[ad_1] By Ijeoma UKAZU As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Breastfeeding Week, experts say, exclusive breastfeeding is an antidote to child malnutrition as it is also life-saving. Making this known at the flag-off ceremonies of Y2023 World Breastfeeding Week commemoration championed by the first lady of Lagos State, Dr. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu,…
[ad_1] One video wey don dey waka ontop internet tok sey some soldiers wey dey show dia guns, dey flex dia muscles na army from Niger Republic. For di TikTok video wey dey evriwhere, you fit see as soldiers wey hold big gun dey move bodi laik sey dem wan go fight war. Dem come dey march…
[ad_1] The Lagos government has sacked and blacklisted the facility managers in charge of the Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan following the death of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor, in an elevator accident. The decision was part of the resolutions of the panel set up to look into the likely causes of the accident, identify…
[ad_1] The Ondo police command says a man identified as Franklin Akinyosuyi, has been arrested for alleged possession of a human skull. Confirming the development to TheCable on Sunday, Funmilayo Odunlami, police spokesperson in the state, said the man claimed he is a photographer and also owned a boutique in Ondo town. Odunlami said the…
Gom Mirian Infertility may contribute to an increased likelihood of experiencing menopausal symptoms later in life, medical experts have revealed. This is according to a recent study conducted by The Menopause Society’s journal, titled: ‘Exploring the relationship between the history of infertility and the experience of menopausal symptoms.’ It found that women who struggled with…
Gom Mirian Akwa Ibom State has the highest percentage of children without a father or mother at 15.3 per cent, closely followed by Ebonyi State with 15.1 per cent, and Rivers State with 14 per cent. This is according to 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report released on Saturday by Statisense. The research was…
[ad_1] The Kaduna government has commenced the implementation of six-month paid maternity leave for working mothers in the state’s civil service. In a statement to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week, Hadiza Balarabe, deputy governor of the state, said maternity leave duration was also extended from three to six months. The Nigerian labour act allows lactating mothers…
Rising inflation in Nigeria, which has worsened with foreign exchange policies and fuel subsidy removal, has deepened the gulf between middle and low income Nigerians as prices for essential and prescription drugs rise beyond the reach of the common man, Jumoke Olasunkanmi, writes. The pharmaceutical industry is not shielded from the harsh economy as prices…
[ad_1] A report by Nutrition International, a non-profit agency, says optimal breastfeeding can stop over 95,000 child deaths caused by preventable diseases in Nigeria. The report was published by Nutrition International in collaboration with Alive and Thrive, a non-profit. At 29 percent, breastfeeding rate in Nigeria is far from the 70 percent target of the…
[ad_1] Not less than 19 passengers have been killed and over 40 injured after a train derailed on Sunday in Pakistan. Taking off from Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, eight train cars went off the tracks of the passenger train near a town in the southern province of Sindh, according to Hum News, local media. Officials…
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