An air travel warning has been issued for April's highly anticipated solar eclipse due to 'a higher traffic volume than normal anticipated at airports.' The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the announcement, saying airports along and near the 'path of totality' will likely experience delays and rerouting from April 7 through
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The Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has said that his administration was going to end the challenges posed by epileptic power supply to businesses and residents of the state. “Electricity is a major infrastructural requirement for industrial development. We are going to set up Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission as we
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In recent years, the telecommunications landscape in Nigeria has witnessed exponential growth, with an increasing number of users relying on data services for communication and connectivity. Data service has become a tremendously successful market segment for Telcos. In Q3 2023, Nigeria’s top mobile network operators, MTN and Airtel, collectively generated N403.2
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The sound of generators is a common feature of many Nigerian major cities, underscoring a harsh reality: reliable electricity is a luxury in the country. But beyond the inconvenience, the lack of consistent power supply has a profound human cost, impacting everything from health to education and livelihoods. For business owners like
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As traditional energy methods increase in cost and take their toll on the environment, Penn State researchers are turning to two underutilized renewable resources, the sun and outer space, for solutions to generate electricity and passively cool down structures. Led by Linxiao Zhu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, the team developed
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The advent of digital technologies has brought about a swift transformation at construction sites. Research by the McKinsey Global Institute indicates that digital transformation can result in productivity gains of 14 to 15 percent and cost reductions of 4 to 6 percent. In this article, we offer a closer look
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"The EU’s AI Act needs to be closely monitored to avoid overburdening innovative AI developers... with unnecessary red tape," one industry body warns. Europe's growing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) landscape is highly competitive, but additional regulation could stifle innovation, a new study has found. The report by Copenhagen Economics said that there
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By reinforcing concrete with textiles instead of steel, it is possible to use less material and create slender, lightweight structures with a significantly lower environmental impact. The technology to utilise carbon fibre textiles already exists, but it has been challenging, among other things, to produce a basis for reliable calculations
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President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that his administration is sustaining investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and propel Nigeria to become the lodestar of information and communications technology in Africa. Speaking yesterday while playing host to a delegation from Meta Platforms Incorporated,
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The Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energy, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye has identified transparency, accountability, research, technology and innovation as key drivers of the ongoing ‘transformation’ in the company. Ogunleye disclosed this while speaking during a panel session hosted by the the national oil
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