Science Nigeria

Stakeholders are currently meeting in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, to brainstorm on Nigeria’s green economy and sustainable energy development for socioeconomic development. The four-day meeting holding from (July 4 to 7, 2022) is part of the 2022 National Energy Summit themed “Green economy and sustainable energy development in Nigeria: investment opportunities and challenges” organised by the Energy Commission of Nigeria...

The executive director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has said the COVID-19 vaccine trains the immune system to create antibodies. Shuaib, who made this assertion during an interview with newsmen in Abuja, said COVID-19 vaccines help the immune system make protein antibodies which fight off infections and diseases. “If you get vaccinated and then come into...

A hepatologist, Dr. Paul Oboro, has prescribed the community pharmacy approach as the best method to track and find missing cases of viral hepatitis in the country. Speaking to journalists yesterday (July 4, 2022) in Abuja, he said the approach would create access to diagnosing more Nigerians across the country. Science Nigeria reports that over 18. 2 million Nigerians are infected with...

The executive chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, has blasted the Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that recruit without the government's consent and urged them to abide by the circulars on recruitment. Dankaka made this call during her address at the second-anniversary celebration of the fourth board of the commission which was held today (July 5, 2022)...

Human creativity and ingenuity are well appreciated, acknowledged and rewarded, but there exist several lacunae leading to intellectual property rights (IPR) violations. The IP infringements were high and went on in some climes especially the third-world countries without much restriction. However, over time, the significance of protection of these works of human intellect called “intellectual property” became obvious, hence...

The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mrs. Monilola Udoh, has described the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO) as a fit-for-purpose agency that has a valuable mandate that will improve the economic growth and development of Nigeria if properly funded and resourced. She said this when she paid a familiarisation visit to the complex in...

…Calls for procurement of more voter registration machines A youth-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO) has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for introducing the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) technology, which he said had removed thuggery and ballot box snatching. The national president, NYO, Hon. Abdullahi Wali, gave this commendation during the inauguration of the youth...

...urges stakeholders to support policies The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) said it is set to facilitate the development of seven strategic minerals – gold, barite, lead/zinc, iron ore, bitumen and limestone – and regulate activities of the sector. Speaking at the first international conference and exhibition of the Nigerian Society of Economic Geologists (NSEG) themed “Economic Diversification: The...

The country coordinator of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Nigeria chapter, Dr. Rose Gidado, has highlighted improved productivity as one of the positives Nigeria could gain with the adoption of modern agricultural biotechnology. She made this assertion while speaking to journalists at the ‘Science Hang-out’ meeting organised by the Alliance for Science Nigeria, in partnership with OFAB, themed...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has received plaudits for its support for sports development; particularly, for its commitment to the popular NCC-sponsored tennis championship for youth. The commission’s relentless sponsorship of the event dominated discussions at the launch of a book, Sport in Nigeria: Going Round in Circles, by tennis aficionado and talent-hunter Godwin Kienka, at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club,...