Author: Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Artificial Intelligence: UK warns advance forms could be used to create bioweapons

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The UK government says it plans to address the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence (AI), including its possible use to create biological weapons, at the AI Safety Summit to be held in November. The UK government disclosed this in a statement on Monday “There are two particular categories of risk that we are focusing on: 1. Misuse risks, for example where a bad actor is aided by new AI capabilities in biological or cyber-attacks, development of dangerous technologies, or critical system interference. “Unchecked, this could create significant harm, including…

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Abducted Female Uni Students: Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation calls for urgent rescue

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Federal University, Gusau Zamfara State

The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation has strongly condemned the recent abduction of over 40 female students from the Federal University Gusau. This is contained in a statement by Engr. Abubakar Gambo Umar, Director General of the foundation, on Monday in Kaduna. The statement said the foundation considers the act to be ignoble, dastardly, and a gross violation of the sanctity of human life and the pursuit of education. It expressed its deepest sympathies and solidarity with the affected students, their families, and the entire university community during this challenging…

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Ukraine accuses Russia of torturing informants to death – UN Commission

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A United Nations commission said on Monday it is gathering more and more evidence in Ukraine that the Russian army is torturing and attacking civilians. “There is continuous evidence that Russian armed forces are committing war crimes in Ukraine,” the commission reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday. It said the findings point to widespread and systematic use of torture by Russian forces against individuals accused of being informants for the Ukrainian armed forces. “In some cases, torture was inflicted with such brutality that it caused…

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Ukrain-Russia War: Zelensky confirms arrival of Abrams Tanks from U.S

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Ukraine war: Zelensky confirms arrival of Abrams tanks from U.S.The first U.S. Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine and are already being prepared for deployment, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Monday. In total, the United States had announced the handover of 31 battle tanks of the type to Ukraine. Zelensky did not provide details on the number of U.S, tanks already in the country. He thanked the allies for their arms assistance. The U.S. is considered Kiev’s most important military supporter. Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale…

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Sanwo-Olu: Tribunal upholds nomination for Lagos Governorship

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has struck out an application by the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Lagos State, Abdulazeez Adediran (a.k.a. Jandor), seeking a declaration that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was not qualified for the March 18 governorship poll. Adediran had contended that Sanwo-Olu was wrongfully nominated and sponsored by his party, the All Progressives Party (APC) and, therefore, was not qualified for the election. However, Justice Mikail Abdullahi, while reading the tribunal’s decision on the matter, held that the position did not form…

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SGBV: Women Affairs Ministry sets up mobile courts for cases

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, says her ministry has concluded plans to constitute a mobile court to try Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. The minister, who said this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja, noted that it was aimed at increasing the visibility of the activities of the ministry in dealing with SGBV issues. Kennedy-Ohaneye disclosed that among the would-be culprits to be arraigned at the court were those still practicing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), to put an end to the old traditional practice nationwide.…

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Nigeria @63: FG says national interest sacrosanct, a priority

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Government on Monday assured Nigerians that the country and the citizens’ interest remain paramount and a top priority of the President Bola Tinubu’s led administration. Senator Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), gave the assurance at the World Press Conference to unveil programmes of event to mark Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. According to him, inspite of the nation’s diversity, the unity and the peaceful coexistence of Nigerians is paramount in the eyes of the leaders. “We all agreed as Nigerians to live in a united,…

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Insecurity: Customs intercepts IED raw materials, other contrabands

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted raw materials used in the production of improvised explosive devices and other contraband goods at its “Zone C’’ between July 25 and Sept. 23. The zone covers the six states in the South-South geopolitical zone and the five states in the Southeast geopolitical zone. Major explosive device intercepted was “Superpower 90’’, Acting Comptroller of Customs in the Zone, Kayode Kolade, a Deputy Comptroller of Customs, said in Benin on Monday. Superpower 90 is a cap sensitive emulsion explosive having superior rock crushing capability designed…

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Diptheria: 11,000 suspected cases raises need for urgent vaccination in Nigeria

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says it is aware of the mounting concern regarding the recent Diphtheria outbreak across several states with over 11,000 suspected case. The ministry gave the assurance that urgent vaccination efforts were underway. The Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, gave the assurance in an interview on Monday in Abuja. He said that since the confirmation of the re-emergence of diphtheria, the Federal Government had continued to respond to the outbreaks across different states. According to…

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NOA: Kaduna Directory gets new boss

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The National Orientation Agency, NOA Kaduna directorate has a new Director in the person of Alhaji Hamisu Abubakar who succeeds Alhaji Galadima Zubairu Soba. Soba retires after serving the agency for over three decades. Until his appointment in acting capacity, Abubakar was the Assistant Director Special Duties and Local Government operations in the state directory of the agency. According to the Public Relations Officer of the NOA Suleiman Ibrahim, Abubakar joined the agency on the 4th of June, 1993

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