About 1,800 graduating students of Nile University of Nigeria have been equipped with nationally required skills to drive innovation and development. At its 12th convocation ceremony on Thursday, the university awarded Honoris 21st-century skills certificates alongside academic degrees, reinforcing its commitment to preparing graduates for the modern workforce. The certificates emphasise critical skills like creative thinking, problem-solving, communication, augmented reality, and entrepreneurship tools designed to prepare graduates for the challenges of the modern workforce. Dilli Dogo, professor and vice chancellor, Nile University of Nigeria, speaking at the convocation ceremony, described the initiative as a step toward addressing Nigeria’s skills gap and fostering innovation across key sectors. “This ensures that our graduates are not just academically competent but also equipped with practical skills to drive innovation and contribute to the nation’s progress,” Dogo said. “This year’s ceremony was a celebration of not just academic achievement, but of the university’s commitment to pre-paring students for success in an interconnected world.” By merging academic rigour with skills development, the VC noted that the university is preparing its graduates to be problem-solvers and innovators who will play a vital role in Nigeria’s growth story. According to him, the initiative aims to address the skills gap in key sectors like technology, business, and engineering, where Nigeria is experiencing rapid growth and needs a skilled workforce to sustain progress. “Today, Nile University is no longer a municipal university but a truly national university, receiving large numbers of students from across Nigeria and beyond. “These honorary degrees serve as a well-deserved recognition of their dedication to nation-building, economic development, and social progress.”NoneScientists map mysterious shape of photon, could unlock light-matter interaction
Rumours of a new Oasis album being announced live on radio tomorrow are wide of the mark - despite a DJ claiming there was "massive news" coming. Fans of Liam and Noel Gallagher have been getting excited and rumours and social media claims have been growing all weekend after a Radio X DJ Dan O'Connell said on air something supersonic was coming out. On Friday, he said : "I got a message from very important people at Radio X. They told me to make sure I mention that on Monday morning Chris Moyles has something big for Oasis fans. If that is you there is something massive happening." Tik Tok videos and instagram posts then also claimed to have snippets of new audio from the band from a mixing desk, with others claiming a new single would even be played this week and a new album to follow ahead of their reunion tour next year. But sources close to the band say the announcement will actually only be good news to anyone still without tickets for the UK tour. The insider said: "The rumour got a life of its own and in reality you are looking at something like prizes and some kind of big Oasis giveaway or competition. It is still something to celebrate but it is not the big announcement some fans were hoping for." READ MORE: Man, 40s, charged in connection with €560,000 cocaine seizure in Limerick READ MORE: Simon Harris says it's 'entirely possible' there will be Irish unity in his lifetime And now Radio X, perhaps wary of getting fans hopes up about new material, has said: "If you missed out on Oasis tickets you need to tune in tomorrow morning." This is not the first time rumours have gone into overdrive about new material. Liam himself was forced to distance himself from a new Oasis album after he made flippant comments on X, formerly twitter. In September, when one fan asked “Is it true that Oasis will have a new album???”, Liam replied: “Yep it’s already finished.” He also responded to a fan asking if a new record was “in the air”, to which he said, “It’s in the bag mate f*** the air”. But dismissing his earlier teasers, Liam said a week ago there’s “no Oasis album in the making”. Responding to a fan news account that claimed the brothers were “working intently” on a new album, Liam added: “I was f***ing joking remember them and the reason being because everyone is a little uptight these days I’m sorry if I have upset anyone but f*** me it was a laugh.” Previously Noel has also said he has new songs in demo form, which some close to the band now believe will not be for his High Flying Birds band but instead for a new Oasis album next year. The Oasis reunion UK tour kicks off in Cardiff on July 4, 2025, and finishes at Wembley in September. There are also dates in North America and Australia next year. The full line up for Oasis on stage is also yet to be confirmed with Gem Archer, Andy Bell and original member Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs expected to be on stage with Noel and Liam. Richard Ashcroft is the main support act. Richard said: “As a fan from day one I was buzzing for many reasons when the news of Oasis’s return was announced. I can say with no exaggeration that the songwriting talent of Noel and Liam’s pure spirit as a lead singer helped to inspire me to create some of my best work. It was the perfection of ‘Live Forever’ that forced me to try and write my own. They dared to be great, made the dreams we had real and I will always remember those days with joy. Now it’s time to create more memories and I’m ready to bring it. See you next summer. Music is power.” Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads . Join the Irish Mirror’s breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .Published 4:33 pm Thursday, November 21, 2024 By Data Skrive The New Orleans Pelicans (4-12) are keeping their eye on eight players on the injury report, including Brandon Ingram, heading into their Friday, November 22 game against the Golden State Warriors (11-3) at Smoothie King Center. The Warriors have listed two injured players. The game starts at 7:30 PM ET. Watch the NBA, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. 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Horoscope Today: Astrological Predictions On 25th November 2024 For All Zodiac SignsThe project, which initially had wide support from the government, parliament, the business community and centre and right-wing parties – the Swiss People’s Party and the Radical-Liberal Party – would have involved widening or building new roads at six key points on the country’s motorway system, notably near Bern, and on a busy stretch between Geneva and Lausanne. The arguments of environmental groups and parties on the left (the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party), who criticised the cost (CHF5 billion) of the project while questioning its effectiveness in reducing traffic congestion, probably carried more weight with voters. Supporters of the project had argued that the expansion plan would help solve traffic jams on the outskirts of the big Swiss cities. Edited by Samuel Jaberg/sb
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have the slimmest of playoff hopes and must win out to have any chance of keeping them alive. Figuring out who they are would be a first step in the right direction. The Titans (3-9) also must bounce back from last week's ugly loss at Washington that cost this franchise yet another chance to string together consecutive wins for the first time in more than two years. “We know that this is a big opportunity for us to develop as a team and to create and to continue developing our identity,” quarterback Will Levis said. “And so we’re going to make sure that we do our best throughout these next few weeks to do that.” The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) lost Trevor Lawrence for the rest of the season after the hit he took from Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair in last week's 23-20 loss to Houston. Their already dim playoff hopes were extinguished Monday night when Denver won. That leaves the Jaguars playing for pride and potentially drafting No. 1 overall for the third time in five years. “It’s all about how you finish,” tight end Evan Engram said. “How we finish probably won’t erase the feeling we have of the season. But as the pride of this franchise, the pride of the team, it’s definitely worth going to finish strong and going to get some wins and fighting for that.” The Titans went into Washington with one of the NFL's stingiest defenses and wound up shredded, giving up a season-worst 267 yards rushing. Defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson said, “We can’t allow what happened last week to happen again.” Wide receiver Calvin Ridley says he's excited to see some old teammates Sunday and downplayed a question about how close Jacksonville's offer to keep him last March might've been when he chose to sign with division rival Tennessee instead. “Doesn't matter right now,” Ridley said. “I'm excited for this week. Jags come in here, play with my boys. I'm excited.” Ridley played one season with Jacksonville after the Jaguars traded for him . He had 76 catches for 1,016 yards and eight TDs last season with the Jaguars. So far this season, Ridley has 43 receptions for 679 yards and three TDs. “I just know I'm going to be ready,” Ridley said. Jacksonville has lost 16 consecutive games when tied or trailing at halftime. It’s a complete flip from the 2022 season, in which the Jaguars rallied to beat Dallas, the Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee down the stretch to make the playoffs. The 20-16 victory against the Titans in the regular-season finale that year is the last time coach Doug Pederson’s team has come from behind to win after trailing or being tied at the break. Tennessee led 13-7 at the half in that one and was minutes from winning a third straight AFC South title . Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen needs 4 1/2 sacks to break the franchise record of 55 held by Tony Brackens. Hines-Allen has at least half a sack in four consecutive games against Tennessee, which has given up 43 sacks in 2024. “My family knows about it probably more than me,” Hines-Allen said. “My wife tells me all the time, ‘Hey, get that record. All you just need is four sacks.’ Like, you can just (get) four sacks. “I had a couple games last year where I had three, so I can’t say it’s out of the realm. But I never had four sacks; don’t know what it feels like to do that in one game. But hopefully speak it into existence.” Mac Jones will be starting at quarterback and is 0-2 with the Jaguars this season. He has one more interception (three) than touchdown passes (two) in five appearances. The Titans are looking to see if Levis can keep building on his strong play of the past month and start turning those into wins. Levis is 1-3 since returning from a strained throwing shoulder. He has seven TD passes with two interceptions for a 101.3 passer rating in his past four games. He also is completing 61.7% of his passes for 960 yards. “The cool thing right now for Will is that as we’ve corrected things, he’s corrected them,” Titans coach Brian Callahan said . “And that’s been really fun to watch as he’s made adjustments from game to game, sometimes even from in the game made an adjustment to a coverage or a read, and that part’s been good to see.” AP Pro Football Writer Mark Long in Jacksonville, Florida, contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
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Advances in AI technology are sending shockwaves through the power grid. The latest generation of large language models requires significantly more computing power and energy than previous AI models. As a result, tech leaders are rallying to accelerate the energy transition, including investing in alternatives like nuclear energy. Big Tech companies have committed to advancing net zero goals in recent years. Meta and Google aim to achieve net-zero emissions across all its operations by 2030. Likewise, Microsoft aims to be "carbon negative, water positive, and zero waste" by 2030. Amazon aims to achieve net‐zero carbon across its operations by 2040. Major tech companies, including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, have also recently as they advance AI technology. "Energy, not compute, will be the No. 1 bottleneck to AI progress," Meta CEO said on a podcast in April. Meta, which built the open-source large language model , consumes plenty of energy and water to power its AI models. , which skyrocketed into one of the most valuable companies in the world this year, has also ramped up efforts to become more energy efficient. Its , unveiled in March, has been marketed as being twice as fast as its predecessor, Hopper, and significantly more energy efficient. Despite these advancements, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said allocating substantial energy to AI development is a long-term game that will pay dividends as AI becomes more intelligent. "The goal of AI is not for training. The goal of AI is inference," at a talk at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last week, referring to how an AI model applies its knowledge to draw conclusions from new data. "Inference is incredibly efficient, and it can discover new ways to store carbon dioxide in reservoirs. Maybe it could discover new wind turbine designs, maybe it could discover new materials for storing electricity, maybe more effective materials for solar panels. We should use AI in so many different areas to save energy," he said. Many tech leaders argue the need for energy solutions is urgent and investing in nuclear energy. "There's no way to get there without a breakthrough," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January. Altman has been particularly keen on nuclear energy. He invested $375 million in nuclear fusion company and has a 2.6% stake in , which is developing modular nuclear fission reactors. The momentum behind nuclear energy also depends on government support. President Joe Biden has been a proponent of nuclear energy, and his administration announced in October it would in funding next-generation nuclear technologies. Clean energy investors say government support is key to advancing a national nuclear agenda. "The growing demand for AI, especially at the inference layer, will dramatically reshape how power is consumed in the US," Cameron Porter, general partner at venture capital firm Steel Atlas and investor in , told Business Insider by email. "However, it will only further net-zero goals if we can solve two key regulatory bottlenecks—faster nuclear licensing and access to grid connections—and address the two key challenges for nuclear power: high-level radioactive waste and fuel sourcing." Porter is betting the incoming Trump administration will take steps to move the needle forward. "Despite these challenges, we expect the regulatory issues to be resolved because, ultimately, AI is a matter of national security," he wrote. AI's energy use is growing Tech companies seek new energy solutions because their AI models consume much energy. , powered by , uses more than the electricity of an average US household to answer hundreds of millions of queries per day. By 2030, —which support the training and deployment of these AI models—will constitute 11-12% of US power demand, up from a current rate of 3-4%, a said. Tech companies have to satisfy short-term demands, which has increased greenhouse gas emissions. For example, Google's greenhouse gas emissions jumped by 48% between 2019 and 2023 "primarily due to increases in data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions," the company said in its . Read the original article on
In a shocking case of cyber fraud , a 75-year-old man from Colaba, Mumbai, was defrauded of Rs 11.1 crore by scammers operating through a WhatsApp group. The victim, a retired ship captain and regular stock market investor, fell prey to a meticulously planned scheme that involved a fake financial services company, fraudulent trading apps, and persuasive tactics by the culprits. This case underscores the growing prevalence of cyber scams targeting unsuspecting individuals via messaging platforms like WhatsApp. It also highlights the importance of adopting robust digital security practices to avoid such traps. How a WhatsApp group scam duped a 75-year-old of Rs 11.1 crore The incident began on August 19 when the victim was added to a WhatsApp group named after a prominent financial services company. A woman posing as "Anya Smith" shared investment opportunities on the group and invited members to invest in stock trading. Convinced by the group’s credibility, the victim consented to the proposal and was moved to another group. From there, he was directed to download a trading app through a shared link. The victim then began receiving messages from "Smith" and her associates regarding various investment schemes, including institutional account trading, IPOs, and OTC trading. Over the next two months, the victim made 22 transactions amounting to Rs 11.1 crore to multiple bank accounts across the country. When he questioned the use of multiple bank accounts, the scammers assured him that it was to save taxes. However, even after paying an additional 20% service tax, the victim was repeatedly asked for more payments under various pretenses. Realizing something was amiss, he approached the headquarters of the purported financial company, only to discover it was a fraud. Police investigation and findings of the WhatsApp scam The victim reported the incident to the South Region Cyber Police, who registered a case under the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act. The investigation revealed that the bank accounts used by the scammers were held in branches of UCO Bank, ICICI Bank, Canara Bank, Bandhan Bank, and others across cities such as Mumbai, Bhopal, Nagpur, Surat, Hyderabad, and Jaipur. Authorities suspect a well-coordinated network of individuals behind the scam and have initiated efforts to trace the perpetrators. This case adds to a worrying trend of cyber frauds in Mumbai, with a similar incident earlier in the year involving an elderly woman losing Rs 25 crore to fraudsters posing as CBI officers. How to protect yourself from WhatsApp group scams To avoid falling victim to scams like this, here are some essential tips: Adjust WhatsApp group privacy settings WhatsApp allows users to control who can add them to groups. Follow these steps to secure your account: Open WhatsApp and go to Settings (found under the three-dot menu on Android or at the bottom on iOS). Select Privacy > Groups . Choose one of the following options: Everyone : Anyone can add you to groups (not recommended). My Contacts : Only people in your address book can add you. My Contacts Except : Exclude specific contacts from adding you. Nobody : Requires everyone to send you an invite before adding you to a group. Be wary of investment opportunities on messaging platforms Verify the source : Check the credentials of anyone offering financial advice or investment schemes. Avoid clicking links : Refrain from clicking on suspicious links shared in groups or messages. Research thoroughly : Confirm the legitimacy of apps or companies before making any financial commitments. Report and exit suspicious WhatsApp groups If you are added to an unsolicited or suspicious WhatsApp group: Go to the group info section. Select Report Group to notify WhatsApp about the activity. Exit the group and block the group admin if necessary. Enable WhatsApp’s privacy checkup tool WhatsApp offers a Privacy Checkup feature that guides users through configuring their privacy settings for maximum security. Additional digital safety practices to protect yourself from online fraud Never share personal information : Avoid sharing sensitive information like bank details or personal IDs on messaging platforms. Beware of unknown contacts : Do not engage with messages or calls from unknown numbers. Monitor financial transactions : Regularly check your bank statements for any unauthorized transactions. Also read | Airtel recharge plans | Jio recharge plans | BSNL recharge plansNetflix signs US broadcast deal with FIFA for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031A month later, Trump’s election win continues to upend Georgia politics