By Ige Adekunle The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, says the Federal Government is committed to tackling the menace of building collapse in the country. Nnaji stated this during the 45th Anniversary of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) on Thursday in Ota, Ogun. TheContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched the Nigeria Data Protection Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (NDP-SRAP 2023-2027) in Abuja. The action plan is expected to create about 500,000 jobs and generate more than N125 billion in revenues. The launch of the five-pillar NDP-SRAP held concurrentlyContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and the French Institute for Research in Nigeria (IFRA-Nigeria), have entered a partnership to preserve the intellectual legacies of prominent Nigerian pro-democracy activists. Dr Sa’eed Hussaini, Research Fellow at CDD, said this at a conference with the theme “ArchivingContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The African Union Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation under the aegis of African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) is promoting the inclusion of genome editing into the curriculum of Nigerian universities. AUDA-NEPAD, in collaboration with the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), made submissions at aContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Lawmakers on Friday said that if Nigeria’s data protection sector is rightfully harnessed, it will foster national security and enhance economic growth. They said this at a one-day capacity building workshop on Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, for members of the ICT and Cyber Security committees ofContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says government will accelerate actions to ensure that the Lagos Innovation Bill is signed into law within the first quarter of 2024. Sanwo-Olu said this at the Opening Ceremony of the Art Of Technology (AOT) Lagos 5.0 Conference, with the theme:Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A former Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Isa Yuguda, has called on the Federal Government to consider reactivation of the country’s river basins and construction of more dams. Yuguda, who is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees, APC Professional Forum, made the call at the 2-day AbujaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD) has trained 110 women on solar installations, maintenance, masonry and other artisanship skills to promote inclusion in male dominated fields Dr Asabe Vilita-Bashir, Director-General of the centre, stated this at the graduation ceremony and distribution of tools onContinue Reading
By Gift Bayo The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has called for government, Non Governmental Organisations’ (NGO)and other stakeholders support for ‘FUN STEM’ to motivate young girls to choose science and engineering related careers. Dr Elizabeth Eterigho, an Engineer, made the call in Abuja at the secondContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, has pledged support for the initiative aimed at fostering the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP 2023) implementation to deepen the automotive industry. Uzoka-Anite said this virtually on Wednesday at the National Automotive Design and Development CouncilContinue Reading
