Sustainable waste-to-chemicals strategies to promote circular economy (Fully Funded PhD)

About the Project These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Please consider this before applying.  The global waste crisis looms large, posing a grave threat to […]

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Hybrid Lightweight Structural Systems for Resilient and Reusable Mass Housing (Fully Funded PhD)

About the Project These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Please consider this before applying.  The legally binding UK government target to reach net zero carbon […]

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How Exchange Rate Fluctuation, Fresh borrowing facilitate Nigeria rising Debt- DMO

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has clarified the factors contributing to the recent increase in Nigeria’s debt stock, attributing the rise primarily to approved new borrowings and changes in the naira exchange rate. In a statement obtained yesterday, the DMO noted that the debt growth resulted from authorized new external and domestic borrowing, alongside the […]

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Aberdeen University fully funded scholarship in Identification of depression and loneliness in early stages of dementia

About the Project These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Please consider this before applying.  This is a project of an interdisciplinary nature, where the PhD […]

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IBEDC moves to end 10-year power outage in Ibadan communities

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has outlined steps to resolve the 10-year power outage challenge in Iwo Road – Lalupon communities in Ibadan. IBEDC’s officer in charge of the Technical Unit, Christopher Lawal, made this known while addressing journalists on Wednesday. He said part of the measures to be taken would include, but not […]

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World Bank to Supervise Nigeria’s underperforming $500 Million Electricity Loan

The World Bank plans to supervise Nigeria’s $500 million electricity loan from July 8 to 12, 2024, aimed at enhancing the country’s electricity distribution sector. The Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery Program was approved by the World Bank Board on February 4, 2021, and became effective on February 2, 2023. According to the latest Implementation Status […]

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Kenya Protests: APRA Calls for Calm

The African Public Relations Association (APRA), has called on the Kenyan Government to put interest of the people of Kenya first. APRA was reacting to the protests that broke out in Kenya against the #RejectFinanceBill2024 passed by the legislature. At least 13 protesters were killed during the protests, doctors say, and a section of parliament went up in flames […]

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NMDPRA reacts to Dangote’s claim on dirty fuel importation into Nigeria

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has rejected the claim made by the leadership of Dangote Refinery that there is imported dirty fuel currently in the country. NMDPRA stated that, it would never encourage the importation of dirty fuel into the country and ensures that only quality petroleum products are consumed by Nigerians. […]

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77% of Workers Trust an Autonomous AI Future, Humans Critical to Getting There

While workers feel most comfortable when AI and humans work together, they are beginning to trust AI to complete time-saving tasks autonomously, like writing code, uncovering data insights, and drafting written communications. Workers aren’t delegating everything to AI just yet. According to the research, today’s workers prefer that humans oversee tasks like onboarding, training, and […]

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