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NIPRD records gains in research, staff welfare, public health

Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) says it has recorded progress in research, staff welfare, infrastructure and public health interventions ... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Inside NSCDC's Niger cell where 14 children, 19 other detainees died

Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- About 50 men and boys were confined in a cell measuring roughly 12 square metres at the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger ... Read More


Chris Okafor: Doris Ogala remains in custody as court postpones bail ruling

Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned the bail hearing of actress Doris Ogala until 6 November in the case involving her and Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of ... Read More


Nigeria, Russia move to replace 59-year-old aviation agreement

Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- Nigeria and Russia have agreed to replace a 59-year-old aviation agreement, aiming to update air transport relations and create opportunities for stronger connectivity between the ... Read More


Mohbad's family seeks delay in Liam's DNA test, requests US lab details

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The family of late singer Ilerioluwa "Mohbad" Aloba has asked the authorities to postpone the tissue-based DNA test scheduled for 31 October at Mainland General Hospital/IDH, Yaba,... Read More


OPay lists on NYSE, raises $304m in IPO at $4 billion valuation

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- OPay, a Nigeria-focused digital financial services company, has listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), raising $304 million in its initial public offering (IPO) and securing... Read More


Friday Sermon: Nigeria is bigger and greater than any politician!, By Murtadha Gusau

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. All praise belongs to Allah, the Owner of absolute Dominion. He gives power to whom He wills, and He strips power from ... Read More


Sowore, Ekiti police give conflicting accounts of alleged attack on AAC presidential candidate

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, and the Ekiti State Police Command have given conflicting accounts of an incident in Ado-Ekiti, with the p... Read More


Ibrahim Muazzam and the quest for philosophical understanding, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Last Saturday, I was the reviewer for a book presented as a festschrift organised by CITAD in honour of my good friend, Ibrahim Muazzam. It was in recognition of his fifty years of... Read More


Ex-PDP spokesperson canvasses stiffer penalties for fake drugs, adulterated goods producers

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, has urged the National Assembly to amend relevant laws on counterfeit products to prescrib... Read More