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Doctors from 40 countries ask WHO, UN to regulate use of wireless earbuds as it could cause cancer

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019Ayo Olowo

250 scientists from over 40 countries have expressed concerns about the increasing use of wireless earbuds. In a petition addressed to the World Health Organisation and United Nations, the scientists said microwave radiation from popular wireless technologies may pose considerable health risks. Arguing that these technologies communicate with each other through an electromagnetic field that […]

Beyonce in legal battle over daughter’s name, “Blue Ivy”

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019Eben Tanimola

Global music star, Beyoncé is currently locked in a legal tussle over her intention to trademark her daughter’s name, Blue Ivy. The 37-year-old Grammy award-winning singer has refused to hand over private communications with husband Jay Z and her mother, Tina Knowles amid ongoing trademark battle over Blue Ivy’s name. The “Single Ladies” hitmaker is locked […]

Nigeria to get a comprehensive database on births and deaths this year – NPC

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019Ayo Olowo

The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has embarked on the compilation of a comprehensive database on births and deaths from 2004-2019. The Chairman of the commission’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), Dr Tayo Olatunji, said on Tuesday in Lokoja that the database would be ready by the end of the year. Olatunji spoke […]

Louis Van Gaal retires from football

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019Eben Tanimola

Former Holland coach, Louis van Gaal, has announced retirement from football management three years after he was sacked by Manchester United. Van Gaal spent two years at Old Trafford, before being relieved of his duties after winning the FA Cup in 2016. He led United to fourth and fifth place finish during his tenure before […]

DID YOU KNOW? Low-carbohydrate diet leads to heart rhythm disorder

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019Ayo Olowo

A new study conducted by the American College of Cardiology has linked a low-carbohydrate diet to an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation. People getting a low proportion of calories from carbohydrates such as grains, fruits and starchy vegetables are significantly likely to develop atrial fibrillation, the study claims. Atrial fibrillation is a rapid and irregular […]

TAKE NOTE! Heat poses danger to pregnant women

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019Ayo Olowo

An Abuja based medical practitioner, Dr Chioma Ofoekii, has warned that excess heat could cause an underlying health danger to pregnant women if not properly managed. Ofoekii made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. “In pregnancy, there are natural physiological changes that alter the normal regulation […]

Maradona set to legally claim his 3 Cuban children

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019Ayo Olowo

Argentina’s 1986 World Cup soccer winning captain, Diego Maradona, has three children in Cuba and will travel to the country to legally recognise them, his lawyer told Argentine media. Maradona, 58, now a technical director at Mexican club Dorados de Sinaloa, has five children from other relationships with different women. Lawyer Matias Morla said that […]

R. Kelly guilty of charges… He has done everything to hurt himself – Former Lawyer

March 8, 2019March 9, 2019Ayo Olowo

Ed Genson, the lawyer who defended R. Kelly in a decade-old child pornography case, has said that the R&B legend was guilty of those charges and even received anti-libido drugs to help contain his urges. “He was guilty as hell!” Genson, 77, told the Chicago Sun-Times. He however said he believes “Trapped in the Closet” […]

Nigerian sentenced to death by hanging for killing wife

March 8, 2019March 9, 2019Ayo Olowo

An Ikeja High Court has sentenced a 51-year-old dockworker, Lekan Shonde, to death by hanging for beating his 39-year-old wife, Ronke, to death at their Egbeda, Lagos residence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Josephine Oyefeso found Lekan guilty of murder in a two and a half hours judgment on Friday which […]

SHOCKING! The health benefits of crying

March 3, 2019Ayo Olowo

Victor Fayomi, a general practitioner at a private hospital in Gwagwalada, FCT, says crying is therapeutic in managing emotional stress. The doctor said it was better to let the tears flow in grief, disappointment, sorrow and when a loving relationship suddenly hits the rock. “Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved […]