Wednesday, March 19, 2025

From beauty to pain: How chemicals in hair extensions threaten women’s health

Dyes are applied to human and synthetic hair extensions to create a variety of colours, enhancing their appeal to...

Beyond white coat: Untold stories of doctors’ fears, struggles as patients

From the anxiety of the outcome of test results to the struggle of seeking help, IDOWU ABDULLAHI writes on...

How agberos frustrate Lagos female minibus drivers with multiple levies

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in 2023 promised to support women-owned and women-led businesses to ensure favourable competition and...

How desperate men inject drugs for killer body frame

Behind the intimidating size of most hefty Nigerian bouncers lies indiscriminate abuse of drugs and substances as they constantly...

Reps summon Kogi federal hospital CMD, others after PUNCH Healthwise report

Sodiq Ojuroungbe The House of Representatives has summoned the Chief...

Reps summon Kogi federal hospital CMD, others after PUNCH Healthwise report

Sodiq Ojuroungbe The House of Representatives has summoned the Chief...

Jigawa, UNICEF sign three-year scheme for women, children protection

Salisu Kabuga The Jigawa State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund have signed a multi-year work plan aimed at...

Malaria vaccination gains momentum as WHO targets 25 countries by 2025

Agency The World Health Organisation as announced that up to 25 countries are expected to include malaria vaccines in their...

FG votes N700bn for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, others

Lara Adejoro The Federal Government has allocated N700bn for the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, malaria, and immunisation, the Chairman, House...

Why Nigeria, seven others may face HIV drug shortages – WHO

Lara Adejoro The World Health Organisation has warned that the United States’ decision to halt foreign aid has disrupted the...

From beauty to pain: How chemicals in hair extensions threaten women’s health

Dyes are applied to human and synthetic hair extensions to create a variety of colours, enhancing their appeal to...

Beyond white coat: Untold stories of doctors’ fears, struggles as patients

From the anxiety of the outcome of test results to the struggle of seeking help, IDOWU ABDULLAHI writes on...

How agberos frustrate Lagos female minibus drivers with multiple levies

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in 2023 promised to support women-owned and women-led businesses to ensure favourable competition and...

How desperate men inject drugs for killer body frame

Behind the intimidating size of most hefty Nigerian bouncers lies indiscriminate abuse of drugs and substances as they constantly...

Kwara to deworm 776,896 pupils in 15 LGs

Tunde Oyekola The Kwara State government, on Tuesday, said it plans to deworm 776,896 children, aged five to 14 years...

Over 50,000 living with HIV/AIDs in Kogi – Agency

Gbenga Odogun The Acting Executive Secretary, Kogi State Agency for the Control of Aids, Ibrahim Anate, has declared that no...

Kaduna secures 11 convictions in gender-based violence cases

Godwin Isenyo The Kaduna State Government has said it recorded a significant milestone in its efforts to combat Gender-Based Violence,...

Patients knock Rivers hospital over alleged food extortion

Muhammed Lawal and Dennis Naku Patients seeking medical services at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State, have accused...

Gombe records 388 cases of gender-based violence, opens treatment centre

Chima Azubuike Gombe State has recorded 388 cases of violence against women and 144 cases against men between 2021 and...

Open defecation: Imo Assembly demands provision of adequate toilet facilities

Gibson Achonu The Imo State House of Assembly has adopted a motion urging the state government to ensure the provision...

Multimedia

Endometriosis: Getting the right diagnosis for targeted relief

Abayomi Ajayi Endometriosis treatments range from drugs to surgery. It’s debated if surgery is better than drugs or the reverse....

FGM: Urgent actions needed to end the evil

Eustace Okere Among the socio-cultural anomalies in Nigeria and many parts of Africa, female genital mutilation remains topmost, despite the...

Reflecting on some COVID-19 lessons in Nigeria

Dr Babatunde Balogun Come February 27, 2025, we will likely wake up to our customary daily chores, hustles, and pursuits...

Generic drugs availability, affordable treatment solutions for Nigerians

Agency Many developing countries, just Nigeria, are grappling with the challenge of rising drug prices, which has become a major...

Rotary Club seeks collaboration to tackle hunger

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Gbenga Oloniniran Rotary Club has said collaboration with different strata of society and partnerships with relevant stakeholders was necessary to promote world peace and for...

Malnutrition: Nigeria to release guidelines on biofortified maize

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Lara Adejoro Stakeholders have emphasised the need for a standardised policy governing the release of biofortified provitamin A maize to improve the nutritional standard and...

Why Nigerians should avoid large portions of  meals — Nutritionist

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Janet Ogundepo A nutrition specialist with FHI 360, James Oloyede, has advised Nigerians to portion their meals and eat them based on their daily energy...
Prof Ashiru

Stock fish unhealthy for couples intending to have children, say fertility specialists

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Sodiq Ojuroungbe Leading fertility specialists say couples intending to have children should desist from eating stock fish and other large fish due to potential infertility...
The United Nations Children’s Fund says decentralisation, digitisation and interoperability would drive the birth registration of 12.7 million children across the country in 2023. UNICEF...
Peace Akinyode Neuralink, a tech startup co-founded by Elon Musk, has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration to test its brain...
Africans have been urged to embrace e-health for improved healthcare delivery. The call was made by the Co-founder of Cranium Integrated Solutions Limited, Mr. Kunle Adesida...

Foundation News

PUNCH Media Foundation set to hold  webinar on gender-based violence

The PUNCH Media Foundation would on Thursday, December 7,...

Let’s walk you through our 2021

The year 2021 was an eventful and impactful one...