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  • Global Scientist Leads Breakthrough Study on Blood Flow and Advanced Cancer Treatment

    Global Scientist Leads Breakthrough Study on Blood Flow and Advanced Cancer Treatment

    Dr. Adebowale Martins Obalalu is redefining the future of medical science through groundbreaking research that transforms mathematical theory into real-world innovation. At a time when the world is seeking more precise and technology-driven solutions to major health challenges, he is demonstrating how advanced mathematical modelling can reshape the understanding and treatment of complex diseases on a global scale. An internationally recognized researcher from Kwara State University, Dr. Obalalu has built a reputation for applying high-level mathematics to healthcare, energy systems, and technological development worldwide. His work sends a clear message: mathematics is not just a classroom subject, it is a global engine for scientific, biomedical, and industrial progress. His recent study titled “Dissipative heat transfer in blood-based ternary hybrid nanofluids through a parallel channel with entropy optimization: The case of biomedical applications” represents a major leap forward in cancer research. By combining fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and magnetic nanotechnology, he explores how cancer alters the thermal and physical behaviour of blood at the microscopic scale, opening the door to more precise therapies and new frontiers in biomedical engineering.

    Redefining Cancer Through Mathematics

    Using advanced non-Newtonian blood-flow models, Dr. Obalalu has developed simulations that show how tumors alter viscosity, pressure gradients, and temperature distribution inside arteries. These models capture hidden biological patterns that medical imaging alone cannot reveal, offering an unprecedented view of how cancer reshapes the circulatory system. Through cutting-edge computational fluid dynamics, his work identifies regions of high stress, predicts drug dispersion, and analyzes heat transfer under realistic physiological conditions. This enables more accurate drug delivery, reduces harmful side effects, and improves treatment outcomes in hospitals across the world. His approach sets the foundation for truly personalized medicine guided by predictive mathematical modeling.

    Magnetism and Nanoscience at the Cellular Level

    One of the defining innovations in Dr. Obalalu’s work is the integration of magnetic nanoparticles into dynamic blood-flow models. By applying controlled magnetic fields, he demonstrates how therapeutic nanoparticles can be guided directly to malignant cells with exceptional precision. This minimizes drug loss to healthy tissues and enhances the effectiveness of cancer therapy.

    Transforming Science into Global Strength

    Dr. Obalalu’s work goes beyond scientific discovery. His models incorporate region-specific physiological data from various global populations, capturing real differences in blood composition, environmental exposure, and thermoregulatory behaviour.

    Equations That Save Lives

    For Dr. Obalalu, mathematics is the foundation of progress worldwide. Each equation he develops translates into improved technologies, optimized systems, and life-saving medical breakthroughs. His cancer-related blood-flow model has the potential to reduce treatment delays, improve survival rates, and support artificial intelligence tools used in modern hospitals around the world. He has demonstrated that mathematical modelling is not an abstract academic exercise. It is the essential bridge between scientific discovery and patient recovery, between technological innovation and global well-being. His work illustrates how nations can use knowledge, computation, and scientific precision to build healthier, stronger societies.

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    Recognition and Excellence

    A graduate of Kwara State University with a BSc, MSc, and PhD in Applied Mathematics, Dr. Obalalu is widely respected internationally for his contributions to nanofluid research, heat-transfer analysis, and computational modelling. With over 150 peer-reviewed publications, more than 2550 citations, and an h-index of 31, he is recognized as one of the leading mathematicians of his generation. His influence has earned him a place on the World’s Top 2 Percent Scientists list compiled by Elsevier and Stanford University for 2024 and 2025. These distinctions highlight his exceptional contribution to science and his role in shaping the future of mathematical research.

    A New Scientific Vision for the World

    The core of Dr. Obalalu’s mission is to demonstrate how mathematics, when applied with precision and grounded in real data, can transform global healthcare. He envisions a world where hospitals rely on advanced computational models to predict disease progression, personalize drug dosages, and reduce diagnostic uncertainty. His research proves that the same mathematics used to guide satellites and power engineering systems can also guide life-saving decisions in medicine. Through his pioneering work in cancer modelling, Dr. Adebowale Martins Obalalu has achieved more than a scientific breakthrough. He has provided a blueprint for a world where medical independence, technological innovation, and scientific excellence form the foundation of healthier societies everywhere.

  • Woman needs N6m for cancer treatment

    Woman needs N6m for cancer treatment

    A Lagos-based woman, Mrs.Taiwo Shodola, who is battling breast cancer has cried to the public for financial help to pay for her treatment and surgery.

    She said her husband has exhausted his life savings and sold valuable items to pay for her medical bills, and now needs assistance from the public.

    She said the financial predicament has taken a toll on the family as her eldest daughter has since stopped schooling.

    ‘’I have been laid up with breast cancer for a few years now. I have visited both private and public hospitals for treatment.

    ‘’At the moment I have been asked to provide a sum of N6 million for treatment and surgery but I do not have any money again.  Hence, I am begging Nigerians to come to my aid.

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    ‘’As we speak, we have stopped one of my children who recently gained admission into the university because there is no money to pay for her tuition. 

    ‘’My husband has spent a lot of money on my ill-health. He is the only one who has stood with me in this painful health situation of mine and he is financially helpless now. I am pleading with Nigerians to rescue me from this hopeless situation so that I can regain my health again and be able to take care of my children.’’

    Donations can be forwarded to her husband’s Union Bank  Plc Account number: 0006473117 with the name Shodola Sunday. She can also be reached via her husband’s mobile phone-08023884691.

  • U.S. supports cancer treatment efforts

    •Trains 44 clinical oncologists

    The United States Mission in Nigeria is training 44 clinical oncologists as part of efforts to improve cancer treatment.

    The training, which is in collaboration with Project PINK BLUE, is meant to upgrade oncology initiative, with focus on strengthening oncology education, as well as medical and cancer treatment in Nigeria.

    Cancer is recognised as a critical health challenge in the country, with people dying of the disease, which has been attributed to late detection and treatment.

    There are about 50 oncologists in the nation.  The incidence of cancer is over 103,000 and over 100,000 deaths are recorded annually.

    This prompted the government to come up with a comprehensive strategy on cancer control efforts for the next five years, aimed at scaling up survival rate through strengthening of cancer treatment.

    Speaking at the opening of the training in Abuja yesterday, Project PINK BLUE Executive Director Runcie Chidebe said the programme was a respite to an appeal by Health Minister Prof. Isaac Adewole during the launch of the five-year cancer plan.

     

     

  • Undergraduate needs N5m for cancer treatment

    A 28-year-old 400-level Philosophy student in Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Lynda Aigbodega, is down with leukaemia (cancer of the blood). She needs N5m for treatment.

    Aigbodega’s elder brother, Emmanuel who spoke with The Nation, said she has been down with the illness and on treatment for over two years.

    He explained that she has swollen gums, adding that she has respiratory track issues which have made her blood strength weak.

    He said Aigbodega’s illness started with repeated head ache, nothing that the family did not know she was then suffering from leukaemia.

    Emmanuel said: “When she began to experience repeated bouts of headache, over two years ago, we did not know she had leukaemia, until the day she collapsed on campus; then she was later diagnosed as a blood cancer patient.

    “She is a lively lady before the illness began. Since the past two years, she has not been going to school as she ought to. She only goes to school when exams draw nearer; her friends help her to get the summary of the lectures and she seats for the exam.

    “She has received treatment at some hospitals, including the General Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos and Divine Touch Herbal Clinic, Benin City.

    Emmanuel said the family had exhausted all they had on her treatment and can no longer afford the payment for the N5m surgery.

    He said the family is seeking the support of Nigerians to come to Aigbodega’s aid and give her the chance to live a normal life again.

    For donations, her account: Aigbodega Oyogbo Lynda Access Bank – 0031025100.

  • Fed Govt to establish nine cancer treatment centres

    THE Federal Government said it is ready to establish a cancer chemotherapy wards in nine federal tertiary institutions across the country to reduce the scourge of cancer disease.

    Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole, who spoke in Akure, the Ondo State capital at the 20th Anniversary of the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), lamented that over 72,000 lives were being lost to cancer every year.

    Adewole, who was represented by the Chief Medical Director, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Dr. Victor Adetiloye, said the centres would be provided with necessary equipment to provide adequate supportive care being lacked in various hospitals.

    The minister said the initiatives would make cancer treatment affordable to patients.

    He lauded BRECAN founder and wife of the state governor, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, for her doggedness to fight the scourge since the past 20 years, describing it as a platform to discuss way forward for breast cancer prevention.

    The minister added that the Federal Government had started a process of reducing the cost of cancer drugs by 50 per cent in hospitals through direct pooled procurement.

    At the event, Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu promised to establish a breast cancer management centre to support the fight against the scourge.

    The governor, who reiterated his commitment to the fight, said he had strong belief in advocacy of BRECAN.

    Akeredolu solicited for support for breast cancer awareness campaign and help for those in dire need to combat disease.

    Mrs. Ayanwu-Akeredolu said BRECAN was a beacon of hope for womenfolk, saying that breast cancer could be defeated.

    According to her, “I am ready to tell anyone, who cares to listen that breast cancer can be defeated if we do right thing at the right time.

  • Sensei Uche needs support for cancer treatment

    Sensei Uche needs support for cancer treatment

    City FM On-Air-Personaity (OAP) Sensei Uche, who is currently battling an internal ailment, is seeking financial help to receive radiotherapy in an affiliate hospital abroad.

    With his colleagues already spreading the news on different social platforms the OAP needs $21,000 to continue his chemotherapy for which he has completed two of seven courses at Lakeshore Center in Lagos.

    He wrote, “It has been in no uncertain terms, thanks to the support of my family, friends, and dear colleagues at City FM that I have been managing to cope with all of this. The emotional, the physical and the financial struggles that accompany fighting such a disease are just too overwhelming for one person to hope to transcend. To those who have been there, my sincerest and deepest gratitude.

    “My treatment plan consists of six courses of chemotherapy and intermittent radiotherapy spread over a seven month period. My fight has begun, and at the time of writing I have completed two courses of chemotherapy at Lakeshore Center in Lagos, with plans to receive radiotherapy in one of their affiliates abroad. With a projected cost of 21,000 USD/~16,000 GBP to complete my treatment, I wish to appeal to you all to help in my battle against cancer”.

    If you wish to make donations in NGN please use the following: First Bank; Uche Agbai Account number: 200885622.

    Sensei shared his battle with cancer and sought the help of Nigerians to help beat it, on July 30, 2017.

    Sensei, as he is popularly known in the media world, started his radio career with Classic Fm Lagos, pioneering the Nocturnal Classics show. He then moved to City FM where he has been hosting the evening Drive Time Show since the station began broadcasting.

    Sensei is also an event host, television show host, musician, actor and hype man.

  • Ex-minister to court: I need cancer treatment abroad

    Ex-minister to court: I need cancer treatment abroad

    A former Minister of State for Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, has asked Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court in Lagos to permit her to travel abroad to receive treatment for breast cancer.

    She said doctors at the National Hospital recommended that she receives further treatment abroad after suffering a relapse after a surgery.

    Her application, however, could not be heard because the judge ruled he would first consider a pending application challenging the court’s jurisdiction.

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Usman with former Minister of Aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.

    They were charged with former National Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) and ex-Chairman of Kagarko Local Government of Kaduna State, Mr. Yusuf Danjuma and a company said to belong to him, Jointrust Dimentions Nigeria Limited.

    EFCC arraigned them on a 17-count charge of laundering about N4.6billion. They pleaded not guilty.

    Fani-Kayode, in his pending application, asked the judge to withdraw from the case because he was “worried and terrified” he would not get a fair hearing from Justice Hassan.

    He asked the judge to decline jurisdiction and transfer the case to the court’s Abuja division, adding that Justice Hassan, who worked as a prosecutor at the Federal Ministry of Justice and later seconded to the EFCC, signed the charge for which he was previously tried and acquitted by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumobia for money laundering

    Usman, in her applications, is praying the court to allow her to be tried separately from Fani-Kayode and for her trial to be transferred from Lagos to Abuja for convenience.

    Yesterday, Usman’s lawyer Mr. Abiodun Owonikowo (SAN) prayed the court to consider the former minister’s application to travel abroad for medical reasons.

    According to him, since it was a matter of life and death, the judge could hear it before other applications.

    Besides, he said the judge, having granted the former minister of state bail, was allowed by law to vary the bail terms, including permitting her to travel abroad.

    “If she collapses here now, will this case go on? She has undergone surgery and has had a relapse. Doctors at the National Hospital have recommended that she needs to get urgent medical treatment abroad.

    “This is a matter as serious as breast cancer. We are all humans and can fall sick,” he said.

    But, EFCC’s lawyer Rotimi Oyedepo, said Usman’s application for leave to travel cannot be heard when there were pending applications challenging the court’s jurisdiction.

    He said the issue of jurisdiction ought to be determined first before all other applications could be heard.

    “If they want this application (for leave to travel) to be heard, then they should withdraw the application challenging the court’s jurisdiction,” he said.

    Justice Hassan held that since the defendants have applications on jurisdiction with regards to where they should be tried, as well as on fair hearing, those applications ought to be determined first.

    “The law is clear. The court is obliged to determine the issue of jurisdiction first. I am inclined to take the applications challenging the competence of this court to entertain the case first,” he said.

    The judge directed the defence to move the pending applications.

    But, Fani-Kayode’s lawyer Mr. Norrison Quakers (SAN) said EFCC served him with the prosecution’s counter-affidavit three days ago.

    He said he needed time to reply on points of law.

    Justice Hassan adjourned till March 1 for hearing in all pending applications.

  • Experts seek partnership for cancer treatment

    Experts seek partnership for cancer treatment

    •Babalola, others hail Nigeria’s first nuclear medicine centre

    Prominent Nigerians, including Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) and National Coordinator, Nuclear Medicine in Nigeria Prof. Bola Osifo, have canvassed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in  qualitative and affordable health care, especially in the treatment and care for cancer patients.

    They lamented the steady neglect of critical areas of the health sector by past governments.

    They spoke at the 10th anniversary of the Nuclear Medicine Centre, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, where Babalola was acknowledged as the centre’s “benefactor”.

    The lawyer called on spirited individuals to invest in world class and yet affordable health care through public private partnership.

    Hailing Prof. Osifo for his industry, perseverance and foresight in establishing the centre, the senior advocate hoped that the involvement of private partners in quality affordable health care would assist in the prevention of avoidable deaths, unsolved illnesses, poor medical standards and general poor health in the country.

    Babalola, who was represented by Mr. Adebayo Adenipekun (SAN), described the centre as a glowing testament of the merits of public private partnership in qualitative and affordable health care.

    “I, therefore, seize this opportunity to invite persons of means to invest in the noble quest for the provision of world class, yet affordable health care in Nigeria by public private partnership among other means.

    “It is my hope that our collective efforts will help us gain much ground in the battle against avoidable deaths,” he said.

    Babalola said the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the centre comes on the heels of the just concluded World Nuclear Security Summit, at which the world was alerted to threats of stockpiling and contemplated use of radioactive materials by persons, who seek to destroy global peace.

    “The celebration of the 10th anniversary of this centre, which uses the same radioactive materials for diagnostic and therapeutic medical intervention, is a testament to the finest qualities of humanity,” he stated.

    The centre’s national coordinator expressed gratitude to Babalola for donating and equipping the building, which housed the centre.

    Prof. Osifo noted how she was accompanied by the former Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Prof. Abiodun Ilesanmi, to Babalola’s office to request support and how he accepted to build and equip the centre.

    She described the future of nuclear medicine as bright.

    The nuclear expert explained that besides Ibadan, nine others in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ilorin, Zaria, Sokoto, Benin, Lagos, Enugu, and Maiduguri have been established.

    However, Prof. Osifo said eight of the centres have not been able to operate due to lack of funds, qualified personnel and adequate facilities.

    The Federal Government, she said, must meet its financial obligations to IAEA.

    She was grateful to the Buhari administration for deeming it fit to provide for cancer patients in the budget, describing the action as the first in the history of the country.

    Prof. Ilesanmi, who chaired the occasion, said the anniversary should be devoted to the centre’s national coordinator of Nuclear Medicine for her leadership qualities and foresight.

     

    The highlight of the occasion attended by many experts in medicine and academia was the inauguration of centre’s Dual Head Spect CT Gamma Camera Department named after Prof. Ilesanmi.

     

     

  • Man, 46, needs N3.2m for cancer treatment

    Man, 46, needs N3.2m for cancer treatment

    Mr Frank Irabor, a photographer and graphic artist, is in a dire need of financial assistance after sustaining an injury on his right leg in a motorcycle accident.

    His leg has developed cancer of the cell known in medical parlance as plasmacytoma from the fracture he sustained. Plasmacytoma is a malignant tumor, which grows within soft tissue or the axial skeleton.

    Orthopaedic surgeons said he would need about N2 million for surgery and N1.4 million for chemotherapy to kill the cancerous cells.

    Irabor is lying helplessly at Ward G of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, where he has been on admission since February for a more comprehensive treatment on the leg.

    Irabor, an Ishan from Edo State, recounted that the incident occurred one morning on Ojodu Road, Lagos. He said: “I left my home at 16A, River Valley Estate, Ogidi Close, Ojodu Berger very early in the morning of January 8, 2008, to go to Ken Rock Studios, where I work. Little did I know that I would end up in the hospital in pain.

    “The motorcycle that I boarded was overtaking a Toyota Land Cruiser, that was stationed by the traffic wardens. But unknown to the motorcyclist, the car moved and the motorcycle rammed into it. I immediately felt pain in my right leg and I couldn’t get up. I was sprawled on the ground as passersby were shouting to prevent further injuries.

    “I was rushed to a traditional medicine practitioner, but he advised I see a doctor. So, sympathisers took me to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where I was given necessary treatment. But there was a relapse six months later. And since then I have been in and out of the hospital,” he explained.

    He said the doctors did a biopsy after three months of admission at LASUTH, which showed that he was down with plasmacytoma.

    Irabor said he had complaints about the leg, adding that doctors usually advised that he exercised it, but the accident triggered what he is suffering now.

    “I left LASUTH after seven months on hospital bed with a cast of Plaster of Paris (POP) on the affected leg. My condition improved and I started working again after one year. It was really reassuring for me but a relapse of the condition has consigned me to the hospital bed again. And I’ve been on admission since then,” he added.

    Irabor also said his wife of three years left him when it was difficult to live as family because he was incapacitated.

    He appealed to well-meaning people, corporate organisations and governments at all levels to help him financially to geta corrective surgery to his leg.

    His bank details- Kennedy Irabor GTBank: A/C No. 0114527069.