AFRICA

Why Snoring May Be Harmful To Your Health And How To Prevent It

Healthline reports that snoring is a common problem that can affect either gender when you’re sleeping. If you snore loudly and sporadically throughout the night, it’s best to contact a doctor. Whenever the tissue in your airways gets in the path of airflow, you snore. Because air isn’t able to …

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3 dead, 600 injured in new earthquake in Turkey

Three people have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. More than 680 people have been injured in Turkey and Syria. Turkey’s disaster and emergency agency Afad said the tremor occurred at 20:04 local time (17:04 GMT), followed by …

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Former President Mugabe’s son arrested – report

A son of Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe is being held by police in the capital, Harare, on allegations of being involved in the destruction of cars during a party over the weekend, the government-owned Herald newspaper reports. Robert Mugabe Junior is likely to be charged with malicious damage to …

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Nigeria extends use of old Naira notes amid cash crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the country’s central bank to release the old 200 naira banknotes back into circulation and run concurrently with the new ones until April 10, 2023. However, he said that the old 500 and 1,000 naira banknotes are no longer valid and must be taken to …

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Three police officers killed as hoodlums attack police station

Three police officers have been confirmed dead after hoodlums attacked the Anambra State Police Command in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, in the early hours of Saturday, February 18.   According to residents of the area, the hoodlums, who came in large numbers, stormed the police station, began shooting …

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6 simple tips to keep your bladder healthy

Here’s how to keep your bladder healthy and maintain your urinary system. When it comes to your body, your urinary tract plays an important part! It helps to filter waste and extra fluid from the bloodstream and pushes it out of the system. Having a healthy bladder helps to keep …

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The Difference Between A Person In Coma And A Dead Person

According to healthline Used to Depict a Coma Patient As a matter of fact, there are two medical terms that are frequently misused. Because some individuals don’t understand what a coma is and don’t know how to tell if someone has died or is just unconscious, we’ll examine the differences …

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Differences Between HIV-1 And HIV-2 Everyone Needs To Know

Even though important new discoveries have been made about the scary Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), many people still don’t know much about it. Because of this, it still spreads quickly in our society. Most of the time, we hear the term HIV, but there are actually two kinds of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. Even …

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How sleeping on the left side can affect your Heart

It is commonly recommended that people who experience acid reflux or heartburn sleep on their left side, as this is the posture thought to be least likely to trigger these symptoms. Due to gravity, keeping the stomach below the oesophagus while sleeping on the left side can assist to ease …

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Pastor dies attempting to recreate Jesus’ 40 days fast

A pastor in Mozambique has died after attempting to fast for 40 days like Jesus Christ. Francisco Barajah, who founded the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church in the central province of Manica, was unable to stand, bathe, or walk by the end of his ordeal, Noticias Online reports. He passed away at a hospital in …

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Bad Effects of Marijuana On The Body

Marijuana is a plant that many people use for recreation. According to some, it helps them feel happy or at ease. You may not be aware, though, that marijuana can harm your health as well. What are Bad Effects of Marijuana On The Body? According to Healthline, an online health information provider, marijuana can …

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Living with HIV: Here Are the Foods You Should Stay Away From

HIV is a condition that affects the body’s immune system, making it vulnerable to infections. Its symptoms can range from fatigue and a sore throat to a red, itchy rash. While HIV infection progresses through three stages, many individuals are unaware they have the virus until the later stages when severe symptoms …

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Know your risk for heart diseases

Age. Growing older increases the risk of damaged and narrowed arteries and weakened or thickened heart muscle. Sex. Men are generally at greater risk of heart disease. The risk for women increases after menopause. A family history of heart disease increases the risk of coronary artery disease, especially if a parent developed …

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Real man will never get you a Valentines gift – Women told

Popular Nigerian dancer, Jane Mena, has made a strange assertion about Valentines Day celebration. She shared a post on her Instagram page to address couples considering their plans for the event. According to the celebrity dancer, any man who loves his partner would not buy them a gift. She wrote; …

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Ghana Tennis team attacked by armed robbers in Nigeria

The Ghana Wheelchair Tennis National Team were attacked and robbed of their valuables by armed robbers in Nigeria The team were on their way to Ghana after participating in a tournament. The unfortunate incident occurred around 2:30 am on Tuesday at Ogun Stage in Nigeria. Despite efforts to escape, the …

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2 Things That Reduce Diabetes From The Body

According to Healthline”, Prediabetes is the period before diabetes is diagnosed where blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Fortunately, progressing from prediabetes to diabetes is not inevitable. There are many actions you can take to reduce the risk of diabetes. However, here is …

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Panic grips Tanzania in mock plane crash drill

Panic gripped Kahama airport in Tanzania’s Shinyanga region on Monday morning over a private plane crash said to have killed at least 10 passengers in what turned out to be an accident drill. The airport manager, Hamza Kiemo, issued an initial report saying the Garet 5Q ATM aircraft, travelling from …

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South Sudan abandons US dollar for local currency

South Sudan’s government has suspended the use of the US dollar and instead directed all transactions be executed in the local currency, the South Sudanese pound (SSP), in a move feared to stifle economic activity in the war-ravaged economy. Most transactions in the country are carried out using the US …

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