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Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:59:30 GMT
'You Can Think Of Us as a One-Stop For All Pharmaceutical Needs in Africa'
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Med-tech entrepreneur and Medsaf founder Vivian Nwakah spoke with AllAfrica's Sethi Ncube about how she's building her company to be a one-stop shop for all pharmaceuticals in Africa. Medsaf was founded to stop the movemen...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:34:17 GMT
We are the Future; Investors Should Be Scrambling to Partner With Us – Med-Tech Entrepreneur Vivian Nwakah
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Visit Prosper Africa to access U.S. Government trade and investment support and browse the Virtual Deal Room with curated investment opportunities, including companies like Medsaf.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:38:29 GMT
Paper Industry - a Sector in Death Throes
[This Day] The paper manufacturing segment of the Nigerian economy is fizzling out by the day as the country has become a net importer of paper products and sliding towards a potential paper crisis.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:50:58 GMT
Abuja Election Continues Trend of Low Women Participation in Nigerian Politics #FCTDecides2022
[Premium Times] A total of 55 candidates contested to be the chairpersons of the six area councils. Only three of the candidates (9 per cent) are women.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:45:47 GMT
Top Policeman Abba Kyari Arrested in Drug Trafficking Case
[Premium Times] The embattled cop was reportedly arrested alongside four other persons.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:45:37 GMT
Lagos Building Collapse - Developer Faces Prosecution for Illegal Construction
[Premium Times] As of Sunday evening, five bodies had been recovered from the rubble, according to the National Emergency Management Agency.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:45:26 GMT
It's Official - Academic Union Declares One-Month Warning Strike
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES had exclusively reported that the union had agreed on a one-month strike at the end of its meeting early Monday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:31:39 GMT
Former Shell Lawyer Cautions Prospective Buyers Against Purchase of 'Toxic' U.S.$3 Billion Assets
[This Day] A former Shell's Legal Adviser, Madaki Ameh, yesterday weighed in on the proposed assets sale by the International Oil Company (IOC), urging prospective buyers to beware of some alleged toxic facilities being put up for sale.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:45:32 GMT
Health Watch Awards Exemplary Reporting on Epidemic Preparedness and Response Funding
[Nigeria Health Watch] Nigeria Health Watch recently held the second edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards, an annual ceremony that celebrates TV, radio, and print journalists whose reporting on epidemic preparedness and response ha...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:47:17 GMT
Activist Sues Amaechi, Police Chief Over Alleged Harassment, Threat to Life
[This Day] Human rights activist, Onengiya Erekosima has sued the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Inspector General (IG) of Police over alleged harassment and intimidation.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:45:19 GMT
Again Legislative Aides Protest, Accuse Lawan, Gbajabiamila of Diverting Entitlements
[Premium Times] This time, the legislative aides took their grievances to the chairman of Nigeria's anti-graft agency, EFCC - Abdulrasheed Bawa.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:44:15 GMT
Again, Abdulrazaq , Saraki Fight Dirty
[This Day] Hammed Shittu writes that the camps of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and Dr. Bukola Saraki are at daggers drawn to the heart of the people

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:41:34 GMT
Promoting Symbiotic Relationship Between Nigeria, China
[This Day] Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that the recently held Chinese New Year Anniversary was an opportunity to examine the thriving cultural relationship between Nigeria and China while positing a way forward to ensure an enduring mutually beneficial ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:34:09 GMT
Dabiri - Lekki Port Will Reposition Nigeria As Regional Hub in Maritime Business
[This Day] Biodun Dabiri is a titan in the Nigerian banking & finance sector and has worked as a chartered accountant, an investment banker, a corporate finance specialist, a stockbroker, as well as a pension fund manager. As a result of his extensiv...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:28:41 GMT
Tinubu Instrumental in Fixing APC Convention Date - Supporters
[Leadership] A group under the auspices of Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) has said that the date for the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention was chosen after their principal visited President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Villa.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:26:43 GMT
NDLEA Indicts Abba Kyari, 4 Other Cops of Drug Trafficking
[Leadership] The travails of prominent police officer DCP Abba Kyari took a turn for the worse yesterday after he and four other police officers were arrested by the Nigeria Police Force and handed to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:25:08 GMT
Vaccines Production - 3 Nigerian Varsities Get WHO Certification
[Leadership] Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has revealed that three Nigerian universities undertaking research in the areas of local vaccines production, drug development, and gene sequencing, have received the World Health Organization (WHO...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:23:27 GMT
Disagreements With FG Force ASUU to Strike for 15th Time in 23 Years Cumulative 4 Years
[Leadership] Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday declared a one-month warning strike to press home its demands from the federal government.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:22:54 GMT
Depleting Food Reserves
[Leadership] The effect of Nigeria's depleting food reserves is being felt now more than ever by the populace as a result of escalating food prices. It is more of a domino effect that is traceable to insecurity and climate change and worsened by the ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:21:54 GMT
World Radio Day - Federal Govt Urges Stations to Shun Fake News
[Leadership] Federal government has charged radio stations in the country to uphold the trust of their listeners by shunning fake news and ensuring that only credible and factual information is relayed through their medium.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:19:31 GMT
2023 - South-West Group Tells Atiku to Drop Presidential Ambition
[Vanguard] Lagos -- THE South-West Development Frontier, SDF, yesterday, urged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to drop his presidential ambition, saying those canvassing for his presidency are trying to perpetuate injustice, which is against the...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:17:12 GMT
Schools Shut in 8 Katsina LGAs Over Banditry
[Leadership] Banditry and insurgency have led to the closure of all schools in eight local government areas of Katsina State. Wazirin Katsina, Prof San Lugga, disclosed this yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:52:11 GMT
Detroit 2022 - Nigeria Set to Compete in Special Olympics Unified Cup
[Premium Times] Competition and events are expected to attract more than 10,000 spectators

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:24:14 GMT
Army to Residents of Ilorin - Don't Be Scared of Our Officers in Your Area
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Army has urged residents in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, and its environs not to panic over the large numbers of soldiers that would flood the areas for five days starting from today, Monday .

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:24:08 GMT
Anti-Graft War - Top Military Officer Loses N3.07 Billion Property to Govt
[Vanguard] The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday secured the final forfeiture of 20 landed properties valued at over N3 billion and seven million belonging to a top military officer.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:24:02 GMT
Bad Fuel - Flood Market With Petrol - Marketers, Others Beg Govt
[Vanguard] Marketers and other stakeholders yesterday pleaded with the Federal Government to flood the domestic market with adequate petrol to eliminate ongoing scarcity.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:24:00 GMT
2023 - Nigerians in Germany Host Sen. Orji Kalu, Endorse Him for President
[Vanguard] Nigerians in Germany under aegis of the Nigerian Union on Sunday night, declared their support to the presidential ambition of Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:23:59 GMT
48.61% Obtained Credits in English, Maths, 3 Others - West African Examinations Council
[Vanguard] The West African Examinations Council, WAEC Nigeria, has announced the release of results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for Private Candidates, 2021 - Second-Series, stating that Twenty Five Thousand an...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:23:56 GMT
Reps Conclude Probe of Ogoni Oil Spill
[Vanguard] The House of Representatives in response to last year's petition by some oil spill devastated communities in Ogoni, Rivers State, has completed a fact-finding mission to some of the affected sites with a view to ascertaining the extent of ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:23:53 GMT
UNICEF Seeks End to Recruitment of Children By Armed Groups in Nigeria
[Vanguard] The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, has called for an end to the recruitment and use of children by armed groups in Nigeria.



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