Meet three KWASU researchers driving TETFund NRF N67m Grants
Dr. Falilat Jumoke Ajao, with the proposal titled “Design of an expert system for direct speech-to-speech multilingual language translation model using deep long short memory (LSTM) autoencoders”; 2. Dr. Awoyale Wasiu with the research proposal "Development and commercial viability of plantain based paudo as a means of reducing postharvest losses and increasing plantain farmers livelihood"; 3. Dr. Balogun Monsurat Omolara...
KWASU unveils Disability Package for Special Needs Staff, Students
The management of Kwara State University has announced a disability package for all members of the University Community with special needs. The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, who made the announcement on the floor of the Senate of the institution on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, said that the decision had earlier been ratified by the management team on Monday, January...
Kidnapping: Police arrest suspected killer of Nabeeha, others
"The suspect, during interrogation, confessed to be part of the gang that kidnapped the family members of one Barrister Ariyo in Bwari, FCT, on 2nd January 2024, and killed some kidnapped victims, including Nabeeha, f, daughter of the legal practitioner, on 13th January, 2024, in a kidnappers camp, in Kaduna State". POLICE DESTROY BANDITS CAMP, ARREST DEADLY KIDNAPPER FOR KIDNAP,...
CP Jimoh Moshood: The Story of a Super Cop
By Abubakar Imam Shortly after the announcement of the elevation of a distinguished son of Ilorin, Mr Moshood Olohundare Jimoh, to the enviable rank of Police Commissioner on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 by the authorities of the Nigeria Police, quite a number of my illustrious compatriots requested me to do this piece in order for our people to know more...
MMGIVIT: Akanbi’s legacies live on as 2024 edition held in grand style
By Is'haq Babatunde The MMGIVIT Charity Initiative, a brainchild of late Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi, SAN held the 8th edition of the initiative on Saturday (January 27, 2024) with scores of less privileged returning homes with valuable items worth millions of naira. This year edition of the week-long programme started with the Poetry Final Competition among secondary school students on Wednesday,...
A Journey to making history
By Mousa Ubandawaki When the new NAHCON helmsman, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi assumed office on the 18" of October, 2023, he made a solemn pledge to pursue the acronym mantra of T.S.A (Trust, Sacrifice and Allah sees everything) in the administration of Hajj. According to him, he has not come to overturn everything achleved by the former Board of the Commission...
Rerun Election: INEC seeks Army’s support in Nasarawa
With barely nine days (February 3, 2024) to the re-rerun election in some constituencies in Nasarawa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has solicited the support of the Nigerian Army for a credible, and crisis free election.l The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Shehu Wahab, made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to...
KWASU gets new Governing Council
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdRazaq has appointed a new Governing Council for the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mallam Rafiu ajakaye, the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof AbdulGaniyu Ambali has been appointed as the chairman of the council, along side other five...
ECOWAS launches AfricDeezayn App to boost creativity in Africa
By Ayinde Muhammed The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a creative application called AfricDeezayn to provide a digital space for designers to showcase their creative talent and interact as a community. AfricDeezayn application has been officially launched in West Africa to provide a virtual online space for designers in the subregion to showcase their creativity and...