DR Opeyemi Babatunde, the lead investigator of the Joint Implementation Guidelines for Osteoarthritis in West Africa (JIGSAW) Africa, a team that founded a complete guide to living with osteoarthritis, has cautioned Nigerians against the routine use of drugs in managing osteoarthritis and pain in the joints. Babatunde, a physiotherapist at Keela University in the United…
Mr Tunde Ajobo, a dietician, reveals older adults, due to the climatic changes, particularly need to keep warm and increase their water intake to ensure free bowel movement and increase movement to stay healthy and will help them avoid constipation and chest infections like pneumonia. He spoke at the second anniversary and thanksgiving ceremony of…
DIRECTOR of the Centre for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health, Professor Oladosu Ojengbede, has stated that female genital mutilation (FGM), the removal of a woman’s clitoris, is not only unhealthy but also unnecessary. Ojengbede, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, speaking at the 2024 International Day for Zero Tolerance for FGM in Nigeria, organised by the…
The Traditional King of Asaba, who is the 13th Asagba of Asaba in Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR, JP, is dead According to reports, the traditional ruler died on Wednesday Febraury 7 Born on July 28, 1925 in Asaba to the famous family of Edozien, who were said to be the…
UFC president Dana White has denied a date has been set for Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC after the Irishman announced he would fight on 29 June. McGregor has not fought since losing to Dustin Poirier in July 2021, in part due to the broken leg he suffered in that loss. Asked about McGregor’s…
Nigerians have taken to several social media platforms to express their disappointment in the outcome of the 2024 Grammy Academy Awards, which signalled a poor outing for Nigerian artistes as none of them bagged the prestigious annual award. The award, which marked the 66th ceremony, was held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, United…
American hip-hop artiste, Kanye West, has included Lagos among list of cities he would be touring in 2024 and 2025. The rapper disclosed this in a screenshot of a conversation shared on his Instagram story on Wednesday. The screenshot listed Eko Energy City in Lagos, Nigeria for December 14, 2024, and Nyayo International Stadium in…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, will commence screening of the 12 aspirants seeking for its ticket in the September poll today by 12 noon. The exercise is to commence at the Hall of the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The screening will last for two days. Six aspirants are scheduled to go through the screening…
South Africa’s head coach, Hugo Broos, feels his side played better against Nigeria in Wednesday’s semi-finals encounter which they lost 2-4 on penalty kicks. Bafana Bafana came back from a goal down to take the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations game to extra time. Reacting to their defeat on Thursday, Broos explained that his side…
President Bola Tinubu has mourned a former House of Representatives member, who represented the Ika federal constituency of Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh. Ojougboh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reportedly passed away during the Nigeria versus South Africa match, on Wednesday. According to reports, the tragic incident happened when a penalty was…
