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A malfunctioning robot has attacked a Tesla software engineer, who suffered serious injuries on the floor of the electric car maker’s factory in Austin, Texas.

Witnesses told the Information, a news site that the robot pinned the engineer and sank its metal claws into his back and arm. Tesla engineers design the robot to move aluminium car parts.

The attack leaved a trail of his blood along the floor.

The engineer was programming software that controls robots. The job of the robots is to cut car parts from freshly cast pieces of aluminium.

He had disabled two of the robots so that he and his crew could work on the machines. He, however, inadvertently left the third one on.

This resulted in the attack, witnesses said.

The news site said it obtained an injury report submitted to federal officials and to health authorities in Travis County.

The injury was apparently not severe enough to require the employee to take time off from work.

The Nigerian Correctional Service has appointed Mr John Francis as the new controller of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command.

A statement by Adamu Duza, spokesperson for the service, on Friday in Abuja, said Francis was deployed to the position by the Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Francis replaces Ibrahim Idris, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Controller General of Corrections in charge of training and staff development.

In his handing over speech, Idris, eulogised the personnel of the FCT Prisons Command for their support, adding that without them he would not have succeeded.

He expressed confidence that the incoming controller would take the command to the next level.

On his part, Francis praised his predecessor for his track record in the command, and asked for his continuous cooperation.

He promised to work with officers of the command to take it to greater heights.

Until his deployment, Francis was the National Chaplain, Protestant Nigerian Correctional Service Headquarters, Abuja

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has appointed Mr Stanley Ogadigo, a former employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), as its Director of Public Relations.

This is contained in a statement signed by the President of the Institute, Dr Ike Neliaku, on Friday in Abuja.

Neliaku said the appointment was part of his administration’s efforts to reposition the NIPR for greater professional value, national relevance and global competitiveness.

“The Governing Council looked at various options and settled for competence, experience and passion as key criteria for approving the appointment of Mr Stanley Ogadigo for the job,” he said.

Neliaku said the choice of Ogadigo was based on the critical nature and quality of projects and services being pursued by institute’s current governing council aimed at repositioning it.

He also said the appointment would be of a greater value to members and in reclaiming the country’s reputational capital and rebuilding citizens trust.

Neliaku described Ogadigo as a thorough-bred professional with passion for professionalism and excellence.

“We need a reputation building and management expert to drive the communication component.

“Ogadigo has a deep knowledge of the workings of the PR industry and his appointment comes with tremendous sacrifice to both the profession and the institute,” he added.

Ogadigo holds both Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Mass Communication from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Kogi State University, respectively.

He is a Fellow of the NIPR and a Fellow, African Public Relations Association. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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A former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has lost his elder sister, Mrs Victoria Moradehun Popoola (née Oyinlola) to the cold hands of death.

Mrs Popoola died on Thursday, December 28, 2023. She was 87 years old.

Mrs Popoola, a retired midwife, was Prince Oyinlola’s mother’s first child.

She was the one who took over the motherly role for the former governor on the death of their mother in 1959 when he was just eight years old.

It was while staying with the late Mrs Popoola who was working in Sokoto that Oyinlola joined the Nigerian Army in 1969.

Prince Oyinlola, described his late sister as his “second mother,” saying that her death marked the end of an era in the larger Oyinlola family.

She was the oldest of the surviving children of Oba Moses Oyinlola, the late Olokuku of Okuku.

Among dignitaries who have sent messages of condolence to Prince Oyinlola was his former deputy, Erelu Olusola Obada, who described Mrs Popoola’s death as “a great loss.”

May the entire Oyinlola family be comforted at this period. My heartfelt condolences to His Excellency. May her soul rest in perfect peace at the bosom of God,” Erelu Obada said

Governors present at the Jerico Ibadan, Oyo State residence of the Akeredolus were Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Abiodun Oyebanj (Ekiti), and Ademola Adeleke (Osun).

Governors of the South-West region have paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu.

Akeredolu died on Wednesday in Germany. He was aged 67.

Governors present at the Jerico Ibadan, Oyo State residence of the Akeredolus were Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Abiodun Oyebanj (Ekiti), and Ademola Adeleke (Osun).

Abiodun disclosed this on his X handle, sharing pictures from the visit.

“During this period of immense grief, we express our deepest sympathies and offer our support to the family of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. He lived a remarkable life, leaving behind an indelible mark on the pages of history.

As we navigate through this heartbreaking time, we beseech God to grant Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s soul eternal serenity and tranquility in His tender embrace. May His divine grace bestow comfort upon his sorrowful loved ones, empowering them with the fortitude to bear this irreparable void,” he stated.

While Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was not spotted during the visit, the Lagos State Governor visited the late governor’s family.

Meanwhile, the Ekiti State Government has declared three days of mourning for Akeredolu.

According to a Friday statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, Governor Oyebanji directed that all flags at public buildings across the state be flown at half-mast.

The Oyo State Governor Makinde had earlier declared a three-day mourning in his state in honour of the deceased.

Since Akeredolu’s death, tributes have continued to pour in from prominent figures in the country including President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu described Akeredolu as a man who moved Nigeria towards equity, fairness, and justice