Protecting healthcare standards and patient safety in Nigeria 

In a move that threatens to undermine decades of progress in Nigeria’s healthcare system, the National Universities Commission (NUC) recently issued a circular (Ref: NUC/ES/138/Vol.65/202) dated May 20, 2025, excluding the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) from the list of professional bodies authorised to conduct academic programme accreditation in Nigerian universities.