The National Agency for Science Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has called on students to leverage on creativity and innovation in bridging technological gaps in the country.

Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, says it is now an offence in the state for a child of school age not to be in school or seen hawking during school hour.

The Management of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) on Monday said that the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory at the University’s College of Health Sciences has been completed and ready for use.

A molecular diagnostic testing combines laboratory testing with the precision of molecular biology, which has revolutionised the way clinical and public health laboratory investigate the human, viral, and microbial genomes, their genes, and the products they encode.

As part of the EPFL-UM6P’s Excellence in Africa initiative, the EXAF centre has launched the first call for proposals of the ‘100 PhDs for Africa’ programme. Outstanding students, who wish to benefit from this fellowship to complete a PhD at an African institution, are encouraged to apply.