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Maternal healthcare experts have emphasised the need for women with multiple pregnancies to register for antenatal care and deliver in teaching hospitals, well-equipped tertiary health facilities, or specialist hospitals to reduce the risk of maternal and neonatal deaths. The specialists stated that multiple pregnancies are high-risk and prone to complications such as preeclampsia, anaemia, postpartum haemorrhage, premature delivery, and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. They also noted that specialist, tertiary, and doctor-led hospitals have the capacity to manage these complications effectively. In exclusive interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, the gynaecologists noted that appropriate facilities must have obstetricians, fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists, neonatal intensive care…

​Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has expressed his elation after scoring the winning goal for Celtic against Dundee FC on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Iheanacho has endured a challenging campaign hampered by recurring injuries, but he made a significant return to action this weekend. Coming on as a 58th-minute substitute with the game tied, it took the Nigerian international just 24 minutes to find the back of the net and secure a vital victory for the Hoops. Hyun Jun Yang of Celtic and Kelechi Iheanacho of Celtic. Copyright: ImagoxVagelisxGeorgariou ​The former Leicester City man expertly met a cross from Marcelo Saracchi,…

Experts from the British Museum and the University of Oxford have visited the Nigerian Railway Corporation Legacy Museum to explore collaboration on preserving and revitalising the railway heritage. An anthropologist from the University of Oxford, Prof. Paul Bagu, who led the team, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Bagu explored key sections of the museum, including the historic Old Running Shed, where ageing locomotives and coaches are housed. He expressed keen interest in the restoration and preservation of these locomotives, emphasising the importance of international collaboration. “The NRC Legacy Museum represents a valuable repository of Nigeria’s industrial…

A former lawmaker representing Oyo Central Senatorial District and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Ayoade Adeseun, on Sunday, formally resigned his appointment as Mayegun of Ogbomosoland. He said there is no need for the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, to quash his earlier suspension order. Speaking during a press conference at the Onipanu community in Ogbomoso, Surulere Local Government Area of the state. Adeseun, who was in the Senate between 2011 and 2015, attributed his decision to the alleged high-handedness of Oba Olaoye. Recall that Oba Olaoye, on Monday, March 23, 2026, announced the indefinite…

The Kwara State Government has taken custody of a newborn allegedly abandoned by her mother, said to be a student, after delivery at a private hospital in the state. The government reiterated its commitment to protecting orphans and vulnerable children. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs, Opeyemi Oluwakemi, said the baby, who was delivered on Thursday, was brought to the ministry on Friday from Apalara Medical Hospital by a police officer, Medinat Garuba, and the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Dr Giwa Luqman. According to a statement by the Press Secretary in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Iyanu Lawal, made available…

The Oyo State Police Command has attributed a multiple-vehicle and pedestrian accident at Soka Junction in Oluyole Local Government Area to reckless driving, which claimed the lives of two persons and left several others with varying degrees of injuries. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident, which occurred on Saturday night along the busy Ibadan–Lagos Expressway, involved both vehicles and pedestrians, causing panic among road users in the area. In a statement issued on Sunday, the state Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed that the accident occurred at about 10:10 pm. According to him, preliminary investigations…

The Peoples Democratic Party in Bauchi State has defended Governor Bala Mohammed’s apparent hesitation in joining the African Democratic Congress, following his recent announcement of plans to defect from the party. Speaking with The PUNCH on Sunday, the state PDP Publicity Secretary, Dayyabu Chiroma, said ongoing consultations were responsible for the delay, noting that the governor was carefully weighing his options to avoid making a wrong political move. The governor, alongside Governor Seyi Makinde, backed Tanimu Turaki (SAN)-led National Working Committee of the PDP, and both the high court and the appellate court voided the convention that brought in the…

Kebbi State is intensifying efforts to reduce malaria prevalence with the planned distribution of 3.15 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets across the state. The wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Idris, made this known on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi during her investiture as the state’s Net Ambassador, alongside the wives of local government chairmen who were inaugurated as Net Advocates. She urged residents to make proper use of the mosquito nets, stressing that the free items provided by the government and development partners would only achieve the desired impact if properly utilised. Idris expressed concern over the persistent threat…

Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has admitted that the absence of Victor Osimhen played a role in his side’s damaging 2-1 defeat to Trabzonspor on Saturday night, Soccernet.ng reports. Buruk also pointed out that Trabzonspor would have struggled to win on the night if star forward Paul Onuachu was unavailable. League leaders Galatasaray went into the match without their influential forward Osimhen, who is currently recovering from surgery after suffering a fractured forearm during a UEFA Champions League clash with Liverpool. Without him, Galatasaray struggled to find their usual attacking rhythm and suffered their fifth defeat in a match he has…

Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Sunday, disclosed that the church has fully settled the N4bn loan it owed Wema Bank Plc for the construction of its Citadel edifice. Bakare made the announcement during a thanksgiving service held in Lagos to commemorate the church’s 37th anniversary. The expansive Citadel complex accommodates both the church and the Citadel School of Government. Recall that in December 2021, reports circulated widely alleging that Wema Bank Plc was mounting pressure on Bakare over his alleged failure to service a N4.5bn loan obtained for the construction of the Citadel…