Minister calls for implementation of STI policies for national devt

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

Nuclear-ban-treaty organisation reappoints Floyd as Executive-Secretary

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

COP29: UN chief urges action on loss, damage funding

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

Environmentalists call for global action against green economy sabotage

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

China upgrades cooperation with Africa–Official

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