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Electrons travel across the bulb to a collector plate, which creates the output current. Now, it might seem like a silly way to do that. But if we add another wire (a grid) between the filament and the collector, we can control this output current. A negative voltage on the control will push the electrons back away from the collector to reduce the output current. Putting a positive voltage on the grid increases the flow of output current.So this is again a current switch, and just like the relay, it’s controlled by a different wire. But there are two big…

 Sim Fubara is a soldier of peace, reckons IKE OKONTA The rainbow is a mix of primary harmonious colours. It usually appears in the sky after rainfall. Sim Fubara, governor of Rivers State’s declaration last June in a major speech in Port Harcourt, that he had joined the Rainbow Coalition, the political family founded by his predecessor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, is therefore doubly significant. Fubara’s speech bespeaks the return of political harmony in Rivers State. It also signifies the complete cessation of hostilities between himself and Mr Wike. Governor Fubara also stated in this speech that he was in full…

The crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission have earned the US’s top space medal, officials have announced.Cmdr Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are set to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on 28 August, the US space agency Nasa said.Nasa’s website indicates that only 30 astronauts have gained the honor – among them Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, and John Glenn, who was first to orbit Earth and then served four terms in the US Senate.Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen were selected for…

The trophy of the Women’s FIFA World Cup is seen during the 73rd FIFA Congress at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana Ghana and South Africa have discovered their opponents in the preliminary phase of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament as they continue their bids to secure places at next year’s tournament in Brazil. The two African teams were drawn alongside Ecuador, Uzbekistan, Papua New Guinea and Chinese Taipei in the preliminary phase of the intercontinental playoffs. Ghana’s Black Queens will face Ecuador, Uzbekistan and Papua New Guinea, while South Africa’s Banyana…

The first song I fell in love withI loved a fellow sixth-former, Sarah, at school. It was unrequited. She kissed me once at the end-of-term party. I came home at 5am and played Love My Way by the Psychedelic Furs 18 times in my bedroom as the sun came up and my adult life began.The song that is my karaoke go-toI once cleared a bar in the US by singing Losing My Religion by REM. I’m looking for another chance to let rip on it, although Stan by Eminem might be better. He sings one note, and it’s the only note I have.The…

The National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office did not operate like a small private initiative. Its website presented it as a Federal Government project under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), with a national coordinator, zonal directors, state coordinators and representatives in the United States and China. It also claimed a mandate to promote Nigerian products, support small businesses, attract investment, and organise trade fairs and economic forums. The website further lists 20 state coordinators across the country and representatives for the United States and China. But the elaborate structure has now…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has backed the Federal Government’s economic reform programme, saying the measures have produced measurable improvements in Nigeria’s fiscal and macroeconomic position. The group, however, said the gains would have limited meaning unless they translate into higher productivity, increased investment, more jobs and improved living standards for Nigerians. The CPPE made the position known in a statement issued by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Sunday, five days after the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, presented the Federal Government’s economic reform scorecard. The scorecard, presented…

Ali Ahmed Yusuf There are moments in the life of a man, especially one, who has held several public offices, when silence is not weakness, restraint is not surrender and sobriety is not an admission of guilt. They are, rather, the minimum requirements of dignity when the law has summoned one to account. For Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, such a moment ought to be now. He is facing criminal proceedings arising from allegations of corruption, abuse of office, financial impropriety and related offences allegedly committed during his eight-year tenure. He denies the allegations and, like every…

I have always been fascinated by the nomadic lifestyles of people across Asia, particularly as portrayed in Chinese and Korean films—the varieties of their cattle, sheep and horses; the vast landscapes of grasses, herbs, and shrubs; the mountains, and the way communities navigate harsh winters. Their languages, cultures, art and traditional clothing have also intrigued me. So, when I was selected for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) media fellowship in Mongolia, I was not just excited—I saw it as an opportunity to finally realise my long-held dream of visiting Asia. A quick Google search about Ulaanbaatar, the…

Israeli air attack near Gaza’s Maghazi camp kills one person and injures two others.Published On 23 Aug 202623 Aug 2026An Israeli air attack near the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza has killed at least one person and wounded two others, Palestinian media reported.The attack took place near Salah al-Din Street on Sunday morning, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe attack comes a day after an Israeli drone attack targeted the al-Hasanat family in the central city of Deir el-Balah, killing one person and wounding several others, Al Jazeera’s Ashraf Abu…