THE entire Ugborodo community, yesterday, called on the security authorities to fish out and prosecute all those involved in the killing of some Ugborodo youths at Otumara near Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, Flow Station in the creeks of Warri South-West Council area of Delta State.

NIGERIAN researchers have voted to pursue the ideals of translational research for the benefit of patients in the country. Expressing this desire to strengthen medical research capacity during the 3rd International Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, Yaba, Lagos, with the theme: “Strengthening Health Research Capacity in Africa: The Challenges”.they stressed that focusing on translational research would provide appropriate drugs, treatment and ensure better patient outcomes.

PROMINENT Itsekiri leader, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has described last weekend’s public hearing on the proposed constitution amendment as sham and monumental failure.

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, took a swipe at political parties in Nigeria, saying many have no manifestoes to operate with. He also charged Nigerians to hold political office holders accountable to their party manifestoes.

As cardiovascular diseases continued to ravage communities’ worldwide, appropriate exercise has been identified as key to promoting good health as well as keeping the six major risk factors of heart disease at bay. T

A broad based umbrella organiastion of “Ndigbo in Lagos” has given a platinum award to Chief Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman and CEO, Innoson Group of companies in recognition of his outstanding visible investments in Igbo land and job creation among Nigerian youths.

Disclosing this to Vanguard Motoring recently in his Lagos office, along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, the Group Executive Director, Lanre Shittu Motors, Mr. Taiwo Shittu said “having tested the Sany products in Nigeria over the last one year, we have found it good enough to finally unveil it into the Nigerian market.

With the incidence of cancer constantly on the increase, the role of advocacy has once again been highlighted as a tool to fight the scourge. This call was made last week when Pink Pearl Foundation, a cervical and breast cancer advocacy charity organisation, hosted its supporters and volunteers to a 5th Anniversary cocktail, tagged, “The Pink Issue”.

Minister of Works, Arc Mike Onolememe has charged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to further extend the frontiers of its operations under the World bank-assisted Safe Corridor projects, to include some notable critical routes on the nation’s highways such as the Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Lokoja roads.

Trans Fatty Acids Trans fats are essentially artifi cial fats that have been chemically altered to resemble saturated fats. Trans fats are typically found in shortening, margarine and the majority of commercially baked goods and snack foods.