Nigeria news today headlines update Thursday 31st October 2019
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Parliamentarians Unite To Back Meghan Over Media Treatment
Parliamentarians from across the divide unite to back the Duchess of Sussex. More than 70 female MPs from across the political spectrum have teamed up to condemn media coverage of the Duchess of Sussex, saying some articles have “outdated, colonial undertones”. In an open letter published on Twitter, the parliamentarians say such “distasteful and misleading”
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5G Remote Controlled Car Drives On Open Road For First Time In China
A car remotely-controlled by 5G drove onto an open road for the first time at the sixth World Internet Conference in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. During the test run of the car, the driver was miles away and the car was controlled remotely via 5G. The drive marked the first time a remotely controlled car
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Facial Recognition Tech Struggles To Identify Transgender People
According to new research by the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder, emerging facial recognition services often mischaracterize transgender and non-binary individuals. With a brief glance at a single face, emerging facial recognition software can now categorize the gender of many men and women with high accuracy. However, a study by the University of Colorado Boulder,
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Instagram Bans Filters That Depict Plastic Surgery
In August, Instagram started allowing users to upload their own filters to the app, which caused an influx of new variations. But Instagram is stepping in by deeming augmented reality (AR) filters that depict plastic surgery a step too far and banned them from the social media channel. The filters change your features to make
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Nobel Laureate Says Better Batteries Can Cement Electric-Car Era
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose research proved critical in developing lithium-ion batteries said the ubiquitous technology energizing iPhones and Teslas is poised to become more powerful and cheaper — keys for unlocking the mainstream adoption of electric vehicles and home energy storage units. M. Stanley Whittingham, 77, is part of a trio jointly awarded the
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Agenda For New President Of NCRIB
Dr (Mrs) Bola Onigbogi, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, CBO Insurance Brokers Limited, will be invested as the 20th president of the prestigious Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) today. In this report CHRIS EBONG, examines the tasks ahead of her piloting the affairs of the body. Less than 24 hours Dr
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MTN Nigeria Subscriber Base Hits 61.6 Million, Posts 28.9% Profit Growth
LAGOS – MTN Nigeria lifted service revenue by 12.1% to N854.9 billion, driven by increases in voice and data revenue, the company’s unaudited results for the nine months ended September 30 showed. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew by 39.3% to 460.1 billion naira, while capital expenditure jumped 39.5% to 154.1 billion naira.
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FG, RIMSON To Partner On Risk Management –Minister
The Federal Government has pledged to collaborate with the Risk Managers Society of Nigeria (RIMSON), while deploying risk management framework in the management of natural and man-made disasters across sectors all the economy. Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development,made the diclosure in her goodwill message at
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CHI Renews N24m Group Accident Insurance Policy For Journalists
Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc has renewed its Group Personal Accident Insurance cover worth N24 million for insurance journalists in the country. This, according to the company, was part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project, to ensure that journalists who are mostly exposed to danger and hazard in the discharge of their civic duties are
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LCCI Ready To Connect Domestic, Foreign Businesses – Ruwase
LAGOS – The president, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr. Babatunde Paul Ruwase, yesterday assured investors that the realities of the theme of the Lagos International Trade Fair, which commenced on Friday, and scheduled to end on November 10, 2019 would be brought into expression on the economy, even as domestic and foreign businesses […]
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