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An overcrowded mass at an artisanal mining site in Kakaki village, Paikoro local government area, Niger State, has killed two siblings. LEADERSHIP learned that in order to pay off a debt, the two brothers, Zubairu and Sadiq Ibrahim, visited a gold mining site in the hamlet that had a significant gold resource. Before the regrettable incident, it was discovered that Zubairu, 25, and Sadiq, 20, had been engaged in long-term artisanal gold mining near the village's bank of a tributary. Details to follow.

In order to identify, monitor, and combat illicit financial flows (IFFs) and other fraudulent activities, the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) and other machine learning techniques. The chief executive officer of NFIU, Hajiya Hafsat Bakari, stated during the opening session of the first NFIU management staff retreat that one of the organization's efforts to increase staff capacity to face contemporary difficulties is the use of technology. Her statement reads as follows: "The NFIU has strengthened its technological platforms with the planned deployment of AI and ML tools to help us with our operational duties in data analysis and information gathering to expedite our procedures. The Unit already complies with the federal government's directive to maintain a paperless workplace. In order to further facilitate information sharing through a safe and encrypted technology, the Crimes Records Information Management System (CRIM...

Ibrahim Chatta, a sensational Nollywood actor and filmmaker, revealed that he invested a staggering N1.4 billion to establish his film town in Oyo Town, Oyo state. The Yoruba actor, who has delighted moviegoers in a number of productions, talked about the difficulties he had when creating his 74-acre film hamlet. In a recent video, Chatta claimed that he funded the project with N1.4 billion of his own money without requesting any grants or loans from financial institutions. Designed to showcase traditional Yoruba architecture and cultural legacy, the film village is a hub for production and culture that has opened for business. It features animal stables, indigenous-style homes, and more. Chatta disclosed that the project's completion was delayed due to financial difficulties.

Yesterday marked the official start of the fertiliser delivery to farmers in Ondo State by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as part of his administration's efforts to improve food security and assist the agricultural sector. Farmers and other stakeholders in agriculture and food security turned out in big numbers for the flag-off event held at the Agric Warehouse in Akure. Governor Aiyedatiwa issued an order during the ceremony for farmers in all 18 local government areas to receive 5,520 bags of NPK 20-10-10, 4,140 bags of NPK 27-13-13, 4,140 bags of NPK 15-15-15, and 4,200 bags of urea fertiliser. The governor acknowledged that President Bola Tinubu has made it easier to get fertilizer through the Central Bank of Nigeria It is an essential step in increasing food output. Governor Aiyedatiwa emphasized that the fertilisers are not for sale and should not be politicised, while guaranteeing a fair and transparent distribution process. "Our administration is dedicated to making sure t...

The National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission has finished the computation of the new minimum salary for junior federal workers. Workers in the senior cadre will be ready within the next two or three weeks. A Presidency source confirmed to The Nation yesterday that both data would be transferred to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) for further processing and execution. According to the source, the NSIWC is awaiting the conclusion of negotiations between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC)...

According to Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos State, the state government is committed to maximizing the potential of young people in the state by providing them with state-of-the-art facilities and technology. The state government would continue to engage, interact, and communicate with the youth, according to Hamzat, who made the assurance when he appeared on Arise TV's "The Morning Show." The government hopes that this will allow the youth to work together and partner with the government in achieving the goals and programs that have been set. He continued by saying that the Lagos State government has been including young people in a variety of fields to get them involved in the way the nation is managed. The Assistant Governor noted that some of the state's young are sponsored to visit other nations to observe how things are done, and outlined some of the programs the present administration has implemented to guarantee that the youth are involved ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed a comprehensive Health Insurance Executive Order in an effort to offer top-notch, reasonably priced, and easily accessible healthcare to the people living there. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state's commissioner for health, revealed this information during a press conference in Lagos and stressed that the program will greatly enhance the citizens' health results by creating a controlled, regulated, fair, and long-lasting health insurance plan that covers every Lagosian. He claims that the project is in line with the National Health Insurance Authority Act of 2022, which mandates social health insurance at the state level in order to attain universal health coverage (UHC). "Social health insurance, widely practiced in various forms, has numerous benefits," he stated. financial and social advantages. By distributing risk over a sizable population and pooling contributed funds, it reduces financial risk to individuals a...