The National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) is set to co-host the 2021 Global Science, Technology and Innovation Community (G-STIC) Conference with the theme - ‘Shaping a post-pandemic world: Real-life examples of technological solutions for the SDGs’. The world expo billed to hold in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be spread over two editions, one in October 2021 and...

…As Sylva, board members hail corporation Following the presidential applause for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on its posting of ₦287 billion profit after tax in the 2020 financial year, the group managing director, Mallam Mele Kyari, has given an insight into the measures adopted by his management to achieve the feat. Speaking at a press conference Thursday at the...

Nigerians are very good with technological ideas which is a great thing to celebrate as a nation, says the University of Abuja vice councillor, Prof. Abdul Rasheed Na'Allah. He stated this during the varsity’s undergraduate research day with the theme – ‘Promoting national development through research’, organized by the faculty of management sciences yesterday, pointing out the need to celebrate great...

The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has disclosed the country’s intention to lead the world in digitalizing air accident reports and information through graphics, animated forms. AIB commissioner, Akin Olateru said the country had already secured the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) approval and plans were already in top gear to simplify its air accidents information and report in a...

As part of activities to show Nigeria’s determination to reduce the negative effects of climate change, the Federal Government has launched three initiatives, namely the Nigeria’s Long-term Low Emission Vision to 2050, the Investment and Financial Flow Assessment Reports, and National Youth Climate Innovation Hub. Speaking during the launch yesterday in Abuja, the Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, reaffirmed...

The director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, has said the global number of COVID-19 cases and deaths was stable last week. Speaking during a virtual press conference on August 25, he, however, said the indices were stable at a very high level – more than 4.5 million cases and 68 thousand deaths. “However, the situation is very...

…As Kyari Assures Gas Supply Will Revamp Industries Nigeria’s domestic gas penetration aspirations have received a major boost as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Kaduna State government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for utilisation and expansion of gas supply in the state. Speaking at the ceremony which held yesterday at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in...

The board, management and members of staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have commiserated with the family of the immediate past chairman of the board of the commission, Senator Otunba Olabiyi Durojaiye, who died on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the age of 88 years. A condolence letter to the family in which the executive vice chairman/chief executive officer...

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector contributed 17.92 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021).  A recent report released today (August 26) by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) made clear that the sector contributed 17.92 per cent to the total real GDP in Q2 2021, 20.54 per cent...

...harps on additional spectrum The executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said the commission is ready for the implementation of the government’s decision on the deployment of the fifth generation (5G) network in Nigeria. Fielding questions from the newly posted permanent secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr. Bitrus Bako Nabasu,...