The Catholic Bishop of Ilorin Diocese, Most Rev. Anselm Pendo Lawani, has cautioned against the unchecked use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that while technology is useful, it must never replace the human person or diminish human dignity. Speaking on Sunday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral, Taiwo Road, Ilorin, during the 2026 World Communications Day...
Category: E-Newspaper
Post
Post
Nigeria charts path to Digital Sovereignty with New National Software Infrastructure
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to strengthen its national software infrastructure and digital governance framework as part of a broader push to secure data sovereignty and build local technological capacity. The initiative is focused on developing high-standard regulatory policies that will enhance digital integration while ensuring that critical national systems remain under domestic control. ...
Post
Oke-Ode Community Breaks Silence on Elesa’s Exclusion from Upgrading Exercise
The people of Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have applauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the recent upgrading of 10 traditional rulers to First Class status, saying, “It is a great step forward in the government’s sustained effort towards spreading developments to every nook and cranny of the state.” In a Congratulatory/Appeal...
Post
Two Children Escape Death as Building Collapses in Ilorin, Fire Service Raises Alarm Over Unsafe Structures
Two children narrowly escaped death on Thursday morning after a residential building collapsed in Ilorin, prompting fresh safety concerns from the Kwara State Fire Service over ageing and weak structures across the state. The incident occurred at about 9:10 a.m. on Ajegunle Street, off Sabo-Line in the Isale area of Ilorin, involving a two-storey building...
Post
Zulum Raises Alarm Over Two Missing Suicide Bombers After Maiduguri Blasts
Governor Babagana Zulum has disclosed that two suspected suicide bombers are still at large in Maiduguri following recent explosions that shook the Maiduguri metropolis. The governor made this known during an interview with BBC Pidgin, where he revealed that intelligence reports indicate that five suicide bombers infiltrated the city. According to him, three of the...
Post
NEMA CAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE DISASTERS AND HEALTH RISKS AMID RISING TEMPERATURES
Following the recent rise in daily temperatures and heatwave conditions across parts of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has cautioned on the heightened risk of fire disasters and related health challenges that may arise from the prevailing weather situation. The Agency noted that the elevated temperatures being experienced in many parts of...
Post
Unilorin VC Hails Media Partnership at Ramadan Iftar
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, has commended journalists for their sustained support and partnership with the institution, describing the media as critical stakeholders in promoting the university’s achievements and reputation.Egbewole gave the commendation on Tuesday while hosting journalists and members of the university community at the institution’s annual...
Post
Ex-Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Ambassador Gambari Bags US varsity Role
Former Chief of Staff to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has been appointed as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Center for Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania, United States. The appointment which adds to his decades-long career in diplomacy, academia and public service, approved by the university’s School of Arts and Sciences, will run...
Post
The Sun Correspondent’s death shocking, sad, says Egbewole
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has described the death of the Kwara State Correspondent of The Sun Newspapers, Mr Layi Olanrewaju, as a sad loss to the journalism profession. Mr Olanrewaju, who was a former Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),...
Post
Kwara Journalists Told: Use AI as Tool, Not Crutch, Ahead of 2027 Polls
Media professionals in Kwara State have been urged to strengthen their fact-checking culture and deploy artificial intelligence as a support tool rather than a substitute for professional judgment, especially as political activities begin to gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was made in Ilorin during a workshop titled Artificial Intelligence (AI):...