By IFIOK UDOM Nigerian Professor Edu Inam Wins Global Prize for Transforming Research Access PROFESSOR Edu Inam, a Nigerian chemist at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has won the 2026 Faculty for the Future Impact Prize of the Schlumberger Foundation for an initiative aimed at improving access to scientific research equipment across Nigeria. […]
By EFFANGA OSOK A Digital Economy Is More Than Websites THE phrase “digital economy” can easily become a political slogan. Governments often attach it to coding programmes, new websites, social-media campaigns or technology conferences. But a functioning digital economy requires much more. It needs reliable broadband. It needs digital identity systems that people can trust. […]
By MELVIN KOFFA Nigeria’s Electric-Car Dream Hits a Legislative Roadblock as EV Bill Stalls NIGERIA’S electric-vehicle ambitions are advancing on two different tracks. While the Federal Government is using executive policies to encourage cleaner transportation, the legislation expected to provide a lasting legal foundation for the sector remains trapped in the National Assembly. Nine months […]
State Launches Ambitious Public Library Modernisation Initiative THE Delta State Government has commenced an ambitious programme to transform public libraries into world-class centres of learning, research and digital innovation, as part of broader efforts to strengthen education and improve public access to knowledge across the state. The initiative seeks to reposition libraries from traditional book […]
Oshimili South Expands Tech Empowerment Programme with Second Youth Cohort Second Batch Begins Digital Skills Training THE Executive Chairman of Oshimili South Local Government Area, Hon. High Chief Ezenyili Kelvin Obi, popularly known as EKO, has inaugurated the second batch of beneficiaries under the Oshimili South Tech Empowerment Programme, reinforcing the council’s commitment to equipping […]
China Unveils Coal Technology That Generates Electricity Without Burning Fuel CHINA’S latest breakthrough in energy technology is triggering debate among scientists, climate experts, and industrial economists after researchers reportedly developed a coal-based power system capable of generating electricity without traditional combustion. Unlike conventional coal-fired plants that burn coal to produce heat and steam for turbines, […]
THE Delta State Government has announced the opening of registration for the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Programme (TEP), a youth-oriented initiative aimed at promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment among students in state-owned tertiary institutions. According to a statement issued on behalf of the state government, registration for the programme will begin on Monday, February 2, […]