Month: September 2021

194 Lagos Men Beaten By Wives In The Last Six Months – Report

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On Wednesday, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) stated that 194 males had been beaten by their spouses or partners in the previous six months. The figure was published by DSVRT in its bi-annual report. The report, which was made available to journalists in Lagos, covers the period from January to June 2021. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the figure is 44.33 percent higher than the 108 assault cases reported by men from January 2020 to June 2020. According to the latest report,…

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JUST IN: Herdsmen kill Omoleye Sowere’s Brother

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Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters editor, Omoyele, has been killed by suspected herders, according to the activist. Omoyele Sowore stated his brother was killed on Saturday morning while traveling from Benin to Ondo by armed men suspected to be herders by witnesses. He was a pharmacy student at the Igbinedion University, according to Sowore, who described his brother’s death as a big loss for his family and friends. On Saturday morning, a spokesman for the Akure police did not immediately respond to a request for comment from…

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Indian hemp good for the body, says Gov. Akeredolu

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…seeks research into benefits Ondo State governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday restated his belief that outlawed weed, cannabis sativa, which is also known as Indian hemp, is beneficial to the human body. Akeredolu thus charged pharmacists in the country to conduct an in-depth research into the various uses of the weed, for medicinal purposes. The governor stated this at the 40th anniversary and the 2021 Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria National Scientific Conference, held in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. Akeredolu was the Special Guest of Honour at the…

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