Life choices 'behind more than four in 10 cancers

More than four in 10 cancers - 600,000 in the UK alone - could be prevented if people led healthier lives, say experts.

Latest figures from Cancer Research UK show smoking is the biggest avoidable risk factor, followed by unhealthy diets.

2015: PDP faction rejects Sokoto guber primaries results

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State yesterday rejected the results of the state’s governorship primary conducted on December 8.
The 3-man electoral panel, which conducted the election and declared the results, was headed by Senator Usman Dukku.

Rakitic: It’s an honour to play with Xavi

The Croatia star says it was always his dream to play for a club like Barcelona and is delighted to be learning from some of Camp Nou’s biggest stars.

Enyeama, Aubameyang, Toure make top three

Nigeria and Super Eagles shot stopper, Vincent Enyeama, Gabonese midfielder Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and three-time African Footballer of the Year, Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure have been named in the final top three for the 2014 Glo-CAF African Footballer of the Year Award which will be held in Lagos, Nigeria on 8th of January, 2015.

Babatunde: I’ll return to Eagles

Nigeria international and Volyn Lutsk player, Michael Babatunde has said he is ready to do all it takes to return to the Super Eagles team.
The midfielder, who clocked 22 on December 24, 2014, was yet to play for the country since suffering an injury against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Brazil.

INT’L FRIENDLY: Mali shuns Eagles

The Super Eagles tour of United Arab Emirates early next year has suffered a setback following the decision of Mali not to play the Dan Amokachi tutored Eagles.

NERC stops new tariff for residential electricity consumers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has frozen the new tariff for residential consumers till June 2015. This is contained in a statement signed yesterday by Mr Michael Faloseyi, the Head of Media.
The statement said the tariff, which was signed, was a review of the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) 2 to factor the losses that were now different. It said the new price of gas was usually part of the minor review done every six months.