By Cynthia Alo Nigeria could soon begin producing veterinary hormonal drugs locally, as Chromedix Pharmaceuticals Limited has approached the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) with a proposal to build the country’s first manufacturing facility for such products. This comes five months after the ministry raised alarm over the persistent circulation of substandard and falsified veterinary drugs […]

….Calls for support to empower more trainees ….Phase III to begin in July with digital registration platform By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Mr. Edmund Onwuliri, has called on the Delta State Government to strengthen its partnership with the directorate to expand job creation and support […]

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and political parties, yesterday, disagreed over issuance of access codes to parties to upload their candidates’ particulars on the commission’s portal.

By Peter Egwuatu   The Nigerian stock market has sustained profit taking for second consecutive weeks, as investors lost over N2.4 trillion to price declines. The investors had lost over N5.6 trillion the previous week following massive selloff in high and mid capitalised stocks. Market analysts are of the view that the negative close reflects the market’s current […]

The President of the Financial Solutions Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Mr. Jamiu Abatan, has disclosed that the society disbursed over N102 million to 55 retired members between October 2024 and June 2026 as part of its welfare programme.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The President of Financial Solutions Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd., Mr. Jamiu Abatan, has disclosed that the cooperative disbursed over N102 million to 55 retired members between October 2024 and June 2026 as part of its commitment to members’ welfare. Abatan also called on governments at all levels to channel more humanitarian and […]

By Cynthia Alo The Malaysian Palm Oil Council, MPOC, has pledged to support Nigeria with technical expertise, research collaboration and investment opportunities to help close the country’s estimated one million metric-tonnes palm oil supply gap. The council also announced the establishment of a representative office in Lagos as part of efforts to deepen engagement with stakeholders across […]

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo Central, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has urged Nigerian couples to build their marriages on love, mutual respect, patience and the fear of God, describing the family as the bedrock of every peaceful and prosperous society. Ajadi made the call on Saturday while speaking with journalists after […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Delta State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr. Emmanuel Usiwoghene Unuafe, has criticised what he described as Nigeria’s growing dependence on cash handouts and symbolic empowerment programmes, warning that sustainable economic development can only be achieved through production, industrialisation and job creation. In a policy reflection titled “Empowerment […]

By Adeola Badru The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to strengthen support systems for Nigerian students in the diaspora, in a move expected to improve consular services, student welfare and government engagement with Nigerians studying abroad. The partnership was reached during […]