Fani-Kayode Assumes Duties as Nigeria’s Envoy to South Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has formally assumed diplomatic duties after presenting copies of his Letters of Credence…
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Nigeria’s Drug Supply at Risk as Manufacturers Rely on Imported Ingredients
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s heavy dependence on imported active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is exposing its medicine supply to global disruptions, price volatility and trade…
INEC Gets 5,400 Voter Register Complaints Ahead of 2027 Polls
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received more than 4,800 claims and about 600 objections to its Preliminary Register of…
Nigeria, Russia to Replace 1967 Aviation Agreement with New Pact
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and Russia have agreed to renegotiate their 1967 Bilateral Air Services Agreement, with plans to sign a new aviation pact…
NIPRD Strengthens Ebola Response, Pharmaceutical Innovation
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) says it has established an Ebola Response Team and supplied 17 cartons…
Edo widows seek justice over alleged killing of husbands
EDO, Nigeria – Two widows in Edo State have appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to intervene in the investigation of the alleged killing of…
Extreme Heat: Lagos Urges Vulnerable Residents to Take Precautions
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has warned that rising temperatures associated with the strengthening El Niño climate pattern and the transition into…
FG directs hospitals to strengthen Ebola preparedness
JIGAWA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has directed hospitals across Nigeria to strengthen isolation facilities, stock protective equipment and prepare for the early detection…
Kaduna varsity staff commend Uba Sani over welfare improvements
KADUNA, Nigeria – Academic staff of Kaduna State University have commended Governor Uba Sani for implementing welfare measures they say have improved working conditions,…
Nigeria Becomes 34th African State To Ratify Medicines Agency Treaty
KIGALI, Rwanda – Nigeria has become the 34th African Union member state to ratify the treaty establishing the African Medicines Agency (AMA), a move…