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The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has launched an Artificial Intelligence-powered digital system designed to automate personnel administration, retirement and pension processes while giving government real-time access to information for decision-making. The governor said the initiative was not merely about technology but about changing the way the government ‘thinks, works and serves the people’. Launching the new digital system at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the governor’s office, Akure, Governor Aiyedatiwa stated the system tagged ‘Ondo AI’ was part of his administration’s drive to replace analogue processes with a technology-driven public service that is more efficient, transparent and responsive.…

Raphael Ede Two children have died, and 14 villages have been submerged following devastating flooding in Mpu and Okpanku communities in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State. The flood, which began on the evening of Sunday, intensified on Tuesday and Wednesday after more than 48 hours of heavy rainfall, forcing residents to evacuate their homes and property to safer locations. The victims, two brothers aged seven and eight, were reportedly swept away by the floodwaters two days before the situation worsened. More than 10 buildings have reportedly collapsed, while extensive farmlands, including rice and yam farms, have been submerged.…

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to deploy their expertise, investments, networks and global experience towards advancing Nigeria’s development. Odumegwu-Ojukwu made the call at a Town Hall Meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora in New York on Wednesday evening, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and attended by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. The minister said the presence of the Vice President at the engagement underscored the importance the Federal Government attaches to Nigerians living abroad, their welfare, concerns and contributions to national development, a statement issued…

When Nigeria vs Madagascar meet in Uyo on Friday, the record books will show a fixture largely controlled by the Super Eagles, Soccernet.ng reports. Five meetings have produced three Nigerian victories, one draw and just one Madagascar win. Yet it is that lone Madagascar victory that continues to cast the longest shadow. On June 30, 2019, inside Alexandria Stadium in Egypt, a Nigeria side packed with established internationals walked onto the pitch expecting to finish top of their Africa Cup of Nations group. Ninety minutes later, the Super Eagles left stunned. Madagascar won 2-0, claimed first place in Group B…

The Federal Government has expanded its National Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy to Oyo State as part of efforts to equip young Nigerians with practical skills and promote entrepreneurship. In a statement on Thursday, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Dr Abiola Arogundade, said the initiative was a key component of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. She said the programme was aimed at contributing to the Federal Government’s target of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within 10 years. “Nigerian youths are not the problem facing the country but the…

Taiwo Bankole The Ogun State Government, in partnership with the Federal Government and the World Bank, has begun disbursing N6 billion from the Community Investment Fund to 3,855 women affinity groups across four local government areas under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up. The intervention is aimed at expanding women-led businesses, strengthening household livelihoods and increasing women’s participation in economic activities. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Ijebu-Ode, Governor Dapo Abiodun, represented by the immediate-past Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adeleye, said the fund was designed to enable women to move from subsistence activities to sustainable enterprises.…

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Eric Chelle could spring a tactical surprise when Nigeria’s Super Eagles begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar in Uyo on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports. Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the opening two qualifiers with a muscle injury suffered while playing for Galatasaray, forcing Chelle to rethink his attack. Taiwo Awoniyi has since joined the squad as his replacement. Rather than simply replacing Osimhen with another lone striker, Chelle could use a 4-4-2 diamond, pairing two forwards and giving Alex Iwobi a central creative role. Super Eagles predicted XI vs Madagascar Nwabali gets the nod…

Nigeria will end a 25-year wait for a centre referee at the FIFA U-17 World Cup after Zamfara-born official Abiola Kasimu Abdulsalam was selected among the match officials for this year’s tournament in Qatar. The 34-year-old is the only Nigerian centre referee on FIFA’s list and one of four referees selected from Africa for the competition. In a post obtained from FIFA’s website on Thursday, FIFA named 81 officials for the tournament, comprising 27 referees and 54 assistant referees from 36 member associations. Abdulsalam’s selection marks the first time in 25 years that a Nigerian centre referee will officiate at…