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Cancer

May 27, 2024

American basketball legend Bill Walton dies at 71

He won two state championships with Helix High in La Mesa, California and two NCAA titles at UCLA as a collegiate player.

Bill Walton (credit: KTLA)
February 18, 2024

African healthcare challenges require transnational collaboration: Tinubu

Mr Tinubu said Africa’s effective collaboration with the rest of the world to tackle existential health challenges is a moral imperative.

President Bola Tinubu (Credit: Presidency)
February 15, 2024

Akeredolu wanted me to succeed him as Ondo governor; we had smooth relationship: Aiyedatiwa

Mr Aiyedatiwa said the relationship between him and Mr Akeredolu was cordial even before he died despite insinuations by his political opponents.

Rotimi Akeredolu and Lucky Aiyedatiwa
February 5, 2024

King Charles diagnosed with cancer

“Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer.”

King Charles III
February 2, 2024

Cancer rates to increase to 77% by 2050, says UN

Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of the century, UN health authorities said on Thursday.

CANCER PATIENTS
December 30, 2023

GoFundMe appeal launched to support young wife, kids of late Nigerian lawyer Ayo Odekunle

The cancer was in stage four when he passed on, as doctors said his condition had become impossible to save.

A Christmas photoshoot of Ayo Odekunle and his family
December 30, 2023

Tributes pour in for late Nigerian lawyer Ayo Odekunle

Mr Okowa wrote that sadly, the young, brilliant and promising life had been cut short by cancer/

Ayo Odekunle
October 23, 2023

FG unveils three policy documents to reduce cancer prevalence in Nigeria

“We will also establish a childhood cancer care fund of N500 million”, he added.

Adetunji Alausa.
September 10, 2023

Lagos govt. to introduce HPV vaccines Sept. 25

“The vaccine is expensive but the government is making it available for pre-teen girls for free,” she said.

Lagos State Primary Health Care Board
February 1, 2023

Eight suspects nabbed for selling unhealthy ice cream, yoghurt to school children

Mr Mohammed explained that the suspects produced and sold the products to unsuspecting schoolchildren in Suleja.

NAFDAC officials