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Kano Undergraduates Publish Paper On Artificial Intelligence

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1. Adamu Lawan 2. Muhammad Lawan 3. Ahmad Dikko Umar 4. Abba Mukhtar bala

 

 

Four Kano Undergraduates who attended and graduated from Yusuf Maitama Sule North-West University in Kano have published a paper on artificial intelligence.

The title of the paper is “Long Short Term Memory And Non-Linear Autoregressive Models For Prayer Time Prediction”

 

The graduates are Adamu Lawan, Muhammad Lawan, Ahmad Dikko Umar, Abba Mukhtar Bala.

The paper’s abstract is as follows

Abstract:since the advancement of Artificial Neural Network (ANNs), many studies have been proposed in the past few decades for forecasting purposes. Time-series applications have been applied in areas such as stocks, electricity, and weather prediction. The role of time in conducting prayer cannot be over-emphasized. Muslims must perform each prayer at its stipulated time for it to be valid. But, overall these years, nothing has been done yet about prayer time prediction. In this paper, the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) of Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) models and Non-linear Autoregressive (NAR) models are utilized to exploit the use of time series application in Kano state prayer time prediction. The models mainly focus on collecting Kano state prayer times from prior years to predict future prayer times for three prayers (noon prayer, sunset prayer, and evening prayer). The LSTM training algorithm for the LSTM model, the Bayesian Regularization Neural Network (BRNN) algorithm, and the Levenberg-Marquardt (LM) algorithm for the NAR model were the state-of-the-art algorithms used in training the models. After that, a comprehensive comparative analysis is conducted between the algorithms to determine the best performing algorithm. Finally, the models were tested with a dataset from the Kano state shari’ah commission for prayer time from 2013–2020, for three prayers (noon prayer, sunset prayer, and evening prayer). The accuracy of the result shows that LSTM and NAR models could be applied to prayer time prediction and obtain decent accuracy.”

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The paper was published by the Journal of 2021 6th International Conference on Recent Trends on Electronics, Information, communication and Technology based in India.

The publication of the paper by the undergraduates who bagged Bsc in computer science from North-West University Kano in the year 2019 is seen by many as a commendable effort which is mostly not found among many Nigerian University graduates when the issue of brain drain and the crisis of underfunding is rocking the university system.

The Nigeria Tracker Communications publishers of NIGERIAN TRACKER online Newspaper and Open Source community Africa (OSCAR Kano) will soon convene a virtual conference where the graduates will deliberate on how they were able to publish the paper in an international journal.

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Murder: Family of Slain Teenager Plans Protest, Legal Action Against Kaduna Govt

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29 days after ‘AHMED MUSA’ was brutally killed in Government Technical College Malali Kaduna, family of the deceased planning to go to court to demand justice and adequate compensation for the unfair treatment meted to them.

In a statement on Monday, jointly signed by the deceased father Comrade Musa Mohammed (Moonlight), and the members of the family.

They stated that the incident was a “reflection of how insecure and unsafe” Nigeria has become for young people striving for a better future.

The family demanded “an expedited, transparent, and decisive legal process” to ensure justice is served, warning that they “will resist any attempts at political interference or compromise.”

Among their demands, they called on the state government to acknowledge that “students are no longer safe in their communities. If young people can be killed in such gruesome circumstances, what hope is left for the future of Nigeria? a formal apology from the kaduna state Government and comprehensive compensation for the family.

We demand Five Hundred and Sixty Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N560,300,000), as compensation from kaduna state government.”

“We think the time has come for the Kaduna State Government and all who are on the side of humanity to respond to the cry for remediation of the family and relations of the deceased student.
That is why we will go to court.”

“Also, we warn kaduna state government, that if they didn’t meet up with our demands we will be forced to mobilise the full strength of the masses movement across kaduna State in protest.

“This is about the fundamental right to life that every Nigerian student deserves. We will not sit idle while students are hunted and butchered.

Recall, the father on a petition dated 24th February 2025which was addressed to the executive governor of Kaduna state through the honorable commissioner of education, appealing for comprehensive investigation to un-cover those behind his son death, and whoever is found to have a hand in the death of his son should be punish accordingly.
And also demanded from kaduna state government adequate compensation for negligence being the custodian of the deceased Ahmed Musa.

In another development, the Chief Magistrate court of Kabala Doki in Kaduna State has adjourned the Ahmed Musa murder Case again, against 4 kaduna state vigilance service (KADVIS) personnel on charges of criminal conspiring and negligence which cause the death of Ahmed Musa.till 17th April 2025 because the witness and the prosecutor are absent in the court, because the witness and the prosecutor are absent in the court.

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Rivers Assembly Initiates Impeachment Of Gov. Fubara, Deputy

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Rivers State House Of Assembly has passed a resolution raising impeachment allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu

The Assembly mandates Clerk to publish in national dailies, letter of allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Sim Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu pursuant to Section 188 of 1999 Constitution (as amended)

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Amnesty International to NYSC: Stop threatening corps member who criticised Tinubu

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Amnesty International has condemned officials of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for allegedly sending threatening messages to a corps member who criticised the President Bola Tinubu-led administration over rising inflation and economic hardship.

Daily Trust had reported how the corps member in a widely circulated video shared on Tiktok expressed frustration over the deteriorating economic conditions in Nigeria.

 

She openly tackled President Tinubu, calling him a “terrible leader,” and questioned what steps the government is taking to ease the suffering of citizens.

After her video gained traction, the serving corps member claimed she began receiving threatening messages, allegedly from NYSC officials.

 

She shared another video in which she was receiving calls from an NYSC official.

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In the video, the official could be heard saying, “Are you normal? Keep quiet and bring down the video you posted.”

Reacting, Amnesty International, in a post on X, said instead of threatening her, the authorities “should be prioritizing addressing the country’s economic woes.”

“It is perfectly within her right to express discontent peacefully. Instead of threatening her for her opinions on rampant inflation, the authorities should be prioritizing addressing the country’s economic woes.

“Millions of people in Nigeria are facing extreme poverty. So far, the authorities have failed to put in place effective mitigation measures, leaving millions of people without the hope of getting out of the economic challenges and enjoying their human rights.

“The Nigerian authorities must stop responding with violence and threats to individuals and groups who express dissenting opinions — in utter disregard for Nigerian constitution and international law. Holding and voicing dissenting views is not a crime,” the human rights organisation said.

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