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Analysts point at Monkey victims as humans get Neuralink chip
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Health concerns have trailed the introduction of the controversial Neuralink chips associated with more controversial Elon Musk into the human brain, even as more competitors enter the fray for chipped humans. The Oracle Today reports…
American scientists keep pig’s brain alive outside body
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have made a successful use of the innovative extracorporeal pulsatile circulatory control (EPCC) device to isolate a mammal’s head from its body for as long as…
Ebereonwu canvasses industry-academia collaboration to close skill gaps
Sopuruchi Onwuka Emerging Nigerian petroleum industry policy analyst, Dr Charles Ebereonwu, has called for effective collaboration between the nation’s industrial sector and the academia in order to deepen innovations that propel economic development of the country. Dr Ebereonwu, who currently…
Kyari decries theft, vandalism as threats to Nigeria’s energy sufficiency
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has tasked educational institutions in the country to join forces with the petroleum industry in evolving solutions to challenges that threaten the nation’s energy security. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele…
Wabote, Barth Nnaji chorus Nigerian Content remedy to forex crisis
Sopuruchi Onwuka Amidst the growing anger in the country over the rising rate of foreign exchange, prominent industry technocrats with critical roles in the economy have agreed that strict application of the existing local content laws would reverse the demand…
Essay contest: NCDMB rewards varsity students with cash, digital tools
Sopuruchi Onwuka Three university students weekend received computers and cash as the prizes for winning different categories of the 7th Nigerian Content Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, 2023. The winners including the top 10 finalists in the essay competition were…
NLNG Science Prize: Bubble PoliteCPAP evolved for neonate ventilation
Sopuruchi Onwuka The winning work of the 2023 Nigerian Prize for Science would now substantially relieve parents and healthcare professionals in the country of the cost and complications of assisting newborn babies with immature lungs keep alive with infused oxygen….
China to haul $40 bn at chip industry competition
China’s government is working to push massive 300 billion yuan, the equivalent of $41 billion, into its semiconductor sector as the country ramps up efforts to catch up with the U.S. and other rivals. The cash haul to be raised…
NCDMB deploys initial Project 100 firms, targets annual N1.6 trn value
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has deployed the first set of 17 firms from its Project 100 programmes into building local capacity for technological innovation for the domestic petroleum industry services. The agency which regulates…
NCDMB commissions three ICT centres in Akwa Ibom
Sopuruchi Onwuka Three secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State will now conduct academic activities with the ease of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure, courtesy of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The agency which is leading capacity…
