Japaul Gold continues to excite investors as the shares of the gold exploration company gained an additional 8.7% during today’s session on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (now NGX), to close higher at N0.75 per share. The 8.7% increase in the company’s share price today extended the total returns to all shareholders
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If you haven’t had time to read the AI Index Report for 2021, which clocks in at 222 pages, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. The massive document, produced by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, is packed full of data and graphs, and we’ve plucked out 15 that provide
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Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler AG on Thursday unveiled a battery-powered counterpart to its top Mercedes luxury sedan as German carmakers ramp up their challenge to electric upstart Tesla. The EQS is the first Mercedes-Benz vehicle to be built on a framework designed from the start as an electric car, rather than using
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Turntide Technologies, a startup backed by Bill Gates and Amazon, originally pitched its new version of an old electric motor for use in rooftop HVAC systems. Now the company is going after bigger game: electric vehicles. CEO Ryan Morris mentioned the plan in an interview with CNN earlier this month. Now Eric Meyerson, vice
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When the technology press talks about the supply chain of the future, it tends to focus on some of the clichés that, while they spark the imagination, tend to veer closer to science fiction than reality. For logistics and deliveries, there are often mentions of self-driving trucks or drones that can
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A civil and environmental engineer describes how engineering is designing better built environments that shape rather than bend to the will of the wind. Humankind has long harnessed the wind to its advantage. From ancient mariners to millers grinding grist, the wind has been an ally for millennia, but only now do
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The Federal Government on Thursday said nine power plants were currently shut down, as this was why power outages had persisted recently across the country. Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, said this in series of tweets via his official Twitter handle, while his ministry also disclosed this in a statement issued
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From April 19, 2021, Nigerians and foreigners alike will be able to buy and register new Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) in Nigeria. This development followed the Nigerian Federal Government’s resolve to lift the ban on new SIM registration on April 15, 2021. Dr Isa Pantami, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and the Digital
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No fewer than 263 properties have been marked for demolition to pave way for the 37-kilometre Lagos State Rail Mass Transit, known as Red Line project. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who performed the groundbreaking yesterday, said the affected properties are located in Iju, Agege, Ikeja, Mushin, Yaba and Oyingbo. He said the properties
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The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated an Alternative Dispute Resolution Center (ADRC) to quicken the resolution of disputes in the oil and gas industry in Lagos. It also inaugurated a six-member Advisory Council and a 20-member Body of Neutrals to mediate on disputes before the ADRC, which is one of the
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