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2025 NAS GOLD MEDAL: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

We are pleased to call for nominations for the 2025 NAS Gold Medal Prize for Nigerian scientists in the life sciences. Background The NAS Gold Medal (Prize for

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The ISC Governing Board has issued a statement to underscore the urgent need to protect and strengthen global cooperation in science.

The ISC Governing Board has issued a statement to underscore the urgent need to protect and strengthen global cooperation in science. Click here to download the statement.

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Investiture of the Academy’s 20th President

Professor Emeritus Abubakar Sani Sambo, FAS was installed the 20th President of the Nigerian Academy of Science on Thursday, 23rd of January, 2025 in Abuja. He took over from Professor Ekanem Braide,

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NAS holds Induction and Public Lecture

The Nigerian Academy of Science expanded its Fellowship at an induction ceremony held on 22nd May 2025. At the event, 11 distinguished scientists — including one Foreign Fellow — were

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Commissioning of the NAS-TY Danjuma Science Museum and Library

The Nigerian Academy of Science commissioned its Science Museum/Library building on Monday, January 20th 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The Museum is conceptualized to deepen the interphase between science and the

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Professor Oyewale Tomori FAS Elected as the Inaugural President of WANNAS

April 9, 2024

At its Constitutive General Assembly, held in Abuja from Tuesday 26th till Thursday 28th March, 2024, the member academies of the West African Network of National Academies of Science (WANNAS) elected Professor Oyewale Tomori, FAS

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NAS elects nine distinguished scientists

April 9, 2024

Fellows of The Nigerian Academy of Science, at its Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on the 25th of January 2024, elected nine (9) distinguished scientists into the NAS Fellowship. The elected scientists are: – Professor Rufus

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NAS Elects President-elect and Vice-President

April 9, 2024

The Nigerian Academy of Science appointed Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo, FAS as the President-elect, and Professor Friday Okonofua, FAS as the Vice-President of the Academy. This took place at the Academy’s Annual General Meeting held

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Commissioning of the NAS-TY Danjuma Science Museum and Library

April 8, 2024

The Nigerian Academy of Science commissioned its Science Museum/Library building on Monday, January 20th 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The Museum is conceptualized to deepen the interphase between science and the community it serves through education

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Honourable Minister of Budget & Economic Planning hosts NAS

March 18, 2024

Following the participation of the Honourable Minister of Budget & Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (former Governor of Kebbi State), at the Academy’s Workshop on Strengthening Research Capacity in Nigeria on 13th December, 2023,

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