Nutrition and Cancer: what link?
Cancer develops when changes to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the nucleic acids that are the basis of heredity and contain the genetic blueprint, result in the production of malignant cells that replicate but are not controlled or killed by natural defense mechanisms in the body. Cells are most vulnerable to intrusion and damage from cancer-causing agents when cells divide and their DNA uncoil so that the gene information can be copied. Often, cancers are hereditary, meaning there is a predisposition to the disease but, that it needs to be triggered by sources such as chemical toxins and certain fats in the diet.
Impeachment dangles over Delta council boss
By Austin Ogwuda NINE of the 14-member legislative arm of Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State have signed the notice of impeachment of the council chairman, Emmanuel Sorokwu. However, the leader of the legislative arm of the council, Pius Eziashi, representing Ward 14 who is one the nine councillors that signed the impeachment […]
NOUN okays FMC Bida for nursing degree
FEDERAL Medical Centre, Bida has been approved by the National Open University  of Nigeria (NOUN) to provide a sustainable medium for a bachelor’s degree training in nursing. Disclosing this as part of his achievements during the Annual Health Week, aimed at renewing the effort of quality health care delivery on a holistic basis, chief […]
Two Nigerians, 4 others die in London tower fire
By LEKE ADESERI with agency reports TWO people suspected to be Nigerians, Helen Udoaka, 34, and her three-week-old daughter, Michelle, were among the six people that lost their lives in the tower block fire that occurred in London at the weekend. Five of the six victims who perished when a blaze ripped through their tower […]
Turkey: Where the West and the East melt *With critical lesson for Nigeria
If you don’t know, or may want to confirm what you already know, Turkey is one of the world’s greatest tourist attractions in modern times. Besides its historical past that was rich in diversity of civilisations, modern Turkey magnificently stands out as the melting point between the Western and Eastern cultures that appear to be […]
‘C.C. Onoh was an unusual landlord’
*As ex-Anambra gov is buried By Tony Edike THE demise of the former civilian governor of old Anambra State, Chief Christian Chukwuma Onoh, was, indeed, a great loss to many, but to his tenants who occupy his massive estates scattered across the country, his exit was more painful and it is feared that they may […]
Octogenarian couple formalises marriage 55 years after
I met him when he was still a boy. I was 30 years old then while he was 31 and, immediately thereafter, we got married.
Somali 10: We saw hell for 303 days
*Captain of Nigerian ship tells the story of kidnap by pirates, ordeal and release For the 10 Nigerians who returned home two weeks ago after 303 days in  the custody of Somali pirates, the agony they went through is unlikely to go soon. In this interview, the ship captain, Graham Egbegi, recounts what they went […]
The master key to triumph!
Many people want to triumph in their businesses, careers and in the affairs of life, but they are quite ignorant of what it takes to do so. Some think of succeeding through short-cuts, not knowing that such short-cuts lead to dead-ends. Others feel they can triumph by cutting corners and playing pranks! These are not the ways to sincerely triumph in the affairs of life.
When your man has no qualms about ‘borrowing’ from you!
IT’S often said that you never know a partner until you live together. For almost two years, Deola and Cletus not only courted, they lived in each other’s flat. When Cletus eventually proposed marriage, Deola had no problems whatsoever accepting to be his wife.
My pains, my regrets, by Alamieyeseigha (2)
I did 200metres rope climbing to the top of a platform once. It was suicidal. When the boys heard that the Governor-General had arrived, they stopped what they were doing. How many have I not done? You don’t pay ransom – ransom for what? They released the hostages. What makes you think that you are more Niger Deltan than me?
