Education

Abiodun Unveils AI Platform for Teachers

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By Abimbola Bamgbose

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared open the training of teachers on the Artificial Intelligence–powered Teaching and Learning Platform, “Ogun Learn,” describing it as a historic milestone in the state’s drive to build a technology-driven education system.

Speaking at the official launch of the platform and the commencement of the teacher training programme, Governor Abiodun affirmed that education remains the most powerful foundation for societal growth and transformation, stressing that Ogun State has made a deliberate choice to embrace innovation and abandon outdated teaching and learning methods.

Governor Abiodun noted that the state’s experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, when digital classes were introduced to sustain learning amid school closures, reinforced the administration’s resolve to deploy technology not as an emergency measure but as a long-term strategy for quality education delivery.

He said the Ogun Learn platform reflects the government’s firm belief that every child, regardless of location or background, deserves access to quality education supported by modern technology.

According to him, the AI-powered platform is a comprehensive digital agenda designed to modernise teaching and learning across schools in the state, offering curriculum-aligned learning resources, interactive academic support for students and a dedicated mobile application that enables teachers to plan lessons, deliver instruction, assess learners and track performance more efficiently.

He reiterated that Ogun State’s leadership in education is demonstrated through action, citing investments in education technology, accreditation as a digital and professional certification hub, establishment of startup centres and initiatives such as the Google Skills Fund, e-governance, e-teach and other digital reforms targeted at improving access, equity, transparency and learning outcomes.

Governor Abiodun disclosed that the Ministry of Education has been fully digitalised, with continuous digital training provided for teachers and administrative officers to equip them with the skills and competencies needed in a modern education ecosystem.

Earlier in his welcome address, Professor Arigbabu described the Artificial Intelligence-powered Learning Enhancement and Academic Resource Network as second to none, expressing confidence that stakeholders from across the country would visit Ogun State to understudy the initiative.

He welcomed participants to what he described as the future of learning and a smarter way to educate learners in the state.

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Security

Police Dismiss Planned Attack on Osun Town

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By Mojisola Oladele

Osun State Police Command has dismissed a viral social media video alleging that bandits were preparing to launch an attack on Ilesa.

According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mr. Abiodun Ojelabi, the footage circulating online was artificially generated to incite panic.

Mr. Ojelabi described the claim as false, misleading, and intended to create unnecessary fear among residents.

“The attention of the Police Command has been drawn to a viral AI-generated video circulating on social media, falsely claiming that bandits are advancing towards Ilesa, Osun State. This allegation is baseless, misleading, and deliberately designed to instil fear, cause panic, and disrupt public peace.”

He condemned the growing misuse of Artificial Intelligence apps to spread misinformation and warned the public against creating, sharing, or amplifying unverified content that could endanger the peace of the state.

Mr Ojelabi maintained that the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Gotan, has deployed operatives to Ilesa and other strategic locations across the state to prevent any breakdown of law and order.

He urged residents to report suspicious activities or persons to the nearest police station or through the command’s emergency hotlines: 08039537995 and 08123823981.

Agriculture

Chinese Researchers Develop AI Tech to Interpret Animal Social Behaviour

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By Olaolu Fawole

A Chinese research team has developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that addresses crucial challenges in accurately detecting animal social behaviour, according to the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The most difficult part of multi-animal social behaviour analysis is to distinguish between animals that look very similar at the same time.

The new technology, Social Behavior Atlas (SBeA), developed by researchers from the SIAT, can identify similar-looking animals with more than 90 percent accuracy, eliminating the need to define social behaviour categories in advance, which may help discover new, undefined differences in animal social behaviour.

The new algorithm can also effectively synthesize a large volume of new data and train models with higher accuracy, thus obtaining more accurate 3D social gesture estimation results, said Wei Pengfei, correspondence author of the study.

SBeA is suitable for accurately calculating 3D social posture, identity and fine social modules in mice, birds and domestic dogs, with potential for cross-species applications, Wei said.

The study was recently published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence.

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