Category: Science & Technology

Nigerian Information Technology Experts develop a location based App with local content for the recreation services known as BarFinderNaija

Professor Deji Akinwande Named Recipient of the US Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Company locally modifies and overhaul the brake assembly of the Nigerian Air Force’s MB-339 aircraft for adoption on the Alpha Jets.

According to the Director, Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Capt. Ayodele Famuyiwa:

“The company, at a time when the NAF would have been forced to ground its entire fleet of Alpha Jets due to lack of brake assembly, had helped to locally modify and overhaul the brake assembly of the MB-339 aircraft for adoption on the Alpha Jets.

This ingenious effort by IVM is instrumental to the continued operation of the Alpha Jets, and had helped to save the day when help was not forthcoming from abroad.”

Emeka Nelson, a graduate of the National Metallurgical Training Institute, records advancement in developing a water powered generator.

His third invention, an ultra modern bio-digester is under development.

Continue reading Emeka Nelson Develops Water Powered Generator [2016]

Francis Usifo, founder of Verge POS, has been named as one of the finalist to compete at the finals of the 10th Mobile Premier Awards (MPA) in Barcelona, Spain.

Alongside 15 other contestants, Mr. Usifo will pitch his innovation before an international jury of experts and professionals to compete for the Best App of the Year.

Founder of Verge POS, Usifo, won the Appcircus Lagos event last October [2015] to qualify as a finalist for the Mobile Premier Awards.

CEO of AppCircus, Carles Ferreiro, the mobile apps events culminating in the Mobile Premier Awards, revealed how they have evolved:

“In this decade mobile innovation has changed radically. The projects have gone from being focused on technology to focusing on solving the needs of users, with apps flooding our everyday lives. The apps have come to reflect the concerns of our time recently, so the focus is on user empowerment and collaborative economy, in fact this year we see many such examples at the MPA.

The mobile industry and especially apps have staged one of the biggest social changes of the last decade and this trans-formative process is in full swing.

According to recent studies, in 2015 apps were already the world’s largest channel of content distribution and services, having surpassed such established industries as cinema or video games.”

Organizers of the event say a prestigious international jury will select the three best apps that will receive the following prizes: Best App of the Year, for best overall app; Best Audience Award, as voted for by the public, and the Big Impact Award, given to the app with most impact of people’s day-to-day lives.

Professor Umezurika Opata emerge winner of the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Continental Scientific Award in the field of Life and Earth Science.

The $100,000 award was conferred on Professor Umezurika Opata during the 26th Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government held at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Continue reading Professor Umezurika Opata Wins AU Kwame Nkrumah Continental Scientific Award

The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna state, has developed a prototype refinery with a capacity of refining one barrel of crude oil per day.

According to the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ibrahim Garba,

“This is a prototype refinery that runs on one barrel a day. It is a very long term project, we started it then Raw Materials Development Council came in to support.

“The project being built in stages, so far we can produce petrol (PMS) and diesel. We need more support from potential supporters and investors to take it to the next level.”