In Africa, the sky’s now the limit
By DREW HINSHAW NKUNTESE, Ghana—Beside a coconut farm in this lush mountain town squats the signature endeavor of Ghana’s Space Science and Technology Center. It is a satellite dish, rusted and infested with bees, that technicians hope to convert into a stargazing radio telescope. In May, this West African country became the latest on the [...]
Nigerian and Chinese scientists started last Tuesday a nine-day exploration and research mission in Nigeria’s waters on Chinese scientific research ship Dayang Yihao, or Ocean One. More than 100 Chinese and Nigerian scientists and officials attended the launching ceremony for sailing at the Apapa Hourbor in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, on Tuesday. Liu Xianfa, China’s [...]
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Chizoba Vivian Ajoku, Africasti Abuja. The Nigerian government said it would establish a joint commission with Cote d’Ivoire to strengthen bilateral cooperation on science and technology between the two countries. A statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, quoted the Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Ita Ewa, as stating this when [...]
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Nigerian vaccine introductions set to save as many as 30,000 child lives every year following this year’s launch of the pentavalent vaccine and next year’s launch of the pneumococcal vaccine.
Continue reading …Nigeria has endorsed the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their utilization.
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Nigeria has launched another communication satellite code-named NigcomSat-1R bringing to three the number of satellites launched by Africa’s most populous countries in the last six months.
Continue reading …The Nigerian government has announced the release of three new vitamin A-rich ‘yellow’ cassava varieties that could provide more vitamin A in the diets of more than 70 million Nigerians who eat cassava every day.
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Nigeria’s minister of science and technology, Ita Okon Bassey Ewa has accepted Israel’s offer of cooperation and assistance in agricultural production and the development of Science and Technology.
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Nigeria is formulating a new health policy to integrate traditional medicine practice into orthodox medicine practice as part of strategies to scale up healthcare delivery in the country.
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