Friday, January 2, 2015

Most cancer types 'just bad luck'

Lung cancer cellsMost types of cancer can be put down to bad luck rather than risk factors such as smoking, a study has suggested.
A US team were trying to explain why some tissues were millions of times more vulnerable to cancer than others.
The results, in the journal Science, showed two thirds of the cancer types analysed were caused just by chance mutations rather than lifestyle.

‘2015 elections will not split Nigeria’


The founder of Champions Royal Assembly, Joshua Iginla, has said that contrary to a prophecy that Nigeria may break up this year, the country will not split, but will overcome its challenges.  

New naval warship arrives Lagos today



Nigerian Navy is set to boost its policing of the nation’s maritime environment with the coming of a new warship, NNS Okpabana, from the United States of America.
NNS Okpabana, a former United States Coast Guard vessel, Daily Sun learnt, would, like its sister vessel, NNS Thunder, join in the policing of Nigeria’s water ways, in response to the mandate by President Goodluck Jonathan to rid the water ways of crude oil thieves.

I’ll surpass my development target –Aregbesola

Governor of Osun Stae, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said his administration will do everything possible to ensure it is not slowed down by unpleasant financial weather.
The governor in a New Year’s broadcast said his government was poised to surpass the target it has for the development of the state.

Sambo rates PDP high in performance

Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo, has commended the efforts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government across the federation for its credible performance.        
He gave the commendation on Wednesday during a reconciliation meeting in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State.

2015: Why Jonathan’ll win in South-West –PDP


Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the six states of South-West will support President Goodluck Jonathan in the February presidential election, assuring that the president will sweep all the votes in the six states of the geo political zone.

Jonathan’s New Year message deceptive, says Yoruba forum


Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum has described President Goodluck Jonathan’s New Year’s message as deceptive, insolent and condemnable.
In a statement signed by the forum’s Secretary General, Akin Malaolu, the body frowned on the preparation of the broadcast by Jonathan and his aides, stating that they could not give mature thoughts of hope as New Year’s message to Nigerians.

Women’s World Cup: Canada names squad to face Super Falcons, others

Canada has named their squad to play at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand. Led by Head Coach Bev Priestman and capta...