The immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reacted to a report by Al-Jazeera, claiming she embezzled Nigeria’s money to acquire some properties, including a bullet proof gym and jewellery. In a statement issued by Diezani, who is presently battling with cancer, she lashed out at the foreign media organisation and the Economic…
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How Wole Soyinka Battled Prostate Cancer
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, at an event in Ogun State on Tuesday, revealed how he was diagnosed of cancer in late 2013. Soyinka, speaking at a press conference at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta, explained that in December 2013, he was told that he had cancer and pondered on the issue before taking…
Jim Nwobodo Loses Son To Cancer
A Nigerian businessman and influential politician who was governor of Anambra State between 1979 to 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic and was Senator for Enugu East in Enugu State from 1999 to 2003, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has lost his son, Ifeanyichukwu to cancer. Nwobodo junior reportedly died at a private hospital in Enugu on…