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Gbeminiyi Ogunleye
4 weeks ago
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FG, UK varsities sign MoU to boost knowledge, tech transfer
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, and the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, to foster collaboration, information exchange, and technology transfer in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
The agreement, signed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on behalf of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), and the universities’ principals—Prof. Steve Olivier of RGU and Prof. Sir Jim McDonald of Strathclyde—mark a significant milestone in advancing local capacity in line with global best practices.
The signing ceremonies took place on Wednesday in Aberdeen and Glasgow, according to a press statement issued on Thursday by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Nneamaka Okafor.
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