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• Google launches artificial intelligence research centre in China

  13-12-2017 11:21
  Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google says on Wednesday it is opening an artificial intelligence (AI) research centre in China to target the country’s local talent, even as the United States search firm’s products remain blocked in the country.
  Google said in a statement that the research centre was the first of its kind in Asia and would comprise a small team operating out of its existing office in Beijing.
  Chinese policy makers have voiced strong support for AI research and develop
  
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• Court to hear suit seeking Ganduje’s sack as APC Chairman June 26

  13-06-2024 23:03 via pulse.ng
  
  The plaintiff also wants a declaration that the party’s NEC lacked the power to appoint any person to the office of the Chairman, among others.A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed June to hear a suit seeking the removal of the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after the plaintiff’s lawyer, Benjamin Davou, sought the leave of the court to allow time to reply to Ganduje’s preliminary objection.Th
  
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• Tinubu appoints Yakubu to replace Ben Akabueze as DG for Budget Office

  13-06-2024 22:59 via pulse.ng
  
  Yakubu was Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria from 2003 to 2007.President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation.Tinubu replaces Mr Ben Akabueze whose tenure has expired.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, announced the appointment in a statement on Thursday.The statement said that Yabuku is an accomplished economist and was Chie
  
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• INEC publishes final list of candidates for Ondo governorship election

  13-06-2024 22:52 via pulse.ng
  
  The final list also gives the breakdown of the candidates by age and academic qualifications.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published the final list of candidates and their running mates for the Nov. 16 Ondo State governorship election.Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday.According to him, personal particulars of the candidates and their running mates have been
  
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• Edwin Clark exposes how Buhari did everything to subjugate Igbos

  13-06-2024 22:13 via pulse.ng
  
  Clark called on President Tinubu to immediately restructure the country if the nation was to remain a united entity.The leader of the Ijaw Nation, Chief Edwin Clark, has alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari did everything during his eight-year tenure to subjugate the Igbos from the South-Eastern region of the country.Buhari ruled Nigeria between 2015 and 2019 and was accused of nepotism and deliberately excluding people of South-East extraction from non-mandatory appointments.Clark not
  
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• Report of shooting, kidnapping on Kaduna-Abuja road false - Kaduna govt

  13-06-2024 21:24 via pulse.ng
  
  He said as always, the state government and security forces do not live in denial of security challenges.The Kaduna State Government said a report of shooting and kidnapping on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway was false and should be disregarded.The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, debunked the report in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna.Aruwan said the state government was aware of a report being circulated mainly on WhatsApp groups, detailing all
  
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• Brilliant, worthy ambassador - Tinubu greets Okonjo-Iweala on birthday

  13-06-2024 21:20 via pulse.ng
  
  The President prays for many more years in good health for Dr. Okonjo-Iweala and her family.President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, on her 70th birthday.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Thursday that the President rejoiced with the remarkable leader and her family on the momentous occasion.“The President extols the former Min
  
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• Troops neutralise terrorists’ kingpin, Buharin Yadi, others in Kaduna

  13-06-2024 21:07 via pulse.ng
  
  Aruwan said that the troops then fought bravely through an ambush, to attain their objective.The Kaduna State Government, said troops of Sector 6, Operation Whirl Punch, have killed a terrorists’ kingpin, Buharin Yadi, along with dozens of his fighters.The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs,Samuel Aruwan, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna.Aruwan said, “The infamous terrorist Buharin Yadi, one of the deadliest bandit leaders terrori
  
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• Tinubu hails renowned businessman, Otunba Adekunle Ojora at 92

  13-06-2024 20:28 via pulse.ng
  
  The President prays for many more years in excellent health for the elder statesman and his family.President Bola Tinubu on Thursday congratulated Otunba Adekunle Ojora on his 92nd birthday.Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said in a statement that President Tinubu joined family and friends to celebrate the renowned businessman on this special occasion.“The President salutes the elder statesman, recalling his contributions to advancing the economic
  
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• Lagos police arrest lady for faking her own kidnap, ex-convict for robbery

  13-06-2024 20:24 via pulse.ng
  
  Speaking further, she said that another suspect was arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery worth more than ₦40 million.The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested 23 suspects for various alleged offences including robbery and adulteration of pharmaceutical drugs.SP Umman Ayuba, the Zonal Command’s Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos when briefing newsmen.Ayuba said that the zone under the leadership of the Assistant Inspe
  
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• Remi Tinubu donates 50,000 notebooks to pupils in Kogi

  13-06-2024 20:11 via pulse.ng
  
  She advised the pupils to take their studies seriously while urging stakeholders to ensure equitable distribution of the notebooks across public primary schools in the state.The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated 50,000 notebooks to pupils in public primary schools in Kogi State, under her “Renewed Hope Initiative” project.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the inauguration of the notebooks was done on Thursday at the Government House, Lokoja by the wife of Kogi Gov
  
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• Yahaya Bello loses contempt case against EFCC boss in Appeal Court

  13-06-2024 20:06 via pulse.ng
  
  The lead judgment at the Appeal Court on Thursday was delivered by Justice Oyewole, while Justices A.M. Talba and D. Z. Senchi agreed.The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has set aside contempt proceedings initiated by the former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.Justice Joseph Oyewole set aside the proceedings in a unanimous judgment on Thursday while overruling the respondent’s preliminary objection, citing technicalities.The Appe
  
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• New twist as court rules deposed Kano Emir has valid case

  13-06-2024 19:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Recall the court had issued an ex-parte order restraining Governor Abba Yusuf from reinstating Sanusi until a substantive suit against the reinstatement is resolved.A Federal High Court, sitting in Kano, has ruled that the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has jurisdiction to be heard in the human rights violation case against the state government.The ruling was delivered by Justice Liman Mohammed on Thursday, June 13, 2024.Kingmakers, Sarkin Dawaki Babba and Aminu Dan’agundi, had fi
  
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• Oil mafia stronger than drug mafia - Dangote speaks on refinery challenges

  13-06-2024 19:00 via pulse.ng
  
  Dangote said he knew before embarking on the project that there would be challenges along the way but wasn’t prepared for what he encountered.Nigerian businessman and founder of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has opened up on many battles he had to fight to complete the $19bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery project located in Lagos.The business mogul, who spoke at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings in the Bahamas on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, said both local and international criminal organis
  
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• Oil mafia stronger than drug mafia, Dangote opens up on refinery challenges

  13-06-2024 19:00 via pulse.ng
  
  Dangote said he knew before embarking on the project that there would be challenges along the way but wasn’t prepared for what he encountered.Nigerian businessman and founder of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has opened up on many battles he had to fight to complete the $19bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery project located in Lagos.The business mogul, who spoke at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings in the Bahamas on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, said both local and international criminal organis
  
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• Ethnic leaders laud Akpabio's role in Nigeria's commitment to nationhood

  13-06-2024 18:18 via pulse.ng
  
  The ethnic leaders described Akpabio as a trailblazer who has provided exceptional leadership over the past year.Senate President Godswill Akpabio has been lauded for ensuring Nigeria's commitment to nationhood.This commendation was made by Nigerian ethnic leaders under the aegis of The Natives to celebrate the first anniversary of the 10th National Assembly.The Native community has praised the President and Senate President’s leadership in the National Assembly, highlighting their impactf
  
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• Erisco Foods court case vs Chioma Okoli

  13-06-2024 18:11 via pulse.ng
  
  The trial is subsequently fixed for June 19 on the council agreement.The trial of Chioma Okoli, charged with allegations bordering on her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste, was, on Thursday, stalled at a Federal High Court, Abuja.The matter, fixed for trial, could not proceed because the trial judge, Justice Peter Lifu, went on an official assignment. Although Justice Lifu sat today, he left for a conference after attending to some cases. The trial was subsequently f
  
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• Army troops destroy 43 illegal refining sites, arrest 32 oil thieves

  13-06-2024 17:54 via pulse.ng
  
  The troops maintained momentum against the activities of crude oil thieves and recovered large quantities of stolen products.The Defence Headquarters said troops of Operation Delta Safe have in the last week, discovered and destroyed 43 illegal refining sites and apprehended 32 suspected oil thieves.The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja.Buba said that the feat was
  
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• CSOs: Legislation under Speaker Abbas reflects democratic tenets

  13-06-2024 17:42 via pulse.ng
  
  The coalition also recognised Hon. Kabiru Bichi for his innovative approach to the budgetary process as chairman of the Appropriations Committee, noting his efforts to enhance public engagement by making the legislative process more inclusive.The leadership of Hon. Tajudeen Abbas in the House of Representatives has been described as one laced with the tenets of democracy.As the 10th National Assembly celebrates its first anniversary, a coalition of civil society organisations has praised Speaker
  
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• Suspected thief forced to sell stolen yams in market

  13-06-2024 17:37 via pulse.ng
  
  A suspected thief had an exhausting day after being caught stealing yams.As punishment, he was tied to a rope, forced to carry the stolen yams in a head pan, and made to sell them at the market.Eyewitnesses reported that the suspected thief was caught and made to carry the stolen yams in a head pan while tied to a rope.He was then paraded around the market and forced to sell the yams, with orders to return the earnings to the rightful owner.A video of the incident shows a man questioning the thi
  
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• Kano Police ban Durbar celebrations for Eid-el-Kabir amid security concerns

  13-06-2024 17:25 via pulse.ng
  
  The command stated that the ban is necessary to sustain peace in the state.The Police Command in Kano State has banned Durbar activities during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in the state.A statement issued on Thursday by Usaini Gumel, the state Commissioner of Police stated that the ban became necessary to sustain the peace by the Police Command in conjunction with all the relevant security stakeholders.“In furtherance, a ban on all contending parties has been placed restrainin
  
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• Lai Mohammed - Nigeria’s creative industry a goldmine

  13-06-2024 17:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Lai Mohammed highlighted the increasing prevalence of global collaborations and cross-cultural influences, which have expanded the global footprint of Nigerian content.Former Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has lauded Nigeria’s creative industry, calling it a “goldmine” and one of the country’s fastest-growing sectors.He emphasised the industry’s vast potential for generating business opportunities, employment, revenue, and entertainment, hig
  
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• Okoli's trial on Erisco Foods criticism delayed, judge on official duty

  13-06-2024 17:12 via pulse.ng
  
  The trial is subsequently fixed for June 19 on the council agreement.The trial of Chioma Okoli, charged with allegations bordering on her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste, was, on Thursday, stalled at a Federal High Court, Abuja.The matter, fixed for trial, could not proceed because the trial judge, Justice Peter Lifu, went on an official assignment. Although Justice Lifu sat today, he however rose after taking some cases to attend a conference. The trial was subseq
  
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• Bill proposing return to regional govt to reach Tinubu's desk on Friday

  13-06-2024 16:49 via pulse.ng
  
  The proposed bill would divide Nigeria into eight geo-political regions with provisional boundaries.President Bola Tinubu is set to receive the bill proposing Nigeria’s return to regionalism on Friday, June 14.Akin Fapohunda, the leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere, is the author of the proposed bill titled “A Bill for an Act to Substitute the Annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with New Governance Model for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” This bill aims to introduc
  
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• The Netherlands tightens asylum rules over Ugandans ‘lying about sexuality’

  13-06-2024 16:00 via pulse.ng
  
  The Dutch government is taking stringent measures to address the misuse of its asylum system by some Ugandans who falsely claim to be LGBTQ+ in order to secure refugee status.Dutch government taking measures to address misuse of asylum system by some Ugandans claiming to be LGBTQExploitation involves organized networks fabricating stories and selling 'ready-made' visa applicationsRigorous scrutiny of Ugandan asylum applications leading to a drop in acceptance rate from 50% in 2015 to 29% in 2018
  
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• UK-based Imo group sponsors 125 students for 2024 Junior WAEC exams

  13-06-2024 15:48 via pulse.ng
  
  The gesture is part of the union’s commitment to alleviate the financial burden of parents and students.The Arondizuogu Patriotic Union, an Imo State socio-cultural group based in the United Kingdom and Ireland, has sponsored 125 students for the 2024 Junior West Africa Examination Council (WAEC).Mazi Vincent Akamnonu, President of APU, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. The examination is known as a certificate examination written by
  
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• FCCPC warns traders against contaminated foods, vows to punish offenders

  13-06-2024 15:27 via pulse.ng
  
  Some traders are engaging in various forms of adulteration without minding the health implications on consumers.The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has frowned at the increasing sale of adulterated and contaminated foods in the markets.The acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, said in Abuja on Thursday, that some traders were engaging in various forms of adulteration without minding the health implications on consumers.Abdullahi said
  
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• In 72 hours, Lagos State battles cholera outbreak, 60 hospitalised, 5 dead

  13-06-2024 15:01 via pulse.ng
  
  The commissioner noted that the state will continue to monitor the situation closely, implement strategies to ensure the safety and well-being of residents.The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government is actively collecting data on the recent cholera disease outbreak in the state.Abayomi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Abuja.NAN reports that in the last 72 hours, there has been a significant increase i
  
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• NELFUND to publish institutions' student data for verification on June 24

  13-06-2024 14:21 via pulse.ng
  
  The fund added that failure to have verification would invalidate the application process and disadvantage applicants.The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is publishing a full list of institutions that have submitted their complete students’ data for upload on June 24.The fund made this known in a statement by its Head of media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo, in Abuja on Thursday.The fund said the list of both Federal and State owned institutions would be published on the NELFUN
  
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• FG sues 36 State Governors over LG funds, Supreme Court delays judgment

  13-06-2024 14:04 via pulse.ng
  
  The AGF prayed to the court for an order prohibiting state governors from unilateral, arbitrary and unlawful dissolution of democratically elected local government executives.The Supreme Court on Thursday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Federal Government against the governors of the 36 states of the federation over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas.Justice Garba Lawal, who led a seven-member panel of Justices of the apex court reserved judgment after a
  
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