The Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) have announced a significant breakthrough in the local production of advanced security equipment under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking in Abuja, NASENI Executive Vice Chairman, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, said a state-of-the-art facility jointly established with the DSS is now
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has partnered with MIDAS IT, an Indian software company, to invest $17.4 million to improve engineering education at 15 Nigerian universities. Margaret Oguntala, NSE President, appreciated MIDAS’s donation, noting that it supports NSE’s goal of improving the quality of engineering education in Nigeria. In a statement, Felicia Agubata, the
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has taken a significant step toward strengthening its international presence by entering into a new partnership with the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vice-Chancellor, Prof Simeon Uchenna Ortuanya, disclosed on Thursday that the agreement, sealed during a working visit to Asia, includes the establishment of the Taiwan Centre for
Kaduna State Uniianni Benzi Onlus to host a one-day virtual workshop on international grant opportunities aimed at strengthening research and innovation. The event, held on October 20, 2025, was hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa and attended by academic staff, researchers and administrators. Guest speaker Ms Lucia Ruggieri, a scientific officer from the
The University of Ibadan (UI), Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), and the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission have called for closer ties between universities and industries to drive innovation and national development. The call was made at the maiden University-Industry Conference held at UI’s International Conference Centre
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, has received a fresh international grant to expand the Connected Learning for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CL4STEM) project.Speaking at the flag-off of the consolidation phase, Prof Mohammed Salihu Niworu, representing the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman, said IBBU’s strong performance in earlier phases earned global commendation from the
The Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) has partnered with the Ife Architecture Students’ Association, Obafemi Awolowo University, and Design Genre Limited to organise an architectural design competition. Themed ‘Reimagining the Urban Block of Nigerian Cities,’ the competition aims to celebrate the 60th birthday of Anthony Okoye, the Founder/Managing Director of Design Genre Limited. The competition
SEPLAT Energy and the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS) have collaborated to influence students through the energy sector. The organisations are achieving this through the Seplat JV PEARLs Quiz and its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) programmes. Grace Amadi, Seplat’s Sustainability General Manager and Joint Venture Partner Relations, who represented Chioma Afe,
A Nigerian-born consultant surgeon based in Ireland, Mr Emmanuel Eguare, has donated a range of medical equipment and consumables to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) to support healthcare delivery. Mr Eguare, a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon and Clinical Director at NAAS General Hospital, Ireland, said the gesture was aimed at easing the
The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) is set to partner with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to educate Nigerians. The partnership will focus on sensitisation campaigns, awareness, and training to demonstrate how to handle health emergencies. Speaking on Wednesday, October 16, at the World Anaesthesia Day themed “Anaesthesiology in Health Emergencies,” Prof. Alhassan Mohammed,
