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According to Halilu Ibrahim Dantiye, Director General,  Media and Communications  to the Exececutive Governor of Kano state,  the  state government is to establish a mechanic village where automobiles will be repaired, spare parts fabricated and youths trained on mechatronics, panel beating, welding and essentials of mechanical/electrical engineering, among other things. The state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Gandje announced this during the send forth of 100 youths to Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Learning Center, Kaduna for a one year intensive Automobile Technicians course and presentation of cash assistance to 18 nationwide football league clubs in the state. Governor Ganduje explained that the move is part of his administration’s commitment to build capacities of the youth for self reliance and to galvanize them to drive socio – economic development. “Because of our high population, we have a large number of vehicles, yet a small number of mechanics...

THE GOOD   The big battery provides long life, and the 5.5-inch screen is not only big but bright and high-contrast. Optical image stabilization improves low-light photography. THE BAD  The big footprint may not be for everybody, and the overall design is less distinctive than previous iPhones. THE BOTTOM LINE   The iPhone 6 Plus is an outstanding choice for those with big budgets and big pockets, but power users seeking even more flexibility should audition the Galaxy Note 4 as well. Apple recently launched its two new iPhones called  iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6 . Before the launch of the phone, it was clear for the company that it needed to bring about some kind of innovation in the new device because Apple had been cashing on the same kind of device for a few years. And it does seem that Apple has managed to unveil some innovative aspects on the two devices, although the phones have still left many people unimpressed. Among th...

The Accident Investigation Bureau announced that it has recovered the Black Box of the Bristow helicopter that crashed in the Lagos lagoon two days ago. The Bureau announced that the box, which contains the pilot’s voice and flight data recorders, was found on Friday. The Commissioner of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Felix Abali, made the announcement while displaying the two devices to aviation correspondents at the Bureau’s headquarters in Lagos. Six people on the helicopter died and six others were injured during the crash. Among the dead were the pilot and the co-pilot, whose bodies were recovered on Thursday. The cause of the crash is still unknown.

“ The new QUANT e-Sportlimousine is the first prototype built around the groundbreaking nanoFlowcell® powertrain and energy-storage concept. It marks a quantum leap in the development of electric mobility, ” reads the official website of this salt water powered electric car. One of the wildest cars at the Geneva Motor Show, the Nanoflowcell Quant e-Sportlimousine is a research prototype that’s powered by salt water. More accurately, it’s powered by a flow battery that uses a special formula of ionic charge-carrying salt water as its storage medium. “ Following the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, it was decided to pursue a completely new concept, both optically and technically, ” Nanoflowcell explains. “ Every element of the Quant e-Sportlimousine has been developed from the ground up over the last four years: new powertrain, complete redesign, and most importantly, every aspect of the new prototypes are designed with homologation requirements in mind. ” The Nanoflowcell power...