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By Shina Abubakar, OsogboTraditional rulers from Osun West Senatorial District, led by the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections. The monarchs announced the endorsement on Sunday during a press briefing held at the Oluwo’s palace in Iwo, where they praised the President for what they described as impactful federal intervention projects in the state. Speaking on behalf of the royal fathers, Oba Akanbi said Tinubu had “listened to the people of Osun” through the approval of the 90.9km Osogbo–Iwo–Ibadan road project, adding that the development…

Health professionals and researchers in the health sector have called for urgent, coordinated action to address the growing burden of sickle cell disease in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa. They made the call at the Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training and the Patient-Centred Sickle Cell Disease Management in Sub-Saharan Africa Consortium meeting, held at the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University, on Wednesday. In his welcome remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi, stressed the significance of the gathering, describing it as “timely and critical to millions affected by…

Watford, on Sunday, sacked manager, Ed Still, after less than three months in charge after a poor end to the Championship season. The 35-year-old oversaw only three wins in 15 games in charge and ended the campaign with five consecutive defeats as Watford finished 16th in the second tier. “Watford FC have this morning parted company with head coach Ed Still,” a statement said. “First-team coach Karim Belhocine has also left the club. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.” The Hornets began the campaign under Paulo Pezzolano. He was replaced by Javi Gracia in October as…

A video showing a group of market women celebrating the birth of triplets to Nollywood couple, Lateef Adedimeji and Adebimpe Oyebade, has surfaced online. In the viral clip, the elderly women were seen dancing excitedly in what appeared to be a market, singing Yoruba gospel songs in appreciation to God for the safe delivery of the babies. The women, who held a crate of soft drinks while celebrating, were heard offering prayers and thanksgiving on behalf of the actress, popularly known as Mo Bimpe, and her husband. The location of the celebration is believed to be somewhere in the South-West…

By Princess Etuk The Federal Government has intensified efforts to curb the spread of tsetse flies and associated diseases with a coordinated intervention across the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, and Ogun states. The initiative, led by the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, is targeting grazing reserves, livestock settlements, and high-risk corridors as part of a broader strategy to safeguard livestock productivity and public health. According to a statement signed on Monday by the Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations, Henrietta Okokon, the intervention combines surveillance, vector control, and community sensitisation, with officials deploying traps, fumigation, and insecticide treatments to reduce…

The Imo State Government has announced a crackdown on examination malpractice, particularly the ‘sorting’ of results in secondary schools. The Imo State Commissioner for Education (Primary and Secondary), Prof. B.T.O. Ikegwuoha, disclosed this in a statement made available to The PUNCH. ‘Sorting’ of results usually involves the manipulation of examination outcomes in exchange for money, favours or other inducements. It often leads to situations where students and parents give money or gifts to teachers, examination officials and school staff to influence results. The commissioner, in the statement, said, “A strict crackdown on examination malpractice, including the illicit ‘sorting’ of results…

When it comes to AI models, size matters.Even though some artificial-intelligence experts warn that scaling up large language models (LLMs) is hitting diminishing performance returns, companies are still coming out with ever larger AI tools. Meta’s latest Llama release had a staggering 2 trillion parameters that define the model.As models grow in size, their capabilities increase. But so do the energy demands and the time it takes to run the models, which increases their carbon footprint. To mitigate these issues, people have turned to smaller, less capable models and using lower-precision numbers whenever possible for the model parameters.But there is…

The Dangote Group has strongly denied viral claims suggesting a rift between its president, Aliko Dangote, and fellow businessman Tony Elumelu, describing the reports as false and misleading. As reported by Nairametrics on Sunday, in a statement issued by its Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the company cautioned content creators, organisations, and digital platforms against spreading misinformation and AI-generated content using its brand and leadership. The response followed a viral post on X, which alleged that Dangote sought financial assistance from prominent associates to complete the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The post claimed that Elumelu pledged $20m but…

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