By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) says it plans to model its inaugural Nigeria Super League (NSL) after the prestigious Indian Premier League (IPL). Musa Ehizoje, the Public Relations Officer of the federation, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the elite league would showcase the bestContinue Reading
By Rose Okudaye and Stellamaris Ashinze The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says threats to the 2027 Elections by emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and coordinated disinformation campaigns are no longer peripheral digital concerns. Mr Michel Kenmoe, UNESCO’s West Africa Advisor for Communication and Information, made thisContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Environmental Non Governmental Organisations in Abuja have urged media organisations to invest in climate literacy, aiming to move beyond basic weather reporting toward in-depth, solution-oriented journalism. The NGOs made the call at a two-day Media Training Conference on “Climate Governance and Gender Mainstreaming in the United NationsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) says it is intensifying efforts to scale up annual vaccine production at the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) from 150 million to 850 million doses. The project said the initiative would significantly strengthen Nigeria’s capacity for local vaccine productionContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A Nanotechnology expert, Prof. Lateef Agbaje, has advocated the inclusion of Nigeria’s nanotechnology policy framework in the proposed 500 million dollars National Research and Innovation Development Fund (NRIDF). Agbaje, Head of the NANO+ Group, Ladoke Akinola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, said this on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government and the UNESCO have called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to reposition Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) as driver of economic growth. They said this on Tuesday at the opening of a three-day workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation and the Renewed Hope AgendaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Nigeria’s health stakeholders have urged urgent, coordinated reforms to improve rehabilitation services after an assessment exposed significant gaps in the nation’s rehabilitation system in Abuja. They made the call on Monday in a communiqué signed by the Rehabilitation Technical Group after the National Stakeholders’ Validation Meeting onContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, says the institution is strongly supporting climate finance research to address environmental challenges and strengthen sustainable development efforts. Ortuanya made this known at a Stakeholders’ Inception Workshop, on “Innovative Climate Finance for Unlocking Development and Equity inContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan Stakeholders in the education sector have commended the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for convening the board’s first national stakeholder engagement on underage students admitted into universities. The engagement was organised by the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) on behalf of theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue A Chinese company, Launch Design Shanghai, and Hybrid Motors Nigeria are set to boost electric vehicle manufacturing in Nigeria. Chief Executive Officer of Hybrid Motors Nigeria, Jubril Arogundade, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Arogundade said the partnership would support electric vehicle manufacturing andContinue Reading
