Lifestyle Archives - Page 29 of 38

Dec

03

2022

Osinbajo inaugurates Omeife, Africa’s first humanoid

Business, Economy, Lifestyle, NewsArtificial Intelligence, Economy, Lifestyle, Nigeria, Omeife

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday in Abuja, inaugurated Omeife, Africa’s first humanoid to boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technological development in Nigeria and the continent. Osinbajo was represented by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, who in turn was represented by the Director-General, of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omeife, the first African humanoid robot was developed by the Uniccon Group. Omrife is with near-human resemblance, language competency, movement, navigation, and behavioral intelligence using AI and computer vision capabilities. “We are living in an…

Dec

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Baba-Ahmed hails Shettima’s ‘improved dress sense’

Lifestyle, Opinion, PoliticsDatti Baba-Ahmed, Lifestyle, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has sarcastically applauded his counterpart in the ruling All Progressives Congress, Senator Kashim Shettima, over his “improved dress sense” at public functions. This is even as he described the former Governor of Borno State as a “morally-bankrupt character” who is out of touch with reality. The APC vice presidential candidate, who stood in for his principal, Bola Tinubu, was mocked on August 22 for dressing in an oversized suit-and-sneakers combo at the Nigeria Bar Association conference in Lagos. The development led to a backlash, especially on Twitter where #ShettimaChallenge trended…

Dec

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

World AIDS Day: 36,797 persons living with HIV in Niger

Health, Metro, NewsHealth, Lifestyle, Metro, World News

Niger State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Makusidi Muhammad, has revealed that at least 36,797 persons are presently living with HIV in the state. The commissioner stated this through the Director, of Medical Services and Training, Dr. Baba Uthman at a press briefing to mark this year’s World AIDS Day in Minna with the theme “Equalize to End AIDS: Equal Access to Treatment and Prevention Services.” According to him, between January and September this year, a total of 2,628 clients tested positive for HIV in the state. Muhammad disclosed: “HIV/AIDS data for the year under review shows that between 1st January…

Nov

30

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ikpeazu signs female inheritance Bill into law

Abia State, Lifestyle, News, PoliticsAbia State, Lifestyle, Next Level, Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has granted assent to the Bill, which guarantees the right of females to inherit and own property in their father’s family in the State. Abia Assembly some weeks ago passed the Bill to bring Abia State in conformity with international best practices of eliminating all forms of discrimination against women. While appending his signature on the Law, Ikpeazu made it clear that his administration shall lean on the side of reason and common sense in the discharge of its obligations to residents, noting that it has become anachronistic to continue to treat women as second-class citizens even in…

Nov

30

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Native Doctor Guns Down Client While Testing Anti-Gun Charm

Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Enugu State, Lifestyle, Metro, Native Doctor, Security

Enugu state police said they arrested a native doctor in Umuaram, Ikem, a community in the state’s Isi-Uzo local government area, for allegedly shooting dead his client in Eha-Amufu, another community in the council area. The suspect, 23-year-old Emmanuel Odoh, allegedly killed the victim, Onunze Benedict, at a shrine while testing a gunshot protection amulet that the native doctor had prepared for the victim. State police spokesman Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspect was arrested on November 16 by police officers from the Isi-Uzo Police Division Headquarters. Ndukwe, deputy superintendent of police, said…