...Commissions e-library at Mumbayya House The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has won a flurry of awards for his contribution to the sector at events to mark the 2022 edition of the International Women’s Day. Danbatta was recognised for his sterling leadership of the government regulator at a public lecture...

The Federal Government has reiterated its resolve to support artisanal and small-scale miners to access funds that will increase their productivity. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite, made this known over the weekend, during his inspection of the ongoing construction of the gemstones market in Ojoo, Akinyele local government area of Oyo State. Adegbite encouraged miners to...

The Federal Government says it has been working very hard in recent months to find extra-budgetary means to fund developments in science, technology and innovation (STI). The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, said this when he inspected the venue of the 2022 STI expo themed; “Sustaining National Economic Growth through Science, Technology and Innovation”. The STI EXPO is...

…As NITDA, JICA partner on iHatch Nigeria and Japan have firmed up their bilateral relations to relying on each other's expertise to deploy information technology (IT) to tackle Nigeria’s developmental challenges. The director-general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, made this known during the opening ceremony of the iHatch Start-up Incubation programme, in partnership with the Japan...

Paper production is one of the industrial activities regarded as a pointer to a nation’s level of industrialisation and educational development. While the use of computers and other forms of technology for data storage and retrieval is on the increase worldwide, the demand for paper has also continued to rise. Over 300 million tonnes of paper are used globally annually...

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said Nigerian and the European Union will strengthen bilateral ties, especially in the area of agriculture and research. Onu stated this today (March 10) in his office when the Ambassador to the European Union, Ambassador Samuela Isopi paid him a courtesy visit. He said that Nigeria wants to be an industrialised,...

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has revealed that the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has saved the nation over N24 billion through its robust information technology (IT) projects clearance in 2021 alone. This was contained in a memo presented by the minister during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, yesterday (March 9) in Abuja. Reeling...

The Federal Ministry of Aviation has debunked claims in some quarters that Qatar Airways has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the National Carrier. A statement by the ministry’s director, public affairs, Mr. James Odaudu, stressed that such an unfounded report is capable of discrediting the process for the establishment of the airline. "Our attention has been drawn to reports...

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has hailed the 2022 edition of the annual Science, Technology and Innovation Expo as an avenue for investors and innovators to synergise and work out possible solutions for nagging issues in the science and technology space. Onu, speaking when he received the site plan by the coordinator of Niphemy Solutions/Mirakon...

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, in ensuring that all services, opportunities and establishments in the mining sector are open and available to women, is poised to strengthen its policy and legal framework to encourage more women participation in the industry. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite disclosed this in his keynote address during the...