With an increasing number of cancer cases in the country, the wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has enjoined all women to ascertain their status, for prompt treatment to curb the spread of the disease to other parts of the body. Abiodun, who gave the advice, yesterday, during the ongoing breast cancer awareness […]
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The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against excessive consumption of sodium (non-iodised salt) to avoid the growing risk of cardiovascular disease. Director General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made the call at the Nigeria sodium study stakeholders’ meeting held at University of Abuja. The programme was organised by […]
Continue ReadingElectoral officials cancel unused ballot papers at a polling station during the Anambra State governorship election at Uga, Aguata district in southeast Nigeria, on November 6, 2021. – Nigeria’s restive southeastern state of Anambra voted for a new governor on October 6, 2021, in a ballot seen as a test of the electoral system less […]
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• Patient Spends Between N20, 000 To N150, 000 Monthly To Stay Alive • Country Has Highest Number Of Diabetics In Sub Saharan Africa • Diabetes Kills More People In Nigeria Than COVID-19, TB, HIV/AIDS, Cancer Combined – EMSON • 100 Years After Discovery, Insulin Still Out Of Reach Of Many As the world, today, […]
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Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) (right) and President, Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mr. Mustapha Isah at the event in Abuja… on Friday The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has described the launch of the National Housing Programme portal as a demonstration scheme meant to galvanise private sector participation. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the Commander of the Special Forces, Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu and three soldiers killed in a battle with terrorists in Askira Uba, Borno State on Saturday. In a statement on Saturday night by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari, who commended the bravery of […]
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A nutritionist, Mrs Iyanu Adeyemo has said that sugarcane can cure common cold, fever, other infections and also boost body’s protein levels. Adeyemo noted that sugarcane is rich in antioxidants which help to fight infections and boost immunity. According to her, sugarcane is rich in iron, magnesium, calcium and other electrolytes which are good for […]
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The University of Ibadan (UI) has reiterated its earlier decision to allow only First Class graduates to attend its forthcoming convocation ceremony. The institution made the emphasis while issuing a disclaimer against online and social media reports which claimed that the school had lifted the ban on the decision. In a statement issued by its […]
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A new report by Save the Children International says 78 per cent of girls from the northern part of Nigeria are married off before the age of 18. The report, titled ‘State of the Nigerian Girl Report – An Incisive Diagnosis of Child Marriage’, captures socio-cultural norms and practices in Nigeria around child marriage. According […]
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Nigeria was able to effectively tackle the COVID-19 pandemic by deploying a responsive and effective public health framework, at a time when more developed and wealthier countries were struggling to deal with the fallouts of the global pandemic. The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, who stated this Friday evening at the public presentation of the […]
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