Author: Akintayo Adams

Child health experts advise parents not to let the rising cost of diapers lead them to leave babies in soiled diapers for extended periods, which can cause diaper rash and infections. Pediatricians also warn against using old clothes and rags as alternatives. Instead, they recommend using reusable diapers and allowing babies to wear pants at home to let the skin breathe. According to a PUNCH Healthwise report, some mothers are having hard times coping with the high diaper prices. Mummy Sewa, a mother of three, now uses diapers only in the morning and at night, switching to pants during the…

Kayode Egbetokun, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, on Monday, directed police State Chiefs to protect intending participants of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest slated for August 1 to 10, 2024. The directive was contained in n a letter addressed to human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. Adegboruwa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), had on July 26, 2024, written the IGP to provide police coverage for protesters. The senior lawyer had written the IGP on behalf of the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups planning the #EndBadGovernance protest in August. In a letter dated July 29, 2024, the Inspector General…

Rafael Nadal lost 6-1, 6-4 to Novak Djokovic in their blockbuster Olympics clash on Monday. This was the 60th and possibly final meeting between the two titans. The highly anticipated showdown between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic seemed to be heading towards a one-sided affair until Nadal staged a late comeback to avoid his worst-ever defeat by Djokovic. “I’m very relieved,” said Djokovic. “Everything was going my way, I was 6-1, 4-0 up but I played a sloppy service game and gave him chances.” This marked Djokovic’s 31st win in their long-standing rivalry, which began on the same Roland Garros…

Five students of the University of Ìlọrin have been punished for alleged misdemeanors committed on campus of the institution by the management. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs of the University, Kunle Akogun on Monday. The statement said that the Vice Chancellor had approved the rustication and expulsion of the students after the recommendation of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee recommendation on Friday, July 5, 2024. The details of the affected students include: “Olabanji, Toluwanimi David, (Matric.No.21/52HL103), Department of Communication and Information Science, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences – Rusticated for one academic session. “Dosunmu,…

President Bola Tinubu has given the green light on the sale of Crude by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to Dangote Refinery and other emerging refineries in Naira. This was made known by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, in a post via his official X handle on Monday. The act, according to Onanuga, is to ensure the stability of the pump price of refined fuel and the dollar-Naira exchange rate, which was adopted by the Federal Executive Council today. FEC approved that the 450,000 barrels meant for domestic consumption be offered…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has instructed telecommunications operators to immediately restore all phone lines blocked due to the non-linkage of National Identification Numbers to SIM cards. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka. “The consumer is our priority, therefore, considering the challenges the blockages have caused, the Commission has directed all operators to reactivate all lines that were disconnected over the weekend in view of the short time available for consumers to undertake the verification of their NINs with their SIMs,” the statement read. ”Reactivated consumers are to note…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the minimum wage bill into law. This act ended months of deliberations between Government Authorities, Organised Labour Unions, and the Organized Private Sector. He signed the bill at the State House in Abuja on Monday, in the presence of a National Assembly delegation, led by the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio and some members of the House of Representatives. The Federal Government and the leadership of the Organised Labour have previously agreed on ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. “We are happy to announce today (Thursday) that both the Organised…

Nigeria’s D’Tigress started their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign by delivering a statement win. The Nigerian Women stunned their Australian counterparts and world number three Australia with a 75-62 win. The African side delivered a sensational performance, capitalizing on Australian turnovers to secure victory in front of a large crowd in Lille. Nigeria posted a spectacular 11-0 run to finish the first half, giving them a 13-point cushion heading into the locker rooms. This proved sufficient to get them over the line. When the Opals made it a one-shot game in the last period with four minutes remaining, Amy Okonkwo settled…

Ahead of the August 1 Nationwide demonstrations, some youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the economic hardship in Nigeria. It was gathered that the protesters stormed the streets on Monday, chanting anti-government songs. They wielded placards with messages such as ‘Enough is Enough,’ ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies,’ ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country,’ ‘Hardship Is Unbearable,’ and ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back.’ Last week, Governor Mohammed Bago attempted to prevent the protest by offering welfare packages to the residents of Niger. He announced a ₦20,000 wage allowance for state and local government civil servants and…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has issued a circular to all Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities to guarantee the protection of staff, students and public infrastructures in their respective domain. The circular issued through the National Universities Commission NUC, and signed by the Acting Executive Secretary, Dr Chris Maiyaki and titled: “Urgent Arrangements for the Security and Safety of University Staff, Students and Property During the Proposed Nationwide Protests”, emanated from the directive of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman. It reads, “the Minister of Education has directed that the attention of Vice-…