By Sylvester Thompson The Director General of Projects Development Institute (PRODA), Dr Peter Ogbobe, says the institute is discussing with other firms on possible partnership to commercialise ceramics and pencil products. Ogbobe said this on Thursday at the ongoing Science, Technology and Innovation Expo in Abuja. He said that theContinue Reading

By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is ready to provide incentives to investors interested in developing the territory’s tourism sector. Wike stated this at the inauguration of a Sunrise Waterpark, a recreation centre developed by Nadeem Group inContinue Reading

  By Oluwafunke Ishola A Consultant Physician and Nephrologist, Dr Ayoola Odeyemi, says collective measures involving patients, healthcare providers and government are required to reduce the burden of kidney morbidity and mortality. Odeyemi, a Specialist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), said this in an interview with theContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) says it is supporting dry season farming  to mitigate the effects of flooding on farmers and boost food production capacity. Dr Donal Brown, Associate Vice-President of IFAD, Rome, communicated this when he led a team ofContinue Reading

By Abujah Racheal AMA Pharmaceuticals, a Kaduna-based indigenous firm, has unveiled its second pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Kaduna, signaling a strategic move to meet healthcare demands beyond Nigeria’s borders. The World Trade Organization (WTO), says it is a significant stride towards bolstering Africa’s pharmaceutical sector. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, WTO,Continue Reading