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Food Crisis: 7.3m Nigerian women, girls undernourished –UNICEFBy Ijeoma UKAZU
[ad_1] As the global food and nutrition crisis worsens, a new report is raising an alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes as 7.3 million Nigerian adolescent girls and women of reproductive age are reported undernourished. The global report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, noted that the number of…
Lassa fever: Ondo begins distribution of rat killers
[ad_1] As part of efforts to stem the scourge of the deadly Lassa fever in the state, the Ondo State Government has commenced the distribution of pesticides in prevalent areas in the state to eradicate rats in the area. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recently rated the state as one of the states with…
Experts Advise Couples To Wait, Not Waste
[ad_1] Couples who are battling with infertility are up to three times more likely to end in divorce if they fail to produce a child, fertility experts have opined. This is even as they have urged couples to build up their intimacy while waiting for their bundle of joy. Fertility experts, who gave the…
7.3 million Nigerian girls, women undernourished, worsening maternal mortality: UNICEF
[ad_1] 7.3 million adolescent girls and women of reproductive age in Nigeria are undernourished, putting women and new-born babies at risk – UNICEF With half of stunting in children under 2 developing during pregnancy and before six months, new global report raises the alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for adolescent girls…
March 11 Elections: Fix Glitches, Train Ad Hoc Staff on BVAS Operations – Group Tasks INEC
By Gom Mirian The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve on the foreseeable technical glitches “shortcomings ” ahead of the governorship and state assembly polls. The National Executive Director, Dr. Sanwo Olatunji-David, gave the charge on Tuesday while speaking on the just…
7.3m Adolescent Nigerian Girls, Women Undernourished – UNICEF
Women and adolescent girls Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia are epicentre of nutrition crisis among adolescent girls, women By Gom Mirian No fewer than 7. 6 million adolescent girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49 years old are reported to have been undernourished, putting women and newborn babies at…
Lack of sleep may cause sickness —Study
[ad_1] Sodiq Ojuroungbe A new study has affirmed the role of sleep in supporting immune levels, suggesting that people who sleep under six or more than nine hours are at higher risk of getting sick. The study stressed that poor sleep can increase an individual’s risk of developing infections, such as colds and flu. The…
Study links deaths from obesity to increase in BMI
[ad_1] Sodiq Ojuroungbe A new study has indicated that there is a significant relationship between body mass index and mortality, revealing that mortality risk increases linearly as BMI increases. The study also countered some previous findings which suggested a survival benefit from overweight and lower levels of obesity in particular groups. In what is known…
Man robbed of N97,000 found unconscious in Jigawa
[ad_1] From Ali Rabiu Ali, Dutse The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Monday found a man unconscious by the roadside in Kiyawa Local Government Area. A statement by the command public relations officer, CSC Adamu Shehu said, “Today being Monday 6th day of March, 2023 at around 0600hrs the Command received a…