Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi
10 Jun 2019
We have proven technologies and evidence-based facts that Nigeria should keep to maximum of 10 per cent inclusion of high quality cassava flour (HQCF) in wheat flour for bread making and other confectionaries. This alone can give the country 300,000 tonnes of cassava flour annually. It is more than enough for the industries. The good…
23 May 2019
Driven by the need to use local material to manufacture made-in-Nigeria products, reduce wastage, and promote import substitution, the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), and Mulifelong Motors Ltd., have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the production of brake pads for vehicles and motorcycles, using palm kernel shells. Mulifelong Motors is interested…
24 Jul 2018
Director General (DG) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), Prof. Gloria Elemo, has said that agricultural development is the best way to take Nigeria out of poverty and create job opportunities for unemployed youths in the country. She made this call at the 5th Landmark University convocation lecture, titled…
13 May 2018
Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) is partnering the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) on export of local products and job creation. The partnership is aimed at value addition to agro commodities. Speaking during the official visit of NEPC delegates to the institute, Director General of FIIRO, Prof. Gloria Elemo, said through the initiative,…