The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has resolved 99.2 per cent of service-related complaints received from telecom consumers across the major network operators in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1, 2021). According to the Q1, 2021 Report on Complaint Management issued by the consumer affairs bureau of the commission, a total of 3,019 consumer complaints were received from four complaint channels...

On March 3, 2021, the Plant Variety Protection Bill was passed into law by the National Assembly to establish a legal framework to protect the rights of breeders of new varieties of plants or plant groupings and promote the breeding of new varieties of plants. The bill is awaiting presidential assent and printing of law and regulations for implementing...

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is set to partner the Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) on environmental protection and sustainability.The director-general of NASRDA, Dr. Halilu Shaba, made this known when he received a delegation from the professional body led by the Abuja chapter chairperson, Engr. Lynda Bitrus, who paid him a courtesy call at the...

Traditional rulers and opinion leaders of Danbatta Local Government Area, Kano State have honoured the executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta for his role in community development and enhancement of security and other worthy initiatives toward the nation's growth. In his speech on the occasion organised by Danbatta (Community) Charity Foundation (DCF) in conjunction with...

 Recently, WhatsApp, the popular multi-platform messaging app announced changes in its privacy policy, raising a lot of questions among its subscribers. For instance, WhatsApp makes it clear that as part of the Facebook companies, it receives information from, and shares same with the other Facebook companies. “We may use the information we receive from them, and they may use the information we...

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said sporting activities require the deployment of technology and innovation to achieve sustainable development. He stated this in Abuja today when he received the vice-presiden of Counseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) and president of the Organisation of Military Sports in Africa, Brig. Gen. Maikano Abdullahi  in his office, pointing...

The director-general of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Prof. Hussaini Doko Ibrahim, has said Nigeria loses $29.9 million in capital flight on the importation of barite annually. In an exclusive chat with Science Nigeria in Abuja, he described the development as no longer acceptable, saying the council had put in place plans and strategies to boost local production...

The director-general of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has restated that the agency was not created to stop products of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) but to ensure that Nigerians and the environment are safe from any adverse impact they may have on human health and the environment. It is important to state that the NBMA is charged with the responsibility...

As the world marks World Hypertension Day (WHD), the need to enforce mandatory limits in consumption of foods high in trans fat remains the key to reducing the rising cases of cardiovascular diseases and hypertension. World Hypertension Day is a day designed and initiated by the World Hypertension League (WHL) to increase the awareness of hypertension as a silent epidemic....

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of cloudiness and thunderstorms from Friday through to Sunday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja predicted cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine over the northern region during the morning hours of Friday. The agency further predicted prospects of a few thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, southern Yobe, Sokoto, Borno, Taraba, Bauchi and Adamawa...