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Scientists turn human waste into space food

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2018

Scientists have found a potential food source for astronauts, using microbes to convert human waste into Marmite-like food, local media reported. This is contained in their study published in the quarterly scientific journal Life Sciences in Space Research by Professor of Geosciences,

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Peugeot plans electric versions of all cars by 2025

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2018

French carmaker PSA, owner of the Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, Vauxhall and DS brands, will offer an electric version of all its models by 2025, CEO Carlos Tavares has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the Detroit Motor Show Tavares said the PSA group would be “100 percent electrified” by 2025, meaning all cars would be […]

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Nigeria agrees $550 million satellite deal with China

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2018

Nigeria has agreed a $550-million deal to buy two Chinese communications satellites and hopes to sign the contract before the end of the month, the communication minister said on Wednesday. Adebayo Shittu said China Exim Bank and the manufacturer, China Great Wall, have agreed to pay for the new satellites after Nigeria renegotiated an earlier […]

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China tests world’s first solar expressway

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

China on Thursday opened a 1-km section of the world’s first solar expressway for testing. Solar panels are laid beneath part of a ring road surrounding Jinan, capital city of Shandong Province in east China. The road surface is made of a transparent, weight-bearing material that allows sunlight to penetrate. The panels, covering 5,875 square […]

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DSO will create jobs through local content production – NBC chief

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2017

The Director General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Malam Ish’aq Kawu, has said that the 70 per cent local content stipulated for the Digital Broadcasting will create jobs for Nigerians. Kawu, who said this on Monday declared in an interview that NBC will ensure that broadcasting stations air more of local content on digital televisions. He […]

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Apple sells MekaMons, robots built by Adekunle Nigerian-British

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2017

Apple Stores in the United States and United Kingdom have begun the sale of gaming robots, MekaMons, built by a Nigerian-British, Silas Adekunle. Adekunle’s company, Reach Robotics struck the deal with Apple recently. The product with a price tag of $299.95 went on sale from 16 November in the shops and online. The robots can […]