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By Deji Elumoye President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to release statutory funds due to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to enable it function optimally. He also gave the agency a marching order to manufacture a Made-in-Nigeria helicopter. Buhari who gave the directive yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja during a virtual meeting o...

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By Egena Sunday Ode President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to work towards bridging the gaps in research and technology that has kept Nigeria waiting on other countries for supplies and solutions, especially in tackling challenges like the Covid-19 pandemic. In a meeting with the Board of NASENI at the State House, the President, who is also the Chairman of the Board, said the agency should play a more pivota...

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), Mr Idowu Oguntona, has announced that the company commenced deployment of the long-awaited contactless payment card called Cowry Card from Monday, March 22, 2021. The payment card was introduced by the Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA) to ease the process of transportation payment and make daily commuting pleasurable and stress-free. This disclosure was made in a press release issued by Oguntona, o...

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, said the COVID-19   pandemic has exposed the technology and innovation gap between Nigeria and the developed world. He, however, said the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure was strategically positioned to fill the gap. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled “President Buhari directs NASENI to bridge gaps in COVID-19 research...

TODAY January 26, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to release statutory funds due to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to enable it function optimally. He also gave the agency a marching order to manufacture a Made-in-Nigeria helicopter. Buhari,q who gave the directive Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja during a virtual ...

Buhari directs minister, FIRS to release funds to NASENI Buhari directs minister, FIRS to release funds to NASENI • As agency gets marching order to produce helicopter Share President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to commence the process of releasing statutory funds due to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to enable it to fulfil its mandate. He gave the directive, on ...

Buhari gives marching order to NESENI to produce helicopter On By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has given a marching order to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, to manufacture made in Nigeria helicopter. President Buhari also ordered the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed and the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, to commence the process of releasing statutory funds due to the agency to enable it fulfill its mandate. The President, w...

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), to collaborate with Dynali Company, a Belgian Helicopter Manufacturing Company, for the local production of helicopters. The President gave the directive at a meeting with the Board of NASENI at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. x Buhari also approved the National Tractor Refurbishment and Recovery Programme, to cater for the repairs and repositi...