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15 Dec
US-based nonprofit, Cures Within Reach (CWR), has extended its partnership with Open Philanthropy to fund 16 more clinical trials in low and lower-middle income countries (LMICs) over the next two years. The renewed partnership aims to explore affordable treatments using existing medicines, nutraceuticals, and indigenous remedies. President and CEO of CWR, Barbara Goodman, in a…
7 Nov
The Lagos State government has underscored the need for strategic shifts toward research, innovation, and increased local production
26 Sep
Health experts have called on the Federal Government to prioritize dedicated funding for health research and create policies that foster innovation in public health technologies. This, they stated, is expected to revolutionize the country's healthcare landscape, making quality care more accessible and efficient. They spoke in Abuja at an investiture/lecture on the Research Ineffectiveness Impeding…
2 Jun
Cancer remains a significant health challenge in Nigeria and across Africa. According to recent statistics, Nigeria records about 125,000 new
21 May
The Lagos State Government has granted N800 million to over 60 startups since the creation of the State Science Research and Innovation
18 May
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is to collaborate with the Federal University of Petroleum Resources(FUPRE), Effurun,Delta State
31 Mar
US-based author and scientist, Mrs. Maggie Offoha, has said Nigerians should do due diligence and determine that migration is their best option before embarking on such journey.
8 Feb
Stakeholders in the education sector have appealed to the government to give priority attention to education funding and scientific research for the sustainable development of the country.
5 Jan
New research from Samsung Seoul Hospital suggests that being addicted to games might have a significant impact on brain functions. The study involved 26 patients who were undergoing treatment for gaming addiction and 25 patients who had completed such treatment. The findings point to a potential link between gaming addiction and decreased brain function. Tests…
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The federal government says it's leaving no stone unturned to attract foreign investors in the new year and rebrand the country's battered image abroad. Towards this end, the government is expected to sign a two-year tenure initiative with global media company, Bloomberg, to help revive the country's ailing economy. This was contained in a statement…
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed its support for the Federal Government of Nigeria against allegations by the Niger Republic junta of a military alliance between Nigeria and France. General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the military leader of Niger Republic, had accused Nigeria and France in a viral video of conspiring to undermine…
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A report has highlighted the suffering faced by Nigerian women serving as domestic workers in Iraq, a country they initially believed to be their "El Dorado." Al Jazeera documents the story of Agnes (not her real name), a 27-year-old woman who left Ekiti State for Iraq after agents promised her a dream life. These agents…
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Governor Bala Mohammed has replaced Barr. Kashim Ibrahim with Aminu Hammayo as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) after the former was directed to tender his resignation over an undisclosed issue. Mohammed has also replaced his former Principal Private Secretary (PPS), Samaila Burga, who resigned to become the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in…
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A former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has dismissed the claim by the junta leader of Niger Republic, Abdourahamane Tchiani, about the complicity of Nigeria in the formation of the Lakurawa terrorist group as baseless and ‘wild conjectures’. chiani had in a Christmas day broadcast revealed that Nigeria was harbouring the Lakurawa terrorists. The…
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The board chairman of the Prison Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Dr Olayide Adelami, celebrated Christmas with inmates on Wednesday at Owo Correctional Facility and charged them to spend time reflecting on God's words and acknowledging Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Referencing the book of Isaiah chapter 9 verse 6, Adelami, who is the…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injuried in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta. Okpe noted that the accident occurred at…
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The Senate has praised Dr. Aliko Dangote's quest to put Nigeria on the global map by creating a heavy-duty truck assembly plant.
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Japanese stocks rose Friday on a weaker yen after a muted day on Wall Street following the Christmas holiday.
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India on Friday announced seven days of state mourning after the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, one of the architects of the country's economic liberalisation in the early 1990s.