Tag: Research

Is Red Meat Bad for Your Heart? It May Depend on Who Funded the Study

ADEOLA YUSUF

A new research found that red meat researches with industry links were more likely to report favorable results than those without them. You actually want to read this + What This Means for Future Nutrition Research   In a review published last week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists came to a concerning conclusion. Red meat appeared healthier in studies that were funded by the red meat industry. Of course, this is not surprising to anyone familiar with nutrition research, which often has conflicts of interest because of…

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NCDMB Crashes Nigeria Oil industry’s Capital Flight by $126bn

ADEOLA YUSUF

Simbi Wabote-led NCDMB holds Capacity Building workshop for Media Stakeholders, declares that 275 oil companies violated local content law The $300 billion oil industry capital flights suffered by Nigeria before the advent of Local Content implementation has been reduced by 42 percent. Platforms Africa reports that the General Manager, Research, Statistics & Development, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Abdulmalik Halilu, said this in Lagos during a Capacity Building Workshop for Media Stakeholders. Data compiled exclusively by Platforms Africa shows that 42 per cent of $300 billion is $126…

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