A new study published in The Lancet Oncology has revealed that the global cancer burden among adolescents and young adults will increase by 12% by 2050. The research, based on data from the Global Cancer Observatory and the UN World Population Prospects, highlights alarming trends in cancer incidence and mortality for this age group. In…
The Nigerian government has described the TETFund National Research Fair as a pivotal initiative to drive home-grown solutions to the country’s pressing national challenges. Declaring the event open on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, said the fair’s alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on harnessing…
Nigerian researchers and clinicians, under a Central Coordination Team at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, have achieved breakthroughs in understanding maternal and newborn health through extensive data collection nationwide. The Maternal and Perinatal Database and Dignity Programme (MPD-4-QED) was established in 54 hospitals across Nigeria to analyze the quality of care provided to women and newborns….
Up until penultimate Friday, there is No challenger to the incumbent World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Barring any sudden opposition, she will not face any challengers in her push for a second term, with no other candidates nominated during a window that closed on Friday at midnight in Geneva. In this report, Gom Mirian…
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has introduced a new app to combat malpractice during its Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), held nationwide in November 2024. Acting Registrar of TRCN, Dr. Stella-Maria Nwokocha, who disclosed this new initiative while monitoring the exam in Abuja on Saturday, revealed that 16,614 teachers had registered for the November…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has attributed recent power outages in parts of Imo and Abia states to a loss of supply from the Alaoji Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). In an official statement released on Saturday, EEDC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, confirmed that residents in Imo and parts of Umuahia,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has listed Nigeria among countries failing to achieve desired economic outcomes, despite reforms efforts by the federal government. According to the IMF’s latest sub-Saharan Africa outlook, Nigeria’s growth rate for 2024 is forecast at just 3.19%, below the region’s average of 3.6%. In her presentation at the Lagos Business School,…
In Nigeria, approximately 140,000 children aged 0 to 14 are living with HIV, according to new data from the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). Despite ongoing government efforts, the country faces significant challenges in combating the virus, with around 15,000 deaths related to AIDS recorded each year. In a statement shared on…
Nigeria’s Educational System Delays Graduates’ Futures Passing Through Needle’s Eye is apt description of the experience many graduates of any Nigerian university have gone through. Gom Mirian presents graphically the daily experience of both graduates and students seeking their academic transcripts for career advancements. In an increasingly digitized world, access to education is no longer…
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan has been grappling with persistent power outages for over two weeks due to an unpaid electricity bill, estimated at N400 million. The disconnection by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on October 26 has severely disrupted hospital operations. In a statement released on social media, UCH management confirmed the…
