As a pregnant woman, you should be aware of not only the food you eat but also what you apply to your skin. There are skincare that contain dangerous chemicals that can harm your unborn child. Though they can be beneficial in exfoliating your skin, they are unhealthy while pregnant. Below are some of the…
The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors’ association told AFP Wednesday, after anti-tax hike rallies turned violent and police opened fire at demonstrators who ransacked parliament. The unprecedented scenes that left parts of parliament ablaze and gutted and injured scores of people on Tuesday have…
It pointed to a worrying trend of physical inactivity among adults, which has increased by about five per cent between 2010 and 2022. About 1.8 billion adults are prone to heart attacks and diabetes as a result of not meeting the recommended physical activity levels in 2022, according to a new study by the World…
In a surprising move, Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has publicly endorsed Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election scheduled for September 21, 2024. The endorsement came during Davido’s wedding ceremony, where the incumbent Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki was in attendance. In…
•FEC approves inter-ministerial committee on emergency operations •Lagos cholera cases hit 579 •Ogun assembly seeks inter-ministerial collaboration •FCT minister tasks primary healthcare board against outbreak This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday, that the Senate had not approved the purchase of new presidential jets for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. He described as malicious a report (not by The PUNCH) quoting him to have said the National Assembly would approve the purchase of…
•Failure to discuss memo giving room for speculation, NLC tells govt The Organised Labour on Tuesday kicked against the Federal Executive Council’s decision to step down the memorandum on the report of the Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage. The Head of Public Relations of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Benson Upah, who criticised the…
North West Governors’ Forum has agreed on an action plan and timeline to achieve short, medium, and long-term solutions to the current security challenges facing the region. The chairman of the forum, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, hinted at this in a vote of thanks marking the closing sessions of the two-day North West Peace and…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has assured of his administration’s commitment to the actualization of the Ibom Deep Seaport project. He gave the assurance, Tuesday in Uyo, during an enlarged stakeholders meeting of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, held at the Banquet Hall of Government House , Uyo. The Governor explained that the…
The state government assured the Muslim community that there is no plot to dethrone the Sultan, who also doubles as the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). Sa’adu_Abubakar_-Sultan_of_Sokoto_The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. The Sokoto State Government says contrary to…
