Dr Rose Gidado, Scientist and Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology, Nigeria chapter, says the application of agricultural biotechnology combats the harmful effects of climate change on agriculture. Gidado, who is also the Deputy Director, National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, was speaking on Monday on how Nigeria could use genetic modification technology to mitigate climate change According to her, agricultural biotechnology offers new opportunities for improving stress resistance through the planting of climate smart crops. “Agricultural biotechnology is the most dependable solution to mitigate climate change through the use of climate smart crops, energy efficient, reduced fertiliser usage, and…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governroship candidate in the September 19 election in Edo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said that he will not challenge the outcome of the election at the tribunal. This was disclosed in a statement by his Director of Communication and Media Campaign Organisation, Mr John Mayaki issued on Monday. “We must all continue to believe in the electoral process as an important part of the democratic system. “It remains the best method of choosing who leads the people, devoid of violence and avoidable acrimony,” the statement reads. While noting that the election was fraught with some…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Randy Waldrum as the new Head Coach of the Senior Women National Football Team, the Super Falcons. NFF communications department made the announcement in a statement on Monday. Waldrum, an American, who played as a midfielder, succeeds Swedish Thomas Dennerby who resigned from the job in October last year. The American worked largely within the U.S women football circle and was head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 2014 and 2016. The coach will work with former Super Falcons’ goalkeeper and captain, Ann Chiejine, who is the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for Nigerian teachers while also increasing the years of service from 35 years to 40 years. Represented by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, the president made this known in Abuja during the occasion of the 2020 World Teacher’s Day, with the theme of celebration ” Teachers: Leading in Crisis Reimagining the Future”, captures the resilience of Teachers and school administrators globally amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Buhari instructed the ministry to facilitate the implementation of the new teachers salary scheme saying this will encourage the teachers in delivering better service.…
By Gami Tadanyigbe. Abuja The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has expressed worry over non-payment of seven months’ salary areas owed some members across the country. Prof. Theophilus Lagi, the ASUU, Abuja Zonal Coordinator, made the call during a news conference in Abuja, saying the move was a deliberate effort to cajole its members to register with the IPPIS. The professor describe as untrue the claim that some of its members have been receiving salaries, noting that its core demands were; the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, payment of earned academic allowances among others. Lagi described as worrisome, the…
The asence of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, and Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), on Monday, stalled the continuation of the ongoing money laundering trial. Although Justice Abang and Maina were not in court for the day’s proceeding, Sen. Ali Ndume, who is standing as surety for the ex-pension reformed boss, was in court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arraigned Maina (1st defendant) before Justice Abang, on Oct. 25, 2019, alongside his son, Faisal; and firm, Common Input Property and Investment Ltd. Although Maina is facing 12-counts bordering on money laundering, he…
In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is imperative. This is what drove the industry to begin IT construction relatively early and what continues to drive it to make significant investments each and every year. However, the IT architecture of the banking industry – particularly the core system – has stood still for decades. This year in particular, it has become clear that banks need to change their architecture. Mobile internet technologies – such as 4G and 5G – and intelligent terminals are now popular. Open source technologies based on cloud computing are developing rapidly, and the…
Nigeria currently has 171 universities, according to National Universities Commission (NUC) records. Of the figure, 91 are public institutions with 44 owned by the federal government while 48 are owned by state governments. The remaining 79 are private. But with the doubtful quality of most universities, and the rising number of candidates competing for the very limited admission slots – an annual average of two million, according to JAMB figures – the debate over whether the proliferation of universities is a blessing, or even a curse, has continued to rage. While some Nigerians believe that the nation’s 200 million people…
The Presidency has reacted to the calls by some individuals and socio-ethnic groups calling for the immediate restructuring of Nigeria, saying the Buhari administration will not succumb to threats and undue pressure over the matter. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement on Monday morning when he responded to the renewed agitation in some quarters for the restructuring of the country. The leadership of some socio-cultural groups including Ohaneze Ndigbo and Afenifere as well as Niger Delta agitators and individuals have reiterated the call for restructuring of Nigeria.…
The Rio Muni area is believed to be one of the most promising exploration frontiers in Equatorial Guinea An energy cooperation between Equatorial Guinea and Russia, has struck with the first team of Russia’s state-owned joint stock company Rosgeo, last week, arriving in Equatorial Guinea to kick off a historic geological mapping project. The initiative has been in the making for some time, and follows the signing of Memorandum of Understanding during the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi in 2019 between Rosgeo and the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH). It was followed by the signing of two firm services contracts…