A study by neurologists at the Institute of Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, has linked heart health, lack of physical activity, diabetes, and hypertension to dementia in elderly people.
The study sought to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of neurobiology and mechanisms of vascular brain disorders in a population of African ancestry.
Over the last three years, the project enrolled and followed 1,000 adults aged 50 and above living in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State.
It found high levels of hypertension, elevated cholesterol, diabetes, physical inactivity, and widespread use of non-prescription medicines among participants, with about 14 per cent of the individuals showing signs of memory decline.
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A professor of Geriatric Neurology, Rufus Akinyemi, who led the study, noted that memory function was worse in women than in men, affecting the older population more than the young.
“Physically fit People have better memory functions. We also found that people who had diabetes, hypertension, and people who are socially isolated had poorer memory functions, as well as those on non-prescription medicines,” Akinyemi said.
“Traditional findings also revealed that memory function was worse in women than in men and in older individuals than in younger individuals,” he added. Dementia is a syndrome characterised by a general decline in cognitive abilities, such as memory, thinking, and reasoning, to the point that it interferes with daily life.
Lorraine Kelly has waded in on Adam Peaty’s rumoured feud with his family after it emerged his mum has been uninvited to his upcoming wedding to Holly Ramsay
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Lorraine Kelly has urged Adam Peaty to end his feud with his mother. The six-time Olympian is said to be locked in a bitter feud with his doting mother, Caroline, ahead of his wedding.
The Team GB star, 30, will marry Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly, in just a few weeks, but his family will no longer be by his side. Over the weekend, it became evident that Caroline, who was the driving force behind Adam’s Olympic success, was noticeably absent from Holly’s hen party at Soho Farmhouse.
Her mother, Tana and Victoria Beckham had attended, but sources close to Adam’s mum claimed that he now believes that his working-class family are “not good enough” for his new showbiz circle, and Caroline wasn’t invited as she “might have stuck out a bit”.
Now, TV star Lorraine Kelly has shared her verdict on the situation on her ITV programme. She told entertainment reporter, Rishi Davda: “It’s sad. And they’re saying she [Caroline] might not be going to the wedding, Adam’s mum?”
Looking directly down the camera, the Scottish broadcaster issued a plea, saying: “Adam, if you’re watching, pick up the phone to your mum. You and your mum have to sit down and work that out.
“You cannot, I don’t think, you’ll regret it if you get married and your mum’s not there. Just saying.” Sources close to Caroline have now claimed that Adam, who gained a new fanbase during his time on Strictly Come Dancing, has “changed” since meeting Holly, who counts the Beckham’s as family friends.
Despite his working-class upbringing in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, they believe he has now “changed”. They told the Daily Mail: “She’s from a celebrity world and his parents are not, and his ego and self-importance has just got bigger. He’s not the lovely boy next door that we all remember him as.
“Adam has changed, and he is almost a bully. He has been so horrible to his mum, and he is now trying to exclude her from his life. She is worried sick about all this and can’t believe it is happening.” The source went on to claim that Holly had “triggered” the fallout, citing: “The power of the rich and famous.”
A source claimed of Caroline: “She doesn’t fit the celebrity mold and she doesn’t look like them and dress like them.” Caroline herself has alluded to the feud on social media.
On her Instagram page, she shared a cryptic quote, reading: “When you love someone, you protect them from the pain, you don’t become the cause of it.” She also shared: “Crying is a way your eyes speak when your mouth can’t explain how broken your heart is.”
Louise Williams, Caroline’s sister and Adam’s aunt, also took aim on her social media page, claiming Holly was “divisive and hurtful”. She said: “@hollyramsayy I’m so glad that you had a great hen do. As a bride, you deserve that. However, as a person you were divisive and hurtful towards a woman, who I have loved and continue to love deeply.
“A woman who opened her home and heart to you. You decided, for whatever reason, not to invite her, your prospective mother-in-law to your hen night yet Adam invited his father-in-law, your dad, to his stag night.” Louise added: “You invited your mum (quite rightly) and even your mum’s assistant, your sisters, your friends, my niece, but not my sister, your future mother-in-law.
“I have also seen messages passing between her and Adam about this and other matters and, quite frankly, I expected better of you and definitely of Adam. You have inflicted a hurt on my sister that will take a very long time to heal if ever.”
Rob Edwards’ appointment on a three-and-a-half-year contract follows the sacking of Vitor Pereira earlier in November.
Edwards arrives at Molineux having left Championship side Middlesbrough, who he joined as head coach in June, but eyebrows have been raised at his choice to leave a side second in the second tier for one eight points adrift of safety, winless and rock bottom of the Premier League.
Meanwhile, for Wolves, there is the question whether Edwards is the right man to help them pull off a great escape for a second successive season?
The 42-year-old appeared to have set Middlesbrough on the right track after being appointed manager in the summer, but the pull of his former club proved just too strong to resist.
It is understood Edwards views the Wolves job as his dream role, having made more than 100 appearances for the Molineux side between 2004 and 2008. He also grew up in nearby Telford and has family in the area.
Can Edwards reunite a fractured club?
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The gamble for Edwards is that he will need to unite a fractured club where fans’ frustrations with the ownership have bubbled over.
Swapping a Premier League promotion challenge for a battle to stay in the top flight is brave enough at the best of times, let alone when the club in question appear to have big issues in the background.
Anger towards owners Fosun and executive chairman Jeff Shi is widespread, even if the fans are unlikely to achieve their ultimate goal of pressuring Fosun to sell.
Wolves are aware of the division and Edwards will be joined by Harry Watling, who takes on the role of assistant head coach and was part of his team at the Riverside Stadium.
Sources have also told BBC Sport that Paul Trollope, Joleon Lescott and Conor Coady have been sounded out over potential roles in a new-look backroom staff.
The potential additions of Lescott and Coady are rated as difficult to complete – particularly the latter who is still playing for Wrexham.
One thing Edwards has to his advantage is his lack of recent involvement at Wolves, this in contrast to other reported candidates.
The potential reappointment of former boss Gary O’Neil, sacked 11 months ago and still being paid by the club under the terms of his severance package, could have widened the divide still further.
Supporters had turned against O’Neil by the end of his reign last December, while Shi said in the summer the club waited too long to sack him.
O’Neil perhaps shrewdly ruled himself out of the running last week. He had concerns about what he would be inheriting, especially the structure off the pitch.
That aspect has not put Edwards off.
Former England striker Alan Shearer told BBC Match of the Day: “I get his connection with Wolves but I think Middlesbrough gave him a big opportunity and this is a huge risk for him as I don’t see them staying up. It is a big gamble.”
Where the gamble lies for Wolves is that Edwards’ only full-time Premier League managerial experience saw his one season in the top flight with Luton in 2023-24 end in relegation.
He guided the Hatters to the Premier League for the first time but was then unable to halt a slide into League One, leaving Kenilworth Road in January of this year.
Two Premier League relegations would not look great on Edwards’ record, but he is keen on the job and a return to his roots, and will back himself to lead the team away from danger.
Edwards won the Premier League 2 title with Wolves Under-23s in 2019, describing the moment as the best in his career at that time.
“It was probably one of the best feelings in 20 years of professional football that I’ve had. It was amazing, I felt so proud of the boys,” he said.
Are Wolves preparing for life in Championship?
Wolves’ 3-0 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday left them winless in the league this season after 11 games.
It is just the second time in their history Wolves have failed to win any of their opening 11 league matches – the other being 1983-84 when they were relegated from the top flight.
No club has ever survived in the Premier League from this position, leaving Edwards a monumental task to rescue the club’s season.
January additions will be key – if they are still in touching distance – but Wolves need to revamp their transfer strategy.
The sales of Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri were the latest high-profile departures after previous exits of Ruben Neves, Pedro Neto, Diogo Jota and Max Kilman.
Eventually, selling a team’s best players and failing to replace them effectively will prove costly, even with profit and sustainability limitations.
There is a desire to add more homegrown players over the next few transfer windows.
The club recognise what is missing, with only Sam Johnstone, Matt Doherty, back-up goalkeeper Dan Bentley, young striker Tawanda Chirewa and defender Ki-Jana Hoever classed as homegrown players.
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There have been transfer targets in mind.
Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney has been discussed previously at Wolves, and the England Under-21 international turned down a £20m move to Ipswich in the summer to stay at the Riverside.
He has enjoyed working with Edwards at Middlesbrough, believing staying for his development and not making a move to another Championship club was better for his career.
Even with the Edwards link, attracting players of that ilk – or indeed any player -would be a problem for Wolves in January if they are cut adrift and have little hope of survival.
There surely will be additions, though, with an acceptance Wolves must spend again after needing to sign Marshall Munetsi and Emmanuel Agbadou last winter to aid their survival hopes.
A flurry of signings followed in the summer as attacker Fer Lopez, winger Jhon Arias, left-back David Moller Wolfe, right-back Jackson Tchatchoua, striker Tolu Arokodare and defender Ladislav Krejci arrived.
Krejci aside, they have taken too long to adapt to the Premier League and Pereira argued they were not top of his target list, some being fifth-choice picks.
Pereira was unhappy at the speed Wolves moved in the summer as moves for Marc Pubill, Juanlu Sanchez and Christantus Uche – who eventually joined Crystal Palace – failed to get finalised.
The upheaval at Wolves has also gone beyond the departure of Pereira.
Domenico Teti, the head of professional football, left Molineux two days after the head coach, having joined in June following a shake-up which involved the departure of former sporting director Matt Hobbs.
Wolves will be looking to replace Teti, although it may mean a more prominent role for Matt Jackson – the director of player recruitment and development – in the interim.
Wolves feel this year has seen them start on a new cycle in terms of recruitment and more conservative spending power.
Rob Edwards’ appointment on a three-and-a-half-year contract follows the sacking of Vitor Pereira earlier in November.
Edwards arrives at Molineux having left Championship side Middlesbrough, who he joined as head coach in June, but eyebrows have been raised at his choice to leave a side second in the second tier for one eight points adrift of safety, winless and rock bottom of the Premier League.
Meanwhile, for Wolves, there is the question whether Edwards is the right man to help them pull off a great escape for a second successive season?
The 42-year-old appeared to have set Middlesbrough on the right track after being appointed manager in the summer, but the pull of his former club proved just too strong to resist.
It is understood Edwards views the Wolves job as his dream role, having made more than 100 appearances for the Molineux side between 2004 and 2008. He also grew up in nearby Telford and has family in the area.
Can Edwards reunite a fractured club?
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The gamble for Edwards is that he will need to unite a fractured club where fans’ frustrations with the ownership have bubbled over.
Swapping a Premier League promotion challenge for a battle to stay in the top flight is brave enough at the best of times, let alone when the club in question appear to have big issues in the background.
Anger towards owners Fosun and executive chairman Jeff Shi is widespread, even if the fans are unlikely to achieve their ultimate goal of pressuring Fosun to sell.
Wolves are aware of the division and Edwards will be joined by Harry Watling, who takes on the role of assistant head coach and was part of his team at the Riverside Stadium.
Sources have also told BBC Sport that Paul Trollope, Joleon Lescott and Conor Coady have been sounded out over potential roles in a new-look backroom staff.
The potential additions of Lescott and Coady are rated as difficult to complete – particularly the latter who is still playing for Wrexham.
One thing Edwards has to his advantage is his lack of recent involvement at Wolves, this in contrast to other reported candidates.
The potential reappointment of former boss Gary O’Neil, sacked 11 months ago and still being paid by the club under the terms of his severance package, could have widened the divide still further.
Supporters had turned against O’Neil by the end of his reign last December, while Shi said in the summer the club waited too long to sack him.
O’Neil perhaps shrewdly ruled himself out of the running last week. He had concerns about what he would be inheriting, especially the structure off the pitch.
That aspect has not put Edwards off.
Former England striker Alan Shearer told BBC Match of the Day: “I get his connection with Wolves but I think Middlesbrough give him a big opportunity and this is a huge risk for him as I don’t see them staying up. It is a big gamble.”
Where the gamble lies for Wolves is that Edwards’ only full-time Premier League managerial experience saw his one season in the top flight with Luton in 2023-24 end in relegation.
He guided the Hatters to the Premier League for the first time but was then unable to halt a slide into League One, leaving Kenilworth Road in January of this year.
Two Premier League relegations would not look great on Edwards’ record, but he is keen on the job and a return to his roots, and will back himself to lead the team away from danger.
Edwards won the Premier League 2 title with Wolves Under-23s in 2019, describing the moment as the best in his career at that time.
“It was probably one of the best feelings in 20 years of professional football that I’ve had. It was amazing, I felt so proud of the boys,” he said.
Are Wolves preparing for life in Championship?
Wolves’ 3-0 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday left them winless in the league this season after 11 games.
It is just the second time in their history Wolves have failed to win any of their opening 11 league matches – the other being 1983-84 when they were relegated from the top flight.
No club has ever survived in the Premier League from this position, leaving Edwards a monumental task to rescue the club’s season.
January additions will be key – if they are still in touching distance – but Wolves need to revamp their transfer strategy.
The sales of Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri were the latest high-profile departures after previous exits of Ruben Neves, Pedro Neto, Diogo Jota and Max Kilman.
Eventually, selling a team’s best players and failing to replace them effectively will prove costly, even with profit and sustainability limitations.
There is a desire to add more homegrown players over the next few transfer windows.
The club recognise what is missing, with only Sam Johnstone, Matt Doherty, back-up goalkeeper Dan Bentley, young striker Tawanda Chirewa and defender Ki-Jana Hoever classed as homegrown players.
12 September
There have been transfer targets in mind.
Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney has been discussed previously at Wolves, and the England Under-21 international turned down a £20m move to Ipswich in the summer to stay at the Riverside.
He has enjoyed working with Edwards at Middlesbrough, believing staying for his development and not making a move to another Championship club was better for his career.
Even with the Edwards link, attracting players of that ilk – or indeed any player -would be a problem for Wolves in January if they are cut adrift and have little hope of survival.
There surely will be additions, though, with an acceptance Wolves must spend again after needing to sign Marshall Munetsi and Emmanuel Agbadou last winter to aid their survival hopes.
A flurry of signings followed in the summer as attacker Fer Lopez, winger Jhon Arias, left-back David Moller Wolfe, right-back Jackson Tchatchoua, striker Tolu Arokodare and defender Ladislav Krejci arrived.
Krejci aside, they have taken too long to adapt to the Premier League and Pereira argued they were not top of his target list, some being fifth-choice picks.
Pereira was unhappy at the speed Wolves moved in the summer as moves for Marc Pubill, Juanlu Sanchez and Christantus Uche – who eventually joined Crystal Palace – failed to get finalised.
The upheaval at Wolves has also gone beyond the departure of Pereira.
Domenico Teti, the head of professional football, left Molineux two days after the head coach, having joined in June following a shake-up which involved the departure of former sporting director Matt Hobbs.
Wolves will be looking to replace Teti, although it may mean a more prominent role for Matt Jackson – the director of player recruitment and development – in the interim.
Wolves feel this year has seen them start on a new cycle in terms of recruitment and more conservative spending power.
A Place in the Sun star Jasmine Harman has dealt with her fair share of challenges over the years, including struggles to conceive with her husband Jon and his recent health ordeal
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Jasmine Harman has faced some difficult challenges over the years (Image: ITV)
A Place in the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman recently revealed that her husband, Jon, suffered a heart attack — and this isn’t the only personal challenge she has faced over the years.
From coping with her mother’s hoarding problem to mourning the loss of her beloved friend and co-star Jonnie Irwin, the 49-year-old has openly broken down in tears while reflecting on these difficult experiences.
IVF struggles
Jasmine has previously been open about her struggles to conceive their children, Joy and Albion. After a six-year struggle, she and her husband opted for IVF treatment, which was successful on the first trial.
Ahead of the treatment, however, the property expert was faced with “a few issues” after a benign tumour was discovered. “I had a few issues, with an ovarian cyst, they call it a tumour, but it was completely benign,” she explained.
“They wanted to check that before I could go for IVF. I had no side effects at all, I got pregnant on the first cycle and had three embryos frozen. The next time we tried it didn’t work out, and the third time we tried with a frozen embryo – that was Albion – I always tell him that he was frozen,” she added to The Sun.
While the pair had hopes for a third child, their fourth attempt was unfortunately unsuccessful.“So it wasn’t completely plain sailing, but we are very grateful to only have to have one cycle and have two lovely children,” she continued.
Dealing with hoarding
The Place in the Sun presenter was once left in tears on This Morning, as she discussed her mother Vasoulla’s hoarding problem. In 2023, Jasmine made it her mission to raise awareness about the disorder, in which sufferers find it difficult to throw away possessions.
Those affected often fill their homes with excessive items, leading to overwhelming amounts of clutter.
Speaking on the show, Jasmine admitted she was so “embarrassed and ashamed” by her mother’s hoarding that she didn’t bring anyone home when they lived together.
“In fact, when I started working in television, it was my biggest fear that someone would find out about the way I’d grown up and the way that we lived at the time,” she told Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond.
Reflecting on her relationship with her mother today, she said her focus is on “having a loving relationship” with her, rather than “focusing on the hoarding” anymore. Jasmine has also set up a hoarding support website to help those struggling with the issue.
Jonnie Irwin’s death
Jasmine was left heartbroken when her A Place in the Sun co-star Jonnie Irwin died last year aged 50. The latter had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020, after the disease spread from his lungs to his brain.
In an emotional tribute at the time, Jasmine said of her colleague of 20 years: “I have never admired you more than over the last few years as you’ve faced life with cancer with positivity, determination and b****y mindedness. The world is a little darker today without you, but I will always smile when I think of you.”
Weeks later, during an appearance on Loose Women, she broke down while discussing the sad news. As she wiped away tears, she told the panellists: “You never know what’s around the corner and I think Jonnie’s situation, we can all take something from it.”
Husband’s heart attack
In Jasmine’s new Channel 4 documentary about her family’s move to Spain, she revealed that her husband, suffered a heart attack. The cameraman fell ill while renovating their new home in Estepona and was later rushed to a nearby hospital.
Dramatic scenes later show Jon being informed by doctors that he had suffered a heart attack. Earlier in the episode, Jasmine’s spouse revealed that heart issues run in his family, with his sister Jo unexpectedly dying from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome aged 40.
Giving an update on Jon’s health, Jasmine told The Mirror that he is thankfully on the mend.
“Jon is fine now and he is back working,” she shared.
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“I know this sounds strange but even with the background of what could have happened and worrying he could have died, it makes you feel lucky he just had a mild heart attack and everything is fine.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 180 Nigerians who voluntarily returned from Libya.
The returnees, who arrived aboard an Air Libya flight with registration number 5A-BAE, landed at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
In a joint operation coordinated by NEMA’s Lagos Operations Office in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and Port Health Services, the returnees were received and profiled on arrival.
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A breakdown of the returnees shows 147 adults, comprising 45 males and 102 females; 19 children, including 6 males and 13 females; and 14 infants, 7 males and 7 females. Forty-six of the returnees were identified with medical conditions and were immediately attended to by health officials at the airport.
Officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) carried out biometric registration and documentation to ensure proper profiling and facilitate the reintegration process.
In line with the Federal Government’s commitment to the safe and dignified return of its citizens, the returnees were provided with food, potable water, medical care, ambulance services, counselling, and logistics support.
