The executive vice chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Prof. Mohammed Haruna and the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maj. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim has agreed to train corps members through their institutions as a base for the cultivation of entrepreneurial skills, to achieve a new industrial economy for Nigeria and guarantee...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, announced that the 9th Assembly has embarked on the amendment of the NIMASA Act 2007 and the Cabotage Act 2003 to improve the regulatory instrument in the Nigerian maritime sector to meet the current realities of the agency. Gbajabiamila stated this while declaring open a two-day public hearing by the...

A new $25.7 million project, led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), a research arm of CGIAR, the world’s largest public-sector agriculture research partnership, is expanding the use of biodiversity held in the world’s genebanks to develop new climate-smart crop varieties for millions of small-scale farmers worldwide. As climate change accelerates, agriculture will be increasingly affected by...

The Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMeT) has warned and alerted Nigerians that some states may experience a slight rise in temperature in the coming days especially in some northern and southern states. The general manager, public relations units of NiMeT, Muntari Ibrahim, made this known in a statement issued by the Central Forecast Office (CFO) on weather alert. "Parts of Sokoto, Zamfara,...

The chairman, House Committee on the Nigerian Navy, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, has commended the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for its commitment to transparency in executing the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure also known as the ‘Deep Blue’ project. The commendation was made when the agency’s management appeared before the committee currently investigating...

The Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO) is set to create innovation hubs for Nigerian start-ups, especially for the biotechnology space to enhance growth and development in the country. The director-general, SHESTCO, Prof. Paul Onyenekwe, said this will connect companies, researchers, investors and provide the needed environment and resources to develop innovative products and solutions in biotechnology and life sciences,...

The president of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Engr. Mansur Ahmed, has called on the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to lead Nigeria in leveraging on science, technology and engineering infrastructure to fully facilitate sustainable economic growth and development of the country. He made this call during his keynote address at the NASENI Day at the...

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has honoured the director, licensing and authorisation at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Muhammed Babajika as the Garkuwan Matasan Arewa (‘icon of societal transformation’). The award, the council said, is in appreciation of Babajika's dedication to his duties which has contributed to opening up spaces to engender youth development and a better Nigeria.Presenting the award...

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has set out to launch one of its products, ‘Tela’ maize, which is drought-resistant and capable of providing indirect jobs for many Nigerians. The agency’s director-general, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, muted this during the NABDA day at the ongoing Science, Technology and Innovation Expo 2022, tagged ‘Biotechnology as an innovative tool for national economic growth’...

The Federal Ministry of Health under the leadership of Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said it is collaborating with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to hold a primary health care summit scheduled for March 24 to 25, 2022, in Abuja. The summit, with the theme “Reimagining PHC” is solutions-focused and geared towards delivering improved primary healthcare...