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Iyanuoluwa Abiola Pregnant women do not need to double their food intake because they are “eating for two,” gynaecologists have said, stressing that pregnancy requires a balanced diet rather than excessive eating. The maternal health experts explained that while pregnant women need more nutrients to support their health and the growth of their babies, this does not mean they need to eat twice as much food. They noted that the notion of “eating for two” during pregnancy was a myth and unhealthy, stressing that it was neither recommended by maternal health specialists nor the World Health Organisation. The physicians warned…

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has raised concerns over the decline of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, blaming high energy costs, import competition, inadequate financing and weak industrial coordination for the country’s poor productive capacity. The NESG, in a statement issued on Sunday ahead of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, warned that manufacturing, which should drive Nigeria’s structural transformation, had instead suffered a relative decline. It said, “In manufacturing, the sector contributes a declining share of GDP and has failed to develop the deep backward and forward linkages that characterise industrialising economies.” According to the group, Nigeria continues to export raw materials…

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Troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin-Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. This was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Benin, Kennedy Anyanwu. According to the statement, the suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on September 12, 2026, at Obaretin Community by troops conducting operations to disrupt criminal activities and safeguard major transportation routes within the area. He stated that items recovered from…

By Iyanuoluwa Abiola Expired medicines can be as dangerous as fake drugs and may cause treatment failure, organ damage and potentially death, pharmacists have warned. They reminded Nigerians that the danger of unsafe medicines is not limited to fake or counterfeit drugs. The pharmacists explained that medicines could lose their potency after their expiry dates had passed, preventing patients from receiving the intended therapeutic effect and potentially worsening illnesses, particularly when the drugs are used to treat serious conditions. They cautioned Nigerians against assuming that a medicine is safe simply because it is genuine, urging them to check expiry dates,…

The Kwara State Chapter of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to harmonise the salaries and allowances of state counsel with those of their magistrate counterparts in the state judiciary. The association made the appeal in a letter dated September 8, 2026, addressed to the governor and signed by its Chairman, Kehinde Ayorinde, and Assistant Secretary, Remisola Afolabi. A copy of the letter was obtained by PUNCH Online on Sunday in Ilorin. The appeal came after the association commended the governor for approving the payment of outstanding allowances and entitlements owed to state counsel in…

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Independent National Electoral Commission seven days to account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds appropriated for electoral operations but allegedly “diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted for.” The organisation noted that the funds relate to the procurement of ballot boxes, electoral devices and materials, sensitive materials, and result sheets, among other goods and services required for the conduct and administration of elections. The call was contained in a statement issued on Saturday, September 12, 2026, by the organisation’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, and made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday.…

Iyanuoluwa Abiola Sleeping with earbuds in the ears regularly could expose users to prolonged sound and keep the ear canal blocked for hours, increasing the risk of hearing problems, earwax build-up and ear infections, ear, nose and throat experts have warned. The specialists disclosed the risk is greater when earbuds are used at high volume or for several hours at a stretch, noting that sleeping with them could leave the ears exposed to sound continuously without the breaks recommended for safe listening. They also cautioned that keeping earbuds inside the ear canal for prolonged periods could trap moisture and interfere…

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