China launched its first 10G broadband network in Sunan County, Hebei Province, on Sunday (April 20), marking a significant advancement in internet infrastructure. The launch is a collaborative work of Huawei and China Unicom, and it aims to deliver download speeds up to 9,834 Mbps, upload speeds of 1,008 Mbps, and latency as low
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I have read a number of compelling accounts that depict the unfortunate state of Nigeria’s oil sector, but none does so with as much piercing clarity as ‘Very Bad People’ by Patrick Alley. This non-fiction work explores how powerful individuals and corporations have systematically exploited vulnerable nations for profit, often with
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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the federal government to institute a more inclusive and supportive Nigerian Automotive Policy that not only champions local content and indigenous brands but also intentionally includes all sub-sectors of the automotive value chain, including motorcycles and tricycles. The Director General of MAN,
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Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are tiny semiconductor particles that are just a few nanometers in size, which are synthesized in a liquid solution (i.e., colloid). These single-crystal particles, created by breaking down bulk materials via chemical and physical processes, have proved to be promising for the development of photovoltaic (PV)
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As always seems to be the way, energy and climate policy is proving to be an area of contention between the major parties in Australia's 2025 election. One issue that's provoked a lot of discussion and confusion is the Liberal-National Coalition's proposal to build seven nuclear power plants across Australia. It's a controversial idea
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Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic waste. The non-toxic, environmentally friendly, solvent-free process first uses an inexpensive catalyst to break apart the bonds in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the most common plastic in the polyester family. Then, the researchers merely expose
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Power generation companies, GenCos, yesterday, warned that power plants across the country were facing imminent shutdown over a huge N4 trillion debt owed by the Federal Government. The GenCos in a statement issued by the Board of Trustee Chairman, the Association Power Generation Companies, APGC, Col. Sani Bello, said they were
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Can intellectual property survive as AI advances and allegedly uses copyrighted work as training material? Twitter (now X) co-founder Jack Dorsey recently weighed in on the debate, taking to X, call for an end to intellectual property law, which covers areas like copyright, patents, and trademarks — and Elon Musk approved of his
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Energy experts have stressed the need for the regulatory agencies in the downstream oil sector to up their game in the enforcement of standard market practices to encourage fair competition. They stated this during an interactive session in Lagos, which centred on the future of the Nigerian oil and gas industry Speaking
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As business owners and entrepreneurs, it's important for us to understand the power of our values and how they guide our businesses every step of the way, from the initial idea for a company to how the business is run once it's established. But our values don't just guide the inner workings
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