By Mercy Sawok The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has urged publicly owned medical laboratories to pursue international accreditation to strengthen the quality, reliability and credibility of laboratory services across the country. Dr Donald Ofili, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of MLSCN, made the call on Wednesday inContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has inaugurated a seven-member advisory committee to drive the establishment and effective use of multipurpose laboratories across tertiary institutions in the six geopolitical zones. The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sonny Echono, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, gave them oneContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated a ministerial implementation committee to oversee the modernisation of laboratories and enhancement of skills development in Nigerian polytechnics. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa while inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, said the initiative aimed to phase out obsolete equipmentContinue Reading