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Go for cancer screening, UITH CMD urges men
By Francesca Hangeior
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Professor Abdullah Yussuf, has urged both men and women to prioritise regular cancer screenings, stressing that men are also at risk of developing breast cancer.
Yussuf stated this in Ilorin on Monday during a programme on ‘Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness’, organised as part of the activities to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.
The programme is organised by UITH in collaboration with the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, with the theme “No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone.”
Speaking in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the programme, the CMD, who was represented by Professor Bilyaminu Abayomi, the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee at UITH, explained that breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
According to him, certain factors increase the risk of breast cancer, including increasing age and obesity.
Others, he said, are the harmful use of alcohol, family history of breast cancer, history of radiation exposure, reproductive history (such as the age at which menstrual periods began and the age at first pregnancy), tobacco use, and postmenopausal hormone therapy.
The CMD said the theme “No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone” is apt, as it helps to raise awareness and drive behaviour change against the stigmatisation of those with the disease.
“Cancer is a dangerous disease that can affect human beings and does not discriminate against gender; it is not only women who should go for screening, but males should also endeavour to go for periodic screening for early detection of cancer and be sure of their status,” he counselled.
He explained further that the sensitisation is to facilitate knowledge sharing, provide a platform for the dissemination of breast cancer information, and sensitise people on the need to get screened, as early diagnosis can save lives.
According to him, breast cancer is not a death sentence, as people can commence treatment if diagnosed early.
Also speaking, the Consultant General Surgeon of UITH, Dr Olushola Fasiku, underscored the importance of creating awareness about breast cancer.
He stated that it is the leading cause of cancer death in women, adding that over 2 million cases are recorded yearly globally.
Fasiku observed that people still hold on to myths and misconceptions about breast cancer while insisting it is not a death sentence.
He added that there is treatment available, and people can live, while advising men to also go for screening.
In her reaction, a Consultant Public Health Physician of the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health of UITH, Dr Mojirola Fasiku, said one in every eight women will get breast cancer.
She observed that the disease is on the rise while calling on all stakeholders to support those with cancer.
She warned against the stigmatisation of cancer patients, saying that the disease is not contagious.
The Presidency has clarified that former Finance Minister Wale Edun and former Housing Minister Ahmed Musa Dangiwa voluntarily resigned their positions before President Bola Tinubu announced their replacements on Tuesday, dismissing insinuations that the two ministers were fired.
Edun, who turned 70 on Monday, submitted his resignation letter on his birthday, citing health reasons.
He paid a valedictory visit to the President at the Villa on Tuesday, holding an hour-long discussion before departing to focus on his private businesses.
“It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve your administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Edun wrote in his resignation letter, adding that Nigeria had emerged stronger and more internationally respected under Tinubu’s leadership.
Dangiwa similarly tendered his resignation and thanked the President for the opportunity to serve in the Federal Executive Council.
Edun, an economist and investment banker, served as Lagos State Commissioner for Finance between 1999 and 2004 under then Governor Tinubu.
He co-founded Investment Banking and Trust Company Limited, now Stanbic IBTC, in 1989, and later founded the Chapelhill Denham Group in 1994.
Dangiwa, an architect, previously served as Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank between 2015 and 2022 and as Secretary to the Katsina State Government before his ministerial appointment in August 2023.
Tinubu expressed appreciation to both men for their contributions to his administration’s economic reform programme and urged the incoming Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, to consolidate ongoing reforms with renewed focus and discipline.
The President is expected to shortly transmit the name of Muttaqha Rabe Darma, also from Katsina, to the Senate for confirmation as the new Housing Minister.
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party took a fresh turn on Wednesday as its factional national chairman, Tanimu Turaki, was arraigned before a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory.
Turaki appeared before the court sitting in Maitama over allegations of giving false information to the police. The case adds another legal twist to the ongoing internal struggles within the party.
The senior lawyer, who holds the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him in open court.
Proceedings were brief but closely watched, given his position and the tension within the party.
The prosecution, led by the office of the Inspector-General of Police, told the court that the defendant had written a petition dated October 5, 2022. In the said petition, he allegedly accused one Saidi Mainasara, with “intent to trigger police action” against him. The authorities argue that the information provided in that petition was false and misleading.
Following his plea, the court considered his bail application. The presiding judge granted him bail in the sum of N100 million. The court also set conditions to ensure his appearance during trial, though details of the sureties were not extensively argued in open court.
After granting bail, the court adjourned the matter to a later date for continuation of hearing. Legal teams on both sides are expected to prepare for a more detailed argument when proceedings resume.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan meets President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday met former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa.
This was disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
A reason for the meeting has not been disclosed as at the time of filing this report.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan meets President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Meanwhile, Jonathan has responded to erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his submission on his competency during his time in office.
Atiku, during a live television interview, claimed that Jonathan made many mistakes while he was President because he was inexperienced.
“I know Goodluck Jonathan very well. He is a decent young man, but also inexperienced, and I believe that contributed to his inability to manage the affairs of the country, particularly when he was faced with challenges,” he said.
Reacting to Atiku’s statement during the 2025 Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria awards ceremony in Abuja on Monday, Jonathan said no one who becomes a governor or president would say he did not make mistakes.
He defended his administration, adding that he did his best while in office.
Jonathan said: “So not too long ago, a very senior politician said, ‘Oh, Jonathan was too young and probably that’s why he made mistakes.’
“If I made mistakes, yes, nobody who becomes a governor or a president will say you did not make mistakes. Even when you promote yourself to the level of a god, you become a deity.
“All human beings must make mistakes. I became president in 2010 at the age of 53. I left in 2015 at the age of 58, and they say I was too young. Must it have been 100 years before I ran the affairs of the state?”
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