Cambridge University to investigate links to African slave trade

Cambridge University to investigate links to African slave trade

One of Britain’s top universities announced a two-year inquiry into its links to the African slave trade on Tuesday, promising to uncover how the institution may have gained from slavery and the exploitation of labour. Scholars at the University of...
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No shame in delivering baby through caesarean section–Expert

No shame in delivering baby through caesarean section–Expert

A physician, Dr Dayo Oyeleye, on Thursday said there was nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed in giving birth to a baby by caesarean section. Oyeleye, the President, Aspire Foundation, an NGO, made the assertion in an interview with...
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Drinking sugary beverages linked with early death – Study

Drinking sugary beverages linked with early death – Study

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) were linked to risks of premature death, particularly death from cardiovascular diseases, according to a Harvard study published on Monday in the journal Circulation. In the study, researchers analysed data from 80,647 women an...
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Individualised Therapies and The Future Of Drug Regulation

Individualised Therapies and The Future Of Drug Regulation

As science continues to uncover new applications of cell, tissue, and gene therapies, regulators are adopting a more flexible, forward-looking perspective on safety and effectiveness. Modern cellular, tissue, and gene therapies – which leverage the human bod...
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Get married early to avoid developing  fibroids – Gynaecologist advises Nigerian women

Get married early to avoid developing fibroids – Gynaecologist advises Nigerian women

A gynaecologist and an obstetrician, Dr Gabriel Akilo, on Thursday urged women to get married at an early age or in their 20s to avoid developing fibroids. Akilo made the suggestion at the 9th Symposium and Awards organised by the...
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Nigeria: Aftermath of the Aba women’s riot

Nigeria: Aftermath of the Aba women’s riot

Just after the Aba Women’s War, the women of Oloko, Abia state are riding the waves of rebellion and victory to take charge of their lives after the dispute with the British. Sparked by a dispute that occurred on November...
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Politics in Nigeria Too Analogue for 21st Century Democracy – Zinox Boss, Ekeh

Politics in Nigeria Too Analogue for 21st Century Democracy – Zinox Boss, Ekeh

Serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has lampooned the poor state of internal democracy in the Nigerian political party landscape, describing it as a misfit for true democratic process of the 21st Century. He made this...
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Love for Nokia Still Great in Nigeria – Patrick Henchie, HMD Global

Love for Nokia Still Great in Nigeria – Patrick Henchie, HMD Global

The Head of Product and Operations, Sub Sahara Africa, HMD Global, Patrick Henchie serves the African market from the Republic of South Africa. In this interview, he speaks about his company’s mobile phone portfolio and how they have diversified from...
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Buhari’s re-election: A case of a kingdom divided against itself?

Buhari’s re-election: A case of a kingdom divided against itself?

Last month a multinational banking and financial services company, the HSBC, made public its report on the future of Nigerian economy if President Muhammadu Buhari wins the 2019 presidential election. The report, compiled by its Global Research Unit, and title...
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5-yr-old Nigerian, Jare, is ‘world’s most beautiful girl’ ?

5-yr-old Nigerian, Jare, is ‘world’s most beautiful girl’ ?

Jare dubbed “ world’s most beautiful girl” Angelic five-year-old Jare from Nigeria has been dubbed the world’s “most beautiful girl” as snaps of her sent the  social media into a frenzy after photographer shared  her portraits on Instagram. Wedd...
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