The Ondo State Family Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has ordered the remand of a man, Pelumi Folorunsho, for allegedly sodomising his step-brother, Punch Newspaper reports. The men of the state police command arrested the defendant, for allegedly sodomising the eight-year-old boy at No. 3a, Odige Street, NEPA …

It is one of the most recognisable expressions around: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But besides this rhyme, experts have found bitter kola to be a close contender for protection against many diseases, including benign prostate enlargement. Researchers, in a new study, said bitter kola because of …

“The relationship between my wife and I has degenerated and our home is in shambles.We do not see eye to eye and this has been going on for the past 10 years. Sex has become a taboo in our marriage, while as the head of the home, I now struggle …

A mob on Thursday attacked a yet-to-be-identified man in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory over an alleged disappearance of a male organ, Punch Newspaper reports. Our correspondent gathered that the man identified as John had raised the alarm that his organ could not be found after …

The first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure by the World Health Organisation released on Tuesday has shown that approximately four out of every five people with hypertension globally are not adequately treated, Punch Newspaper reports. The report was launched during the 78th Session of the …

The World Health Organisation, (WHO), on Tuesday released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against the silent killer, stating that, half of people with hypertension are not aware of their condition. The report also …

High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Kubwa, Abuja and presided over by Hon. Justice A. Akanbi-Yusuf on Monday convicted and sentenced a Public Officer in Nigeria, Dr. Abubakar Mustapha Danraka to life imprisonment for rape (Sodomy) under Section 1 of the VAPP Act of 2015. According to …

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 59-year-old artisan, Eze Chukwuma, to double life imprisonment for defiling his two daughters for nine years, Nigerian Tribune reports. Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution sufficiently proved the two-count charge bordering on defilement against Chukwuma. The judge noted …

Physical inactivity, increasing smokers, eating of junk foods that have saturated fats and rejecting local meals that are rich in fibre, among others, have been fingered by the Nigerian Cardiac Society, NCS, for the growing cases of cardiovascular diseases in the country. NCS spoke at its 52nd Annual General Meeting …

The Rivers State Police Command said its men have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged killing and organ harvesting of a man identified as Progress in Ogbaraye community, Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the state. This came barely two weeks after three persons, including two pastors, were arrested …