Nigeria has strongly canvassed the need for African Space Centre to be located on her shores. The Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, made the case when he received the African Union Panel for the Assessment of selected African countries to host the African Space Centre. Nigeria, Dr. Onu said, deserves to host
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The Federal Government is to assist Nigerians artisans with credit facilities to enable them buy the necessary tools for their trade The Minister of Science, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu made the pledge while fielding questions from journalists at the 16th National Council on Science and Technical (NCST) on Thursday 25thOctober, 2018 in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Dr. Onu
read moreThe Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has commended Nigerian female students for spearheading campaign against domestic violence in the country. Dr. Onu made the commendation when the National Association of Female Students, (NANFS), led by its President, Miss Joan Obi paid him a courtesy call in his office at the weekend in
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The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu said that President Mohammed Buhari is trying to solve the country,s problem from the roots so that it does not re-occur. Dr Onu said this when South South Students Assembly (SSSA) paid him a courtesy call in his office today Friday, October 26, 2018 in Abuja.
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The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has challenged engineering students in the country to take advantage of the Executive Order 5 to strive to become entrepreneurs and employers of labour. Dr. Onu gave the charge at the School of Engineering 8th Biennial National Conference of the Federal Polytechnic Bida, during the week in
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Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to cooperate in the area of solar energy and Artificial Intelligence for the mutual benefits of both countries. This was the outcome of a meeting held on Monday in Abuja between the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and the Ambassador of the United Arab
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The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has charged automobile companies to create an enabling environment for indigenous inventors to market their innovation in the automobile industry. Speaking when he visited the 16th Abuja motor fair, Dr. Onu said automobile manufacturers should look inward by ensuring that their components and spare parts are made
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The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnya Onu has appealed to multinational firms in Canada to tap into the large population and Nigeria’s vibrant economy by establishing research facilities in the country . Dr. Onu made the call when the Canadian Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amy Galican paid a working visit to the
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Nigeria is working assiduously to ensure energy efficiency so as to achieve genuine economic diversification. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this when he received the Secretary-General of the International Energy Charter , Dr. Urban Rusnak during the week in his office in Abuja. Dr. Onu said energy efficiency and sufficiency
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the sum of One Trillion US dollars is required to modernize Nigeria’s energy infrastructure in twenty-nine years between 2014 to 2043. Prof. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this while declaring open the National Energy
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