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Nigeria to Launch Indigenous Satellite by 2018

It has been announced that Nigeria will design, fabricate, test and launch its indigenous satellite by 2018, Minister of Science and Technology, Abdu Bulama, said on Tuesday. The minister disclosed this in Abuja when he inspected facilities at the Obasanjo

Dr. Samuel Achilefu Creates High Tech Cancer-Spotting Goggles

  In the world’s fight against cancer, new technology is a welcome development. The same is to be said of the high tech Cancer-Spotting Goggles invented by Dr. Samuel Achilefu, a Nigerian, a professor of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry and

Would You Like a Smart Lens in Your Eye? Google’s New Invention

    Some weeks ago, I came into the living room and met a cousin of mine who was using my laptop to do some research for school project only to notice that she looked a little bit disturbed. And

Nigeria Ranks 133rd Globally and 13th in Africa in ICT

According to the Global Information Technology Report (GITR) released yesterday, Nigeria ranked 133 out of 148 countries on the 2014 Networked Readiness Index (NRI). The report was published with the theme: “Rewards and Risks of Big Data’ and it measured

Sulaiman Bolarinde Famro Emerges as one of the ten Finalists of the Innovation Prize for Africa

  Sulaiman Bolarinde Famro has been announced as one of the ten finalists of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) by the African Innovation Fund (AIF). These ten African innovators have succeeded in creating practical solutions to some of the

The International Space Apps Challenge, Coming to Lagos & Calabar This April

This year and for the first time, Nigeria (Lagos and Calabar) will be among the participating cities for the International Space Apps Challenge. This challenge is an annual 2-day hackathon which focuses on utilizing publicly available data-sourced from NASA’s Open

Nigeria Makes Breakthrough in Sickle Cell Treatment

The Nigerian medical sector has achieved a new milestone. Medical experts at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) have successfully drained infected red blood cells from a 27-year old patient and replaced it with uninfected ones. Professor Michael Ibadin,

10 Nigerian Universities Get $80million Grant from World Bank for Centres Of Excellence

Ten Nigerian universities are to benefit from a grant of 80 million dollars donated by the World Bank for the funding of centres of excellence. According to the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie, Nigeria

Benefits of Sleep

We all eventually succumb to nature’s call when it comes to rest and sleep; the major difference being the sleep duration which differs from individual to individual. The big question however, is why do we sleep? Although research findings are

Heirs Holdings Invests in Planet Labs Revolutionary Satellite Technology

Heirs Holdings, the pan-African investment company, has announced its investment in Planet Labs, a United States startup involved in satellite manufacturing technology. Planet Labs, based in San Francisco, California, is on the verge of transforming the way imaging of the

Africa Key to Global Food Crisis – Akinwunmi Adesina, Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina, has stated that the solution to the global food problem lies in Africa. The minister made this pronouncement during a meeting at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland. Adesina, in a chat with Channels

Delta State University Teaching Hospital Performs First Kidney Transplant

Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara has successfully carried out its first kidney transplant. “This is a happy day for me as we are able to provide this service,” said, Emmanuel Uduaghan, the state governor, who was among the

Nigerian Female Engineer to Anchor BBC’s Space Programme

It was a love of the children’s TV show ‘The Clangers’ that got the new ‘The Sky At Night’ presenter interested in space science. Now Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock – who has faced many adversities in her life – is on

AfDB Gathers Partners in Tunis to Advance Sustainable Energy for All in Africa

The African Development Bank as host of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Africa Hub organized a two-day workshop in Tunis with representatives of partner institutions. The workshop was organized in collaboration with the Global Facilitation Team headed by

Yota: Dual Screen Smartphone with e-Ink Technology Debuts

Yota, a dual-screen smartphone that uses e-ink technology has been launched. The phone’s e-ink ensures that it is “always on” and can be easily viewed outdoors under glaring sunlight. The Russian manufacturer of the phone with the same name said

Africa: Schneider Electric Creates Technology for Producing Electricity, Drinking Water and Heat

Schneider Electric has developed a technology known as MiCROSOL to help provide electricity, hygiene drinking water and heat simultaneously for rural parts in Africa. Schneider, a market leader in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, inaugurated the

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