New drug can help prevent head, neck cancers
Head and neck cancers typically begin in squamous cells that line moist surfaces inside the mouth, nose and throat. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) is the sixth most common type of...
View ArticleSearching for your partner (2)
While searching for a partner, bear in mind that not all couples may end up as “happily married thereafter.” A happy marriage is not defined by the absence of conflict but by the level of its success....
View ArticlePolice, army clear air over clash
The Nigerian army, 2 Division, Ibadan and the Oyo State Police Command on Friday said the reported clash between their men at Mokola area of Ibadan on Wednesday and Thursday had been resolved. The two...
View ArticleBird flu scare affects KFC sales in China
The parent company of KFC has said sales has fallen in China because of concerns over a new bird flu outbreak. Yum Brands said publicity associated with Avian flu in China has had “significant,...
View ArticlePirates steal Saheed Balogun’s joy
For a while now, popular Yoruba actor, Saheed Balogun, has not been as vibrant as he used to be. There are speculations that the actor is scared of competition from the new crop of artistes. However,...
View Article‘Old Sober’ helps with hangovers
One of the Crescent City’s time-honored traditions – a steaming bowl of Yak-a-mein Soup, a.k.a., “Old Sober” – after a night of partying in the French Quarter actually does have a basis in scientific...
View ArticleStudent’s death: Ogun Assembly exonerates police
The Ogun State House of Assembly on Friday exonerated the police over the alleged killing of a student of the Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu during a recent unrest at the institution. The...
View ArticleVictims of Edo explosion for mass burial today
The mass burial announced by authorities of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital for victims of last Friday’s multiple accident on the Benin-Ore Road, in Igbogui, Ovia South West Local Government...
View ArticlePay your debts, Commonwealth LG Forum tells Nigeria
The Commonwealth Local Government Forum on Thursday in Abuja met with government officials to strengthen relations between the Federal Government, the Association of Local Government of Nigeria and LG...
View ArticleAkpabio, Rivers PDP trade words over govs’ forum
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday said that his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, tried to ‘reinstall’ himself as the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum. However, the...
View ArticleWhither Esosa Anenih too
Why has Esosa Anenih suddenly dropped out of circulation? This is the question on the minds of many who are familiar with her frequent attendance of high society gigs. Married to Eugene Anenih, Esosa,...
View ArticleNFF, Keshi lock horns over backroom staff sacking
Nigerian football may be sitting on a keg of gunpowder after the Nigerian Football Federation sacked nine of coach Stephen Keshi’s backroom staff, writes ’TANA AIYEJINA Another battle between the...
View ArticleRe: Crime and punishment in Nigeria (2)
“Every person has a right to life and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life …” Arguments against the retention of death penalty in Nigeria On the other side, there is the argument that...
View ArticleStewart Parvin: Queen Elizabeth’ designer
Often described as a designer who cuts clothes to flatter women, Stewart Parvin is the youngest of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth’s designers. He designs her outfits for official occasions. Stewart...
View ArticleLove your neighbour as yourself
Being a neighbour should be a pleasure. If you do not keep certain common courtesies, you can become a pest. To remain a pleasure, there are neighbourhood rules to imbibe. Introduce yourself Whether...
View ArticleYemisi Wada’s hubby steps out
A trained lawyer, she runs a foundation called ‘Haven for the Nigerian Child’. Not too long ago the foundation hosted the premiere of a short film in Lagos. At the venue of the well-attended event was...
View ArticleACN doesn’t think of Yoruba welfare —Fasehun
The founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress, Dr. Fredrick Fasehun, in this interview with ALLWELL OKPI, speaks about the pipeline contract supposedly given to his organisation and the politics of the...
View Article‘Remove President’s powers to award oil licences’
The Space for Change, a human rights and advocacy group, has called on the National Assembly to expunge the provision in the new Petroleum Industry Bill, which gives the President discretionary power...
View ArticleI understand my body — Tonye Garrick
Background My name is Tonye Garrick. I’m an international singer/songwriter. I was born in England and spent a good portion of my childhood in Paris, France. My father was a diplomat in Europe and my...
View ArticleAPC should join our mega party – Falae
The National Chairman of Social Democratic Mega Party, Chief Olu Falae, has invited the newly formed opposition mega party, All Progressives Congress, to join 16 other opposition parties that he is...
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