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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) rescued a boy trapped under a fully loaded 40-foot container at Apapa, Lagos, while the truck driver died instantly. Chronicle NG reports that Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA PRO, said this on Thursday in a statement. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority today rescued a motor boy trapped under a fully loaded 40-foot container while the driver died instantly during a fatal accident today around Wharf Road, opposite Area B Police Command in the outward Apapa area of Lagos. LASTMA Egbetola Sulaiman ‘Zebra 36’ (Apapa), who led the rescue team, confirmed that the…

UNESCO published its first guidance on the use of Generative AI (GenAI) for education on Thursday, urging governmental agencies to regulate the use of the technology, including protecting data privacy and putting an age limit on users. The GenAI chatbot ChatGPT, which Microsoft-backed OpenAI launched in November, has become the fastest-growing app in the world to date. Its emergence has prompted the release of rivals like Google’s Bard. Students have also taken a liking to GenAI, which can generate anything from essays to mathematical calculations with just a few lines of prompts. “We are struggling to align the speed of…

Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, has ordered that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Intelligence College in Kwara be reopened right away. He has also made the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) into a Nigeria Police Force department in order to build on the progress that has already been made to strengthen and improve the NPF’s intelligence capabilities for better internal security. Chronicle NG reports that IGP Egbetokun engaged a delegation of scholars from academia on intelligence partnerships and trainings. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, said this on Thursday in a statement. IGP Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, has…

The Department of State Service (DSS) has commenced an investigation into an alleged mob attack on its men in Garki Market, Abuja. Chronicle NG reports that Peter Afunanya, DSS PRO, said this on Thursday in a statement. The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to an incident that occurred a few hours ago (today, 7/9/2023) between its staff and a mob at the Garki Market, Abuja. Information at the disposal of the service was that its FCT Command responded to an SOS from their field operatives, who allegedly came under a mob attack in the…

Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and former PDP presidential aspirant, has embraced the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) judgement that was held on Wednesday and reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 2023 election. He labelled the electoral process “shambolic” and said we must set new standards for our nation and kick against electoral malpractices. The former PDP presidential aspirant called on other opposition political leaders to make huge sacrifices for Nigeria. Momodu, in a viral X (formerly Twitter) post on his official social media page, had pictures of him embracing Tinubu. “All the countries we all wish…

Gabon’s military junta has named a former prime minister and opposition leader, Raymond Ndong Sima, as the country’s new interim prime minister, it said in a statement broadcast on national television on Thursday. Gabon’s ruling junta, which seized power in a coup last week, appointed Raymond Ndong Sima as prime minister of its transitional government. Sima, a 68-year-old economist, was a vocal opponent of President Ali Bongo before his overthrow on August 30 by military officials. He served as Bongo’s prime minister from 2012 to 2014, then resigned and ran against him for president in 2016 and again as part…

Gabon’s military authorities say they have released former President Ali Bongo from house arrest, where he has been held since the military took office last week. This includes authorization to travel overseas for medical examinations. He had a stroke in 2018, and his health was a major source of anxiety for many as the presidential election in 2023 approached. The army seized power immediately after he was declared the winner of that election, which the opposition had challenged. Mr. Bongo’s release was announced in response to pressure from the regional bloc Eccas and surrounding countries. In a statement delivered on…

The African Union will be granted membership in the Group of 20, which includes the world’s wealthiest and most powerful countries, sources disclosed. The move would elevate the African Union, a continental entity of 55 member nations, to the same level as the European Union, the only regional bloc with full membership at the moment, from its current status of “invited international organization.” The group will become a permanent member. The official declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, AU official said. A G20 member and top government official from South Africa said…

The People’s Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the unfavourable outcome of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) held on Wednesday, eptember 6,  2023, and affirms his decision to appeal to the Supreme Court, as he is no stranger to legal battles. In a press conference, Atiku addressed his party stakeholders and said that his ultimate goal in this pursuit is to ensure that democracy is further strengthened through the principles and processes of fair hearing. “I’m here today to express my official response to the Presidential Election Petition Court’s judgement on the 2023 presidential election from yesterday.…

The intensely hot summer in Tunisia has destroyed the nation’s small wine industry, which has farmers and vintners concerned about the future as climate change brings hotter, drier weather to North Africa. Wine yield estimates range from a 20% loss, according to the Agriculture Ministry’s Kilani Belhaj, to a 40%–50% drop, according to Vineyard Producers’ Syndicate chairman Salim Chaouch. Winemakers in France and elsewhere in southern Europe have also warned that the heat may reduce wine output this year. Farmer Wajdi Graya claimed his own production had dropped by two-thirds to three-quarters this year due to July temperature highs of…