Tag: Technology
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Take advantage of international funding for your research projects – Expert
A researcher, Dr Eric Mwangi, has advised researchers to take advantage of the international funding to overcome the critical challenges of funding facing research projects. Mwangi, who is a lead researcher in Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, gave the advice in a paper entitled: “Strengthening Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) between Europe and…
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2019: INEC deploys website technology for electorates, candidates – REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed a website technology to ease its dealings with electorate, candidates, political parties and other stakeholders in the electoral process. TheNewsGuru reports that the new INEC website is http://www.inecnigeria.org INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State, Mr Emeka Ononamadu, stated the development in an interview with NAN…
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FG ready to hold Technology, Innovation Expo’s 2018 in March
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) says it will hold Technology and Innovation Expo 2018 to promote commercialisation of research and development results to aid diversification of the economy. The Ministry in a statement said the theme of the Expo 2018 would be “Fast tracking Sustainable Development of Nigeria through Science and Technology“.…
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Onu launches Roadmap 2030 on Science, Technology, Innovation
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has launched the South-South Sensitisation Programme on Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap 2030, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Mr Abdul-Ganiyu Aminu, the Deputy Director of Press in the ministry, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday quoted Onu as saying the effort was to…
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FG targets technology-based economy by 2030
The Federal Government says it is fully committed to revamping the nation’s economy from a resource-base to a science and technology-based economy by 2030. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, gave the assurance at the South-South Sensitisation to the National Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap (NSTIR) 2030 on Friday in Port Harcourt. He…
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FG mulls maximum benefits from STI-based economy
The Federal Government said it would intensify efforts toward employing the right policies to access the benefits to be derived from a Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)-based economy. Mr Abayomi Oguntade, the Director of Bio-Resources Technology Department, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), made this known on Thursday. “Employing right policies in science and…
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WAEC will be 100 per cent technology driven in 2018 – Official
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will sensitise and train its workforce on key areas of technology deployment in order to improve its operations in 2018. The council’s head, National Office, Olu Adenipekun, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. According to him, the…
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NiMES 2017: IT expert calls for Technology Development Fund for start-ups
Information Technology expert, Dr Chris Uwaje has called on the Federal Government to create a National Information Innovation Technology Development Fund for start-ups. Uwaje, a former President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) made the call on Thursday in Lagos, during the 2017 Nigeria Mobile Economy Summit and Expo (NiMES). He said…
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FG to set up leather technology centres across geo-political zones
The federal government, in efforts to advance leather production in Nigeria, has finalized plans to create leather research and development centres across the geo-political zones of the country. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at the matriculation of trainees and inauguration of Nigerian Institute of Leather…