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Prostate cancer treatment, a burden in Nigeria, says NGO

Prostate cancer treatment, a burden in Nigeria, says NGO

  Project Pink Blue, a non-profit organisation, says that prostate cancer treatment remains a huge burden to Nigerian men who were diagnosed with the ailment. Mr. Runcie Chidebe, Executive Director of the organisation, said this in a statement made available on Thursday in Abuja. He noted that it was important for cancer patients to be […]

Don advocates speedy implementation of national policy on food, nutrition

Don advocates speedy implementation of national policy on food, nutrition

  Prof. Wasiu Afolabi of the Community Nutrition, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta has called for speedy implementation of the National Policy on Food and Nutrition by the federal, state and local governments. Afolabi said that its implementation, which required adequate funding by all tiers of government, would ensure food security and reduce the scourge […]

FILE: 1,380 houses destroyed by flood in Jigawa LGA

FILE: 1,380 houses destroyed by flood in Jigawa LGA

Alhaji Umaru Dodo, Acting Chairman, Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa, said 1,380 houses across the area were destroyed by flood due to heavy rainfall on Aug. 23. Dodo said this in Guri on Thursday, when the state Chairman, Jama’atul Izalatil Bidi’a Waikamatissunah, Sheikh Abubakar Jibrin-Hadejia, paid him a visit. He said over 830 of the […]