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Menstruating women lament water, sanitary pad scarcity in Ogun

03.11.2024
Observing menstrual period has become a nightmare for women and girls in rural communities in Ogun State due to lack of access to clean water and sanitary products, exposing them to infections associated with poor hygiene, SODIQ OJUROUNGBE reports Esther Ibukun strapped her two-year-old daughter on her back with a cloth wrapper, the familiar weight...
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SSANU, NASU vow to continue strike despite partial payment

03.11.2024
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions on Saturday revealed that the Federal Government only released one out of the four months withheld salaries. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation on Saturday said that it had released the...
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Nigerians paid N40bn as road taxes to states – FG

03.11.2024
The Federal Government, through its National Bureau of Statistics, has stated that in 2023, Nigerians paid N40.14bn in road taxes to state governments. This is according to an analysis of data from the Internally Generated Revenue report recently published by the NBS. The figure collected was a 63.36 per cent increase from the N24.57bn collected...
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Ndidi, Bassey, Aina top Premier League stats for 2024/25 season

03.11.2024
Coming into the weekend’s matchday 10 fixtures, some Nigerians are topping the charts for various statistics in the Premier League for the 2024/25 campaign, showcasing the growing influence of Nigerian talent in England’s top flight. PETER AKINBO writes Wilfred Ndidi (Tackles) Leicester City’s midfield dynamo Wilfred Ndidi has once again demonstrated his exceptional defensive prowess,...
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Hunger will force children out of school, nutritionists warn

03.11.2024
As the worsening food crisis and rising hunger remain unabated in the country with more children battling malnutrition, food experts have warned that the situation will escalate the number of out-of-school children in the country. The nutritionists said the effects of malnutrition in these early years were not only detrimental to individual health but also...
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Acting doesn’t give overnight riches — Jide Awobona

03.11.2024
Actor, Jide Awobona, has opened up on the financial realities of pursuing a career in acting, cautioning against expectations of quick wealth in the industry. Citing his experience, Awobona told Sunday Scoop, “Fulfillment in acting and it being lucrative are like two parallel lines. No passionate actor starts with the primary aim of making money,...
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No sex position can help women get pregnant faster, say gynaecologists

03.11.2024
Leading gynaecologists have said aside from issues with a woman’s reproductive organs and non-viable sperm, sexual positions can’t impact conception. While they acknowledged that there were claims that specific sexual positions could make conception easier and faster, the maternal health experts confirmed that there was no scientific basis for such. Online checks by PUNCH Healthwise...
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Abideen in line for ABB Fomget FC debut

03.11.2024
Nigeria international Suliat Abideen could make her debut for Fomget FC on Sunday (today) as they face ALG Spor in a Turkcell Women’s Football Super League matchday 7 fixture starting at 14:00 at the Osmanlı Stadium, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former Edo Queens playmaker starred during her first training with the team on Friday,...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

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