The Republic of Cuba has sought the collaboration of Nigeria in the area of COVID-19 vaccines, saying the country has developed five vaccines which has already gotten approval in Cuba. The ambassador of Cuba to Nigeria, Clara Pulido Escandell, made this known when she paid a courtesy visit to the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). The envoy, who was...

The vice president of the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS), Prof. Abubakar Sambo, has said research plays a crucial role in creating opportunities for individuals to enrich their lives and careers. In his speech at the opening ceremony of the 11th year International Conference and Assembly of the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA) with the theme, 'Linking academic research, industry and...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored the national power grid after it experienced partial system disturbance at about 1:06pm on Monday. TCN’s general manager, public affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mbah said the incident followed a sudden drop in system frequency from 50.18Hz to 47.63Hz which caused system...

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said Nigeria can create over 40 million new jobs through methanol fuel production technology. Speaking at a sensitization road show on the technology today (August 24) in Abuja, he said a methanol-driven economy is beneficial in job creation, technology development and domestication, electricity generation, clean household energy services, stoppage...

The importance of the Nigerian agricultural sector to the economic growth of the country cannot be overemphasized. A recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics showed the sector contributed 22.35 per cent to the nation’s overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021). This underscores the importance of the sector and the potentials it has...

As cholera continues to ravage many states of Nigeria with high fatalities recorded from the outbreak, the Federal Government says it intends to commence nationwide intervention response activities to contain its spread. Speaking at an emergency press conference today (August 23) in Abuja to sensitize Nigerians on the preventive measures and government’s effort to contain the scourge, the Minister of...

As part of efforts at improving healthcare delivery in Nigeria, the Federal Government has unveiled indigenous health social innovations to enhance the country’s health sector. Speaking at the unveiling today (August 23) in Abuja, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, expressed happiness at the level of ingenuity of Nigerians. “The top three social innovations in health that...

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced the installation of check in machines and screening equipment to address the airport operations and facilitation management systems challenges. The machines/equipment are currently being installed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja respectively. A statement by the FAAN general manager, corporate affairs, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, said additional 15 security screening machines had also been procured...

The executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta says there are huge benefits in promoting digital literacy in the country. Delivering the first annual lecture of the Bichi Emirate titled 'Digital literacy as a veritable tool for social and economic transformation' in Bichi, Kano State, at the weekend, he challenged actors in both public and...

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has graduated 17 children from its summer ICT vocational skills training. The two weeks programme organised by the Business Entrepreneurship Skill and Technology Centre (ACCI-BEST) of the chamber was aimed at engaging the children during the summer holidays and equipping them with relevant ICT skills. The training which featured ICT skills like graphic...