By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigerian Natural Medicines Development Agency (NNMDA), has called on stakeholders in the cassava production value chain to collaborate in their Pharmaceutical Grade Starch project. Its Director-General, Prof. Martins Emeje, made the call at their Consultative Stakeholders Engagement on the Development of Traditional Medicine in Nigeria webinar.Continue Reading
Expert calls for use of AI in laboratory medicine AI By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Abuja, Dec. 7, 2024 (NAN) Dr Emeka Chukwuka, a Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) specialist, has advocated the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pathology practice in order to ensure better laboratory outcomes. Chukwuka made the callContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Mr Khalil Halilu, Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), says that effective communication is a vital tool for setting Nigeria’s developmental agenda. Halilu said this when he declared open a three-day training workshop for online media practitioners and staff of the agency’sContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Mr Gbenga Sesan, the Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), on Wednesday called for the independence of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) to ensure effective implementation of rural telephony projects. Sesan made the call at a news conference organised by Paradigm Initiative (PIN) to discuss digitalContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, the Director-General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), has expressed the agency’s readiness to support farmers with technology to boost food production in the country. Mustapha said this when the Islamic Green Club and Empowerment Initiative, a registered faith-based organisation paid him aContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A Space Engineer, Prof. Spencer Onuh, has stated that Nigeria needs to acquire more advanced satellites to reduce capital flight on data and imagery sourcing, which costs the country over two billion dollars annually. Onuh said this on Tuesday during an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will launch four satellites within the timeline of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Tinubu said this at the opening ceremony of the 25th Anniversary of Nigeria in Space in Abuja. The anniversary celebration was organised by the National Space Research and DevelopmentContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Innov8 Hub, an NGO, say they will boost local innovations with commercial potential through the maiden National Research Fair (NRF) and “TETFAIR” cohorts in Nigeria. Innov8 Hub provides technical and business support for the effective implementation of TETFAIR and theContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) has endorsed all commercially released Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and foods in Nigeria as natural and safe for humans, livestock and the environment. The association disclosed this at the National Symposium on Biotechnology organised in honour of Prof. Vincent Tenebe, Chairman,Continue Reading
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
