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By Gideon Tobiloba The Nigerian Society of Engineers continues to grow in size and strength as another branch was added to its already widely circulated branch network in Nigeria. Mowe, a town in Ogun state that borders Ogun and Lagos state became the 79th branch of the Society. The new branch was formed by engineers who believe there should be one in the Mowe and Ibafo environs, and it was inaugurated by the national president himself in person of Engr. Adekunle Mokuolu FNSE who particularly came to launch the new branch. In his opening address, he started by congratulating the new branch members for their hardwork. He emphasized that, engineers resident in some other communities have tried in the past to be inaugurated like this but failed. He said their application for a branch to be formed at Mowe enjoyed early success and he is not surprised they have gone this far in a very while. He also encouraged and urged them to remain united and make positive impact in their imme

By Gideon Tobiloba Constant power supply is a key factor for growth in any society so also is its safety. Experts believe elecrricity kills more than many diseases in Nigeria today calling for prompt action on electricity safety. This is the focal point of this year's Engr Otis Anyaeji Annual Distinguished Lecture organized in conjunction with the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Maitama Branch, Abuja, which has as its theme “Electrical Safety: Contemporary Issues, Challenges & way Forward in the Power Industry and other Sectors”. Speaking, at the event is the president of  Nigerian Society of Engineers Engr. Adekunle Mokuolu FNSE ably represented by a national exco in person of Engr. Akintola Akintayo FNSE enjoined engineers to introduce discourse around the delivery of electricity as part of its contribution towards assisting the Federal Government to guarantee sustainable power supply in the country. He also recalled that in 2017, the Nigerian Infrastructure repo

By Gideon Tobiloba The Council for the Registration of Engineering in Nigeria in a bid to register more qualified engineering practitioners in Nigeria has concluded plans to conduct professional interview for eligible engineers. This professional interview is scheduled to hold at different geopolitical zones in the country. The professional interview is a procedure individuals trained in engineering must go through before they can be referred to as engineers and have licence to practice as engineers. The exercise which started in Abuja on the 3rd of October moved to Lagos where hundreds of engineers were assembled to be tested during the precess. In speaking with the Registrar of the Council Engr. Prof Joseph Odigure in Lagos during the exercise, he emphasized on the importance of the professional interview saying "if we truly want to curb quackery, building collapse and all other engineering or infrastrural deficit, then its a must we make all engineer pass through this

By Gideon Tobiloba As part of the policies of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE) Engr. Adeyemi Kings FNIEEE, Vice Chairman of the institute,, in a private chat with the Engineering Today News Crew, elaborated on the need for NIEEE to continue to package an event like ICEPT. He said, they are at the forefront of the advocacy of power for all and strongly believe employment of renewable energy is the way to go. He also said, while addressing the undergraduates, that the future of the world is purely digital and no one can run away from ir. It has to be embraced and explored in order for a country to be able to meet up with the rest of the world. He talked to them about AI, Robotics, IoT, etc, encouraging them to factor these in their daily thinking and operation in order to be influence cars of the world. Exhibition was not left out as companies from different sectors, from the power sector to the renewable energy companies, to textile, to

By Gideon Tobiloba It was a time of knowledge impartation and professional submission at the ongoing 15th Annual International Conference and Exhibition on Power and Telecommunications organized by The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers {NIEEE}. This yearly event has become a convention where innovative ideas that can move a nation forward is shared. The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers {NIEEE} is a professional institution that seeks to promote professional competence and excellence among members through innovative contributions and development of sustainable solutions to challenging engineering problems by deploying efficient technologies. This is the focal point of this year’s conference with the theme: Managing Power and Communications in a Digital Economy. The National Chairman of NIEEE Engr Funso Adebayo FNIEEE started with a proposed bill to the National Assembly to be sponsored by the CBN to power the unserved areas in N

By Gideon Tobiloba The October lecture of the Nigerian Society of Engineers held at the National Engineering Centre in Abuja, apart from its usual sophisticated nature in terms of knowledge impartation, was an array of past presidents of the Society,  past and present presidents of the Council for the Registration of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and many other stakeholders that has made remarkable impact in the engineering ecosystem both in the private and public sector. In his opening address, the president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers Engr. Adekunle Mokuolu FNSE was full of praise for the lecturer of the day in person of Engr. Ademola Olorunfemi FNSE, who himself is a former president of the Society. Engr. Mokuolu said Engr. Olorunfemi is an erudite and a dedicated professional who has given all his career life to the recogniition of agricultural engineers and local content patronage in Nigeria. He further said the Nigerian Society of Engineers is a reservoir o

By Engr. Festus Alawode The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria paid a courtesy visit to the governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi  Okowa on Tuesday to mark the opening of this years’s National Conference of the Association. The governor who received the entourage was very impressed with the achievement of the women association in helping the state and nation as a whole in promoting the campaign for the girl child to study sciences and engineering in particular. The governor emphasized that only sciences can create job for the future which in turn would be able to take care of Nigeria’s growing population and even globally. He also made it known to the group the effort the state has made in increasing the number of science and technology teachers employed within the state and assuring them of giving more female teachers the opportunities needed in this area. The Association further commended the governor for the reforms and giant strides he has made  so f

By Gideon Tobiloba  It is a known fact that education is still the bedrock of success in life especially in the 21st century and Bells University of Technology, the first of its kind in Nigeria, is not slowing down in respect to giving quality education and needed skills required to cope in this present time and coming future. The Engineering Today crew paid a courtesy visit to the industrious school and gathered that the University of Technology is doing all it can in preparing their student with quality skills required in industries and industrial world. Talking with the Crew, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olubukola Kuforiji said the university is doing a lot of things differently compared to other public and private owned universities in other to produce graduates needed in the industrial world. In her words she said “without technology, there is no way the nation will move forward and we’ve had to depend on foreign investors and it means you’re not a countr