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 Ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that giving women their rightful place in the political, economic and social space would drive meaningful development in the country. Obasanjo said this at the 2018 Women Power Launch, entitled "Smart Economics: Empowering Women in A Changing World" in Lagos. According to him, unless women are given that space in the politics of the country, they will continue to be shortchanged. ''Women need to be given their rightful place not just the other room but in the boardroom. ''When women get education and are empowered they should be allowed to contribute to the political and  socio-economic sphere of the nation. '' Women are more reliable in politics than men, men believe in duplicity in politics. We have to do more than education and throw out of our way of life those culture and traditional or aspect of our religion that put down women. ''Women constitute an indispensable force in the ques...

by Lucy Osuizigbo Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on Friday called for increased attendance to Antenatal care by pregnant women to reduce the high rate of infant and maternal mortality  in the country. The experts made the call at a presentation of four books entitled ‘ ‘Step by Step Approach to Obstetrics and Gynaecological Ultrasonography’,  ‘Bullet Point Answers to Exam Questions in Obstetrics’,  ‘Bullet Point Answers to Exam Questions in Gynaecology’  and ‘What Mama Didn’t Tell You About Pregnancy- the Myth, the Truth and the Lie’. The books were written by Dr Gregory Ohihoin, a Chief Research Fellow and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos. Prof. Osato Giwa-Osagie, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, described the high infant and maternal mortality rate in the country as unacceptable. Giwa-Osagie said the book whi...

Dr Bamidele Iwalokun, a Medical Researcher with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos,  called for stiffer regulation of slimming drugs to safeguard the health of consumers. Iwalokun told LUCHEE in Lagos that there was the need for evidence of safety, effectiveness and approval from drug regulatory agencies in the country before such products were sold or consumed. ''The mechanism of action of these drugs and pills should be known but people lack this awareness and that is where the concern lies. ''We are now in an era where medicine is evidence-based. So, any medicine without evidence is not worth taking. ''Therefore, the habit of taking slimming drug without evidence of safety or effectiveness is not a good practice. ''There are various mechanisms through which one can slim, one of which is these drugs which confer slimming benefits with the fact that they have high cellulose content which fills the stomach thereby...

  A nutritionist, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, on Wednesday advised nursing mothers against giving water to their babies during the first six months to prevent malnutrition and stunting. Ezeogu, who works with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Akure Office, told LUCHEE in Lagos that babies should be fed exclusively on breast milk. According to her, breast milk contains 88.1 per cent of water which an infant needed in the first six months of life. She defined exclusive breastfeeding as a situation where the baby was being fed with only breast milk for the first six months of his life without water or any form of liquid. Ezeogu said that the nutrients contained in breast milk were adequate in quantity and quality to promote optimal growth and development of infants. She highlighted the percentage composition of breast milk to include: Water- 88.1 per cent; protein– 0.9 per cent; fat – 3.8 per cent; lactose – 7.0 per cent and other nutrients- 0.2 per cent. “Breast mil...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right); his Ogun State counterpart, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun (right); former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (2nd left) and former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Koffi Annan (left) during the grand opening of the Olusegun Obasanjo  Presidential Library at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Saturday, March 4, 2017.

A new study says spending a few minutes on your smartphone each day can improve your mental health. In the study, about 100 people were asked to download a group of apps, called “IntelliCare,” from Google Play that were designed to help reduce anxiety and depression. According to a report published on Jan 5, in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, after eight weeks of using the apps several times a day, all of the participants reported significant improvements in their mental health. “Using digital tools for mental health is emerging as an important part of our future,” lead study author David Mohr, a professor of preventive medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said in a statement. The apps “are designed to help the millions of people who want to get [mental health] support but can’t get to a therapist’s office,” Mohr said. The researchers included people in the study if they had symptoms of depression or anxiety based on their responses...

Recession did not affect the drinking habits if many Nigerians. On daily basis, the beer-parlours are always filled and  bubbling with people. Nigerians can enjoy life for Africa, no matter the circumstances.  That is what makes us Nigerians. Nigerian Breweries recorded sales of almost N300 billion in 2016 while Guinness is expected to record sales of N275 billion totaling almost =N=600 Billion (About $3billion) which is about 3% of our GDP. That is about 3 billion bottles of beer and when distributed across 170 million people is about 200 bottles per person a year. The average Nigerian is either a Christian or a Muslim. *Both religions enjoined adherents to avoid alcohol.* So, who drank =N=600 billion worth of alcohol in one year? A country with more churches and mosques than anywhere else on the continent. *Please who drank it?* This is interesting because it does not include sales from other breweries, Paraga and Other Assorted foreign and local drinks ...

DISCUSSING female menstruation publicly is something of a taboo in Zambia. This is no doubt why a provision in the country’s labour law that allows female workers to take off one day a month is known as Mother’s Day, even though it applies to all women, whether or not they have children. The legal definition is not precise; women can take the day when they want and do not have to provide any medical justification, leading some to question the provision, BBC reported. “I think it’s a good law because women go through a lot when they are on their menses (periods),” says Ndekela Mazimba, who works in public relations. Ms Mazimba is neither married nor does she have children but she takes her Mother’s Day every month because of her gruelling period pains. “You might find that on the first day of your menses, you’ll have stomach cramps – really bad stomach cramps. You can take whatever painkillers but end up in bed the whole day. “And sometimes, you find that someone is irritable bef...

Billionaire Ifeanyi Ubah Disqualifies All Girls At The Most Beautiful Girl In Nnewi Pageant. For the first time in the history beauty pageants, no winner was announced, no queen was crowned. All the girls who participated in this contest were disqualified because most of them couldn't answer the simple questions thrown to them. Majority of the girls answered the questions by blatantly saying "I don't know" or "no idea" Some of the questions: Q: Who is the founder of F.C Ifeanyi Ubah A: No idea. Q: Who is the Traditional ruler of Nnewi? A: Thanks for the question, but no idea. Q: Who is the president of Nigeria? A: The President, the president the President of Nigeria is is is ehh ehh Dr. Mohammed Buhari. Q: Who won Miss Nigeria 1987? A: No idea Q: When u look in the mirror what do u see? A: Courage and confidence Q: If you become the president of Nigeria, what would you do? A: budget During the native attire section when they were ...

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr  Idiat Adebule , on Wednesday urged public school head teachers to come up with a school development plan in 2017, to improve basic education and enhance students’ personalities. Adebule, who is also the state Commissioner for Education, made the call at the end of the year programme for Lagos State Primary Schools Head Teachers organised by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Lagos. She said also urged them to make school improvement the first and foremost responsibility, to improve education standard. ” The government appreciates all your contributions to the development of primary education and has decided to approve teacher’s promotion with all financial benefits. Running cost to school managers has also been increased. ”I’m appealing that we continue to do what is right, be dedicated, disciplined and shun all forms of malpractice in the profession so that the state government can do more for our teachers. ”Alwa...