[ad_1] The Ondo police command says its operatives have arrested a 47-year old man identified as Godson James, for allegedly killing a police officer along Ifon-Benin road, in Ose LGA of the state. Funmilayo Odunlami, spokesperson of the command, said the suspect was fleeing from policemen along the route. He said the officers had been…
[ad_1] Olive oil Olive oil may offer health benefits as it is high in healthy monosaturated fats and antioxidants. It also has anti-inflammatory properties. The health effects of dietary fat are controversial. However, experts agree that olive oil — especially extra virgin — is good for you. Olive Oil Is Rich in Healthy Monounsaturated Fats…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 16:51, August 01, 2023 DHAKA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — Health officials confirmed four more dengue deaths in Bangladesh on Monday, bringing the death toll to 204 in July. According to the figure reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health, the death toll from the viral dengue…
[ad_1] Jason Okpocha, the son of Nigerian ace comedian Basketmouth, has joined the Liverpool Football Academy in the United Kingdom. Liverpool Academy is the youth development system of the football club which is focused on nurturing and training young talents for potential roles in the club’s first team. On Monday, Basketmouth shared a video of…
[ad_1] By GEORGE ODIWUOR East African countries sharing the Lake Victoria basin say they are addressing maritime safety issues in the wake of tragic accidents. Now through the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have raised $28 million towards a common policy on maritime safety. The funds are meant to design, supply…
[ad_1] When President Bola Tinubu on Thursday submitted the much-awaited list of his ministerial nominees one of the names many Nigerians had guessed right was Muhammad Pate, a professor and expert in internal medicine and infectious diseases. An announcement by the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, on 26 June of Mr Pate’s decision to withdraw his acceptance of appointment…
By Gom Mirian The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that 34 per cent of infants between the ages of 0 and 6 months are exclusively breastfed. It said this is fuelled by lack of fully paid maternal leave, as only 7 of Nigeria’s 36 states offer the benefit. UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative, Cristian…
[ad_1] The Kwara state high court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced three students to prison for conspiring and gang-raping a cousin of one of them. Omotosho Yahaya — a cousin of the victim; Mustapha Ahmed, and Mustapha Ridwan, are students at an undisclosed tertiary institution in the state. Yahaya, the first defendant, was said to…
[ad_1] Between 2017 and 2022, around 200 violent incidents at public hospitals were reported across four provinces. (Getty Images) An aggressive patient stabbing two doctors in an emergency room at the Kimberley Hospital. A nurse shot and killed by her off-duty policeman boyfriend at Tembisa Hospital. Patients robbed and one killed in a Northern Cape…
According to the National Institute of Health, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) affects four million people worldwide annually and has an estimated lifetime prevalence of 5−10% in the general population. Juliet Jacob Ochenje takes an indepth look at the causes, presentation and treatment of ulcer disease in Nigeria. If you’ve ever had a bout of ulcer…
