Tag: Ogbonnaya Onu
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Buhari’s minister, Ogbonnaya Onu buried, state polytechnic renamed in his honour
The remains of the first Civilian Governor of Abia State, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, have been laid to rest on Friday in his hometown of Uburu, Ebonyi State.
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A eulogy for Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, CON – By Blaise Ezeokeke
“During the APC’s primary election in the runup to the 2023 Nigeria’s General election, Dr Ogbonnaya Ọnụ struck me as a very sad, unhappy man, as he helplessly pleaded his case before the APC delegates to give him their vote to emerge as the Party’s flag bearer. He knew, I believe, that it was a…
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What Peter Obi said about passing of Ogbonnaya Onu
Mr Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has mourned the passing of Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, former Minister of Science and Technology.
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2023: Presidential race hots up as Akpabio, Oshiomhole, Badaru, become APC aspirants
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, Minister of Science and Technology and Jigawa State Governor, Mohammed Badaru have joined the presidential race to pick the All Progressives Congress APC ticket.
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Nigeria intensifies efforts towards COVID-19 vaccines production – Onu
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, says Nigeria is intensifying efforts in research towards the production of COVID -19 vaccines. Onu dropped the hint when the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Clara Paulido-Escandell, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Monday. The minister said that professionals and scientists were being involved in the…
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BREAKING: FG announces partnership for local production of COVID-19 vaccine
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has assured that the Federal Government will partner the Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, on the production of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. The Minister gave the assurance while receiving in audience, the Vice Chancellor of Nile University of Nigeria, Prof. Osman Aras in his office…
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How Nigeria can use space technology to tackle corruption – Onu
The Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says Nigeria can use space technology to tackle corruption and ensure good governance in the country. Onu said this at the 2020 National Space Media Dialogue on Space Science and Technology organised by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) in collaboration with the Niger…
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2023: We are rebuilding APC in South East — Onu
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Minister of Science and Technology, has said that leaders of the party in the South-East are doing their best to rebuild the party in the zone. He said this after a closed-door meeting of the party’s leaders from the zone which lasted for…
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Technology Minister seeks implementation of Executive Order 5
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has harped on the need to implement the Presidential Executive Order 5 (EO5). Onu made the call on Monday in Lagos, during the Stakeholders’ Roundtable on the use of Nigerian software in the financial and banking sub-sector of the economy. The roundtable was jointly organised by…
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Onu presents 41 patent certificates to Nigerian investors, innovators
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, on Monday, presented 41 patent certificates to Nigerian inventors and innovators. He made the presentation at an event in Abuja, saying that “such favourable legal framework is necessary for the management, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.” According to him, the present administration has realised…