The Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Prof. John Oladapo Obafunwa, his management and research team paid a visit to the Delta State Ministry of Health, the office of the Secretary to the Delta State government while on a visit to NIMR outstation at Asaba on the 8th November, 2024.
Prof. Rosemary Audu, Director of Research, NIMR and Professor of Medical Virology, Lead City University delivered her inaugural lecture titled "Challenges and Prospects of Laboratory Diagnostics in Africa: Disentangling the Puzzle" at Lead City, University, Ibadan.
The West Africa Division of the International Academy of Pathology (WADIAP) and the College of Nigeria Pathology paid a courtesy visit to Prof. John Obafunwa to congratulate him on his recent appointment as the DG/CEO of NIMR.
On October 4, 2024, the National Health Research Ethics Committee of Nigeria launched the Nigeria “NHREC E-Portal” to facilitate the electronic submission, review, and approval process of health research applications in the country.