Month: August 2023

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We’ve spent N7.6bn on Gombe ultra-modern motor park – Gov. Yahaya

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says the state government has so far spent N7.6 billion on constructing and equipping the ultra-modern motor park in the state.

Yahaya stated this while inspecting facilities at the park on Saturday.

He queried the contractor for working behind schedule saying that such would no longer be condoned by the state government as his administration is eager to ensure the utilisation of the project for the benefits of the people.

“We have invested N7.6 billion on this project and the contractor had been lagging behind and that would no longer be tolerated.

“We are eager to put the facility to use for the benefit of our people,” he said.

On the contractor’s pledge to deliver the project by September, Yahaya said “I will charge you if you don’t deliver by September ending because N7.6 billion is no small money.

“We are not owing you a kobo and so there is no reason why you shouldn’t deliver by that September,” he added.

The governor said that the state government had set up a committee to ensure seamless relocation of all existing parks in the metropolis, hence the need for the contractor to deliver by the September deadline.

He said that critical stakeholders in the transport sector in the state had given their supports as the project would be beneficial to them, create more jobs and make movement in the state easier.

According to him, the relocation of the Bauchi motor park was to give room for more developmental projects in the state, adding that a three arm zone would be cited at the location after its relocation.

“Once the motor parks are out, we shall see where we will utilise to take care of the interest of everyone as we are expanding and growing towards making Gombe a modern city,” he said.

On how the state government raised the N7.6 billion, Yahaya said the project was financed through a bond, adding that the government had commenced a post-dated payment and had been paying in installments.

He stated that the management of the motor park had been ceded to Gombe Revenue Optimisation Company Limited to work with the unions in the transport sector to recoup the money over time.

He said that the investment in the project is huge and expected to benefit the people of the state and impact positively on the economy.

Yahaya also inspected ongoing projects in the state capital which include the ongoing construction of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Bauchi Motor Park and some road projects in Gombe metropolis.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor had on Thursday set up a taskforce to facilitate the smooth transition of operations from three major motor parks to the ultra-modern park.

The three major motor parks to be relocated to the new park along Dukku Road when completed are Bauchi Motor Park, Dukku Motor Park and Dadinkowa Motor Park.

The ultra modern motor park has the following facilities: road networks, 250 shops, clinic, hotel with 100 people capacity, fire service station, trailer park which can contain 2,500 trailers at a time, police outpost amongst others.

The project, awarded by Ibrahim Dankwambo’s administration since 2012 at the initial contract sum of 3.2 billion naira is said to have gulped almost 2.8 billion billion naira and attained 43 per cent completion status before being allegedly abandoned.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

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Groups advise Tinubu to appoint Dauda Adamu as Minister of youths

A coalition of pro-democracy groups, on Saturday advised President Bola Tinubu to appoint Mr Dauda Adamu as Minister of Youth for the optimum realisation of his Renewed Hope agenda via the Nigerian youth.

The groups gave the advice in an open letter to President Tinubu, signed by the National Chairman, APC National Stakeholders Forum, Malam Abdullahi Aliyu-Katsina.

The groups include the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Stability Project and the Coalition for National Spread and Balanced Representation.

Other are the Forum of Special Assistants to the APC National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, the APC National Stakeholders Forum and Voice of APC Youths Worldwide.

Aliyu-Katsina said the advice was necessitated by patriotism, allegiance to the interest of the Nigerian youth, fidelity to democracy and good governance as well as loyalty to the APC.

He noted that Mr Adamu, who hails from Taraba state, epitomises the unity and hope of the Nigerian youth, from the North and South, home and abroad, men and women, political and apolitical.

He also said that Mr Adamu was a unifying youth figure with multicultural social intelligence and ability to blend and work with the youth from all parts of Nigeria and across diverse endeavours.

“Mr Adamu’s growth is impacted by Your Excellency’s mentorship dating back to your time as Governor of Lagos State in the early 2000s.

“During that time, you appointed Mr Adamu a one-day Governor of Lagos State when his Secondary School (Lagos State Model College, Badore), produced the first female Spelling Bee champion.

“Tht appointment was part of your youth mentorship initiative whose beneficiaries rank among the best brains in the country to date.”

Similarly, Aliyu-Katsina said that Adamu was best suited, equipped, and prepared to represent the youth community on President Tinubu’s cabinet.

He added that his political, social, and professional credentials and his contributions to the APC and the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign, bolster his credibility for appointment as Minister of Youth.

“His social base traverses ethnic and religious diversities, domestic and foreign domains, gender hemispheres, formal and informal sectors of the society. His competence is broad based and multidimensional.

“He has tremendous intelligence, work ethic, motivation, spirit, intuition, and dynamism necessary to oversee, coordinate, and accomplish the vision and policies of the government through the youth constituency. ”

He also stated that Adamu was a founding youth member of the APC and has been immersed in its service on daily basis and via critical assignments.

“In particular, he served as Special Assistant to the APC National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and the Muhammadu Buhari Presidential Campaign Council.

“Similarly, he also served in the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, the APC National Convention, and multitudes of APC support groups, Primary Election and Congress committees in several States and the FCT. ”

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

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Victims of Abuja building collapse laud Wike for settling medical bills

Some victims of the building that collapsed on Wednesday in Abuja, have commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for settling their medical bills.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a two-storey building located at Lagos Street, Garki Village collapsed on Wednesday, killing two with 37 others evacuated to different hospitals for treatment.

Wike, who visited the scene on Thursday directed the Federal Capital Territory Administration to settle all the medical bills of the victims, receiving treatment in different hospitals in the FCT.

Responding to the gesture, the victims said that they were well taken care of since the minister’s declaration that their medical bills would be paid by the government.

They stated this when government officials, led by Mr Malan Haruna, acting Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration visited them in hospitals on Saturday.

One of the victims, Mr Abdullahi Modibbo, receiving treatment at Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, said he has not paid any amount following the minister’s declaration.

Modibbo thanked the minister for the support, which he described as “life saving”, adding that health workers were taking very good care of him.

“I was in my room on the first floor when the building collapsed on Wednesday night. I was trying to help myself when a boulder fell on my leg, causing a fracture.

“I am happy with the prompt response of government agencies who evacuated us and took us to the hospital for treatment, and now they have offered to pay all our bills. I am truly grateful,” he said.

The Chief Nursing Officer at the hospital, Mrs Aishatu Tenebe, said that eight victims were brought to the facility of which seven were treated and discharged.

Another victim Mr Garba Nagoma, at Cedarcrest Hospital Gwarinpa, was elated when he learned that his hospital bills would be settled by the government on the directive of the government.

Nagoma said that his brother has already paid N500,000 to the hospital as the first bill.

“This is good news knowing that my bills would be paid by the government. I am really grateful for the support,” he said.

The victims said that he visited his friend who resides on the first floor of the building when it collapsed.

“We were having a conversation when one of our friends alerted us that the building is about to collapse.

“We dashed to escape but we were late. The building collapsed with us while we were still on the first floor, and I survived with a fracture.

The Group Managing Director of the Hospital, Dr Kingsley Ikpe, said that Nagoma was the only victim that was brought to the hospital and assured that the hospital would provide the needed care to the victim.

Similarly, Mr Shehu Mohammed, another victim receiving treatment for head and eye injuries at Garki Hospital, Abuja, equally lauded Wike for coming to their aid.

Mohammed said he owned a tailoring shop in the building and was still working in the shop when it collapsed.

A medical officer at the facility, Dr Winifred Esite, said that 14 victims were brought to the hospital of which 12 were treated and discharged while one died.

On her part, Mrs Charity Amadi, one of the victims that was treated and discharged from the facility, equally thanked the FCT minister for the support.

Amadi, a mother of two and currently pregnant, said they were currently taking shelter at Cherubim and Seraphim Area 2 Shopping Centre, Abuja, adding that they lost everything in the wreckage.

“I am glad that the government has come to our aid because the hospital asked me to be coming for a check up to ensure that my unborn baby and I are fine,” she said.

Speaking after the visit, the acting Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat, FCTA, said he and his team visited the hospitals on the directive of the minister.

Haruna recalled that Wike had directed the FCTA to settle the medical bills of all those affected, “so we are here in compliance with his directive.

“We have gone round some of the hospitals and we have seen their condition on the instruction of the minister to ensure that they are well taken care of.

“So far, four victims are still receiving treatment in hospitals, 31 have been treated and discharged, while two have died.

“We have directed the victims to write the bills and forward them through FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the health secretariat for onward submission to the Permanent Secretary.

“The quality of services we have seen is very excellent as testified by the victims themselves,” he said.

The Head of Search and Rescue, Mr Oyegun Moses, said that of the two victims that died, one died at the scene of the collapsed building, while the other died at Garki Hospital while receiving treatment.

On the pregnant woman, Mrs Amadi, Moses confirmed that she would be visiting the hospital for observation to ensure that her unborn child was safe and healthy.

He assured that any medical bill incurred during the visits would be taken care of by the government.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

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Otavi man arrested for alleged murder of his son

A 28-year-old man was arrested at Otavi in the Otjozondjupa Region on Friday afternoon for the alleged murder of his two-year-old baby boy at the town.

Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha, in an interview with Nampa on Saturday said the deceased toddler has been identified by his close relatives as Jason Muronga.

Mbeha said is alleged that the boy’s biological father on Friday morning was seen forcefully removing him from his 24-year-old mother.

The suspect allegedly left the place and took the child along facing the direction of the railway line not far from the Saamstan Informal Area, where their house is situated, said Mbeha.

‘At the railway line, the suspect allegedly was seen hitting the child’s head twice against a concrete electricity pole and threw the injured boy there before fleeing the site,’ said Mbeha.

The child was picked up by some close relatives and taken to the Otavi Clinic, where it was discovered that the baby had suffered serious head injuries.

He was transfered to the Otjiwarongo State Hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries on Friday afternoon, said Mbeha.

The suspect was then arrested on the same day at Otavi on a charge of murder and is expected to appear in the Otavi Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Police investigations continue.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Cuban President arrives in Namibia on official visit

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrived in Namibia on Saturday for an official State visit and Heroes’ Day celebrations.

Diaz-Canel is on a three-day visit to Namibia as a guest of honor to the 33rd Heroes’ Day celebrations, held at Independence Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday, as well as scheduled bilateral discussions with President Hage Geingob.

His visit also includes meetings with the Cuban health volunteers and the Cuban community in Namibia and Namibians who studied in Cuba.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has a total of 92 volunteers from Cuba, of whom the majority are specialists (59 per cent), pharmacists (16 per cent) and biomedical engineers (13 per cent), while others include, dentists, anesthetists, physicians, gynecologists, maxillofacial surgeons, pediatricians, surgeons, dermatologists and prosthodontists.

Diaz-Canel accompanied by his spouse, Madame Lis Cuesta Peraza, is expected to leave on Monday.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Le Kit d’outils de sous-titrage LEXI optimisé par l’IA d’AI-Media place la barre plus haut

BROOKLYN, New York, 25 août 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AI-Media, important fournisseur de technologie et d’infrastructure de sous-titrage, est fier de dévoiler son révolutionnaire Kit d’outils de sous-titrage LEXI optimisé par l’IA. Cet ensemble complet de solutions de sous-titrage automatisé marque une nouvelle ère dans l’industrie avec la combinaison des technologies d’IA de pointe qui répondent aux besoins groupés des créateurs et des distributeurs de contenu dans le monde entier.

Le Kit d’outils LEXI optimisé par l’IA relève les défis auxquels font face les sociétés de médias, les diffuseurs, les producteurs d’événements, les établissements d’enseignement et autres producteurs de contenu en livrant des légendes et des sous-titres précis et rentables pour le contenu en direct et pré-enregistré qu’il est facilement possible de réutiliser dans d’autres applications clients.

« Chez AI-Media, nous sommes déterminés à repousser les limites de la technologie du sous-titrage. Notre Kit d’outils LEXI est le résultat d’années de recherche et de développement, et nous sommes fiers de proposer une solution transformatrice qui améliore l’accessibilité et l’inclusivité du contenu médiatique », a déclaré James Ward, directeur des ventes chez AI-Media.

Le Kit d’outils comporte six solutions clés, chacune conçue pour répondre à différents besoins de sous-titrage, en permettant aux consommateurs de mélanger et d’assortir des éléments clés en fonction de leurs besoins professionnels. Les solutions sont compatibles avec notre série de d’encodeurs via l’iCap Cloud Network, créant l’écosystème de sous-titrage optimal.

  1. LEXI Live Automatic Captioning : LEXI atteint systématiquement une précision sans pareil de plus de 98 % pour ses légendes en temps réel. Avec une identification du locuteur et un placement intelligent des légendes, LEXI Live Automatic Captioning est la pierre angulaire du Kit d’outils car il fournit des légendes qui rivalisent avec celles des sous-titreurs humains, pour une fraction du coût.
  2. LEXI Recorded : en accélérant le sous-titrage pour le contenu de post-production, LEXI Recorded s’intègre de manière fluide aux systèmes de gestion du contenu multimédia (SGCM), avec la garantie de délais d’exécution rapides pour la livraison des fichiers de sous-titres. Les utilisateurs peuvent sous-titrer dans plus de 30 langues, choisir parmi plusieurs formats de fichier, y compris SRT, VTT et TXT, afin de répondre à leurs besoins spécifiques, et utiliser la fonction d’API et l’automatisation pour une solution « zero-touch ».
  3. LEXI Translate : en faisant tomber les barrières linguistiques, LEXI Translate permet aux utilisateurs de traduire en direct et sans effort des légendes et des sous-titres vers et depuis plus de 50 langues, de nouvelles étant ajoutées chaque mois. Parfaite pour les réunions d’entreprise, les événements mondiaux et les diffusions de contenus multilingues, la précision de LEXI Translate garantit que les nuances importantes seront traduites avec efficacité.
  4. LEXI DR (Disaster Recovery) : ne cessez jamais d’être diffusé grâce à la solution de basculement optimal. LEXI DR permet aux utilisateurs d’héberger leurs serveurs iCap et LEXI entièrement redondants, assurant un sous-titrage ininterrompu dans les situations difficiles, comme les pannes sur le cloud ou les problèmes de connexion Internet. Fini, les légendes manquantes à cause des pannes Internet !
  5. LEXI Local : LEXI Local fournit des légendes automatiques et en direct très sécurisées, sur site et hors du cloud, ce qui signifie une sécurité améliorée et un meilleur contrôle. LEXI Local est idéal pour toutes les organisations, comme les grandes entreprises ou les organismes publics qui ont besoin d’une sécurité accrue pour leur contenu.
  6. LEXI Library : LEXI Library archive votre contenu sous-titré, ce qui permet de le rechercher et de le consulter rapidement. Avec des autorisations personnalisables et une authentification unique (Single Sign-on), il est possible d’accéder en toute sécurité à des sous-titres horodatés en direct, en temps réel ou post-session, simplifiant ainsi le processus de transcription et de diffusion des sessions sous-titrées.

Le Kit d’outils présente une solution complète afin de maximiser les avantages du sous-titrage et de la traduction. Entièrement compatible avec les encodeurs de sous-titrage SDI et IP d’AI-Media, qui sont les meilleurs de leur catégorie, le Kit d’outils simplifie les workflows du client grâce à une interopérabilité parfaite.

Pour plus d’informations sur le Kit d’outils de sous-titrage LEXI alimenté par l’IA, rendez-vous sur www.ai-media.tv. Pour programmer une démonstration ou pour parler avec un représentant, veuillez contacter [email protected].

À propos d’AI-Media

Fondée en Australie en 2003, la société technologique AI-Media est un leader mondial des solutions de traduction, de transcription et de sous-titrage enregistrés et en direct. La société aide les principaux diffuseurs, entreprises et organismes gouvernementaux du monde à assurer des sous-titrages de haute précision, sécurisés et rentables via sa solution de sous-titrage LEXI optimisée par l’IA. Des sous-titres LEXI sont livrés sur des millions d’écran à travers le monde grâce à la gamme d’encodeurs de sous-titrage d’AI-Media et à son réseau iCap Cloud – le réseau de livraison de sous-titres le plus grand et le plus sécurisé au monde. À l’échelle mondiale, AI-Media livre plus de 9 millions de minutes de contenu multimédia en direct et enregistrés chaque mois. AI-Media est cotée à la bourse australienne (ASX : AIM). Pour de plus amples informations, rendez-vous sur le site www.ai-media.tv.

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