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- 11 Mar 2018
NOTAP Urges Innovators, Inventors to Protect IP
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion has called on Nigerian innovators and inventors to protect their intellectual properties by applying for patents at the agency. Dr Dan…
- 4 Jul 2018
NOTAP Strengthens Support For Researchers in Patenting Their R&D Results
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has strengthened its support to Nigerian researchers, inventors and innovators to enable them patent their Research and…
- 2 Jan 2019
FG Touts 2019 Techno-Expo to Boost Inventions, Innovations
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and Technology, has said the 2019 Technology and Innovation Expo will bring to the fore the capabilities of Nigerian engineers, inventors and innovators in fast…
- 15 Sept 2024
NOTAP to Strengthen IP Rights in Nigeria
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has restated its commitments to strengthen the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) of Nigerian innovators and inventors to boost the…
- 3 Feb 2019
NOTAP Assists Inventors, Innovators to Patent their Inventions Free
In order to inculcate the culture of Intellectual Property and facilitate the technological growth of the country, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) assists the…
- 3 Jul 2017
FG Seeks Commercialization of Research Findings
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and Technology, has called on all stakeholders in the sector to help commercialise research findings for the development of the country. Onu made the call when…
- 22 Apr 2016
Synergy amongst Armed Forces R&D Cells Key to Successful Outputs –Dr. Ibrahim
Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, director general National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has called for synergy and closer collaboration amongst the Research and Development…
- 9 Nov 2025
NCC to Host Inaugural Digital Economy Awareness Fora Nov. 13
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host the inaugural edition of the Digital Awareness and Sensitization Fora as a platform to strengthen policy and innovation for a digital future.…
- 19 Mar 2018
BHS to Unveil Nigeria’s First Online Trade Fair In May
A Nigerian firm, Best Hope Services, says it will unveil the first online trade exhibition in the country in May to promote innovations by local inventors, scholars and entrepreneurs. Olu Adenodi ,…
- 3 Dec 2023
Nigerian Institution of Metallurgical, Mining and Materials Engineers (NIMMME or 3M) hosts Fellowship Ceremony & Honours Illustrious Nigerians
Nigerian Institution of Metallurgical, Mining and Materials Engineers (NIMMME also called 3M), a Division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has honoured Nigerians for their illustrious…
- 2 Aug 2026
NASENI to Showcase Nigeria's Finest Homegrown Innovations at Final Pitching Exercise
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) will, on Wednesday, 5th August 2026, host the Final Pitching Exercise of the NASENI Innovation Assessment & Awards Programme…
- 25 Jan 2019
Onu Hails NOTAP for Building IPR Culture in Nigerian Knowledge Institutions
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, has commended the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), for creating Intellectual Property Right (IPR) awareness…
- 18 Feb 2021
NOTAP set to Partner NAIRAXI
In line with the promotional aspect of its mandate, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is set to partner with NAIRAXI Transport and Logistics limited, an indigenous…
- 13 Aug 2021
Union Bank to Train Youths on AI, Robotics Technology
Union Bank Nigeria Plc has announced the call for entries into its “2021 Next Robotics Legend Programme,” which is part of the bank’s initiatives under its Edu360 umbrella meant to enhance digital…
- 29 Aug 2017
Nigerian Invents Computer Chip that Smells Explosives
Oshiorenoya Agabi, a Silicon Valley-based inventor, has developed a computer that can recognise the smell of explosives and aid in bomb detection. He unveiled modem-sized technology at the TEDGlobal…
- 3 Jul 2018
FG Releases N43m Grant to Local Innovators
The Presidential Standing Committee on Inventions and Innovations (PSCII) yesterday awarded grant of N43,500,000, to 121 Nigerians in the informal sector who have distinguished themselves in…
- 22 Feb 2016
IBM Supports Nigeria Innovation, Ease of Doing Business Drive
As the saying goes, Economists and development experts hardly agree on any matter. However, everyone involved in Africa’s ongoing development debate agrees that more than any other time in history,…
- 5 Jul 2021
NOTAP Seeks Local Measures to Reduce Imported Technologies
Dr. Dan Azumi Ibrahim, director-general, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), has said 90 per cent of technologies powering the Nigerian economy are imported. He called…
- 7 Aug 2020
Union Bank’s Edu360 Partners Awarri on The Next Robotics Legend Discovery
The Next Robotics Legend, an initiative designed by Edu360, Union Bank’s education platform, in collaboration with Awarri, a pan-African technology company, to infuse Robotics and Artificial…
- 18 Jul 2025
First Asset Management Launches National Initiative to Raise 100m Investment-Smart Nigerians
First Asset Management, one of Nigeria’s leading investment managers and a subsidiary of FirstHoldCo Plc, launches the 100 million Smart Inventors campaign. Nigeria's investment market has huge…
- 1 Aug 2018
NOTAP Partners NSE in Deepening Intellectual Property Culture
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is to partner with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to deepen Intellectual Property (IP) culture in Nigeria. Director General of…
- 9 Feb 2022
NITDA Deepens Stakeholders, Grassroots Engagement in Lagos
As part of efforts towards implementing the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) engages Lagos State stakeholders to…
- 28 Aug 2024
UrbanID: Revolutionizing Identity Management Systems Across the World
As the world grapples with economic development and humanitarian challenges, one company has been leading with tech solutions that focus on implementing next generation digital identity systems to…
- 13 Sept 2019
Yusuf Molumo 14-Year-Old Whizz-kid Wins MTN Nigeria Kiddies Hackathon
A 14-year-old, Yusuf Molumo has emerged as the winner of the 2019 MTN mPulse Kiddies Hackathon for creating QuizMe , an educational aggregator app that doubles as a mini-encyclopedia and grants young…
- 10 Mar 2014
Nigeria Marks 25th Anniversary of world Web with Affordable Internet Access
An innovative and interactive new drive to empower affordable Internet access will today unite the Nigerian government as well as key members of the Nigerian ICT industry with technology leaders from…
- 22 Jul 2019
History as UniJOs Unveils COVIP-plus, World First Anti-Snake Venom Vaccine
African Centre of Excellence in Phytomedicine Research and Development, University of Jos, in collaboration with the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, (NOTAP) has produced the…
- 6 Mar 2022
NOTAP Extends IPR Awareness Campaign to Gombe, Commissions 56th IPTTO
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) in her continued awareness creation on the importance of Intellectual Property Right (IPR), in Nigeria, recently commissioned the…
- 30 Aug 2019
MTN Opens Entries For 2019 mPulse Kiddies Hackathon
MTN Nigeria has called for entries for the 2019 mPulse Kiddies Hackathon. This is in furtherance of its commitment to bridging the skills gap, providing world-class learning opportunities for…
- 23 Feb 2018
FG Mulls Specialised for Innovators, Science/Tech Ventures
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and Technology, has said that the federal government is working toward establishing specialised bank to assist innovators and entrepreneurs in science and…
- 28 Sept 2009
Uncommon Service: Innovating for Africa Premieres this Week
Uncommon Service: Innovating for Africa premieres this Wednesday at the Silverbird Cinema in Lagos. It is a film that celebrates one man’s mission to make a difference by improving the quality…