Scientists have developed a groundbreaking cancer drug that kills all solid cancer tumors while leaving other cells unharmed. The new molecule, codenamed AOH1996 – targets a protein present in most cancers that helps tumors grow and multiply in the body. It is significant because this protein, the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), was previously thought to be ‘undruggable’. According to Mail Online, the drug was tested on 70 different cancer cells in the lab – including those derived from breast, prostate, brain, ovarian, cervical, skin, and lung cancer – and was effective against them all. The drug is the culmination…
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A concerned energy expert, Mr Tajudeen Suleiman has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently wade into the induatrial impasse at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). It could be recalled that the aggrieved staff of the commission had on Wednesday, 2 August, 2023, picketed its headquarters in Abuja sequel to the expiration of the 24-hour ultimatum they had earlier issued to the management to address their demands. The staffers are demanding the immediate sack of the Chief Executive of the commission, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe over an alleged fraud and abuse of office. They are also alleging that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disclosed that it generated at least N450 billion between January to July this year. The Command also also that in the month of June, it raked in N119bn as revenue, the highest monthly collection it had recorded so far. The Command, which made this disclosure through a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Usman, on Wednesday, 2 August, 2023. According to the statement, the outgoing Customs Area Comptroller of the command, Mohammed Auwal, in his farewell session with senior officers of the command, said…
Attention of the Lagos State Football Association has been drawn to a proposed Football championship tagged “OBA AKRAN CUP”. We have received several enquiries from unsuspecting individuals and corporate organisations seeking the authenticity of the football championship by some unscrupulous individuals intending to use LSFA platform to organise football competitions across the State, particularly in the Badagry Divisional Football Association axis. It is instructive to keep members of the public on notice that the LSFA did not receive request for any private championship in the Badagry Divisional Football axis, neither has the LSFA sanctioned nor endorsed any football competition in…
The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and that of Trade Union Congress, Comrade Festus Usifo, held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu Wednesday evening, 2 August, 2023 at the State House, Abuja. Consequent upon the fruitful and frank discussion with President Tinubu and their confidence in his ability to encourage open and honest consideration of all the issues put forward by the Labour Movement, the Labour Leaders resolved to stop further protest. They opted for further constructive engagement with the government to resolve all outstanding issues as they affect the working people…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Air Peace airline has confirmed that a passenger on Abuja-Port Harcourt flight identified as Vitalis Nwabuzor was caught stealing the sum of N1 million. Air Peace on Wednesday, 2 August, 2023 announced that the incident happened on Thursday, 27 July, 2023. This happened after another theft case was reported on Ibom Air with a passenger caught with a laptop belonging to a fellow passenger. Spokesperson of Air Peace, Stanley Olisa, disclosed that Nwabuzor stole the said amount contained in a brown envelope but was caught by the owner of the money who called the attention of the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least two terrorists’ kingpins identified as Dankarami and Aliero have been killed by the airstrikes of the troops of Nigerian Air Force attached with the Operation Hadarin Daji in the North West zone of the country. A military report confirmed the development, just as it also added that over 10 other members of the adversaries disturbing the peace of the zone were killed in the air raid. “In continuation of efforts to rid the Northwest region of terrorists and their activities, strikes have recently been heightened in the entire region between July 28 and 29, 2023.…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of a medical doctor, Dr. Vwaere Diaso, describing her death as shocking and a colossal loss to the health sector in the State and Nigeria as a whole. Dr. Diaso died on Tuesday, 1 August, 2023, at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, after an elevator she took developed a mechanical failure. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on his verified social media handles on Wednesday, 2 August, 2023, said he has taken immediate action to initiate a thorough investigation into the cause of the ugly incident. Sanwo-Olu also commiserated with…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, on Wednesday,2 August, 2023 has said that the UK backs the stance taken by ECOWAS on the military coup in Niger Republic, which ousted Mohamed Bazoum last week. Clerverly stated this while briefing the State House correspondents shortly after an audience with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. “We touched briefly on the situation in Niger. I made the point that the UK very much welcomes ECOWAS’ and his (Tinubu’s) indeed decisive action, his strong commitment to democracy, and the unambiguous message that violence is not…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has forwarded additional 19 names of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and subsequent approval. The Chief of Staff and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajamiabila presented the new batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate on Wednesday, 2 August, 2023. The Rules of the Chamber were suspended at 3:15 pm to allow for the Chief of Staff to enter the hallowed Red Chamber. The new nominees included a quintet of former Governors: Adegboyega Oyetola, Osun State; Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi State; Bello Matawalle, Zamafara State; Ibrahim…