Janet Ogundepo

[ad_1] Janet Ogundepo As the global community commemorates the 2025 World Cancer Day today, the President of the Nigerian Cancer Society, Prof Abidemi Omonisi, has decried the rising cases of cancer in Nigerians, particularly in youths. He attributed the increasing rate of colorectal cancer in the country to lifestyle change, particularly the adoption of the […]

[ad_1] Janet Ogundepo A Women’s Rights Advocate, Josephine Christopher, has said that to address Gender-Based Violence in the county effectively, there was an urgent need to drive positive social and behavioural change that challenged harmful gender norms and promoted women’s inclusion in the decision-making process. She decried the rising cases of GBV in the country,

[ad_1] Janet Ogundepo The Lagos State Government has extended the ongoing free hypertension and diabetes screening campaign, tagged “Know Your Numbers, Control Your Numbers,” by two weeks. The campaign, which began on October 28 and was slated to end on November 3, 2024, will now run until Sunday, November 17th, 2024. This extension was announced

[ad_1] Female farmers constitute about 17.5 per cent of the farming population in Nigeria but still battle with a lack of access to loans, funding, lands, and modern farming equipment amid the devastating impacts of climate change. JANET OGUNDEPO writes For over 30 years, farming has brought joy to the heart and food on the

[ad_1] Janet Ogundepo   The President of the Nigerian Dental Association, Dr Tope Adeyemi, has urged workers to prioritise safety in the workplace, noting that it is important in fostering productivity and maintaining a healthy work environment. While stating this in his address to commemorate International Workers Day on May 1, he also advised workers to