By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Society for Underutilised Legumes (SUL), a research-oriented organisation, has elected a new president, Dr Adegboyega Taofeek Tope, at its sixth National Conference and Stakeholders Meeting. TheNewsZenith reports that Adegboyega is a renowned researcher and former President of the International Association of Research Scholars. He is also a Fellow of the International […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), in collaboration with Imose Technologies, has rolled out the made-in-Nigeria laptops and tablets to boost the nation’s technological gadgets. TheNewsZenith reports that the NASENI Zedon X-Pro laptop has a Core i5 processor and a 14-inch screen. It offers a blend of power, portability […]
From Our Correspondent The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), on Tuesday, awarded N70.5 million grant to six female engineers under its ‘Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her’ (DELT-Her). DELT-Her is a project under the Delta-2 programme of the Agency, under implementation through the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT) TheNewsZenith recall that […]
From Our Correspondent Six students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria won the second position in the FCMB Agrictech Hackathon 2024 competition, coasting home with N2 million prize money. TheNewsZenith reports that the students won the prize for developing a crop disease detector. This is to assist farmers in the early detection of diseases. The […]
From Our Correspondent Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for its technological advancements, product innovations and interventions in various sectors of the economy. TheNewsZenith reports that Gbajabiamila gave the commendation during a familiarisation visit to the agency’s office on Thursday […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde A strong alliance between industries and academic institutions is key to producing industry-fitted graduates that can accelerate the nation’s economic development. The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Dr Ibrahim Abdul, made this remark during the maiden graduation of the “Telecom Access Foundation Programme” at Skillfort Training hub, on Friday in […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has reiterated his administration’s commitment towards enhancing the roles of technology in achieving sustainable development. Mohammed stated this during the inauguration of the new ICT Centre at Sa’adu Zungur University. TheNewsZenith reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and Shell Petroleum Development Company […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde, Ibadan A frontline digital learning platform, Gotocourse Inc. has unveiled another Artificial Intelligence (AI) product, known as G-Mind 2.0 in Ibadan, Oyo State. TheNewsZenith reports that the Chief Executive Officer of Gotocourse Inc., Dr Success Ojo, unveiled the product, on Monday. Ojo said G-Mind 2.0 “is aiming to bridge the AI divide […]
By Olusegun S. Ayeoyenikan To tackle the menace of poverty, unemployment and insecurity, Nigeria needs sustainable industrial growth and manufacturing capacity for real development. No doubt having a production base for a competitive industrial economy is the only remedy to Nigeria’s dependence on importation. What is an industrial economy? Simply put, it is the prevalent […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to patronise technologies and products of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). TheNewsZenith gathered that the directive aims to support Made-in-Nigeria goods and reduce importation. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, represented President Tinubu […]