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Surgery : Saudi Arabia Sponsors Kano Conjoined Twins Separation  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the directive of custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, notify the general public that King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSARelief) will facilitate a complex surgical separation for Nigerian conjoined twins. The twins, Hassana and Husaina Hassan Isa from Kano, are joined at the chest and share vital organs, making their separation a medically intricate and challenging procedure.  Their story has captured the hearts of millions worldwide, drawing attention to the urgent need for specialized medical attention. KSA Relief in collaboration with a Saudi team of renowned surgeons and medical professionals, has embarked on a journey to provide these two young lives with the opportunity for a brighter and healthier future.  The surgery, scheduled to take place at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, will mark a groundbreaking moment in the field...

Speaker To Sponsor Bill To Regulate AI The Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr Tajudeen Abbas, has stressed the need for Nigeria to have a regulatory framework in place for emerging technologies. Dr Abbas made the remark in Abuja, at the 2022/2023 Convocation Ceremony of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies-University of Benin.  The Speaker observed that though new technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics have immense benefits, there is the need to check their misuse and abuse. He therefore, disclosed his readiness to sponsor a bill seeking to regulate emerging technologies soon.            "Therefore, in the coming weeks, I will introduce a bill to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ensure better conditions for the development and use of this innovative technology in Nigeria. This will be the first such effort in Africa and one of only a few undertaken by parliaments worldwide.” He added that tec...

Borno State Government Accepts Repentant Boko Haram Persons  The Borno State Government says Communities are now willing to accept repentant Boko Haram insurgents. Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.  Borno state, the Epicentre of Boko Haram insurgency has in the last eighteen months, witnessed unprecedented number of repentant insurgents who laid down their arms and embraced the path of peace.  Government adopted the use of non-kinetic approach after more than ten years of military offensive on hideouts and camps of the insurgent group particularly in Sambisa forest, Mandara mountain and the Lake Chad area.  Although, the scale of attacks and humanitarian situation in Borno state, North East Nigeria has drastically reduced, the group still carry out pocket of attacks in some parts of the state.  Professor Tar explained that a community drive...

Adidas presented Messi with 8 gold rings after he collected his 8th Ballon d'Or  Each ring design is different and carries details of every time he was named the best player in the world. 5 things stood out for me at last night’s Ballon D’Or event. 1. Rema became the first Nigerian and African artiste to perform at the Ballon D’Or stage. It was a proud moment for every Nigerian. It also underlines the fact that music is perhaps our greatest export right now. 🚀  2. Seeing Victor Osimhen’s name listed among the top 10 in the rankings was another proud moment. He became the highest ranked Nigerian ever. I had to look for Kvicha Kvaratskhelia on the list, only to find him at the 17th spot. Makes me wonder what the Italian Federation saw differently when they decided that Osimhen did not deserve Serie A’s best player last season. 🤷🏽‍♂️ 3. Manchester City having 5 players in the top 10 is massive! Pep has assembled some of the world’s best players in one team. That City team shou...

Detention: Naira Marley, Sam Larry sue magistrate, police, demand N40m Embattled Nigerian musician, Abdulazeez Fashola, professionally known as Naira Marley, and his associate, Samson Eletu, aka Sam Larry, have sued Lagos State magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, and the police. The duo filed a fundamental rights suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos, to challenge their continued detention over the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Sam Larry and Naira Marley are demanding N20m damages each from the defendants.  

“We Are Still Counting On Your Prayers And Unwavering Support” – Mr Ibu Gives Update On His Health As He Undergoes 5 Successful Surgeries Note from his official page reads: “We want to thank God and most especially the General public for their support, encouragement, and prayers during this trying period for our dad. We called on Good Nigerians and we are very grateful for the response in every aspect most especially the donations, it came in very timely and very helpful. So far Daddy has gone through 5 successful surgeries, and he is still recovering in the ICU. Daddy is immensely grateful and we are thankful to the general public during this phase of our lives. We appreciate all the donations made to this account, and as soon as Daddy is better he will personally acknowledge all donations respectively! We are still counting on all your prayers and unwavering support as we pray he gets stabilized quickly to enable us to fly him abroad for further advanced treatment… The John Okafor fa...

 Based on a viral video from a skit maker, Ekwutousi Philo, alleging that she was robbed on 20th October, 2023 along Ketu – Alapere Highway by some policemen, the Decoy Team of Rapid Response squad (RRS) has arrested Sunday Osagie,31, who was captured in a video with the skit maker.   Also arrested with the suspect is Ayodele Adeolu (45) while a ‘korope’ with the registration number LA 910 FST and a Toyota Yaris Verso with the registration number FST 656 JD have been recovered.   Sunday Osagie, was a Spy/Mechanic employed by Lagos State Government in May 2011.  He was dismissed from Lagos State Public Service and dekitted in April, 2023 for “Absence from duty for six months without permission, illegal duties and extortion of money from innocent citizens” after facing Personnel Management Board (PMB).   Commander Rapid Response Squad, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi has directed that the suspects and the recovered vehicles be transferred to the State Command for further in...