The crisis rocking the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, has taken a new twist, as the Director-General, Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa, has refused to abandon his push to retire some research professors after they have served eight years as directors in the institute. He has, theref...
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By Steve Oko Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called for stronger collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) to tackle fake drugs, improve healthcare delivery and position the state as a major pharmaceutical hub. Soludo made the call while de...
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Nigerian-trained international lawyer, Professor Dapo Akande, has been elected a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), following a vote by the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. Akande, a Professor of Public International Law at the University of O...
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Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Senator Ita Enang, has said Nigerians do not necessarily need university degrees to secure employment in Germany. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerians-can-work-in-germany-without-degrees-envoy/...
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Four Nigerian-Americans have won elective positions in the November 3 midterm elections in the United States, while the outcome of another candidate, Segun Adeyina, remained pending in Georgia as votes were being counted. Jawando. Photo: Wusa9 The winners are Will Jawando, Junior...
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Nigeria has recorded a 25 percent rise in exports over the past two years, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Abubakar Dantsoho, has disclosed. Dantsoho made this known while speaking at an event in London, where he highlighted the country's export perfor...
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Four Nigerian-Americans have won elective positions in the November 3 midterm elections in the United States, while the result of another candidate, Segun Adeyina, remained uncalled as votes were being counted. Read More: https://punchng.com/four-nigerian-americans-win-us-midterm...
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The dollar-to-naira exchange rate remains a major focus for businesses, importers and Nigerians seeking to meet their foreign exchange needs on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The Nigerian naira trades against the US dollar at different rates across the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Mar...
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The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has claimed that President Donald Trump will introduce what he described as Nigeria’s style of politics in the United States. Ayodele made the statement in a video on X, while reacting to the Democrats’ repo...
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The University of Abuja’s ASUU branch has threatened industrial action over the alleged unlawful allocation of its land by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Read More: https://punchng.com/uniabuja-land-dispute-asuu-threatens-industrial-action/...
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited recorded revenue of N4.61 trillion and profit after tax of N509 billion in September 2026, as total hydrocarbon production rose to 3.04 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (mmboe/d). The post NNPC records N4.61 trillion...
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By Hadiza Yusuf The Kano State Police Command has recovered a Hyundai car stolen from a church in the state after tracing it to the premises of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). The vehicle, a golden-coloured Hyundai with registration number LAGOS AA 444 BL, was reportedly sto...
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The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said President Bola Tinubu deserves credit for bringing Nigeria’s economy back from the brink, citing improvements in economic growth, inflation, foreign reserves and export diversification. Sanusi, however, cautioned that significant ec...
