Forest sites should not be used for wind turbine installations in order to protect forest bats, according to new research. As more and more wind turbines are installed in the course of the energy transition and distance regulations to human settlements are tightened, suitable locations are becoming increasingly difficult to find.
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At the recent National Skills Summit, organised by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), with the theme, ‘’Institutionalising Apprenticeship and Traineeship for National Development,’’ the director-general, Sir Joseph Ari, identified lack of requisite skills as the main reason 23 million young Nigerians could not fit into job vacancies in different sectors
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South African telecommunications provider Telkom has announced that it has entered talks with Africa’s largest mobile network operator MTN about a possible acquisition of itself by MTN. According to the statement, the acquisition structure will see MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of Telkom in return for shares or a
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Since 1914, the National Electrical Safety Code has been a go-to standard for electric and telecom utility companies. The code is updated every five years. The 2023 edition, scheduled to be released on 1 August, becomes effective on 1 February. The NESC updates better protect workers, the public, and facilities during
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The rise of cryptocurrencies is rewriting long-standing ideas about how money should work. Eager not to get left behind, central banks around the world are starting to develop their own digital currencies. These new forms of cash could boost financial inclusion, slash payment fees, and make money smarter, say experts,
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The government has emphasised the importance of securing rare earth mineral supply chains with the launch of a critical minerals strategy and a refining facility in northern England. The country is looking to diversify critical mineral supplies away from dominant players such as China, with a multi-billion pound investment in the
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This followed the adoption of a motion on matters of urgent public importance presented by Magaji Da’u Aliyu (APC, Jigawa) at the plenary. Presenting the motion, the lawmaker said, the National Council on Privatisation and Board of Directors of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) in Collaboration with the Bureau
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Facebook is making a massive change that has been requested by its billions of users for years. The social network will finally allow you to see only posts from friends and groups you care about under a brand new Feeds tab. It comes as more people complain about the main News Feed
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Photovoltaics will play a key role in the future energy supply. Conventional solar cells based, for instance, on silicon, a well-known semiconductor material, are already highly developed and in widespread use. However, their production is complex because it requires a high vacuum with high temperatures. It can take up to
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High-speed fibre internet has overtaken cable to become the most common fixed broadband technology across the OECD’s 38 member countries, latest data shows. The analysis found that 34.9 per cent of connections were fixed broadband subscriptions - an 18.6 per cent jump over the year to December 2021 - to move
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