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•Agric Minister Ogbeh. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the country will on June 29, export 72 tonnes of yam to Europe and the United States of America (USA). A statement by Dr Olukayode Oyeleye, the Special Assistant to the minister (Media), in Abuja on Thursday, said Ogbeh disclosed this at a meeting with members of the Committee on Nigeria Yam Export Programme. The minister said the flag off of the yam export would be done at the Apapa Port and would be exported in three containers at 24 tonnes each. According to him, one container will be exported to the United Kingdom while the other two will be taken to the U.S. The minister appealed to the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) to reduce inspection charges on export produce to encourage more exporters and enable the country become competitive in the export market. “To make yam competitive, we will work on the packages and the right types of trucks to be used for ...

Nigeria’s Billionaire Kidnappers was caught with 2 high tech Phones a Thuraya Phone and a Vertu Phone. First up the thuraya Thuraya’s are satellite telephones, satellite phone, or satphone is a type of mobile phone that connects to orbiting satellites instead of terrestrial cell sites Making it very difficult to track. They provide similar functionality to terrestrial mobile telephones; voice, short messaging service and low-bandwidth internet access are supported through most systems. Now the Vertu Phone which costs over $10k for the cheapest model Continue to see in the next series of pages… 10. The Phone Is Made Of Gold & Its Screen Is Very Durable Not Only Is The Phone Made With Gold, If the phone ever hits the floor, it will surely survive the impact. Because Its 4.7-inch touchscreen is coated with a pricey sheet of sapphire crystal glass, making it nearly impossible to scratch. It can take anything short of a diamond to the screen and remain unscathed,...

Osteoporosis – bone weakening – threatens the health of about 44 million Americans. But research at the University of Surrey in England shows that, with the right foods, you can strengthen your bones at every meal. The diet you need to follow is to simply eat more fruits and vegetables. These foods contain potassium salts (bicarbonate and citrate) that support bone health. Consuming these items keeps your bones from breaking down quickly and weakening. They also keep your body from eliminating the calcium you need in your bones. “This means that excess acid is neutralized and bone mineral is preserved,” says researcher Helen Lambert. “Excess acid in the body, produced as a result of a typical Western diet high in animal and cereal protein, causes bones to weaken and fracture. Our study shows that these salts could prevent osteoporosis, as our results showed a decrease in bone resorption.” Your body continually breaks down (resorbs) and reconstruct...

Beyonce and Jay-Z welcomed a boy and a girl on 18 June. The couple also has a five-year-old daughter named Blue Ivy. Fans of Beyonce and Jay-Z have eagerly been waiting for the power couple to share the first photos of their newborn twins. While that might not be happening anytime soon, the names of the couple’s babies have reportedly been revealed. The couple also shares a five-year-old daughter named Blue Ivy. Media Takeout has claimed that the celebrity couple have named their boy and girl as Shawn Jr. and Bea Carter. “They had twins, the boy’s name is Shawn after his dad, and the girl’s name is Bea – after their parents,” a source told the celebrity news website. “The first couple is being EXTRA TIGHT LIPPED about their new twins – who are set to be released from the hospital ANY DAY NOW,” the report added. According to NameBerry.com, Shawn means “God is gracious”, and Bea means “she who brings happi...

…as gov declares he will run for presidency in 2019, says Buhari has failed Nigerians A pro-Fayose rally to signal the continuty agenda of Governor Ayodele Fayose in 2018 Thursday shut down Ado-Ekiti, capital city of Ekiti State. Women and men from all walks of life, artisans, civil servants, Okada riders, drivers, mechanics, market women, students, youths, old and young and even the crippled and others with several disabilities joined the governor to march through the capital city. They were clad in several campaign attires with had several inscriptions such as ‘Fayose leads, we follow, ‘, support continuity, 2018, Fayose witness and The mammoth crowd who displayed their voters’ cards, sang songs and danced profusely in the hot sun t in support of a man they believe in. The huge turn-out was as a result of an earlier successful grassroot mobilisation of the people ahead of the 2018 gubernatorial poll several months ago. The grassroot mobilisation, tagged O...

The petition to recall Sen. Dino Melaye has been submitted to the electoral body, INEC, by his constituents, Kogi West Senatorial District. The petitioners have gathered more than the 50.1 percent of signatures required to begin the process for recall. Over 188,500 or 52.3 percent of 360, 000 registered voters in the district endorsed the petition.  Leaders of the movement to kick out Dino from the Senate submitted the petition at INEC headquarters, Abuja yesterday. Coming under the umbrella of ‘Concerned Indigene of Kogi West’, they presented six bags of documents containing the signatures of the electorate from council six areas in the senatorial district. These are Ijimu, Kabba/Bunu; Lokoja; Yagba West; Yagba East; and Mopa/Moro. Chief Cornelius Olowo, the Spokesperson for the group, told journalists that the move to recall Dino was based on his poor performance since his election to the Senate 2015.   “Legislative performance is just on the floor,...

Breastfeeding benefits mothers Breastfeeding is not only healthy for babies, it may also reduce a mother’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke later in life. This is the conclusion of a  new study of 300,000 Chinese women published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.. According to Xinhua, the Chinese news agency, women  who breastfed their babies had about a 10 percent lower risk of developing heart disease or stroke compared to those who did not. The study said  the longer mothers  breastfed, the greater effects they had. “The findings should encourage more widespread breastfeeding for the benefit of the mother as well as the child,” study co-author Zhengming Chen, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Oxford, said in a statement. “The study provides support for the World Health Organization’s recommendation that mothers should breastfeed their babies exclusively for their first si...

What does the food you eat have to do with how your brain functions? While we’ve always known that what we eat affects our bodies and how we look, scientists are also learning more and more that what we eat takes a toll on our brains. Yes, brain foods matter (especially for our gray matter). See, our bodies don’t like stress. Who actually does? When we’re stressed out — whether it’s physical, like someone jumps out at you from a dark alley, or mental, like you have a major project due at work — our bodies release inflammatory cytokines. These little chemicals prompt the immune system to kick in and fight back against the stress through inflammation, as though stress is an infection. But what does this all have to do with food? Our stomachs help keep our body’s immune responses and inflammation under control. Additionally, hormones released from the stomachs that enter the brain or are produced in the brain influence cognitive ability, like un...

Humanity has known cucumbers for more than six thousand years. The homeland of this species is considered to be subtropical and tropical areas of China and India. It is noteworthy that there are cucumbers which still grow in natural conditions where they are not specifically cultivated. Cucumber belongs to the same Cucurbitaceae plant family as squash, pumpkin, and watermelon. Like watermelon, cucumbers are made up of mostly 95 percent water, which means eating them on a hot sunny day can help you stay hydrated. Here are some of the Amazing benefits of Cucumber: Cucumbers protect your brain Cucumbers contain an anti-inflammatory flavonol called fisetin that appears to play an important role in brain health. In addition to improving your memory and protecting your nerve cells from age-related decline, fisetin has been found to prevent progressive memory and learning impairments in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. Supports your digestive health Cucumbers are rich in two of the ...

In a leaked chat between Tonto Dikeh and her mother-in-law, the actress revealed she paid for her own bride price. According to her, Quote “Thinking back and after talking to Bimbo Coker, it’s safe to say you are in on Kunle’s fraud and dirty lifestyle Flew your son, clothed him, gave him pocket money, helped him with every sweat in my body, you watched your son dupe me for all my hard earned money.  She went on to reveal even his ex-wife paid for her own wedding. “You disappoint me even Bimbo Coker paid for her own wedding and bride price. Is this a curse?“ This comes after Lara Olubo an OAP who is also a niece of Olakunle Churchill’s mother released a message between Tonto and her mother-in-law. Meanwhile, Churchill’s first wife Bimbo commented on Lara’s post saying that her ex-husband family are all liars. Quote “Smh, this people will never stop lying or even change from their evil ways… soon I know your can of ...

An additional batch of 175 Nigerians willingly came home from Libya on Tuesday via a Nouvelair aircraft with registration number TS-INA. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the aircraft arrived at 7:50PM at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Nigerians who returned were comprised of 34 males, 122 females, 10 children and 9 infants. The returnees were escorted back by the International Organisation for Migration, IOM, and the Nigerian Embassy in Libya. They were welcomed at the Hajj Camp area of the airport by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, and the Police. Also present at the time of their arrival were officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN. Air Commodore Paul Ohemu, Director, Search and Rescue, NEMA, said that the agency is working together with IOM to stop improper migration and retu...

With the constant pressure in the society to live beyond ones means and put up false appearances, veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has a word to say concerning this issue. In a recent Instagram post, the multi-award winning thespian advised that people should desist from comparing themselves to others. She said: ”Don’t ever compare yourselves to others. You are not a copy but an original. Better your individuality and life because no one will do it for you. Don’t let anyone’s ignorance, hate and negativity stop or change you. Stop comparing yourselves to others….Aren’t you supposed to be unique? We are all unique. We are all special. We are wonderfully and fearfully made. Accept who you are. Be you” Photo credit: Instagram @ajokesilva

The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally stabilized the value of the greenback in the parallel market as the local economy recovers gradually.   The naira Tuesday remained stable at N364 per dollar in the parallel market. Vanguard survey revealed that the parallel market exchange rate closed at N364 per dollar yesterday, same level as on Monday. Also the Nigerian stock market on Tuesday maintained a bullish trend with the market capitalisation growing by N84 billion, lifted by gains from cement, breweries and beverages stocks. The market capitalisation grew by N84 billion or 0.71 per cent to close at N11.887 trillion as against N11.803 trillion achieved on Monday. Similarly, the All-Share Index rose to two-year of 34,375.60, appreciating by 240.50 points or 0.70 per cent compared to 34,135.10 recorded on Monday. Julius Berger recorded the highest price gain to lead the gainers’ pack, increasing by N4.04 to close at N43.84 per share. Dangote Cement followed with a gain of...

These films are classics. They dominated the 90s & represented what Nollywood was about LIVING IN BONDAGE Year of Release : 1992 Director:  Chris Obi Rapu Cast : Kanayo O. Kanayo, Francis Agu, Kenneth Okonkwo, Ngozi Nwosu, Daniel Oluigbo Trivia : This film was shot with the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand Naira but had made about twenty million soon after its release. Generally regarded as the first Nigerian hit film, Living in Bondage tells the story of Andy Okeke, businessman whose dealings with a money-cult leads to the ritual killing of his wife. It does not take too long before her ghost begins to haunt him and his wealth is short-lived. GLAMOUR GIRLS Year of Release:  1994 Director : Kenneth Nnebue Cast:  Liz Benson, Zack Orji, Keppy Ekpeyong, Sola Fosudo, Ernest Obi, Gloria Anozie, Sandra Achums, Jennifer Okeke, Eucharia Anunobi Trivia:  Zack Orji was suspended by his church for his role in this film. In a scene, he is seen fondling ...

Nigerian coach  Kelechi Emeteole  has died in an Indian hospital after a long battle with cancer of the throat. Emeteole, a former coach of  Heartland ,  El Kanemi Warriors  and  Enugu   Rangers  has been battling throat cancer for a long time. According to reports, the former Nigeria international died in the early hours of Wednesday, June 21 in an Indian hospital. The late coach had travelled to India to undergo a corrective surgery for the throat cancer. He reportedly died before the surgery. It was learnt that the late coach was bedridden for six months before his death and had difficulties in breathing and swallowing and had a pipe inserted in his throat to aid him. Nicknamed the Caterpillar, Emeteole played for the  Super Eagles  at the  1976 Africa Nations Cup  in Ethiopia and served as assistant coach for the  Golden Eaglets  in 1985, and  Flying Eagles  and Super Eagles.   Emetole pla...

The traffic wardens (standing) during their orderly room trial Two Traffic Wardens, Musa Muktari and Shuaibu Suleman attached to Wuse Police Division, FCT Abuja Command have been dismissed from service with  over involvement in corrupt practice after an Orderly Room trial at the Provost Department, Force Headquarters Abuja. Both wardens were found guilty of abuse of office, soliciting and receiving a bribe contrary to Paragraph  C sub (IV), (VI) and (II) of the 1st Schedule of the Police Act and Regulation CAP 370 of 1990 and were consequetly dismissed. The dismissal of the traffic wardens followed a complaint lodged against them by a motorist at the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) Force Headquarters, Abuja on 30 May. ACP Abayomi Shogunle, the head of the PCRRU, in a statement said the motorist had on 30 May reported that while driving his vehicle in the afternoon of the previous day along Wuse market road, he was accosted by the  two traffic wardens who...

Billionaire kidnap kingpin Evans wishes he could just die at the moment as the humiliation is too much for him to bear after falling from grace to grass. Evans has become a cry baby after his arrest  (The Nation) Billionaire kidnapping kingpin,  Chukwudi Dememe Onwuamadike , aka  Evans , says he is tired of life and would not mind sleeping and not waking up the next day  because of the embarrassment and humiliation  he has been made to go through since he was arrested. Evans who was nabbed in his palatial mansion in the Magodo Phase II GRA in the Shangisha area of Lagos State on June 10, 2017, by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team [IRT], told the Vanguard that he can't stand the humiliation again and wishes to die. An emotional Evans who is said to weep most of the time inside his cell narrated that he had seen it all,  tasted untold affluence  and there is nothing for him to live for especially as has been di...

By Ediale Kingsley Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo has removed her Puerto Rican husband, Kenney Rodriguez’s name from her Instagram page. While this has her fans worried if she is about to join a long list of recent female divas like Toke Makiwa and co. It might mean nothing serious though as she posted a photo of him and their son last Sunday to celebrate Father’s day. The couple got married in a private beach wedding ceremony in Puerto Rico on May 16th 2012. Uche Jumbo has steadily grew to become one of the powerful thespians and producers of Nollywood  with her consistent deliveries.

A report in New Miami Times said seven fake credit cards were found in the pockets of Dammy Krane on 1 June when he was arrested at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami Dade, Florida. The police have now slammed a nine count felony charge at Miami Dade’s criminal court for credit card forgery and grand theft against the 23 year-old pop artist, whose real name is Oyindamola Emmanuel Johnson-Hunga. Dammy Krane’s trouble began after he used a bogus card to book a private jet flight to Washington, D.C., police said. When the police searched him, they found seven false credit cards in his wallet, according to the police report, details of which Miami New Times published today. Agents from the mobile-phone booking app TapJets had called police, when they found that the first card Dammy Krane tendered was bogus. The jet company told Miami-Dade Police that Krane and a partner, Chukwuebuka Ilochonwu, had booked a $10,943 trip on a jet from Opa-locka to Washington, D.C. Krane lis...

AWKA—THE elder brother of Mrs. Uchenna Precious Onwuamadike, wife of the dreaded kidnap kingpin, Mr. Chidumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, Mr. Chukwuemeka Okoye said yesterday that his sister has not visited her village at Awo Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State since she got married in 2006. He told Vanguard yesterday that even when their father died in 2014, Uchenna, who is the last of 13 children of the Okoyes, and her husband, Evans, did not attend the burial He said that he has not been communicating with his sister even on telephone, adding that he does not even know that she is married with five children. When shown the photograph of his sister and her five children, Chukwuemeka, a farmer and a daily paid job man at Oraifite market said he would not be able to identify his brother in-law, Evans, if they meet. Evans wife, Uchenna He said: “Our father was very sick when Uchenna got married and he was bedridden for eight years before he died i...

I Became A Kidnapper Because My Father Refused To Send Me To School Evans Takes Police To Kidnap Victims Detention Camps In Isolo, New Igando & Gowon Estate, Says Father’s Refusal To Send Him To School Pushed Him Into Crime According to Guardian, notorious kidnapper Chukwudumeje George Onwuamadike alias Evans on Sunday claimed he gave his father N3million cash, a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a Hilux Van before he stopped visiting his hometown, Umudim, Nnewi in Anambra State. Evans made the allegation when detectives took him to one of the dens his gang used for the detention of victims. The bungalow situated at Green Street, Jakande Estate, Isolo, was rented by the kingpin, through his gang members in 2010 and he paid the rent yearly. The other two are situated at New Igando and Gowon Estate, the suspect said. Evans, who said he believed his father must have started the pig husbandry from the money he gave him, blamed the man for what he turned into.   “...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State who was kidnapped, last Thursday, Olumide Odimayo, has been found dead, local vigilantes said. The corpse of Mr. Odimayo was found near Ogolo River, between Sabomi and Igbotu in Ese Odo Local Government Area of the state. Unknown gunmen had abducted Odimayo popularly called  “Londoner”  at his home in  Igbotu community. We had reported how the armed hoodlums entered the community through the bush, shot into the air and whisked away the APC chieftain. A source who confirmed the sad news to us  on Monday, disclosed that the corpse of the deceased was found by members of the local vigilante group that constituted a search party. The source stated that the people of the local community were thrown into shock immediately the news of the tragedy filtered into Igbotu from the vigilante group. According to the source, members of the local vigilante group have also arrested two persons suspected ...

A memorandum of understanding has been signed in Lagos by the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) and and a private company geared towards checking car theft. File photo Media Concepts International Limited, an IT company and the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) have created a database that can guide prospective customers against buying stolen vehicles. The technological innovation is geared towards checking car theft and the status of any car to be sure it really belongs to the seller. TheCable reported that at an event in Lagos, members of both organisations signed a memorandum of understanding in the presence of the police. Stakeholders at the event affirmed that the initiative would bring an end to the incessant cases of stolen vehicles in the country. Addressing reporters, Ajibola Adedoyin, president of AMDON, said the association took the “bold step” because of the high rate theft. “When we looked inwards at the problems faced b...

Men of the Nigerian police in Imo state have busted a five-woman gang who specialize in stealing and selling babies. The gang of traffickers after they were caught A five-woman gang have been arrested by men of the Imo State police command for stealing a three year-old boy in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state before selling him for N600,000, according to Punch. The suspects have since been identified as Chinonye Okere, Joy Ama, Eucheria Amadi, Pauline Uzoamaka and Nnenne Okere. Parading them before newsmen in Owerri, the state capital, the Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, commended the Surveillance Unit of the command, led by Bassy Asamba, a Superintendent of Police, for doing a good job and for going the extra mile to Lagos to rescue the child. Ezike described the suspects as a chain, whose act could best be described as shameful. “In the 21st Century when people are engaging in productive activities, like going to the moon, these ones are shamelessly engag...

The price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as Diesel, has crashed to about 42 per cent nationwide, a huge downslide over the last six months, following key strategic interventions by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). An NNPC Francise Station Outlet This is contained in a statement obtained by  The Renaissance  from the corporation’s official website on Monday in Lagos. It would be recalled that in the first quarter 2017, retail prices of AGO, which is one of the deregulated products, shot to an all-time high of N300/litre in major demand centres across the country. Such unpleasant situation placed a huge burden on truck drivers, who need the product for transporting their vehicles; the nation’s manufacturing sector, which requires it to run its operations as well as on the masses, who need it for household power generation. However, following strategic intervention efforts by the NNPC towards sustained improvement in the supply of the...

It’s been three seasons now since they were last team-mates, but that hasn’t stopped Cesc Fabregas and Lionel Messi’s friendship from blossoming. With their respective football seasons over, the pair are currently enjoying their summer holidays before pre-season begins next month. And Barcelona superstar Messi and Chelsea midfielder Fabregas have decided to spend some of that together in Spain’s Balaeric islands. Cesc Fabregas (centre) and Lionel Messi (right) are currently enjoying a holiday together Fabregas and Messi brace themselves for the temperature of the sea as they get off a boat The duo help their long-term partners Daniella Semaan (left) and Antonella Roccuzzo Messi was the essence of a family man alongside Roccuzzo and their eldest son Thiago Accompanied by their families, the pair were seen basking in the Spanish sun on Thursday in Formentera. Messi, his long-term partner Antonella Roccuzzo and their eldest son Thiago dipped...