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Nigerians have been called upon to pay closer attention to their food, to avoid  colorectal cancer. They should as well go for colorectal cancer screening. According to Prof Adedapo Osinowo, Consultant General Surgeon at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH, eating less red meat (beef or pork) and processed meats (hot dogs and some luncheon meats),avoiding the consumption of cow skin ( ponmo ) can prevent one from colorectal cancer because they have been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer. “To avoid colorectal cancer do regular exercise. Eat diets that include lots of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains because they have been linked with a decreased risk of colon cancer,’’he  admonished. He stated this when a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Niola Cancer Foundation, visited cancer patients at LUTH to donate some items  as part of activities marking the founder’s birthday. Osinowo said: “It is good to pay particular attention to these factors...

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned till September 22 hearing of an application for final forfeiture of 58 houses allegedly belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. She allegedly bought the houses between 2011 and 2013 for $21,982,224 million (N3, 320,000,000 billion). Listed as first to sixth respondents in the suit are – Mrs. Alison-Madueke, Donald Chidi Amamgbo and four firms – Chapel Properties Limited, Blue Nile Estate Limited, Azinga Meadows Limited and Vistapoint Property Development Limited. Justice Chuka Obiozor adjourned to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) respond to an objection filed by one of the respondents. The Commission’s lawyer, A. Ozioko said: “We have obtained an interim order in respect of this suit and the case was adjourned till today (Friday) for report and to also allow the respondents to show cause why the properties should not be finally forfeited. “But this m...

President  Muhammadu Buhari yesterday got the nod for a second term in office from the All Progressive Congress (APC), in his home state of Katsina. The party also endorsed  Governor  Aminu Masari for a second term. The decisions were taken at a meeting of the State Executive Council of the party. Its chairman, Alhaji Shittu S.Shittu, reading from a communiqué, said the decisions were unanimous and based on the performances of the President and the governor. The party commended the federal government for “its resolute fight against corruption, war against insecurity, kidnapping, Boko Haram, armed banditry etc, and for taking positive steps in moving the economy forward. Masari was similarly hailed   for  running “a transparent administration, open door policy and wonderful achievements recorded within the short period of two years of his administration in areas of education, agriculture, health, security, water supply and infrastructural develo...

While some people welcome gray hair, which many believe, is associated with old age, others cannot stand it. The good news: Scientists are hard at work on how to prevent it. However, research has shown that using natural ingredients will help to boost and rejuvenate the hair, Omolara Akintoye writes EVERY man and woman knows the day will come, and they all dread it. You look in the mirror, and there it is — your first gray hair! Men are seen shaving their hair while women start dyeing it or covering their hair with wig. While some people start experiencing it at a later age, some are not that lucky. In an interview with Mrs. Lucy Odunayo, a business woman, she recalled how she started battling gray hair from her youthful days. “My mother gave birth to me in her late forties, so my mum had been told that I would start experiencing gray hair early. So, I had no choice than to start wearing wig right from my youthful days,” she lamented. For Mr. John Iluoma, he had to have his hair ...

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday declared as unlawful the strike embarked on by the Kaduna State University (KASU) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). According to a statement by the Governor’s Spokesman, Mr Samuel Aruwan, the KASU branch of ASUU confirmed that the branch had joined the nation-wide strike as full members of the national union. He said that there was no trade dispute between the state government and ASUU. “This is unacceptable to the state government. It is an anomaly that employees can be on strike without declaring a dispute with their employer. “It bears restating that Nigeria is a federation of states and no trade union can alter this federal reality by imposing on an employer – a state government – the terms that federal employees have agreed with the Federal Government. “The Kaduna State Government is neither affected nor bound by any dispute, disagreement or agreement ...

Overwhelmed by negative reactions to some observations on the floor of the Senate, the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Thursday night held a secret meeting with the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Investigation conducted by our correspondent revealed that the Senate President’s meeting with the Acting President was based on “some developments that occurred in the Senate during the week, including the suspension of consideration of further nominations by the Executive in protest against the retention of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, and the consequent threats of impeachment by some Senators. A source said: “The Senate President met with the Acting President. He actually came alone and without the paraphernalia of his office to underscore his commitment to rapprochement between the Executive and the National Assembly. “Saraki took time to explain a few things to the Acting President, but the ta...

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley has hailed the massive and joint push by Nigerian authorities and humanitarian workers to save lives in the Northeast part of the country. He gave the commendation after talks with top officials and people left destitute by the crisis in region but warned on Wednesday that the momentum must continue in the face of a complex and challenging emergency. “We are seeing the power of humanitarian assistance,” said Beasley, following a trip to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State that is hardest hit by the Boko Haram-driven crisis. “It has changed the lives of malnourished children whose mothers once worried about whether they would survive,” he said.  “It is giving hope to many displaced and hungry people, and to others who are now returning home. Together, we are making a difference, but we must build on these fragile successes.” Beasley who is on a  two-day visit to Nigeria — his first sinc...

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Friday flagged off the construction of the Ibadan Circular Road estimated to cost about N70 billion, which will boost the socio-economic development and transportation system in the state. Speaking at the flag-off held at Badeku Village in Ona-Ara Local Government Area, the governor said the 32km first phase of the 110km road would be completed within 18 months. He said the first phase of the project, which would start from Badeku Village and end at Ajanla Village on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, representing the Northeast corner of the project, was awarded to the ENL Consortium Limited. According to the governor, the project will be financed through a facility sourced from the Nexim Bank of China by the contractor on a “Build, Operate and Transfer“ arrangement between the ENL and the state government. Ajimobi said: “This project is at no cost to Oyo State government; our partner (ENL Consortium) shall raise fund to finance it on the b...

The head coach of the Nigeria female U20 team, Christopher Danjuma, has said he has 70 per cent knowledge of how the Falconets ’ opponent, Tanzania, will play the African qualifier for France 2018 on Saturday. The coach, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria（NAN）in Benin on Thursday, said the Falconets would approach the match in a  business like manner. He said his team worked more on tactics they hoped to execute the match at their training session on Thursday morning, adding that the girls were well prepared and motivated to tackle  the East African team. Danjuma said he was not bothered with the Tanzanians style of play, as  the Falconets were prepared to counter any style adopted by their opponents. “It would have been suicidal for me not have known anything about our opponent. Be that as it may we are going to make Nigerians proud  come Saturday. “Our aim is to win and win well. We want to do this so that the return...

Non-academic activities at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Bayero University, Kano (BUK) have been suspended as all the non-academic members of staff of the universities obeyed the call by their national unions to embark on a nationwide industrial action which started Monday. Since then, members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), National Association for Academic Technology (NAAT) and Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of both institutions, under the Joint Action Committee (JAC), have only held meetings or forced their colleagues out of offices in a bid to enforce the strike. When  The Nation  visited BUK campus on Monday, our reporter saw SSANU leaders distributing bags of Rice and gallons of vegetable oil to members as palliative measures against the strike. SSANU Chairman, Comrade Haruna Aliyu said the strike was in the best interest of the public, workers and the education system and should not be misconstrued for personal and selfis...