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By Ayoola Olasupo Diseases are harmful conditions that negatively affect the structure or function of the body or mind. They are characterised by specific signs, symptoms, and biological disturbances that disrupt normal health and well-being. A disease can interfere with how organs, tissues, or body systems function and may be caused by infections from bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, or genetic factors inherited from parents. Also, poor lifestyle habits such as unhealthy diets, smoking, or lack of exercise can also be causal factors. Other causes include environmental factors like pollution or unsafe water, as well as nutrient deficiencies and abnormal…

Ademola Lookman’s proposed move from Atalanta to Inter Milan stole the headlines for several weeks in the summer of 2025, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigeria international appeared destined for San Siro after agreeing personal terms with Inter and giving his approval to the project being built by new manager Christian Chivu. Everything seemed to be moving in the right direction. Lookman wanted the move, Inter wanted the player, and Chivu had already designed a tactical role that would maximise the forward’s pace, dribbling ability and eye for goal. Yet despite weeks of negotiations, the deal never happened. A stubborn Atalanta board,…

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, has said the party respects civil servants and will continue to cooperate with them in Osun State. He also distanced the party from individuals who allegedly made derogatory remarks about civil servants in the state. Speaking during a meeting with former Local Government Education Authority officials at his residence in Osogbo, Bashiru said those making harsh comments about workers were not speaking for the APC or reflecting its ideology. He said civil servants remain key stakeholders in the state’s political and developmental process, noting that they are central to…

Besiktas forward Junior Olaitan has given an assessment of his debut season in Turkey’s top-flight league, Soccernet.ng reports. The versatile Benin Republic forward moved to Turkey for the first time last summer, joining Goztepe on a four-year contract after impressing at French Ligue 2 side Grenoble during the 2024-25 campaign. Olaitan had spent just one season at Grenoble following previous spells with fellow French clubs Niort and Troyes. He then scored twice during the first half of the season for Goztepe, and his impressive performances quickly attracted interest from elsewhere in the Super Lig.  His form earned him a move to Besiktas during the winter transfer…

The Office of former President Goodluck Jonathan has disowned a trending Instagram account operating under the handle @goodluck_ebelejonathan, describing it as fake and an act of impersonation. In a statement issued on Friday, Jonathan’s media aide, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, said the former president does not operate or maintain any personal account on Instagram. Eze said the account had repeatedly changed identity while misleading the public. “May the public take note that the account represents itself as a fan page at times and impersonates the former president most of the time. “The username has been changed 13 times and counting and…

Bitcoin whale and dolphin balances are flashing bear market signals, with holding structures weakening across major investor cohorts, according to fresh CryptoQuant analysis. The stall in large-holder accumulation removes a key demand pillar that has historically absorbed sell-side pressure and supported spot prices.Long-term holder supply has simultaneously hit a record level, a combination that signals potential distribution pressure rather than conviction hoarding. When whales stop buying and long-term holders sit at peak supply, the marginal buyer burden shifts entirely to ETF inflows and new retail entrants.Bitcoin (BTC)24h7d30d1yAll timeCryptoQuant Data Shows Exchange Whale Ratio at Decade-High, What It Means for Spot…

By Peter Dada The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, has said it is intensifying investments in agriculture and technology-driven food production as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s growing food insecurity challenge. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, disclosed this on Friday during an inspection of ongoing projects on the campus, noting that many of the initiatives were funded through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. She said, “We have visited the farm where we think that as a university of technology, as a university that has a long-standing school of agriculture, school of engineering, and we…

English Arsenal fans have had this before. The Invincibles. The FA Cups. The Henry years. For them, Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris is the latest chapter in a long and storied relationship with a club that has always been part of their lives, Soccernet.ng reports. For Nigerians, it is something else entirely. This is generational. This is two decades of waiting, of watching, of believing even when the trophies stopped coming. And it traces back to one man—Kanu Nwankwo—who arrived at Highbury in 1999, wore that red shirt with pride, and made millions of people across Nigeria feel seen…

Security dominated the morning headlines as Saturday PUNCH reported that forests and porous border corridors across Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti states have become major infiltration routes for bandits and kidnappers. This is as a man recounted how his brother, Gospel Kinanee, went missing at 14 in 2007 and was later found at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre after 18 years. In politics, rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party traded accusations over a plan to endorse former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 presidential election. Also, a PDP faction in Lagos State loyal to the Minister of the Federal…

The trio of Senators Victor Umeh, Tony Nwoye and Chief Ebuka Onunkwo have emerged as the Senatorial candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 general elections. Umeh emerged as a candidate for the Anambra Central District, while Nwoye and Onunkwo emerged as candidates for the Anambra North and Anambra South Districts, respectively. They emerged from primary elections for the party’s State and National Assembly tickets, held across the state on Friday. The exercise, conducted under Option A4, began with the accreditation of registered party members, and voting commenced in the afternoon with an impressive turnout among party members.…