The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund) has tasked polytechnics across the country to embark on quality research proposals that would translate into commercial and innovative use. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, stated this in Abuja, Wednesday, during an interactive session with rectors and directors of research of polytechnics on National Research Fund (NRF) grants. Echono who lamented the Read More
Even though it is less than two months to the end of his tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari has again assured that his administration is committed to the enhancement of open and distance learning programmes. President Buhari spoke in Abuja on Saturday during the 12th convocation ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Represented by the Executive Secretary Read More
The Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Magaji Tambuwal, has stressed that the recently established national climate change innovation hub will help Nigerian youths address climate challenges. The CNA stated this, Monday, at a forum organised to commemorate the Commonwealth Day in Abuja. Tambuwal, who said the Commonwealth Day is usually held on the second Monday of March every year, explained Read More
Nigeria and Israel have commenced collaborative moves to deepen partnership in innovation, entrepreneurship and production with the aim of harnessing Nigeria’s huge potentials for its technological development. This was disclosed by TETFund’s Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, Wednesday, in a statement after the the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Michael Freeman, paid a working visit Read More
Gender Advocacy groups led by the Do Foundation International Wednesday held a sensitisation walk in commemoration of the 2023 International Women’s Day celebration. The foundation urged women in the state to embrace modern technology and gadgets for business and daily life. Founder of the Do Foundation International, Dr. Dise Goddy Harry, while speaking on the theme of this year’s celebration Read More
Mallam Adamu Adamu is one of the most prolific writers of our time who was consistently passionate about the predicament of tertiary education in Nigeria. He dedicated his columns to the advancement of the ASUU struggles, through the 2000s, most pungent was his, ‘Why ASUU is always on strike’ of 15th, November 2013. Generally considered a polyglot, Adamu Adamu had Read More
As African insurers overhaul 50 years of existence as a body and the challenges that have confronted its growth, they have observed that technology, innovation and data are key focus for growth going into the future. President of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO) Tope Smart, speaking at the ongoing 48th Conference and General Assembly of the body in Nairobi, Kenya Read More
Nigeria’s current housing deficit is estimated at 17-20 million units. This deficit is partly driven by high cost of building materials among other factors. Recently, the Managing Director of New Material Nigeria Company Ltd, Mr. Jackie Dai Hui announced the introduction of a new product, Fibre Cement Board into the Nigerian market. This is a wholly owned Chinese firm. DAVID AGBA Read More
In order to address teething environmental challenges that continue to give give humanity sleepless night, the Global Environment Facility recently made available $200m to tackle climate change, pollution and the COVID-19 crisis; HELEN OJI report. The Global Environment Facility’s member governments, meeting on its 30th anniversary, approved new funding to keep advancing international conservation priorities through the pandemic and to Read More
The president, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has disclosed that the bank was targetting to create 25 million new jobs by 2025. Adesina made the disclosure when he delivered a lecture on “Social Media, National Security and Social Change: Bridging the Gap for Development in Africa’’ in Lagos.According to a statement issued by the bank on Friday in Read More
Lagos is working especially in the present democratic dispensation where the current leadership of the state assembly have complemented the executive arm to deliver dividends of democracy. TEMITOPE MUSOWO reports. The popular saying of an average Lagos state lawmaker who believes he lacks executive power or budgetary allocation is that his job is simply to make laws, represent the constituents Read More
Africa Prudential is creating a growing list of business solutions for corporates across several sectors of Nigeria’s economy as it pushes ahead with its transformation into a digital technology provider. The business solution services are designed to build robust enterprise solutions for companies, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. The solutions enable disruptive innovations, value creation and growth for businesses, that Read More
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, at a world press conference, Monday unveiled its rebranded vision, mission and logo, in order to meet up with global contemporary and future technological demands to catch-up and lead other advanced countries via Science Technology and Innovation (STI) recently, in Abuja. The minister said that technology will positively influence all Read More
Former Senate President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Ken Nnamani, has revealed how he aborted the planned to amend constitution to allow for third term in office during former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Nnamani said his model of legislating was shaped by the debate about whether the legislator is an agent or a trustee. Speaking Thursday in Read More
An indigenous innovator with the passion to build made-in-Nigeria cars has rebuilt a better version of the beetle Volkswagen car, and is calling on well to do Nigerians to invest and make the economy wealthy, boosted and better. BINTA SHAMA reports. Can we meet you? My name is Uchechukwu Eugene aka. Artman from a family of five with two gone Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed support for Senate amendments to the Electoral Act which mandates political parties to elect their candidates through direct primaries mode. In a statement signed Wednesday in Abuja, by the APC’s acti g national secretary John James Akpanudoedehe, asked Nigerians to ignore the the soundbites from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which vehemently Read More
The Senate Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation led by its chairman, Uche Ekwunife, has urged the National Office For Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), to establish 6 zonal offices and open liaison offices in states of the federation to help monitor and inspect the technological equipment that are imported into the country. Ekwunife stated this when she paid a Read More
After four years of musical break, a Nigerian pop star, Dapo Oyebanjo, a.k.a D’banj, Friday, released a new album titled, “Stress Free.” Recall that the ‘”Koko Master” last album titled: “King Don Come” was released in 2017. In the new album, D’banj collobarates with Seun Kuti to tint it with Afrobeats innovation mode. According to him, the video of the Read More
The Nigerian Citizens Action Group (NCAG) has described the plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce eNaira on October 1 as a good move.The NCAG said that the digital currency will reposition the naira and enhance its value. NCAG, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Rt. Hon. Obe Agu, in Abuja, urged the CBN Governor, Godwin Read More
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Mr. Edet Sunday Akpan has called on the Organised Private Sector (OPS) to explore ways of partnering with the various research institutes and agencies in commercializing viable products and services for the nations’ benefit. The Permanent Secretary said this when he declared open the 19th Meeting of the National Council Read More
Organisers of the yearly Abuja Business and Excellence Awards, Dapines Global Investors Ltd, has announced the second phase of the event with the official kick-off of public voting after a long period of open nomination from August 1- September 10, 2021. Convener of the now celebrated annual event, Simon Tuleh, in a press statement made available to Blueprint, Sunday, said Read More
Otunba Bestman Jumbo-Nze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with EMEKA NZE in Abuja, he says though not an appointee of Lagos state government, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu heeds and adopts his alternative security measures to reduce unemployment rid the state of crime. As an Igbo,what do you do for Lagos state and how did you Read More
Otunba Bestman Jumbo-Nze, is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with EMEKA NZE in Abuja, he says though not an appointee of Lagos state government, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu heeds and adopts his alternative security measures to reduce unemployment rid the state of crime. As an Igbo,what do you do for Lagos state and how did Read More
Titan Trust Bank Limited has announced the opening of its state-of-the-art branch located at 17, Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos for commercial operations. A statement by the lender said the development is in furtherance of its efforts to offer customers endearing experience. The lender further noted that the new branch provides a full suite of banking products and services for retail Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) said the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has already conceded defeat even before the forthcoming 2320 general elections are held. The governing party described PDP’s allegation on the procurement of E-voting machines as “idle conspiracies and wild”, saying it was clear testimony that the opposition party has “already conceded election defeat long before the 2023 Read More
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