{"id":888,"date":"2026-01-30T20:19:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/yobe-unveils-centre-for-medical-research\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:19:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:19:55","slug":"yobe-unveils-centre-for-medical-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/yobe-unveils-centre-for-medical-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Yobe unveils centre for medical research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>By Kasim Muhammad<\/p>\n<p>Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Thursday inaugurated the permanent site of the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre at Yobe State University, Damaturu, saying the facility would strengthen medical research and innovation in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Buni said the state government invested over N800m in the construction of the centre, also known as BioRTC, describing it as a major step towards positioning the university as a hub for biomedical research and international collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the commissioning, the governor said the centre was designed to build capacity in biomedical sciences, support advanced research and close gaps in Africa\u2019s medical research ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, much of Africa\u2019s medical research has relied on findings from foreign environments that do not always reflect local realities.<\/p>\n<p>\u200e\u201cAfrica has relied for too long on medical research conducted in different climates, environments, cultures, and lifestyles, often without adequate consideration for our peculiarities and genetic diversity,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the facility would promote research that is accurate, inclusive and tailored to African health challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also disclosed plans by his administration to establish an additional dialysis centre in Gashua before the end of the year, noting that it would ease the burden of travel for kidney patients in the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u200e\u201cWe have continued to support dialysis services, and the new centre in Gashua will reduce the hardship of long-distance travel for patients,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Buni further revealed that more than 1,000 participants from Yobe State, other parts of Nigeria and across Africa had benefited from BioRTC\u2019s training programmes, including summer schools and workshops, fully funded by the state government.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\nAt the event, the governor announced a N30m cash award and full government scholarships for three Yobe indigenes who emerged winners at the TeenEagle 2025 competition held in London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The beneficiaries \u2014 Nafisa Abdullahi, Hadiza Kashim Kalli and Rukayya Mohammed Fema \u2014 are students of Nigerian Tulip International College who reportedly outperformed over 20,000 contestants from 69 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the students received N10m and was awarded a scholarship up to tertiary level.<\/p>\n<p>\u200e\u201cTheir success reflects our sustained investment in education and human capital development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the state currently spends over N2.6bn annually on scholarships for 890 students at Nigerian Tulip International College, including the three TeenEagle champions.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Founder and Director of BioRTC, Prof. Mahmoud Bukar Maina, said the centre had attracted equipment donations worth over N10bn, providing a strong foundation for advanced research.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking, Prof. Amadi O. Ihunwo of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa said the centre was equipped with facilities for advanced cellular, molecular and neuroscience research that are rarely found in many African universities.\u200e\u200e<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Copyright PUNCH<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:health_wise@punchng.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">health_wise@punchng.<wbr>com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/healthwise.punchng.com\/yobe-unveils-centre-for-medical-research\/\">Yobe unveils centre for medical research<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/healthwise.punchng.com\/\">Healthwise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kasim Muhammad Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Thursday inaugurated the permanent site of the Biomedical Science Research &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[25],"class_list":["post-888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","tag-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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