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- 11 Sept 2020
NOTAP Boss Urges Investment in Research and Development for Growth
Dr. Danazumi Ibrahim, director-general of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has said that the only panacea for Nigeria to become technologically independent is to…
- 29 Nov 2019
MTN Launches Innovation Challenge to Drive Academic Research Development in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has launched Academic Research Development & Innovation Challenge (ARDIC), a unique effort aimed at promoting educational research development in Nigeria. ARDIC will enhance local…
- 17 Sept 2021
Shell Restates Commitment to Research and Development in Nigeria
Shell, energy giant, has said its research and development strategy is aligned with Nigeria’s 10-year strategic roadmap for local content being implemented by the Nigerian Content Development and…
- 21 Sept 2020
NOTAP DG Commends NAF for its Research & Development Feats
Dr. Danazumi Ibrahim, director general, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has commended the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) for its exploits in Research and Development…
- 25 Jul 2013
Lagos Harps on Research to Drive Development
Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, chairman, Lagos Research and Development Council, said that the establishment of the council is a demonstration of the resolve of the State to provide support for basic and…
- 27 Jul 2023
The Nexus between Academic Research and Development: The Importance of Doctoral Degree in National Development in Nigeria
By Onobe Melchizedec , PhD & Elele Felix Chibuzo In today's knowledge-based economy, where knowledge, research, and innovation are essential for competitiveness and wealth generation, developing…
- 3 Nov 2019
MTN Nigeria Calls for Entries in Academic Research Development & Innovation Challenge
In furtherance of its commitment to lead the delivery of a bold new digital world by promoting science and technology in Nigeria, MTN has announced call for entries for the Academic Research…
- 22 Nov 2019
MTN Nigeria Calls for Entries in Academic Research Development & Innovation Challenge
In furtherance of its commitment to lead the delivery of a bold new digital world by promoting science and technology in Nigeria, MTN has announced call for entries for the Academic Research…
- 28 Oct 2025
Research ICT Africa Develops AI Framework for Africa
Non-profit think tank and research network Research ICT Africa (RIA) has developed the Just AI Framework of Inquiry. The contextually-grounded and action-oriented position paper aims to help African…
- 14 Feb 2025
Researchers Develop Innovative Treatment for Malaria
An international team of researchers have introduced a groundbreaking drug, known as the covalent kinase inhibitor, which shows promise in combating treatment-resistant malaria. Developed by chemists…
- 19 Nov 2019
NOTAP Calls for Increased Funding for Research and Development
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has lamented on the poor funding of research and development in Nigeria. Dr Dan-Azumi Ibrahim, director-general of NOTAP, who…
- 21 Sept 2021
FG Seeks more Private Sector Participation in Research, Development
Mr. Edet Sunday Akpan, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, has called on the Organized Private Sectors (OPS) to explore more ways of partnering…
- 7 May 2026
NCS, Gowon University Partner on Research, Development
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Yakubu Gowon University have moved to formalise a strategic alliance aimed at advancing national security research, border management studies, and student…
- 25 Oct 2018
NCC Funds Research to Develop Telecom Industry
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has indicated interest to fund academic research in Nigerian universities and polytechnics with a view to stimulating growth and development of the…
- 29 Jun 2009
Research & Development Key to ICT Growth ---Madu
Engr, Peter Madu, chief executive officer of ACTI-Tech Limited is a thorough breed engineer in electrical electronics. Within his over 20 years working experience in engineering and computer, he has…
- 27 Nov 2023
Maida Urges Nokia to Invest in Nigeria's ICT Research and Development
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has requested Nokia Networks to increase its investments in Research and…
- 24 Nov 2021
NCC Has Committed Over N200m to Research and Development, Says Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),has declared that the Commission had committed over N200…
- 10 Sept 2021
FG Laments Poor R&D Expenditure, Floats $50m Research Fund
The federal government through the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB), floated a $50 million Nigerian Content Research and Development Fund (NCRDF) to boost innovation in the…
- 14 Oct 2020
NOTAP Tasks Researchers on Patenting
In order to enjoy the economic benefit of research and development (R&D) activities, the Director General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. DanAzumi…
- 16 Jul 2013
LSRDC Plans Inaugural Sensitization Workshop
The Lagos State Research and Development Council (LSRDC), a body created by the Lagos State government to galvanize growth and development through research is to hold a stakeholders sensitization…
- 16 Nov 2021
NASRDA on Threshold of Developing Local Satellites
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has showcased five quick-win projects that could aid the design and development of indigenous satellites. The projects, which were researched…
- 12 Feb 2025
NBRDA Investigates Biocatalysts for Bioethanol Production
National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) is investigating the development of biocatalysts from underutilised bioresources through its Young Researchers Forum (YRF) research…
- 26 Sept 2012
Lagos RDC Gets N200m Matching Grant
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has inaugurated the state Research and Development Council with an initial working grant of N200 million, saying that that research and development would define…
- 16 May 2018
NCC Presents N54.7m Research Grant to 9 Universities
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC yesterday presented research grants worth N54,755,846 to the winners of the 2016 and 2017 Research Proposals from nine universities for development of the…
- 16 Mar 2022
NASRDA Boasts of Capacity to Develop Satellite Locally
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), has developed a human capacity in building satellite, that can stand for a longer period of time in the Orbit, according to Dr Halilu Shaba,…
- 21 Jul 2021
TETFund Joins the Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
The UK’s West Africa Research and Innovation Hub, has facilitated the joining of Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) into the membership of the Science Granting Councils Initiative in…
- 14 Sept 2017
NCC Sets Up 18-Member Inter-Agency Committee on R&D
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently inaugurated 18 member inter-agency committee to actualize and deepen the impact of Research and Development on the telecommunications sector. The…
- 12 Feb 2025
FG Targets $30Bn through Raw Materials Digital Platform
Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, said the Nigeria Raw Materials Management Information System (RMMIS) and Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC)…
- 24 Sept 2020
TETFund Seeks Increased Annual Research Funding of $1bn
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Thursday, urged the federal to increase its yearly funding for Research and Development (R&D) to $1 billion. This was as it hailed President Muhammadu…
- 20 Apr 2026
BOI, RMRDC Seal MoU to Address Agric Value Chain Challenges, Boost Nigeria’s GDP
Bank of Industry (BOI), Nigeria’s foremost Development finance institution and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) have sealed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen…