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Third Edition 2017 News & Announcements

Phytomedicine Research Conserves Bio-diversity – Prof Rasheed at UniJos

The Africa Centre of Excellence in Phytomedicine Research and Development (ACEPRD) at the University of Jos is conserving Nigeria’s bio-diversity, ...
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‘CEFTER, Good Example of Leadership Support’

The Africa Centre of Excellence for Food Technology and Research (CEFTER), Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, has been described as ...
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FUNAAB, CEADESE Now Back on Track – Ag.VC

After a turbulent year of staff and student unrests, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and its Africa Centre ...
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ACEGID Maintains Rating as One of Best Performing

From characterising fevers of unknown origins, to producing and equipping African Pathogen hunters, the Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics ...
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Visits AUST’s Pan-African Materials Institute

The visit to the National Universities Commission (NUC) was followed by another to the African University of Science and Technology’s ...
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‘Peace and Stability, a Pre-requisite for Success’

The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Rasheed, has averred that peace and stability are major ...
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World Bank Team Tasks ACEPRD on Collaboration, Visibility

A team from the World Bank, Association of African Universities (AAU) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) has advised the ...
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World Bank Team Visits Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases

A delegation from the World Bank, Association of African Universities (AAU) and the National Universities Commission (NUC), on 4 October, ...
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Kano State Govt Commits to Funding Agric Research at CDA Training Workshops

Kano State Government has expressed its readiness and commitment to work with Bayero University, Kano (BUK) and other stakeholders to ...
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Remote Sensing, GIS Trainees Produce Land Use/Land Cover Map

No fewer than 35 participants, from the academia, agricultural research institutes and Ministry of Agriculture, at a hands-on training workshop ...
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STEM ACEs

OAU ICT Driven Knowledge Park
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Centre for Oilfield Chemicals Research
University of Port Harcourt
Pan African Materials Institute
African University of Science and Technology, Abuja

Agric ACEs

Centre for Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Centre for Food Technology and Research
Benue State University, Makurdi
Centre in Dryland Agriculture
Bayero University, Kano

Health ACEs

ACE for Genomics of Infectious Diseases
Redeemer´s University, Ede
Centre in Reproductive Health Innovation
University of Benin, Benin City
ACE in Phytomedicine Research and Development
University of Jos, Jos
ACE on Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

News & Announcements

Study at CERHI and Gain Internationally Recognized Degree

Nigeria Gets 10 New Centres for ACE Impact Project

Supervision Mission Commends ACEPRD

Ninth Project Workshop Celebrates Milestones, Mulls Sustainability

ACE Project Steering Committee Discusses Impact

Nigerian ACEs, Others Shine at First Higher Education Fair

‘Quality Education, Key to Economic Growth’ – Education Minister

ACEs Are Beacons of Light to NUS – Prof. Rasheed

Advertisement for Admission Into Specialised Postgraduate Programmes for the 2018/2019 Academic Session

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Collaborating Organisations

Federal Republic of Nigeria
World Bank
National Universities Commission
Association of African Universities
ECOWAS

Centres

  • Centre for Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE)
  • Centre for Food Technology and Research (CEFTER)
  • Centre in Dryland Agriculture (CDA)
  • Centre in Reproductive Health Innovation (CEHRI)
  • ACE in Phytomedicine Research and Development (ACEPRD)
  • ACE on Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology (ACENTDFB)
  • ACE for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID)
  • OAU ICT Driven Knowledge Park (OAK PARK)
  • Centre for Oilfield Chemical Research (CEFOR)
  • Pan African Materials Institute (PAMI)

ACE Profile

ACE is a regional higher education project designed to promote regional specialisation among participating Universities within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Agriculture and Health areas, that addresses particular common regional development challenge as well as strengthen the capacities of these Universities to deliver high quality training and applied research.

ACE Collaborators

  • Association of African Universities
  • National Universities Commission
  • The World Bank
  • Regional Centres

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Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Secretariat

National Universities Commission
No. 26 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, FCT
E: ace@nuc.edu.ng

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