Noninvasive stool DNA and FIT testing may significantly reduce the need for post-polypectomy colonoscopies, potentially decreasing procedures by 15% to 41%, according to a study from the Netherlands. The Dutch MOCCAS study, published in Gastroenterology, on Monday highlights that annual FIT surveillance, particularly with FIT FOB-Gold at a threshold of 32 µg/g feces, may match…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking the culmination of nearly a century of efforts to eradicate the disease that has afflicted the country since ancient times. This announcement was made in a statement on Sunday. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now…
Amnesty International Nigeria has reported ongoing human rights abuses, including unlawful detention, extortion, torture, and sexual violence by the Nigeria Police, despite the national outcry during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020. These protests aimed to end police brutality, particularly by the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, but were halted abruptly on October 20, 2020, after…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has responded to the recent explosion of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicle at a refueling station in Benin City, Edo State, clarifying the incident’s cause. Preliminary investigations revealed that the cylinder used for the vehicle’s conversion did not meet SON’s approved CNG standards. In a statement released on…
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch. Sonny Echono, has called for enhanced collaboration with the Nigerian Armed Forces ahead of the upcoming National Research Fair. During a visit from Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, on Friday in Abuja, Echono expressed gratitude for the military’s sacrifices in safeguarding…
In a recent report, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced a 4.19% increase in cooking gas prices over the last month, reflecting ongoing inflationary pressures. The average price for a 5kg cylinder rose from N6,430.02 in August to N6,699.63 in September 2024. This marks a staggering 59.90% year-on-year increase from N4,189.96 in September…
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has urged communities along the Rivers Benue and Niger to evacuate to higher ground due to rising water levels from persistent rainfall. In a statement on Thursday, Director General Umar Mohammed warned that critical flood conditions are developing. “Residents near riverbanks must evacuate immediately as water levels have reached…
A UN Development Programme (UNDP) report reveals that over one billion people globally live in acute poverty, with Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo accounting for nearly half of this staggering figure. The report, released Thursday, highlights that more than 584 million children under 18—27.9 per cent of the world’s…
At least 94 persons have died and 50 others have been injured following a fuel tanker explosion. The tragic incident which occurred in Jigawa State on Tuesday has been attributed to the community members desperately attempted to scoop spilled fuel from the ground after the accident. Responding on the incident on Wednesday, the state police…
The World Bank has announced a $500 million grant to support Nigeria’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) program. This initiative, launched in 2021, aims to assist vulnerable households and micro-small enterprises severely impacted by the pandemic. Dr. Lire Ersado, the World Bank Task Team…
