Would planes be better if they were more like birds? Engineers from the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College have been studying our feathered-friends to answer this very question, the answer to which will be revealed at the Royal Society Summer Science 2021. The team from the University's Bio-inspired
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Imagine standing in front of the CEO and company board of directors, asking them for a cheque for an obscene amount of money to pay off hackers that are holding critical data hostage and disrupting the company business. Certainly, many would cringe at the very thought of this. They would block
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One in four employees are at risk of sharing confidential work-related information due to a lack of knowledge, new research has revealed. Research from KnowBe4 found almost a quarter of employees are unsure whether the information they are working with is confidential or not. This means that information that ought not to
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The Executive Chairman of Polling Systems Ltd, Mr Mfon Eyoma, is an engineer and chartered accountant with 30 years experience. He discusses some solutions to the challenges of conducting elections in Nigeria, for which he developed the socio-political media platform, Pollbook Can you give a brief insight into how your software,
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In the last seven years, various courts have awarded the sum of N836.318bn (N98.318 billion and over $1.8billion) to oil-producing communities in Niger Delta as compensations for oil spills and land encroachment. Some of the court’s decisions are however being challenged at appellate level. Since the discovery of crude oil in commercial
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Abuja National Stadium renamed Moshood Abiola Stadium now means many things to different people. For some, it is now the den of robbers, abode for cattle, herdsmen activities, home of miscreants and nest for lovebirds. Yet to some others, the stadium still remains the hub, melting point and man-made theatre
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When traffic is clogged at a downtown intersection, there may be a way to reduce some of the congestion: Eliminate a few left turns. According to Vikash Gayah, associate professor of civil engineering at Penn State, well-placed left-turn restrictions in certain busy intersections could loosen many of the bottlenecks that hamper
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For tech reviewers, critiquing a new operating system is something of an absurd ritual. It’s like being a professional house inspector who delivers a report that always goes like this: Here’s what you need to know about the home you are about to move into. Some parts are great, but there
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Daystar Power, a provider of hybrid solar power solutions to businesses in West Africa, has secured a facility of $20 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund its project pipeline in Nigeria. Founded in 2017 by Sunrah Ventures, Daystar Power is an off-grid power service provider whose solutions, “Solar-as-a-Service”
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As an increasingly deranged Xi lashes out at all and sundry, it seems that he’s going to have his work cut out bloodying the heads of foreigners who criticise him. The Pew Research Centre has released a new report showing that unfavorable views of Beijing have reached historic highs in 17 advanced
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