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By Halimah Olamide The killing of Third Baga is a major blow to the Boko Haram terrorist groups Nigerian Army personnel under Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly killed a top commander of Boko Haram, Tahir Baga during their recent raid on Sambisa Forest in Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, the terrorist top commander was killed on Monday, May 13, when the army cleared their enclaves of Shababul Umma, Garin Panel Beater and Lagara Anguwan Gwaigwai at the heart of the forest. Zagazola added that the troops and the…

OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is leaving the startup at the center of today’s artificial intelligence boom. “OpenAI would not be what it is without him,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote in a message to the company, which OpenAI posted on its blog, opens new tab. Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O), opens new tab OpenAI makes the popular ChatGPT chatbot, which sparked a race among the world’s largest tech companies for dominance in the emerging generative AI field. Jakub Pachocki will be the company’s new chief scientist, the company said on its blog. Pachocki has previously served as OpenAI’s director of…

Manchester City saw an unlikely hero emerge from their galaxy of superstars to make a potentially defining contribution in their pursuit of an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title. Pep Guardiola rightly acted with caution when he removed keeper Ederson, with City leading 1-0, after he suffered a nasty blow to the head in a heavy collision at the foot of his post with Tottenham defender Cristian Romero. Ederson, who had a problem with his eye, did not look happy with the decision – taken upon advice from the club doctor – but his manager was perfectly justified, not just…

By Halimah Olamide other results found to be involved in any examination misconduct were still undergoing investigation The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released additional 36,540 UTME results, which were earlier withheld for further investigation. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by the Board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said the results were in addition to the previous 531 results released during the week, bringing the total results released to 1,879,437. He said the attention of the Board was drawn to a fictitious letter concocted by a fraudster and circulated…

By Halimah Olamide He bought G-Wagon for N27 million, paid N13 million and refused to pay the rest, claiming the vehicle was bad The Lagos Star Police Command has arrested controversial singer and artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, following an unpaid car debt. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development on Tuesday. NPO Reports learnt that the 30-year-old purchased a G-Wagon worth N27 million from a car dealer, in which he made a made a down payment of N13 million, and took the vehicle away with the promise to pay the balance. In a…

By Halimah Olamide University administrations now place advertisements for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor without authorisation from the appropriate quarters The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that it will no longer tolerate the pervasive non-reinstatement or reconstitution of Governing Councils in public universities. The union took the decision at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, between May 11 and May 12. A statement on the resolutions of the union at the NEC meeting was issued and made available to newsmen in Abuja by ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke. Osodeke said the…

By Halimah Olamide They don’t pay for parking, they don’t pay for essential services at airports, and they are VIPs. And I told myself on my team, I said not under my watch The Federal Government has said that President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, among other top government officials will from now on pay airport access toll and parking fees at all Federal airports nationwide. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Management, Festus Keyamo, SAN, stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the two days Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, presided over by President…

Agency Report I didn’t force any child into marriage and I didn’t arrange the marriage of anybody The Speaker of Niger House of Assembly, Mr Abdulmalik Sarkin-daji, has denied forcing 100 orphaned girls into marriage as part of his constituency project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, had petitioned the Inspector General of Police on the matter. NAN also reports that the minister had sought for a court order to restrain the speaker from engaging 100 orphaned girls into forceful marriage. Addressing a Press conference on Tuesday in Minna, Sarking-daji…

Agency Reports Two Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials on Tuesday told an Ikeja High Court how their colleague, the late Godwin Obasu, was allegedly killed by hoodlums. The LASTMA officials are Mr Olayinka Adeoye and Mr Salam Olajide. The Lagos State Government had arraigned five tricycle riders, Babalola Femi, Ayodele Yusuf, Oyeniyi Ayomide, Ridwan Ramon and Waris Yusuf, over the alleged murder of Obasu. The defendants are standing charges bordering on murder, assault and grievous bodily harm which they pleaded not guilty to. Adeoye, while being led in evidence by the state counsel, Mr M.C Adewoye, told the…

I spent three years in court and it was given to me and after few months I was impeached but judiciary restored me to power The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Election, Mr Peter Obi, said he was the highest beneficiary of Judiciary in the country when there were incorruptible judges. Obi stated this during the Justice Anthony Aniagolu’s Memorial Lecture organised by the family and hosted by the Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu on Tuesday. Delivering a lecture on the topic “The Judiciary And The Future of Nigeria”, Obi said he won election in Anambra…