The Nanotechnology Research Group (NANO+) at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria has continued to offer leadership in the pursuit of nanotechnology research in Nigeria.

As a result, the group has announced its 9th international conference on nanotechnology slated for 18-21 November, 2025 at the main campus of the university in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

The group has consistently organised annual gatherings to discuss nanotechnology in Nigeria since 2017 which involves hands-on training on the synthesis of nanoparticles and their multifarious applications, along with presentations of research works by scholars from Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States.

The previous conferences witnessed participation of government agencies including a minister of science and technology, technocrats, members of the armed and paramilitary forces, industrialists, scholars, and students.

The Head of the group, Prof. Agbaje Lateef, said this year’s conference themed “Sustainable Nanotechnology: From Research to Reality” and will focus on strategies to move nanotechnology from laboratory to the market through translational endeavours that will promote sustainable development in Nigeria and other African countries.

As usual, the conference will witness presentations by experts from academia, industry and governmental agencies to foster sustainable development agenda via nanotechnology. The conference will be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of LAUTECH, Prof. Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu during the opening ceremony on Wednesday 19 November, 2025.

Lateef said the research group formed in 2014 has contributed immensely to nanotechnology research and development in Nigeria through top-notch investigations along with collaborators from other countries culminating in about 180 research articles, training of more than 500 early career scholars, aside engaging in advocacy projects to deepen the understanding of nanotechnology in Nigeria.

The group’s flagship journal, “Nano Plus: Science and Technology of Nanomaterials” unveiled in 2021 promotes nanotechnology publications and has secured indexing by CrossRef, Google Scholar, African Journals Online (AJOL), and EBSCO.

Also, members of the group have attracted research grants worth more than N100 million in the last three years from TETFund on nanotechnology-based investigations, while five members of the group, Professors Agbaje Lateef, Musibau Adewuyi Azeez, Taofeek Akangbe Yekeen, Tesleem Babatunde Asafa, and Iyabo Christianah Oladipo were among the 20 scholars that received the LAUTECH VC’s outstanding award for scholarly contributions to the growth of the university in April 2025 during the 17th convocation ceremony.

Similarly, the group’s leader, Prof. Agbaje Lateef is a top 2 per cent scientist in the world, a feat that he has achieved for six consecutive years, 2020-2025.