The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences (NSPS) says physical sciences remain central to advancing innovation, economic transformation, and sustainable development in Nigeria.
This is contained in a communique issued in Abuja on Monday at the end of its 4th international conference, held in Zaria, Kaduna State, from February 9 to 14.
The communiqué was signed by Prof. Oladiran Abimbola, President of NSPS; Prof. Babatunde Falaye, NSPS Secretary; and other members of the Local Organizing Committee.
The conference was themed: “From Labs to Lives: Harnessing the Prospects of Physical Sciences in Tackling Nigeria’s Economic, Security, and Energy Crises.”
The society said physical sciences research in Nigeria is aligning with global technological frontiers, particularly in artificial intelligence, advanced materials, computational sciences, and sustainability.
It also observed growing evidence of locally driven innovation capable of addressing national priorities in energy security, environmental management, digital infrastructure, and healthcare technologies.
The NSPS stressed that interdisciplinary collaboration remains essential for translating research findings into scalable industrial and policy solutions.
The group emphasized the need for stronger integration among academia, industry, and government institutions to accelerate technology transfer and commercialization.
The communique highlighted that sustained investment in research infrastructure, advanced laboratories, and high-performance computational systems is critical to maintaining global competitiveness.
The conference resolved to strengthen national and international research collaborations through structured institutional partnerships.
It also called for increased public and private sector investment in science, technology, and innovation infrastructure.
Other resolutions included promoting frameworks that support entrepreneurship, commercialization, and intellectual property development.
The society further pledged to enhance postgraduate research training, mentorship, and early-career capacity development.
It expressed commitment to encouraging responsible, ethical, and environmentally sustainable scientific practices.
Delivering a speech during the conference, Abimbola highlighted recent milestones in the society’s publishing portfolio.
He announced that the Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences had attained a Q1 ranking by Scopus and a Q3 ranking in Scimago.
Similarly, he said African Scientific Reports had been accepted into Clarivate’s Emerging Sources Citation Index.
According to him, these developments reflect the growing international recognition of Nigerian-led scientific scholarship.
The conference brought together researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and postgraduate scholars from Nigeria and abroad.
