ASLTON is as old as the creation of Laboratory regulatory body in Nigeria which was formed since 1971 but started operating with the name “Nigerian Institute of Science Technology (NIST) members”.
However, in accordance with National Assembly ACT No. 12 of 2003 establishing the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology and formation of the Governing Council, the third arm of the profession ASLTON was approved and duly registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) which was then charged with the responsibilities of handling professional members’ welfare.
ASLTON afterwards took charge of the responsibility of handling and managing the professional licensed NISLT members’ welfare, labour matters and other licences affecting her registered members in every sector of the economy – both Private and Public, creating Diaspora linkages, collaboration and specialized interactive professional scientific sessions.
Mr. Omorilewa Ayotunde FISLT
National President
Port Harcourt, Nigeria | 22 July 2026 The Association of Science Laboratory Technologists of Nigeria (ASLTON), University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) Branch, has expressed profound appreciation to the Acting Director-General/Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT), Dr. Peter Adefisoye Oluwafisoye FISLT, mnip, and the National President of ASLTON, […]
read moreIbadan, Nigeria | 17 July 2026 The Acting Director-General/Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT), Dr. Peter Adefisoye Oluwafisoye, FISLT, mnip, has called for the reintroduction of the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree Programme in Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) at the University of Ibadan, describing the institution as the pioneer […]
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