By Sylvester Thompson The Director-General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, has assured Nigerians of availability of nutritional milk through its long term genomic transformation of Dairy Cattle Project. Mustapha gave the assurance on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while giving anContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has announced the commencement and selection of 270,000 Fellows for the second phase of three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative. Tijani made the announcement virtually in Abuja. He said that the initiative was set to positionContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), has emphasised that Nigeria is slated to require $4 billion for a full transition to green energy by the 2050. Abdullahi stated this at a press conference on Clean, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency useContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Mr Khalil Halilu, the Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) says its branded products will be ready by second quarter 2024. Halilu stated this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by NASENI’s Director of Information, Olusegun Ayeoyenikan.Continue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd. says its accelerator programme will foster innovation within the Nigerian space and satellite industry. The Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, Mrs Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, said this in Abuja on Thursday at the Unveiling of the Accelerator Programme with the theme “Fostering Innovation inContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC), has begun the 2024 edition of its innovative technology programme, Inclusive Technology For All (IT4All), to empower physically-challenged people. Yemi Odutola, the External Relations Lead, W.TEC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in LagosContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued registration guidelines to data controllers and processors of major importance to ensure the growth of the data privacy ecosystem. Mr Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations of the commission, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Director-General, Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), Prof. Paul Onyenekwe, has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to accelerating service delivery in innovative science, technology, and engineering to foster national development. Onyenekwe said this at the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology (FMIST) First Quarter Ministerial SERVICOMContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government and the World Bank are targeting three billion dollars to fund additional 120,000km fibre optic cables to leapfrog broadband infrastructure and connectivity in Nigeria. The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday at a stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Subscribers of telecommunications company, 9mobile, have flooded the company’s X (formerly Twitter) page with complaints over its poor network services in parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a look at the telco’s X page revealed bitter complaints by subscribersContinue Reading
