… Seeks policy for their elimination from food supply A coalition of civil society organisations (CSO) and Trans-fat Free Nigeria Coalition says trans-fatty acids (TFAs) remain a significant public health challenge because of lack of awareness of the dangers associated with consuming it. They made the assertion at a press conference on ‘Trans-fat and cardiovascular disease: Protecting the health of the...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has carried out sensitization of young women and girls on the importance of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a tool for digital empowerment across the six geo-political zones of the country. The nationwide sensitization campaign which was part of line-up of activities to mark the 10th anniversary of Girls in ICT Day 2021 with...

The director-general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, has said cybersecurity is very essential for digital economy and digital transformation within the government. He made this assertion at a webinar with the theme ‘Cyber risk and cybersecurity’ to commemorate NITDA at 20 organised by Digital Jewel for cloud governance and security, cybersecurity trends, threats and failsafe...

A top-ranking university in India, The GD Goenka University has appointed Dr. Felix Ale as one of the advisory councilors of the prominent communication institution. Ale, currently the head, media and corporate communications of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Abuja, will be joining other councilors in the school of communication, GD Goenka University, India, to advance the...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has commended National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for promoting various projects and initiatives to boost Nigeria’s digital economy drive. The Yoruba monarch gave the commendation when he received NITDA's director-general, Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, yesterday in Abuja. He expressed satisfaction with the way NITDA is engaging Nigerians, particularly in the area...

The development of any nation depends largely on its ability to provide infrastructure as platform for transformation and development. Most developing countries have consistently remained in same stagnant position of backwardness due to inadequate infrastructural facilities which have continually inhibited progress and development at all levels. Several countries in Africa are currently in this pathetic situation due to lack of...

The Federal Government has urged other African countries to come up with a well thought out position that should strengthen the use of biotechnology for animal agriculture. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, made the call at the recent national stakeholders' workshop on animal biotechnology and regulatory perspectives organized by the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) in...

Nigeria is currently in the process of revising its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which is an integral part of the Paris Agreement it signed to reduce its Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. Signed in 2015, Nigeria’s ambiguous 20 per cent unconditional and 45 per cent conditional emission reduction has come to the end of its lifespan.  In revising the NDCs...

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is very passionate about implementing the master plan of National eGovernment which he described as a blessing to all Nigerians. He stated this at a webinar with the theme ‘Secure e-government’ in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the National Information Technology...

…Deal to yield over $780m in immediate revenues to government  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its production sharing contract (PSC) partners - Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (TEPNG), Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) and Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) - have executed agreements to renew oil mining lease (OML)...