Colorectal cancer screening may not be best for all, new guideline says
Routinely screening everyone aged 50 to 79 for colorectal cancer may not be the best approach, a panel of Canadian and international experts say.Colorectal cancer is the…
MTEF and the 7% target for 2020
The year 2000 was once the magic year when Nigeria was projected to reach most of her developmental goals, but as we have seen, this did not…
Kidnapping: End of ‘Evans the Terrible’
AFTER a long-drawn-out escapade, the long arm of the law has finally caught up with a kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike. A special police Intelligence Response Team working…
May 29: Nigeria’s endangered democracy
Punch Editorial Board As Nigerians mark Democracy Day, the self-congratulatory rhetoric and feasting will likely be restricted to the ruling class and their cronies. For the majority,…
Way out of the minimum wage quagmire
Punch Editorial Board The storms are gathering for a labour strike over a new minimum wage demand, as government is yet to make a concrete offer. Shortly…
Failure of immunisation in Nigeria, disturbing
Punch Editorial Board FAR too slack in implementing its policies, Nigeria’s notoriety for spurning scientifically-proven solutions to its health needs has provoked international anxiety. Notably, two United…