The traditional ruler explains further that such deaths are taken that way because of their belief in the reincarnation of women who died from such circumstances. “It is our belief that women who died in such manners, if buried in town or specifically at home, will reincarnate. In the times of old, there were cases where new-born babies had marks of women who had died from such deaths. This is why we don’t bury them at home to avoid reincarnation.”

Skinny jeans: Jeans that grip tightly around the waist, hips, thighs and calves can make a normal walking action impossible. If you are not able to take bouncing stride, you lose the shock-absorbing qualities of a natural walk. This can create undue pressure in the joints. Wearing a tight belt could exacerbate the problem, triggering leg pain. And don’t sit for long periods with your phone in your back pockets, the imbalance caused by having one buttock higher than the other could cause back and hip pain.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has appointed Professor Fidelis Njokanma as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University, LASU, pending the appointment of Substantive VC.

THE governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has demonstrated his commitment to turn the state into a centre for medical excellence in Nigeria with the commissioning of the newly transformed and fully equipped Orumba General Hospital in Ajalli.

Since the inception of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic in 1999, compared to other Assemblies, the 8th Senate stands heads and shoulders above others in many regards.