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NewsNigeriaScience & TechnologyOsinbajo Wants Innovative Technology Suitable for Courtroom

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is room for innovative technology that will be suitable for use in the courtroom. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the virtual Townhall Meeting of the Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN). The theme of the meeting is “How to build the right mindset for a better Nigeria, post COVID-19”. The vice president said COVID-19 challenges could be...

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EducationNewsScience & TechnologyNASS Commends Enugu State Governor, Calls State/Local Gov. to Invest in Technology

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2020

The Senate Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday appealed to the Enugu State government to support the Technology Incubation Centre in the State as it is a veritable platform for employment and wealth creation for the youths. Senator Uche Ekwunife, chairman of the committee made the appeal when the committee paid a courtesy call to the state governor during an oversight function on all the National Board For Technology Incubation, NBTI, within southeast geopolitical...

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NewsScience & TechnologyNCS Conference Showcasing Emerging Applications, Technology in Achieving 4IR for Sustainable Development

PilotnewsAugust 4, 2020

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), said that the annual International conference would showcase emerging applications and technologies to achieving fourth industrial revolution (4IR) that would lead to Sustainable Development. The President, NCS Prof. Adesina Sodiya said at a virtual news briefing via Zoom that this year’s theme ‘Emerging Application and Technology for Industry 4.0 (EATI 2020) would provide technological support for modern industries. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this year’s conference initially scheduled to be held at Akwa Ibom would be held...

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Foreign PolicyNewsScience & TechnologyIsrael, Nigeria Sign Bilateral Agreement on Green Energy

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The State of Israel and Nigeria on Wednesday signed bilateral agreement in the field of green energy development. The agreement was the outcome of a closed-door meeting between Mr Yotam Kreiman, Deputy Head of Israeli Mission to Nigeria, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology in Abuja. Speaking, Yotam told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that “Dor” Group is one of the leading companies in Israel in the field of energy. He expressed...

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NewsNigeriaScience & TechnologyFG Awakens to the Benefits of Funding and Encouraging Indigenous Inventions

Chris UlasiJuly 25, 2020

Research and technological innovations are key ingredients of national development which are reflected as vital indices of the country’s economic vitality and overall wellbeing.  Successful nations are able to make this important connection in the research and development nexus.  And since scientific research can take number of years to complete, funding from the government greatly affects scientific research. During this time period lot of financial support is required as there might be lot of expensive...

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HealthScience & TechnologyUS-based Nigerian Medical Expert Invents COVID-19 Infected Lungs Detector

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

Dr Samson Arigbamu, a Nigerian medical expert based in the U.S., says he has invented a stethoscope equipped with components capable of identifying adventitious lungs such as COVID-19 infected lungs immediately. Arigbamu told newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan that the stethoscope was in production at prototype and optimisation stage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arigbamu had lived in the U.S for 22 years and was currently the Director of Nursing at Future...

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Science & TechnologySamsung Launches App to Measure Blood Pressure With Wearable Device

PilotnewsJune 18, 2020

Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s tech giant, said on Thursday that it had launched an application to measure blood pressure with its wearable device. The Samsung Health Monitor app was launched following its clearance by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety earlier this year, the company said in a statement. The users of Samsung’s wearable device, Galaxy Watch Active 2, can access the app from Thursday, Samsung said. To monitor blood pressure, users are...

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Science & TechnologyNigeria Can Be Global Trade Player With Bt Cotton —Scientist

PilotnewsJune 17, 2020

Dr. Rose Gidado, Scientist at Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Nigeria chapter, says Biotech (Bt) cotton can accelerate Nigeria’s cotton export capacity. According to her, it will make the country to become a global player in cotton trade. Gidado, who is also Deputy Director, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. She said that Bt cotton could cause a 24 per cent increase in cotton yield per...

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