Science Nigeria

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have restated their commitment to continuous stakeholder engagement in the maritime sector. This was reiterated by the director-general of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh and the president-general of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju during a ceremony held in Lagos where NIMASA...

The future of TikTok, the popular social media app owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is uncertain following a ban by the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom. Both countries have accused the app of posing a national security risk through data gathered from millions of users. The US government says TikTok should be sold or else face...

Sodium silicate made from rice husks is a natural resource that can generate wealth from waste, promote sustainable use of raw materials and lead to national development, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. The world's industrial production processes are gradually being tailored towards the more sustainable use of raw materials to reduce environmental degradation caused by the high tendency of...

The overseeing director-general, National Centre for Technology Management, Dr. John Omimakinde (sixth from left) and the director-general, Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, Dr. Bayero Farah flanked by staff of both organisations when the NACETEM team paid a working visit to the institute’s headquarters in Kaduna State. The National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) and the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology...

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has called for Nigeria and Qatar to maintain a sustainable relationship, as emphasized by Nigeria's desire for investments and commitment to its ease of doing business policy. A statement released by James Odaudu, the ministry’s head of press and public affairs, said Sirika made the remarks in Abuja on March 27, 2023, during...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC) has reported 784 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 142 deaths across 23 states in less than three months. According to the NCDC's official website, the infections were recorded between January 1 and March 2023. Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus, with the mastomys natalensis rodent being...

Stakeholders in the climate change sector have identified the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) project as a tool that can help revolutionise Nigeria's ecosystem conservation. The director-general of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), Prof. Paul Onyenekwe disclosed during a one-day strategic policy dialogue and stakeholders engagement meeting that the project had established agreements on data sharing and exchange...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with stakeholders in the telecommunications industry to ensure inclusiveness and partnership, in line with its strategic focus. The executive vice chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta expressed this commitment while receiving a delegation from Food Basket Foundation International (FBFI) led by its CEO, Funmi Akinyele. Akinyele commended the commission's...

Over 200,000 children in Lagos State have been affected by rumours and conspiracy theories surrounding routine immunisation, according to the chief of health, UNICEF Nigeria, Dr. Eduardo Celades. Speaking at a media dialogue on COVID-19 and routine immunisation at two primary healthcare centres in Alimosho, Celades stressed that immunisation is the safest and most effective way to protect children against...

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with NATVIEW and the World Bank, recently completed a pilot digital skills development programme called Gina Mata, Gina Al-Umma. The programme designed to identify, prepare and connect disadvantaged girls and young women with emerging skills in the knowledge economy, also integrates gender-intentional learning outcomes focused on technical training, soft skills and...