In a massive bid to encourage indigenous technology in local content development in Nigeria, the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) has entered into collaboration with no less than 10 Nigerian universities to carry out research work on modern technologies suitable for the oil and gas sector in the country.

The collaboration was aimed at promoting value addition in the Nigerian economy by deliberately utilising local human and material resources and services in the oil and gas activities.

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu

Flagging-off the 2017 Nigerian content activities, last Monday, in Port Harcourt, themed “Indigenous Technology and Eni/Universities Collaborative Research Forum and Exhibition”, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, commended agencies under his ministry for advancing the level of technology advancement of the country positively. These correlates with the level of development and economic prosperity of our nation.

The minister who was represented by Mr Bitrus Josiah Habu, the Centre Director of Biodec Odi, says it is heart-warming to observe the synergy and collaborative output between the academia, government and industries in the support and furtherance of science and technology in Nigeria.

“For a country to effectively chart it’s course to economic affluence, it must first look inward to truly carve out its own science and technology niche and also play to its natural strengths in the development of its technical capacity,” Onu said.

He maintained that a lot of successes have been recorded by the ministry.” The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is not just innovating and standardising new technologies but also reversing engineering technologies to suite peculiar needs”.

The Minister recalled that the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) is strengthening the roll-out of it national biotechnology programmes through its bioresources development centres across the country citing the recently commissioned Ultra-Modern Advanced Bioresources Laboratory and Livestock Feed Milling Complex at their Odi centre Bayelsa State equipped with cutting edge instruments in exploratory analytics, Forensic and Genomic research and development aimed at redefining how research is done in Nigeria as some of the strides the ministry is making in establishing platform capable of facilitating and sustaining the drive for innovation across the country.

According to the Minister all these is geared at making Nigeria a great nation and also provide hands-on skill acquisition, capacity building, infrastructure as well as technology transfer for economic empowerment for the betterment of every Nigerian.

He challenged Nigerians to ensure that this collaborative forum for indigenous technology development is whole and encompassing in tackling the challenges that affects us as a nation in order to redefine our industrialisation process and make sure that sustainable means of processing, exploring and harvesting our raw materials are also catered for as the necessary fuel to sustaining the indigenous technologies we develop.

In his comments, the Vice Chairman/Managing Director, NAOC, NAE, and AENR, Massimo Insulla said that the event was designed to showcase the major breakthroughs in the universities in the areas of research and development, grant opportunities for indigenous contractors, especially members of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) to make presentations and exhibition in the areas of success.

He also said that it will provide opportunity for academic and scholarly research as well as NNPC Renewable Energy (RE) team to engage their visiting Eni Renewable Energy colleagues from Milan Headquarters in a dedicated break-out session in areas of mutual collaboration.

Insulla said in the last six years, Eni had domiciled over $5.4billion in the country to create jobs and boost the economy while implementing a num

In a massive bid to encourage indigenous technology in local content development in Nigeria, the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) has entered into collaboration with no less than 10 Nigerian universities to carry out research work on modern technologies suitable for the oil and gas sector in the country.

The collaboration was aimed at promoting value addition in the Nigerian economy by deliberately utilising local human and material resources and services in the oil and gas activities.

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu

Flagging-off the 2017 Nigerian content activities, last Monday, in Port Harcourt, themed “Indigenous Technology and Eni/Universities Collaborative Research Forum and Exhibition”, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, commended agencies under his ministry for advancing the level of technology advancement of the country positively. These correlates with the level of development and economic prosperity of our nation.

The minister who was represented by Mr Bitrus Josiah Habu, the Centre Director of Biodec Odi, says it is heart-warming to observe the synergy and collaborative output between the academia, government and industries in the support and furtherance of science and technology in Nigeria.

“For a country to effectively chart it’s course to economic affluence, it must first look inward to truly carve out its own science and technology niche and also play to its natural strengths in the development of its technical capacity,” Onu said.

He maintained that a lot of successes have been recorded by the ministry.” The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is not just innovating and standardising new technologies but also reversing engineering technologies to suite peculiar needs”.

The Minister recalled that the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) is strengthening the roll-out of it national biotechnology programmes through its bioresources development centres across the country citing the recently commissioned Ultra-Modern Advanced Bioresources Laboratory and Livestock Feed Milling Complex at their Odi centre Bayelsa State equipped with cutting edge instruments in exploratory analytics, Forensic and Genomic research and development aimed at redefining how research is done in Nigeria as some of the strides the ministry is making in establishing platform capable of facilitating and sustaining the drive for innovation across the country.

According to the Minister all these is geared at making Nigeria a great nation and also provide hands-on skill acquisition, capacity building, infrastructure as well as technology transfer for economic empowerment for the betterment of every Nigerian.

He challenged Nigerians to ensure that this collaborative forum for indigenous technology development is whole and encompassing in tackling the challenges that affects us as a nation in order to redefine our industrialisation process and make sure that sustainable means of processing, exploring and harvesting our raw materials are also catered for as the necessary fuel to sustaining the indigenous technologies we develop.

In his comments, the Vice Chairman/Managing Director, NAOC, NAE, and AENR, Massimo Insulla said that the event was designed to showcase the major breakthroughs in the universities in the areas of research and development, grant opportunities for indigenous contractors, especially members of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) to make presentations and exhibition in the areas of success.

He also said that it will provide opportunity for academic and scholarly research as well as NNPC Renewable Energy (RE) team to engage their visiting Eni Renewable Energy colleagues from Milan Headquarters in a dedicated break-out session in areas of mutual collaboration.

DO NOT BE MISINFORMED:

1. There is nothing like permanent forfeiture of depositors funds.
Did you hear about 25m illegal withdrawn by a banker in Kano of late Ado Bayero? Family got to know after sending court order to all the bank when about to share his wealth because it was a polygamy home.
Imagine a monogamy home who centered their requests to the banks they felt the late person uses without reckon to other banks.

2. The funds shall be reclaimed from CBN after due diligence from the depositor/beneficiary.
So, welcome this development and make sure you grab the dailies when the names are out to check for the name of your late Father, Mother, Uncle and so on no matter the year of death. You could be lucky to become the next million/billionaire.

3. Report has it that Union and Firstbank only warehouse over 200billions monies of deceased customers unclaimed. Are you aware of this?

4. Recall also that this case was not initiated by FG, it was group of financial analysts that sue FG to take the action.

5. Do not panic if your BVN is not linked yet, you can link it anytime you are around and reclaim your fund no matter the time without going to court. Only the family of deceased person will go to court to get letter of administration to claim monies belonging to the dead relatives or those with mismatch names which is what is even obtainable now.

THIS IS WIN WIN SITUATION FOR THE MASES AND HARVEST PERIOD FOR LAWYER BECAUSE MUST FAMILY WILL BECOME MILLIONAIRE OVERNIGHT

TRUST THAT WITH THE CLARIFICATION, SOME ADAMANT IGNORANTS WILL STILL SAY "NO BE SO"

Yes sir, they also have forensic equipment that has no rival in the whole of the country.

The number of people that come for training in Bioresources Centre in Odi Bayelsa State, compare to the technological and human resource capacity available in the centre has define our mindset about Agriculture, We are not ready yet despite enormous resources at hand.
Recently Minister of Science and Technology visited the centre, hear him:

Says only Science and Technology can rescue Nigeria

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has commissioned the Advanced Laboratory and Livestock Feed Milling Complex at Biodec Odi, Bayelsa State.

The laboratory and Livestock Feed Milling Complex which the Minister described as world class has the capacity to do Gen-map on all indigenous plants and animals with the view of preserving the nation’s rich bio-diversity resources.

According to the Minister, no nation has ever become great without Science and Technology. The research is 90% Science and Technology-driven making it easier and healthier for human consumption so farmers can come take samples from Biodec Odi and grow in their individual farms.

Dr Onu emphasised that the days when research findings are only documented in books are over, he encouraged scholars and researchers from the Universities and Polytechnics to visit Biodec Odi and utilise the facilities on ground.

“There is need to build capacity and create jobs for our youths so as to tackle the increasing issues of poverty and unrest in our country.” He stressed that researchers should henceforth look inwards to develop local solutions to the country’s peculiar challenges.

The Director-General Biotechnology Development Agency, Prof. Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu, in her speech was all praises for the centre’s director Mr Josiah Bitty Habu whom she described as a workaholic, dedicated, result oriented and a transformation agent in our time and his team for putting up a world class research facilities such as these in a country like ours that has all it takes to bring massive changed yet has little to show for it.

Meanwhile the centre’s director, Mr Josiah Habu, said his motivation for the research is the fact that the facility will be an advantage to researchers and will go a long way in enhancing our effectiveness in research, fields trials and promotion of bio-technology if properly utilised

The Federal Government on Thursday presented a cheque of N100 billion to 10 contractors awarded the job to construct and rehabilitate 25 road projects across the country.

Cost of the road projects funded through the Sukuk bond was shared equally at N16.67 billion among the six geopolitical zones to ensure an equal spread of the project.

Addressing journalists at the cheque presentation in Abuja, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said the gesture was a fulfilment of his promise to the contractors during the September meeting, to address the funding challenge.

He described the finance as a sign of hope towards the nation’s economic development.


The contractors are CGC Nigeria Limited, Arab Contractor Nigeria Limited, CCECC Nigeria Limited, Salini Nigeria Limited, Reynolds Construction Company Nigeria Limited and Setraco Nigeria Limited. Others are Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Nigeria Limited, Eksiogullari Nigeria Limited, Mothercat Limited and Gitto Constrizion Generali limited.

Some of the projects included: rehabilitation and reconstruction of Enugu-Port Harcourt dual carriage Section II by Arab contractors at N3,750,000,000; dualisation of Lokoja-Benin road by CGC at N2,500,000,000; dualisation of Kano-Katsina road Phase 1 by CCECC at N3,000,000,000; rehabilitation of Enugu-Port Harcourt road section IV by CCECC at N3,500,000,000; dualisation of Yenegwe road junction-kolo-Otuoke by CCECC at N3,500,000,000 and dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri road by CCECC at the sum of N5,000,000,000.

Others are: Dualisation of Suleja-Minna road in Niger State by Salini at the sum of N3,521,958,532.49; reconstruction and asphalt overlay of Benin-Ofosu-Ore-Ajebandele- Shagamu dual carriageway by RCC at N6,000,000,000; dualisation of Ibadan-Ilorin road Section II by RCC at the sum of N5,666,666,666.67; rehabilitation and reconstruction of Enugu-Port Harcourt dual carriageway Section 1 by Setraco at the sum of N4,000,000,000; Dualisation of Lokoja-Benin road by Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company awarded at the sum of N3,166,666,666.67

The construction of Kaduna Eastern By-pass in Kaduna state was awarded to Eksiogullari Nigeria Limited at the sum of N4, 666,666,666.67; the dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri road linking Kano-Jigawa-Bauchi-Yobe and Borno States by Mothercat limited at the sum of N3,500,000,000; dualisation of Abuja-Abaji-Lokoja road by Gitto Constrizion Generali limited at the sum of N3,500,000,000 among others.

In his remark, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun said the money would be expended primarily on the road construction projects targeted to open-up opportunities and develop the nation’s economy.

Describing the bond as first of its type in the country, she said it was about financial inclusion and deepening of the country’s financial sector.


According to her, the bond was already oversubscribed by investors and other key stakeholders.

“We are using the money on roads that will open-up potentials of the economy”, Adeosun added.

The Ministry’s Director of Highway Planning and Development, Engr. Uzor listed the projects based on the order of importance.

The Financial Advisor, First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Capital, Mr. Taiwo Okeowo, lauded the federal government for facilitating quick completion of the process.

The representative of the contractors, Engr. Moussa Nakhla expressed excitement at the development stressing that the contractors would deliver on the projects as expected.

“Nobody can hide our smiles. We thank the federal government for giving us hope. We believe a lot in this country and we know this country is committed to really helping the people,” Nakhla stated.

Fidelity Bank has being operating careless transaction on ATM for over a year now, not a news!

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonaya Onu, on Friday said the Bio-resources Development Centre at Odi in Bayelsa State has developed indigenous technology for chemical “fingerprinting of crude oil”.
The minister said at the inauguration of the Advanced Bio-resources Laboratory and Livestock Feed Mill that the technology would assist in tracing stolen crude.
According to Onu, the laboratory will also conduct genetic profile of indigenous plants and animal resources with a view to preserving the nation’s rich bio-diversity resources.
He charged researchers in the country to focus more on market driven research and development to further close the gap between research institutes and the society.
He said: “The Federal Government has seen the disconnect between researchers and the society and indeed industry and we have resolved to change the narratives and the results are already with us.
“Earlier this week, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three companies to commercialise indigenous research findings.
“And I have directed the research fellows here to focus on research themes relevant to the society.
“We have for so long been dependent on foreign concerns for technology and it has not been to our economic advantage.”
Onu stressed that researchers should begin to look inwards and develop local solutions to the country’s peculiar challenges, adding that the ministry was deploying technology as a tool for economic development and job creation.
Earlier, Josiah Habu, the Director of the bio-resources centre, noted that the laboratory would boost research efforts in the country and assist the centre in meeting its mandate.
Habu said: “The inauguration of this facility is a plus for researchers and it will go a long way in enhancing our effectiveness in research, field trials and promotion of biotechnology processes.”
The director explained that the bio-resources centre was established in 2003 to extend research into untapped bio-resources in rural areas.

There's this level you get to and become unimaginable idiotic.
was it not the same man who said he saw a pregnant woman resting on her car along Ibadan - Ife road after a doctor told her that the baby in her is dead, he then stop his car and place his hand the woman's tommy then the baby came alive.
A woman whose baby in her is confirmed dead was left alone in the hospital to come to the expressway for messier, AdeboLIE

Unity in religion should be extended to every other group(s)

Sallah celebration, zaimu shidede

Nairalander and family

Yan Mata group

Chief Imam admonishing followers after Eid prayer

Wishing all the Muslim Umma worldwide, happy Sallah celebration. We should remember that no one is a good Muslim until your neighbors feel safe with you whether Muslims or non Muslims
Eid Mubarak

Please add me on Benz chat, going for c230 2005 model. I need some info pls

Jazakumullah khair

Since the emergence of PMB I haven't heard anything from Nnamdi Kanu, is the Nigga around at all. No tour or public gathering from him since Saturday that Baba returned.
Please any info about IPOD boss?

I was called this morning to the scene of robbery at Dimrose road in Biogbolo area of Yenagoa where a lady was robbed of her plasma TV, phones and jewelries.

We left the scene for Opolo by Osogbo, Ilorin Motor park opposite Golden Gate Hotels in the same Yenagoa, as we're seated discussing, we saw a guy who dropped from a car from the opposite and crossover to the park as if he was coming to make inquiry. The next thing we heard was a sound, he broke the front door glass and quickly made away with a bag containing #450k as later confirmed by the owner who claimed to just have left bank for the park.

The robber ran to the front of the Hotel where their car was parked and zoom off. I began to owner what Bayelsa is turning to, robbery in day light.

Just previous week some bad boys went after vigilantes in Biogbolo area of the capital city claiming that they are disturbing the peace of the area, the leader of group was injured in the process, making the vigilantes to soft padder in the area.

We're using this medium to beg the relevant authority to please come to our aids in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital

Indian eggplant
The wonderful health benefits of eggplants are primarily derived from its vitamin, mineral, and nutrient content. Eggplants are a rich source of vitamin C, vitamin K,vitamin B6, thiamin, niacin, magnesium, phosphorous, copper, dietary fiber, folic acid, potassium, and manganese. It is also contains almost no cholesterol, or saturated fat.

Improved seed of sweet melon.
Rich in virtually all the vitamins, good for cure of heart condition, digestive problems, kidney and it contains anti-canceryou properties.
You may need to be here to get all the necessary details on the seed

Improved seed of sweet melon.
Rich in virtually all the vitamins, you may to be here to get all the necessary details on the seed

Astomisia plant, those know composition of malaria drug knew malaria drug is not complete without it.
In fact chewing astomisia is like immunization against malaria

BACKGROUND:
Bioresouces Development Centre (BIODEC) was established by the National Biotechnology Development Agency, Nigeria to fast-track the promotion of biotechnology activities towards attaining sustainable exploitation through indigenous bio-prospecting of the nation's huge bioresources endowment.

Before you read further, this topic is for those who have interest in Agriculture. It will be wise for you to use 50% of your budget to acquire sound knowledge no matter the distance than investing 100% of it.

I took an excursion to Odi centre of BIODEC previous week to learn more on modern ways of Agricultural practice, trip that worth it. I got to understand the reason countries like Malaysia and Indonesia had left us behind in Agriculture despite learning from us. It’s non other than research and technology, government do not invest in research, we only enjoy copying forgetting that those countries will only release their research materials years after discovery. Few years ago it was an imagination to think that two fishes can produce millions of their selves, thanks to research work which made it possible.

HOW MANY OF US KNOW THAT WE CAN MULTIPLY OUR PLANTS LIKE THE FISH
Through a single plant of plantain you can produce million, the same applies to your Maize/Corn and so on, this is what research as help us achieved. The difference between plant propagation you know and that of the BIODEC is the advanced technology involved to determine the plant adaptability internalized in the plant behavior and make it impossible for the plant to change behavior even in a strange land.

DO YOU ALSO KNOW THAT YOU CAN GROW YOUR MAIZE/CORN TO HARVEST IN 45 DAYS?
Yes you can. We generally believe that Maize should take about 4 months to grow, but with the advanced technology in BIODEC, you can harvest your Maize in 45 days. The positive implication of this, is that a Maize farmer who enjoy three (3) seasons of irrigational Maize farming can now make eight ( harvest in a year. What more do we need?

Follow me as I show you sample of what you can farm and enjoy maximize profit in your farm, these are what University of Agriculture will not teach you.

Hybrid Maize (45day Maize)

If you come to NAIRALAND and mention that you reversed a car from Benni to Lagos, just snap the back of your car close to any signpost in Ore, they will believe you and start making comments.
This practically shows that most people that comment here are indomie generation and cowbell brained kids, they don't reason sharply. Our future is indeed shaking.
Car set ablaze only from the engine part! The wipers made of plastic still standing and someone called a moderator is here sending a trash like this to front page.

Since the arrival of Yakubu Gowon Wednesday and Wole Wole Soyinka on Thursday, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital has known no darkness till this moment not even a blink.
The last time Bayelsa enjoy electricity like was after Buhari won his election, it was not then as sweet as this.
Please help us beg them to remain in Bayelsa, this is a honorable appeal by Bayelsans, we are pleading sirs, kindly accept our request. We are on our kneels sirs, have mercy on us, we promise to take good care of you.
God, so electricity can be this stable! You are Lord, we praise, honor and adore you.
Alhamdulillah! Hallelujah! God let this continue

Moderator, I crave your indulgence to please move this topic to front page as done for the previous topic of allegation

The guest house for trainees

What's our problems for real, ehm...

Why will any ministry yield to call for redeployment of head to this transformation

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