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5 Feb
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, said on Wednesday its net profit jumped 21 percent in 2024 to 100 billion Danish kroner ($13.9 billion). Europe's most valuable company said its sales rose 25 percent to 290.4 billion Danish kroner, propelled by its popular injections. "We are…
8 Jan
The Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Folorunsho Alakija, has dissociated herself from an AI-generated video and audio promoting a weight loss product called Lipocarnit. According to the billionaire, the video, shared on "a fraudulent Facebook page, Cosy Decide 11," was designed to deceive unsuspecting individuals. In a post on X, Alakija stated that she…
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The Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) Lagos has disclosed its intentions to prosecute the nurse who was identified as the prime suspect in the death of the late musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, famously known as Mohbad. The DPP further noted that Ogedengbe will be prosecuted over charges of reckless and negligent acts at the magistrate court,…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to explain its proposed subscription price increase. The price increase is set to take effect on March 1, 2025. According to the Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, in exercising its mandate under Sections 32 and 33 of the FCCPA, the FCCPC directed the…
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The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Dr. Abdul Jimoh, has approved a N20,000 monthly salary increment for part-time staff of the school. The rector, who stated that the gesture is a landmark move to enhance staff welfare, said the development takes immediate effect, starting from the next payment. The “transformative gesture,” confirmed in a…
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The Federal Government has unveiled a five-week training for 6,000 senior secondary school teachers in Artificial Intelligence Pedagogy across the country. At the official kick-off of the training in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, called on the participants to take advantage of the training in order to contribute to national…
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced a herbalist, Segun Shina, to 14 years’ imprisonment for attempted sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl who suffered epilepsy. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Shina after he pleaded guilty to an amended one-count charge of attempted sexual assault. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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The Chairman of Ikole Local Government Area, Mr Bayo Omojola, on Tuesday urged farmers in the area to be security conscious whenever they were working on their farms. Omojola gave the advice while addressing some small-scale farmers in his office in Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti. He said his administration was committed to the safety of lives of…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged healthcare workers to strictly adhere to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures when handling Mpox cases to prevent further spread. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of NCDC, emphasised the importance of frontline workers prioritising their own safety while providing care for patients in an interview…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Ogun, has urged motorists to avoid speeding in order to reduce crashes along the highways. Mr Fasakin Akinwumi, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. Akinwumi also urged motorists to ensure adequate rest…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says inter agency collaboration is key to tackling security challenges bedeviling the country. Mr Adedotun Keshinro, State Commandant, NSCDC, Lagos Command, said this on Tuesday when he played host to NAN, Lagos management team. Keshinro said that collaborating with sister security agencies as well as stakeholders including…
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Dr Kachollom Gang, the Commissioner for Education in Plateau, has decried the increasing rate of illegal schools and hospitals in the state. Gang said this at the inauguration of an investigative panel on the proliferation of private primary and secondary schools in the state on Tuesday in Jos. The commissioner explained that the exercise was…