Fidson Healthcare gets N2.3b equity from shareholders

Fidson Healthcare gets N2.3b equity from shareholders    The Nation Newspaper Fidson Healthcare Plc has successfully raised about N2.345 billion from its shareholders to recapitalise its operations. The healthcare company ... read more

Fidson lists additional 586 million shares on NSE

Fidson lists additional 586 million shares on NSE    The Punch Feyisayo Popoola Fidson Healthcare Plc has listed additional 586360250 ordinary shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The NSE, in a notice on ... read more

Fidson Healthcare Plc - Still Set to Deliver Value to Shareholders

Fidson Healthcare Plc - Still Set to Deliver Value to Shareholders    Proshare Nigeria Limited In this report, we provide an update on Fidson Healthcare Plc, following its ongoing capital raising exercise. read more

GSK and Fidson Healthcare PLC announce partnership for contract manufacturing and technology transfer

GSK and Fidson Healthcare PLC announce partnership for contract manufacturing and technology transfer    Vanguard Following the earlier announcement on the restructuring of its supply chain operating model, the board of GSK Consumer Nigeria Plc has approved the selection ... read more

GSK Nigeria Plc Announces Fidson Healthcare Plc As Local Contract Manufacturing Partner

GSK Nigeria Plc Announces Fidson Healthcare Plc As Local Contract Manufacturing Partner    Proshare Nigeria Limited GSK Plc in a move that surprised market analysts and healthcare professionals announced Fidson Healthcare Plc as its local contract partner. In a press release ... read more

Fidson Healthcare’s rights issue to open in March

Fidson Healthcare’s rights issue to open in March    The Punch Feyisayo Popoola Fidson Healthcare Plc has said its proposed rights issue will be open in March. According to a statement made available to the N... read more

Fidson Healthcare targets 73.5% pre-tax profit growth in 5 years

Fidson Healthcare targets 73.5% pre-tax profit growth in 5 years    Vanguard FIDSON Healthcare Plc has said it plans to grow its pre-tax profit by 73.5 percent in the next five years to December 31, 2023 to N5.97 billion from N3.44 billion ... read more

Fidson Healthcare reduces offer size, price

Fidson Healthcare reduces offer size, price    The Nation Newspaper Fidson Healthcare Plc has reduced the size and price of its planned rights issue as the healthcare company considers the prevailing market situation. read more

GSK, Fidson to expand drug production in Nigeria

GSK, Fidson to expand drug production in Nigeria    The Punch Feyisayo Popoola GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc has approved Fidson Healthcare Plc as a local supply chain partner to provide manufacturing ... read more

Fidson wins HR award

Fidson wins HR award    P.M. News Fidson Healthcare Plc was recently rewarded for its outstanding performance in Human Resource Management with the award for ''Best Employee Engagement ... read more

Fidson Healthcare Plc and GB Pharma Holdings position to expand pharmaceutical outreach into Nigeria and Beyond

Fidson Healthcare Plc and GB Pharma Holdings position to expand pharmaceutical outreach into Nigeria and Beyond    Lasentinel Meeting at US Pharmacopeia: Dr. Estelle-Marie Heussen, COO GB Pharma Holdings; Dr. Fidelis Ayebae, CEO Fidson Healthcare; Dr. Gloria B. Herndon, CEO ... read more

Fidson posts N16.23 billion turnover, seeks fresh capital

Fidson posts N16.23 billion turnover, seeks fresh capital    Guardian Nigeria Fidson Healthcare Plc in its 2018 audited financial report to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) posted 15 per cent growth in turnover from N14.06 billion in ... read more

FIDSON Rights Issue To Open March 06, 2019

FIDSON Rights Issue To Open March 06, 2019    Proshare Nigeria Limited Fidson Healthcare Plc – Proposed Rights Issue of 750000000 Ordinary Shares of 0.50K each at N4.00 per Share on the Basis of 1 New Ordinary Share for ... read more

Fidson Healthcare Plc New plant is Delivering Enormous Value

Fidson Healthcare Plc New plant is Delivering Enormous Value    Proshare Nigeria Limited In this report, we provide an update on Fidson Healthcare Plc following the opening of its World Health Organisation (WHO) certified manufacturing plant last ... read more

Shareholders approve Fidson’s N300m total dividen

Shareholders approve Fidson’s N300m total dividen    Guardian Nigeria Shareholders of Fidson Healthcare Plc have approved a dividend payout of N300 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The dividend, which ... read more

Fidson Healthcare Plc Appoints Mr Olusegun S Adebanji as Director

Fidson Healthcare Plc Appoints Mr Olusegun S Adebanji as Director    Proshare Nigeria Limited Fidson Healthcare Plc hereby gives notice that at the Board meeting of the company held on 15th of January 2018, Mr. Olusegun S. Adebanji was appointed a ... read more

Fidson Healthcare records 256% growth in PBT, proposes 400% increase in dividend

Fidson Healthcare records 256% growth in PBT, proposes 400% increase in dividend    Vanguard Nigeria News - read more

Lafarge, Fidson to get three-year tax holiday

Lafarge, Fidson to get three-year tax holiday    TheCable Lafarge Cement Plc and Fidson Healthcare Plc are part of the nine companies that will three years tax holiday from the payment of company income tax. read more

Fidson rewards 230 students for academic excellence

Fidson rewards 230 students for academic excellence    Guardian Nigeria Fidson Healthcare Plc, yesterday, rewarded over 230 public and private schools pupils across the country, as well as award of Scholarship to the three best ... read more

Fidson Healthcare to open N9b WHO factory

Fidson Healthcare to open N9b WHO factory    The Nation Newspaper •Govt urged to prioritise drug manufacturing. Fidson Healthcare Plc at the weekend took select journalists on a tour of its newly completed World Health ... read more

Fidson Partners US Firms on New Product Marketing

Fidson Partners US Firms on New Product Marketing    PR Web Lagos (PRWEB) September 03, 2015 -- The partnership will leverage Fidson's strong and experienced marketing base, robust distribution channels and ... read more

Nigeria: Yakasai Inaugurates Safe Medicines Foundation, Unveils Advocacy Book

Nigeria: Yakasai Inaugurates Safe Medicines Foundation, Unveils Advocacy Book    AllAfrica.com The pharmaceutical industry and healthcare sector came together to honour the leadership of the outgoing President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria ... read more

Knowing Polystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Knowing Polystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)    Guardian Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent or prolonged ... read more

Drug Firm To Begin N3bn Rights Issue

Drug Firm To Begin N3bn Rights Issue    Leadership Newspaper Fidson Healthcare Plc will raise N3 billion new equity capital by issuing new ordinary shares to its existing shareholders. The company plans to issue 750 million ... read more

INTERVIEW: “We wanted a company that will outlive us” – Fidson CEO, Dr Fidelis Ayebae

INTERVIEW: “We wanted a company that will outlive us” – Fidson CEO, Dr Fidelis Ayebae    DailyPost Nigeria Dr. Fidelis Ayebae has established himself as the symbol of the pharmaceutical industry's power and compass for the future. In this interview, the Chief Ex. read more

GSK restructures its supply chain model effective Q3 2021

GSK restructures its supply chain model effective Q3 2021    Vanguard The Board of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc (“GSK”) has approved a change in its supply chain model effective Q3 2021. read more

FIDSON Q1 -2017 - Resurgence or More of The Same?

FIDSON Q1 -2017 - Resurgence or More of The Same?    Proshare Nigeria Limited Fidson healthcare PLC, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing firm in Nigeria released its first quarter (Q1) result on April 28th, 2017. read more

Nine companies get three years tax holiday

Nine companies get three years tax holiday    Premium Times NIPC granted approval for Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) to nine companies with an investment of ₦277.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. read more

2018 Pearl Awards To Hold On 25th November, 2018

2018 Pearl Awards To Hold On 25th November, 2018    Proshare Nigeria Limited Nigeria's leading capital market awards ceremony “The Pearl Awards” will hold its 2018 edition on Sunday November 25th at Eko Hotel " Suites in Lagos. read more

Fidson Healthcare, GB Pharma Holdings to expand pharmaceutical outreach in Nigeria, other countries

Fidson Healthcare, GB Pharma Holdings to expand pharmaceutical outreach in Nigeria, other countries    DailyPost Nigeria Leading and publicly traded Nigerian pharmaceutical company, Fidson Healthcare Plc, recently made a major leap toward addressing Nigeria's pharmaceutical ... read more

NIPC Grants Pioneer Status Incentive To 9 Companies

NIPC Grants Pioneer Status Incentive To 9 Companies    Leadership Newspaper The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) granted approval for Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) to nine companies with an investment of ₦277.4 ... read more

Tax holiday for manufacturers, remarkable

Tax holiday for manufacturers, remarkable    Guardian The downward trend in industrial manufacturing in Nigeria is not unconnected with several intractable problems facing the sector. Low capacity utilisation ... read more

FIDSON Commences Operations in Its Brand New WHO-Complaint Ultra-Modern Facility

FIDSON Commences Operations in Its Brand New WHO-Complaint Ultra-Modern Facility    Proshare Nigeria Limited Fidson Healthcare Plc, a major pharmaceutical company in Nigeria has just completed a brand new WHO compliant ultra-modern manufacturing plant, which is ... read more

Fidson to reward smart kids with Astymin Brilliance Reward 2016

Fidson to reward smart kids with Astymin Brilliance Reward 2016    Daily Post Nigeria Riding on the success of previous editions and its impact on children's academic development and performance in the last five years, Fidson Healthcare Plc. read more

NPF partners Ace of Spade to digitalise criminal records

NPF partners Ace of Spade to digitalise criminal records    Guardian Nigeria In an effort to improve services as well as strengthen its collaboration with the general public towards crime reduction... read more

Investments will sustain our growth, says Fidson

Investments will sustain our growth, says Fidson    The Nation Newspaper Ongoing investments, including a new World Health Organisation (WHO)-compliant factory will boost Fidson Healthcare's competitive advantages and resilience ... read more

FAAC Disburses N619.86bn in March 2019

FAAC Disburses N619.86bn in March 2019    Proshare Nigeria Limited The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed the sum of N619.86bn to the three tiers of government in March 2019 from the revenue ... read more

(CORRECTION) Immune Therapeutics Acquires 10% Stake in Cytocom; Obtains Exclusive Rights to Lodonal™ for Pets in United States

(CORRECTION) Immune Therapeutics Acquires 10% Stake in Cytocom; Obtains Exclusive Rights to Lodonal™ for Pets in United States    GlobeNewswire ORLANDO, Fla., June 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via OTC PR WIRE -- Immune Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB:IMUN) ("Immune," “IMUN” or the "Company"), ... read more

Nigeria: Saving Lives Through Local Drug Production

Nigeria: Saving Lives Through Local Drug Production    AllAfrica.com Having access to adequate healthcare is a major challenge in Nigeria as nearly two-thirds of the populace lives below the poverty line. Jonathan Eze examines ... read more

Tuxil range debuts from Fidson Healthcare

Tuxil range debuts from Fidson Healthcare    Vanguard By Sola Ogundipe. Nigeria's foremost pharmaceutical company, Fidson Healthcare Plc, has launched its range of Tuxil cough and cold remedies for adults and ... read more

Dangote Sugar emerged 2017 best performing stock

Dangote Sugar emerged 2017 best performing stock    Punchng Stanley Opara. Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc outperformed the market, with a year-on-year return of 227.33 per cent, to close at N20.. The stock was followed by ... read more

SAHCO officially lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange - african

SAHCO officially lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange    african-markets.com Today, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc (NGSE:SKYAVN) lists 1353580000 ordinary shares on the main board of the Nigerian Stock ... read more

Fidson unveils daily-win Astymin Get Alert Promo, to run throughout 2016

Fidson unveils daily-win Astymin Get Alert Promo, to run throughout 2016    DailyPost Nigeria At a media briefing to mark 15th years anniversary of Astymin and launch of Astymin Promo, Fidson Healthcare said from Monday January till December 31 ... read more

Japan's Ohara Pharmaceutical acquires Nigeria's Fidson Healthcare

Japan's Ohara Pharmaceutical acquires Nigeria's Fidson Healthcare    Naija247news Nigerian pharmaceutical company, Fidson Healthcare Plc said it has sold more equity stakes in the company to Ohara Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Ohara is a ... read more

Healthcare excellence award holds June 21

Healthcare excellence award holds June 21    Guardian Online e-voting for Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2019 has commenced with over 110 nominees. The exercise which began on June 11, will ... read more

National Assembly takes credits of primary health care revamp

National Assembly takes credits of primary health care revamp    Guardian Nigeria's Senate President Bukola Saraki Tuesday claimed an intervention by the National Assembly led to the success being recorded in the health sector. read more

Nigeria: Access Bank to acquire Diamond Bank to create Africa's largest retail bank - african

Nigeria: Access Bank to acquire Diamond Bank to create Africa's largest retail bank    african-markets.com The Board of Access Bank Plc (NGSE:ACCESS, GSE:ABG) announces it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Diamond Bank Plc ... read more

Japan's Ohara Pharmaceutical takes over 20% stake in Fidson Healthcare

Japan's Ohara Pharmaceutical takes over 20% stake in Fidson Healthcare    Nairametrics Pharmaceutical firm, Fidson Healthcare Plc has entered into a strategic partnership with Japan's Ohara Pharmaceutical that will see the latter's stake in. read more

Abia: FG rolls out N1bn healthcare fund as Ikpeazu warns against diversion

Abia: FG rolls out N1bn healthcare fund as Ikpeazu warns against diversion    Guardian The Federal government has flagged-off the N1.08 billion Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) in Abia stated aimed at reducing inequality in use and ... read more

‘A lot is being done to ensure continuous development of the healthcare sector’

‘A lot is being done to ensure continuous development of the healthcare sector’    Guardian Prior to this award we noticed that there was really no platform in the country were individuals and organisations contributing to the growth and development of ... read more

10th District Women’s Committee Honors Community Leaders

10th District Women’s Committee Honors Community Leaders    Lasentinel From left (standing) are Faith I. Mitchell, Installing Officer; WSC member Connye Thomas; member Julie Cox; member Erin Jones-Sawyer; honoree Pamela A. read more

​Astymin Get Alert Promo: Fashion designer wins April star prize, says “this is my time”

​Astymin Get Alert Promo: Fashion designer wins April star prize, says “this is my time”    Daily Post Nigeria Shakirat Mojisola Akanni, a Fashion Designer, has emerged April Star Winner in the ongoing Astymin Get Alert Promo. Receiving her prize reward at the corpo. read more

A Fool's Guide to the MTN Nigeria's 2019 Public Listing

A Fool's Guide to the MTN Nigeria's 2019 Public Listing    Proshare Nigeria Limited With investor excitement igniting raw passion for shares in Nigeria's Telecommunication (Telco) giant, MTN Nigeria Plc, the stage has been set for a spike in the ... read more

Osun governemnt begins revitalisation of 332 healthcare facilities

Osun governemnt begins revitalisation of 332 healthcare facilities    Guardian Nigeria Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has said that healthcare facilities will be guaranteed in all communities in Osun State from middle of the year. Minister of ... read more

NSHIP add more councils in Taraba to boost healthcare

NSHIP add more councils in Taraba to boost healthcare    Guardian Nigeria The Nigeria State Investment Projects (NSHIP) has included three more Local Government Councils in its health programme. The project, which started with ... read more

FG to introduce healthcare fund for Lassa fever patients

FG to introduce healthcare fund for Lassa fever patients    Guardian The Federal Government is introducing a funding mechanism to carter for patients with confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in the country, the Director General, ... read more

Sterling Bank partners foundation, others to host Digital Health Summit

Sterling Bank partners foundation, others to host Digital Health Summit    Guardian Sterling Bank Plc in partnership with Premier Medical Systems (PMS) and PharmAccess Foundation has hosted Digital Health Summit to improve healthcare ... read more

Boosting domestic fish production in Nigeria

Boosting domestic fish production in Nigeria    Proshare Nigeria Limited Nigeria's aquaculture industry is largely untapped. Poor access to credit, a lack of the requisite technical skills, and the unavailability of good quality and ... read more

Fidson Healthcare Raises N2.3bn Capital to Boost Operations

Fidson Healthcare Raises N2.3bn Capital to Boost Operations    THISDAY Newspapers Goddy Egene. Fidson Healthcare Plc has successfully raised N2.345 billion equity capital from existing shareholders to boost its operations. However, the ... read more

ICRC urges compliance to law granting healthcare access to gunshot victims

ICRC urges compliance to law granting healthcare access to gunshot victims    Guardian Nigeria International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday urged Nigeria hospitals and local healthcare centre to comply with the Compulsory Treatment ... read more

Kaduna to recruit 3,059 health workers

Kaduna to recruit 3,059 health workers    Guardian Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has approved recruitment of additional 3059 frontline health workers to improve... read more

Reddington opens in Lekki to offer affordable healthcare

Reddington opens in Lekki to offer affordable healthcare    Guardian Nigeria Lagos State Deputy Governor, Idiat Adebule, has commissioned the newly-built Reddington Lekki Hospital with the management pledging to provide affordable ... read more

Destiny Trust, Funmi Alakija Foundation take free healthcare to homeless children

Destiny Trust, Funmi Alakija Foundation take free healthcare to homeless children    Guardian A medical outreach tagged 'Hands of Care', organised by Destiny Trust with partnership from Funmi Alakija Foundation, has provided free healthcare to 218 ... read more

Buhari says Nigeria loses N400 billion annually to medical trip abroad

Buhari says Nigeria loses N400 billion annually to medical trip abroad    Guardian Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said the government's inability to address challenges in the health sector has resulted in the loss of about N400 billion ... read more

Labour minister ‘not worried’ doctors leave Nigeria

Labour minister ‘not worried’ doctors leave Nigeria    Guardian Nigeria In spite of an appalling doctor-patient ratio, Nigeria's labour minister said he is not worried about how medical doctors are leaving the country in droves. read more

Tell Julius Berger to get serious on Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway — motorists

Tell Julius Berger to get serious on Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway — motorists    Guardian Ten months after the Federal Government re-awarded contract for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway, the job has been ... read more

President launches 2018-2022 National Strategic Health Development Plan

President launches 2018-2022 National Strategic Health Development Plan    Guardian Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has launched second National Strategic Health Development Plan from 2018-2022) to attain the Universal Health Coverage in ... read more

Adamawa government launches health insurance scheme

Adamawa government launches health insurance scheme    Guardian Nigeria Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa on has inaugurated the State Health Insurance Scheme. Inaugurating the scheme on Monday in Yola, Bindow said it ... read more

Oando’s sanctioning for good of investors, SEC insists

Oando’s sanctioning for good of investors, SEC insists    Guardian Nigeria The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has maintained that Oando Plc was given sufficient time to clear itself of the alleged infractions it was ... read more

WHO empowers 5,500 health workers in North East

WHO empowers 5,500 health workers in North East    Guardian World Health Organisation (WHO) has empowered 5500 health workers with capacity building interventions in the insurgency-affected states of Borno, ... read more

SEC sets up interim management team in Oando

SEC sets up interim management team in Oando    Guardian The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set up an interim management team in Oando Plc, headed by Mr Mutiu Olaniyi Adio Sunmonu, the ... read more

USAID launches $225m IHP in five states

USAID launches $225m IHP in five states    Guardian United States Agency for INternational Development (USAID) has launched a new health program me to help five states in Nigeria improve access to primary ... read more

Oando’s Wale Tinubu, deputy handed five-year ban by SEC

Oando’s Wale Tinubu, deputy handed five-year ban by SEC    Guardian Nigeria SEC said it has barred Wale Tinubu and Omamofe Boyo from being appointed directors of public companies for a period of five years. read more

Indian pharmaceutical firms for exhibition in Lagos March 14-15

Indian pharmaceutical firms for exhibition in Lagos March 14-15    Guardian The Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) is organising its third international exhibition for pharmaceutical and health care *service* ... read more

Police most corrupt institution in Nigeria, survey reveals

Police most corrupt institution in Nigeria, survey reveals    Guardian A new survey released by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) yesterday exposed high levels of sleaze in public institutions ... read more

Nigeria now has 201 million people – UNFPA

Nigeria now has 201 million people – UNFPA    Guardian The United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) said in its 2019 State of the World Population report that Nigeria has a population of 201 million. Nigeria has had ... read more

Donor agencies to partner Cross River on maternal, child mortality

Donor agencies to partner Cross River on maternal, child mortality    Guardian Donor agencies have promised continuous partnership with Cross River State government in the bid to halt maternal and child mortality in the state. read more

Over 20 per cent of Nigerians have mental illness – Psychiatrist

Over 20 per cent of Nigerians have mental illness – Psychiatrist    Guardian Nigeria A renowned Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Medical Center, Gusau, Zamfara, Dr Aremu Saad, says over 20 per cent of Nigerians suffer... read more

Putin, Xi hit back at US dominance at Russia economic forum

Putin, Xi hit back at US dominance at Russia economic forum    Guardian Nigeria China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin hit back at US global economic dominance on Friday as they took the stage together at Russia's showcase ... read more

Mafoluku residents lament dilapidated roads, floods

Mafoluku residents lament dilapidated roads, floods    Guardian For the umpteenth time, residents of Old Ewu Road/Oludegun Avenue and its environs in the Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos State, have called on the state ... read more

Resident doctors give 40-day ultimatum over pay

Resident doctors give 40-day ultimatum over pay    Guardian The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) at the weekend threatened to embark on an industrial action if arrears of members were not ... read more

Third Mainland Bridge is safe — Ministry

Third Mainland Bridge is safe — Ministry    Guardian The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, on Sunday said that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos was safe for use, contrary to a Facebook posting ... read more

Ogun to leverage on Lagos ‘push factor’ for investments, says Abiodun

Ogun to leverage on Lagos ‘push factor’ for investments, says Abiodun    Guardian Nigeria Ogun State governor Dapo Abiodun has said the state will leverage on its proximity to Lagos State to deepen investments in the state. read more

Nigeria lacks facilities to train medical doctors, says Ngige

Nigeria lacks facilities to train medical doctors, says Ngige    Guardian Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, yesterday said local medical institutions in the country absorb only about 20 per cent of medical doctors ... read more

Sanwo-Olu promises improved PHC services in Lagos

Sanwo-Olu promises improved PHC services in Lagos    Guardian Nigeria The All Peoples Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that the 37 non-functional healthcare facilities will be ... read more

Don’t panic, we’re Ebola-free, FG assures Nigerians

Don’t panic, we’re Ebola-free, FG assures Nigerians    Guardian The Federal Government yesterday urged Nigerians to dismiss rumours suggesting a case of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) had been discovered in ... read more

Buhari to visit London on ‘private visit’

Buhari to visit London on ‘private visit’    Guardian Nigeria Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is set to visit London for a private visit, a government statement said on Thursday morning. read more

UN decries maternal mortality, morbidity in Nigeria

UN decries maternal mortality, morbidity in Nigeria    Guardian Despite longstanding international commitments to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, progress so far in Nigeria has been disappointing. read more

FG declares May 29, June 12 public holidays

FG declares May 29, June 12 public holidays    Guardian Nigerian Government has declared May 29 and June 12 as public holidays to mark the transition to a new government and Democracy Day respectively. read more

FG allows foreign doctors to treat El-Zakzaky, wife

FG allows foreign doctors to treat El-Zakzaky, wife    Guardian The Islamic Human Rights Commission, IHRC, confirmed that the Nigerian Government has finally allowed a team of foreign doctors to examine the health ... read more

Analysts unveil highs, lows of 2019 budget

Analysts unveil highs, lows of 2019 budget    Guardian Nigeria Operators in the real sector have called for an effective implementation of the 2019 budget and the creation of a favourable environment for the private sector. read more

Lagos teacher dies on her way to work

Lagos teacher dies on her way to work    Guardian A level 17 teacher in Lagos State Tuesday died in an early morning car crash on her way to work. The teacher identified as Mrs Ikeji was teaching at Lagos ... read more

Army refutes killing of 25 soldiers in Borno, Navy urges prayers against insurgency

Army refutes killing of 25 soldiers in Borno, Navy urges prayers against insurgency    Guardian The Nigerian Army has denied reports that 25 soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Borno State, saying the report is a rumour and fake news. read more

I’m willing to do more for Nigeria, says outgoing NNPC boss

I’m willing to do more for Nigeria, says outgoing NNPC boss    Guardian Nigeria The outgoing Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says he is willing and ready to do more if given ... read more

Despite court order, Ganduje splits Kano Emirate

Despite court order, Ganduje splits Kano Emirate    Guardian Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday, ignored a subsisting court order restraining the government from implementing any action aimed at legitimising ... read more

Julius Berger reopens closed sections of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Julius Berger reopens closed sections of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway    Guardian The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says Julius Berger Plc has reopened the closed sections of Ibadan-bound carriageway from Magboro to Kara and Ibafo ... read more

Canada denies begging Buhari for one million immigrants

Canada denies begging Buhari for one million immigrants    Guardian Nigeria The High Commission of Canada to Nigeria Tuesday refuted the claims that the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pleaded with President Muhammadu ... read more

Lagos Prison Command nabs 2 male drug traffickers

Lagos Prison Command nabs 2 male drug traffickers    Guardian The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Prison *Service* (NPS) says it has arrested two suspects, who allegedly attempted to smuggle illegal substances into ... read more

NURTW member died in hospital, not in Ojota park crisis – Police

NURTW member died in hospital, not in Ojota park crisis – Police    Guardian Nigeria Lagos State Police Command Wednesday said no death was recorded in the crisis that ensued between two factions of the National Union of Road Transport ... read more

SARS intercepts truckload of fake Panadol in Lagos

SARS intercepts truckload of fake Panadol in Lagos    Guardian It was the end of the road for a syndicate that specialized in importing fake drugs from China into Nigeria, following the arrest of one of its suspected... read more