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FG Requires GPS Coordinates for All Projects Exceeding ₦150 Million

Temitope Nlewemchi — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:22:19 +0000

The federal government has announced a new directive requiring all public sector projects valued above ₦150 million to be registered with precise GPS coordinates. This policy aims to enhance transparency, improve monitoring, and reduce corruption in infrastructure execution across Nigeria. According to the Federal Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Development, contractors and project managers [...]

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Oil Theft: NSCDC To Adopt Drones For Fighting Pipeline Vandalism In Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:26:38 +0000

The Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is currently testing a new drone fitted with an infrared camera which was designed to document evidence of vandalism in the nation’s pipeline networks. “We must find new ways to fight vandalism ,” the NSCDC Commandant General Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu told newsmen in his office at National Headquarters Abuja. [...]

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Ways Your GPS Can Get You into an Accident

Ade Adewale — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:35:48 +0000

The GPS is meant to help prevent drivers from getting lost on the road. Even though newer and more recent cars often come with voice-activated navigation systems, many people still use their phone or handheld GPS devices to get them to their destinations. However, in spite of its obvious advantages, the GPS can make drivers [...]

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Magellan Expands Retail Availability of SmartGPS 5390 Cloud Connected Navigation Device

Brian Johnson — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:50:42 +0000

SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – Aug 11, 2014) – Magellan, a leader of innovative GPS devices for vehicles, fitness, outdoor, and mobile navigation, announces the availability of its latest SmartGPS model at major eTailers. The new unit, SmartGPS 5390, is a powerful navigation device that keeps drivers informed, saves them time and money, and provides safer [...]

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Panasonic Launches World’s First Intel Core i5 Powered Fanless, 7.0”, Windows 8.1 Pro Fully-Rugged Tablet

NewsProvider — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:20:26 +0000

Light, pocketable tablet ideal for mobile workforces and replacing ageing business PDA’s BRACKNELL, UK, 7TH JANUARY 2014 Panasonic today launched the world’s first fanless, 7”, Windows 8.1 Pro fully-rugged tablet powered by 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 vPro™ processor. With 7.0 inch tablets one of the fastest growing market sectors, Panasonic has combined the mobility [...]

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Android Flashlight App Logged User Location Data for Third Parties

Adewale A. — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:25:19 +0000

Smartphones have been able to do pretty amazing things for users, from giving them unprecedented mobile access to the web, to navigating their cars via GPS, and even making actual, stand-alone cameras more or less a niche item. And one of the most useful…

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