Eccentricity and genius are often at the heart of great inventions. And so it was with the invention of the hovercraft, which began with an empty tin of cat food, an empty tin of coffee and a hairdryer. Sir Christopher Cockerell’s 1950’s experiments using this set up would eventually give rise to the SR.N1, a flying-saucer like vehicle that proved its worth by crossing the channel between France and England. It would be followed by the SR.N4 which could carry more than 250 passengers and 30 cars, introducing a new era of air-cushioned travel.
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Exactly nine days after his abduction by unknown gunmen, the Vice Chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof Cyprian Onyeji breathed the air of freedom shortly before midnight Thursday.
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ABUJA—President Goodluck Jonathan has said the country was on the path to achieving sustainable power by the year 2020. Jonathan, who made the remark yesterday at the launch of the Sustainable Energy for All, SE4All, an initiative of the United Nations Development Organisation, UNIDO, in Abuja, noted that the programme “aims at assisting Nigeria to redefine its energy plans and programmes to provide access to affordable, clean and reliable modern energy services to all citizens.”
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To avoid possible air crashes in future, operators are demanding that the Federal Government should urgently recruit seasoned expatriates to serve as air worthiness safety inspectors in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as it is obvious that the Authority suffers from inadequate hands in the area
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Cynthia Osokogu, the 24-year-old girl who was allegedly murderered by her BBM friends in FESTAC, Lagos, has been described by her best friend, Aishatu Ella, as hardworking. In a comment posted on the internet, Ella said Cynthia was not a wayward youth as some members of the public tried to paint her on social media and in some publications.
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HE said when you deny the media access to information, they are bound to get it one way or another and when that happens, the media should not be crucified for not presenting its report to favour the powers that be.
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entral Bank of Nigeria will introduce a 5,000 naira note into circulation early next year, as part of a comprehensive currency restructuring exercise in which lower naira denominations will be coined. Front face of the new highest denomination will be adorned with the pictures of the late Margaret Ekpo, Funmilayo Kuti and Hajiya Gambo Sawaba, while the back side would have the National Assembly structure.
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The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Thursday emerged the 81 “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women,” in a survey conducted by Forbes The finance minister who emerged in the politics category, was 87th in 2011. Only three African women were on the list.
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Falconets forward, Desire Oparanozie, has been given a clean bill of health at the on-going Under-20 Women's World Cup in Japan by the Federation of International Football (FIFA).
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President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said Nigeria is not yet ripe enough for the creation of state police as it will be abused by governors and thereby worsen the security situation. Jonathan said this in Abuja at the opening of the 52nd annual general conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, which however canvassed a contrary opinion.
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