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Ebola scare has again resurfaced globally. Our prayer is that it will not find its ugly way to Nigeria this time around, knowing how tragic and disruptive it was in 2014. While one further prays that the scourge be defeated soon where it is ravaging the polity, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it has found a place in our outline today based on a peculiar grammatical feature it harbours. Unlike many other common nouns, ‘Ebola’ is a word that should always begin with a capital letter. This means that whether it starts a clause/sentence or it is in…
Google’s new “24/7” AI agent, Gemini Spark, can be shockingly good at doing things on your behalf. But I’m not sure it’s worth the financial cost and potential privacy tradeoffs.The company gave me access to Spark last week. Google advertises Spark as an AI agent that can take on tasks and work on them in the background — even tasks that have multiple steps — allowing you to put your phone down or walk away from your computer. It also advertises at the very top of the Spark website that it’s “always under your direction,” that “you choose to turn…
Key takeaways:Whale’s bullish positioning in the Bitcoin derivatives market is failing to counter the heavy spot selling pressure. The slight discount on USDT indicates capital is exiting to fiat, exposing the Bitcoin futures leverage risks.Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $71,000 on Monday for the first time in seven weeks, liquidating $276 million in leveraged bullish positions as traders reduced their positions amid renewed military action between the US and Iran. Despite this heightened risk aversion, whales and market makers increased their bullish exposure in the Bitcoin derivatives markets.Bitcoin top traders’ long-to-short position at Binance & OKX. Source: CoinGlassAt Binance, the long-to-short ratio…
The family of Alaskan Bush People showcased their unique lifestyle for viewers from 2014 until 2022. The Discovery Channel docudrama-style reality show followed Billy Brown and Ami Brown as they survived in the remote wilderness of Alaska — and later Washington state — with their seven children, Matt Brown, Joshua “Bam Bam” Brown, Bear Brown, Gabe Brown, Noah Brown, Bird Brown and Rain Brown. In February 2021, Billy passed away at the age of 68 after suffering a seizure. “He was our best friend — a wonderful and loving dad, granddad and husband and he will be dearly missed,” Bear…
The Nigerian government has launched the Youth in Agribusiness Land Trust Fund (YiALTF), an initiative designed to tackle youth unemployment and improve access to land for young farmers amid rising concerns over food insecurity and conflicts linked to land use across Nigeria. The initiative, unveiled in Abuja on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and financial institutions, seeks to provide young Nigerians with access to land, training, financing, technology and markets. Speaking at the launch, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said access to land…
The Kano State Government has merged the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change into a single ministry as part of efforts to improve efficiency in governance. The new arrangement means that both ministries will now operate under one umbrella known as the Ministry of Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change. The commissioner of the ministry, Dahir M. Hashim, confirmed the development in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Monday. He said the decision was approved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as part of government reforms aimed at strengthening service delivery. “I am pleased…
A member of the Kano State House of Assembly representing Makoda Constituency, Hon. Muhammad Ahmad Tomas, has left the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tomas made his return known on Monday during a visit to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, at his residence in Abuja. He was accompanied by the chairmen of Makoda and Dambatta local government areas, Alhaji Isa Currency and Alhaji Jamilu Abubakar Dambatta. Receiving the lawmaker, Senator Barau described his return to the APC as a welcome development, saying it aligns with efforts to strengthen governance and…
Oyo State Police Command said it has arrested no fewer than two people in connection with a false alarm over the invasion of a community by suspected bandits. The suspects include a pastor identified as Amos Joel Muyiwa and one Mulikat Bashiru. The command made this known via a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Monday. Ayanlade, in the statement, said the two suspects are currently in police custody. He said the suspects deliberately misled the public. Ayanlade stated that the suspects deliberately disseminated false information alleging that bandits…
Two players are set to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer in search of more playing time. They are Kang-in Lee and Goncalo Ramos. This was revealed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Monday night. Romano, writing on his X account, claimed Atletico Madrid are interested in both forwards. He tweeted: “Kang-in Lee and Gonçalo Ramos plan to leave Paris Saint-Germain in order to get more game time. “Atlético Madrid asked for both already months ago, more options expected to follow. “Chevalier situation also one to watch.” Only Ramos featured off the bench as PSG beat Arsenal in last Saturday’s Champions League final.
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called on researchers, investors and innovators to partner with governments at all levels to pilot and scale artificial intelligence and digital solutions in agriculture, healthcare, education and governance. The governor made the call in Ilorin at the 4th Biennial International Conference jointly organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, and the Faculty of Philology, Rudn University, Russia, on Monday. AbdulRazaq, who was represented by his Special Adviser and Counsellor, Saadu Salau, said collaboration between governments and technology stakeholders was critical to unlocking the benefits of AI and digital innovation.…
