A new study revealed that the huge number of death recorded in United Kingdom (UK) may be as a result of consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs are food product that contains various and additives ingredients not typically found in home such as ice cream, processed meats, crisps, mass-produced bread, some breakfast cereals, biscuits, and fizzy drinks. Due to health issues that come after the excessive consumption of UPFs, such as obesity, heart disease, and cancer, including death, experts in the study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine urged the government to issue recommendations on the consumption of UPFs.…
Author: Helen Okechukwu
The spokesperson of Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday revealed the arrest of Ewulu Chikwo, 35, a suspect who was allegedly involved in the murder of a policewoman in 2022. Ikenga said the criminal attack that led to the gruesome murder of security officer Inspector Stella Maris occurred at Ukpor Divisional Police Headquarters. Read Also: Lagos Police debunk claims of Boko Haram arrest The suspect who is a native of Osumoghu Isieke Village, Ihiala Local Government Area (LGA), said to have confessed to the crime and also a member of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According…
This was during a courtesy visit at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
Adefowora Abiodun, who was declared wanted among five others for promoting the cryptocurrency trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (Cbex), has voluntarily turned himself in to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation. He was said to have reported at the anti-graft agency on Monday. This followed the ruling and approval of Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja last Thursday to arrest the six promoters pending the conclusion of investigations and possible prosecution. Six promoters were declared wanted by the EFCC over a suspected $1 billion investment fraud. Around 4:00 p.m., Abiodun, one of the…
Tragedy struck in Anambra State on Sunday night as the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that eight people had lost their lives and six others were injured in a horrific road accident.
The Federal Government (FG) has announced plans to set up Empower Academy Nigeria, a specialized hub aimed at strengthening local pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing. Prof. Muhammad Pate, the coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, announced the initiative on Sunday, calling it a major step under President Bola Tinubu’s healthcare industrialization agenda. The academy, developed through a partnership with Empower School of Health, Geneva, aims to help Nigeria produce at least 70% of its pharmaceuticals and a significant share of its vaccines locally by 2030. Read Also: FG reaffirm commitment to tackling insecurity in Benue It will also close…
The Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC) has apprehended Oseni Sulaimon, 49, for allegedly abusing his 16-year-old daughter, Rashidat Oseni, over phone possession. The assault was said to have occurred at Apple Street, Magbon, Imeke, Lagos State. Following a distress call received by Corps Superintendent of LNSC, Olorunda Command, at 06:54 hrs on Saturday from residents, a team of officers arrived at the scene. Upon arrival, Rashidat’s father had fled the scene to evade arrest. Read Also: LASG evokes Child Right Act against teacher for assaulting toddler The 16-year-old victim, who sustained injuries as a result of the physical abuse, was…
Ondo State doctor along with two men, Adebowale Adegboye and Idowu Akinseye, has been remanded to prison for allegedly procuring an abortion and raping a 10-year-old girl.
In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided an 80-room hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, seizing illicit drugs valued at over ₦1.04 billion. The operation, which took place between Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th, 2025, led to the discovery of 589 bags of “Canadian Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis, weighing a total of 417.3 kilograms. Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media & Advocacy on Sunday said the contraband was hidden across the five-storey building known as “The Hook Hotel,” also operating as Caesar Hotel and Caesar Lounge…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to ensure effective vaccination delivery, especially among displaced persons in Nigeria’s North Central region. Speaking during a Zoom meeting at the Media Dialogue on the 2025 World Immunisation Week, Dr. Ifeyinwa Anyanyo, a Health Specialist at UNICEF’s Enugu Field Office, assured that UNICEF has contingency plans in place to reach those persons who are recently displaced in Benue State with life-saving vaccines. The media dialogue, which was organised by UNICEF Enugu Field Office in partnership with the Broadcasting Corporation of Abia State (BCA), highlighted the theme of…
