The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Captain Muhammed Abdulsalam, in this interview, says the institute has been recognised as an excellent aviation training institution by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, to serve the entire West and Central Africa. Excerpts: How many new aircraft have you acquired and
Read More
CcHUB has launched the ‘CcHUB Design Lab’. The design lab is an unprecedented next step in Africa’s growing tech sector, and is set to become a leading creative space where its multidisciplinary team of product designers and engineers will collaborate with scientists and stakeholders globally, to explore the application of
Read More
Killer robots are a 'grave threat to humanity' and should be banned, the world's largest gathering of scientists was told. As yet, robot soldiers and security guards armed with lethal weapons are largely science fiction concepts. But advances in artificial intelligence mean it is only a matter of time before robots with
Read More
Following what it considered as a breach of the Nigeria’s local content law, which seeks to involve indigenous manpower in the operations of the oil and gas industry, members of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), may have resolved to challenge the management of Exxonmobil over
Read More
The Bank of Industry and All On, a Nigerian off-grid energy investment company backed by Shell, have announced the establishment of a N1bn Niger Delta Off-Grid Energy Fund. They said the fund would provide local currency debt financing to facilitate the deployment of energy solutions by access-to-energy companies in the Niger
Read More
The Bayelsa State Government has opened its over N60bn international airport. The airport, known as Bayelsa International Airport, was opened on Thursday with an inaugural flight by the Governor, Seriake Dickson, from Abuja, at a few minutes past 2.00pm followed by an Air Peace flight from Lagos, at 2:40 pm. Dickson said
Read More
A Tinder-inspired app is helping farmers match up potential partners for their cattle. Called “Tudder” — a mix of dating app Tinder and udder — it lets farmers swipe right on cattle they like the look of. They are then directed to a page on the SellMyLivestock website where they can browse
Read More
A motorbike hailing service company, Gokada has launched a new App to address the concerns of its over 100,000 customers, on excessive charges. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Deji Oduntan, while speaking at the launch, which held in Lagos recently, explained that the company had to upgrade its
Read More
Ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019) event in Barcelona, Spain, OPPO, a global smartphone manufacturer, revealed its forthcoming 10x lossless zoom technology mobile phone, designed to enhance customer experience in the most unique way. OPPO, as an important enabler of mobile imaging technology, has been continuously involved in exploring
Read More
U.S President Donald Trump’s executive order instructing the American government this week to prioritize the development of artificial intelligence (AI) could trigger a “new high-technology Cold War” between the United States and China, the Beijing-run Global Times cautioned . Beijing’s warning comes on the same day that Adm. Philip Davidson, the
Read More
