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Kogi govt breaks silence over alleged assault, battery by its commissioner

On April 3, 20204:01 pmIn Metroby Victor Ogunyinka

Arogbonlo Israel Following the allegations of assault, battery and other serious crimes levelled against a Kogi Commissioner, the Kogi State Government has said it would uphold the path of justice over the matter. This was disclosed, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo in Lokoja recently. The statement reads
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Man in court for allegedly stealing 50 car batteries

On February 20, 20209:18 pmIn Metroby Rasheed Sobowale

A 34-year-old unemployed man, Innocent Obida, who allegedly broke into a workshop and stole 50 car batteries worth N984,000, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Obida, whose address was not provided, with conspiracy, shop-breaking and theft but he pleaded not guilty. The prosecution counsel, Insp. Evelyn Ehiemua, told the court that
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IBM’s new battery design taps seawater as alternative mineral source

On December 18, 201910:15 pmIn News, Technologyby Temisan Amoye

International Business Machines Corp on Wednesday said it has come up with a new battery technology that uses materials extracted from seawater and requires no cobalt, as the race to find alternative sources to the expensive mineral intensifies. IBM said it has partnered with the research wing of Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz, battery electrolyte supplier Central
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FG asked to revert to 20% tariff for raw materials for battery manufacturing companies

On November 13, 20194:31 pmIn News, Technologyby David O Royal

Ejike an engineer said that in1990’s Nigeria had over 13 major companies manufacturing batteries, including the West African Batteries Limited in Ibadan, that manufactured Exide Batteries

Big battery, AI technology challenge device makers

On June 26, 20197:13 amIn News, Technologyby vanguard

The two major issues with high end phones are usually battery power and intuitive user interface. Particularly, with Android phones, the power consumption rate is high due to numerous apps, which in any case, make the operating system one of the most sought after in the industry

Your mobile phone battery sucks! And here is why

On April 28, 201910:00 amIn Newsby vanguard

All batteries have an expiry date, including your smartphone battery. However, how you use it, charge it and handle it, defines the longevity of the battery before it starts to malfunction. The phone battery, as unconventional as it may sound, is the heartbeat of any smartphone. Some people would rather say software is more important, but of what importance would a smartphone be when you can’t see beyond a dark screen?

Hazardous contamination lead battery recycling plants found in seven African countries – Study

On January 23, 20185:28 amIn Homes & Propertyby Nwafor

An international study has found extensive lead contamination around lead battery recycling plants in Nigeria and six additional African countries, revealing that the contamination levels in soil ranged up to 14 per cent lead with average concentration of two per cent lead.

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