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Nigeria needs more social science research: how to boost output
Shutterstock Abiodun Egbetokun, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) and Adedayo Olofinyehun, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) Sub-Saharan Africa…
Elon Musk offers student $5,000 to delete Twitter bot tracking his private jet but...................
Elon Musk offers student $5,000 to delete Twitter bot tracking his private jet but the 19 year old engineering student…
Meet the Nigerian amputee vulcaniser, Dauda Sheidu, bracing the odds
For Dauda Sheidu, a vulcaniser from Kogi state, where there is a will, there is a way. A few years…
Smart devices can now read your mood and mind, leading to a new set of concerns about technology and consent
Computer-brain interfaces are no longer science fiction. (Shutterstock) Francesco Biondi, University of Windsor While waiting to board a plane on…
Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science
It’s important to have satellites collecting data about Africa, for Africa. Immersion Imagery/Shutterstock Nyameko Royi, Cape Peninsula University of Technology…
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In the latest experiment, China’s artificial sun ran for 20 minutes at 70 million degrees, indicating 5 times hotter…
Academics suggest good reads on topical issues in Nigeria
Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College; Ayodeji Olukoju, University of Lagos; Olayinka Oyegbile,…
How place of birth shapes chances of going to university: evidence from 7 African countries
Regions with higher than average university attainment in the 1960s continue to have higher university attainment rates today. Shutterstock Rebecca…
Academics suggest good reads on topical issues in Nigeria
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Meet The Blind Nigerian Man Who Chooses To Repair Generators Instead Of Begging For Alms
Abdullahi, a resident of Kano, the commercial capital of the North, has been repairing generators since he became…