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By Adedapo Adesanya After a three-year hiatus, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has moved to restart the Delta-2 project, a technology transfer programme between Nigeria and the Czech Republic. The Nigerian agency and its Czech equivalent, the Technology Agency of Czech Republic (TA-CR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014 in Prague on critical areas of technology transfer and innovations, which resulted in the co-funding of the Czech-Nigeria Bilateral R&D project on the Delta-2 Programme. The programme started in 2020 but got stalled. Now, NASENI, in a statement, said the project may soon continue as the

Here’s how we’ve made Search more helpful over 25 years — and had a little fun along the way, too. When Google first launched 25 years ago, it was far from the first search engine. But quickly, Google Search became known for our ability to help connect people to the exact information they were looking for, faster than they ever thought possible. Over the years, we’ve continued to innovate and make Google Search better every day. From creating entirely new ways to search, to helping millions of businesses connect with customers through search listings and ads (starting with a local

By Adedapo Adesanya WhatsApp has announced that its latest update will allow users to share Higher Definition (HD) photos through the messaging app. According to an announcement shared by Meta CEO, Mr Mark Zuckerberg, on his Instagram broadcast channel and via a Facebook post on Friday, the HD photos feature is rolling out to global users over the next few weeks, followed by support for HD videos. The feature, which allows users to preserve the high-def resolution of the photos they share with friends and family, was previously in beta testing with select users. To access the new feature, users

By Dipo Olowookere Authorities of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologised to Air Peace Airlines and its passengers over the delay in landing caused by a herd of cattle, which strayed onto the runway of Akure Airport on Saturday morning. The Air Peace plane took off from Lagos on Saturday and was to stop at the Akure Airport in Ondo State, but because the cows were on the runway, the aircraft could not land on time, waiting mid-air for over 15 minutes before eventually landing. The incident, which caught the attention of the Ekiti State Governor, Mr

The Africa Property Investment (API) has released the top 10 deals that have taken place in Africa in the year 2019. The organisation is planning to hold a significant annual gathering of capital investors in African real estate at its 10th annual Africa Property Investment (API) Summit slated for October 2 and 3 in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a release, API listed the top property transactions carried out this year already and claiming the number one spot was Growthpoint Investec African Property Fund to acquire malls in Ghana & Zambia     Deal Size: Undisclosed     Centum RE & Nedbank ±$75M

By Dipo Olowookere There is anxiety in the Nigerian business space as the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2018, scheduled for the third week of January, may not hold due to lack of quorum. The MPC is a body set up to maintain price stability and support the economic policies of the federal government by formulating monetary and credit policies. The committee has the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor as Chairman; the four deputy governors of the apex bank; two members of the board of directors of the CBN; three members appointed by the President; and two

A notable Islamic organisation in Nigeria, the Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), has strongly condemned the killing of some persons in Zamfara State over an allegation of blasphemy. NASFAT described the act as a crime against God and humanity and called for a proper investigation into the incident. Speaking through its Chief Missioner, Alhaji Abdullahi Akinbode, the group stressed that blasphemy was not a crime in Nigeria, being a secular state. “I have not been fully briefed about the incident. But whatever the case may be, life is sacred. God has not given anybody the right to take life,

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is saddened by Tuesday’s accidental air strike by its fighter jet at Rann in Kala Balge area of Borno State in which some innocent lives were lost. In a statement issued by its Director of Public Relations & Information, Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, the Force said while available information remains sketchy, the Theatre Commander OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE is taking appropriate steps to avail it with details of the incident. “The loss occasioned by this unfortunate incident is deeply regretted. “The NAF commiserates with those affected and their families and would update

By Modupe Gbadeyanka In April 2019, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, approached the international debt market to raise $50 million Eurobonds. As a result of the confidence investors have in the African lender, the exercise received huge subscriptions as it was oversubscribed by over 4.6 times. The Dollar denominated senior unsecured bond offering was with the issue price of 104.915 percent of the principal amount reflecting a yield of 8.25 percent, a solid improvement from the yield of 9.75 percent for the initial issue. According to Ecobank, the bonds will be consolidated and

**As 44% of Nigerians Have Access to Basic Sanitation Services By Modupe Gbadeyanka A report released on Tuesday by the federal government has revealed that 44 per cent of the population in Nigeria now have access to basic sanitation services in 2019. The survey, conducted in conjunction with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), UNICEF and the African Development Bank (AfDB), showed that this was an improvement from the 42 per cent recorded in 2018. However, UNICEF has advised Nigeria to make urgent investments in basic sanitation and this should include a partnership with the private sector, communities and young

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Chris Ngige, has disclosed that discussions with the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) were still ongoing and that both parties would meet next week for continuation. Mr Ngige made this clarification to dispel speculations of uncertainty over talks between the Federal Government and union. Speaking in a statement issued by the Deputy Director Press, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr Samuel Olowookere, the Minister said as the chief conciliator of industrial disputes in the country and the Minister of Education, whose Ministry is the employer of