Month: April 2025

ChatGPT AI bot adds shopping to its powers

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Overwhelmed by online shopping? Maybe a robot can help. The viral ChatGPT bot is adding shopping features to its powers, extending the reach of its artificial intelligence (AI) into an area traditionally dominated by media sites and tech rivals such as Amazon and Google. It said the update would allow users to see prices and reviews more easily, as well as find direct links to purchase personalised product recommendations. Parent company OpenAI said its selections would be “chosen independently and are not ads”. The company, which sparked the frenzy over…

Abia, Kano, Ebonyi Lead In Senior Secondary School Students’ Dropouts.

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In recent times, the challenge of children dropping out of school has continued to generate serious concern as it increases the number of out-of-school children in the country. Reports have indicated that students drop out of school due to poverty, cultural differences, early marriage and insecurity. Recently, the World Bank deputy country director, Taimur Samad, disclosed that more than two-thirds of girls in Nigeria drop out before making it to junior secondary school. Samad, who represented the country director, Ndiame Diop, at the national conference on girls’ education and empowerment…

Emefiele Loses Bid To Reclaim Forfeited Abuja Estate

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Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday dismissed an application filed by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, seeking to reclaim a vast estate in Abuja comprising 753 duplexes and apartments. The estate, located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone CO9, Lokogoma District, Abuja, measures 150,462.84 square metres. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had previously secured an interim and subsequently a final forfeiture order of the property in favour of the Federal Government. Although the estate was…

Shock In Ogun As Suspected Human Parts Dealer Confesses: ‘I’ve Survived On Selling Human Parts For 10 Years’

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Gani was arrested by troops of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, operating under the 35 Artillery Brigade, while reportedly on his way to deliver a body part to a prospective buyer. Residents of Kulanla Odomoola in Ogun State were left in shock on Saturday after a suspected human parts trafficker, identified simply as Gani, confessed to making a living from selling human body parts for the past decade. Gani was arrested by troops of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, operating under the 35 Artillery Brigade, while…

Masari, Others Storm Maiduguri As Popular Entertainer, Rarara, Weds Band Member

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Popular political praise singer, Alhaji Dauda Kahutu, otherwise known as Rarara, has married his longtime lover, Aisha Humaira. The bride, a Kannywood actress, is a band member of the entertainer and his chorus singer. Although the two lovebirds have been in the news for long for a potential union, their eventual wedding Fatiha caught many of their fans and followers by surprise. The event which reportedly took place after the Juma’at prayer was said to be a significant event initially planned to be low-key but significant. According to reports, Rarara…

Remo Stars Win First-Ever NPFL Title In Style

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History was made on Sunday, April 27, in Ikenne as Remo Stars emerged champions of the 2024-2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season for the first-time after the Sky Blue Stars edged Niger Tornadoes 1-0 in the tension-soaked week 35 match played yesterday at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. Victory didn’t come on a platter for the hosts as they had to wait till the 84th minute when Olamilekan Adedayo broke the deadlock to hand them the major silverware. Going by the hard fought win against Tornadoes, Remo Stars …

Kwankwaso’s Political Future In Limbo As Defections Rock NNPP, Kwankwasiyya Movement

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The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano and its ideological subgroup, the Kwankwasiyya movement, are facing a political storm as a wave of defections reshapes the landscape. At the centre of the uncertainty is the party’s 2023 presidential candidate and national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, whose political fate now hangs in the balance. The latest blow to the NNPP came with the defection of Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, who represents Kano South. Although Sumaila has not formally declared his new political home, his social media post—featuring a photo…