• Google Unveils WAXAL Speech Dataset, Expands AI Support for Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo

    Google Unveils WAXAL Speech Dataset, Expands AI Support for Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo0

    Google Unveils WAXAL Speech Dataset, Expands AI Support for Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo   Google has launched WAXAL, a large-scale open speech dataset designed to improve artificial intelligence tools for African languages, with particular focus on widely spoken Nigerian languages such as Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo.   Developed in partnership with African research institutions, the

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  • US deploys troops to Nigeria over terror threats

    US deploys troops to Nigeria over terror threats0

    US deploys troops to Nigeria over terror threats   By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman   The United States has deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria to support counterterrorism efforts, the Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Dagvin R. M. Anderson, has confirmed.   Anderson disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists, marking the

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  • Opposition Crises Boost APC’s 2027 Prospects

    Opposition Crises Boost APC’s 2027 Prospects0

    Opposition Crises Boost APC’s 2027 Prospects   As Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general elections, deepening internal crises within major opposition parties are raising concerns that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may gain an early advantage ahead of the polls.   Citizen FM observes that with about 12 months

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