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Janet Ogundepo Men who wish to father healthy children have been advised to get married and start a family before the age of 40. In an exclusive interview with PUNCH Healthwise, the President of the Nigerian Association of Urological Surgeons, Professor Nuhu Dakum, revealed that ageing negatively affects sperm quality, thereby increasing the chances of passing on genetic disorders to offspring. “Sperm quality reduces with age. The count, motility, and morphology are all adversely affected. Also, there is an increase in damage to the sperm DNA, thus predisposing babies to genetic diseases,” he explained. The consultant urologist further stated that while…

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom State says it has rescued a two-day-old baby and apprehended two traffickers, who attempted to sell the baby for N800,000. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday. John said the the operatives of the command intercepted a vehicle along Nsit Atai-Oron Road driven by a male and two female occupants with the new born baby. She said the rescued baby had been taken to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare in Uyo for care and custody, pending the conclusion of investigation.…

Idowu Abdullahi Legal and forensic experts have given reasons why marital rape is one of the least reported and prosecuted forms of sexual abuse in the country. They explained that despite increased awareness of gender-based violence in Nigeria, many women remain silent because such acts seem inconceivable to many Nigerians. Speaking at a professional knowledge-sharing webinar over the weekend, the President of the Association of Forensic Sciences and Expert Witnesses in Nigeria, Dr Abiodun Osiyemi, lamented that legal ambiguity remains one of the main barriers to reporting such cases. In addition to legal ambiguities, the expert also cited cultural norms…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated the new executive committee of the APC France Chapter in Paris, calling on all diaspora members to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms and Renewed Hope Agenda. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, performed the ceremony in Paris at the weekend, where prominent APC members in Diaspora gathered. Ganduje emphasised the importance of unity among party members in the diaspora, stressing their role in supporting the administration’s economic transformation efforts. He acknowledged that while the reforms under President Tinubu may be seen as painful,…

Photo Credit: Burna Boy/ Instagram Over the weekend, Burna Boy did what no African artist has done before, he sold out the legendary Stade de France, and gave a show that Paris won’t forget any time soon. “Remember what I said about empty chairs?” he wrote on Instagram after the show. “Thank you France for consistently making my dreams come true.” And what a dream it was. The Afrofusion superstar lit up one of Europe’s biggest stadiums with an explosive performance packed with music and movement. With his band, The Outsiders, and a full squad of dancers holding it down…

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said that circulating reports of a bomb blast at the Maiduguri Custodial Centre in Borno State are untrue because no such incident occurred. In a statement issued by the national Public Relations Officer (PRO), Abubakar Umar, in Abuja, the agency insisted that the claims are false and intended to create unnecessary public panic. Umar said that operations at the Maiduguri facility remain stable and secure, with inmates continuing their rehabilitation and treatment programs without disruption. “There has been no explosion or security breach at the Maiduguri Custodial Centre or any other correctional facility across…

Nigeria Maritime Law Association (NMLA) has lauded the Federal Government for its decisive action in initiating the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). Established under the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act of 2003, the CVFF was created to provide crucial financial support to Nigerian shipping companies for vessel acquisition. However, successive administrations had not operationalised the fund, leaving the industry waiting. Some maritime lawyers, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, expressed their optimism about this development. Mr. Mike Igbokw, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on CVFF’s implementation,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to use the Easter period to renew their hope in the assurance of God’s unfailing love and intervention in the affairs of the country and humanity. The party, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of the Easter. Easter is the Christian celebration of the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. Ologunagba enjoined Nigerians to use the period of the Easter, which signifies the ultimate triumph of God’s saving grace over adverse circumstances, to…

The Executive Secretary, Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, has said that 2,150 intending pilgrims from Kwara are set for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Abdulkadir said this at the enlightenment and special prayer programme held for all 2025 intending pilgrims from Kwara on Sunday in Ilorin. He said that less than 30 people were yet to complete their payment for the exercise. He therefore gave them two days grace, from April 20 to April 22, to pay after which they would close the portal for the year. “We are waiting for them to complete their payments before the…

Janet Ogundepo The tradition of colouring and decorating eggs during Easter dates back centuries. According to Britannica.com, the practice began as far back as the fifth century in both the Eastern Orthodox and Western churches. Eggs were forbidden during Holy Week, so chicken eggs were often boiled and painted red to symbolise the blood of Christ. Easter marks the period when Christians commemorate the death, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. While the tradition of dyeing eggs has endured over time, modern-day Christians now eat eggs during Holy Week. Here are some reasons eggs are good for you: Source…