Lagos: In order to ensure self-sufficiency and medicine security in the country, experts in the pharmaceutical sector urge governments to prioritize investment and provide an enabling environment for local drugs and medicines manufacturers. The pharmacists made the call in Lagos, at the 40th anniversary celebration of the 1985 graduation class of the University of Nigeria […]

Akure: A reputable European sportswear manufacturer, Fodox Sports, has officially signed a five-year kits partnership deal with the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA), which oversees the Sunshine Stars, Queens, and Stars’ U-19 football teams. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo, represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Segun […]

Kano: The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, says the Nigerian Army remains committed to deepening civil-military relations through sporting and community-based initiatives. Chibuisi stated this in Kano at the inauguration of the renovated Hole number 3 Tee Box at the Kano Golf Club, executed by Headquarters 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army. According to News […]

Abuja: The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week warning strike beginning from midnight of Monday, Oct. 13, over unmet demands. ASUU President, Mr. Chris Piwuna, announced this at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. Piwuna stated that the strike comes in response to the Federal Government’s failure to address the […]

Berlin: A report by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reveals that the global mortality rate has declined by 67 percent since 1950, in spite of population growth and aging. The study, which covered 204 countries and territories as well as 660 subnational locations between 1990 and 2023, was published in The Lancet medical journal […]