By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Prof. Stephen Adefegha has received the Gold Medalist Life Sciences, 2025 for his research on brain-protective foods from the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS). Prof. Jonathan Babalola, Chairman, NAS Science Prize Committee, announced this in a statement he issued in Abuja. Adefegha is a professor of Biochemistry atContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called on the government to develop Nigeria’s blue economy, to effectively unlock its full potential. The President and Chairman‑in‑Council of the association, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, made the call on Monday at a news conference heralding 2025 NSE International Conference scheduledContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB) says it is promoting science and technology education in basic schools to entrench innovation and entrepreneurship among learners. Acting Executive Chairman of the board, Mr Alhassan Sule, said this on Saturday in Abuja, at the15th Edition of theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Innov8 Hub, a non-profit and non-governmental innovation centre, has emphasised the need for increased investment in research-driven solutions to global challenges. The NGO’s Deputy General-Manager, Dr Deji Ige, gave the advice while briefing newsmen on the sidelines of the one-day demo for Academic Solutions Incubation Programme (ASIP)Continue Reading
By Patricia Amogu A technology company, EDRIMS, has urged Nigerians to leverage digital platforms to showcase their expertise and talent to the international and local markets. Dr Charles Edrims, Chairman/CEO of the company, said this in Abuja while unveiling the firm’s AI supported app to the media. He said inContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Experts have renewed calls for Nigeria to develop local Artificial Intelligence tools to strengthen data privacy and protect African digital resources from external misuse. The call was made during the AI Summit organised by the Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development, in Abuja, drawing experts and technologyContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s energy and transport sectors on Wednesday said the country urgently needs a clear and realistic roadmap to develop a scalable electric vehicle (EV) charging network, if it must meet its mobility transition goals. They made the call at the Abuja EV Stakeholders Roundtable DialogueContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Chairman of Unnicon Group of Companies, Prof. Chuks Ekwueme, has called for collaboration with the company on its newly launched application ‘MySmartMedic’ to bridge the gap in Nigeria’s healthcare delivery. Ekwueme made the call at the launch of MySmartMedic Application organised by the Unicorn group ofContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi QNET, a global direct selling company says it has developed technologies designed to structure liquids and enhance human wellness through improved hydration, reduced microbial load and strengthened environmental protection. Fluid-structure interaction, otherwise known as FSI, is the process in which fluid such as water and a solidContinue Reading
By Tolu Aiyegbusi Some Information and Communication (ICT) experts have advocated targeted skills, cross-sector collaboration, and inclusive policy if Nigeria would benefit from the huge global opportunities presented by automation. They said this in interviews with the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. According to them, automationContinue Reading
