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Angela Onwuzoo Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has announced its readiness to begin local manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in the fourth quarter of 2025 to boost local drug production. The move is part of efforts to address the rising cost of drugs and to make high-quality life-saving medicines readily available and affordable for Nigerians. Speaking during a media interaction and facility tour of Emzor API manufacturing plant in Sagamu, Ogun State, Group Managing Director and Founder, Dr. Stella Okoli, said the factory worth $23 million was part of the company’s consistency in ensuring medicine security in Nigeria. Okoli said establishing…

Lawyer and former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, has responded to the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Supreme Court, Festus Akande, over the latter’s defence of Justice Emmanuel Agim’s attendance at the special convocation ceremony held on March 22 to mark the 50th anniversary of the University of Calabar. Recall that Justice Agim has been facing allegations of ethical breaches following his public appearance alongside Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, at the University of Calabar convocation. Many had expressed concerns over the perceived close relationship between Justice Agim and Wike, whom…

There was a heated exchange between Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, senator representing Ebonyi North, and former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, during a senate hearing on Tuesday. The clash occurred at the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions hearing on a fresh petition submitted by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Ezekwesili was present at the hearing alongside Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, counsel to Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the chief petitioner from Kogi Central, Zubairu Yakubu. Barr. Onyekachi Nwaebonyi Trouble started when the petitioner urged the Chairman of the Committee, Neda Imasuen, to step down in the case following the ‘controversial’ manner in which he had so far…

1 hour ago Two prominent members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Ayo Afolabi and Mr Wale Oshun, yesterday, urged Nigerians, especially the party faithful to dismiss speculations that former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, was part of the ongoing coalition of politicians aiming to oust President Bola Tinubu in 2027. 1 day ago Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a fresh call for a united political movement aimed at removing President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Atiku, who contested and lost the 2023 presidential election under the People’s…

The Police in Lagos, yesterday, explained that the Celestial Church of Christ, Overcomers Parish, Ajah, Lagos, its shepherd, Aso James, and other church members are not being prosecuted for the death of Dogo, because the autopsy carried on his body did not suggest ritual killing. Dogo, an Hausa labourer was said to have in June 2023, fallen into a soakaway pit he was employed by the church to evacuate at its Overcomers Parish, Oke Ira Nla, Ajah, Lagos. His death drew the ire of his Hausa kinsmen in the area, who accused the church of ritual killing and promptly…

Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina have taken to social media to reassure the Nigerian football community that the team is still on course to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. The draw on home soil dealt a blow to Nigeria’s qualification hopes, which leaves the 2013 AFCON champions fourth in Group C with seven points from five matches—six points behind group leaders South Africa. In a bid to lift the spirits of the football fans, Fulham star Iwobi posted a faith-filled message via his Snapchat story, writing: “We’ll make [the] World Cup in the…

• Obidient Movement flays Presidency’s attempt to muzzle opposition• Umahi canvasses South Eastgovs’ support for Tinubu’s re-election Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria needs urgent restructuring to enable citizens to enjoy the dividends of democracy. He, therefore, launched a fresh call for a united political movement to remove President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Also, the Obidient Movement criticised the administration for “a growing descent into dictatorship”, following a recent statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, against Peter Obi. However, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, called on governors in the South East to rally…

A 31-year-old Nigerian man, Adimabua Chukwuka, is facing a possible life sentence after being charged with the first-degree murder of a 60-year-old homeless man, Mario Ferreira, in Toronto, Canada. PUNCH Metro gathered on Tuesday that Chukwuka was arrested last Friday by the Toronto Police Service’s 52 Division following a tip from the public. It was alleged that Chukwuka attacked Ferreira without provocation, leading to the victim’s death. According to the report, police responded to a call from University of Toronto Campus Safety Special Constables on March 20 regarding an unconscious man near 144 College St. Officers, firefighters, and paramedics arrived…

With the recently concluded Southeast zonal congress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that returned its serving executives, all eyes are now on the party to work towards restoring it and overturning the run of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the region ahead of the 2027 general elections, LAWRENCE NJOKU reports. Those who watched the zonal congress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southeast region that returned the Ali Odefa-led executive two weeks ago would readily affirm that the allure, which the party was known for, is fast disappearing. This also puts doubt on the party’s…

Wale Akinselure As part of activities marking International Women’s Day 2025, PUNCH Media Foundation is set to host a thought-provoking webinar themed “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” The virtual event, scheduled for Thursday, 27 March 2025, at 11:00 AM, will bring together key stakeholders, thought leaders, and advocates to explore critical pathways to gender equality and women’s empowerment. A professor of adult education and lifelong learning, Bolanle Simeon-Fayomi, and a legal practitioner, Adepeju Jaiyeoba, are among the resource persons who will speak on the webinar themed, “For Every Woman and Girl: Advancing Rights, Equality and Empowerment.” Simeon-Fayomi…