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… 127,000 Cases Recorded Nationwide Between 2022–2025 …Breast, Prostate, Cervical Cancers Top Killers Daud Olatunji At least 79,000 Nigerians have died from cancer, while 127,000 cases were recorded nationwide between 2022 and 2025, the Chief Medical Director of ****, Prof. Robinson Onoh, has revealed. Prof. Onoh made the disclosure yesterday during the flag-off of a free cancer screening programme for the South East, noting that the rising incidence of the disease demands urgent intervention and preventive measures. The initiative, launched by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms. Daju Kachollom, is part of a…

… Only 4% Of Women Live In Economies With Near-Full Legal Equality. …Enforcement Gaps Drop Scores From 67 To 47 Globally. Daud Olatunji Women across the globe enjoy only about two-thirds of the legal rights available to men, a new World Bank report has revealed, highlighting persistent gaps between laws on paper and their enforcement. The findings, contained in the latest Women, Business and the Law report released on Tuesday, show that while many countries have laws promoting gender equality, actual implementation remains weak. On average, countries scored 67 out of 100 for the adequacy of laws, but enforcement fell…

… Ex-IGP Clashed With Tinubu Over State Policing Reforms, VIP Security Withdrawal …Harassment Of Journalists Under His Watch Also Reportedly Embarrassed Govt Daud Olatunji Contrary to the official claim that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun resigned for family reasons, sources within the presidency told PLATFORM TIMES that President Bola Tinubu personally asked him to step down over three key issues. Egbetokun, who was appointed the 22nd IGP on June 19, 2023, and confirmed by the Nigeria Police Council in October 2023, was expected to complete a four-year term ending October 2027 following an amendment to the Police…

Tech billionaire and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has admitted to having extramarital affairs with two Russian women but denied any involvement with victims of the late financier, Jeffrey Epstein. The revelation came during a Tuesday meeting with staff of the Gates Foundation, weeks after initially dismissing reports linking him to Epstein’s controversial circle. “I did have affairs, one with a Russian bridge player I met at bridge events, and another with a Russian nuclear physicist through business activities,” Gates told foundation staff, according to The Wall Street Journal. He insisted he “did nothing illicit” during his friendship with Epstein, whom…

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, has announced the end of what he described as an era of impunity in the Nigeria Police Force. Disu, who was sworn in yesterday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said his appointment, though unexpected, was a clear indication of the confidence the President has in his track record. Addressing journalists at the State House, Disu recounted how the President highlighted his achievements and contributions in policing, a gesture that moved him emotionally. “The President’s remarks brought me close to tears. It shows he monitors officers across the country and expects results,” he…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday urged Tunji Disu, the newly appointed acting inspector-general of police (IGP), to lead the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) with discipline and restore public confidence in the institution. The president made the remarks at the State House during the decoration of Disu, who assumed the role following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun. Tinubu tasked Disu with confronting rising insecurity, including banditry, terrorism, and other criminal activities across the country. He stressed the need for professionalism, inter-agency collaboration, and prioritising the safety of lives and property. “I expect you to strengthen discipline, enhance interagency coordination, and restore…

Nigerian gospel music icon, Yinka Ayefele, has fired back at allegations by fellow artiste Beautiful Nubia accusing him of copying a song melody, sparking a heated debate over copyright and originality in the gospel music scene. The controversy began when Nubia, via his verified Twitter account, claimed that Ayefele and another gospel singer, BBO, used melodies from his earlier composition, Seven Lifes, without proper credit. He highlighted that Ayefele’s 2012 track, My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti), and BBO’s 2026 single, Amin, bear striking similarities to his original work. Nubia lamented the growing trend of uncredited musical borrowing in the…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has said he is ready to work with all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the newly elected lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress. The governor stated this while reacting to the outcome of the February 21 bye-elections into the state assembly. The elections produced Ukalikpe Napoleon as winner of the Ahoada East State Constituency II seat, while Loolo Bulabari Henrietta clinched the Khana State Constituency II seat. Fubara described their victories as well-deserved, noting that the outcome reflected the confidence reposed in them by their constituents. “It is the beauty…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday formally decorated Tunji Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police at a brief ceremony held at the State House, Abuja, signalling a new phase in the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force. The event, which took place at about 4pm inside the President’s office, was attended by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; and the immediate past IGP, Kayode Egbetokun. Tinubu personally pinned the new rank insignia on Disu’s uniform and commended Egbetokun for what he described as…

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority has banned the importation of poultry meat and table eggs from Nigeria and 39 other countries over concerns about animal disease outbreaks, particularly highly pathogenic avian influenza. The decision, announced in a statement by the authority and reported by Gulf News on Tuesday, forms part of what it described as precautionary measures to safeguard public health and ensure food safety in the kingdom’s domestic market. Nigeria, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Egypt, China, India and Germany are among countries affected by the full import prohibition. Others on the list include Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Indonesia,…