MUST READ : Uses Of Table Salt Other Than Cooking .. really helpful

Salt is an essential mineral and while very common, it is one of the most readily available minerals on earth. Common salt whose composition is Sodium Chloride is largely used for cooking by majority. This post will go a long way to show you those daily activities you could also use salt for aside from cooking.

Uses Of Table Salt

• Remove dry skin

Salt is largely a forgotten but an essential part of beauty kit. It aids in removing dead skin particles from the body and helps in blood circulation. Massage yourself/affected area with dry salt while your body is still wet.

• Keep away crawling insects

Salt has been proven times without number to drive away ants and insects from the house. Sprinkle salts in places where ants can sneak in to your house.

• Kill weeds and grass growing in your compound

A cheap way to prevent unwanted grass and weeds from growing is to sprinkle salt all over the grass and pour hot water over it.

• Brighten colors

Did you know salt is used to set dyes? They can therefore be used to retain and enhance colors on clothes. Add half a cup of salt to colored clothes and load into your machine.

• Soothing relief for bee sting

Salt could be used to relief you of pain after a bee sting. Moist the surface of the affected area and muddle it up with salt.

• Serve as a Mouth wash

Most of us will know this. If you eat anything that spoils your breath and you don’t have a mouth wash, you can easily dissolve salt in water and rinse your mouth with it. It is very effective.

• Odour Removal

You can use a hot water salt solution to remove odour from your sink drains. Add salt to boiled water and pour down the drain.
Read:How To Manage Your Body Odour
Stay Healthy!!!

See These EPIC Throwback Photos Of Comedian, I Go Die

This photo is a very very very serious proof that money can even change the length of your neck!

This is Nigerian comedian, I Go Die looking like a primary school teacher and now, a super star.

Tonto Dikeh misses her man, shares a photo of them kissing

Tonto shared the picture above on instagram and captioned it, "'I miss u, I love u, But the distance is sexy. My Rock my Mr my growth, Kisses'

Beef Alert: Ghanaian actor says Mr Ibu is not versatile

Ghanaian actor, Clement Bonney who is better known as Mr. Beautiful, has slammed acclaimed Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor , saying the Nigerian actor is only good for comic roles.

Speaking in a recent interview with Adom FM on the Entertainment Hall Show, the Sika Anibre actor who combines acting and comedy together, said: 'There are other actors/actresses who can never play any other role apart from the roles they are known for. For example, Mr. Ibu and Agya Koo cannot act any other serious role in movies apart from comedy.'

Mr. Beautiful, who played a key role for the NDC during the 2012 elections campaigning vigorously for Ghana's President, John Mahama, is rated as one of the comic actors in Ghana.

MUST READ: 8 Things You Didn’t Understand About Sugar

Sugar certainly has gotten a bad rap lately. It’s blamed for everything from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, kidney disease and stroke. But is it really all that bad? Is there nothing redeeming about those tiny, sweet granules? Or is a lot of what we hear misinformation?

We know one thing for sure. Sugar consumption has skyrocketed. Most people obtain 16 percent of their total calories from added sugars, namely soda, energy and sports drinks, grain-based desserts, sugar-sweetened fruit drinks, dairy-based desserts and candy. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation? We should only be getting less than 10 percent of our daily calories from added sugar. In 2014, the WHO even proposed slashing that recommended rate to less than 5 percent.
Clearly, we need to pay attention to sugar and our consumption rate. But first, we need to learn the truth about our favorite sweetener.
Read: 5 Cancer Causing Foods We Normally Eat

8 Myths About Sugar

• Sugar is an addictive substance

Sugar is actually an addictive substance. Animal studies show sugar consumption causes bingeing, withdrawal and craving. Regularly eating sugar also makes it easier to become addicted to another drug. When humans were studied, consuming fructose (a form of sugar) caused the brain’s reward center to light up. Additional research shows sugar and sweetness can actually be more addictive, rewarding and attractive than drugs such as cocaine. Seems a bit preposterous, but a possible explanation, say scientists, is humankind’s past evolutionary need to eat foods high in calories and sugar  Another problem is that sugar is added to more products than you might think – it’s in ketchup, instant oatmeal and spaghetti sauce, for starters.

• Added Sugar is Actually Bad

Added sugars are particularly worrisome. Added sugars are sugars or syrups that are tossed into our food and drink during processing or preparation. They can be natural (e.g., honey) or chemically manufactured (e.g., high fructose corn syrup). They’re troubling because they don’t provide any nutrients — just excessive calories. And they’re in more products than you might think. Yet you don’t have to nix all added sugar from your diet. Sugar may not have any nutritional value, but it can enhance the flavor of foods that do provide important nutrients, such as whole-grain cereal or yogurt. So if sprinkling some sugar over a cup of healthy, plain yogurt is the only way you’ll eat the yogurt, it’s worth it to add the sweetness. It’s better to buy the no-added-sugar version of the product and add a little sugar than to buy the “regular” or fully sweetened version.

• Artificial Sweeteners are Healthier than Sugar

Many health-conscious people favor artificial sweeteners for their food, figuring they’re a better bet because they don’t contain any calories. It’s true you’re avoiding calories when you stick with artificial sweeteners.

• Sugar-free Diets Are The Best

So we eat too much sugar. And artificial sweeteners or other forms of the sweet stuff, like raw sugar, aren’t any better than plain old table sugar. So maybe the answer is simply to cut all sugar out of our diets. Perhaps. But that is a complicated plan. Technically, if you were able to eliminate all sugar from your diet — meaning eating solely foods where no sugar was added during its creation or afterward — that might be the healthiest option.

• Eat Less Sugary Fruits?

There’s no denying it, fruit contains sugar. A lot of it. Think of biting into a fresh, juicy peach or pear, and all of that sweet juice exploding in your mouth (or dribbling down your chin). Is it really so bad for you? No. True, there’s a lot of sugar in fruit. But it’s natural sugar, or fructose, which is far healthier than added sugar. Fructose isn’t the only thing you’ll find in that peach or pear, though. Fruit is also filled with fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and other nutrients that are great for your body, helping it fight disease, stabilize your blood sugar and more. Fruit is also considered a low-density food, which means it makes you feel full and satisfied. This is a positive, because if you’re satiated, you won’t eat too much fruit, nor will you be tempted to start noshing on something else that might not be nearly as healthy (say, a chewy chocolate chip cookie). So load up on fruit with no worries

• Sugar Causes Diabetes?

One of the more prevalent sugar myths is that it causes diabetes. This misconception likely occurs because diabetics’ blood sugar levels are often out of whack, so they have to watch their sugar intake. But in general, there is no direct cause and effect between sugar consumption and the development of diabetes.

• Sugar Causes Hyperactivity?

There have been extensive studies about the relationship between sugar and hyperactivity, and no link has been found between the two

• Sugar Causes Tooth decay

If your teeth come in contact with sugary foods and drinks, decay can result. But that’s only if those sugary substances sit on your teeth for a long time. Further, your teeth can also be damaged if all sorts of other foods are in contact with them for prolonged periods — fruit, for example, or bread or oatmeal. To prevent tooth decay, then, it’s best to brush your teeth after eating. Even rinsing your mouth with water can help. If you’ve eaten foods that can easily get stuck in your teeth, like raisins, dry cereal, popcorn or raspberries, a thorough job of brushing, flossing and rinsing your teeth is critical.
Stay Healthy!!!

MUST READ : Home Remedies For High Blood Pressure

The only remedy you can do at home for hypertension is adjusting your diet. The food you eat can significantly affect your blood chemistry and blood pressure. Fortunately, a diet that’s good for your heart doesn’t have to be agony for your taste buds.

Here are some suggestions for making the right food choices for high blood pressure:

The DASH

Research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute led to the development of an eating plan that can prevent and help treat high blood pressure.
The eating plan, known as the DASH — named after a key study called Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension — is low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and total fat and emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy foods. It also includes whole-grain products, fish, poultry, and nuts, and it limits meat, sweets, and sugary beverages. This makes for a diet rich in magnesium, potassium, and calcium, as well as protein and fiber — a winning combination for lowering blood pressure.
Read: High Blood Pressure; All You Need To Know

Cut back on salt

Research using the DASH diet and different levels of dietary sodium confirmed what has been advised for many years — reducing dietary sodium and salt can help lower blood pressure. Some people, such as African and the elderly, are especially sensitive to salt and sodium and should be particularly careful about how much they consume. Being sensitive to salt (or sodium) means you have a tendency to retain fluid when you take in too much salt, probably because of a defect in your kidneys’ ability to get rid of sodium. Your body tries to dilute the sodium in the blood by conserving fluids. This forces your blood vessels to work extra hard to circulate the additional blood volume.

Increase dietary potassium

Some people who have hypertension take thiazide diuretics that cause a loss of potassium, so they are told to eat a banana each day to replace it. But researchers now think extra potassium may be a good idea for everyone. Not only do we eat too much sodium, we take in too little potassium. It’s the balance between sodium and potassium that is thought to be important to blood pressure.Don’t run out to buy potassium supplements, however. That could be dangerous. Both too much and too little potassium can trigger a heart attack. Stick to foods high in potassium to be safe; foods rich in potassium include bananas, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, and milk.Note: If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure and are taking a potassium-sparing diuretic (ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure) or if you have kidney disease, first ask your doctor whether you need extra potassium.

Take calcium

Your heart needs calcium to maintain its proper rhythm, and your kidneys need calcium to regulate your body’s sodium/water balance. Research has shown, however, that people who have high blood pressure generally don’t get enough dietary calcium. Other studies confirm that getting extra calcium can actually lower blood pressure. But that effect is not necessarily seen with calcium supplements. Rely, instead, on foods that are rich in calcium.

Garlic is Good

Numerous researchers have pointed to garlic’s ability to lower blood pressure. It also makes a fabulous flavor replacement when you’re cutting back on salt.

Fruits and vegetables must Be Your Friend

Vegetarians have a much lower incidence of high blood pressure. You, too, can benefit from this approach without becoming a vegetarian. Gradually increase your daily servings by sneaking in an extra serving or two at each meal. You will likely be eating less fat, more fiber, less salt, and more potassium — and you’ll probably lose weight. Those benefits will help lower your blood pressure.

Leave you Coffee

Caffeine does not appear to be associated with hypertension. While it can raise your blood pressure temporarily, your body adapts to the caffeine level if you routinely drink a certain amount of coffee, tea, or cola every day, and your blood pressure is no longer affected by that amount.

DASH PLAN TO BETTER HEALTH

Doing the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension can help prevent or lower high blood pressure. To follow a DASH eating plan:

• Choose foods that are low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and total fat, such as lean meat, poultry, and fish.
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables; aim for eight to ten servings each day.
• Include two to three servings of low-fat or fat-free dairy foods each day.
• Choose whole-grain foods, such as 100 percent whole-wheat or whole-grain bread, cereal, and pasta.
• Eat nuts, seeds, and dried beans — four to five servings per week (one serving equals 1/3 cup or 1.5 ounces nuts, 2 tablespoons or 1⁄2 ounce seeds, or 1⁄2 cup cooked dried beans or peas).
• Go easy on added fats. Choose soft margarine, low-fat mayonnaise, light salad dressing, and unsaturated vegetable oils (such as olive, canola,).
• Cut back on sweets and sugary beverages.

Stay Healthy!!!

Low Blood Pressure; You Need To Read This!

Low blood pressure, also called hypotension, is blood pressure low enough that the flow of blood to the organs of the body is inadequate and the low blood flow may lead the body to go into shock.  Low pressure alone, without symptoms or signs, usually is not unhealthy.

For some people, low blood pressure can signal an underlying problem, especially when it drops suddenly or is accompanied by signs and symptoms such as:

• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Lack of concentration
• Blurred vision
• Nausea
• Cold, clammy, pale skin
• Rapid, shallow breathing
• Fatigue
• Depression
• Thirst

In some situations, low blood pressure isn’t serious. If you have consistently low readings but feel fine, your doctor is likely to monitor you during routine exams. Even occasional dizziness may be a relatively minor problem — the result of mild dehydration from too much time in the sun or a hot tub, for example. In these situations, it’s not a matter so much of how far, but of how quickly, your blood pressure drops. Still, it’s important to see your doctor if you experience any signs or symptoms of hypotension because they sometimes can point to more-serious problems. It can be helpful to keep a record of your symptoms, when they occur and what you were doing at the time.

Risk Factors

Low blood pressure (hypotension) can occur in anyone, though certain types of low blood pressure are more common depending on your age or other factors:

• Age

Drops in blood pressure on standing or after eating occur primarily in adults older than 65years.  Orthostatic, or postural, hypotension happens after standing up, while postprandial hypotension happens after eating a meal. Neurally mediated hypotension happens as a result of a miscommunication between the brain and heart. It primarily affects children and younger adults.

• Medications

People who take certain medications, such as high blood pressure medications like alpha blockers, have a greater risk of low blood pressure.

• Certain diseases

Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and some heart conditions put you at a greater risk of developing low blood pressure.

Causes Of Low Blood Pressure

Some medical conditions can cause low blood pressure. These include:

• Pregnancy

Because a woman’s circulatory system expands rapidly during pregnancy, blood pressure is likely to drop. This is normal, and blood pressure usually returns to your pre-pregnancy level after you’ve given birth.

• Heart problems

Some heart conditions that can lead to low blood pressure include extremely low heart rate (bradycardia), heart valve problems, heart attack and heart failure. These conditions may cause low blood pressure because they prevent your body from being able to circulate enough blood.

• Endocrine problems

Thyroid conditions — such as parathyroid disease — adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease), low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and, in some cases, diabetes can trigger low blood pressure.

• Dehydration

When you become dehydrated, your body loses more water than it takes in. Even mild dehydration can cause weakness, dizziness and fatigue. Fever, vomiting, severe diarrhea, overuse of diuretics and strenuous exercise can all lead to dehydration. Far more serious is hypovolemic shock, a life- threatening complication of dehydration. It occurs when low blood volume causes a sudden drop in blood pressure and a reduction in the amount of oxygen reaching your tissues. If untreated, severe hypovolemic shock can cause death within a few minutes or hours.

• Blood loss

Losing a lot of blood from a major injury or internal bleeding reduces the amount of blood in your body, leading to a severe drop in blood pressure.

• Severe infection (septicemia)

Septicemia can happen when an infection in the body enters the bloodstream. This condition can lead to a life- threatening drop in blood pressure called septic shock.

• Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)

Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Common triggers of anaphylaxis include foods, certain medications, insect venoms and latex. Anaphylaxis can cause breathing problems, hives, itching, a swollen throat and a drop in blood pressure.

• Lack of nutritious diet

A lack of the vitamins B-12 and folate can cause a condition in which your body doesn’t produce enough red blood cells (anemia), causing low blood pressure.

Medications that can cause low blood pressure

Some medications you may take can also cause low blood pressure, including:

• Diuretics (water pills), such as furosemide (Lasix) and hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide, Oretic)
• Alpha blockers, such as prazosin (Minipress) and labetalol
• Beta blockers, such as atenolol (Tenormin), propranolol (Inderal, Innopran XL, others) and timolol
• Drugs for Parkinson’s disease, such as pramipexole (Mirapex) or those containing levodopa
• Certain types of antidepressants (tricyclic antidepressants), including doxepin (Silenor), imipramine (Tofranil), protriptyline (Vivactil) and trimipramine (Surmontil)
• Sildenafil (Viagra) or tadalafil (Cialis), particularly in combination with the heart medication nitroglycerin

Stay Healthy!!!

MUST KNOW ; Ways To Whiten Your Teeth Naturally

Whiter teeth, like every other good thing in life is something that most people in our cosmetically driven world desire to have. I still recommend you go see your dentist occasionally for teeth cleaning, plaque extraction and polishing. Some people have very sensitive teeth while others cannot afford the cost of these services.
Whiter teeth, like every other good thing in life is something that most people in our cosmetically driven world desire to have. I still recommend you go see your dentist occasionally for teeth cleaning, plaque extraction and polishing. Some people have very sensitive teeth while others cannot afford the cost of these services.

This is why I am sharing with you various natural ways we can use to whiten your teeth.  With a bit of patience, I think we can naturally restore whiteness to our teeth. They may not get to be scary white like the milk teeth of babies, but they’ll appear more like you took good care of your pretty pearly whites rather than just bleaching them like crazy.

Natural Ways of Whitening the Teeth

• Baking Soda

The use of baking soda to whiten the teeth has been in existence for a long time now. It is very simple to use. Make a paste with the baking soda using water or lemon juice. Brush your teeth as you normally do with this paste.Make sure you wash your teeth thoroughly after use. Baking soda is acidic and so it bleaches the enamel thereby restoring the natural white colour.

• Strawberry

Strawberries are high in Vitamin C, which can help in breaking down plaque that is causing your teeth to look brown. It also has an enzyme called malic acid, which may help to remove surface stains. You can add it to baking soda to form a paste. Brush your teeth twice daily with it.

• Lemon or Orange peels

There have been reports that lemon and or orange peels will also do the trick of whitening your teeth. Guess you don’t know until you try.  Here again, these food products are very healthy and good for your stomach but the acid content might eventually wear away the enamel on the teeth. So if you use lemon or orange peel always rinse afterwards to be on the safe side.

Don Moen To Feature Nigeria's Frank Edwards?

After coming on the music scene with his powerful guitar skills and high-voiced rock gospel music, Frank Edwards, might just be on a set course to do a collaborative song with one of the world's most respected gospel artiste, Don Moen.
Going by a recent photo of the Nigerian gospel artiste with Don Moen in the studio, many gospel music fans are wondering if there is a duet song to be expected from the duo.
Frank Edwards had visibly impressed the international gospel artiste, Donnie Mclurkin, at the 2014 gospel concert, The Experience 8.0' organised by the Paul Adefarasin-led church, House on the Rock. Donnie Mclurkin had invited Frank Edwards to join him on stage to sing the Nigerian's popular song, 'Oghene Do'

A source claims Kylie Jenner really did get butt implants

The 17 year old has been denying for ages that she got her but enhanced but anonymous source told OK magazine that Kylie did get butt enhancement and got approval from her mum. They said she spent her childhood dreaming of the day she could finally get some ass like big sisters, Kim & Khloe

"Kylie’s always wanted a butt to match her sisters. It was done in 2014 and Kris was aware. She’s thrilled with the results and isn’t holding back from showing it off.”

 “Her boyfriend (Tyga) loves women with ample backside. He’s told Kylie he wouldn’t mind if her booty got even bigger!"

MUST VIEW : Pela Okiemute shares photo of himself and his sister before & after bleaching

The bleaching cream expert posted this photo on instagram, showing off the difference between when they weren't using his bleaching creams (left) and after they used it (right)

Photos: Rihanna goes braless in see-through top

The singer went braless in a see-through white vest top as she visited one of her favourite restaurants in Santa Monica, Giorgio Baldi, last night. More photos after the cut...

CHECKOUT : Man Desperate To Date Funke Akindele, Kate Henshaw And Halima Abubakar

Admiration for female celebrities, whether married or single, in Nigeria seems to take a different turn as a man has expressed his desire to be in a relationship with some of them. He has appealed to four of them to consider him.

Nollywood actresses, Halima Abubakar, Funke Akindele, Kate Henshaw and Queen Nwokoye are four actresses that the young man has called out to and wants to start a loving relationship with. He listed his numbers that he wants the actresses to call him on.
He listed what he wants to do with each of them:
Funke Akindele: "Let the two of us have a serious relationship. I want to start a serious and intimate relationship with you."
Halima Abubakar: "I am serious. I promise that you will not regret knowing me. I will respect, adore , cherish and love you. I will satisfy you very well."
Queen Nwokoye: "If you know you can withstand me, (drops contact details). Shameless fool. I had seen you, I would have given you a hit slap that you will not forget in your life."
Kate Henshaw: "Please let us have intimate relationship."
Reactions have now started to trail the love request.
Many fans are calling for the actresses to consider how serious he is. They are saying that since Funke Akindele is single, she should reconsider him and get married. Some of the fans of Kate Henshaw say she is also single at the moment, so she should consider and get hooked.
A fan who called Halima Abubakar a body flaunting actress, asked the actress to get with him and start covering up her body. She was advised to call him because he promised to 'satisfy' her.
However, in a twist of event, he blasted Queen Nwokoye, by calling her a 'shameless fool'. He was asked if he was angry at her for marrying secretly to which he did not reply. He still went ahead to give her his phone number.

MUST READ : Lebanese woman, others use EFCC vests for robbery

A 32-year-old Lebanese, Amira Abdallahi, along with five other suspects, have been arrested by the police for alleged robberies and frauds totalling N20m in different parts of Lagos and Abuja.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects - Princewill Eze, 55; Daniel Okpara, 30; Paul Irior, 37; Bassey Ekpenyong, 39; Royal Nwabuike, 32; and the Lebanese - disguised as officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and wore the commission's branded vests.
It was gathered that they allegedly defrauded some Bureau de Change outlets in Lagos with the vests.
Our correspondent learnt that Eze, who is said to be the gang leader, was arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the state command on February 27 in the VGC, Ajah area of Lagos.
Eze's confessions, it was gathered, led to the arrest of the Lebanese woman and other gang members.
Items said to have been recovered from the gang included six Toyota vehicles, one single-barrelled pistol with four cartridges and a Bryco pistol with six rounds of 5.56mm ammunition.
The police also recovered N4m and $13, 000 from the gang.
During a parade on Wednesday, Abdallahi, whose father is a Lebanese and mother from Ishan, Edo State, said she joined the gang in 2014, and had done six deals with them where she realised about N10m.
She said, "I was born in Nigeria and I grew up in Lagos. I stay in Lekki area with my family. I am married with five daughters. The first money I got from the deals was $5,000. I could not stop because the money was tempting.
"I was formerly doing interior decorations work. That was how I met Eze, who is nicknamed Senator. I did some interior design jobs for him in a hotel he owned. That was around March 2014.
"I had done about six deals with the gang. My role is just to talk on phone with our would-be victims. They think I am a foreigner, and they are willing to trust us. I have made about N10m so far, but all the accounts have been drained now. I handed everything over to the police."
Eze, the gang leader, from Nkanu, Enugu State, said, "Before we rob our victims, we usually tell them that we want to purchase dollars, but we know most of them do not have an operating licence. So, we will pretend to be officials of the EFCC, and we will harass them for not having a licence. Later, we will ask them to pay a fine.
"They will bring the money to us in convenient places like hotels and banks. I was formerly a businessman. I also run a hotel. It is about five years now that we started this project. I was arrested by the police four years ago for a similar issue, but I was granted bail by the court.
"The police walkie-talkie and other gadgets recovered from me were obtained during the Anambra elections. I was not into politics, but I was part of that election."
The state Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti, said the command would continue to ensure that criminals did not have a hideout in Lagos, adding that efforts were ongoing to get the remaining gang member.
He said, "We have recovered several items which the suspects procured with the proceeds of their robbery escapades. Eze, the ring leader, built a hotel in Edo, while other members also have houses in Delta, Ogun and Lagos states.
"Serious efforts are on to arrest the only gang member at large.
"The command assures residents of Lagos that it always has arrangements to ensure safety of lives and property."

Nollywood actress, Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha Stranded At The Airport

The Nigerian air travelers are currently experiencing delays and postponement to their flights as the Ait Traffic Controllers (ATC) have decided to go on strike until their demands are met. Even the entertainment celebrities are not left out.
Nollywood actress, Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha, was affected by the strike and she did not find it funny. She expressed her disaffection at the development when she arrived the airport on Thursday, 16th April.
She vented her frustration at the unwarranted break while wondering when she would be able travel again.
She said, "Good morning tweeps. ATC (Air Traffic Controllers) are on strike! They have said it is for 6 hours and may extend if their demands are not met.
"ATC strike commenced at 06:00hrs today. Those who have boarded have disembarked. The airport is rowdy. Thursday 16, 2015. People are standing all over. Hope this is resolved soonest. Good morning."
She revealed that the flights have been cancelled til further notice.
"All flights have been delayed till further notice!!! ATC Strike."

MUST READ ; The Sassy One: Actress, Yvonne Jegede caught doing drugs

Before leveling your judgment based on the screaming headline, the writer craves your indulgence to read down the story, as it involves a role played by Nollywood’s talented actress, Yvonne Jegede in a yet-to-be released movie, The Sassy One.

Produced under the stables of Dabz Movie Production, the film features list of professionals like the actress herself, Yvonne Jegede alongside Shirley Igwe, Kenneth Okolie, Gift Okeke among other acts.
According to the producer, Dabby Chimere, the movie is an emotional, but social relevant one that would expose the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse in the society.
“It’s about a mother who loves her drugs more than her only girl child because she is far too addicted. Due to the fact that drug addiction has taken over her entire life, her child went on to suffer neglect and abuse in her hands. It became an appalling situation that one could not manage seeing, but to pity the child,” she said.
Promising to be different, Dabby stressed that the movie would be entertaining, though it needs one to watch it for purpose of understanding.
Adding, she said it’s necessary for people of all ages to peruse it through views so to be educated and sensitized on the harms of drug abuse, both with the solution of curbing it.
In a move to put up long lasting campaign for its sensitization, the Executive Producer of The Sassy One unveiled her plans of premiering the movie on April 25, 2015 at the popular Film House Cinema, located at 97-99 Leisure Mall, Adenerian Ogusanya street in Surulere, beside Shoprite, Lagos State.

GMB ; General Muhammadu Buhari Among World's 100 Most Powerful Leaders..... CHECK OUT

Nigeria's president-elect, General Muhammdu Buhari, has been declared one of the world's most influential personalities according to the leading international news journal, Time Magazine. The magazine shared the rise to fame of the former military ruler.
In the article, General Buhari was listed along side other notable world figures. He was described as a former ruler who is now a 'born-again democrat and capable of leading Nigeria to her promised land.

The article was written by Time’s Africa bureau chief, Arny Baker
You would recall that Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde was also listed as one of the Time's 100 Most Influential People in the world in 2013. Other Nigerians to be recognised as a world figures are Minister of Economy and Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and oil magante, Folorunsho Alakija who have appeared on Forbes' list of the world's powerful women.

South African Rapper, AKA, Ashamed About Home Country; Heads To Nigeria

uth African rapper AKA has lent his voice to the emerging violence ravaging his country at the moment. He has berated his country for the unjustifiable killing of foreigners in his home country.
In a bid to perform in some African countries which include Nigeria, the fair-skinned rapper exposed his shame at being called a South African.
"Headed to Nigeria, Ghana and Tanzania shortly. And for the first time I will be ashamed of my South African passport.

However, fans have been calling him and his colleagues to become more active in campaign to stop the violent acts. They are clamouring for other celebrities to use their crafts to spread the message against such hate.
In a reply to such calls put to him, he said he had witnessed the same people ignorantly attack him for visiting Nigeria during the Ebola scrouge.
"The same ignorant comments I received about Ebola when I recently visited Nigeria and Kenya are cut from the same cloth as Xenophobia."

I Had Thought My Career Would Be Over, Because I Get Pregnant Almost Every Year- Omotola Jalade

Nollywood sweetheart and talented actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is woman of great influence and affluence since she walked into limelight 20-years ago.
Amongst her other inspiring qualities, one thing that has also given the beautiful screen goddess the ultimate sophistication and lots of respect from her fans is her wonderful family.
Since 1997, she has been playing the challenging role of being a celebrity mother and has as well built a successful life out it. But at a point, she thought she was going to lose it all to motherhood..

" At the early stage, I panicked a lot and I was getting pregnant almost every year. So every time I got pregnant, I felt my career was over. Luckily, I did not have what a lot of people say their experience after giving birth; like depression.
I would initially panic and be like, 'oh so I would have to wait for another nine more months give birth to this child and wean him/her again' before going back to the industry. I try to be my best in every situation I find myself, she said.
Omosexy as she is fondly called has been married to Captain Mattew Ekeinde for two decades, she has four lovely grown kids and still very relevant in the entertainment industry.

hot: Woman delivered of baby boy inside BRT bus

Passengers on a Bus Rapid Transit going to the CMS area of Lagos on Wednesday were forced to become emergency midwives and labour attendants when a pregnant woman was delivered of a bouncing baby boy inside the bus.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the woman, identified simply as Afolaranmi, was going to a private hospital in CMS for a medical checkup, when she started her labour.
It was gathered that some medical workers in the bus organised other passengers to help in delivering the baby.

It was learnt that the mother was delivered of the baby at about 12pm, around the Constain bus stop.
Our correspondent gathered that Afolaranmi, who joined the BRT bus at the Ketu Bus stop, is a trader and lives in the Mowe area of Ogun State.
After the delivery, the mother and the new baby were taken to a private hospital.
A passenger on the bus, who gave his name as Shodipo, said both the woman and the baby seemed to be fine.
He said, "It was a very interesting experience.To my novice eye, the woman and the baby were both fine as of the time I left the bus."

Basketmouth's Heartbreaking Confession About Wife

Ace comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth has revealed the effect his wife had on him the first time he set his eyes on her at the popular grounds of a Nigerian university in Lagos.
Sharing the experience in a chat with City People magazine, he said he was promoting his show in the early 2000s at the University of Lagos when she hailed him. That was the period of his career that he was just an upcoming act.

He said, "She walked past and she was like hey Basketmouth, then my fame had just started growing. And she hailed me and walked past.
The comedian revealed that he was struck by her beauty that he went after her immediately which was the first time in his life that he would go after a lady.
"Then I turned and saw her, she was beautiful, and she is still beautiful. For the first time in my life, I walked after a woman. I asked her for her name and number," he added.

SAD NEWS ; 12 Persons Died Of Strange Disease In Ondo State

No fewer than twelve persons had been killed by a strange disease that broke out at Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State on Tuesday.
This was confirmed by the state commissioner of Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju in Akure, the state capital on Thursday.
Adeyanju who gave the casualty figures to journalists, said four other persons were being given isolated treatment at the General Hospital in the town.

He said unconfirmed reports yesterday morning said two out of the four patients undergoing treatment in isolated clinic had died on Thursday morning.
Adeyanju, who said the presentation from the investigations carried out on the victims did not reveal symptoms of the dreaded Ebola disease, said the state government had moved into the area to curtail spread of the strange disease.
According to him, preliminary report showed that the dead persons complained of headache and later lost their sight before they finally gave up.
While stating that it was not a case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Adeyanju said there were no cases of diarrhea, vomiting and hemorrhage that are usual symptoms of the dreaded EVD.
Adeyanju who gave the assurance that government would do everything possible to control the strange ailment, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners were already involved in the matter.
The commissioner said samples taken from the victims had been sent to Lagos for proper investigation.
Adeyanju said because the source of the disease had not been known, government had been engaging in advocacy to ensure that new cases are reported adding that concealment could be devastating.
He advised the relations of the victims from burying the corpse of the affected people at home saying that they should take bury the dead ones at cemetery and be very careful during burials.
The commissioner said the State already have the cremation law, government would have recovered the dead body from families if the state crematorium had been completed
Adeyanju explained further that the State Disease Surveillance Team and volunteers that were engaged during the Ebola cases had been deployed to the area to control the ailment.
He also disclosed that the Personal Protective Equipment purchased by the government during Ebola cases had been deployed to the area with the handlers.
He warned the people against sensationalizing issues as this to avoid creating tension among the people particularly on the social media.
He therefore urged the people to rely on the information from the official sources to avoid creating panic among the people.

Xenophobia : House of Rep member calls for evacuation of Nigerians in SA

The Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje, has called on the Federal government to initiate moves to evacuate Nigerians in South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, Ukeje said;
"The Federal Government of Nigeria should rise up to the occasion by having contingency plans to evacuate Nigerians within 24 hours to avoid us losing our citizens
to these attacks. It is expedient to think of where all Nigerians can gather within 24 hours for safety either in our embassy or mission for the safety of our citizens,"
she said.

Also speaking, chairperson of the House committee on Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa condemned the attacks and said the House of Representative members will move a motion in its next plenary session to discuss the attacks.

Photos: Aliko Dangote' s daughter graduates

Congratulations to Aliko Dangote's daughter, Mariya Dantata who received a Master's degree from Coventry University yesterday the 15th of April.
The Celebrations was attended by family and friends including Femi Otedola.

Anna Banner Defends Flavour After Being Called ‘Tout’

The news of a former beauty queen, Anna Banner Ebiere carrying the unborn baby of music star, Flavour is already stale. Not too long ago, it was reported that the beautiful lady was sent packing from her school in Dubai because of her pregnancy.
A while ago, a worried fan of Anna requested to know from the former beauty queen if she had already been delivered of her baby. This was asked because she posted a picture of herself with a friend on the internet and her stomach was flat.

But rather than providing an answer to the question, Anna simply told the fan to mind her business, which the fan was not happy with.
The fan went as far as calling Flavour a tout, which hit the lover girl in the wrong place and forced a response from her.
Anna said the fan has no right to call her boyfriend, Flavour, a tout because she (Anna) does not go round calling other peoples’ boyfriends touts.
Recall that another ex-beauty Queen, Sandra Okagbue already has a child for Flavour.

How Girl, 17, Killed Neighbour With Knife

What started as a mere child's play, turned out to be very bloody and fatal, sending an innocent life to the world beyond.
A 17-year old student, Chiemeriem Benjamin is presently held in police custody for angrily stabbing her play mate who doubles as her neighbour to death.
According to the remorseful teenager, she never intended to kill him but only wanted to threaten Lawrence, the deceased.
“Lawrence is my friend; we grew up together and have lived in the same environment from as far back as I can remember.
“On that day, I was just not in the mood to talk with him. When I came out in the morning, he tried to make some jokes, which we would ordinarily laugh about. But I told him I was not interested in such.
“I went out later that day and on my way back, I saw him forcing my younger brother to play in stagnant water in front of our compound.
“My brother was crying out for help, because he did not want to be dragged into the water. I quickly walked up to Lawrence to stop him. He took it personal and told me he would slap me.
“Out of anger, I told him that even his mother would not dare slap me. He then went in to get a cane, which has always been his tradition whenever we are having a misunderstanding.
“I also rushed into our room to grab a knife. But my elder brother and a neighbour called Iya Ayo intervened and settled the matter.”
Continuing, the 17-year-old Senior Secondary 1 student said, “about two hours later, Lawrence came back to meet me, threatening to deal with me. We started exchanging words, which later culminated in a fight.
“I went in and grabbed another knife just to threaten him.
“Unfortunately, while my elder brother, who intervened again, was trying to plead with Lawrence not to fight with me because I am a girl, I angrily stabbed Lawrence in the chest with the knife.
“It was only after my action that I realized what I had done. I started calling out for help because I was very scared.
“Few neighbours, who were around, responded and we quickly rushed him to a nearby hospital, but it was too late, he died.
“Sincerely, I never meant to kill him with the knife. I only wanted to threaten him, but I just do not know how and why I stabbed him,” she told Vanguard.
However, it was learnt that the case, which is currently being investigated by operatives in the homicide section of Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, would soon be taken to court.

I’m Currently Going Through A Process In My Life—Jeremiah Gyang

Not many people may know that popular rapper, Jude Ababa, also known as MI, once served as a Personal Assistant (PA) to Jeremiah Gyang, a singer from Jos in Plateau State, who ruled the music industry some years ago.
But MI still respects his former boss and ‘brother’ as a good singer, who he described as a better performer.
However, since his ‘Comforter’ duet with Asa, not much has been heard about Jeremiah Gyang and his fans have started getting worried.
Speaking recently on his song with Asa, Jeremiah Gyang confessed that he had to rewrite his own verse after listening to Asa’s verse on the song. The singer said he had more respect for the talented female singer when both of them worked together.
“It was nice, inspirational. I rewrote my verse, thanks to her coming on the song,” the ‘Na Baka’ crooner said.
He further said he is still in good terms with MI despite the rapper being more famous than him now in the industry. Jeremiah Gyang explained that he has been off the radar because of a process he is presently going through in his life.

Nobert Young, Ejike Asiegbu, Others To Perform Before Olu Of Warri

Nobert Young

Some notable actors in Nollywood will take part in a stage play entitled ‘Olu Akengbuwa’, produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker, Alex Eyengho.
‘Olu Akengbuwa’ is a play that tells the story of the 16th Olu of Warri, who reigned between 1795 and 1848 AD.
The likes of Nobert Young, Ejike Asiegbu, Peter Fatomilola, Soibifaa Dokubo, Eliel Otote, Teejay Morgan, Stephen Osezua, Williams Ekpo, Efe Mayford-Orhorha, Lanre Falana and a host of others will perform in the play.

The play is part of activities lined up for the 28th anniversary of the coronation of the reigning Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse II, scheduled to hold on Friday, May 1, 2015 at the main hall of the Federal Government College, Warri, Delta State, at 1pm prompt.
The outgoing Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, and the State’s Governor-elect in the just-concluded governorship election, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa are among top dignitaries expected to watch the command performance of the actors.
Speaking on the event in a press statement issued in Lagos this week, Eyengho pointed out that the play, which will be preceded by a red carpet ceremony, is the first of its kind in the activities marking the annual anniversary of the coronation of the Olu of Warri.
He explained that, “It is actually a project titled ‘Warri Monarchs’ Play Series’. The concept is that every year during the annual anniversary of the coronation of the Olu of Warri, we will stage a world-class play about the story of any of the past 18 Olus of Warri who reigned in the Kingdom, with a view to informing, educating and entertaining the teeming guests at the annual event about the historical trajectory of the Itsekiri people and their Monarchical system.
“The first in the series is the story of Olu Akengbuwa, the 16th Olu of Warri who reigned between 1795 and 1848 AD.”
Shedding more light on why he decided to start the series with the 16th Olu of Warri and not the 1st to 15th before him, Eyengho, also the President of Association of Nollywood Producers (ANCOP), said, “It is for a strategic reason. Olu Akengbuwa was the last Olu of Warri before the 88 years and only interregnum in Warri Kingdom till date.”
He added that, “For 88 years, the Itsekiri people had no king and this was what led to the British imperialists installing one Governor and the other in the Kingdom until the interregnum ended in 1936 with the coronation of His Majesty, Ginuwa II, Emiko Ikenbuwa as the 17th Olu of Warri.
“It is instructive to point out that the reigning Olu of Warri has given his blessings, endorsement and approval for the project to become an integral part of programme of events for the annual anniversary of his coronation.”
Eyengho also disclosed that a few persons and organizations that have contributed positively to the creative and entertainment industry in Itsekiriland and Nigeria generally would receive maiden awards of ‘The Itsekiri Awards For Excellence (TIAFE)’.
These include Governor Uduaghan, Pa J.O.S. Ayomike, Sam Amuka-Pemu, Barr Fred Agbeyegbe, Aboyowa Ikomi, Hon. Justice (Mrs) Roli Harriman, Emmanuel Etsede (aka Agomi) and Chief (Madam) Onesanden Enonuwaewu (aka Ugbogboebebe) among others.
It is believed that the people called Itsekiri today are descendants of a collective of different groups who settled in the vicinity of the Benin, Forcados and Escravos rivers in present day Nigeria. With the arrival of Prince Ginuwa from Benin Kingdom in the late 14th century, a monarchy was superimposed on these groups, thus giving birth to the now pristine Warri Kingdom with Prince Ginuwa as the first Olu of Warri.
Olu Akengbuwa was the 16th Olu of Warri and the last Warri monarch before the 88 years interregnum in Warri Kingdom. He was the longest occupier of the Warri throne and the wealthiest of all the Olus of Warri of his time.
This play is about the intriguing incidents that created a lacuna in the historical trajectory of the Warri Monarchical system, when for 88 years the Kingdom had no King. Historians link two of such incidents as immediate cause of the 88 years interregnum in Warri Kingdom: A curse placed on the Kingdom by a certain herbalist from Ife, Oyo empire, and a pronouncement by Olu Akengbuwa against his son, Prince Omateye.
Are these historical facts or mere coincident? Were there other remote causes? Who were the dramatis personae in the events leading to the first and only interregnum in the history of Warri Kingdom, which is over 500 years today?
The Director of this play reveals this in a most dramatic and intriguing form, using the rich history, culture, music, dance and tradition of the Itsekiri people as tools of his exposé. The play is based on Aboyowa Ikomi’s ‘Nanna of the Niger Delta’.

Nigerian-born Radio Presenter Kidnapped, Gang Raped In Ghana

A popular female Nigerian-born radio and television presenter, Adaeze Onyinyechi Ayoka also known as Adalicious Ada has been allegedly kidnapped and r@ped by some hoodlums.
The Ghana Y FM presenter is born to a Ghanaian mother and a Nigerian father from Umuahia, Abia State.

Ada’s captors later released her in the early hours of Tuesday, April 14, 2015 and she is currently receiving medical attention at the female/maternity ward of the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority (GPHA) Hospital in Takoradi, Ghana.
The General Manager of YFm Franklin Kofi Fiati and Nana Kwesi Coomson paid a visit to the hospital but the administrators restricted them from seeing Ada.
They were advised to return later as the doctor on duty, Dr. Boateng was checking up on admitted patients at the facility.
The hospital staff said, “She is sleeping now so even if we allow you people to see her, you cannot talk to her. She is well and has no bruises on her. Her dreadlocks are shaved, that’s the only thing I can say.”
According to reports, the abductors gang raped and shaved off the presenter’s dreadlocks in the attack.
Her colleagues revealed that some unknown persons had threatened the presenter and the Programmes Manager of the station Julius sometime in 2014 although she reported the case to the police.
The morning show host of Y FM, Kwame Legend, said, “In the threatening text, she was told by the people that she was going to die, they will kill her.
“The last time Ada was seen at work was the Thursday before Easter Friday. I even had a chat with her on Easter Friday, since then I haven’t heard from her and haven’t seen her too.”
One of the victim’s neighbours who spoke under anonymity said “She came home last night around 12am and she started knocking at the door.
“As soon as we saw her, she started asking for food and when she was given the food, she started hitting us with the food given her. She was taken to the hospital around 1am.”
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WOW : President Jonathan’s Daughter Celebrates First Wedding Anniversary

The household of President Goodluck Jonathan is marking the first wedding anniversary of their daughter, Faith Sakwe-Edward, despite their loss at the March 28, 2015 presidential election, which produced Muhammadu Buhari as the president-elect.
About this time in 2014, drums were rolled out to celebrate the wedding of the reported adopted daughter of the President and several top dignitaries were in attendance to rejoice the couple and their parents.
Faith and her heartthrob, Godswill Osim Edward, were joined together in 2014 amid pomp and pageantry.
Speaking on her marriage, Faith said, “It is amazing looking back and knowing that we are one year old.”
She described her husband as “my sunshine, sweetheart, king, hero, heartbeat,” adding that “words are not enough to describe my feelings for you and I pray that God keeps us alive (and in love), to see our cute great grandchildren."

Halima Abubakar Speaks On Killing Of Nigerians In South Africa

Just as some Nigerians are pained over the xenophobic treated being meted out on Nigerians living in South Africa by the country’s citizens, Nollywood actress-cum-producer, Halima Abubakar, is also hurt by the development.
The dark-skinned complexioned and hour-glass shaped actress expressed disgust over the incident, which is not happening the first time to Nigerians living in South Africa.
She condemned the act, asking how Africans became heartless.
“I feel so sorry for the officers behind smiling at their fellow Africans on fire. Our values have depreciated. Where did our parents go wrong? Where is our heart? Seeing another suffering seem to make a lot of people happy; too many dining with the devils and thinking they about that life.

“This inhumane treatment must be stopped. We are Africans, and South Africans should know that first hand. I am very disappointed and saddened,” she said on Wednesday.

HOT : Charming Photos Of Ageless Joke Silva (Pictures)

Veteran actress, Joke Silva, who is the wife of another veteran in Nollywood, Olu Jacobs, is indeed a beautiful woman and despite being over 50, she is not showing any sign of aging.
The script-interpreter could still readily contest in a beauty pageant and come out tops. Little wonder most young actresses admire and reverence her, especially with the way she interprets her roles in movies.
These recent pictures of ‘Aunty Joke’ say a lot of her ageless beauty. Her makeup was done by Lois Isen of Pro Spotted Makeover. And in appreciating what the makeup artiste did on her, Joke Silva thanked her for doing a great job.
However, Isen replied and told the actress that her natural beauty made the job very easy, which some people agree with.

Fans Blast donjazzy for cutting D'banj out of a throw back picture

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There has been a new level of "bad blood" between D'banj and Donjazzy as a result of D'banj's interview with Olisa Adibua on "The Truth". We've been hearing rumours about Don jazzy going to produce all songs on D'banj's next album, but as a result of the feud, the plan has being stalled. Don jazzy must have been really bitter about the incident and showed it as he posted a throw back picture on social media cutting D'banj's face out of it. His fans did not take it easy with him as they gave him a piece of their bitter minds for cutting their beloved koko master out of the cut. 

                                              See the edited picture Donjazzy posted above

BREAKING News: Ebola Retuns To Nigeria Killing 3 And Infecting 12

Note: This reports has not yet been confirmed from legitimate authorities.
Breaking news in Nigeria has it that the dreaded Ebola disease has returned to Nigeria after fresh reports confirmed the incidents.


The 3 people who died are Nigerians who reportedly returned from Liberia. One of them, late Mr. George Lawal, showed major signs of the disease which caused neighbors to raise alarm.

He was immediately taken to an undisclosed hospital in Lagos where he later died. Doctors confirmed he was struck with the Ebola flu.

They are believed to have made major contacts with at least 12 people who are on the large.

Please, share the news and report any suspected victim to nearby authorities!