By Grace Alegba The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Lagos Chapter, has launched a mentorship scheme to help young engineers secure jobs and eventually become employers. The virtual launch of the ‘SheEngineers Consultancy Apprenticeship Programme’ (SECAP) was held on Friday, in commemoration of International Youth Day. APWENContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has urged all states to adopt and consistently enforce building regulatory laws tailored to their jurisdictions, to enhance public safety and uphold professional accountability nationwide. NIOB President, Mr Alderton Ewa, made the call at a media briefing in Abuja ahead ofContinue Reading
By Hilary Akalugwu Prof. Simon Ortuanya, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has advised scholars to exercise caution in their application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Ortuanya said in Nsukka, Enugu State, on Thursday, at the 41st National Conference of Social Studies Educationists Association of Nigeria (SOSAN) that AI, thoughContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with One-Hectare-One Family (1H1F), a grassroots initiative, to boost banana seedlings production. Mrs Tony Omozuwa, Press Secretary to Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of NBRDA, said the MoU formed part of ongoing effortsContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Mr Adeoye Oludamilola, the Managing Director, Zequence Digital, a digital agency, says weak enforcement of Intellectual Property (IP) laws and piracy are stifling Nigeria’s software industry, and discouraging innovation and investment. Adeoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos onContinue Reading
By David Adeoye The Federal Government (FG) has reiterated its commitment to leveraging technology to enhance the nation’s security. Dr Salihu Dasuki, Special Assistant to the President on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in Ibadan on Thursday. Dasuki, at the launch ofContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a stricter corporate governance framework for telecom operators, aimed at enhancing transparency, internal controls, and risk management across the industry. The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, made this known during the inauguration of the 2025 Guidelines onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Margaret Oguntala, has called on the Federal Government to strengthen its strategic partnership with the Government of Japan to boost infrastructure development in Nigeria. Oguntala made the call during the inauguration of a state-of-the-art road construction and maintenanceContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi International astronauts will research on six indigenous Nigerian crops and seeds during the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Crew-11 Mission. The crops selected by NASA are okra, cowpea, Guinea corn (sorghum), amaranth, maize, and melon. They would be studied to understand their behavioural patterns towards climate resilience, foodContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo/Olasunkanmi Onifade The Director-General, Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited (NigComSat), Jane Egerton-Idehen, says that the organisation is projecting an average annual revenue of three billion dollars. Egerton-Idehen said this on Thursday in Abuja at the July edition of DevsInGovernment MDA workshop series organised by the Ministry of Communications, InnovationContinue Reading
