An emerging youth advocacy and empowerment organization, Charis Black Projects, is set to train, support, and provide internship opportunities to over 140 unemployed Nigerian youths on a free digital skills training. Th training launched in April 2021 projected being carried out in partnership with seven organizations in the marketing and advertising industry, including Loose Media Limited, Savofns Limited, QikDigital, Pandora...

The Federal Government is set to brainstorm with stakeholders in the oil and gas, and energy sector as part of the country’s efforts in meeting its global energy and climate goals The workshop, which would have local and international experts on   carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), oil and gas, and energy transitions in attendance, will be jointly hosted by...

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Alumni Association says there is need to improve the career and entrepreneurial skills of students. The national president of the association, Dr. Segun Ogundiran stated this at the maiden edition of the Post University Degree Summit (PUDS), organised for graduating students of FUNAAB on Thursday, in Abeokuta. A statement issued by Mr Azeez Salawu,...

As Nigeria matches towards the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), the director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, has underscored the need for new strategy and innovative approaches to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). He gave the advice at the closing ceremony of the two weeks STEM Bootcamp for Kids (SB4Kids) program organized by the...

...As IITA, Bayer launch Lagon Cassava farmers in the country have a reason to celebrate with the launch of Lagon, a pre-emergence herbicide for the control of both grasses and broad-leaf weeds in cassava. One of them, Mrs Kehinde Jokotoye, from Ogun State said: “In our area, by the time we plant cassava there is no more sleep for us...

The executive vice chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, Prof. Mohammed Haruna, has explained that technology acquisition and application is the major difference that exists between advanced and under-developed nations. He stated this at the book launch of ‘Technology and Wealth of Nations (African Experience, 1899 – 2021)’ written by Dr. Felix Oragwu, pointing out the inseparable relationship...

As part of Federal Government’s effort to harness and effective tap potentials of Nigeria’s mineral resources, government today, launched two aircraft to be deployed for the geo-physical survey of the minerals in the country. Speaking at the launch at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite, said the survey would cover...

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sought the support of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in digitization of its processes to enhance the use of modern digital technology equipment in monitoring media stations. The NBC director-general, Mallam Balarabe Ilelah made this open when he paid a courtesy call on the NITDA director-general, Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi at the agency’s...

A lecturer at the Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Dr. Joseph Kurauka has advised African governments to integrate climate change concerns in all their national development plans, programmes and policies. Speaking at the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice currently ongoing at the Kenyatta University, Kurauka said rapid population growth, weak enforcement of environmental laws and structural weakness in key institutions meant...

As the rainy season enters its peak, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has restated its commitment to combat flooding and issues that may result in flooding within the metropolis. The FEMA director-general, Alhaji Idriss Abass, gave this assurance when he received officials of the Abuja operational office of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) who paid him...