News on members
Professor Bruce Ovbiagele inducted as Fellow
Professor Bruce Ovbiagele FAS was inducted as Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science on Thursday, 24th of October, 2019 in Abuja. Professor Ovbiagele is a Professor of Public Health Sciences and Head of the Department of...
Visit to Nigeria’s first professor of medicine
Professor T.O. Ogunlesi FAS became a of Medicine in 1965, making him Nigeria's first professor of Medicine. He is a foundation fellow of the Acedemy as well as a past Vice President of the Academy. He retired in 1983
Nigerian universities are suffering from neglect. Why this should stop
The level of funding of the education sector has been recognised as one of the major factors that contribute to quality education. This, in turn, determines growth and development of a country. It’s also been acknowledged that quality education...
Ex-UN Diplomat, Ibe to Deliver SPE Nigeria Annual Lecture
A retired diplomat of the United Nations, Prof. Chidi Ibe, will be delivering the Annual Lecture at the Society of Petroleum Engineers Nigeria Council Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum holding on April 25, 2019. Other high profile speakers...
Why Nigeria is battling to control disease outbreaks like Lassa fever
The first case of Lassa fever in Nigeria was recorded in 1969. A zoonotic disease endemic to West Africa, the disease was named after the town in Nigeria where the first case occurred. The past seven years...
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Nigeria’s universities are performing poorly. What can be done about it
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Visit to Nigeria’s first professor of medicine
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Call for Expressions of Interest for the AAAS-TWAS Train the Trainers Course on Science Diplomacy
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Fellows of the Academy at the public lecture and induction of Fellows 2017
