Terms & Conditions
SECTION 1 – OVERVIEW
Terms Binding. By entering the competition, each Entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Privacy. All personal information provided by the Entrant shall be used solely for the administration of Life Science Nigeria and its affiliate companies. By providing such information, the Entrant consents to its use for such purposes.
Accuracy of Information. The Entrant guarantees that all personal information provided in his or her registered profile and in the submit-entry form is accurate. The Entrant assumes responsibility and liability for any and all consequences arising from human error, fraudulent information, and any information provided to Life Science Nigeria and its affiliate companies that is inaccurate. Any false statement made by an Entrant is grounds for disqualification from Life Science Nigeria competition prizes, awards and giveaways.
Limitation of Liability. Life Science Nigeria and its directors, officers, and employees including its affiliate companies shall assume no liability resulting from losses, delays, fraudulent claims or statements, loss or theft of any data, damage to any equipment including software, computer errors, malfunctions related to information technology, or any other errors. Life Science Nigeria and its directors, officers and employees including its affiliate companies shall assume no liability whatsoever for any event, act, or situation beyond their control.
Namecheap. By participating in the Life Science Nigeria competitions and using the platforms hosted by Namecheap, you will be providing personal information through a cloud service provided by Namecheap who will use it in accordance with its Privacy Policy. By using the Namecheap platform, you agree to be governed by the terms and conditions of Namecheap available here: https://www.namecheap.com/legal/
No Refund. Entries will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Ineligibility. Entries not conforming to these terms and conditions shall be ineligible. Only entries meeting all the present terms and conditions and the online entry requirements, including payment of relevant entry fees where applicable, shall be considered.
Decisions Final. By entering, each Entrant agrees to abide by Life Science Nigeria rules. All decisions made by Life Science Nigeria directors or authorized agents, including subeditors, editors, and judges, as the case may be, are final. Life Science Nigeria does not respond to correspondence concerning final decisions.
Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The parties hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, only after all avenues for mutual reconciliation is explored.
Confirmation. Telephone confirmation of receipt of any entry is not available. Life Science Nigeria will not confirm the content of entries. Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent via email to those with qualifying entries after review and who provide a valid email address in the registered profile section of their online membership account with Life Science Nigeria.
Retrieval of Entries. Entrants are responsible for keeping their own drafts. Once entered, the text of an entry cannot be retrieved for the Entrant. Life Science Nigeria is not responsible for tracking entries and will not retrieve entries from its database at any time. Life Science Nigeria uses a restricted and anonymous entries system that ensures anonymity and integrity of internal editor review and judging processes.
Contact. Unsuccessful Entrants or entries will not be contacted.
Competition Closure. Should participation levels fail to meet the minimum criteria set by Life Science Nigeria and its affiliate companies or sponsors, Life Science Nigeria may close the competition and refund all Entrants their Entry Fees where applicable. In such a case, all Entrants will be informed by email using the email provided in the Entrant’s profile and account information.
Eligibility
Age Restriction. All Entrants shall be of the age of majority in their legal jurisdiction of residency at the time of entry submission.
Topic. Entries may be on any selected topic by entrant.
National Entries. Entries may be submitted from undergraduates/graduates/professionals from accredited universities, colleges, organizations or institutions duly recognized anywhere in Nigeria. Each entry must be submitted with the entrant’s legal name. A pen name may be added to a submission entry.
Language. All entries must be primarily in English. The inclusion of a few non-English words or phrases during video presentations where applicable is acceptable.
Simultaneous Submission. Simultaneous submissions (submission of an entry to both Life Science Nigeria and to another competition, prize or publication during the entry and judging period of Life Science Nigeria competition) is not permitted.
Publication Defined. Any work that has appeared on the Internet or in print, or has been broadcast in any format is considered published and is therefore ineligible for entering Life Science Nigeria competitions. This includes all Artificial Intelligence generated and/or modified entries using online or mobile AI tools or applications.
Previous Publication. Entries must be unpublished and original works of the Entrant. Each entry must be the work of a single participant, not including a company or organization except where otherwise stated. Each entry must not infringe upon any right or copyright of any person or entity.
Prior Contract. Entries cannot be under contract, including for publication and/or broadcast in any medium. If an entry is placed under contract or made public after it is entered, it is rendered ineligible, and it is the responsibility of the Entrant to inform Life Science Nigeria of such ineligibility.
Publication Following Entry. If an entry is published at any time before the selections for Life Science Nigeria media have been announced, it will be rendered ineligible. Qualifying Entries that are selected for publication in Life Science Nigeria media are subject to specific publishing rights outlined elsewhere in these rules.
Entry. All entries must be entered exclusively using the entry system on the Life Science Nigeria website. No other form of entry, by conventional mail or otherwise, shall be considered, and any such entry will not be returned. Entries must not include the Entrant’s name in the text and payment reference (format: full name initials + date of birth; eg LSN28022023) as proof of entry fee payment where applicable.
No changes. All entries are final; no changes are allowed after submissions close.
Entry Restrictions. Life Science Nigeria and its directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents, and its affiliate companies including the subeditors, editors and prize judges, as well as any of their immediate family members or persons with whom they are domiciled or affiliated, are not eligible to enter Life Science Nigeria competitions.
Entry Fee. An entry fee may or may not be required for each entry. Fees are allocated based on early and late/final entry deadlines, and first or additional entry status where applicable or expressly stated. The applicable fees are as follows:
(i) NGN 1,000.00 for a first entry during the early entry period;
(ii) NGN 1,500.00 for a first entry during the later entry period;
(iii) NGN 500.00 for every additional entry (where applicable).
Right to Extend Deadline. Life Science Nigeria reserves the right to extend deadlines as it sees fit.
Fee Payment. Entries will not be eligible until payment has been received and confirmed. If payment is withdrawn, the relevant entry will be rendered ineligible. All entries are final, and entry fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.
WARRANTY. Entrants warrant they have created the entry they are submitting, that they own all rights to it, that all intellectual property, including copyright, in the entry belongs to the entrant and remains solely and exclusively with the entrant, and that the entry shall not violate any laws of any country and shall not infringe any other party’s copyright, trademark or other rights. Entrants will indemnify and hold Life Science Nigeria and its directors, officers, and employees including its affiliate companies free of harm from and against any and all loss, damage, costs and other expenses arising out of claims, whatever their nature, resulting directly or indirectly from breach of this warranty.
Publication Rights
Copyright. Copyright remains with the entrants. By submitting an entry, the Entrant grants worldwide licenses to Life Science Nigeria and its affiliate companies for the following, in the case that the entry is selected for publication:
(i) the right to publish the entry online as part of the shortlist and (if so selected) in print in the Life Science Nigeria media platforms;
(ii) the right to insert a hyperlink to the Life Science Nigeria website where the entries will be stored or upload text, picture or video content in part or full to the Life Science Nigeria social media accounts and/or platforms.
Reprint. For any entry that is published online as part of a qualifying shortlist and in the Life Science Nigeria media, any requests for permission to reprint or photocopy an Entrant’s work shall be referred to the Entrant.
Name and Likeness. All Entrants whose entries are selected for the media shall agree to have their name and/or picture, including their photograph, and/or their voice used for promotional purposes related to this competition, free of charge. Each Entrant who has an entry selected for either publication and/or the prize agrees to take part in reasonable publicity after publication and the awarding of the prize and to the use of their names, title of work, biographies, and photographs in such publicity.
Selection Process
Selection by Jurors. All entries will be selected and judged anonymously. Each entry will be randomly allocated to a juror and member of the Life Science Nigeria editorial board, who will select from his or her allocated entries a number of entries for the shortlist.
Judging. The Life Science Nigeria community members, public enthusiasts and/or competition judges may select the winner, also anonymously, where applicable from the entries received or selected for respective Life Science Nigeria competitions.
Pre-editing. In the case that Life Science Nigeria decides that too many entries have been entered for the editors to assess, the entries will be screened by filter editors selected by Life Science Nigeria to reduce the number of entries to a number that the editors have agreed to assess. If an Entrant enters multiple versions where permitted of what is substantially the same competition, Life Science Nigeria may choose to cull all but one of them.
Correspondence. No editorial feedback will be provided to Entrants. There will be no correspondence to Entrants regarding the selection process.
The Prize and the Publications
Prize and Publishing. The jury of editors will choose a predetermined number of entries for publication in Life Science Nigeria blog. To have an entry included in the blog, and/or to be declared the winner of a prize, Entrants must meet all the present terms and conditions.
Complimentary Prize. Entrants published in the blog will receive free complimentary access to Life Science Nigeria editorial board and first choice for internship opportunities with Life Science Nigeria or its affiliate companies, subject to limited availability of such positions.
Winner Announcement. The winner of Life Science Nigeria competitions will be announced on Life Science Nigeria platforms.
No Transfer. The prize may not be exchanged or transferred. No substitutions are allowed.
Refusal. Refusal to accept the prize or publication with Life Science Nigeria releases Life Science Nigeria and its directors, employees, sponsors, partners, and its affiliates of any obligation towards the Entrant.
Method of Award. The prize winner will be notified by telephone or by email. The method for delivering the prize to the prize winner will be agreed upon between Life Science Nigeria and the prize winner. Payment of any transaction fees, including currency exchange fees, associated with the method for delivering the prize to the prize winner, are the responsibility of the prize winner.
Time of Announcement. The prize winner will be named online, on Life Science Nigeria website and/or its social media platforms, within a reasonable time frame as determined by the editorial board.
Deadline for Claim. The deadline for claiming the prize will be thirty (30) days from the time of announcement. Should the winner fail to claim the prize, he or she will forfeit the prize and another winner will be selected.
SECTION 2 – GENERAL CONDITIONS
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.
The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.
SECTION 3 – ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION
We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.
SECTION 4 – MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES
Prices for our services/products are subject to change without notice.
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.
We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
SECTION 5 – PRODUCTS OR SERVICES (if applicable)
Certain products or services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or services may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Return Policy.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at anytime without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited.
We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.
SECTION 6 – ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION
We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account or member profile, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e‑mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers or distributors.
SECTION 7 – OPTIONAL TOOLS
We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input.
You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools ”as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.
Any use by you of optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).
We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website (including, the release of new tools, courses, certifications and resources). Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.
SECTION 8 – THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.
Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.
We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party’s policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.
SECTION 9 – USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, ‘comments’), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.
We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.
You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e‑mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.
SECTION 10 – PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your submission of personal information through the website is governed by our terms and conditions.
SECTION 11 – ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS
Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).
We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated.
SECTION 12 – PROHIBITED USES
In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.
SECTION 13 – DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.
We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.
You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.
You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.
In no case shall Life Science Nigeria, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
SECTION 14 – INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Life Science Nigeria and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.
SECTION 15 – SEVERABILITY
In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms and conditions, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.
SECTION 16 – TERMINATION
The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.
These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.
If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).
SECTION 17 – ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).
Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.
SECTION 18 – GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Nigeria.
SECTION 19 – CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE
You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.
SECTION 20 – CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at admin@lifescience.ng