The Federal Government has trained youths on digital skills in the six geo-political zones as part of efforts to engage the youth and create jobs. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the digital jobs creation trading today (April 30, 2021), the  Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami said the objective of the training was to ensure that...

Environmental protection specialists have asked that more attention be given to the issue of gender in order to address the challenges hampering effective waste management across the country.        They made the call at the ongoing three-day workshop organised by the department of climate change (DCC) of the Federal Ministry of Environment, to validate Nigeria’s Biennial Update Report...

Nigeria is leading other African countries in the digital skill and startup ecosystem, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said.He made the assertion at the startup and developer event organised by Google, with the theme ‘The African start-up ecosystem opportunity’, yesterday.He said according to Startup Genome report, Lagos is the most valuable startup ecosystem on the continent, having 400 to...

Kaduna State Government says it has spent N121.36 billion on the health sector in the last five years. The deputy governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe stated this at the 2021 graduation of the third cohort of the Health Leadership Academy (HLA) yesterday. Balarabe who was a guest on the occasion which held virtually, said the investments were aimed at ensuring better outcomes...

Bayer Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, Germany, has trained over 250 lead farmers and extension officers on Bayer GAP and stewardship for agronomical practices in Sokoto State. Speaking on the three-day training carried out in collaboration with the Sokoto State Agricultural Development Agency, the Bayer area sales manager, Mr. Emmanuel Folorunsho, said the purpose of the training was...

The Federal Government has unveiled new Strategic Roadmaps and Action Plan (SRAP) 2021 to 2024 for the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as part of the efforts to drive digital inclusion for a digital economy. Speaking at the annual lecture with the theme 'Celebrating growth and resilience' as part of activities to unveil the plan as well as mark...

A scientist, Dr Ihuoma Okwuonu, has identified gene editing as a viable innovative tool that holds great prospect for improving the micronutrient deficiency of cassava. Speaking at a virtual press briefing today (April 28, 2021) on how Africa is using genome editing for crop improvement and biofortification, Okwuonu a chief research scientist at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI),...

·Genesis of Regulation – The Asilomar Conference of 1975 The history of biotechnology under regulation came from a meeting held in the USA in 1975 called The Asilomar Conference on Recombinant DNA. The overarching goal of the conference was to put together a think tank on the fallout assumed biohazard presented with the Recombinant DNA technology with safety at the...

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and Ebonyi State government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of industrial clusters and agricultural facilities. Speaking during the ceremony today (April 27, 2021) in Abuja, the executive vice chairman of NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna, said the partnership would see the establishment of Industrial Machinery Equipment Development Institute (IMEDI), Uburu, in...

The Federal Government has urged business people in the private sector to invest in local bitumen production to meet the local demand in the country, saying all necessary incentives should be provided to make this happen. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, made this call during the opening ceremony of the 10th Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute...