University VC Calls For Innovation Villages In Nigeria

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Vice-Chancellor, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Faraday Orumnwense, has called on governments at all levels to invest more in science and technology in order to boost skill acquisition. Orumnwense, who made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the “Civil Society Dialogue with Stakeholders on Education’’, called for establishment of technology and innovation villages….

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Buhari Aid Advocates Integration of Illegal Oil Refineries

…Cautions over Plans to jettison Petrol Cars [dropcap]S[/dropcap]enior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate),Sen. Ita Enang, has said it was time Nigeria embraced modular refining of oil and develop local capacity in the sub-sector. Enang, who made this known when he featured on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in…

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Lagos Bans Inter-State Commercial Vehicles along Ikorodu Road

…Gives Operators 7-Day Ultimatum to Move to Berger, Ojota Parks [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced the restriction of the operation of inter-state buses and vehicles operating along Ikorodu Road from going beyond Ojodu Berger and Ojota Motor Parks. The State Government has also issued a seven-day ultimatum to the operators to relocate to…

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Nigerian Lawmakers Protest Poor State of Road

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday called for the revocation of the contract awarded for the reconstruction of Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi road by the federal government. The Speaker, Alhaji Adjoto Kabiru, made the call at Ekpoma, Esan West local government area while leading members of the house on a ‘protest inspection’ of the road. Kabiru decried the…

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