Consuming sugary drinks during pregnancy increases asthma risk — Study
Children between the ages of 7 and 9 may be at greater risk for developing asthma if they consumed high amounts of fructose in early childhood or their mothers drank a lot of sugar-sweetened beverages while pregnant, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Video: Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese Godfrey Onah conducts choir during carol
In what could be described as an episcopal treat, the Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Professor Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, also fondly called Father Bishop, gave the faithful in St. Theresa’s Cathedral, Nsukka a surprise treat when he took the stage and conducted the choir during the 2017 Annual Diocesan nine lessons Carol.
Losses to e-fraud declines by 38%
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that losses to electronic fraud dropped by 38 percent to N406 million in two years.
One Lagos Fiesta to splash cash on talented youngsters
Lagos State Government pledged to give out cash prizes to talented youths in the areas of music, dance and comedy at the forthcoming “One Lagos Fiesta” scheduled to hold from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, 2018.
Police wade into Lekki Property dispute
lagos—The crisis between the developers of Adiva Plainfield Estate located at Sapati in Ibeju-Lekki and the residents took a new turn weekend as officials of Mixta Africa, the developers of the estate, broke into the premises to commence work on the controversial church building that has pitched them against each other.
That people will have so little to eat
A BOY, about 12 approached my car as I stopped at a traffic light in Abuja. It was difficult to guess when last he might have had a bath. His bushy hair might not have felt the touch of a comb in a long while. When I looked more closely at him as he asked for alms, he was a beauty; like gold in a mud. I asked him his name. “Abdullahi.” His surname? “Abinchi.” That means food in Hausa. So I explained what I was enquiring. He replied: “Abinchi.” He was not smiling, so it wasn’t a joke. But I was convinced that could not be his surname. It might simply mean the reality he faces; hunger.
