[This Day] As the nations of the world groans and grieves under the siege of Covid-19 pandemic, African scientists are being challenged to help Africa look inwards and create effective homegrown solutions in combating the pandemic. Stemming from this, the World Bank sponsored Africa Centre of Excellence, a technology innovation park of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Nigeria is leading the way through the production of Nose Mask, a key Personal Protective Equipment as part of the concerted response aga