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NICRAT Director-General formally receives CHA honour.

Dr. Usman Malami Aliyu received the Award for Excellence in Cancer Research on behalf of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment.

The formal presentation places NICRAT’s institutional recognition firmly in the public record and connects the honour to the Institute’s national work in cancer research, treatment coordination and cancer control.

The Capital Health Awards recognised NICRAT for its contribution to building a cohesive, scientifically rigorous and collaborative national cancer-research ecosystem. The honour was received by the Institute’s Director-General, Dr. Usman Malami Aliyu, on behalf of NICRAT.

At the presentation at NICRAT Headquarters in Abuja, the Institute acknowledged the wider support behind its work and reaffirmed the importance of sustained progress in cancer awareness, prevention, treatment and research.

Official honourAward for Excellence in Cancer Research

Presented to the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment.

The award forms part of the Capital Health Awards’ 2025 Hall of Excellence, where NICRAT is recorded as an institutional honouree for Excellence in Cancer Research.

View the 2025 Hall of Excellence Read NICRAT’s official report View the NICRAT post