Doctors give reasons for bad handwriting as patients struggle to understand prescriptions

Physicians have explained why their writing on prescription notes is mostly ineligible for readers, clarifying that bad handwriting isn’t peculiar to doctors alone. Though they acknowledged that most physicians write fast, they, however, claimed that the development might have been influenced by the need to write in shorthand while in medical school to meet up
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Physicians have explained why their writing on prescription notes is mostly ineligible for readers, clarifying that bad handwriting isn’t peculiar to doctors alone. Though they acknowledged that most physicians write fast, they, however, claimed that the development might have been influenced by the need to write in shorthand while in medical school to meet up

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Marriage to wrong person may trigger suicidal thoughts, depression –Psychiatrists

A toxic marriage with frequent conflicts due to marrying the wrong person could have a devastating impact on one’s mental health, according to psychiatrists. The mental health experts cautioned that marrying the wrong partner could lead to depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts, stressing that marital conflict negatively affects the mental health of both husbands
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A toxic marriage with frequent conflicts due to marrying the wrong person could have a devastating impact on one’s mental health, according to psychiatrists. The mental health experts cautioned that marrying the wrong partner could lead to depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts, stressing that marital conflict negatively affects the mental health of both husbands

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LAWMA arrests cart pushers after PUNCH Healthwise report

The Lagos Waste Management Authority says it had apprehended some cart pushers whose activities violated environmental laws and undermined the state government’s efforts at maintaining a clean and liveable city. The cart pushers were operating around Dopemu, Ojudu Berger, Ifako-Ijaiye, Agege, and other parts of the state. The arrests followed a PUNCH Healthwise report which
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority says it had apprehended some cart pushers whose activities violated environmental laws and undermined the state government’s efforts at maintaining a clean and liveable city. The cart pushers were operating around Dopemu, Ojudu Berger, Ifako-Ijaiye, Agege, and other parts of the state. The arrests followed a PUNCH Healthwise report which

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Inside Ogun PHCs where health workers demand fuel from pregnant women before delivery

Poor power supply in the country is not only crippling hospital services but taking its toll on patients as some of them are forced to pay for electricity to access certain services. An investigation by PUNCH HealthWise shows that health workers at some Primary Healthcare Centres in Ogun State demand fuel from pregnant women before
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Poor power supply in the country is not only crippling hospital services but taking its toll on patients as some of them are forced to pay for electricity to access certain services. An investigation by PUNCH HealthWise shows that health workers at some Primary Healthcare Centres in Ogun State demand fuel from pregnant women before

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Osun ex-gov urges golf playing for good health

A former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has encouraged Nigerians to embrace golf. According to a statement made available to Sunday PUNCH,  Oyinlola said playing golf kept one alive, hearty and healthy. This was as prominent Nigerian golfers including Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta states, Chief Olatunde Badmus; former Osun Deputy
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A former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has encouraged Nigerians to embrace golf. According to a statement made available to Sunday PUNCH,  Oyinlola said playing golf kept one alive, hearty and healthy. This was as prominent Nigerian golfers including Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta states, Chief Olatunde Badmus; former Osun Deputy

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Adeboye demands release of detained TikToker, disowns group behind arrest

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Enoch Adeboye, has called for the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, aka SeaKing, who was arrested by the police and arraigned in court for criticising the cleric on social media. The revered cleric also distanced himself from the arrest, stating that he was
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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Enoch Adeboye, has called for the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, aka SeaKing, who was arrested by the police and arraigned in court for criticising the cleric on social media. The revered cleric also distanced himself from the arrest, stating that he was

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Kwankwaso, Aregbesola’s closed-door meeting stirs coalition moves

The National leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday met with the former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, behind closed-doors. Details of what the two men discussed at the meeting held at Aregbesola’s Lagos residence could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report. Sources in the Osun State
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The National leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday met with the former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, behind closed-doors. Details of what the two men discussed at the meeting held at Aregbesola’s Lagos residence could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report. Sources in the Osun State

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Disagreement with BoT meetings, decisions worsen PDP crisis

As the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party festers, stakeholders of the party have differed on the legality of its current Board of Trustees. While some members of the party questioned the rationale behind the meetings held by the leadership of the PDP BoT, whose tenure is said to have expired, others argued that there
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As the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party festers, stakeholders of the party have differed on the legality of its current Board of Trustees. While some members of the party questioned the rationale behind the meetings held by the leadership of the PDP BoT, whose tenure is said to have expired, others argued that there

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Jail break: NSCDC deploys more armed officers to custodial centres

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Audi, has directed all state commandants to immediately deploy armed personnel and intelligence officers to custodial centres across the country. The directive is aimed at strengthening security at the facilities, which have been designated as critical national assets, and preventing potential jailbreaks or
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The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Audi, has directed all state commandants to immediately deploy armed personnel and intelligence officers to custodial centres across the country. The directive is aimed at strengthening security at the facilities, which have been designated as critical national assets, and preventing potential jailbreaks or

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Opposition lawmakers condemn colleagues’ defections to APC

Federal lawmakers elected on the platform of opposition parties have condemned the gale of defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress by their colleagues.  This was as they dismissed claims by the defectors that their reason for running to the fold of the APC was due to one form of crisis or another in the
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Federal lawmakers elected on the platform of opposition parties have condemned the gale of defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress by their colleagues.  This was as they dismissed claims by the defectors that their reason for running to the fold of the APC was due to one form of crisis or another in the

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