Tag: #MadeInNigeria
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NAFDAC URGES NIGERIAN DRUG MAKERS TO INVEST NOW IN LOCAL VACCINE PRODUCTION
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is calling on local pharmaceutical firms to step up and invest in vaccine manufacturing ahead of the next health crisis. Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye says Nigeria must not rely on international donors like during COVID-19 again and needs to build its own vaccine production…
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FG TO LAUNCH NATIONAL DRIVE PROMOTING MADE-IN-NIGERIA GOODS UNDER NIGERIA FIRST POLICY
A new push for local pride and jobs! The Federal Government is launching a campaign to boost Nigerian-made products, aiming to strengthen manufacturing and cut import dependence. President Bola Tinubu, speaking at the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria’s Adeola Odutola lecture, revealed the campaign as part of the broader Nigeria First policy, projected to grow manufacturing…
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MINISTER SEEKS CHINA PARTNERSHIP TO REVITALIZE NIGERIA’S STEEL INDUSTRY
Prince Shuiabu Abubakar, Minister of Steel Development, announced efforts to partner with the Republic of China to revive Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) and the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO) in Kogi State. The ministry was initially working with a Russian firm, but the Russia-Ukraine war stalled progress. The minister said President Bola Tinubu’s…
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NBRDA AND LA SHIPSON SET TO PRODUCE HIV DRUGS LOCALLY BY 2026
Nigeria’s push for self-reliance advances with homegrown HIV drug manufacturing launch. The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) and La Shipson Pharmaceutical Ltd have finalized plans to locally produce HIV drugs by early 2026. Following a recent MoU and a delegation visit, the initiative aims to fill healthcare gaps caused by reduced international aid.…
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TINUBU REAFFIRMS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, ECONOMIC REFORMS ON 65TH INDEPENDENCE
President Tinubu hails Nigerian youth as greatest assets, pushing education, entrepreneurship, and innovation. In his 65th Independence Day broadcast, President Bola Tinubu praised Nigeria’s youth as the nation’s key to future prosperity, urging them to dream big and innovate in tech, arts, sports, and science. He highlighted the disbursement of nearly ₦100 billion in student…
