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‎ ‎Nigeria’s pharmaceutical research community has recorded another major international breakthrough as the Community Pharmacists Assessment and Career Progression Institute (CPACPI) secured global recognition following the acceptance of two high-impact research abstracts for presentation at the 84th International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences scheduled to hold in Montreal, Canada, from August 30 to September 2, 2026. ‎ ‎Widely regarded as the world’s largest and most influential gathering of pharmacy professionals, the annual FIP Congress provides a strategic global platform for advancing pharmaceutical innovation, professional education, healthcare delivery, scientific collaboration, and workforce development across continents. ‎…

‎‎Nigeria’s quest to sustain safer waterways and strengthen maritime security received a major boost as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) graduated 177 personnel under the Deep Blue Maritime Security Project, reinforcing efforts to maintain the country’s impressive anti-piracy record and operational readiness across its maritime domain.‎‎The graduation ceremony, held in Lagos, featured a high-level tactical capability demonstration showcasing the operational preparedness of the newly trained personnel in areas including helicopter operations, medical evacuation,vessel boarding, tactical manoeuvres, communications, unmanned aerial systems, and combat response technique‎‎The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to sustaining…

‎ ‎ ‎A leading global biopharmaceutical executive, Henrietta Ukwu,has issued a powerful call for Nigeria to urgently end its overwhelming dependence on imported medicines, describing the country’s estimated 70 percent reliance on foreign drugs as both “worrisome and unfortunate.” ‎ ‎Delivering a compelling keynote address at the 29th Annual National Conference of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria in Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr. Ukwu challenged the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to aggressively deepen support for local pharmaceutical manufacturing as a strategic pathway to national health security, economic prosperity, and industrial independence. ‎ ‎Her keynote lecture, titled…

‎ ‎‎The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, is set to declare open the Board of Directors meeting of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA).‎‎‎‎The three-day high-level gathering, scheduled for May 18–20, 2026, hosted by the  Nigerian Ports Authority in Lagos, will bring together top maritime leaders and port administrators from across West and Central Africa to deliberate on the future of ports and regional maritime development.‎‎With the theme, “Ports of the Future: Combining Logistical Resilience with Inclusive Community Development,” discussions will centre on strengthening port infrastructure, building resilient logistics systems, enhancing regional collaboration,…

By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi The greatest political burden confronting Southern Nigeria today is not merely bad leadership. It is the dangerous culture of godfatherism and money bag politics that increasingly determines who gets what, who emerges where, and who represents the people. Politics in the South West was not originally designed around the worship of money. It was built around values, character, intellectual depth, community trust, and the moral concept of Omoluabi. Sadly, we are gradually departing from that heritage. Today, political value is increasingly measured not by integrity, competence, sacrifice, or service, but by the capacity to fund…

Breaking Money Politics in South West Nigeria: A Shifting Culture By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi The greatest political burden confronting Southern Nigeria today is not merely bad leadership. It is the dangerous culture of godfatherism and money bag politics that increasingly determines who gets what, who emerges where, and who represents the people. Politics in the South West was not originally designed around the worship of money. It was built around values, character, intellectual depth, community trust, and the moral concept of Omoluabi. Sadly, we are gradually departing from that heritage. Today, political value is increasingly measured not by integrity,…

Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi The open letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by six governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State is more than an internal party complaint. It is a political distress signal. It is a warning from within the family house that the cracks are widening, and that if care is not taken, the same mistakes that cost the party victory in 2023 may again consume its chances in 2027. The signatories, among them former Deputy Governor H.E. Engr. Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, Barrister Akeem Agbaje, and others, are not merely protesting personalities. They are…

‎ ‎By Tricia Ikem ‎ ‎Ambassador Steve Nwose has said corruption continues to thrive in Nigeria because many citizens have surrendered to fear, hopelessness and weak institutions that reward greed while punishing integrity. ‎ ‎Speaking during an online interview while reacting to first quarter reports on corruption trends in 2026, Nwose said Nigerians are not inherently corrupt but have become victims of a system that often encourages dishonest practices. ‎ ‎According to him, corruption has evolved into a self-sustaining cycle where public officials act with impunity while ordinary citizens feel powerless to challenge wrongdoing. ‎ ‎He explained that many Nigerians…

‎ ‎ ‎Former Minister of Aviation and Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, Osita Chidoka, has charged Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturers to abandon what he described as an “alibi culture” of excuses and embrace a new era of Strategic Quality Excellence in order to achieve global competitiveness and safeguard the nation’s health security. ‎ ‎Chidoka delivered the powerful charge while speaking at the 29th Yearly National Conference and Training of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP) held in Ilorin, Kwara State, where industry leaders, regulators, policymakers, and pharmaceutical stakeholders gathered to deliberate on the future of…

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎The Anambra State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in the investigation into the killing of Bishop Chinedu Clarence James of End-Time Reconciliation Ministries, Asaba, Delta State, following the recovery of his stolen Toyota Land Cruiser and the arrest of two suspects linked to the crime. ‎ ‎The development comes under the new spirit of promoting community policing and proactive crime-fighting across the country, driven by the leadership and directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, who has consistently charged state commands to respond swiftly to violent crimes and strengthen intelligence-led operations. ‎ ‎The incident…