Day: February 7, 2022

Johnson & Johnson May Recall Powder Over “Links To Cancer” in Babies

ADEOLA YUSUF

Pharmaceutical giant faces more than 34,000 lawsuits including many from women who claim they used baby powder and later developed ovarian cancer as nations mull product’s mop-up from their markets   The healthcare company Johnson & Johnson is facing an attempt to force a shareholder vote to halt its sales of talc-based baby powder across the world, including the UK, amid concerns over alleged links to cancer. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) withdrew its talc-based baby powder from sale in the US and Canada in 2020. Sales of baby powder had dropped after…

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BREAKING: Austin Eguavoen Retained As Super Eagles Coach

Precious Ibekwe

The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced the reconstitution of the technical crew of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, with Augustine Eguavoen staying as Interim Technical Adviser while former Nigeria World Cup star and former U20 Boys’ Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke drafted in as immediate assistant to Eguavoen. One of the most garlanded footballers to have come out of Nigeria, Amuneke scored both goals that won Nigeria the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations final match against Zambia in Tunis, scored the goal that won Nigeria and Africa’s first…

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Nigerian Varsities to be Shut as ASUU Mobilises For fresh Strike

Aliyu Aliyu

Blame government not us, ASUU tells millions of students, may take decision on February 14   University lecturers are heading for another strike over the re-negotiated 2009 agreement with the Federal Government, it was learnt at the weekend. There are indications that the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will meet on February 14 to review the implementation of some components of the agreement and decide on industrial action. It was learnt that the re-negotiated agreement has five components, including funding for revitalisation, autonomy for…

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Meet Steven Fadeyi, Corporate Lawyer Pan Ocean Newly Appointed GMD

Amodu Ganiyu

Dr. Festus Fadeyi becomes Chairman, Dr. Jason Fadeyi, the Group Vice Chairman as oil company unfolds succession plan Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy, oil & gas company, Pan Ocean Oil Corporation, has named a new Group Managing Director, Mr. Steven Fadeyi. Platforms Africa reports that the announcement was made in a statement signed by the Group Chairman, Dr. Festus Fadeyi who emphasised that the implementation of the succession plan is in line with Pan Ocean’s vision to deliver sustained returns to all stakeholders. READ ALSO: Oil Minister, Marketers Meet over N3trn…

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How Many Bullion Vans Does Yemi Osinbajo Have? By Tony Okoroji

Tony Okoroji

At a time when many will swear that the Nigerian nation is burning, those who believe that they own Nigeria are busy flexing their muscles. They have recruited all those who can write tolerable grammar to write for them or who can speak without any comma or full stop, to tell one and all how they are the greatest men in the history of mankind and that God has ordained them to rule Nigeria in 2023. Please note that they want to rule Nigeria, not lead Nigerians. If you are…

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Sunday Igboho gets 6-Month Extension in Benin Republic Prison

Aoko Benjamin

How Benin Republic dashed Igboho’s hope of quick release, extended agitator’s detention, which hegan on July 19, 2021, by six months – Lawyer   The Government of the Republic of Benin has extended the detention of Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho by six months. Counsel for the detained activist, Chief Yomi Aliyyu, said this in a chat with The PUNCH on Sunday night. This is contrary to what a lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, said on Friday that Igboho would soon be released. Aliyyu said the Benin Republic renewed Ignoho’s incarceration…

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