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Angela Onwuzoo Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the development and growth of the local pharmaceutical sector to strengthen health resilience in Africa. The firm pledged to continue to prioritise Africa as a strategic market by upscaling the development and local production of high-quality drugs and other medical essentials of international standard to bridge the gap in healthcare access on the continent. Speaking at the ECOWAS @50 sub-regional summit in Lagos, Executive Director of Emzor, Uzoma Ezeoke, said the firm was poised to play a pivotal frontier role in bolstering the sub-regions health resilience. The two-day summit with…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Tuesday commended Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, for reclaiming the state and harvesting more members, including the Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly (EDHA), into the APC. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gave the commendation while receiving defectors from the state into the APC in Benin. Ganduje said that the APC has moved from minority to majority in the state legislature and would continue to wax stronger in the build-up to the 2027 general election with the support of Edo people. Ganduje,…

Former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has listed five players he believes are destined for Ballon d’Or glory this year, Soccernet.ng reports. Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) page, the former Nigerian international praised a group of rising football stars for their unique playing styles and fantastic performances for their clubs. Oliseh named England’s Bukayo Saka, Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Brazil’s Raphinha, and France’s Ousmane Dembele as his top picks for this year’s Ballon d’Or recognition. Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested 62,595 drug suspects and convicted 11,628 offenders between January 2021 to March 2025 across the 36 states and the FCT. The NDLEA Chairman, retired, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa said this during the opening ceremony of a conference for Nigeria Governors Spouses on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised by the NDLEA in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors Spouses’ Forum. The theme is “Advanced Training on Drug Prevention Treatment and Care (DPTC) Stage 3 and Effective Management of the State Drug Control Committee.…

Six members of the House of Representatives from Delta State on Tuesday announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Similarly, two lawmakers from Enugu State also dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the PDP. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the defections during Tuesday’s plenary session. The Delta Reps who defected from the PDP included Victor Nwokolo, Julius Pondi, Thomas Ereyitomi, Nicholas Mutual, Ukodhiko Jonathan, and Nnamdi Ezechi. While the defectors from Enugu state are Mark Obetta and Rep. Denis Nnamdi. In desperate letters, the lawmakers said they decided to…

Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest full-back, Ola Aina, has named Cristiano Ronaldo, Alexander Isak and Victor Osimhen as the three toughest opponents he’s played against, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old defender has been one of Forest’s stand out stars this season, playing in every game for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side before picking up a calf injury against Manchester United. Aina has scored two goals and provided an assist in 31 league games this campaign as he looks to help his side secure European football for the first time in the 21st century. Ola Aina in action for Nottingham Forest in their…

Janet Ogundepo The Acting World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has commended the lifesaving work of midwives across Africa, describing them as the frontline guardians of maternal and newborn health. In a message to commemorate the International Day of Midwife on Monday, Ihekweazu stated that midwives were critical actors in every health crisis and decried the 6.1million health worker shortfall. The 2025 theme is “Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis.” He decried the maternal and newborn death rates in the region, further emphasising that the efforts of midwives have been important in reducing maternal mortality. The WHO…

Ahead of their showdown against Nigeria, Kenya U20 head coach Anthony Akhulia has opened up on the challenges plaguing his Rising Stars side at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cairo, Soccernet.ng reports. Kenya have endured a disappointing start to their Group B campaign, falling to back-to-back defeats — 3-2 to Morocco and 3-1 against Tunisia. Their final group game against Nigeria on Wednesday now represents a last-ditch opportunity to remain in the tournament, with only a convincing win offering any hope of qualification as one of the best third-placed teams. How group B shapes up after…

A grader belonging to Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State has crushed a mother and her child to death in Ute community.It was gathered that the grader, which was working on a road project in the town suffered brake failure, leading to the incident. DSP Olushola Ayanlade, Spokesperson of the Police Command in Ondo State, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday in Akure, said they had commenced investigations. “The incident is true. We have commenced investigation,” Ayanlade said. Mr Clement Ojo, Chairman of Ose Local Government, also confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen…

Gov’s aide flays Osun ex-Speaker for labelling Adeleke ‘caretaker governor’The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State might be in for fresh trouble over the zoning arrangement being proposed by some leaders of the party in the state ahead of the 2026 governorship election. Some groups in the party have been canvassing for the zoning of the gubernatorial ticket to Osun West Senatorial District, which they said, had been deprived of the governorship seat. The zoning agitation reached its crescendo recently when a socio-political group, Falex Foundation, unveiled a former Commissioner for Finance and current Managing Director, National Inland…