25 July 2026
Institutional Advancement

Alternative Bank, PLASU Pioneer Alfalfa Breakthrough

The Alternative Bank has partnered with Plateau State University (PLASU) to introduce Alfalfa, a high-protein forage crop, as part of efforts to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector. The initiative, funded by the bank under its Corporate Social Investment programme, is being tested at PLASU’s Faculty of Agriculture research plots in Bokkos. Early results have shown over

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Nigerian Researchers Improve Construction With Machine Learning

Two Nigerian researchers in diaspora, Ridwan Taiwo and Adesola Adegoke, have developed a system with machine learning to improve constructive engineering. Their journal, “Construction and Building Materials”, reveals an approach to predict the compressive strength of high-performance concrete (HPC), yielding 94% accuracy. The system, developed by Taiwo, affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and

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