The Federal Government has announced a N2.8 billion support grant from Google to boost Artificial Intelligence talent development in the country. Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, ‘Bosun Tijani, made the announcement on Thursday, 31 October, 2024 at an unveiling event organized by the Nigerian Government and Google, in Abuja. Tijani, who said the support fund is part of Google’s $5.8 million commitment to support digital skills programs across Sub-Saharan Africa, also added that the fund will help close the unemployment gap and economic hardship Nigerians face. “This support from Google is a testament to our commitment to positioning…
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A 30-year-old man, Musa Garba, is to face arraignment in Adamawa State for alleged sexual assault on two schoolgirls aged four and six. The Adamawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who made this disclosure on Thursday, 31 October, 2024 said the man would be arraigned in court on Friday, 1 November, 2024. Nguroje said that earlier on Monday, October 28, the Adamawa State Police Command, in its fight against Gender Based Violence, apprehended Musa Garba, a resident of Angwa Uku, Kano State, for sexually assaulting the two minors in Numan LGA of Adamawa State. He…
A female resident medical doctor at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna State, Ganiyat Popoola, who was abducted by gunmen in December 2023, regained her freedom on Wednesday, 30 October, 2024 after being held captive for 10 long months. Thegazellenews.com recalls that Popoola, a Registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, was kidnapped alongside her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a military officer and her nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugni who lives with them. The abductors had earlier demanded a whopping N40 million ransom, which was paid after which they released her husband on 8 March, 2024, and…
Ayra Starr has now surpassed Yemi Alade as the most-viewed Nigerian female artist of all time on YouTube. The 22-year-old overtook Alade (805 million views) after accumulating 811 million views on the platform. Starr’s most-viewed video on the platform is her hit single ‘Rush,’ with over 395 million views. ‘Rush’ is also the most-viewed music video by a female Nigerian artist on YouTube; a record formerly held by Yemi Alade’s ‘Johnny.’ However, Yemi Alade retains her position as the female Nigerian artist with the most number of subscribers on the platform with 2.41 million subscribers. Ayra Starr occupies the second…
A 36-year-old man, Kazeem Bankole, was on Thursday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over by Chief Magistrate, Mr N.A Layeni, for allegedly stealing 10 bags of rice worth N870,000. Bankole, with no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Edet Ekpo, informed the court that the defendant committed the offences with some others still at large, on October 5 at about 2.30 pm at Mosafejo in the Aradagun area of Badagry, Lagos. Ekpo said that the defendant stole 10 bags of rice…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration would welcome supports from the United States Government in its efforts at improving the lives of the people of the State. Governor Abiodun stated this on Thursday, 31 October, 2024, when he received the Ambassador of the United States of America to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Mills, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Engr (Mrs) Noimot Salako-Oyedele informed the Envoy that his administration has invested a lot in the past five years in the area of empowering the…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has emphasized his administration’s commitment to listening to the voices and concerns of its citizens in order to incorporate them into the 2025 budget. The state government concluded its series of Town Hall meetings on the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the 2025 budget with the turn of Ogun Central on Thursday, wrapping up a process that began on October 23 in Ijebu Division. Governor Abiodun, represented by his Chief Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, at the town hall meeting, which took place at the June 12 Cultural…
The Aisha Agwai Foundation AAF will hold a Maternal Health Outreach at the Gwarinpa General Hospital in Abuja, the convener of the medical outreach, Ms Aisha Agwai, who is also the organisation’s founder, said in a press statement Thursday in Abuja. “This is the first outreach of the Aisha Agwai Foundation, and we are committed to supporting the country’s healthcare delivery system. As such, we are holding this Outreach. Our main motivation remains that there is a gap in the healthcare system, especially concerning women from low-income households. Primarily because they are unable to afford their medical bills and access…
The European Union and Germany have committed €17.9 million to Nigeria’s Energy Sector. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Mahmuda Mamman, made this known on Thursday in Abuja at the unveiling of the 3rd Phase of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme. The event was organized by the Nigerian Government, EU, and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur International Zusammenarbeit, GIZ. EU and German Government is launching the 3rd Phase of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) to foster investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and rural electrification NESP, which was 1% commissioned in 2013, is a technical assistance programme co-funded by the European…
I condole with the Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Gov. Seyi Makinde and the good people of the State over the unfortunate building collapse at Amuloko area of the State. My heart goes out to the families affected by the incident. In this time of grief, my thoughts and prayers are with you all. I commend and thank all the first responders and medical teams who are working tirelessly, for their courage, dedication and compassion, since the incidence. I pray God Almighty Comforts those who have lost their loved ones to this tragedy and wish the injured speedy recovery.…