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  • JUST IN: Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Uchechi, breaks medical record in the US [+Photos]

    JUST IN: Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Uchechi, breaks medical record in the US [+Photos]

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, has broken a medical record in Maryland, United States. On Thursday, the WTO boss announced that her son was one of the first spinal surgeons in Maryland to perform a successful navigated lumbar spinal fusion using a robot. The proud mother…

  • I am not a robot – Van Dijk

    I am not a robot – Van Dijk

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    Bayo Millz
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    Virgil van Dijk has delivered an update on his fitness after coming through a first Premier League outing in 10 months, with the Liverpool looking to curb expectations by pointing out that he is not “a robot”. Asked on how he feels after coming through 90 minutes against the Canaries, Van Dijk told reporters: “Being…

  • Osinbajo raises concern over threat of robots, AI

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has raised concern over the growing threat posed to humans by the deployment of robots and artificial intelligence in work places. Osinbajo stated this at the Closing Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations and Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) on Friday in Abuja. The vice president…

  • Stanbic IBTC Bank makes history, deploys robots

    Stanbic IBTC Bank makes history, deploys robots

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Stanbic IBTC Bank, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has taken another bold step towards service efficiency and enhanced customer experience with the deployment of robots to drive various dimensions of its operations. Deployed about three months ago, the Stanbic IBTC BlueBots, as the robots are called, manage middle and back office activities. At…

  • Quick read: Why your next boss could be a robot

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Your next boss could be a robot as companies are increasingly adopting software that uses algorithms to disseminate tasks to workers, side-lining human managers, reports The Wall Street Journal. Some of the systems include algorithms to schedule employees’ vacations, determine who would work best together, move workers to new projects, and even dole out day-to-day…