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Sanwo-Olu Debuts Africa’s First AI-Driven Feature Film
On Sunday, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, debuted Makemation, Africa's first artificial intelligence feature film Speaking at the unveiling in Marina, Sanwo-Olu said the AI film, produced by human development expert Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, will make its cinematic debut in Lagos on Friday, April 18. He praised the producer and cast, assuring creatives of his willingness to collaborate on transformative...
Asari Dokubo In Abuja To Pay Ganduje Congratulatory Visit
Niger Delta leader Asari Dokubo on Sunday paid a “congratulatory” visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, at his residence in Abuja. Photos of Dokubo’s visit were made public by the APC on X (formerly Twitter), weeks after Ganduje’s recent emergence as the party’s National Chairman. Though the Niger Delta agitator is not a...
Rep. Onuigbo Champions Model Climate Change Law To Guide Africa’s Green Transition
Chairman of the Security, Climate Change, and Special Interventions Committee on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Rep. Sam Onuigbo, has reiterated the critical role of legislation in driving effective climate action across Africa. Speaking to journalists in his Abuja office on Wednesday, Onuigbo underscored that laws serve as essential guardrails for policy implementation, ensuring...
Edo Guber: I Am The Authentic Candidate Or PDP Will Have No Flagbearer – Philip Shaibu
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has insisted that he is the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the State. He charged the PDP to allow him to become the party’s flag bearer or the party would have no candidate in the forthcoming election. Shaibu and Asue Ighodalo both emerged as winners of the parallel...
Enugu Govt Begins Sealing Of Illegal Mining Sites
The Enugu State Government, on Monday, took a major step in checkmating the activities of miners in the State with the sealing of illegal mining sites and those without environmental impact certifications and mitigation plans. Recall that the Governor Peter Mbah administration had in June banned illegal mining activities in the State. It also set up the Enugu State Committee on...
INEC Berates Tinubu For Expressing Doubt On Electronic Transmission Of Votes
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has knocked the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, for expressing doubts over the credibility of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and Results Viewing Portal which will be deployed for the 2023 election. The commission expressed shock that the APC candidate could question the efficiency of the technology which had...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial: Court Adjourns Till May 7 As Defense, Prosecution Clash Over Documents [VIDEO]
The trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, resumed today at the Federal High Court in Abuja with heated exchanges between the prosecution and defense teams over the handling of critical documents, ABN TV reports. The proceedings, which began with Kanu’s arrival at the court under tight security, saw the prosecution, led...
Stomach Infrastructure Important To Nigerians Now — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said stomach infrastructure was more important to Nigerians at this critical time. The former President stated this while commissioning the 136 houses procured from the federal government by the Sokoto state government. Obasanjo, who holds the traditional title of Yallaban Sokoto, commended the Governor of the state for transforming the state within his one year...
Bauchi Sets Aside N100m For Recitation Of Qur’an
The Bauchi State Government has approved N100million to fast track the hosting of the 36th edition of the 2022 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in the state. Governor Bala Mohammed stated this at the inauguration of a 57-member Local Organising Committee for the competition yesterday in Bauchi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the national competition is scheduled to take...
I Support Buhari’s Decision On Madagascar’s COVID-19 Herbal Remedy – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, former Anambra state governor, says he supports President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision on Madagascar’s COVID-19 herbal drug, COVID-Organics. Obi expressed his support for Buhari’s decision in a tweet on Tuesday. The tweet read: “I firmly support the authorisation of @MBuhari for importation and subjection of the Madagascar #COVID19 Syrup to standard validation process for pharmaceuticals, and possibly for use in...
