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Agility Robotics has taken the wraps off its next-gen bipedal bot, which comes with some noticeable upgrades — namely, a cylindrical head and two animated LED “eyes.” In a press release, the company says it made the changes to its warehouse-friendly bot, called Digit, to improve “human robot interaction.”Agility Robotics first introduced the once-headless Digit in 2020, marketing the machine as useful in a wide range of industries, such as logistics, industrial inspection, and… Read the full article here

The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) has taken disciplinary action against two boxers, Sikiru Shogbesan and Rasheed Adeyemi, for their unruly behaviour at a recent event. Shogbesan, the National Super Featherweight Champion, received a six-month suspension and a N30,000 fine for inciting his fans to vandalise the venue. In addition, he was told to keep his wife away from ringside because of her emotional behaviour, which the board deemed harmful to his career. After being… Read the full article here

The Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State has rejected the results of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Director General of the PDP Campaign Council in the state, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, revealed the party’s position at a press conference in Katsina on Monday. The press conference was also attended by the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Yakubu Lado; the chairman of the campaign council, Senator Ibrahim Tsauri; and other state party… Read the full article here

The management of Osun State University, Osogbo, said it has secured full accreditation of 26 under-graduate and post-graduate courses for the institution. This was disclosed by the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Clement Adebooye, while speaking on the recent achievements of the university. A statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, explained that various teams had assessed the institution’s teaching and learning… Read the full article here

IBM has started accepting proposals for the next cohort of its Sustainability Accelerator, which will focus on water management solutions. Quoting the World Health Organisation in a statement, the firm stated that over two billion people live in water-stressed countries, and its competition will create solutions that will solve some of these challenges. According to the report, 70 million Nigerians have no access to basic water services and 114 million did not have… Read the full article here

The ZEC’s actions are contrary to the country’s constitution in Section 21 (1), which stipulates that ‘every voters’ roll and every consolidated roll shall be a public document and open to inspection by the public, free of charge, during office hours at the office of the commission or the registration office where it is kept’. The issue has become a bone of contention ahead of the polls, amid suspicion that this could be a rigging ploy to favour President… Read the full article here

The Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Roads Safety Corps, Mr Bisi Kazeem, in this interview with ABIODUN SANUSI explains the causes of train-bus accidents and how they can be reduced What are the major causes of road accidents in Nigeria? There are three major causes of road traffic crashes: human, mechanical, and environmental. Out of the three, the human factor constitutes about 90 per cent of road crashes in Nigeria, 80 per cent of which are based on… Read the full article here

The United States has determined that Ethiopian and Eritrean armed forces, as well as Tigrayan rebels, committed war crimes during the two-year bloody conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, U.S. diplomatic chief Antony Blinken said Monday. “We urge the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea, as well as the TPLF, to hold accountable those responsible for these atrocities,” the U.S. secretary of state told reporters, days after his visit to… Read the full article here

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has compared Erling Haaland to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Kompany, who played for Manchester City for many years and was the club’s captain, said the Norwegian striker will be counted among the greatest players of all time. Haaland has a long way to go to match Ronaldo and Messi’s achievements and stature. The 22-year-old has, however, scored 86 goals in 89 games in his two-and-a-half-year stay at Borussia Dortmund before joining the Cityzens… Read the full article here

This is the often unspoken argument for further domestic reforms. Changes to our rules will not of their own lead to improvements in our economic, social and or political options/outcomes. Rule changes that level the playing fields will. This is as much a function of how readily understandable the rules are, as it is a question of the fairness with which they are implemented. At heart, this condition reinforces an efficient market’s requirement for easy exit and entry of all… Read the full article here