In an age where technology evolves faster than ever, preparing our youth for the future has never been more critical. The digital revolution isn't just knocking on our doors; it's already inside our homes, classrooms, and workplaces. To thrive in this rapidly changing world, today's youth must be equipped with
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From scallop fishing in New Bedford to deforestation in the tropics, “our goal is to get some empirical traction on the problem, says PhD student Aaron Berman. It’s one of the paradoxes of economic development: Many countries currently offer large subsidies to their industrial fishing fleets, even though the harms of
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Lagos State government has opened new doors through which investors can inject more cash into its economy, according to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He stated this yesterday at the Lagos Pre-Summit Investors’ Roundtable. The governors listed tech, agriculture, tourism, healthcare, transportation among others as critical areas with huge investment opportunities. Sanwo-Olu and his team in
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World leaders must take advantage of a pivotal window of opportunity for forging a much-needed joined-up approach to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, say scientists from ZSL and York University. Without this, work on tackling either crisis could inadvertently harm progress on the other. Published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, a paper from
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While Nigeria and the rest of Africa aim to leverage gas as a key transition fuel despite the push against fossil fuels, misalignment in the industry, extending to the electricity sector, creates numerous problems. Managing Director of FrazEnergy, Osi Okonkwo sheds light on the intricacies of the issues and offers some
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President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has issued a strong warning against the disparaging remarks aimed at Dangote Petroleum Refinery Limited and its founder, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. In a statement released yesterday, Adesina expressed concern that the negative attention is detrimental to Nigeria’s investment prospects and its global
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has dismissed its erstwhile acting CEO, Victor Ojelabi, and appointed Chijioke Okwuokenye as the acting managing director, to replace him with immediate effect. This is coming one week after the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) sealed its headquarters over alleged tax payment default. This decision also
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One thing that makes large language models (LLMs) so powerful is the diversity of tasks to which they can be applied. The same machine-learning model that can help a graduate student draft an email could also aid a clinician in diagnosing cancer. However, the wide applicability of these models also makes
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Scientific research is evolving at an unprecedented pace, thanks to the integration of emerging technologies and innovative methods. These advancements are not only transforming the way scientists conduct experiments but also reshaping how students in college and school engage with their studies. For students juggling multiple assignments and homework, understanding
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"Scaling up" is a catchphrase in the artificial intelligence industry as tech companies rush to improve their AI systems with ever-bigger sets of internet data. It's also a red flag for Mozilla's Abeba Birhane, an AI expert who for years has challenged the values and practices of her field and the
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