By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu says his administration is committed to delivering a credible, secure, and verifiable national identity management system as a foundation for Nigeria’s developmental goals. Tinubu stated this on Thursday at the State House during the launch of the NINAuth App, a mobile-based identity authentication applicationContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday agreed to technical partnership for sustainable growth of the nation’s marine and blue economy. NSE President, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, during a courtesy visit to NPA’s Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, in Marina, explainedContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) says it is in talks with Nokia in order to showcase startups at the upcoming Connecting the Unconnected (CTU) Africa Summit 2025. IEEE General Conference Chair for the summit, Chukwuemeka Okafor, made this known in a news briefing onContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi/Olasunkanmi Onifade Stakeholders in the space engineering have called for increased investment in planetarium infrastructure to boost its potential to contribute to the nation’s economic development. They made the call at the 9th Brig.- Gen. Michael Agu annual lecture and awards ceremony organised by Nigerian Institution of SpaceContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The South-South Development Commission (SSDC) says it will partner with LPV Technologies to promote renewable energy access and youth empowerment across the region. Miss Usoro Akpabio, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SSDC, disclosed this on Monday during aContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The South-South Development Commission (SSDC) says it will partner with LPV Technologies to promote renewable energy access and youth empowerment across the region. Miss Usoro Akpabio, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SSDC, disclosed this on Monday during a tour of LPV Technologies’ solar panel manufacturingContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku/Olanrewaju Akojede The Women Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to closing the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers through targeted programmes and annual hackathon for secondary school girls. W.TEC Founder, Mrs Oreoluwa Lesi, said this at the 2025 edition ofContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) says Kenya lost 20.4 billion Kenyan shillings (about 158 million dollars) in five years due to delays in adopting biotechnology. Dr Daniel Willy, Senior Manager, Policy, Agribusiness and Commercialisation at AATF, said this on the sidelines of the ongoing World CongressContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is championing a new home-grown school feeding model that ensures children are fed with nutritious foods produced within their communities. Dr Daniel Willy, AATF’s Senior Manager for Policy, Agribusiness and Commercialisation, disclosed this during a panel discussion at the ongoing WorldContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Veriv Africa, a research and advisory company, has highlighted the need for coordinated strategies to bridge gaps in the mining industry and boost the confidence of investors in the sector. The company made the call following their research into the mining sector and release of white paperContinue Reading
