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The discussion about menopause, which signals the end of a woman’s menstrual cycle, seems to have assumed a more diverse and interesting dimension in recent years following the recent cases of women who, in their 60s and 70s, have been delivered of babies. Even though most of such cases were more often than not a product of in-vitro fertilisation technique, popularly known as IVF. This process involves fertilisation of eggs outside the womb in a laboratory dish or a test tube before the embryo is transferred into the woman’s uterus for development. For example, just few weeks ago, a 66-year-old…

The Police have uncovered an illegal pharmaceutical company at 2, Okunnenye Street in Ikotun, Lagos. Four persons, including the owner of the illegal company, were arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), led by Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). Items recovered from the scene were cartons of different fake drugs; large quantities of unprocessed chemical substances used in manufacturing drugs; several machine fabricated for processing, manufacturing and packaging of fake drugs; forged pharmaceutical papers and plastic buckets of different types suspected to be fake drugs. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood,…

Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row. He becomes the first player to win in consecutive seasons since Bolton and Nigeria midfielder Jay-Jay Okocha in 2003 and 2004. More than 650,000 fans took part in the vote and the 26-year-old Salah beat Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane and Thomas Partey to the award. The Premier League’s player of the year scored 44 goals in 52 games for Liverpool last season. “It’s a great feeling to win again. I’m happy and I would like to…

Do you find yourself making lots of sacrifices for your partner’s happiness, but not getting much in return? If that kind of one-sided pattern sounds like yours, you don’t have to feel trapped. There are lots of ways to change a codependent relationship and get your life back on an even keel. What Is a Codependent Relationship? The first step in getting things back on track is to understand the meaning of a codependent relationship. Experts say it’s a pattern of behavior in which you find yourself dependent on approval from someone else for your self-worth and identity. One…

Chelsea have promised to take the “strongest possible action” against any supporters found to have sung an anti-Semitic chant in Budapest, just days after four fans were suspended for abusing Raheem Sterling. Minutes into Thursday’s Europa League clash with Vidi in Budapest’s Groupama Arena, which ended 2-2, a vocal minority of Chelsea fans were heard singing a derogatory chant about Tottenham supporters, featuring anti-Semitic language. Chelsea in January launched a campaign to raise awareness and educate about anti-Semitism in football and the club, including owner Roman Abramovich, who is Jewish, have expressed disgust at the latest incident. “Anti-Semitism and any…

By: Daniel Ighakpe Shelter is one of the basic needs of man, and the idea of affordable housing to cater to this need is both practical and viable. According to the The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN–Habitat), 30 per cent of the world’s urban population resides in slums, with deplorable conditions, where people suffer from several deficiencies, including lack of access to improved water, absence of sewage facilities, living in overcrowded conditions, and in buildings that are structurally unsound. There are conflicting figures about Nigeria’s housing deficit, but experts often quote between 17 and 21 million. Affordable Housing…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Head of State Yakubu Gowon and Pastor Enoch Adeboye, set aglow, the presidential Christmas Carol held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja. Aside Adeboye, the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, many state governors attended the Carol. The Carol tagged “Christmas Praise Concert”, was also attended by Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha. The first Bible reading taken from Luke 2:18 –18, was read by Mrs Victoria Gowon, wife of the former Head of State, Gowon, while…

The usual contenders topped their groups. Nearly all of the top teams advanced. Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski are the leading scorers. Is it a case of business as usual in this Champions League? Maybe not. While there seems to be an ever-widening gap between the biggest, richest clubs and the rest, there also appears to be more potential winners than ever in a last-16 lineup that sets up what could be a thrilling knockout stage. A look at some things that stood out in group play: MADRID ON THE WANE The most dominant team in the 27-season Champions League…

When it comes to the biggest club level competition, the UEFA Champions League, there is one name you can never fail to mention. That name is Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has lifted the title a record five times, once with Manchester United and four times with the Spanish giants Real Madrid. The superstar has a total of 121 goals in the competition, with only Lionel Messi anywhere close, at 106 goals. But since joining Juventus in this year’s summer transfer window, the Portuguese forward seems to have lost some of his mojo in the competition. After the red card on his…

Former France star Robert Pires thinks Barcelona would be unwise to offload troublesome winger Ousmane Dembele in order to re-sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain. Dembele arrived last year as a replacement for Neymar, who joined PSG in a world-record €222million deal. Injuries had a particularly damaging impact on Dembele’s first season, while his time in Spain has also been plagued by suggestions of a poor attitude and bad timekeeping. His latest misdemeanour reportedly came last week when the 21-year-old was said to have turned up late for training, yet Dembele has still impressed at times, scoring in each of his…