What is the energy transformation in a car? When gasoline burns in a car engine, some of the chemical energy in the gasoline is fully converted into heat. The heat is converted into mechanical energy. The mechanical energy moves the car. Which energy is produced by car? An engine’s purpose …
Read More »Hundreds of flights axed as US kicks off long holiday weekend
Airlines cancelled several hundred US flights Saturday at the start of a long and almost certainly messy holiday travel weekend as carriers struggled to staff their planes. As of mid-day, with Americans gearing up for July 4 Independence Day celebrations, some 600 flights within, into or out of the United …
Read More »RIP: Former Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs star found dead
A former Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs star has been found death after missing for days around his neighbourhood in Orlando. READ | KAIZER CHIEFS WONDERKID SCORES AT THE ENGEN KNOCKOUT CHALLENGE Jerry Sadike was reported missing last week Monday, and this was after the family realised that he was nowhere …
Read More »Expect load shedding for weeks to come, starting with stage 6 on Monday – here’s the new schedule
Eskom says that it will implement stage 6 load shedding on Monday, with load shedding expected to take place at various levels for “the next few weeks”. “As the generation capacity shortages persist over the next few weeks, load shedding will continue to be implemented at various stages. Eskom cautions …
Read More »Sarah Ferguson doesn’t regret marrying Prince Andrew
Sarah Ferguson was in “fairytale land” when she married Prince Andrew and would “do it all over again” if she could. The Duchess of York felt like the “luckiest girl in the world” when she tied the knot with the “best-looking prince” – who had his royal patronages and military …
Read More »Debt Profile: Revenue generation is Nigerian govt’s main challenge – DMO
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says revenue generation is a major constraint of the Federal Government and impacts the country’s debt situation negatively. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to Ms …
Read More »Unions mull Eskom’s revised wage increase offer
Labour unions are consulting with workers after Eskom tabled a revised 7% wage offer and agreed to some of the workers’ demands on Saturday. Eskom’s rolling blackouts continue to wreak havoc this winter season after load shedding was ramped up to stage 6 this week, costing the economy billions more. …
Read More »Nigerian politicians and the pestilence of forged, missing certificates, By Festus Adedayo
Last week, media reports indicated that, at the end of filing of personal information before the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) many of Nigeria’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates informed the electoral body that they had “lost” their academic certificates. If you think the gale of missing certificates that currently afflicts …
Read More »Former Orlando Pirates dribbling wizard leaves Tanzanian giants
Former Orlando Pirates dribbling wizard Bernard Morrison has officially left Tanzanian giants Simba SC after two seasons with them. READ | KAIZER CHIEFS WONDERKID SCORES AT THE ENGEN KNOCKOUT CHALLENGE Morrison arrived at Simba ahead of the start of the 2020-21 season from rivals Yanga as one of their marquee …
Read More »FinTechs got 63% of total funds raised by Nigerian start-ups in 2021 – Association
The FinTech Association of Nigeria says Financial Technology (FinTech) operators accounted for 63 per cent of the 1.37 billion dollars funding raised in Nigeria in 2021. The president of the association, Ade Bajomo, said this on Saturday in Lekki, Lagos, at a dinner held at the FinTech Platinum Awards ceremony. …
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