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  • PHOTOS: SEE Ganduje, other APC top wigs sleep at PEPC ruling

    PHOTOS: SEE Ganduje, other APC top wigs sleep at PEPC ruling

    Nature cannot be cheated as National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, was caught on camera sleeping during the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday.

    Almost four hours into the proceedings, many chieftains of the APC who were in the courtroom in solidarity with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima, fought hard with sleep.

    TNG reports the tribunal is currently delivering its ruling on the petitions filed against the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, and Allied Peoples Movement(APM).

    The parties and their candidates, Atiku Abubakar (PDP) and Peter Obi (Labour Party), had approached the tribunal in separate petitions to challenge the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February election.

    However, as nature could not be cheated, many APC chieftains and even members of the opposition parties, dozed off during the proceedings.

    APC chieftains seen sleeping at the Tribunal as of reporting time include Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, Hope Uzodinma (Imo), and Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo.

    Meanwhile, the likes of Channels Television journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, and other lawyers, were also spotted taking a nap.

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  • How I developed bad sleeping pattern – Deyemi Okanlawon

    How I developed bad sleeping pattern – Deyemi Okanlawon

    Popular actor, Deyemi Okanlawon, has stated that he has hardly slept for more than four hours because of his encounter with a motivational speaker.

    Okanlawon who has starred in movies like ‘Castle and Castle, Omo Ghetto: The Saga and others, took to his verified Twitter page on Monday to recount how the motivational speaker changed his sleeping pattern.

    According to him, he was told that rich people do not sleep for more than four hours and that’s why he adopted the pattern.

    His Twitter thread read, “I have hardly slept more than four hours in nearly 20 year but I can close my eyes in a stadium right in the middle of a match and sleep off in five minutes plus nothing can wake me up until my 4hrs is complete!

    “The reason? Na one motivational speaker tell me say rich people no dey sleep pass four hours. Well, I have the 4hrs on lockdown, na the money remain,” he completed in Pidgin English.

    In an interview, Okanlawon said he had to eat raw pepper in a movie to interpret the role.

    “The first is acting as ‘Femi Stone’ in Funke Akindele and JJC’s movie, Omo Ghetto: The Saga. Not only because of the sheer scale of the production and the calibre of actors I was working with but it was the first time I was cast to play such a role and I thank the Scene One production team for providing all the support I needed.

    The second is the character, ‘Fogo Bombastic’ in Niyi Akinmolayan’s movie, The Prophetess, where I had to speak Yoruba. I had never done that before and I also had to eat raw pepper throughout the production. The third was acting as ‘Bayo Olaoluwa’ in Yewande Zacheus’ movie, The Wait, which was extremely emotional for me because my wife and I had faced the same issues in real life”.

     

  • TNG HEALTH: 5 benefits of sleep you shouldn’t joke with

    TNG HEALTH: 5 benefits of sleep you shouldn’t joke with

    A good night’s sleep is incredibly important for your health. Sleep is a vital, often neglected, component of every person’s overall health and well-being. Sleep is important because it enables the body to repair and be fit and ready for another day.

    TheNewsGuru takes a look at 5 benefits of sleep you should not ignore.

    1. Good sleep can improve concentration and productivity

    Sleep is important for various aspects of brain function.

    This includes cognition, concentration, productivity, and performance (All of these are negatively affected by sleep deprivation).

    A study on medical interns provides a good example.

    Interns on a traditional schedule with extended work hours of more than 24 hours made 36% more serious medical errors than interns on a schedule that allowed more sleep .Another study found that short sleep can negatively impact some aspects of brain function to a similar degree as alcohol intoxication

    2. Poor sleepers have a greater risk of heart disease and stroke

    Sleep quality and duration can have a major effect on many health risk factors.

    These are the factors believed to drive chronic diseases, including heart disease.

    A review of 15 studies found that people who don’t get enough sleep are at far greater risk of heart disease or stroke than those who sleep 7–8 hours per night.

    3. Poor sleep is linked to depression

    Mental health issues, such as depression, are strongly linked to poor sleep quality and sleeping disorders.

    It’s been estimated that 90% of people with depression complain about sleep quality (Poor sleep is even associated with an increased risk of death by suicide

    Those with sleeping disorders like insomnia or obstructive sleep apnea also report significantly higher rates of depression than those without

    4. Sleep improves your immune function

    Even a small loss of sleep has been shown to impair immune function .One large 2-week study monitored the development of the common cold after giving people nasal drops with the cold virus

    They found that those who slept less than 7 hours were almost 3 times more likely to develop a cold than those who slept 8 hours or more.

    If you often get colds, ensuring that you get at least 8 hours of sleep per night could be very helpful. Eating more garlic can help as well.

    5. Sleep affects emotions and social interactions

    Sleep loss reduces your ability to interact socially.

    Several studies confirmed this using emotional facial recognition tests .One study found that people who hadn’t slept had a reduced ability to recognize expressions of anger and happiness. Researchers believe that poor sleep affects your ability to recognize important social cues and process emotional information.

    Someone once said: “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book”.

  • TNG Health Tips: Six likely causes of death while asleep

    TNG Health Tips: Six likely causes of death while asleep

     

    By Emman Ovuakporie

    Why do people die in their sleep? Explore some of the most common causes and how sleep disorders like sleep apnea, snoring, and insomnia may contribute to a higher risk of never waking up.

    Cardiac Arrest

    A death that is associated with the heart could be attributed to several medical conditions, including sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), myocardial infarction, arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), and congestive heart failure (CHF). One common effect from all of these heart conditions is the failure of the heart to pump enough blood to the rest of the body, which can be fatal.

    Respiratory Arrest

    The lungs and the heart complement each other. As such, when one system fails, the other will most likely follow. One type of breathing that is indicative of impending death is called the Cheyne – Stokes respiration or periodic respiration. It is characterized by deep and fast breathing, followed with a gradual decrease before going for a temporary stop in breathing or apnea. The pattern repeats with each cycle lasting up to 2 minutes.
    Respiratory failure can happen due to a chronic, degenerative disease, such as:
    Chronic Bronchitis
    Emphysema
    Bronchiectasis
    Pulmonary fibrosis
    Cystic fibrosis
    Lung cancer
    Status asthmaticus

    Pulmonary embolism

    It is also possible for the lungs to fail because of some changes in the muscles or the nervous system, just like in the case of myasthenia gravis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
    Moreover, there are cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in babies less than one-year-old. The exact cause is unknown, but it is believed to be associated with defects in the portion of the infant’s brain that is responsible for breathing and arousal from sleep.

    Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome

    SUNDS or sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome was first recognized in 1915 in the Philippines. It was originally called bangungut (“to arise and moan;” the word for “nightmare”) in the Tagalog language. In Hawaii, they call it Dream Disease.

    The exact cause of SUNDS is unclear, but it is associated with acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis, Brugada syndrome (a condition that causes disruption in the normal rhythm of the heart), and structural heart disease. Moreover, SUNDS is prevalent in young adult Southeast Asian men who are otherwise healthy.

    Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

    Have you heard of people dying while sleeping inside their car with their AC on? That’s more likely due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
    Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless and odorless gas that can be fatal if too much of it is breathed into the lungs. And unless you are using a CO detector, you can hardly notice its presence. It can be found in the fumes from running cars, gas ranges, furnaces, grills, stoves, water heater, fireplace, dryer and so on.
    How does it kill? An increase in the levels of carbon monoxide can compromise the amount of oxygen that is flowing in your blood. When this happens, the blood that circulates in the body is carrying more of the toxic carbon monoxide, instead of oxygen. This ultimately leads to shock, or in the worst-case scenario, death.
    What happens if you are awake? If there is an increased level of carbon monoxide inside your car or in your environment while you are awake, you may experience symptoms like dizziness, headache, or an upset stomach.

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common of all the types of sleep apnea, and it is more likely the culprit why a person may die in their sleep. Apparently, OSA is a serious sleep disorder. It causes one’s breathing to stop and start repeatedly while sleeping.
    This type of sleep apnea causes your throat muscles to intermittently relax and cause blockage in your airway during sleep. Hence, there’s the term “obstructive” in its name. Snoring is one noticeable sign of sleep apnea. It is estimated that about 22 million Americans struggle from sleep apnea, and 80% of these cases are undiagnosed.

    How does OSA kill? When the airway is obstructed, it can suddenly compromise the level of oxygen that is running in the blood. If a person is already at risk for heart attack and stroke, then OSA can trigger a sudden cardiac event or brain attack that can cause one’s untimely demise while asleep.

    In Conclusion

    It pays to know all of these things before it’s too late. People may say that once it is your time, you can’t do something about it. This statement is quite preposterous because doing preventive measures and knowing what to look out for can definitely help in staying away from impending and untimely death.
    For instance, you can do something to address your snoring problem and there are treatments for sleep apnea that you can try. There are also medications, treatments, and surgeries that can address a respiratory or heart problem. And of course, one can stay at an affordable motel to sleep at instead of sleeping inside the car with the AC on.

  • How he peacefully died in his sleep after breakfast – Jakande’s children relieve last moments

    How he peacefully died in his sleep after breakfast – Jakande’s children relieve last moments

    Second Republic Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande passed on peacefully on Thursday in his home.

    He was never ill, his children and family members who relived his last moments said.

    Jakande, first civilian governor of Lagos State between October 1, 1979 and December 31, 1983, would have been 92 in April.

    Jakande’s children Deji, a former member of the House of Representatives and Seyi, recalled his last 24 hours on earth.

    According to them, Jakande, who was governor on the platform of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday.

    Deji said: ”We thank God for his life. He was not sick. He took his pap and crayfish yesterday. He was stil reading his newspapers without glasses.

    “We had stopped visitors from going to him because of COVID-19 because he liked shaking hands with people.

    “He will be buried tomorrow (today) after the Jumat Service, before 4pm at the Vaults and Gardens, Ikoyi.”

    Recalling his last moment, Seyi said: Usually, my dad returned to sleep after breakfast and so, when he finished taking his breakfast (pap) yesterday, he went back to sleep.

    “It was around 11am that an aide checked on him and discovered he wasn’t breathing. We called a doctor and it was confirmed he had passed on. He died in his sleep.”

    Speaking on the kind of man he was, Seyi explained that his dad “was full of life. He was caring and made sure that everyone was okay. My dad’s only regret is that Nigeria is the way it is despite all the resources.

    “There was no sign that anything was going to happen to him. After breakfast, he went back to sleep and woke up for lunch. He was fond of reading newspapers. He never got tired of reading. Baba’s idea of governance is totally different from what is obtained today.

    “Dad was a selfless leader. He believed in service to humanity. He displayed that throughout his life. He did everything he could possibly do in every given capacity to help others.

    “He lived the Lagos of his dream. He was governor and did his best in that capacity and like he always said, everything is by the grace of the Almighty Allah not by his power.”

  • Weekend sleep not panacea for chronic sleep loss- Medical expert

    Weekend sleep not panacea for chronic sleep loss- Medical expert

    A new study has revealed that sleeping more on weekends does not reverse the harm caused by chronic sleep loss suffered during the week.

    According to medicalnewstoday.com, there is a strong link between getting too little sleep on a nightly basis and an increased risk of developing certain metabolic conditions, including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular problems.

    An earlier study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggested that when people get inadequate sleep on week nights they may recover by having longer sleep over the weekend.

    A new study published in the Current Biology, however, opposes this conclusion stating that more sleep on weekends is not, in fact, enough to reverse the damage that sleeps loss during the week causes.

    The study author, Dr Kenneth Wright, said, “The key take-home message from this study is that ad libitum weekend recovery or catch-up sleep does not appear to be an effective countermeasure strategy to reverse sleep-loss-induced disruptions of metabolism.”

    The researchers found that all of the participants who had to restrict their sleep during the week gained the habit of snacking after dinner, which also led to weight gain.

    However, the study participants who enjoyed a weekend lie-in packed in fewer calories when snacking after dinner than those who continued on a restricted sleep regimen.

     

  • APC headache: I won’t lose sleep over defecting lawmakers – Oshiomhole

    The National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said that losing majority of the lawmakers to opposition parties on Tuesday will not in any way affect his sleep or the party’s victory in the 2019 elections.

    Recall that 15 senators and 37 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the ruling APC on Tuesday with majority joining the PDP.

    Oshiomhole, who spoke with State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said those who left are “mercenaries” who were in APC just to win election.

    He said the governing party is “not disturbed at all” and that he is not losing sleep over the defections.

    Oshiomhole also said it is good that those who never believed in the APC are leaving ahead the electioneering activities because that would enable the party concentrate on its campaigns.

    He said those who defected cannot affect the electoral fortunes of APC because President Muhammadu Buhari got more votes than them in their own constituencies in the last election.

    He described the defectors as right wing politicians who believe in the philosophy of “share the money” and did not belong to the progressives group.

    He said even while they were in the APC, they constituted themselves as opposition to the governing party.

     

    More to come…

  • 2019: I’m not losing sleep over R-APC, others – Oshiomhole

    2019: I’m not losing sleep over R-APC, others – Oshiomhole

    The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday, insisted that he is not losing sleep over the Reformed-APC faction.

    He told State House Correspondents who asked if he was indeed losing sleep, after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, That, “You have seen me, do I look like I’m losing sleep?”

    Oshiomhole had said he could not lose sleep over the breakaway faction of the APC.

    Reacting to the comment, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP spokesman, said Oshiomhole dismissed R-APC yet went ahead to pay a nocturnal visit to Buba Galadima, its chairman, “in what appeared a fence-mending gesture”.

    Details later…

  • Benue: I’m having sleepless nights – Ortom

    The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom lamented over the condition and welfare of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state, stating that it has become his cause of worry as he could no longer sleep with his eyes closed over the IDPs losing their homes due to the attacks by Fulani herdsmen.

    Governor Ortom made this known during tour of four IDPs camps at Abagana, R.C.M Daudu, Shelter Daudu and Gbajimba as a psychosocial visit to the IDPs.

    “We are here to show our solidarity to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) and assure you that we cannot sleep with our eyes closed, even as we have continued to work in the manner that peace would be restored in attacked communities, so that people can go back to their ancestral homes.

    “I cannot sleep in government house because I think about how you people are faring. I think about how over 12,000 of you in just one camp are coping outside your homes.

    “God should strengthen the President. We appreciate the efforts of the President but we are appealing that exercise Ayem-A-Kpatuma should be upgraded to an operation that would ensure that those who have been sacked by Fulani herdsmen can go back to their ancestral homes” he said.

    Earlier during the tour, the Executive Secretary State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Mr Emmanuel Shior gave statistics of the population of the four camps at 34,019, 12,262, 11,782 and 24,019 respectively, making the total number of IDPs 82,562 comprising of the elderly, physically challenged, nursing mothers, pregnant women and children.

    Shior stated that the state government, Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), Faith-based organizations (FBOs) and spirited individuals have been very supportive to the upkeep of IDPs and maintenance of camps, stating that more is needed as there were new entrants into some of the camps today.

    “We sincerely and heartily appreciate his excellency, Gov Samuel Ortom, NGOs, FBOs and all spirited individuals who have been supportive in the upkeep of the IDPs and the running of the camps in the areas of health, emergency education, sanitation and security.

    “Regardless of the various supports, going back home remains the ultimate for the IDPs.Whatever is done will not be enough because even today we had new arrivals. We appreciate the Federal Government for the support of the National Emergency and Management Agency (NEMA). NEMA was here once and we hope that more intervention from the Federal Government would be had.” Mr Shior said.

    Rev. Tom Igya during an exhortation, encouraged the people (IDPs) not to give up on God, as no one can find help outside God, reading from the Bible in the book of Second Kings 6:27 – “And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barn floor, or out of the winepress?”.

    Rev Igya admonished the people to turn to God and surrender all to Him, as God would in turn fight their battles and grant them victory over their adversaries.

  • Expert urges Nigerians to adopt sleep hygiene

    Dr Itopa Garuba, a behavioural Scientist at the General Hospital Minna, has called on Nigerians to adopt sleep hygiene for the body’s general well being. ‎

    He told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Minna, on Saturday that a good sleep is beneficial to the general well being of the body and should not be compromised.‎

    Garuba said that lack of quality sleep is responsible for many health conditions ravaging the human body.
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    He said that routine sleep hygiene is important for the body system to enable it function at its best, urging individuals to maintain sleeping time and should not alter it.

    “It is sacrosanct to have a sleeping time and we should try ‎to respect it; we should refrain from stimulant such as tea, coffee, smoking as it affects the nervous system and deprive sleep.‎

    “We should avoid movies that will excite us, we should avoid watching Television while we are on the bed, and avoid clogging our bed room” he said. ‎
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    Garuba reiterated the need for everybody to appreciate that the body needs to resuscitate ‎and renew itself adding that the lost energy needs to be restored while we sleep.

    “Frequent lack of good sleep can affect the immune system and the consequence of that is frequent catching of cold and flu.” he said.

    He said that men and women who do not have good sleep, ‎ have poor sex life which is also detrimental to their psychological well being.

    According to him good sleep increases fertility in couples while frequent sleep disorder affects the reproductive hormone which causes infertility.

    Garuba further attributed the cause of forgetfulness to inadequate sleep saying that while we sleep our brain works and if we get poor sleep it affects retention and cognition.‎

    He noted that poor sleep is associated to poor mental health, anxiety, depression, mood disorders and other related problems.

    According to him frequent loss of sleep can cause the brain cell to die as a result of lack of oxygen which can also cause stroke.‎

    ‎Garuba said that having enough exercise and eating healthily is not the only thing a good heart needs but a quality sleep devoid of distractions.

    ‎”Newborns needs 14 to 17 hours sleep; infants, 12 to 15 hours sleep; toddlers, 11 to 14 hours sleep; pre-school age, 10 to 13 hours sleep and school age, 9 to 11 hours sleep.

    “Teenagers, 8 to 10 hours sleep; young adults, 7 to 9 hours sleep; adults, 7 to 9 hours sleep and older adults, 7 to 8 hours of recommended sleep for the body to function optimally” he said.
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    He however said that it was wrong for an individual to abuse drugs that aids sleep, as it would cause insomnia on the long run.

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