Leading experts from around the world have come together at the African Rotavirus Symposium with a shared mission to combat the devastating impact of rotavirus on children's health. This symposium aims to address the pressing challenges of child health and bring together eminent minds in the field to exchange knowledge and strategies for a brighter, healthier future. Speaking at the...

The director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi recently bestowed laptops upon the top 10 learners of the NITDA-Coursera training programme, Cohort 2, who were the first to successfully complete their professional certification. During the November edition of the NITDA-Coursera familiarisation webinar, Abdullahi, represented by the acting director of the digital literacy and capacity building department, Dr....

Nigeria is in the final stages of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Algeria to establish a direct flight route between the two countries, with a focus on enhancing global connectivity. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) made this announcement during a meeting with a delegation from Algeria, led by the Algerian Ambassador to...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has underscored the significance of applying Information and Communication Technology (ICT) effectively in the battle against financial crimes. The application of ICT can enable real-time surveillance, ensure regulatory compliance and secure data processing. The NCC also emphasised the importance of multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issues related to illicit financial flows in the country. The...

With unbelievably poor infrastructure and critical disengagement of access to the internet and other telecommunications services, building a digital economy may be herculean. Less than 50 per cent of Nigeria’s population has access to adequate telecommunications infrastructure as internet connectivity is a nightmare due to poor network infrastructure and the crippling regulatory experience that add to the crisis to achieving...

The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, Hon. Chris Nkwonta has stressed the urgency of collaborative efforts by relevant institutions and statutory agencies to effectively address and mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production. Nkwonta highlighted how climate change is currently disrupting agricultural and food production on a global scale, with...

The Minister of State for the Federal Ministry of Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako has highlighted the significance of bio-risk management in ensuring the safety of the environment, human health and the nation as a whole. The minister made these remarks at the opening of a two-day Executive Leadership Training on Bio-risk Management, jointly organised by the National Biosafety Management Agency...

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have initiated discussions to leverage their combined technical capabilities and resources to enhance the development of agro-allied industries, climate change mitigation and smart solar irrigation for dry-season farming. During a meeting held on November 6, 2023, in Abuja, the Minister of Agriculture...

*Launches 2 Books on Extension Policy President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s dedication to revitalising Nigeria's agricultural sector to bolster the nation's gross domestic product and foster economic development. Tinubu made this declaration during the commencement of the 6th Africa-wide Agricultural Extension Week, themed "Harnessing Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services in Scaling Regenerative Agriculture and Nature-Based Solutions for Food System...