The human genome has finally been fully sequenced. A genome is the entire complement of genetic information in a living organism. This is made up of genes in De-oxyribonucleic acid, DNA, arranged in chromosomes. The DNA is comprised of nucleotides Read More …
A digital broadband stakeholders’ conference has been held in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria. The conference ended with an Action Point to implement a robust broadband penetration strategy and plan in Anambra State through public-private partnership. To this end, valuable inputs Read More …
Nigeria plans to launch two more military satellites. This was disclosed by the Chief of Defence Space Administration, Air Vice Marshal Ayoola Jolasinmi, when he visited the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi, on 31 March, 2023. The Ground Read More …
Miss America 2023, Grace Stanke, a Nuclear Engineering student in University of Wisconsin, Madison, is spearheading the campaign that nuclear energy is a cleaner source of energy than fossil fuels. The 20-year old who is also Miss Wisconsin is the Read More …
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company has re-started its Prize for Science Competition suspended last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 49 entries received were handed over to the judges on 24 March, 2021. The panel of judges is Read More …
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, laid the foundation stone for the 50 mw per annum solar cells producing factory in the country on 24 March, 2023. The project is by NASENI Solar Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of the National Agency Read More …
A 15-year-old Nigerian schoolgirl, Faith Odunsi, from Ijebu, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, has won the Global Open Mathematics Tournament 2021. She defeated other contestants from America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa to win in the senior category. Countries like US, Read More …
World Athletics, the global governing body for track and field, banned transgender female athletes who started their transitioning after puberty from competitions as from 31 March, 2023. The President, Sebastian Coe, announced this after the council voted in favour of Read More …
March 22 every year is celebrated as World Day for Water. The aim is to draw attention to the need for the sustainable management of fresh water in the world. The theme for 2022 is “Groundwater, making the invisible visible.” Read More …
Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a Nuclear Power Plant in Buyende district to generate 2,000 mw of electricity at an estimated cost of nine billion Read More …
