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Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, approved the conversion of ad-hoc staff in the 33 local government councils in the state to permanent staff. Makinde said that the decision was taken to bridge the gap in the workforce at the local government level, noting that the due process for employment must be followed…
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OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, secured $6.6 billion in new funding, propelling its valuation to $157 billion and cementing its position as the world leader in artificial intelligence. The landmark investment, one of Silicon Valley's largest, was announced by OpenAI on Wednesday. Founded in 2015 and led by Sam Altman, OpenAI plans to use the…
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Shippers and striking US dockworkers are closer to agreeing on economic terms than they realize, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday. "We actually think the parties, economically, are not as far apart from each other as they may think," Buttigieg told CNBC a day after the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) launched a strike at…
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The Kogi State Government has suspended all mining activities in the state, citing an influx of bandits and negative elements involved in mining-related activities. The suspension was announced on Wednesday after a State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Usman Ododo. Speaking to journalists following the meeting, the state Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural…
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Erik ten Hag said Manchester United's poor start to the season is nothing "to panic about" despite speculation his days in charge at Old Trafford could be numbered. United sit 13th in the Premier League after winning just two of their opening six games of the new campaign, including embarrassing 3-0 home defeats to Liverpool…
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Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4, 2024 as public holidays to enable residents of the State to travel to their various communities to participate in the Saturday, October 5, Local Government elections. Fubara made the declarations in a broadcast to the people of Rivers State at the…
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US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are heading Wednesday to areas devastated by Hurricane Helene after Harris's election rival Donald Trump sought to turn their handling of the disaster into campaign fodder. Biden will survey damage by helicopter over the flood-hit city of Asheville, North Carolina, one of the places worst hit…
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The deputy governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Mrs. Susan Gbemisola Alabi, has resigned her membership from the party 44 days to the poll. Alabi disclosed this after notifying the governorship candidate of the party, Bamidele Akingboye, of her decision to step down as his…
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In an expeditious legislative action on Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill for the first and second readings, seeking the establishment of the Federal University of Agriculture and Tropical Studies in Iragbiji, Osun State, under one hour. The bill, which is an Executive Bill, was introduced by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. After scaling…
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The Niger State Emergency Management Agency(NSEMA), has said nine bodies of seven men and two women have been recovered following a tragic boat accident that occurred in Gbajibo, Niger State. The Director General of the agency, Abdullahi Baba Arah hinted that the victims were among the 300 passengers traveling from Mundi Community to attend the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC) for Rivers State, Dr. Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, has revealed that the commission has not handed over the State voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) contrary to claims that the latter is possession of the document. Speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt, Dr…