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Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon hold a meeting about whether to ease restrictions on access to some research peptides, a group of drugs with a zealous following and thin evidence to support them.If restrictions are eased, US compounding pharmacies would be able to produce and fill prescriptions for Americans – a change that would effectively legalize a thriving gray market.“There are a lot of patients who are foaming at the mouth waiting for these peptides to get moved to Category 1” legal status, said Mohammed Chammout, a retail pharmacist in Michigan.Peptides are short-chain amino acids…

Jaron “Boots” Ennis survived the toughest fight of his professional career before stopping Xander Zayas in the seventh round on Saturday night to unify the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles at Barclays Center.The previously unbeaten Ennis knocked Zayas down three times and weathered a furious third-round rally before referee halted the bout at 1:49 of the seventh round, giving the Philadelphia native the signature victory that had eluded him despite years of being regarded as one of boxing’s brightest talents.Ennis improved to 36-0 with 32 knockouts, while Zayas suffered the first defeat of his career after entering the fight 23-0.“I…

By Ayo Onikoyi Kaduna-born writer, painter, and cultural entrepreneur Suchet Baba has stressed the importance of Northern Nigeria telling its own stories through art, literature, and creative expression, saying authentic narratives are vital to preserving the region’s cultural identity and challenging long-held stereotypes. Baba, who is the founder and festival director of Arts and Vibes, has built her work around amplifying underrepresented voices and creating platforms for young creatives across Northern Nigeria to share their experiences on their own terms. According to her, the region’s stories are often overlooked, misrepresented, or filtered through external perspectives, making it essential for Northern…

Last Chance: NTA to Close NEET UG Answer Key 2026 Challenge Portal Tonight NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to close the online challenge window for the NEET UG provisional answer key tonight, June 28, 2026, at 11:50 PM.Candidates who appeared for the medical entrance re-examination must submit their objections along with a non-refundable processing fee of Rs 200 per question before the deadline expires.Key Timelines & High StakesThe re-examination was fast-tracked by the central agency to address prior evaluation discrepancies, involving over 20 lakh registered candidates across the country.The answer key challenge window opened on June…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Ebonyi State said it has rescued over 64 survivors of human trafficking between 2022 and 2026. The state Commander, Offor Berther, disclosed this on Friday, while briefing reporters on the achievements of the command since its establishment. Mrs Offor said the rescued persons comprised children and adults, who were trafficked to Ghana, Libya, and other parts of the country. According to her, the command arrested over 90 suspects, in connection with various human trafficking and related offences.3 She further said that about 74 cases had been investigated, while…

The US military has launched further strikes on multiple targets in Iran, a day after it struck Iran in retaliation for a drone attack on a cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz.US Central Command (Centcom) said its strikes were in “direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping” and that it had targeted Iran’s “military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities” in response.In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic ⁠Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early on ⁠Sunday that it ⁠had launched a joint missile and drone ⁠operation targeting ​eight US military ‌sites in ‌Kuwait…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N9.4 billion, $21.2 million, and several landed properties in an ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of funds released for the rehabilitation and turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s refineries, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Based on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official market rate of N1,380/$1 posted on Friday, the $21.2 million recovered is approximately N29.26 billion, bringing the total amount recovered so far to N38.66 billion. The recoveries are part of what investigators described as one of the most extensive probes into the management of billions of dollars committed to reviving…

The proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world, from the US and UK to Chile to Ireland, a report has found.In an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation by the London School of Economics (LSE) found a growing number of cases challenging the energy sources, water consumption and air pollution of datacentres, all of which have related climate implications.One of the first cases was filed in 2020 in Chile’s capital, Santiago, where Google was planning a huge datacentre in the Cerrillos…

File image of President Tinubu. …with govs’ alignment•But will projects in region sway voters? By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor THEY are in three different parties for now but within their inner recesses, something is working together. Three of the South-East governors are working hard to return to office in 2027 and one will strive to implant a successor he can always turn up to after leaving office next year. On top of these political designs is a much higher desire: the re-election of their principal-President BolaTinubu, who is not the only candidate preferred by Southeasterners. Peter Obi, a son…

Most causal variants for neuropsychiatric disorders (NPD) remain unknown. A major hurdle is that disease variants may act in specific contexts, such as during neuronal activation, which is difficult to study in vivo at the population level. We profiled …