By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-powered Ministerial Committee that will drive the commercialisation of research outputs from the country’s tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, while inaugurating the Research and Innovation Commercialisation Committee (RICC) in Abuja on Wednesday, said the initiative would bridgeContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi A social impact organisation, I Volunteer for Leadership (IVLEAD), has unveiled the Feet for the Future initiative to provide shoes to 2,000 underprivileged children in the FCT. The initiative, which aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals, aims to eliminate inadequate footwear as a barrier to education andContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (AAASME) has called for deeper sensitisation aimed at making Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) stronger and repositioned for growth. The President of AAASME, Dr Ebiekure Eradiri, made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Vice-Chancellor of the African School of Economics (ASE), Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has called for greater collaboration among universities and urged them to confront pressing global challenges. Adedimeji made the call in his address titled “Ideas Rule the World”, delivered at the fourth Public Lecture of theContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Alice Alobi Foundation (AAF) has urged the federal and state governments to establish more ICT hubs to support employment drives and boost digital literacy in the country. The co-founder of the foundation, Miriam Alobi, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during an interview with theContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church Garki, Abuja, Rev. Tom Takpatore, has urged Nigerian leaders to redouble their efforts in addressing the rising cost of living. The cleric who made the call during the Church’s mid-year thanksgiving service on Sunday in Abuja, also urged them toContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A constitutional lawyer, Joshua Ijaodola, has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to nullify the Acts enabling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as being unconstitutional. Ijaodola, in two fresh suits, argued that the acts violatedContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima, has called for a strong legal framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) development across West Africa. She made this call on Monday at a delocalised meeting of the parliament’s Joint Committee in Dakar, Senegal, focusing on education, science, andContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The National President, Tinubu Young Generation Forum (TYGF), Mr Kevin Timothy, said Nigeria’s international relations and partnerships would deepen its economic diversification drive. Timothy stated this during an official meeting with Egyptian investors and billionaire business mogul, Mr Yasser Mohammed, the CEO/Managing Director of SAMCO Cooperation CompanyContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike President Bola Tinubu has empowered the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to implement a more efficient and better streamlined Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project delivery process. Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, Director -General ICRC, said this in a statement by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC on SundayContinue Reading
