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Varsity Don Advocates Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Among Women

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2 years ago

June 7, 2024

A university don, Prof. Adenike Olayemi Akhigbe has advocated the urgent need for awareness campaign to drastically reduce cases of breast cancer among women in the country.

She added that even health workers had such an embarrassing low level of awareness of the ailment.

Akhigbe made the call while delivering the 312th inaugural lecture of the University of Benin with topic, “Seeing the Unseen: Medical Imaging to the Rescue.,” .

Akhigbe, who is a professor of radiology, said late presentation has been observed to be the hallmark of breast cancer in Nigeria.

She added that there is a very poor knowledge about the risk factors for breast cancer.

Akhigbe, who stressed the need for a robust awareness campaign to tackle breast cancer ailments,
said reduction in breast cancer mortality has been reported in developed countries from population studies.

She noted that Africa was far behind developed countries, who have established national screening programmes for breast cancer, lamenting that there is no established screening programme in Nigeria.

“Late presentation of breast cancer in Nigeria has been linked to poverty, ignorance, poor access to care and under-education among other possible causes but health beliefs and cancer fatalism has been found to influence participation in breast cancer screening programme in other studies.

“The effects of health beliefs fatalism on the practice of breast cancer screening was accessed among 225 women between the age of 30 to 60 years , using Champions Health Belief Model Scale and Powe Cancer Fatalism Scale.

“We found that a higher percentage of the women do not perform Breast Self-Examination (BSE) regularly and majority of the women have never had mammography done.

“The study showed significant barriers from the health belief model and high level of breast cancer fatalism that impact negatively on the practice of the two main screening methods, BSE and mammography.

“There is a need for us to understand the psychological and psychosocial barriers that deter Nigerian women from having breast cancer awareness as well as routine screening. Such information can be useful in putting together culturally relevant awareness literature and media content that address these barriers,” Akhigbe said.

In her remarks, Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Prof. Lilian Salami represented by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adesina Ayinde, said the topic was apt as it aims to advance the field of medical imaging while prioritizing patient care and safety.

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U.S. Lawmaker Reacts To Nigeria, U.S. Airstrikes

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22 hours ago

December 26, 2025

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United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has stated that President Donald Trump is determined to put an end to the killing of Christians in Nigeria, warning that further action may follow if the violence persists.

Moore made the statement on Friday via his official X handle.

According to the lawmaker, the strike represents the first step in addressing what he described as the ongoing slaughter of Christians and the broader security crisis affecting Nigerians across religious and ethnic lines.

“President Trump has been clear that the killing of Christians in Nigeria must end,” he said.

He that the administration’s resolve on the matter should not be underestimated.

“As I stated at the outset: Do not test President Trump‘s resolved in this matter.

“Tonight’s strike in coordination with the Nigerian government is just the first step to ending the slaughter of Christians and the security crisis affecting all Nigerians,” he said.

He stressed that the operation signals a stronger stance by the United States in support of Nigeria’s efforts to tackle terrorism and violent extremism, noting that further measures could be taken if the situation does not improve.

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US Dept Of War Shares Video Of Air Strikes In Nigeria

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23 hours ago

December 26, 2025

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A video footage of the US military air strikes in Nigeria has emerged.

The video was released by the US Department of War following its air strikes against terrorists in Sokoto.

Earlier, the US secretary of War, Pete Hegseth had confirmed that military air strikes hit terrorists in Nigerians, saying it was deadly.

Later on, the US. African Command, confirmed that it conducted the attacks described as very deadly by President Donald Trump.

Trump said he was only keeping the promise he made earlier last month to strike the terrorists he believes are killing innocent Christians.

Although described as powerful and deadly, the casualty caused by the attack is yet to be released.

Explaining further, security expert, Brant Philip, said the strikes may have been launched “from the USS Paul Ignatius, using a Tomahawk missile.”

The Nigerian government through its ministry of foreign affairs has also confirmed that the strikes were successful.

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JUST IN: US Forces Bomb Terrorists Camps In Nigeria

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24 hours ago

December 26, 2025

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United States President Donald Trump said US forces conducted deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in northwestern Nigeria, and vowed more attacks if the militants keep killing Christians.

“I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding that “the Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes.”

Trump stated that the Department of War “executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing. Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper.”

The US president wished everyone Merry Christmas, “including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues.”

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