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Kings Embedded Solutions Launches AI-powered iResponse Digital Health Platform and Kingston 580 Ventilator Systems Against COVID-19 in Nigeria
Kings Embedded Solutions joins the fight against the novel coronavirus by relying on its technological forte to help track down and manage COVID-19 infections with its one-stop technology solutions.
Kano, Nigeria / May 13, 2020. Kings Embedded Solutions Ltd, an award-winning global technology solutions provider that integrate information, design and technology in an innovative ecosystem today proudly announces the launch of the first-ever AI-powered iResponse digital health platform and Kingston 580 ventilator systems in Nigeria. The iResponse digital health platform is designed to send out early warning and alert notification, track, locate, predict, analyse and deal with the COVID-19 infectious disease threat, help better the human condition and bring about a better future to Nigerians using Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data analytics and digital technologies to manage and quarantine the exposed person, and deal with the pandemic in Nigeria while the Kingston 580 ventilator system is an hospital-grade device designed to supply oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from patients whose lungs are so full of fluid that they can’t do the job themselves.
Kings Embedded Solutions developed an AI-driven iResponse digital health platform with a goal to better the human condition and improve human well-being in Nigeria by responding to the medical emergency involving the spread of the Novel Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 and to boost the Federal Government effort in curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The AI-powered iResponse digital health platform is a complete community-built prediction model to see who is more likely to have the COVID-19 from a scalable database to a full stack AI, big-data and digital technologies tools for the pandemic in tracking down the spread of the infectious disease.
With this AI-driven iResponse digital health platform, it will help the public healthcare officials, government at all levels, NCDC and the citizens to get a quick early warnings and alerts notification, contain the spread of COVID-19 via the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tracking and prediction algorithms, AI Contact Tracing tools, iResponse Self-checker and iResponse Virtual Care, among a range of other services in the platform, to prevent, detect, respond and combat the COVID-19 pandemic with a technology that will define the future against any disease outbreak in Nigeria and will help NCDC to manage and quarantine the exposed person and stay more ahead of the curve against COVID-19 and any infectious disease outbreaks in Nigeria.
The iResponse digital health platform is an AI-driven platform with contact tracing system and Machine Learning data dashboard embedded in the digital health platform. Everyone can now self-check instantly at any time and determine the likelihood of being exposed and make informed decisions for an urgent medical care around the prevention or the spread of the infectious diseases, get timely insights against dangerous infectious disease threats and instant medical attention at your finger tip, and talk to healthcare officials and NCDC about your case from the comfort of your home by interacting with the conversational interface through the iResponse virtual care COVID-19 screening tool and chat solution. Humanitarians and individuals can now sensitize and educate the community about COVID-19 and any other diseases from the platform.
Kings Embedded Solutions is fighting the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 by relying on its technological forte and has commenced the production of Kingston 580 (KS-580) ventilators to support the Federal Government effort in curtailing the pandemic and to boost global ventilator production and shortage of ventilators in Nigeria. Ventilators are critical in preserving the lives of patients with the most severe effects from COVID-19, and their limited supply has become one of the most-watched bottlenecks in the healthcare systems in Nigeria.
The Kingston 580 ventilator is a rugged, compact, portable and lightweight ventilator with an advance embedded system and its proficient performance offers airway support for patients and can be used in range of different healthcare environments, clinical settings, at home and to provide mobile respiratory support in Nigeria. The Kingston 580 ventilator meets all the international requirements and the unit is designed to support standard ventilator modes of operation, most importantly PRVC (Pressure Regulated Volume Control). It can be easily manufactured and integrated into the hospital environment to support COVID-19 patients.
With the company specialised workforce, Kingston 580 ventilator offers a friendly and easy to use features that suit all needs. The unit is not yet an approved medical device and it has passed the concept and prototyping stage. The company is set to roll out its standard Kingston 580 ventilator systems and to ramp up mass production of the machines in addressing the critical need for ventilators in Nigeria.
The Kingston 580 ventilator will be manufactured in Kano State, Nigeria and the production of the KS-580 model will be 10 per week right now, and will ramp up to 20 per week by the end of May, and 50 per week by the end of June. With the Federal Government support to our effort, the company could scale up production and deployment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic within three weeks, if needed, though the Kingston 580 ventilator system is one of the medical devices Kings Embedded Solutions Ltd has also considered to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kings Embedded Solutions has been consulting with doctors and local hospitals in Nigeria and abroad to provide a functional Kingston 580 ventilator systems as an emergency solution designed to allow patients to receive oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from patients whose lungs are so full of fluid that they can’t do the job themselves from the ventilator against the infectious Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which is a highly infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Not just that, we could repair the existing unit that are not in service.
“Kings Embedded Solutions long held dream has been to build a world-class one-stop technology solution company that will unlock a new realm of innovations for millions of Africa” said Ishola Eniola, founder & CEO of the technology start-up Kings Embedded Solutions Ltd, who is an Embedded System Engineer and a Technology Savvy that has consecutively won the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Best Technical Paper Award titled “Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Automation”, “Optimization of the Nigeria Electoral Process Using Blockchain Technology” and “Company’s Recommender Systems with Machine Learning & AI” in the 13th, 14th and 15th International Conference and Exhibition on Power and Telecommunications (ICEPT) in The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) a Division of The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
Received the 2019 CMC Africa Award of Excellence and Special Recognition for Innovation in the ICT Sector on the 25th of August, 2019. “We have been crunching numbers with statistics to build a solid AI-driven iResponse digital health system and we are very pleased to accelerate the development of the AI-powered iResponse digital health platform visit www.iresponse.com.ng and the manufacturing of the hospital-grade Kingston 580 ventilators in Nigeria which will help in the fight against COVID-19 that is killing hundreds of thousands of people in the world.” We have the manpower and technical expertise to integrate design, information and technology within our reach, and with the global response call to support the world’s need for more ventilators to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kingston 580 ventilator will be a life-saving device in the management of COVID-19 infections.
In the second part of the AI-powered iResponse digital health system upgrade (aimed to be finished by mid-May or May ending), Kings Embedded Solutions will be deploying a community-built prediction models which will be optimized to get and integrate all data in real time responses and the data generated from the platform against COVID-19 or any other disease outbreaks will be instantly sent to NCDC and the people who have been exposed with different AI based applications. Kings Embedded Solutions offers the iResponse digital health platform with three distinct free operating options and relevance.
First are the Self-checker tools to help determine the likelihood of being exposed and make informed decisions for an urgent medical care around the prevention or the spread of the infectious diseases based on the responses the user’s feeds into the system.
Second are the Contact tracing and prediction tools using Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Big Data Analytics to obtain data, send early warnings and alerts notifications, process contact matching using iResponse metrics algorithms, contact-tracing and prediction algorithms, a nearby phone-to-phone logs and camera images captured to quickly run a local scan its logs in the central database to recognise those whose body temperature is higher above 37.5 degrees, detect if social distancing norms are breached and checks the digital timestamps to identify and quarantine people that may be infected with COVID-19.
The iResponse Virtual Care is the third free service that will be available on the platform 24/7. The iResponse Virtual Care is an AI-powered virtual care health tools loaded with health pack and self-care tools to deal with the pandemic. It will guide the users at risk for Coronavirus to the right level of care using its aggregating techniques and care resources.
Today’s announcement will help better the human condition in Nigeria very fast and strengthen Federal Government effort to curtail the pandemic and any future outbreak using the iResponse AI-driven technologies.
We seek for public support and donations on multiple tiers from government at all levels, corporate organisations and high net worth individuals, including partnerships and access to long-term credit to help facilitate and expedite the developments and production of this important AI-driven product suite and technology in Nigeria to help better the human condition, reduce hardship and improve human health and well-being in Nigeria.
About Kings Embedded Solutions Ltd
Kings Embedded Solutions Ltd is an award-winning global technology solutions provider that integrate information, design and technology in an innovative ecosystem that propels businesses for greater height. We deliver one-stop technology solutions that focuses on software development and manufacturing of hardware and product solutions. We offer technology solutions to the raised problems in society through our technological expertise and help customers succeed by offering comprehensive and intelligent solutions that transforms ideas into a marketable solution at every stage of the product lifecycle. Our technology solutions cover design, development, product, digital marketing and supply chain expertise for all business sizes and customers. Visit https://kingsembedded.com/about-us
Name: Ishola Eniola, founder & CEO
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GEN CHRISTOPHER GWABIN MUSA SUPPORT INITIATIVE COMMENDS STATE-FEDERAL COLLABORATION IN ZAMFARA
The Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa Support Initiative (GCGMSI) has commended the Zamfara State Government for its decisive contribution to security operations through the donation of newly acquired armoured personnel carriers (APCs), surveillance drones, and other critical operational equipment to troops and security agencies in the state.
This commendation was contained in a statement signed by the Convener of the GCGMSI, Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani, Sadaukin Garkuwan Keffi/Betara Biu, and made available to the press.
The equipment was formally commissioned on Wednesday, February 18, by the Grand Patron of the GCGMSI and Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR (rtd.), in a ceremony at the Government House, Gusau. The event was attended by senior military officers, heads of security agencies, and top officials of the Zamfara State Government.
The GCGMSI, in its statement, hailed the donation as a “transformative and timely intervention” that aligns perfectly with its core objective of advocating for and supporting tangible measures that enhance the operational capacity and welfare of Nigeria’s security forces. The Initiative praised Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration for moving beyond rhetoric to actionable, material support, describing the move as a “blueprint for state-level collaboration in national security.”
“The provision of these assets by the Zamfara State Government is a testament to visionary leadership and a profound commitment to the peace and stability of its people,” the GCGMSI statement read. “It represents the exact kind of synergistic partnership between state and federal authorities that the GCGMSI champions. This initiative will significantly close operational gaps, boost the confidence of our gallant troops, and send a strong message to criminal elements.”
Speaking at the commissioning, General Musa emphasized that sustained collaboration is indispensable in confronting the nation’s evolving security challenges. He specifically commended Governor Lawal for his proactive support.
“Governor Dauda Lawal has demonstrated exemplary leadership and an unwavering dedication to the security of Zamfara State,” the Defence Minister stated. “The provision of these armoured vehicles, surveillance drones, and other operational equipment will undoubtedly boost the morale and operational effectiveness of our troops and other security agencies on the ground. This is a commendable effort that should be emulated by others.”
The newly commissioned assets, which include multiple APCs and advanced surveillance drones, are expected to dramatically enhance the mobility, protection, intelligence-gathering, and rapid response capabilities of security forces, particularly in the state’s remote and difficult terrains where anti-banditry operations are ongoing.
In his remarks, Governor Lawal reiterated his administration’s steadfast commitment to being a reliable partner in the security architecture. He urged security agencies to deploy the new resources responsibly and effectively to safeguard lives and property.
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Defence, reaffirmed its commitment to continuing and deepening such partnerships with state governments across the nation to strengthen coordination and resource allocation in the collective fight against insecurity.
The GCGMSI concluded its statement by urging other state governments to take a cue from Zamfara’s “bold and pragmatic” approach, affirming that such concrete support is vital for achieving lasting peace and security across Nigeria.
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Governor Dauda Lawal Commissions 25 Armoured Personnel Carriers, Aerial Surveillance Drones to Combat Insecurity
Governor Dauda Lawal Commissions 25 Armoured Personnel Carriers, Aerial Surveillance Drones to Combat Insecurity
In a major boost to the fight against banditry and insecurity in Zamfara State and the North-West Zone, Zamfara State Governor, His Excellency, Dr Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday commissioned 25 new Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and sets of surveillance drones for the military and other security agencies operating in the state.
The event, which took place in Gusau, was part of the state government’s ongoing effort to provide structured logistical support to frontline security forces and combat insurgency, banditry, and protect lives and properties. Speaking at the commissioning and handover, Governor Lawal emphasised that the new assets are intended to enhance troop protection during high-risk deployments and improve rapid response capabilities in remote communities, ensuring tactical battle and overhead surveillance for victory.
“We have provided over 600 specialised motorcycles, 150 Hilux vehicles, and 20 Buffalo vehicles to our security forces. These 25 highly sophisticated APCs being commissioned today are therefore part of a broader reform to improve response to security threats. The APC’s significantly improves troop protection during deployments into high-risk areas. They reduce vulnerability during patrols, support convoy security along major routes, and strengthen rapid response capability when distress calls arise from remote communities.” the Governor stated.
Governor Lawal explained that the security challenges of recent years had disrupted farming, limited trade, and undermined public confidence across the state. He noted that his administration’s “Rescue Mission” agenda has focused on moving from fragmented responses to structured reforms, including the establishment of a Zamfara State Security Trust Fund and the operationalisation of Community Protection Guards to improve grassroots intelligence.
The Governor specifically highlighted the importance of integrating modern technology into security operations. He noted that the newly acquired drones would expand aerial surveillance, improve situational awareness, and support better coordination between command centres and troops in the field.
“Real-time information strengthens decision-making and reduces operational blind spots,” he added.
Governor Lawal however acknowledged the critical role of the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that recent federal budgets have allocated over three trillion naira to defence, a commitment he said strengthens subnational stabilisation efforts.
He urged the military commanders and personnel receiving the equipment to ensure disciplined maintenance and intelligence-guided deployment. “Enhancing your safety enhances the safety of our communities,” he told the troops.
Governor Lawal also told the people of Zamfara that; his administration remains resolute in restoring enduring security and peace across every Local Government Area. “We will sustain preventive measures, strengthen patrol architecture in rural corridors, deepen inter-state intelligence collaboration across the North-West, and maintain fiscal prudence in security expenditure. Stabilisation will continue through structured planning, lawful enforcement, and institutional reform.”
The Governor also linked the security investment to economic recovery, stressing that stability in rural areas is essential for agricultural productivity, market activity, and food security.
The event was attended by the Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), who formally commissioned the assets for operational service. Governor Lawal reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to sustain preventive measures and inter-state security collaboration until lasting peace is restored across all Local Government Areas in Zamfara.
Ramadan, Lent: Ajadi Urges Religious Harmony, Prayers for Nigeria
A leading governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has extended warm felicitations to Muslims and Christians on the simultaneous commencement of Ramadan and Lent.
Ramadan, the Islamic holy month marked by 30 days of fasting and spiritual devotion, and Lent, the 40-day Christian season of fasting and reflection, began on the same day — a development Ajadi described as symbolic and spiritually significant.
In a statement personally signed by him on Wednesday, Ajadi congratulated adherents of both faiths and called for sustained religious tolerance, unity, and peaceful coexistence across the state and the country at large.
He described the coincidence in the commencement dates as a reminder of shared values between Islam and Christianity.
“The simultaneous commencement of Ramadan and Lent is a divine reminder that we all worship the same Almighty God. It is a call for unity, love, and mutual understanding among us,” he stated.
Ajadi urged Muslims and Christians to use the sacred periods of fasting and spiritual purification to pray fervently for Nigeria, especially in view of the nation’s economic and security challenges.
“Our country is facing significant hardship. The economic difficulties and prevailing insecurity require sincere prayers. This season of spiritual purification offers us a unique opportunity to seek God’s intervention for our nation,” he said.
He further emphasized that both Islam and Christianity preach peace, tolerance, and respect for constituted authority, urging citizens to embody these teachings in their daily lives.
“Let us live peacefully, tolerate one another, and continue to pray for those in leadership. Our faiths teach us to respect and uphold our leaders in prayer,” Ajadi added.
The PDP chieftain concluded by wishing Muslims a spiritually fulfilling Ramadan and Christians a reflective and enriching Lenten season, encouraging both communities to embrace love, sacrifice, and harmonious living throughout the sacred periods.
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