Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

World’s highest-paid robotics engineer is a Nigerian – Silas Adekunle Silas Adekunle. Photo by Parmy Olson World’s highest-paid robotics engineer is a Nigerian – Silas Adekunle Born in Nigeria, Silas went to the UK at 12 and earned a first-class robotics degree and an honorary Doctor of Technology degree from the University of the West of England, Bristol. He co-founded and led Reach Robotics, a UK-based company that combined augmented reality gaming with STEM education. The star of the company’s creation was MekaMon—a four-legged robot with lifelike movements. It wasn’t just a toy; MekaMon brought video games to life with…

FG ready to collaborate with China to produce military equipment in Nigeria President Bola Tinubu (right) and the visiting Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Wang Yi at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. NAN  FG ready to collaborate with China to produce military equipment in Nigeria …with China’s support military equipment production is achievable. The Federal Government has said Nigeria will work with China in domesticating production of military equipment to avoid the unnecessary delays in relying on foreign countries. On its part, the Chinese government expressed delight over Nigeria’s plan to float panda bond in China through its currency…

Marketplace: Meta to test eBay listings on Faceook Marketplace: Meta to test eBay listings on Faceook Meta announced on Wednesday that it would launch a new test in Germany, France, and the United States, enabling buyers to browse listings from eBay on Facebook Marketplace and complete their transactions directly on eBay. This move is part of Meta’s ongoing efforts to expand its Marketplace platform. This comes after the European Commission fined Meta $840 million in November for anti-competitive practices related to Facebook Marketplace. The Commission had accused Meta of using its market position to favour its services over competitors. While…

Sanwo-Olu’s administration will affect every road in Lagos, reveals projects Babajide Sanwo-Olu Sanwo-Olu’s administration will affect every road in Lagos, reveals projects Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to leave no part of the state behind in its urban regeneration efforts. Speaking at the inauguration of five newly rehabilitated roads in Ikeja Government Reserved Area on Thursday, the governor highlighted the importance of quality infrastructure in fostering socio-economic development and improving the lives of Lagos residents. This was contained in a Thursday press release signed by the governor’s Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile.…

Wang Yi’s Visit to Nigeria purposefully to  Reinforce Chino-Nigeria Relationships Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, Wang Yi’s Visit to Nigeria purposefully to  Reinforce Chino-Nigeria Relationships The Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, has said his visit to Nigeria is to reinforce relations between his home country, Nigeria, the rest of the African continent and deliver on the understandings reached at the September 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Wang made the disclosure on Thursday during his meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, in Abuja. The Chinese Foreign Minister, who…

Jimmy Carter brings together 5 US Presidents in attendance for state funeral •Former US President Barack Obama speaks with President-elect Donald Trump as they attend the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, today Jimmy Carter brings together 5 US Presidents in attendance for state funeral Jimmy Carter brought a brief moment of national unity to a divided America today as five US presidents gathered for the solemn state funeral of the 39th commander-in-chief in Washington’s National Cathedral. In historic scenes just 11 days before the inauguration of Donald Trump…

Amb. Dr. Queen Blessing Ebigieson Appointed to Canadian Film Festivals’ Advisory Boards, Marking Major Milestone for Nollywood Amb. Dr. Queen Blessing Ebigieson Amb. Dr. Queen Blessing Ebigieson Appointed to Canadian Film Festivals’ Advisory Boards, Marking Major Milestone for Nollywood The Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TIFF) and the Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival (BINFF) have announced the appointment of Amb. Dr. Queen Blessing Ebigieson to their advisory boards, in a significant development for African cinema. Dr. Ebigieson, who serves as the National President of the Association of Movie Producers Nigeria (AMP), brings her extensive experience and leadership to these prestigious…

Home-based Eagles to Compete for CHAN Improved $10.4m Prize Money Home-based Eagles to Compete for CHAN Improved $10.4m Prize Money The Home-based Super Eagles will be amongst the countries to compete for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) improved $10.4 million prize money. Nigeria denied Ghana’s Black Galaxies the chance to participate in the tournament meant for players competing in the leagues of their respective countries. The competition, scheduled to take place from February 1 to 28, 2025, will be hosted across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with 16 nations participating. Ghana, however, missed the cut after a 3-1 aggregate loss…

9mobile Set to Reclaim Lost Market Share, Charts New Roadmap to Address Challenges 9mobile Set to Reclaim Lost Market Share, Charts New Roadmap to Address Challenges With various challenges which led to huge lost in market share and a large number of subscribers to its competitors in the telecoms industry, following the exit of Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat Group from the Nigerian telecoms market in 2017, the new management of 9mobile, which metamorphosed from the old Etisalat, has announced a new roadmap that will enable it address its multi-dimensional issues and reposition to regain its lost market share. The move to…

Global passport rankings: Nigeria’s among lowest Global passport rankings: Nigeria’s among lowest The latest Henley Passport Index has ranked Nigeria’s passport 94th out of 199 countries, underscoring the country’s persistent challenges in global mobility. The ranking released yesterday shows that holders of Nigerian passports can access just 46 destinations around the globe without a visa. Global mobility is an important measure of soft power for a nation’s citizens when they go abroad. Nigeria’s poor ranking among the most powerful passports has continued to hinder the travel aspirations of many Nigerians and reflects limited visa-free travel opportunities. The ranking puts Nigeria…