received…
Sen. Teslim Kolawole Folarin, former Chairman of the Local Content Committee in the 9th Senate has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for training 500 youths in Oyo State on solar power installation and maintenance. The training programme was organized as part of the Board’s youth empowerment and human capacity-building initiatives. The training was conducted at Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, and it lasted for six months. Folarin, who represented Oyo Central Senatorial District gave the commendation on Tuesday, 21 November, 2023, when he participated in the close-out ceremony of the training held at Ibadan. He lauded…
The Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has disclosed that Oyo state will compete favourably with developed economies within the next 10 years if the Seyi Makinde developmental template is sustained by the administration coming after 2027. The Commissioner made this projection while addressing media stakeholders at the 8th edition of the NBC/Yemi Sonde broadcast media stakeholders forum at the University of Ibadan. Citing the World Population Review of the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects, Prince Oyelade said the population of Ibadan was a mere 450,000 by 1950 but by 2019 when Governor Seyi Makinde…
Unity Bank Plc and Cashtoken, have announced a partnershipto deploy a patronage reward product that will see the Bank’s customers winning millions of Naira in cash rewards, guaranteed instant cashback, and offer a life-changing opportunity. Cashtoken is a Cash Reward-as-a-Service company that operates a loyalty programme designed to power customer engagement and improve customer satisfaction. For Unity Bank, the partnership offers it the opportunity to migrate customers – old and new, to a platform that will continually create exciting rewards and appreciation for loyalty. To be part of this reward scheme, customers are to onboard onto any or all of the Unity Bank digital banking platforms…
The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has promised to collaborate and support the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in its efforts to fast-track the development of the Niger Delta region. Governor Fubara spoke at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, during a courtesy visit by members of the NDDC Governing Board, led by the Chairman, Mr. Chiedu Ebie. The NDDC team included the Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, the Executive Director Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye; the Executive Director Projects, Sir Victor Antai; the Executive Director Corporate Services, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde, other members of the Board and directors of…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, 22 November, 2023, asked the Federal Government to construct pedestrian bridges at strategic places on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The resolution followed a motion moved by the representative of Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe during plenary. She said this is in response to the critical safety concerns posed by the absence of pedestrian bridges along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Akande-Sadipe urged the Federal Ministry of Works to prioritize the construction of pedestrian bridges in strategic locations along this vital route. The motion highlighted the unprecedented growth of Ibadan, Oyo State, which is now…
The Environmental Special Offences Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has handed down fines and community service penalties, to 40 environmental offenders, found guilty of indiscriminate waste disposal. The presiding magistrate underscored the gravity of the offences and impact on the environment, subsequently imposing a fine of ₦30,000 on each offender, with an option of six hours of community service, in designated areas like the General Hospital, Odan, and Tinubu Market in Lagos Island. Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, expressed the Authority’s commitment to enforcing the zero-tolerance policy for indiscriminate waste dumping. He said,…
Operatives of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Thursday, 23 November, 2023, during another strict enforcement operations impounded 15 tankers parked indiscriminately along 2nd Rainbow down to Mile 2 Bridge, Oshodi -Apapa Expressway, Lagos. A press statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that the enforcement operations was carried out on the directives of the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation Hon. Sola Giwa. It was further confirmed that some of the impounded tankers were apprehended inside Mile 2 estates after investigations revealed that some of them…