Braide appointed 1st female President-elect of Nigerian Academy of Science

The Nigerian Academy of Science, NAS, has appointed Professor Ekanem Braide as President-elect. A statement signed by Dr Oladoyin Odubanjo, Executive Secretary, NAS, stated that Braide, a professor of Parasitology/Epidemiology and erstwhile Vice-President of the Academy, will be the first female President of the Academy in 43 years of existence when she takes over office in January, 2021, from Professor Mosto Onuoha. She was a member of the national committee that achieved the laudable feat of Guinea worm eradication in Nigeria. She has a rich professional experience as a researcher and an administrator. A former Vice-Chancellor at the Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State and Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Braide Read More