Efe Bakare, EDS at Medplus and son of the company’s founder, Joke Silva, called the partnership a big achievement for both brands. “We worked on this for over a year to make sure our goals and quality match.
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Dr Ahmed added that more than 780 kilometres of roads have already been built or repaired under Governor Uba Sani, including projects started by previous governments, some going back to the time of the late Governor Patrick Yakowa
The two companies are still fighting in German courts, but CureVac said the agreement “creates a basis” to settle patent disputes outside the US.
Professor Obaseki expressed joy over the installation of a cancer treatment machine in the hospital. Although plans are on to acquire another one, the current machine will start working by September this year.
Professor Fatusi explained that there are new worries about how family planning supplies will be funded in the future. These concerns include the government’s decision to use the Presidential Initiative for unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain instead of the usual National Contraceptive Basket Fund.
This week, the Zamfara terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, has released 32 kidnapped persons and agreed to stop attacking farmers following a series of meetings with some Islamic clerics in his hideout. This was disclosed by Musa Yusuf, a cleric popularly known as Asadus-Sunnah, who disclosed the development at a religious gathering on Monday in Kaduna. Terrorist Turji was also reported to have surrendered some of his arms after the meeting. The freed persons, including children and women, had spent about four months in captivity. Some of the women gave birth in captivity, while one suffered a snake bite. Mr Yusuf…
Dr. Ayoola said Nigeria isn’t just copying technology from other countries, but is creating its own solutions.
The minister said the project has two phases. The first phase should end in September this year, and the second will start in October and finish by March 2027.
CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, said the tobacco industry is targeting young Nigerians with products like vapes, which they claim are safer.
Seven states in Nigeria’s Northwest have pledged to take decisive action against open defecation, a public health challenge that continues to threaten lives and dignity in the region. At a two-day sanitation conference held at Dankani Guest Inn, Sokoto, representatives from Sokoto, Kebbi, Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Zamfara, and Katsina States agreed to embed sanitation-focused programmes into their 2026 budgets. The meeting—championed by UNICEF under its Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programme—spotlighted the scaling up of the Sanitation Voucher Initiative, designed to help vulnerable households access toilet facilities. Delegates, including commissioners for local government, environment, and chieftaincy affairs, stressed that open…