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Idowu Abdullahi Health experts have warned that pregnant women exposed to excessive radiation may increase the risk of congenital hearing loss in their babies, stressing the importance of avoiding unnecessary medical imaging procedures during pregnancy. They noted that while diagnostic tools like CT scans and X-rays are useful when medically indicated, overexposure, especially during critical stages of fetal development, could result in hearing impairment and other congenital abnormalities. Speaking separately with PUNCH Healthwise, the experts explained that hearing loss is in two categories, congenital or acquired. The Provost of the College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, Professor Titus Ibekwe,…

Visit to unlock multi-billion-dollar trade deals as both nations deepen South-South partnership, says Presidency Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and his wife, Maria Lúcia Alckmin, touched down this morning at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, marking the commencement of the highly anticipated Second Session of the Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM).The high-profile visit, which kicks off today, represents a watershed moment in Nigeria’s South-South diplomatic engagement and is expected to yield significant policy breakthroughs across multiple sectors. The Brazilian delegation was received by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia; Minister of…

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha has proudly acknowledged his Igbo heritage while celebrating a historic moment at the club, Soccernet.ng reports.  Nmecha has shared the pitch with fellow player of Igbo descent, Carney Chukwuemeka, which makes them the first two Igbo players to feature for the German giants at the same time. Chukwuemeka joined the Black and Yellow on a season-ending loan from Chelsea FC during the winter transfer window and has made a positive impression at the club alongside his Nigerian compatriot. Carney Chukwuemeka of Borussia Dortmund looks dejected during the FIFA Club World Cup football match between Fluminense…

The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources have arrested a man for illegally converting his residential property into an abattoir in the Iju area of the state. The ministry disclosed the development on Monday in a statement by the Commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab. According to Wahab, the property, located at No. 12 Alfred Williams Street, Iju Station, was being used as a slaughterhouse after the closure of the Oko Oba Abattoir in Agege. Wahab said the makeshift operation was conducted under unhygienic conditions, posing serious health risks to residents in the area. The illegal activity came to light following…

The Nigerian Society for Criminology (NSC) has stated that Nigeria must investigate the case of 53,811 inmates awaiting trial across Nigerian Correctional Centres. The President, NSC, Professor Oludayo Tade, made the appeal in a statement made available to The Guardian in Ibadan. Tade said against the background of challenges confronting the Nigerian Correctional Service, scholars in the field of criminology and the criminal justice system would converge at the University of Abuja to examine Correctional Service Reformation in the country. The conference, which will take place at the University of Abuja (June 26-27, 2025), aims to present evidence emanating from…

Nigerian attacker Chuba Akpom has stated that signing just two players would land Arsenal the Premier League title next season, Soccernet.ng reports. Arsenal have not won the Premier League title since 2004, but they are looking to end that run. For the last two seasons, the Gunners have put up solid fights for the league title, but they have fallen short, as Manchester City and Liverpool have pipped them to it. To many fans, Arsenal’s lack of silverware is majorly due to their lack of quality in the final third. The club have been adamant about signing a new striker,…

APC accuses Kwankwaso group of trying to cause problems The North-East Coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has recommended the former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, as running mate to President Bola Tinubu in 2027, instead of Vice President Kashim Shettima. Besides, following last week’s North-East zonal meeting of the APC, which ended in chaos, with the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and his team being accused of deliberately shunning Shettima while endorsing President Bola Tinubu’s second term in office, the Kano State chapter of the APC refuted the claims that Ganduje is looking to grab Shettima’s…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe An AbbVie company and global leader in medical aesthetics, Allergan Aesthetics, has kicked off an intensive training programme for Nigerian doctors and aesthetic practitioners to raise safety standards and eliminate unsafe injection practices in the country’s fast-growing cosmetic medicine space. The training, led by global experts under the Allergan Medical Institute, is part of the company’s official market entry into Nigeria through its licensed partner, Pharaon Healthcare Nigeria Limited. While the launch marks the first time Allergan’s products are being distributed through a fully NAFDAC-approved channel, the company officials said the priority is equipping medical professionals with the…

Human rights lawyer and activist, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, has expressed dissatisfaction over the meagre sum of ₦2 million in gratuity paid to retired men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) after they dedicated 35 years of service to the country. Adeyanju, who made this observation on Monday in Abuja, regretted that the practice is in contrast to that of senior officers, who, he alleged, benefit from a separate, well-funded pension scheme that affords them hundreds of millions of naira upon retirement. According to him, the disparity is even worse when compared with the lavish entitlements of politicians, who continue to…

The governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the November 8, 2025, election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has blamed the ruling All Progresses Grand Alliance (APGA) of poor handling of security measures, resulting in endless killings, kidnappings and other heinous crimes in the state. Chukwuma, who spoke to newsmen in Awka, the state capital, yesterday, accused the APGA-led Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, of having lost proactive ideas to tame the menace of destruction of lives and property in the state. The former National Auditor of APC alleged that the APGA administration in the state had literally been sleeping, hence…