Nigeria prize for science-: search for solution to malaria continue next year

 As the world continues to search for a lasting solution to the Malaria scourge, the Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Science sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced the extension of the search for solutions to 2017 competition, after the evaluation of 15 entries submitted for this year's prize. With this year's theme: "Innovation on Malaria Control", the extension is the first since the competition began in 2014. The Advisory Board for the Science Prize, led by Prof. Akpoveta Susu, announced the decision to carry over the theme to 2017. Prof Susu said: "After a thorough evaluation of the fifteen (15) entries received, it was decided that the theme be repeated and the call for entries extended for another year." Reacting to the verdicts, the General Manager, External Relations at NLNG, Kudo Eresia-Eke, said: "The decision to extend the call for entries for the Science Prize is a welcome development as it provides an opportunity for Scientists who might have missed the initial call the opportunity of making submissions while those who had earlier applied can resubmit more robust entries. Hopefully at the end of the exercise next year we would get a result that would be very qualitative and valuable for Africa and the world."  

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