By Ibrahim Bello Former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja,Kogi, Prof. Abdulmumini Rafindadi says out of 102,000 cases of cancer recorded annually, 72,000 die. Rafindadi, a Professor of pathology at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, made the disclosure at the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Islamic Medical Association ofContinue Reading
Mr Babatunde Irukera, Director-General of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), on Saturday urged Nigerian youths to refrain from cyber crimes and deploy their creative energy to productive ventures. Irukera made the call while delivering a keynote address at the maiden edition of the Progressive Minds Forum in Lagos. “Never inContinue Reading
A 15-member Governing Council was on Saturday in Lagos elected into the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding of Nigeria (CRFFN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly-elected CRFFN officials, drawn from five registered freight forwarding associations, would be joined by 17 government appointees into theContinue Reading
Croatia ended Russia’s unlikely 2018 FIFA World Cup dream when they won 4-3 on penalty kicks to eliminate the gallant hosts, after a dramatic quarter-final which ended 2-2 in extra time. In Sochi city’s Fisht Olympic Stadium on Saturday, Ivan Rakitic scored the winning penalty kick to send Croatia intoContinue Reading
The Inspector-General of Police ( I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has directed Commissioners of Police in state commands and their supervising Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to be on red alert. Force Spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, and said that the directive wasContinue Reading
An Abuja based physician, Dr Okezie Emenike, on Saturday said being over weight or under weight could cause infertility. Emenike told the the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that it was important to understand that both underweight and overweight women and men suffered from a higher incidence ofContinue Reading
Adoption of NIN to promote socio-economic, political development The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the adoption of the National Identity Number (NIN) would promote socio-economic and political development in the country. The Director General of NIMC, Mr Aliyu, Aziz said on Saturday in Lagos that NIN wouldContinue Reading
The Katsina State Governir, Aminu Masari on Saturday expressed disappointment with the non attendance of governors of the North West to a meeting on the security of the sub region held in Kaduna. Masari who is the Chairman of the security committee inaugurated by the Northern Governors Forum, said theContinue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday donated three trucks containing relief materials to the victims of fire outbreak that affected 14 villages in Itas-Gadau Local Government Area of Bauchi State. ?Mr Mustapha Maihaja, the Director-General of NEMA, said this at the formal presentation of the materials to theContinue Reading
