‎Royal, Political Heavyweights Back Push for 70% Local Drug Production by 2030

‎Royal, Political Heavyweights Back Push for 70% Local Drug Production by 2030

‎Prominent traditional rulers, health leaders, and industry stakeholders have thrown their weight behind Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector, urging stronger government support to boost local drug production.‎‎The call was made at the 2026 NAIP Economic Outlook and CEOs Forum held in Lagos, where participants pressed for accelerated action toward achieving 70 percent local drug manufacturing by 2030.‎‎Chairman […]

INEC Registers Two New Parties, Warns of Possible Delisting Over Internal Crises

INEC Registers Two New Parties, Warns of Possible Delisting Over Internal Crises

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the registration of two new political parties, even as it warned that persistent leadership crises and litigations within parties could force a review of the continued registration of some of them. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, who made this known today (Thursday) at the Commission’s […]

PRESIDENT TINUBU EXPANDS WOMEN’S ECONOMIC PROGRAMME

PRESIDENT TINUBU EXPANDS WOMEN'S ECONOMIC PROGRAMME

By Raliat Adenekan President Bola Tinubu has expanded the Nigeria for Women Programme to reach 25 million beneficiaries nationwide, aiming to promote women’s economic inclusion and national development.The programme’s pilot phase in six states had already reached over one million beneficiaries, with the scale-up introducing the Happy Woman App Platform, a digital interface connecting women […]

GSK Profit Soars After Zantac Fallout

GSK Profit Soars After Zantac Fallout

British drugmaker GSK posted a sharp rise in net profit last year, driven by strong HIV, respiratory and cancer drug sales as the company moved past costly Zantac lawsuits. Profit after tax jumped to £5.7 billion, more than double the previous year, while revenue climbed four per cent to £32.7 billion. Chief executive Luke Miels […]

Messi Linked With Shock Galatasaray Move

Messi Linked With Shock Galatasaray Move

Lionel Messi has emerged as a surprise target for Turkish champions Galatasaray, with reports in Turkey claiming the club has opened talks over a short-term deal. The Inter Miami star is considering the move to stay match-fit ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Veteran commentator Levent Tüzemen said Messi would accept the switch only if […]

South Africa Takes Over Hosting of 2026 WAFCON After Morocco Pulls Out

South Africa Takes Over Hosting of 2026 WAFCON After Morocco Pulls Out

South Africa will host the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after Morocco withdrew just 60 days before the tournament. Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe announced the decision at the Super League Awards in Johannesburg, confirming that South Africa has taken over hosting duties. The tournament will run from March 17 […]

Sanwo-Olu Seeks World Bank Backing as Lagos Tops Ease of Doing Business

Sanwo-Olu Seeks World Bank Backing as Lagos Tops Ease of Doing Business

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for increased support from the World Bank Group after Lagos emerged as Nigeria’s top-ranked state in the 2025 Ease of Doing Business report. Sanwo-Olu made the call while meeting a World Bank delegation led by Managing Director for Operations, Anna Bjerde, and IFC Regional Vice President for Africa, […]

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS AND BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM SIGNS STRATEGIC MOU PARTNERSHIP TO TRANFORMS NIGERIA’S EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS AND BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM SIGNS STRATEGIC MOU PARTNERSHIP TO TRANFORMS NIGERIA’S EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE

BY: AYO AGBEOLUWAYE The University of Lagos and the Birmingham University, United Kingdom has signed a partnership with the aim to strengthen global higher education and modernizing curricular that strengthen research. In his remarks at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Lagos, the minister of education, Dr. Tunji Alausa said the MoU signifies […]

CORPERS ABDUCTION: LAGOS ASSEMBLY SEEKS URGENT INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ACTION

CORPERS ABDUCTION: LAGOS ASSEMBLY SEEKS URGENT INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ACTION

BY: AYO AGBEOLUWAYE Lagos State House of Assembly has intervened in the reported abduction of a Prospective Corps Member (PCM), Miss. Binuyo Lateefah, thereby calling for urgent inter-governmental and security collaboration to ensure her immediate rescue. This emanated following a Matter of Urgent Public Importance raised by Hon. Omolara Olumegbon, who informed the House that […]