ABS Ilorin FC Gets PUMA 5-Year Epic Sponsorship Deal [2017]

PUMA through its official Franchisee in Nigeria, Persianas Retail Limited has signed a five-year first of its kind partnership deal with Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club side, ABS Ilorin FC, which involves the provision of kit and sponsorship of the activities of the NPFL club side till year 2022.

According to the Brand Manager, Aderemi Adefolabi:

“ABS Ilorin FC has shown potentials of being a great club not just in Nigeria, but also in Africa and this has made PUMA provide the necessary support for it to achieve its potentials. All over the world, PUMA has shown strong commitment to the development of the round-leather game and its sponsorship cross across leading football clubs and national teams.”

Puma’s partnership reaffirms its commitment to the growth and development of sports in Nigeria.

The unveiling ceremony of the jersey held at the Palms Mall, Ilorin, Kwara State was witnessed by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Amaju Pinnick, the Nigeria Football Federation President and Shehu Dikko, the Chairman, League Management Company.

FUTA Launches NigeriaEdusat-1 Into Space [2017]

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has launched a CubeSat, with the code name NigeriaEdusat-1, into space from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, United States.

The Nigerian Cubesat is a component of the Birds 1 satellites, comprising of four other CubeSats belonging to Japan, Ghana, Mongolia and Bangladesh. They were launched from the SpaceX Falcon9 Rocket.

Mr. Ibukun Adebolu of FUTA’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is the representative of Nigeria on the project. It is the first ever university satellite to be launched in Nigeria.

According to a statement from the Head, Media and Protocol Unit of the university, Mr. Adegbenro Adebanjo;

“The Nigerian CubeSat is designed, built and owned by the Federal University of Technology, Akure in collaboration with the National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria, and the Kyushu Institute of Technology Japan.

The CubeSats will be launched and docked to the International Space Station where the satellites will be deployed into lower orbit during the last week of June 2017.

The satellite technology development in the long run shall have spillover effects on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education that is an essential tool for a country industrial development.’’

NCDMB Designates FUTA As Centre Of Excellence In Geology & Geophysical Studies

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has been designated Centre of Excellence in Geology and Geophysical studies through its School of Earth and Mineral Sciences by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

According to the Head, Research and Development of the Board, Professor Leo Osuji, FUTA would now, on behalf of the Board, carry out research activities relevant to the needs of the oil and gas industry in pursuant to section 36 -39 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act.

According to Professor Osuji,

“The Research and Development Centres of Excellence being promoted by the NCDMB are to undertake specific research works aimed at resolving technical challenges faced by international oil companies, national oil companies and other operators.”