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Antibiotics prices increase by over 1,000% in four years in Nigeria – Report

View this email in your browser Headlines Antibiotics prices increase by over 1,000% in four years in Nigeria – Report The report notes that the high cost of drugs in Nigeria is already forcing patients to skip doses or forgo treatment altogether "based on anecdotal observations." Read More Nigerian govt funded 422 delegates to COP28 – Official Out of the total 1,411 Nigerian delegates, 821 have the "Overflow" badges, while 590 were approved to carry the "Party" badge. Five killed, 11 injured in Akwa Ibom road accident — FRSC The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom State, Matthew Olonisaye said that 11 males and five females were involved in the crash, explaining that three of the females and two males involved were confirmed dead, while the remaining ones sustained injuries. INTERVIEW: Why presidential term limit matters in West Africa – WADEMOS boss, Prempeh "The moment a country is in a war and hasn't secured its border, state-ness becomes a critical issue. And it's a priority, democracy becomes secondary. And that is part of the challenges in the Sahel." YOUR FEEDBACK IS GREATLY APPRECIATED   Tell us your opinion on this story and you may be featured in a follow up article. What do you think about our editorial on the CBN and the necessity of saving the naira, to save Nigeria? Most Recent Stories Nigeria faces relentless Boko Haram, ISIS attacks – US report ISIS-WA, Boko Haram, and Ansaru continued to pose serious challenges to Nigeria's national security during the year under review, according to the U.S. government report. Read More Reps speaker challenges MDAs on citizens' participation in budget process The speaker said the House would review the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 to strengthen its provisions to improve access to information and public consultation during the budget cycle. There's pressure on EFCC to arrest Sylva – APC Mr Sylva, a former minister of state for petroleum, lost in the recent governorship election in Bayelsa State. Police arrest suspected killers of DPO, inspector The police said a native doctor has been arrested with a pump action gun and a bag containing Biafran currencies during another operation. Unical suspends planned fee hike after students' protest The university management had earlier announced a 100 per cent increase in tuition fees. Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience Videos COP28: IGP unveils Nigeria Police Green Initiative in Dubai Editorial cartoon of the day Arts and Entertainment 70-year-old Ugandan woman welcomes set of twins, becomes oldest woman to give birth in Africa "I looked after people's children and saw them grow up and leave me alone. I wondered who would take care of me when I grow old." Flavour releases 8th studio album 'African Royalty' The 12-track album, African Royalty, was released on 1 December 2023, and it promises to showcase the richness of the Igbo culture. Opinion The market and democracy: What are the alternatives?, By Uddin Ifeanyi If Winston Churchill was right when he said that "democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others", we are invited by the rise, today, of populist and authoritarian narratives to add that the market as a means of organising a state's economic and financial affairs is the worst resource allocation mechanism, except for all others. Nigerian president on the Guinness World Records, By Babafemi A. Badejo …the impact on Nigerians of the policies that PBAT put forward as enough for another Hilda Baci like heartwarming recognition on GWR, can be seen clearly – Nigerians are worse-off. Of course, the economists, like Chief Falaye did, would tell us that what matters is the long-run. But in the long-run, we would all be dead. Fortunately, Chief Falaye and IBB are still alive to see what they did to us in 1989. Promoted Court orders retrieval of over 50 govt vehicles carted away by former Zamfara gov The vehicles were allegedly cornered by the former governor and his supporters prior to his vacation of Government House, Gusau on 29 May, 2023. Nigeria to save $326.895m from NPA agreement with INTELS on pilotage contract The NPA says government will earn a benefit of over $500 million - taking into consideration the interest waiver of $193,317,556. ONErpm launches two new entities, ONErpm Enterprise Solutions and OFFstep.com ONErpm, one of the leading independent and forward-thinking music labels and distribution companies in the world, is proud to announce the launch of two new entities, bringing the total number of companies under its umbrella to five, with important changes to ONErpm's core business. Sports Foreign scouts to grace three-day programme in Lagos The organisers stated that top football scouts from Belgium, France, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, and others will be present. Nigerian military wrestlers return home triumphant from world championship The 36th World Military Wrestling Championship where Nigerian representatives won the medals, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Health Lagos doctors beg for improved welfare as 15 die in six months The Medical Guild in Lagos State noted that the past years things have been particularly challenging for the guild due to ongoing co-morbidities exacerbated by manpower bleed and the attendant severe overwork among members at service points and some members' deaths. Sign up Get the scoop! Premium Times Daily Newsletter lands in thousands of inboxes every weekday. Haven't subscribed yet? Subscribe Now! Copyright © 2023 PremiumTimes, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: newsletter@premiumtimesng.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.