Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that strategies to attain the implementation of 0.5% (GDP) will promote creativity, Innovation together with the attendant benefit of achieving national socio-economic development. The Minister said this at the Consultative Meeting On the Provision of Minimum Of 0.5% Of GDP for Funding Science, Technology […]

 Minister of Science and Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has called for inclusive energy transmission in Africa as this will   support the social and economic prosperity of African nations. The Minister made the call at the virtual meeting organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in his office, on Friday in Abuja. According […]

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr.Ogbonnaya Onu said that with the policies put in place by the Federal Government, Nigeria is well poised to be the largest economy in the world. Dr. Onu made said this at a facility tour of workshops and laboratories of the Ministry’s agencies in Kano state at the […]

  The Nigerian Government is set to partner with the People’s Republic of China on the development of a renewable energy research center that will boost renewable energy technology in some selected Nigerian Universities. The proposed partnership between the Chinese and Nigerian Universities is expected to build and upgrade centres of excellence in renewable energy […]

  The minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya onu has called on entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and the business community to invest more capital, innovation and ideas into the development of science, technology and innovation in Nigeria. The minister made the call during a breakfast meeting with Nigerian entrepreneurs in Lagos at the weekend. […]

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that the country is making concerted efforts to have a higher per capita income and increased annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through the development of Science, Technology and Innovation. Dr. Onu revealed this when he received the new ECOWAS Commissioner for Education, Science […]

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that Nigeria needs to intensify efforts in producing equipments to help fight insecurity and further equip the armed forces. Dr. Onu made the remarks when he received the report of the inter-ministerial committee on implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the […]

  The Minister of Federal Ministry of Science,Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that the Ministry has rebranded its vision, mission and logo, in order to meet up with global contemporary and future technological demands. Dr. Onu said this today at a world Press conference on the unveiling of The Ministry’s new logo […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) to give priority to indigenous professionals for planning, design and execution of national projects, admonishing that foreign professionals should only be considered where it had been certified that the expertise was not available. Speaking at the Inauguration of the Presidential Monitoring and Evaluation […]

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that indigenous plants and herbs can be used to find cure to epilepsy and different forms of cancer, for the benefit of Nigerians and other countries. Dr. Onu made this known at a working visit of the Director UNESCO regional office Dakar and […]