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- 30 Jul 2017
“Suya”, “Boli” Dangerous, Cancerous- Expert
Prof Musa Borodo, president, Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria, has warned Nigerians to stop eating ‘suya and boli’ because they cause cancer. Suya is a spicy shish kebab…
- 31 Jul 2024
Hope for Cancer Patients - AstraZeneca in Collaboration with Health Ministry Commissions Molecular Testing in Nigeria
AstraZeneca, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), is proud to announce a significant milestone in the…
- 23 Oct 2013
Jumia Supports Breast Cancer Foundation with Pink Week
Jumia, Nigeria’s leading online retailer and this year’s world retail award winner, partners with 234Give to support the International Cancer Month. A substantial percentage of proceedings made…
- 9 Oct 2024
Polaris Bank Provides Free Breast Cancer Screening for 250 Nigerian Women
Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail commercial Bank, has announced the sponsorship of free breast cancer screening for 250 Nigerian women, in commemoration of 2024 October Breast Cancer…
- 24 Sept 2017
ACT Foundation Partners Cancer Aware to Screen Over 300 Women
By Peter Oluka In line with our vision to mitigate against the spread of cancer in Nigeria, Nigerian’s grant-making non-profit organization, Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation has partnered…
- 20 Jun 2017
NHEA 2017: Prof. Akinsete, Ohuabunwa to Be Honoured
Professor (Mrs.) Ibironke Akinsete and Pharm (Mazi) Sam Ohuabunwa are to be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Awards by organisers of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA 2017) in…
- 13 Feb 2024
Coalition Protests Suspension of SSB Tax, Calls for Cut in Insulin Tariffs
National Action on Sugar Reduction Coalition (NASR) has criticised the suspension of the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax and has also demanded a reduction in insulin tariffs. Science Nigeria…
- 10 Feb 2015
FAAN, NCS Mark World Cancer / Customer Service Appreciation Day
Engineer Saleh Dunoma, managing director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has enjoined all stakeholders in the Aviation Industry to be actively involved in the awareness and fight…
- 10 Aug 2016
PIN Seeks Release of Arrested Blogger, Cybercrime Law Review
The arrest of blogger, Abubakar Sidiq Usman, by heavily armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, August 8, 2016, in his residence has again highlighted the…
- 9 Apr 2015
Technology Critical for Wealthier, Healthier & More Productive Nation- Onuegbu
Mr. Collins Onuegbu, executive vice chairman, Signal Alliance/Sasware has likened the deplorable state of the country as being at multiple crossroads. But with technology, he said, building a…
- 1 Aug 2024
World Lung Cancer Day: AstraZeneca Highlights Critical Role of Early Detection
In observance of World Lung Cancer Day, AstraZeneca has today highlighted its contributions to improving lung cancer outcomes in Africa and emphasised the critical importance of early detection for…
- 19 Apr 2023
FG to Hike Tax on Tobacco Products by 50 Percent
Federal Government has said it will increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 per cent ad-valorem to 50 per cent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the country. Dr Mangai Malau,…
- 15 Mar 2017
Seriki, Late Omatek CEO for Burial March 31
Burial arrangements for Late Engineer Florence Seriki, founder and chief executive officer of Omatek Ventures Plc, has been announced. Seriki, an engineer, until her death on March 3, 2017 at the…
- 25 Dec 2017
Airtel Releases Code as Nomination for Airtel Touching Lives Season 4 Begins
By peter oluka If you know an individual who requires help or a community in urgent need of assistance, now is the time to put in a nomination as leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel…
- 15 Apr 2021
Prof. Jerry Gana Canvases Stakeholders’ Support for Renewed Anti-Piracy Campaign
Professor Jerry Gana, former Minister of Information, while underscoring the relevance of the creative industries to Nigeria’s economic development, has charged stakeholders in the copyright industry…
- 22 Oct 2016
Under Jonathan N1.3Trillon was Stolen by 55 People
Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has said that 55 people stole N1.3trillion from the national treasury in seven years under President Goodluck Jonathan’s watch. The…
- 16 Sept 2022
Giving Makes You Happy
By Erhumu Bayagbon To be a great person, you must first be a good person; likewise, to be a great Company, you must first be a good Company – Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Africa. While it is possible…
- 14 Jul 2021
Airtel ‘Touching Lives Season 6’ to Prioritize Healthcare, Poverty Alleviation
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering and uplifting vulnerable people, building communities and creating value for all its stakeholders as…
- 13 Mar 2014
Mouka Celebrates 4th World Sleep Day Series
Mouka , leading mattress manufacturer, Limited, will join the rest of the world to celebrate World Sleep Day, an annual event which comes up this year on March 14 and aimed at celebrating …
- 21 Feb 2022
54gene’s ACTG Awards $64,000 Scholarship to Further Genomics Research
54gene, the health technology company advancing African genomics research for improved global health outcomes, has announced the awarding of $64,000 in scholarships to four PhD candidates in Nigeria,…
- 22 Feb 2026
$214Bn Missing, Institutions Silent: Is Accountability Dead in Nigeria?
By Blaise Udunze Between 2010 and 2026, a staggering $214 billion, approximately N300 trillion in public funds, has been reported as missing, unaccounted for, diverted, unrecovered, irregularly…
- 7 Jul 2017
ACT Foundation Leads Discussions On Partnership Among NGOs
The sustainability of Social Enterprise Sector in Nigeria, depends largely, on partnership among the Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), said speakers during Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT)…
- 23 May 2019
Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko’s White Ebony Raises Awareness of Albinism
SMO Contemporary Art is delighted to present White Ebony, an exhibition of twenty thought-provoking photographs by social activist photographer Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko, which captures the complexity of…
- 5 Dec 2016
Foreign Investors, Key Partners to Actualizing FG’s Local Content in ICT- Faulkner
Oladipo Faulkner, country general manager for IBM Nigeria, has called for improved collaboration between the government, the local ICT industry and the foreign partners, as a critical step to…
- 13 Dec 2024
GMOs are Food Poison – Agric Experts
Pro organic and agro-ecologists have staged a rally in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, to protest against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) which they consider as food poison. The rally was…
- 4 Nov 2022
Schmidt Futures, Rhodes Trust Open Applications for Brilliant Nigerian Teens to Join Global Rise Community
Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, announced that young people ages 15 to 17 (as of July 1st, 2023) can apply for the 2023 Rise Global Challenge with the launch of the ‘Rise To’…
- 8 Jun 2009
MTN Reaffirms Commitment to Improved Living Condition
The staff of MTN across the country have embarked on a series of community-based activities under the company’s annual staff volunteerism programme aptly tagged 21 Days of Y’ello Care.…
- 9 Feb 2018
AfDB Urges Governments to Prioritize Inclusion of Women in Science & Technology
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the African Development Bank calls on African countries to make science, technology and innovation (STI) policies inclusive and…
- 24 Nov 2014
Wana, Popular Radio Personality, Anchors “Touching Lives”- Airtel
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, has announced popular On-Air Personality (OAP), Wana Udobang, as anchor for its new CSR programme, Touching Lives, a reality…
- 20 Feb 2024
Achieving Universal Clean Cooking Fuel in Africa
By Okoko Chidozie Christian [email protected]; 09025179984 Every person needs food to sustain their lives. The vast majority of staple foods about 95% needs cooking before they can be…