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The Nigerian government has expressed its willingness to partner with the British Government in tackling unemployment and creating job opportunities for young persons in the country. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, with the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams. PHOTO: NAN The Minister of State for  Labour  and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, stated this when the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. “We are ready to collaborate with our partners all over the world to open up avenues for job creation. We are open to all kinds of suggestions and levels of co-operation,” he said. He disclosed that the Government has opened up other sectors as part of efforts to diversify the economy from oil, which would, in turn, create room for employment. According to him, part of the efforts of Government to diversify the economy and boost job creation...
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23 Nigerian women die everyday of preventable cervical cancer – Prof Abudu

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Former Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Professor Olalekan Abudu has disclosed that cancer of the cervix kills 23 Nigerian women every day, adding that the disease is preventable. The former provost of the College of Medicine, UNILAG made this disclosures at Idiaraba, Lagos, during the second annual lecture titled, “Cancer of the Cervix: A Preventable Neglected Tragedy,” delivered in memorial of Abimbola Aina Omololu-Mulele. “While breast cancer is unpreventable, cervical cancer can be prevented,” he said. According to him, cervical cancer may be prevalent amongst the low social class, adding that no social class is exempted from the disease. Family partners NASFAT on prostrate cancer He explained that contacting cervical cancer is more dependent on the sexual behaviour of the individual woman and their spouses. He said: “Husband or consort who has more than three sexual partners is at high risk of trans...