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International Women's Day 2023: DigitAll: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality….. A Clarion Call for my Gender.

International Women’s Day is here and congratulations to all women and supporters of women! The theme for this year is DigitALL: Innovation for Gender Equality . It could not have come at a more succinct time given the growth and dynamism of technology. Technological evolution has been fast and swift in the recent past. Daily there is one update or upgrade in the technology world than we can keep up with. The use of technology is so advanced that we now speak in terms of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and others that were a distant thought since John McCarthy mooted AI in the 60s it has grown in leaps and bounds that it is now a reality. You might ask why is this all important for women? Well, we first need to understand what these seemingly unfamiliar terms AI or ML connote. Simply Artificial Intelligence is a combination of big data and computer science to solve problems. Most of these tasks are typical human tasks that are typically arduous but now simplified in a mor...
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The Protocols for Announcing the Death of Alaafin in the Past

  Though Alaafin has stopped breathing, the Oyomesi must not announce it until they have conducted all necessary rituals and consulted the gods to ensure he arrived safely. But unfortunately, social media has really revealed what should be kept secret until traditional rites ought to have been carried out. Culturally and traditionally, the announcement of  "the collapse of pillar" of Oyo (Oranmiyan ) will start with Alapini sending messages that Gbẹ̀du drum be beaten in all domains of his ṣenior brothers (6 other sons of Odùduwà - Alake, Oniketu, Òní Sábẹ́ etc).    Upon the hearing of the drum, they are expected to stay indoor for 7 days, mourn their junior brother who by providence owns all the palaces and carry out some rituals. Upon completion of these rituals, they will Paroko to Arole (Ooni) . Arole will in turn perform "certain ritual rights" at Ilé Ifè by the staff of Oranmiyan who will in turn send emissary ( Paroko ) to Bashorun in Oyo to close t...
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