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Nigeria needs cutting-edge AI applications for medicine, others–Osinbajo

TheMorning Star5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria needs to invent and produce cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for education, business, medicine and security. He said that effective collaboration between public and private sectors to build world-class institutions focused on innovation in science, technology and management sciences would help proffer solutions to the country’s challenges. Osinbajo’s spokesman,…

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MPC retains lending rate at 11.5%

TheMorning Star5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has agreed to retain the Monetary Policy Ratio (MPR) at 11.5 per cent Mr Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor, made this announcement on Friday at the conclusion of the two-day MPC meeting in Abuja. Emefiele said that the committee also resolved to hold all…

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 336 new infection, 5 deaths

TheMorning Star5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

Nigeria has recorded 336 new cases of COVID-19 infections with five deaths. This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in an update released on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the additional 336 COVID-19 infections recorded on Saturday indicated a decrease from 337 cases reported on Friday. In…

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Police arrest 259 suspects over alleged banditry, other crimes in Niger

TheMorning Star5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

Police arrested about 259 suspects over banditry, kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape, farmers/herders conflicts and other crimes in Niger in August. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Monday Kuryas in Minna on Saturday that then crimes were committed in 25 local government areas of the state. “We have charged 119 suspects out of the 259…

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Politicians causing security breaches in Kogi — Commissioner

TheMorning Star5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

The Kogi State Government has accused politicians of being responsible for some security breaches in the state, including the recent attack at the Kabba Correctional Centre. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, stated this on Friday while briefing journalists in Lagos on the security situation in the state. Fanwo said that Gov. Yaya…

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Super Eagles’ latest position in FIFA world rankings revealed

TheMorning Star5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday, September 16 published its latest rankings of National Teams, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Despite back-to-back wins in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, the Super Eagles sit in the 34th position, same as they were in the August rankings. The three-time African champions began their campaign in the World Cup qualifies with a 2-0…

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Super Eagles ranked the 21st most valuable team in the world and third in Africa

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The three-time African champions have a majority of their players in Europe’s top five leagues and, as a result, are one of the world’s most valuable teams The Super Eagles of Nigeria have the 21st most valuable international team in the world and the third most valuable in Africa. According to Transfer Markt, the Super…

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Rufai Calls For More Competition Among Super Eagles Goalkeepers

TheMorning Star5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

Former Nigeria captain and shotstopper Peter Rufai has called on Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to create more competition for the goalkeepers in the team by giving them equal opportunities. Since former Burkina Faso and Gabon coach Rohr took over the Super Eagles in 2016, the likes of Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho and…

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“We used to lose 8-nil” – Mali coach responds to Barcelona’s Oshoala-inspired Super Falcons victory

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Nigeria’s Gift Monday scored twice in the second half courtesy of a pair of Asisat Oshoala’s assists to power the Super Falcons to a straightforward 2-0 victory over Mali at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in the first-ever match of the Aisha Buhari Cup. The hosts had wasted countless goalscoring opportunities before home-based teen sensation Monday…

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