ABSTRACT It is very clear that Nigeria has a waste problem. With the advent of modernization and urbanization has come the production of tons of different kinds of waste products of which plastics constitute a great percentage. Normally, it would be convenient to just discard those waste materials, but recycling is
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U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced a bill aimed at curbing tech censorship called the PRO-SPEECH Act last week. The bill would establish baseline protections to prohibit Big Tech from engaging in unfair, deceptive, or anti-competitive practices that limit or
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Virtual private networks (VPNs) have been around for a long time but have become more popular recently. Whether you want to use it to watch a show that’s not available in your country or access a site that’s been banned by the government, there’s one question that most people have
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Egbin Power Plc have pledged to deepen collaboration to ensure the success of the Federal Government’s gas-to-power programme. The Chief Operating Officer, Gas, NNPC, Mr Yusuf Usman and Chairman, Board of Directors, Egbin Power Plc, Mr Temitope Shonubi, made the pledge during a facility
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The choice between a laptop and a desktop computer used to be simply based on how much performance you required vs how convenience. Deciding between a more battery life or a lower price, having a larger screen or more compact size? Choosing between a laptop and a desktop these days is all about maximizing
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During the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Cornwall, delegates from the member countries collectively committed to the “safe and sustainable use of space” by going to greater lengths to tackle the problem of space debris. Tens of thousands of large objects clutter low-Earth orbit, such as defunct satellites and abandoned launch vehicles,
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has lamented the poor service delivery of Distribution Companies (DisCos), saying it has left most consumers frustrated, with the majority resorting to self-help. FCCPC Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Babatunde Irukera stated this at the commission’s Electricity Consumer Complaint Resolution Platform for Eko and
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that investment in clean energy in emerging and developing economies need to rise more than seven times, topping $1 trillion per year by 2030, to put the world on track for net-zero emissions by 2050. A report conducted with the World Bank and the
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Nigerian crude variants are now seeking other buyers in Asia and Europe as India’s COVID-19 situation remains shrouded in uncertainty amid stringent regional lockdowns and weak domestic consumption. S&P Global Platts reported that most Nigerian crudes were trading at close to 12-month lows. The country’s flagship grade, Bonny Light was last
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Data and call services may face disruption from Wednesday as the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Monday insisted on a three-day warning strike. The General Secretary of the association, Okonu Abdullahi, told our correspondent in an interview on Monday that its members were embarking on the
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