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TETFund allocates N30 billion for projects in 18 tertiary institutions
Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai; Federal University Wukari, Taraba; Federal University Birnin-Kebbi; Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Science; Edo…
Nigeria acquires aircraft detection system
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Aviation, has acquired RPA-200MC mobile 3D primary radars. The first of…
Gods in the machine? The rise of artificial intelligence may result in new religions
The increasing presence of AI may lead to the emergence of new religions. (Shutterstock) Neil McArthur, University of Manitoba We…
‘It’ll revamp Nigeria’s education sector’ — Ooni set to unveil newly-acquired varsity
Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, is set to unveil Ojaja University, his newly-acquired institution, in Eyenkorin, Ilorin, Kwara state.…
Futurists predict a point where humans and machines become one. But will we see it coming?
Shutterstock John Kendall Hawkins, University of New England and Sandy Boucher, University of New England Most people are familiar with…
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Progress in detection tech could render submarines useless by the 2050s. What does it mean for the AUKUS pact?
Shutterstock Roger Bradbury, Australian National University; Anne-Marie Grisogono, Flinders University; Elizabeth Williams, Australian National University, and Scott Vella, Australian National…
Nigeria’s election was nearly derailed by technology - but biometric devices weren’t the problem
An election official uses the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System to take a picture of a voter during Nigeria’s presidential election.…
Why the promised fourth industrial revolution hasn’t happened yet
shutterstock. Richard Markoff, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and Ralf Seifert, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) It’s nearly…
Online learning platforms aren’t enough – lecturers need the right technical skills
Universities must do more than just offer online learning: they must make sure lecturers know how to adapt to the…
Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic – we now know where it comes from
A green turtle on Aldabra entangled in abandoned fishing gear. Rich Baxter, CC BY-NC-ND Noam Vogt-Vincent, University of Oxford and…
