Depression
7 Dec
Big Brother Naija star Bamike Adenibuyan, known to fans as BamBam, has bravely shared her experiences with preeclampsia and postpartum depression during her first pregnancy. In a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideownwo on his podcast, "With Chude," BamBam opened up about the physical and emotional challenges she faced. During her pregnancy with her…
9 Nov
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and Convener, Christian Leadership Empowerment Summit, Pastor Adekunle Olusanya, have stressed the need to foster a healthy environment to combat issues of depression among Nigerians.
5 Nov
A fertility specialist and the Managing Director of Nordica Fertility Centre, Dr Abayomi Ajayi, has said anxiety and depression contribute to the increasing infertility rate in the country, advising couples facing fertility issues to manage their stress and avoid actions that can lead to depression. While noting that infertility is one of the toughest things…
1 Oct 2023
A healthy lifestyle that involves moderate alcohol consumption, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, healthy sleep and frequent social connection, while avoiding smoking and too much sedentary behaviour, reduces the risk of depression, new research has found. In a research published last week in Nature Mental Health, an international team of researchers, including from the…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
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Pep Guardiola has revealed Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.
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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…