Professor Pat Utomi Opens Up About Cancer Diagnosis

Professor Pat Utomi Opens Up About Cancer Diagnosis

Renowned professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has candidly shared his personal battle with cancer, shedding light on his journey in a series of tweets. In a disclosure that underscores the importance of raising awareness, Utomi revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer in 2022 following a biopsy procedure. Biopsies, involving the extraction of tissue... Read More

I was placed on medication for life – Mercy Johnson opens up on cancer scare

Mercy Johnson, a star in the Nigerian film industry, has now spoken publicly about her battle with cancer and the subsequent life-altering surgery she had. Mercy Johnson revealed this on the most recent episode of her YouTube cooking program where she was joined by special guest Joke Silva for a chat. Mercy Johnson inquired during... Read More

Blogs

cancer, Health, Joke Silva, medication, Mercy Johnson, Olu Jacobs

December 30, 2022

Brazil mourns the death of Pele at age 82

On Thursday night, as Brazil grieved the loss of soccer’s greatest hero Pele, both Christ the Redeemer and the Maracana stadium were illuminated in his honor. Pele passed away from colon cancer on Thursday at the age of 82 at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo. Many people throughout the globe consider him... Read More

The Sports Blog

82, brazil, cancer, Christ the Reedemer, death, Marcana staduim, Pele

December 3, 2018

Zenera celebrates fifth anniversary with cancer awareness walk

With over 72,000 deaths per annum and over 100,000 new cases annually, Nigeria remains one of the countries with a high rate of cancerous diseases in the world. Cancer, which is caused by a generic growth of abnormal cells beyond their usual boundaries, has the capacity to spread across the body while it also damages... Read More

cancer, lagos, ZENERA

March 12, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] How Nigerians kill Nigeria, the Betty Irabor experience

On the night of Friday 9th March, 2018 Mrs Betty Irabor was a guest at an exclusive women event organized by Pastor Mrs Dayo Benjamin’s Laniyi. Celebrity host and wife of the senior pastor RCCG Throneroom Transcorp Hilton Abuja in commemoration of the International Women’s Day 2018. I was opportuned to be there as a... Read More

BETTY IRABOR, cancer, LASUTH

September 30, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Medicaid trains health workers on early detection of cancer

A health-focused charity, founded by the wife of the Governor of Kebbi, Zainab Shinkafi – Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF), has announced its plans to train health workers from three North West states of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara on cancer screening. Briefing journalists on Friday, September 29, 2017, on the activities of the foundation, she said, “although... Read More

cancer, kebbi, medicaid

September 30, 2017

#Impact365: The Dorcas Cancer Foundation is fighting cancer one child at a time

Nothing kills a child’s dream like the daily burden of checking in and out of hospitals seeking cure for an ailment that they don’t deserve. Statistics show that 43 children are diagnosed with cancer on a daily basis and 12 percent of these children do not survive. In these parts, cancer in children is mostly... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

cancer, children, hospital, Impact365, NGO, parents, The Dorcas Cancer Foundation

August 2, 2017

80 percent of cancer cases in Nigeria curable, Health minister says

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, yesterday said that 80 percent of cancer cases are curable even as he disclosed that the Ministry’s database shows that 50 percent of corpses flown into the country involve cancer-related deaths, Vanguard reports. Adewole, who spoke during a symposium tagged: “Cancer in Nigeria,” organised by the Ministry in collaboration... Read More

cancer, Health minister, Isaac Adewole, Nigeria health system

July 30, 2017

On-air personality, Sensei Uche diagnosed with cancer

On-air-personality, Uche Agbai, popularly known as Sensei Uche, has revealed he is battling with cancer. According to the City 105.1FM presenter, he has been diagnosed with stage three nasal lymphoma, which he got a whiff of in December 2016. He added that he had completed two courses of chemotherapy at Lakeshore Center in Lagos. Uche... Read More

cancer, chemotherapy, OAP, Sensei Uche, Uche Agbai

July 23, 2017

HIV, cancer cure underway – Nobel laureate

A Nobel Laureate, Prof. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, has said there are ongoing efforts to develop a universal cure for HIV and cancer. The co-discoverer of the HIV said this in Paris while conducting some select journalists on a tour of the sophisticated laboratories at Institut Pasteur. She also stated that the HIV Cure and Cancer Forum would... Read More

AIDS, cancer, hiv, hiv cure, Prof. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi

July 20, 2017

Politicians and lawmakers show McCain love and support after brain cancer diagnosis

The prayers and well-wishes for Sen. John McCain have been pouring in since news that he was diagnosed with brain cancer broke Wednesday. Politicians and lawmakers past and present at the highest levels of both political parties. Many top politicians and lawmakers echoed President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence statement released Wednesday, “Karen... Read More

cancer, Encouragement, John McCain, support

July 17, 2017

Ailing-Son Madueke: Where’s the place for compassion?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Amidst the corruption and money laundering scandals, it is common knowledge that Diezani Alison-Madueke, for over two years now, has been battling breast cancer. A poignant interview with the publisher of Ovation Magazine, Chief Dele Momodu revealed the former Minister in a state quite faded from her usual appearance. Photos of... Read More

Story of the day

cancer, Diezani Alison Madueke, Fraud, money laundering

June 17, 2017

‘He reads Psalm 23 everyday…he has cancer’ | Billionaire kidnapper Evans’ wife speaks

Billionaire kidnapper, Evans is a very religious man who reads Psalm 23 every day, his wife Uchenna Onuamadike has said. In an interview with Vanguard, Uchenna said she didn’t suspect him because he led the family in prayers and attended church regularly. She said, “He reads Psalm 23 a lot. Even his phone, he... Read More

billionaire, cancer, evans, kidnapper, Psalm 23, Uchenna Onuadike, wife

April 6, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: Living with death in Nigeria

by Olusegun Adeniyi My pastor, Evaristus Azodoh is a retired army colonel and a medical doctor; in fact, one of Nigeria’s foremost consultant urologists. His experience and exposure, quite naturally, reflect in his exhortations. So, when last Sunday morning, he asked us at the Workers Meeting to pray what he prefaced as a “medical heresy”... Read More

Opinion

cancer, climate change, Dangote's birthday, Health, Heat wave, meningitis, nigeria, Olusegun Adeniyi, opinion, Politics

March 31, 2017

Opinion: Stemming the rising cases of preventable deaths in Nigeria

by Jide Ojo I am deeply worried about the rising cases of terminal sicknesses, auto accidents and suicides in Nigeria. These days, many diseases that used to be prevalent in old people are now afflicting young ones, even teenagers. Hypertension, diabetes, stroke, cancer, kidney failure, liver damage, are few of them. What could be responsible... Read More

Opinion

cancer, Health, jide ojo, mental health, nigeria, opinion, suicides, youth

January 22, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: About that coming out story ‘For Akin’

There are coming out stories and there is ‘For Akin’, written by Funmi Iyanda at the request of her friend Akin. A narrative that starts with the death of one friend and weaves through decades with another, coloured by cancer and HIV, spanning continents and boroughs, a story that is as grand as it is... Read More

Akin, cancer, Funmi Iyanda, gay, hiv, LGBT, The Sexuality Blog, TSB

January 18, 2017

#Impact365: “Cancer is NOT a death sentence” | Tolulope Falowo of CancerAware Nigeria advocates cancer control

It’s still Cervical Cancer Awareness month and cancer awareness NGOs across the country are working extra hard to spread the word about the cancer epidemic as it affects Nigeria. Not only are they spreading the word, numerous activities geared towards early detection and prevention are being carried out across the different parts. We caught up... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

awareness, cancer, canceraware nigeria, early detection, HPV, Impact365, nigeria, prevention, screening

December 9, 2016

#Impact365: Caleb Egwuenu’s NGO is standing up to cancer in Nigeria and making sure the awareness is non-stop

This scourge called cancer has cut short lives of millions of men, women and children across the world. The attendant myths are the reason why the awareness campaigns can never be enough. Then there’s the screening stage where a lot of people dread as it is when the truth is revealed. Through these stages, patients... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

awareness, breast cancer, cancer, cervical cancer, Impact365, Initiative, NCD, NGO, nigeria, patient support, prevention, research, screening, StandUp2Cancer

November 28, 2016

Justice Abang is a cancer eating the judiciary – Fayose

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court is after him for asking the National Judicial Council to sack him. Fayose had asked the NJC to sack Abang after the Court of Appeal aside his ruling of October 14, which conferred recognition on Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as the... Read More

Ayodele Fayose, cancer, Judiciary, Justice Okon Abang

October 28, 2016

Nigeria has no functional cancer machine – Health minister

Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole has said Nigeria does not have any functional cancer machine at the moment. He made the shocking revelation during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Adewole said the government is partnering with international bodies to establish 3 VVF hospitals in the country. The minister also lamented that... Read More

cancer, Federal Government, Interview, Isaac Adewole, Minister of Health

August 22, 2016

Opinion: Sadly, we couldn’t #SaveMayowa, what happens next?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Less than a month after the first news of a cancer patient in need of support broke the Nigerian internet, it has been reported that the lady at the center of it all, Mayowa Shukurat Ahmed, has passed on; hashtag swiftly changing from #SaveMayowa to #RIPMayowa. Nigerians are not to be dared... Read More

Featured

#ripmayowa, #SaveMayowa, cancer, Go Fund Me, nigeria, Toyin Aimakhu

August 22, 2016

#Impact365: Wana Udobang has raised over N3 million for cancer, and she is still on the march

1k4cancer initiative, founded by popular media personality and writer, Wana Udobang, has raised over 3 million naira to assist cancer stricken women from low income homes. Udobang, a youth mentor and public speaker, is also producer of the documentary film Sensitive Skin which highlights the effects of the skin condition Psoriasis. She is also the... Read More

1k4cancer, cancer, charity, impact, Impact365, Wana Ubobang

August 20, 2016

#RioOlympics: Not even cancer can stop this athlete from competing…

There have been so many shockers and unusual events at this year’s Olympics at Rio Janeiro, Brazil. It was first a winning dive by Bahamian sprinter, Shaunae Miller to win the women 400m event ahead of USA’s Allyson Felix. Then came two USA and New Zealand runners- Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin who helped each other finish... Read More

#RioOlympics, #RioOlympics2016, Abbey D’Agostino, cancer, Fabienne St Louis, Mauritius triathlete, Nikki Hamblin, olympics, rio olympics, Shaunae Miller

August 14, 2016

I made a mistake calling #SaveMayowa a scam – Linda Ikeji apologizes

A day after the Police confirmed that the #SaveMayowa initiative is as legit as legit can be, popular blogger, Linda Ikeji has come out to apologize for coming out with the story suggesting it was an elaborate scam by Mayowa Ahmed’s family to extort money from unsuspecting donors. Sounding remorseful, Ikeji posted the apology on... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

#SaveMayowaTracker, arik air, blogger, cancer, Linda Ikeji, Luth, Mayowa Ahmed, police, PPRO, scam, south africa, Toyin Aimakhu

July 28, 2016

Y! Exclusive: Family member explains the #SaveMayowa saga [WATCH]

Earlier today, word spread that the #SaveMayowa initiative was a scam cooked up by her family members. YNaija visited the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) – where Mayowa was undergoing treatment. At LUTH, YNaija met with Toyin Aimakhu and Aramide Kasumu of Life Stake Foundation – who alleged that it was a scam. Aimakhu and Kasumu spearheaded the #SaveMayowa... Read More

Aramide Kasumu, Asiwaju Foye, cancer, Mayowa Ahmed, Mayowa's Family, Toyin Aimakhu

July 28, 2016

Y! Exclusive: ‘How we found out it was a scam’ – NGO behind #SaveMayowa initiative [LISTEN]

Following our exclusive story on the status of the #SaveMayowa initiative, YNaija has an audio recording of actress, Toyin Aimakhu‘s interview with one of our correspondents. According to her, the initiative may have been a ruse with the intention to scam unsuspecting sympathizers of their hard earned money, YNaija visited Lagos University Teaching Hospital at Idi-Araba. Speaking... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

#SaveMayowa, cancer, exclusive, GoFundMe, Luth, Mayowa Ahmed, scam, sticky, Toyin Aimakhu, ynaija

July 28, 2016

Y! Exclusive: How Mayowa Ahmed’s family scammed me – Toyin Aimakhu cries out

by Ore Peters Following a story by an online news platform that the #SaveMayowa initiative may have been a ruse with the intention to scam unsuspecting sympathizers of their hard earned money, YNaija visited Lagos University Teaching Hospital at Idi-Araba. On arrival, YNaija in an exclusive interview, spoke to Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu who had blown... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

#SaveMayowa, cancer, exclusive, GoFundMe, Luth, Mayowa Ahmed, scam, sticky, Toyin Aimakhu, ynaija

May 16, 2016

Opinion: Subsidise my kidney

by Okechukwu Ofili Its 2012, you just came back from the Christmas holidays in the abroad. You go in to visit the doctor to review your medical results from last years routine check up. But it’s bad news. The doctor tell’s you that you need to remove one of your kidney’s because its cancerous and spreading.... Read More

cancer, doctor, Health, health issues, Kidney Subsidy, Medical student, Okechukwu Ofili

February 4, 2016