Neuralink, a tech startup co-founded by Elon Musk, has received approval from the United States’ Food and Drug Administration to test its brain implant on human beings. This was announced in a statement shared via the company’s official Twitter page on Thursday. “We are excited to share that we have received the FDA’s approval to launch our first-in-human clinical study!” the tweet read. “This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team in close collaboration with the FDA and represents an important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people.” Musk also commented…
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The African Union force says members of the insurgent group, Al-Shabaab, attacked its military base in Somalia on Friday. For more than 15 years, the terrorist group has been waging a jihadist insurgency against the central government in the fragile Horn of Africa nation. The army base in Bulo Marer, 120 kilometres (75 miles) South-West of the capital Mogadishu “came under Al-Shabab attack,” the AU force known as ATMIS said in a statement on Facebook and Twitter. It said, “ATMIS forces are currently assessing the security situation.” No casualties has been reported. Recall, the army and militias known as “macawisley”…
Chelsea are not cooling off interest in securing the services of Sporting Lisbon midfielder, Manuel Ugarte. Reports claim that the Blues are ready to match French giants, Paris Saint Germain for the signature of the Uruguayan. Although the Blues are looking at balancing ther books by reducing their first team squad after a heavy reinforcement in the last two transfer windows, the London-based side would have their eyes on some key areas in the team to add some fresh legs. It is understood that a new goalkeeper, central midfielder and centre-forward will arrive at Stamford Bridge. Ugarte is said to…
English Premier League side, Manchester United have been told to pay £140m to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer. The Nigerian international has emerged as a top target for United following his phenomenal display for the Serie A champions this season. According to The Mirror, the Red Devils had their scouts in attendance for Napoli’s Champions League clash against Milan last month and have identified the Nigerian as the man to lead their attack next season. The 24-year-old is enjoying one of the best moments of his career with Napoli this season as he currently tops the Italian Serie…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has reiterated that it will deploy all needed resources at all times to defend democratic principles and the rule of law of the sub-region. ECOWAS stated this at the recommendations given at the end of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice International Conference held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, Banjul, the Gambia. The four-day conference held between the 22nd and 25th of May 2023, with the theme ‘ECOWAS’ Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government’ was designed to address challenges of member states to respect, protect and…
Popular Television preacher and motivational speaker, Reverend Mike Ochigbo, has regained freedom. It was reported that Ochigbo, who is the General Overseer of Freedom Power Chapel, was kidnapped at gunpoint from his residence located in Nyibango during the wee hours of Wednesday. Also, An online news platform reported that Ochigbo regained freedom Friday morning after he allegedly paid the sum of N10 million as ransom to the kidnappers. In a related development, Punch also reported that the spokesperson for Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said operatives had been deployed to rescue Ochigbo. According to him, the state Commissioner…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has commissioned a 1000-seating capacity mega Computer Based Test Centre in Kaduna. The centre said to be the largest in West Africa has four units each of 250 seaters with the capacity to conduct the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for 4,000 candidates per day. While inaugurating the N1.19bn CBT centre along the Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, the state governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai and the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu. hailed the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for his prudent management of resources. According to them, the JAMB boss has proven that Nigeria will…
The Federal government has replied to critics over the unending award of contracts and external borrowing, a few days before the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, declared that the Muhammadu Buhari administration will award contracts by midnight of May 28. Fashola said this in Akure, the Ondo state capital, while flagging off the N 90 billion dualisation of the 49km dilapidated Akure/Ado-Ekiti highway. According to him, People are asking why we are still awarding contracts when we have just a few days to go. Should we stop this road now and wait…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the eligibility of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to contest the presidential election held on February 25. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, on Friday, held that an appeal the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, filed to challenge the legality of Tinubu’s candidacy, lacked merit. PDP had in the appeal marked: SC/CV/501/2023, sought Tinubu’s disqualification on the premise that the Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, allowed himself to be nominated for more than one constituency, ahead of the 2023 general elections. It told the court that Shettima was nominated twice,…
Date: 2023-May-26 🎯TOPIC: SOLOMON’S PRAYER DURING THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW 👇 https://youtu.be/UMqYzUG-hxw ✝️ TEXT: 1 Kings 8: 22-53(NKJV) 8:22. Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven; 8:23. and he said: “LORD God of Israel, [there is] no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep [Your] covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. 8:24. “You have kept what You promised Your servant…