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26 Jan
Two of Britain's leading music icons, Elton John and Paul McCartney, urged the UK government on Sunday to protect creative artists from AI, as ministers consult on changing copyright laws. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is considering overhauling the law to allow AI developers to use creators' content online to help develop their models, unless…
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Gene 'Daddy G' Barge, the legendary saxophonist, songwriter, and producer who shaped decades of rhythm and blues, has died at 98. His daughter, Gina, confirmed that he passed away in his sleep on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at his Chicago home. Working straight away as a performer from the 1940s, he played in college jazz…
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Italian police on Wednesday arrested a Georgian man suspected of starting a fire at Rome's Ciampino international airport, causing flights to be suspended, an airport authority spokesman said. The fire broke out at the base of the control tower at the airport southeast of the capital, which mostly serves low-cost airline Ryanair. It was quickly…
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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling malnutrition through an investment of N1.2 billion in domestic resources to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), a key initiative aimed at improving maternal and child health in Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Muhammad Pate, disclosed this in a statement on his…
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Yandadi, a community in Kusada Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State, is celebrating its connection to the national grid after more than 50 years of living without electricity. Speaking on the issue with newsmen, the Executive Chairman of the area, Rabiu Kusada, said the community, home to thousands of people, had not been fortunate…
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The Presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. The presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Onanuga said, "Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive…
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The Premier League has acknowledged 13 VAR errors in the first 23 match rounds of the current season, marking a reduction from the 20 mistakes made during the same period last season. These errors include four incorrect VAR interventions and nine missed interventions, as identified by the Key Match Incidents panel. In response, the league…
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Sampling is a creative technique in music production that involves taking portions of existing songs, be it melodies, rhythms, or vocal snippets, and integrating them into new compositions. This practice gained prominence with the advent of the Fairlight CMI, an innovative synthesizer developed in the late 1970s that enabled musicians to record and playback short…
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As the strike action by Kaduna Electric workers enters the second day, plunging the entire state into total darkness, traders and business owners have expressed lamentations over the losses caused by the electricity outages. Many traders and other artisans have cried out to the government over their losses under the present power outage as a…
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The Kano State government has announced plans to digitise its markets to enhance finances and improve revenue generation. Commissioner for Commerce, Investment, and Industry Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi disclosed the plans during a meeting with the Emirate Council Committee on Economic and Social Matters. Sagagi said that the initiative would enable the government to monitor…
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Nigerian comedian and filmmaker, Ayodeji Makun, popularly known as AY, has reacted to an AI-generated video making rounds online, which falsely depicts him kissing May Yul-Edochie. The 53-year-old addressed the issue in a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday night, urging creators of such content to use their talents for positive impact instead of…