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Meta (formerly the Facebook company) has expanded the family by releasing a new collection of AI models. LLAMA 4, LLAMA 4 SCOUT, LLAMA 4 MAVERICK, and LLAMA 4 Behemoth are four new models in total. To give them “broad visual understanding,” everything is trained in “a large number of text, images, and video data that are not labeled,” according to …

Isaiah Yesufu, director of certification, conformity and monitoring at the public procurement office (BPP), testified on Monday against the former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika. The commission for economic and financial crimes (EFCC) accused Sirika and its brother Ahmad and two companies with abuse of offices and contracts fraud. The contract was for the construction of the terminal building at Katsina …

The National Executive Committee led by Julius Abure (NEC) from the Labor Party (LP) has issued a strong warning to the key party leaders, threatening sanctions against the Governor of the State Abia Alex Otti and former presidential candidate Peter Obi, if they continue with actions that are considered to interfere with party unity. At the NEC meeting held in …

The agents of the Lagos State Police Command arrested a man for presumably beating his 27 -year -old daughter in the state. The command spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed it while he informed journalists in Lagos on Monday 7 April 2025. Hundeyin said the accident occurred in the Ojo area in the state of Lagos. Hundeyin said: “On April 3, …

Nigerian Minister of Finance and Coordination Minister, Wale Edun, has underestimated the potential impact of the new 14 percent tariff imposed by the United States on Nigerian exports, stating that he will have “negligent effects” on the country’s economy. Speaking at the inaugural Corporate Governance Forum organized by the Ministry of Finance established in Abuja, Edun acknowledged that gravity increased …

In Nigeria, there is a saying: “Seeing is trust.” But even the trust system is under threat in the country where government projects are more about headlines than substance. Officials cut ribbons, pose for cameras, and declare victory, but residents in the ground often find the abandoned structure, installation below standard, or not at all. The breakup of the relationship …

Growing the dusty streets of Sabon-Gari in Kano saw me take a sympathy for different newspaper editorialists. One of these editorialists is Sonola Olumhese. Perhaps, due to his ability to deliver his message in a simple but Fiorito language he does not worry about who is known, his propensity to deepen the current issues or his sense of humor, I …

The Operation of the Directorate of Zonal Benin from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Olawole Sunday, a con artist who is suspected of specializing in buying a bank account details from people who allegedly deceived community members who were not suspicious. According to the commission, the modus operandi on Sunday was involved in encouraging young …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on Monday, trying to persuade President Donald Trump to give Israel to release from the new US tariff forced and to gather further support regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza and tension with Iran. Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to meet with Trump since January returned to the office, aimed …

Foremost Human Rights Lawyers’ group, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has lauded the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for rising above sentiment and blackmails and taking the path of justice and fairness, to confirm “young ministerial nominees, particularly Rt. Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo as Minister. The Senate, Monday evening, confirmed 45 ministerial nominees, including Rep. Tunji-Ojo, current Member representing …