By Sylvester Thompson Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology has underscored the need for the full implementation of the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policies to drive national development. The minister made the call at the eight edition of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology Media AwardContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The governing body of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has reappointed Mr Robert Floyd as its Executive-Secretary. The organisation disclosed this in an official statement. The statement indicated that Floyd’s reappointment reaffirmed his leadership for a second term and that the extensionContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that Nigeria must move beyond extraction in mining to reap the gains of the sector. Alake stated this at a press conference to kick-start activities of the ninth edition of the Annual Nigeria Mining Week onContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged nations to increase contributions to a fund supporting developing countries impacted by climate change. Guterres made the appeal at a high-level dialogue on loss and damage funding during the COP29 UN climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. “In an eraContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) has issued 7,141 mining licenses, but only 1,000 are active, according to Director General Obadiah Nkom. Nkom said this while receiving the House Committee on Solid Minerals, led by Chairman Jonathan Gaza, at its office in Abuja on Tuesday. He emphasisedContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Environmentalists have called for international cooperation against political agenda that undermines green economy transition designed to mitigate impact of climate change globally. The environmentalists made the advocacy on Monday at the virtual 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) Hongqiao International Economic Forum sub-forum titled: “Sustainable Trade amidContinue Reading
By Halima Sheji China says it has upgraded the China-Africa Economic and Trade Forum and China-Africa Cultural Cooperation and Exchange Month to the China-Africa Economic and Trade Forum in the framework of China-Africa Cooperation Forum. Zhang Yangbin, Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, said this duringContinue Reading
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to meet his Republican predecessor – and successor – Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, according to spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre. The meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m (1600 GMT) on Wednesday in the Oval Office, the president’s office, Jean-Pierre said onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Effective policing is crucial for maintaining law and order, ensuring public safety and promoting social stability. However, before this can be achieved, it is important for the capacity of the police personnel who are the drivers of law and order to beContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Eserinune Mojaye, a Professor of Communication at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has urged the Federal Government to intensify campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to protect the future of the girl-child. Mojaye made the call in Abuja at the 29th inaugural lecture of theContinue Reading
