FG moves public exams to CBT in landmark Nigerian education reform

  Among the recommendations, he proposes installing CCTV surveillance in examination centres, removing unqualified invigilators, and strengthening real-time monitoring across the board. A supplementary report, he adds, will be submitted in two weeks to address remaining concerns. He warns that the prevalence of cheating in national examinations “destroys the apex of our education and produces […]

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MIT’s ‘crazy’ fuel cell could power electric planes

Scientists have developed a fuel cell system which they say could ultimately have enough energy capacity to power regional electric aircraft. They state that the technology is capable of carrying over three times as much energy per unit of weight as a lithium-ion battery.

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NeoBlade vibrates 40,000 times per second to help you get smoother cuts

Makers, tinkerers, modelers and crafters looking for an edge that smoothly cuts through a range of materials like they're all butter might find the NeoBlade of interest – which is claimed to be the world's most compact wireless ultrasonic cutter.

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Osun seals Smart City deal to drive innovation, jobs and affordable housing

Osun State Government says it has partnered with Smart City Plc to drive innovation, economic growth, and improved quality of life through a public-private infrastructure initiative aimed at transforming the state’s industrial landscape. Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke’s administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smart City Plc on 28 May 2025, positioning the […]

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Tinubu reaffirms local content drive at commissions of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to local content development, technology transfer, and the empowerment of Nigerians through strategic infrastructure projects. Speaking at the commissioning of the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, held in Lagos on Saturday, Tinubu directed David Umahi, Minister of Works, and other supervising ministers to […]

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Fiber produces up to a 20% drop in heart risk for most people

A new study has found that, for most of us, the fiber we eat can protect our heart health, lowering the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke by up to 20%. It’s more evidence showing that a healthy gut leads to a healthy heart.

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Microbial tattoos will literally bring buildings to life

A consortium of researchers from four European countries is developing a way to tattoo microbes on the exterior of buildings. These "living tattoos" will be able to suck carbon out of the air, protect the buildings, and even make them glow.

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Dawn Aerospace is selling spaceplanes direct to customers, like airliners

Dawn Aerospace seems to want to play with the big kids as it announces that it will be selling its spaceplane directly to customers the same way that airliner manufacturers market their aircraft, suggesting a major shift in space launch business models.

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Alzheimer’s hope: Sleep aid blocks up to 40% more harmful tau deposits

A readily available sleep aid has been shown to have a surprising side effect on brain health, seemingly protecting the organ from the buildup of the tau protein – a key biomarker in the development of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's.

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