The executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has commissioned an ICT computer laboratory donated by Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited to the Government Senior Secondary School (GSS), Danbatta, Kano State. In his speech at the commissioning of the ‘Prof Umar Garba Danbatta Computer Laboratory’ at the weekend, he urged stakeholders in Nigeria to...

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is set to partner Oyo State in the promotion of scientific research in the state. The executive vice chairman of NASENI, Prof. Maiwalima Haruna, made this known when he received the Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde at the agency's headquarters in Abuja at the weekend, saying the partnership would bring...

…Project Will Generate 6,000 Jobs, Says Kyari The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his giant strides in the Niger Delta which is making a huge impact on the people of the area. The minister made this known while speaking at a ceremony to mark the execution of shareholders agreement between the...

Environment includes all living things and non-living things occurring naturally. The term encompasses the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that affect human survival and economic activity while national development refers to the ability of a nation to improve the lives of its citizens. Measures of improvement may be material, such as an increase in...

The Executive Director Commercial and Strategy, TotalEnergies, Mr George Oguachuba, says the company targets 50 per cent gas energy mix by 2030. He made this known at a panel discussion at the 4th Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in Abuja on Thursday. “As a company and a business, the strategy is to become more and more as company and our target is...

The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has inaugurated plantain and banana innovation platform in a bid to improve productivity in the value chain. The executive director of the institute, Dr. Abayomi Olaniyan, said the platform which was inaugurated in Benin, Edo State was designed for farmers to learn new innovations in the production of plantain and banana in Edo. Olaniyan, represented...

Costa Rica will on June 17 bring together world leaders and leading environmental figures to rally political support to ramp up land restoration globally in the coming decade. The virtual high-level forum will be led by its president, Carlos Alvarado, and the Minister of Environment and Energy, Andrea Meza. The event is part of the 2021 Desertification and Drought Day...

The Nigerian Senate has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its efforts at entrenching transparency and stamping out corruption from its system. The chairman of the Senate committee on anti-corruption and financial crimes, Sen. Suleiman Kwari, gave the commendation at a hearing which held at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, to assess the level of implementation of the...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded the process for determining the cost-based price of Mobile International Termination Rate (ITR) to ensure healthy competition on traffic handling for voice services between local and international operators in Nigeria. The commission made this known at the final stakeholders’ forum for the presentation of the study on cost-based pricing of mobile ITR undertaken...

The Minister of State for Science and Technology, Barr. Mohammed Abdullahi, has donated two science kit equipment and 10 desktop systems to boost Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Nasarawa State. Presenting the items in his office in Abuja today, he said the gesture was in fulfilment of the promise earlier made to science schools in the state...