The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila is under intense pressure to stop an ongoing investigation into the abandoned developmental projects across Niger Delta geopolitical zone. Sources close to the Speaker’s office but do not want their names in print, affirmed the lobbyists urged the Speaker to dissolve
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For more than a century, fashion-conscious consumers have relied on an electric hot comb to style their hair. Also known as a singeing comb, this versatile tool straightens and smooths coarse hair and adds a wave or curl to fine hair. A hot comb looks like a standard comb, but it’s
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Robots may soon be taking over our brains — but not for the reason you think. Mechanical engineers have developed a snake-like robot to navigate narrow pathways in the body — particularly blood vessels in the brain. The scientists with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hope the invention, now in the
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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the spectrum for the trial of 5G services in the country, according to Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the commission, Danbatta, who disclosed this at the maiden International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Digital African Week in Abuja, said that Nigeria had exceeded the 30 per
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Technology has been slow to disrupt the construction industry, but the benefits offered by cutting-edge innovations can no longer be ignored. In Singapore, the Building Construction and Timber Industries Employees’ Union (BATU) has signed an agreement with infrastructure consultancy company Surbana Jurong to train 630 staff on digital construction techniques. According to
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Despite the concerns of personal privacy infringements, China has been pushing ahead with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to help manage and police its population of 1.4 billion people. By using AI, the country can analyze vast amounts of data more efficiently to curb socials ills and crimes, provide effective public services,
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Introduction The increased failure rate of traction propulsion converters in the early 1990s, lead to the recognition of cosmic ray failure mode for power devices. The famous experiment, whereby the failure rate of devices in a blocking condition in a laboratory were compared to the blocking failure rates in a
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Acting Chairman of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Apapa Branch , Mr. Joe Onyebu, said that many businesses are going through very hard times as power supply dropped in recent months. It is estimated that the industry is incurring an added cost running into about million having to power its
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ALL activities were yesterday paralysed at the corporate headquarters of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) as workers commenced industrial action over poor welfare condition. Investigation revealed that the workers under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees ((AUPCTRE) are demanding the
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Nigeria’s Oil Exports Drop As Shell, Total Declare Force Majeure. Exports of Nigerian crude oil have suffered a significant disruption as two international oil companies operating in the country declared force majeure on two crude grades. Force majeure is a legal clause that allows companies to cancel or delay deliveries due
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