The chairman, governing council of the Nigeria Chambers of Commerce Dispute Resolution Centre (NCC-DRC), Chief Emeka Obegolu, has tasked Nigerian universities to adopt alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a way of fast-tracking justice dispensation in the country.  He made this call when he received the chairman, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Nigeria (CIArb) Abuja Chapter, Hon. Shola Ephraim-Oluwanuga who led top...

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is set to collaborate with the research and development department of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the development of local content in manufacturing of weapons and aircraft component parts. The collaboration is sequel to President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on the development of local contents in production and manufacturing of capital...

As a young child growing up, I was made to believe that agriculture was the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy. From my secondary school economics class to agricultural science class, it’s the same song. We were taught that agriculture was by far the most important sector of Nigeria's economy, engaging about 70 per cent of the labour force. Despite the...

Adopting market creating innovation is imperative to make Nigeria a prosperous nation, the director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi has said. In his speech at the opening ceremony of a five-day capacity building programme on market-creating innovation and advisory services for civil servants and other IT stakeholders in Abuja, he described market creating innovation...

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said over 121 children have been infected with environmental poliovirus across Nigeria. The UNICEF country representative, Peter Hawkins, made this known during the 3rd quarterly Northern Traditional Leaders’ Committee (NTLC) meeting on primary health care (PHC) delivery yesterday in Abuja, saying more than half of the states had recorded at least one case. He, however,...

…Says it will harmonise research in STI The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said the Federal Government will establish research and technology innovative centres nationwide for Increased global competitiveness. He stated this during a working visit to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State in Benin City yesterday. The minister noted that increased focus on solution driven research...

There is cholera outbreak in several parts of the country with reported cases of fatalities. The outbreak is a seasonal public health event in the country, occurring annually mostly during the rainy season and more often in areas with poor sanitation and hygiene practices. Cholera which is a sanitation and hygiene-enabled disease is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion...

Thaumatin is a mixture of closely-related proteins extracted from the fruit of Thaumatococcus daniellii Benth. It is an odourless, cream-coloured powder and functions primarily as a sweetener and flavour enhancer. The Thaumatococcus daniellii (T. Danielli) plant had been known from time immemorial in West Africa. The main factor limiting global Thaumatin production is the limited availability of T. danielli plant....

As part of measures to contain and prevent further spread of cholera outbreak in Nigeria, the Federal Government has flagged off a nationwide national environmental sanitation response in the country. At the event today (September 6) at Bazango community in Kubwa, the outgoing Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, said the seriousness government attacher to the outbreak was underscored by...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given the rationale for its directive to telecom companies to shut down base stations in Zamfara State, saying it is for security reasons. A letter titled, ‘Re: Shutdown of All telecom Sites in Zamfara States’, personally signed by the commission’s executive vice chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said the shutdown which would last from September...