Edo state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration’s “projects like the Gelegele Seaport and Enterprise Park, among others” will further impact the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the State in years to come.” This was just as he explained that the State’s IGR will grow in excess of N70
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“Effective policymakers can’t afford to be ignorant about the science and technology advances that drive our society,” says MIT student and Air Force ROTC participant Liberty Ladd, who expects to graduate this spring with a BS in political science and mechanical engineering and a master's in political science. Liberty Ladd has
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ETH Zurich researchers deployed an autonomous excavator, called HEAP, to build a 6-meter-high and 65-meter-long dry-stone wall. The wall is embedded in a digitally planned and autonomously excavated landscape and park. The team of researchers included Gramazio Kohler Research, the Robotics Systems Lab, Vision for Robotics Lab, and the Chair of
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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has rejected plans by the federal government to re-float the Nigeria National Shipping Line, NNSL, 28 years after liquidation by Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. The union argued that beside not carrying organised labour along, the benefits of disengaged and other former employees of the defunct
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The UNDP Team Lead, Governance, Peace & Security, Mr Matthew Alao, has called on stakeholders to intensify the fight against piracy, in the Gulf of Guinea Countries, noting that there has been a 50 per cent increase in piracy, and maritime crime recorded in the first nine months of 2023. Alao
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In a keynote address at the Global Tech Africa Conference held recently, U.S. Consul General Will Stevens shed light on the United States’ role in shaping Africa’s technological sector. Amidst the discussions, Will Stevens noted that 80% of Nigerian startups were incorporated in the United States, marking a significant trend in
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Stratospheric Platforms Limited (SPL), which is leading the project, has developed a ‘high-altitude platform (HAP)’, which uses an airborne antenna to provide wide-scale 5G coverage from the stratosphere. The goal of the project is to deliver an unmanned, liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft, designed with a 56-metre wingspan that will be able to
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Explore sustainable design's impact on tackling e-waste, focusing on responsible product lifecycles and recycling for a greener future I’m always surprised by the statistics about electronic waste (e-waste) and how little is understood about this critical environmental issue. A recent study of Gen Z and Millennials found that 60 per cent
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A new law will apply methane emissions limits to the EU’s oil and gas imports from 2030. The EU is set to pass its first-ever methane regulation. The law will require fossil fuel firms to measure and report their methane emissions and to regularly check their sites for leaks of the
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In a bold move that could reshape China's electric vehicle (EV) landscape, Xiaomi, best known for its Android smartphones, is gearing up to enter the EV market. Xiaomi has officially applied for a license to sell electric vehicles in China according to the regulatory filings with the Ministry of Industry and
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