…of between 30 and 50 per cent.Despite the absence of an approved vaccine for the strain, researchers have begun testing an experimental vaccine developed using the same technology as the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. According to the BBC, the first volunteer received the vaccine last week as part of an early-sta…
…is Nigeria, its leading technology companies, its AI startups, its universities, its researchers and its policymakers as the world debates who will build, control, govern and benefit from AI? The question is urgent because the world is moving. From July 17 to 20, 2026, Shanghai hosted the World Artificial Intelligence…
…media, artificial intelligence and real-time information required a more proactive, research-driven and intelligence-led approach to communication by Customs spokespersons. “Every seizure, every reform, every trade facilitation initiative and every act of service must be communicated professionally and purposefully,” h…
…on artificial intelligence and civic technology. “His National Assembly career spans Research and Media Assistant to the Minority/Majority Leader, House of Representatives (7th–8th Assemblies), to Special Adviser, Deputy Chief of Staff, and ultimately the Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in…
…linked to the Tribeca Film Festival.The reported breach was uncovered by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, who described it as one of the largest celebrity-related data exposures he has encountered.According to Fowler, the leak originated from three publicly accessible databases connected to the New York-based…
…particularly in areas plagued by active conflict and severe health resource shortages.Researchers are racing to develop medical countermeasures.The University of Oxford's Oxford Vaccine Group announced that a volunteer received the first dose of an experimental candidate in a rapidly launched clinical trial. "This is a…
…fierce rivals Brazil. A comprehensive three-year investigation conducted by Italian researcher Fiorenzo Santini has unveiled intriguing details about the lineage of the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner. According to findings published by Globo (via Yahoo Sports), Lionel Messi possesses maternal ancestry that could have al…
…the promotion of indigenous African languages, particularly Yoruba. The late professor’s research and publications became authoritative reference materials in universities across Africa and beyond, while his advocacy for mother-tongue education influenced educational policies aimed at preserving indigenous languages an…
…by the Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) under the Nigerian Impact Investing Research Industry Collaborative (NIIRIC). It analysed more than 500 impact investment transactions completed between 2019 and 2025.During the review period, an estimated $2.7 billion was invested in businesses operating in sectors such as fina…
…would be facilitated by experts from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and other research institutions under the coordination of IITA. The State Project Coordinator commended the continued support of the World Bank, the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) and the Kwara State Government, under the leadership of G…
…knowledge transfer, specialist medical outreach, capacity building, clinical mentorship, research collaboration and health workforce development. According to him, the interventions are already improving healthcare access, enhancing service quality, reducing health disparities and advancing universal health coverage ac…
…change and contributing to recurring floods in the state. According to him, global research data indicate that the destruction of about 14,000 hectares of rainforest last year released approximately eight million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. “The Cross River forest, which is globally recognised as a re…
…for greater local raw material utilisation through collaboration with the Raw Materials Research and Development Council and the Nigeria Customs Service to deepen backward integration and reduce dependence on imported industrial inputs. Ajayi-Kadir added that MAN remained optimistic that continued collaboration between…
…and Innovation Cooperation Agreement, saying the latter would significantly enhance research collaboration and expand opportunities for Nigerian institutions under the Horizon Europe Research Programme. He pointed to the success of the Nigeria-EU Business Forum in Lagos and noted increasing investments by the European…
…is intended to serve as a centre of excellence for artificial intelligence education, research and innovation. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, represented by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Lola Ashiru (Kwara South), described both proposals as forward-looking and nationally significant. Akpabio said the b…
…experts say the actual cost is far higher. Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud, a postdoctoral researcher and environmental scientist with NOSDRA, told Vanguard that Nigeria’s wider economic losses from methane waste and associated gas flaring—including lost electricity generation, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), industrial feedsto…
…National Brain Health Agenda, a strategic framework expected to drive policy direction, research, investment, workforce development and improved service delivery in brain healthcare. The initiative is expected to provide a coordinated national response to the growing burden of neurological disorders while improving acc…
…humbled to remember what happened in that place so long ago." The discovery came after researchers found records from a public hearing in Puerto Rico. These included a map drawn by air force pilots who had seen the crash and weather data, allowing teams to focus their search on a 10 square nautical mile area. The dron…
…last year despite the rapid growth of renewable energy, according to a report by the Pew Research Centre based on data from energy think tank Ember. The report said electricity generated from coal, natural gas and oil fell as a share of global generation from 65 per cent in 2000 to 57 per cent last year. It added that…
…Prof. Tolulope Sajobi, has said that methodologists are central to producing quality research The post Methodologists hold key to stronger healthcare research, policy reforms — Prof Sajobi appeared first on Tribune Online.
…family commitments, church responsibilities and the rigorous demands of doctoral research. He identified statistics and research methodology as among the most challenging aspects of the programme. “Statistics was a major challenge for me at the beginning. I wondered why it was necessary, but I later understood its rele…
…Fawibe stated. He advocated stable regulatory frameworks, increased investment in research and innovation, curriculum reforms in universities, expanded professional training and stronger public-private partnerships to unlock investment in electricity, gas infrastructure and renewable energy. Delivering the keynote addr…
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council has reduced the cost of textbook assessment and ranking and directed that publishers who paid the previous, higher assessment fees be refunded, in a move aimed at easing the financial burden on stakeholders ahead of the implementation of the Federal Government’s…
…that combines crime-scene DNA analysis with public genealogy databases and family tree research to reexamine the murder, according to the outlet. After two years, the IGG program produced a significant lead that detectives used to develop additional evidence. Investigators didn't reveal what the new evidence was, or wh…
…skills across industries, from finance and technology to manufacturing and healthcare. Researcher Keyshawn McMiller noted that while some roles require limited interaction, most professionals will eventually need to engage with colleagues, making social skills valuable regardless of job function. According to him, even…