Day: October 3, 2017

Chinese scientists make breakthrough in replacing WiFi with LiFi

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Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in creating full-color emissive carbon dots (F-CDs), which brings them one step closer to developing a faster wireless communication channel that could be available in just six years. Light Fidelity, known as LiFi, uses visible light from LED bulbs to transfer data much faster than radio wave-based WiFi. While most current research uses rare earth materials to provide the light for LiFi to transmit data, a team of Chinese scientists have created an alternative — F-CDs, a fluorescent carbon nanomaterial that proves to be…

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FG recovers $3bn unpaid oil monies- NEITI

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The total amount of unpaid oil and gas monies that Nigeria’s government has recovered using audit reports of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has hit $3billion, the Executive Secretary of NEITI, Mr. Waziri Adio has disclosed. Adio stated in a presentation he made at the 2017 edition of the annual lecture series of the Dauda Adegbenro Foundation held at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, that through the instrumentality of NEITI’s audit reports, the various agencies of government relevant in this regard have reclaimed $3 billion of the…

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Stars pay tribute to rock legend Tom Petty

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Fellow music icons paid tribute to Tom Petty following the singer’s death on Monday. Petty passed away Monday at 66 after suffering from cardiac arrest and a brief time on life support. “I’m shocked and saddened by the news of Tom’s passing, he’s such a huge part of our musical history, there’ll never be another like him,” Eric Clapton told the Associated Press in a statement. Guns n’ Roses guitarist Slash wrote on Instagram, “Devastating news about #TomPetty A profound loss. Sad sad day today. RIP.” “RIP @tompetty you will be missed. A music legend #GoneButNeverForgotten,” Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer tweeted. Def…

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Senate demands scrap of post-UTME

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The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to scrap post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in its entirety. It has also urged the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to develop a strategy to ensure the efficiency and integrity in the conduct of the pre-university examination. he decision of the Senate, followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Umaru Kurfi, on Tuesday. The Upper Chamber said the introduction of the post-UME examination has to a large extent, failed to remedy the problems associated with JAMB and as such,…

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People skipping breakfast risk heart attack

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People who skip breakfast or eat poorly to start the day are twice as likely to develop hardened arteries, which can lead to deadly heart disease, researchers said Monday. The study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology uncovered signs of damage to the arteries long before symptoms or disease developed. Researchers said their findings could offer an important tool in the fight against cardiovascular disease, the world’s top killer, which took 17.7 million lives in 2015, according to the World Health Organization. “People who regularly skip breakfast…

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Germany’s first gay couple kiss publicly

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Two German men have made history by saying “I do” and becoming the first gay couple to marry after decades of struggle. And they sealed their marital vows with a passionate kiss, publicly. Wedding bells also rang out in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover and other German cities where local authorities opened their doors on a Sunday, allowing weddings on the day the law comes into effect. Bodo Mende, 60, and partner Karl Kreile, 59, exchanged their vows at a desk decked out with white flowers and rainbow flags. Then, they turned…

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