[ad_1] New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 per cent of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation. The authors of the study said their findings suggested that around 650,000 US children would not…
[ad_1] From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja Minister of Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola has handed over a 300-metre internal road to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The minister who was represented at the event by the Federal Controller Works, Bayelsa State, Engineer Patrick Nneji, said that the road project was an intervention in…
[ad_1] A total of 35 students of Abutia Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ho-West District of the Volta, were on Saturday rushed at the Mante Eclaisia Hospital at Sokode-Gborgame, following suspected incident of food poisoning. The Physician Assistant of the Hospital, Mr Claude Dziseaku, who briefed journalists, said the students were rushed to…
The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has called for the Federal Government to cease directly managing of secondary schools across the country. This proposal was made on Wednesday during the 38th Annual Congress in Abuja, where NAE President, Professor Kabiru Isyaku, highlighted the urgent need for reform in the education sector. In his keynote address,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A devastating fire outbreak at the popular mobile phone market in Kano has led to the loss of property worth billions of naira. The chairman of the market, Ambassador Jamilu Bala Gama, told the PUNCH that the fire lasted for about six to seven hours. He added that the inferno affected…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church and the first Latin American pontiff, has died at the age of 88. According to reports by Radio France Internationale (RFI) and confirmed by the Vatican, the Pope passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025, His death marks…
[ad_1] By Ngozi Nwoke There have been repeated campaigns, warning and awareness programmes by health experts, advocacy groups, non-governmental organizations and government agencies against tobacco consumption due to its adverse health effects. Despite all these, millions of smokers in Nigeria have refused to yield to the warning, while tobacco companies and distributors still smile to…
John Nwokocha The widespread public outcry that greeted the unmasking of a humongous corruption in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and Poverty Alleviation may have cooled, but the pertinent questions are still being asked by concerned Nigerians, as the dust raised in the wake has yet to settle. Prominent among the questions are: What…
[ad_1] POPE ON WHEELCHAIR Pope Francis has been taken to hospital. A media report disclosed this, but there was no official information from the Vatican about the 86-year-old’s health. The local media report said the pontiff arrived at the Gemelli Clinic in the morning for a checkup. The head of the Catholic Church was hospitalised…
[ad_1] In an instantly connected world, The Systemaddicts know you can still choose to live and work in a place where everyone is happy to see you. How does the local community and environment shape The Systemaddicts’ ethos?The local scene offers the comfort of knowing you’re going to play to a crowd where there’s at…
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