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The first medicine for postpartum depression has been licenced in the United States. Zuranolone, offered under the trade name Zurzuvae, has been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a once-daily tablet to be taken for two weeks. According to the FDA, therapy for postpartum depression (PPD) was previously only accessible as an intravenous injection. The tablet is likely to be accessible later this year, according to Sage Therapeutics and Biogen. No pricing has been mentioned as of yet. According to the FDA, signs of postpartum depression (PPD) might include sorrow, lack of energy, suicidal thoughts, decreased capacity…

Manchester United have completed the £72 million signing of Rasmus Hojlund from Atlanta. The 20-year-old joined the Serie A club in 2022 and scored 10 goals in 34 appearances last season. He joins United on a five-year contract. “It is no secret that I have been a fan of this great club since I was a small boy,” stated Hojlund. “I dreamed of walking out at Old Trafford as a Manchester United player.” He is United boss Erik ten Hag’s third summer acquisition, following Mason Mount from Chelsea for £55 million and Inter Milan custodian Andre Onana for £47.2 million.…

Dillian Whyte’s heavyweight rematch against Anthony Joshua on August 12 has been cancelled due to “an adverse finding” from a drug test. The test result was communicated to promoter Matchroom and boxing authorities by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada). “In light of this news, the fight will be cancelled, and a full investigation will be conducted,” Matchroom stated in a statement. If a replacement opponent can be found, Anthony might still compete at London’s O2 Arena. The fight between Joshua and Whyte, a rematch of their 2015 bout, was announced a month ago. Everything will turn out fine for me,…

The Federal Government has expressed concern that if miscreants continue to vandalize the metal components of the 2nd Niger Bridge, it may be closed. Mr. Mahmuda Mamman, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, mentioned this on Sunday when visiting the bridge to assess the amount of vandalism. He urged security authorities to increase monitoring on the Bridge to deter miscreants who, he claimed, were targeting the mental components. “We’ve come to see the level of vandalism on the 2nd Niger Bridge,” he explained. It was sad that we all awoke to the trending news of the…

Arsenal have an edge over Manchester City in the Community Shield due to the treble winner’s hectic schedule over the closing stretch of the previous season, according to manager Pep Guardiola on Friday. City had a busy season due to their successful campaigns in the Champions League and FA Cup, while Arsenal had a less hectic season and was pursuing Guardiola’s team for the Premier League crown. City, who won their first Champions League championship in June, will start off their 2023–24 season on Sunday against runners-up Arsenal in the customary Premier League season opener. “In our situation, we finished…

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the Bundesliga club until 2026, the club announced on Friday. Xabi Alonso tops Tottenham list, Sheikh Jassim names top Man Utd targets Last season, the Spaniard guided Leverkusen to a sixth-place finish and a Europa League semi-final position after taking over the troubled club in October of last year. “I am grateful for the trust that Bayer 04 has placed in me,” said Alonso, a former Spain World Cup champion in his first senior coaching position. “The fact that we have similar ideas and…

Nigerian troops in Operation Hadarin Daji destroyed bandit camps and recovered items in the Northwest operation. Troops neutralize bandits, rescue captives in north-west Nigeria The military men of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji covering Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, and Zamfara states have continued to record more successes in the ongoing clearance operation as more armed bandits were neutralized, rescued kidnapped victims, recovered items, and destroyed bandits’ hideouts in the Northwest. Consequently, on August 3, 2023, armed bandits attempted to infiltrate and attack Isa LGA of Sokoto State. The vigilant Troops deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Isa responded…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 171,107 meters were installed in Quarter 1 (QI) 2023. This is contained in the NERC First Quarter 2023 Report posted on its website on Friday in Abuja. The report said that the 171,107  metres installed represent an increase of 6,495 compared to the 164,612 installed in Q4, 2022. “The new installations resulted in a 1.06 increase in net end-user metering rate in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) between Q4, 2022, which represents 42.25 percent, and Q1, 2023, which is 43.31 percent. “About 158,634 metres were installed under the Meter Assert Provider (MAP)…

The National Food and Nutrition Committee and the Federal Ministry of Health carried their public Place campaign on Exclusive Breastfeeding to public officials and residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Friday in recognition of World Breastfeeding Week. This is despite the fact that the federal government recently announced that it will shortly approve six months of mandatory maternity leave for all working mothers across the country. The Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a Difference for Working Parents awareness campaign was organized in collaboration with USAID, ScaleUp Nutrition, Helen Keller International, UNECEF, Gain, Save the Children, Action Against Hunger, Breakthrough Action,…

The National Examinations Council, NECO, has said no fewer than 1.2 million candidates have registered for the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, being conducted by it. According to a statement issued Friday by Azeez Sani, the exams body’s Head of Information and Public Relations, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, observed the conduct of the test at several schools. “Prof. Wushishi revealed that 601,074 of these candidates are male, while 584,814 are female,” he stated. “Based on reports from across the country, he expressed satisfaction with the overall conduct of the 2023 SSCE.” The Registrar…