African countries hosting the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), a project of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), have designated September 28 as a day to celebrate strides in agricultural biotechnology recorded by various chapters of the organisation. The participating countries are Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. Speaking during the inaugural OFAB Day programme, themed –...

This week, about 100 world leaders gathered to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76), with some of the leaders taking the opportunity to increase their climate finance pledges to help developing countries tackle climate change. President Biden’s pledge to increase climate finance to $11billion attracted the most attention. While these new pledges are welcome,...

As Nigeria joins other African countries to mark the 2021 Airport Safety Week, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it adopts inclusive approach by engaging all stakeholders to improve safety at the airports. A statement by the authority’s corporate affairs general manager, Henrietta Yakubu, said the Airport Safety Week flagged off today (September 28) is being observed simultaneously around all airports in...

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has said the annual Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) will provide the biggest platforms for international and domestic exhibitors to promote new product lines, access new markets and build new business relationships. Speaking on the upcoming 16th AITF, themed – ‘Exploring opportunities of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)’, slated to hold from September 30 to October 9, 2021, the ACCI president, Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar,...

…harps on guidance, counselling The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has advocated for the strengthening of guidance and counselling department of schools to help students rekindle their dreams, hopes and aspirations for skills development and entrepreneurship. Pantami made this call at the opening ceremony of a three-day capacity-building programme on guidance and counselling on digital literacy skills for 1,500 career masters organised by the Youth...

With the turn of the century, Nigeria has made great strides in the science, technology and innovation (STI) sector, with several unique inventions and innovations to show off her development. Also, she boasts series of science publications, with the nation coming off as one with fairly the most published writers for various journals around the world. However, despite the enormous...

A consortium of African countries has launched a coalition for communication of innovative technologies such as gene editing for promoting productivity on the continent. The coalition, one of the outcomes of the just concluded Africa Biennial Biosciences Communication Symposium (ABBC) 2021, themed – ‘Accelerating Africa’s biotech tipping point: taking stock and celebrating the gains’, had six African countries – Nigeria, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana,...

…exercise will enhance safety, reduce insurance premium – Jamoh  The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, has said the flag- off of the National Wreck Removal exercise will open-up the maritime sector for greater investment opportunities.  He made this assertion during the flag-off of the exercise at the weekend in Lagos, even as he lauded the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)’s director-general, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, for the initiative. “This creative...

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has assured the Committee of e-Business Industry Heads (CeBIH) of its commitment towards employing public, private partnership (PPP) to facilitate a seamless integration towards achieving a digital Nigeria. The NITDA director-general, Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, made this known when he received the CeBIH team, led by its chairman, Mr. Adeyemi Atanda, on a familiarisation visit to NITDA’s corporate headquarters in Abuja. Abdullahi identified broad band penetration, digital Identity and the payment...

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) has pledged its commitment to support Kaduna State in the development of mineral resources that abound in the state. The Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah, made this pledge during his address at the 2021 Kaduna State Economic and Investment Summit, KADINVEST, themed – ‘Towards sustainable, knowledge-based economy’ at the weekend. He pointed out that the ministry will partner the state through its key agencies...