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The Adunni Foundation has called for a renewed national focus on basic education as essential to achieving true independence for the Nigerian child. The foundation argues that sovereignty is incomplete without providing children the quality learning needed to fulfill their potential.
The Federal Government has announced plans to extend the Presidential Executive Order on local pharmaceutical manufacturing to achieve a 70 per cent domestic production target. This strategic move aims to bolster medicine security and position Nigeria as a leading pharmaceutical hub within the African continent.
Public speaker Fakuyi Adewale Banjo has urged African leaders to prioritize citizen welfare alongside their demands for a permanent UN Security Council seat. He emphasized that Nigeria's regional leadership must be demonstrated through proactive domestic reforms and national development initiatives.
Dr. Sijibomi Ogundele, Group Managing Director of Sujimoto, states that the Dangote Refinery’s proposed public offering will transform Nigerians from mere consumers into active shareholders in Africa's industrial growth.
A 25-year-old businessman was arrested at the Enugu airport after allegedly ingesting 72 wraps of cocaine to cover his wedding costs. The suspect was intercepted by the NDLEA just 12 days after his marriage ceremony while attempting to return to Portugal.
The Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers and Yaba College of Technology have endorsed a nationwide youth-led initiative to combat malaria through academic engagement and community advocacy.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has raided an alleged illegal juice production facility in Aradagun, Badagry, arresting two women and discovering packaged products, raw materials and juveniles on the premises.
Industry leaders from the creative and media sectors will gather in Lagos to dissect Nigeria's global image and the economic consequences of national perception.
A coalition of civil society organisations has raised concerns over the suspected surveillance and potential abduction of Imo-based human rights lawyer Chinedu Agu. The groups are calling on security agencies to clarify the situation and ensure the protection of Agu’s fundamental rights.
A postmortem examination by LASUTH has confirmed that journalist Pelumi Onifade died from a firearm injury and internal bleeding sustained during the 2020 #EndSARS protests. The findings follow a court-ordered inquest initiated after a legal battle by the Media Rights Agenda.
Professor Samuel Achilefu has developed wearable medical vision goggles that use fluorescence imaging to help surgeons identify and remove microscopic cancer cells in real-time. This breakthrough technology aims to reduce cancer recurrence by visualizing tumors that are often invisible to the naked eye.
