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National Research News By TF & Associates
The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) has appealed to the Federal Government to devote a minimum of one-fifth of the monetary donations it is receiving towards combating the coronavirus pandemic to funding health-related research. Anything short of this would be putting all the 10 fingers in the mouth’ Dr. Theophilus Ndubuaku, Secretary General, […]
For research effort to be meaningful, it must be development-focused and not just for the sake of innovation, the executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Professor Suleiman Bogoro, has said. Speaking in his office in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI), Bogoro said his […]
By TINA FAWOLE Before its establishment in the 60s, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, looked up to the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), also in Ibadan, as its model. Today, IITA lives up to its billing as a world-class research institute in name, infrastructure and delivery on mandate. Yet its model, […]
The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) has called on chief executives of research and development institutes (RDIs) to prepare for the National Research and Innovation Council (NRIC) by including capacity building in their appropriation for the 2020 budget. In a letter, “REQUEST FOR INCLUSION OF CAPACITY BUILDING IN YOUR BUDGET FOR THE YEAR […]
– By IFEANYI EKWEREKWU Bio-resources are living organisms or products from living organisms that can be used to produce foods, products, services and energy carriers. These living organisms or products from living organisms could be individual plants, animals or their genes. These can be used for drugs, food, livestock feed, construction materials for shelter, environmental […]
The Acting Director General/CEO of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, Professor Alex Akpa, fielded questions from R&D WATCH, touching on the challenges facing the agency, the GMO controversy, how NABDA is on track to fulfilling its mandate and its relevance to the economy, among others. He spoke to Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, TOYE FAWOLE, and Staff Writer FRANKLYN […]
From positive reports oozing out of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) in the last seven months, the acting Director General/CEO of the agency which is Obasanjo Space Centre’s next-door neighbour along the Musa Yar’Adua Expressway at Lugbe in Abuja, Professor Alex Akpa, may turn out to be the poster boy of the campaign that […]
The newly elected Chairman of NABDA Branch of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI), Dr. Adekunle Rowaiye, fielded questions from R&D Watch on the GMO controversy, the Akpa leadership and his vision for ASURI. He spoke to Staff Writer FRANKLYN EKEANYANWU. R&D WATCH: Let’s start by you introducing yourself. Dr. Rowaiye: I’m Dr. […]
The UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/UNICEF/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of a global research icon, colleague, and friend, Professor Bukola Fawole. We offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and to the entire staff of University College Hospital; and College of […]
Dr. (Mrs.) Rosa Gidado, an assistant director with NABDA, spoke to R&D Watch, tracing the historical development of the agency and why internally-sourced CEOs are in a better position to move the agency forward. He spoke to Publisher/Editor-in-Chief TOYE FAWOLE. Excerpts: Please can we start by introducing yourself? I am Dr. Rosa Gidado. I’m an […]
