The Inclusive Cancer Care Research Equity (i-CCARE) Consortium for Black Men has urged men aged 45 and above to undergo routine Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing. The consortium said regular screening remains vital for the early detection and successful treatment of prostate cancer, the leading cancer affecting men. Dr. Ayodeji Ogunmola, Team Leader and Principal Investigator of i-CCARE at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Lokoja, made the appeal on Monday. He spoke during the sixth monthly Prostate Cancer Patients’ Support Group Meeting held at the hospital in Lokoja. Ogunmola, a consultant urologist, described early diagnosis as the most effective way…
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The International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) says Stanley Ugagbe, a reporter with Secret Reporters, an online news platform, has been released from police custody following its intervention. According to a statement signed by the institute’s Legal Adviser, Tobi Soniyi, in Abuja on Monday, Ugagbe was released to the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday. “The Nigeria Committee of the IPI is pleased to announce that Stanley Ugagbe, a reporter with Secret Reporters, has been released from police custody following the Institute’s intervention. “Ugagbe was released to the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, at…
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Sa’idu Umar Ubandoma has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a development that could reshape the state’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ubandoma was formally received into the APC by the party’s leader in the state, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja. A former Commissioner for Finance and Secretary to the Sokoto State Government during the administration of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Ubandoma contested the 2023 governorship election on the platform of the PDP. Speaking on his decision to…
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) has flagged off a tsetse fly surveillance exercise to combat infestation and control the vector in Akwa Ibom State. The State Coordinator of FMLD, Mrs. Ikankeabasi Ukpong, made this known when she hosted the vector surveillance and control team in Uyo on Monday. She said the team would engage in community sensitisation and create awareness in some markets to fight the hazardous impact of tsetse fly infestation on the state’s livestock industry. Ukpong said about 12 species of tsetse fly (genus Glossina) had been identified in Nigeria. According to her, Glossina is the…
The Lagos State Government says its emergency responders saved an estimated ₦118 billion in property and rescued more than 1,900 lives in 2025. It said it had intensified efforts to strengthen fire safety and emergency management. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this at the opening of the Lagos International Fire Safety Conference 3.0 held at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, on Monday. The conference had the theme: “Preventing the Preventable: Strengthening Fire Safety in Buildings and Business Hubs”. Sanwo-Olu was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. He said the state added 11 new fire stations, inaugurated 62 modern firefighting vehicles, and…
The Czech Republic’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Tomáš Výprachtický, on Monday in Abuja, called for increased investment in young people to enhance their innovation and job creation skills. He made the appeal during the inauguration of a 3D printing training and capacity-building program organized for Nigerian participants. The program is part of a collaboration between the Czech-based company Prusa Technology and Nigerian non-profit Innov8 Hub, focusing on innovation and youth capacity building. The training, organized by the Czech Embassy in Nigeria, Innov8 Hub, and partners, will run from July to September, with a possible extension to October. It aims to…
A Veterinarian, Dr. Mutiu Oladele-Bukola, has said that dog vaccination remains the single most effective way to control rabies in Oyo State. Oladele-Bukola, from the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Moor Plantation, Ibadan, made this known in an interview with reporters in Ibadan on Monday. He spoke in commemoration of World Zoonoses Day, observed annually on July 6. According to him, zoonoses are diseases transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa, adding that rabies (from dogs and cats) remains the most important zoonotic disease associated with pets in Oyo State. He explained that…
The Transportation Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified its clampdown on commercial vehicles operating in ad-hoc motor parks in Utako and Banex areas of the FCT. Mandate Secretary of the Secretariat, Mr. Chinedum Elechi, said during an enforcement operation in Abuja on Monday that all commercial vehicles must move to the designated Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminal. Elechi, represented by Mr. Usman Abdulmumin, an engineer in the Secretariat, said the move would strengthen the fight against criminal activities associated with illegal public transport operations across Abuja. He explained that the operation was in line with the…
The range of products in China’s smart pet care market is expanding rapidly, driven by growing consumer demand and advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Pet care is becoming increasingly tech-driven and sophisticated, according to Belt and Road News Network (BRNN), a partner of TV BRICS. Statistics show that by 2025, the number of cats and dogs in China’s cities had exceeded 126 million, while the consumer market was worth approximately $46 billion. At a popular pet products exhibition held in Shanghai this spring, visitors saw a wide range of smart technologies for pet care, including smart cameras, water dispensers,…
The Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) has intensified efforts to clear drainage systems and expand waterways across the Jos-Bukuru metropolis to avert urban flooding. The Director-General of PEPSA, Mr. Samuel Dapiya, said on Monday that the intervention followed recurring flash floods caused largely by blocked drainage channels due to indiscriminate waste disposal. According to him, although heavy rainfall is seasonal, many flooding incidents in the metropolis are worsened by human activities that obstruct the free flow of rainwater. Dapiya said the agency had desilted and cleared drainage channels from Miango Junction to Educare Private School to improve water…