AS the eighth statewide round of free screening for hypertension and diabetes commenced last weekend, the need for lifestyle modification has been mooted as the key management strategy for the conditions even as 600,000 persons in Lagos have so far benefited from the exercise, since inception in July 2007.

Practical attestation to the hidden benefits of zamzam water Attestation of an Islamic scholar: Ibn al_Qayyim is reported to have said: “Myself and others tried seeking healing with Zamzam water and saw wondrous things. I sought healing with it from a number of illnesses, and I was healed by the permission of Allah.

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells. Research has it recently that inadequate diet is a decisive factor in the onset of various types of cancer.

With a mixed blessing of results, Stephen Keshi has seen two games gone by since his appointment as Eagles manager. Nigerian fans are eager to see their national return to winning ways, but Keshi don’t seem to share in their enthusiasm.

The continuing rise in inflation rate, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, is more of a concern, says Razia Khan.

Dr Mayo Jinga Lucious is the Senior Special Assistant on Social Integration and Value Orientation to Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State. In this interview, he speaks on the performance of the Governor Nyako, the Governor’s relationship with major stakeholders in the state and on how the Governor’s engagement of 1,000 Special Assistants has been able to impact positively on the economy of the state. Excerpts:

The much anticipated Channel O Awards has finally come and gone amidst cheers and pumps. The award which took place recently at the Taboo Sandton in Johannesburg witnessed scintillating performances from Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage, Cabo Snoop and DJ Cleo.

WHen Professor Mohammad Yunus founded the first microfinance bank (MFB) called Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, his aim was to eradicate poverty by empowering the rural poor through loans. The first principle of microfinance banking is that the bank should go to the people.

ABIA State Government said Thursday that it had embarked on the construction of over 8,500 units of houses in the state to take care of accommodation problems in the state, especially for civil servants.

SALES Representative of Vanguard Newspapers in Benin, Edo State, Mr. Iyobosa Ojo, and his family narrowed escaped death, yesterday, as about five robbers invaded their family house in the city at the early hours of Wednesday.