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By Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on Monday called for tougher punishment for manufacturers and distributors of fake drugs, proposing a minimum fine of N25 million and prison terms of between five and 20 years for offenders to deter offenders and protect public health.Addressing a press conference ahead of the society’s 99th […]

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…Open probes into NIPCO gas licences,NNPCL executive By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has passed votes of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and industrialist Aliko Dangote, declaring that Nigeria’s drive towards energy security is gaining momentum. The committee, […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has faulted the Federal Government’s warning that a return to petrol subsidy could push the naira to between N3,000 and N4,000 per dollar, demanding explanations for the failure of the country’s refineries to operate effectively. The party also questioned why Nigeria had mortgaged a sizeable […]

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By Vincent Ujumadu The Anambra State Police Command has explained that the heavy security presence at St. Faith’s Anglican Cathedral, Awka, during a church service conducted by the suspended Archbishop Alexander Ibezim on Sunday was to maintain law and order and prevent a breakdown of peace. Ibezim, the Anglican Archbishop on the Niger and Bishop […]

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The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has declared a nationwide prayer and fasting programme to promote free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in 2027.The programme, themed ‘Let Justice and Peace Flow’, is drawn from Amos 5:24.The bishops announced the initiative in a statement signed by their President, Archbishop Matthew Ndagoso, and Secretary, Bishop Peter […]

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Medical doctors, scientists and teachers are the most trusted professions globally, while politicians and social media influencers rank among the least trusted, according to a survey of 23,530 online adults under 75 across 32 countries.

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The Director-General of All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said President Bola Tinubu should not be blamed solely for the widespread insecurity in the country.Yari, who stated this during a visit to Kebbi, where he met with Governor Nasir Idris, traditional rulers and other party leaders in Birnin Kebbi, […]

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More than 40 civilians have been killed in weekend attacks by armed men on camps in Mali’s northeastern Menaka region, security and community sources told AFP on Monday.

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