Alhaji Aliko Dangote remains Africa’s richest with a net worth of $12.2 billion, according to Forbes.
This is an increase of $100 million from his worth last year.Dangote is the continental richest for the seventh year in a row.
Other Nigerians on the African list are Globacom Chairman Mike Adenuga ($5.3 billion) adjudged the fifth richest in Africa and Mrs Folorunsho Alakija ($1.6 billion) rated the 15th richest in Africa.
Following after Dangote in the African rich list is diamond mining heir Nicky Oppenheimer of South Africa ($7.7 billion) up $700 million last year.
Forbes said: “Dangote is looking beyond cement –his most valuable asset – and has been investing in a fertiliser production company and a large oil refinery. Dangote Fertiliser is expected to start operations in the second quarter this year.”
A Nigerian man, Chidimma Amedu has taken Facebook post to a whole new level when he posted an unusual advert on 30 December 2017 asking any woman interested in being his wife to reply.
He also said he was ready to tie the nuptials knots on 6 January, 2018.
“Am of age and I am ready to say I do and am wasting no time.
“Send in your applications – the most qualified will be married on January 6, 2018. Application closes 12 midnight, 31/12/2017,” Amedu posted.
He then followed up with subsequent posts.
“Am serious about this oh and don’t say you did not see it on time. Good luck.”
He received a couple of responses, but one from a certain Sophy Ijeoma was the one which caught his attention.
“Am interested, just DM me…lols,” her post read.
At first, she thought it was a joke and she simply replied to keep the thread flowing.
“Chidimma placed the advert initially as a joke but became optimistic when Sophy said she was interested”
A direct message from him to her inbox, followed by a Facebook call, would change her life’s trajectory.
Two days after their first conversation, he travelled some 500km (300 miles) from his home in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, to Enugu in the east where she lived.
She had been waiting for him outside a retail store and in true fairy-tale style, “it was love at first sight”, she recalled.
“He is the most handsome man I’ve ever met and I liked him instantly.”
After two hours of “awkward” conversation, he asked her to go to meet his uncle, who incidentally is also resident in Enugu.
Asked what was going through her mind at the time, she said she thought it was all a bit of a joke, but she was excited about it and thought Chidimma was quite an interesting character.
“We got to the uncle’s house and he said: ‘Uncle, meet the woman I want to marry.’”
Like Chidimma, his family don’t seem to hang about when it comes to getting things done, because the uncle gave his approval.
The couple had been friends on Facebook for over a year but had never spoken to each other before the advert
Getting family backing for your choice of spouse is an essential part of Igbo culture.
Whereas picking your future wife from dozens of respondents to a Facebook marriage advert and marrying her in six days is decidedly not.
At this point in their day-old relationship, it was beginning to dawn on Sophy that this fellow was not playing, but how do you commit to marrying someone you only just met?
She would not comment on whether they had even shared as much as a kiss at that point, but maintained she was captivated by how focused and determined her new fiancé was.
“When I saw him for the first time, I definitely found him attractive, but what I didn’t know was how serious he was about marrying me.
“It was after we met the uncle and his wife, that I realised that this could actually happen and I wanted it.”
It was now her turn to worry about how she was going to get the approval of her family to marry a guy she had just met on Facebook.
But they had momentum going for them. Having met and fallen in love at first sight, or first message, if you like, and getting Chidimma’s uncle’s approval, the couple decided to complete the cycle by visiting Sophy’s family the same day.
Approval from the family is essential in Igbo tradition.
Sophy recounted how she relayed the information to her mother. Her dad had passed away, and her mum said she did not have the final word in terms of giving approval for her to be married, so it was up to Sophy’s elder brother to give his blessings.
It would appear the odds were firmly in their favour as Sophy’s brother gave his blessings too.
So after a few questions from her brother, it was official – Chidimma and Sophy were engaged to be married in six days.
Last year Chidimma was engaged to another woman and the wedding was scheduled for December, but the relationship fell apart in March leaving him dejected.
As December approached, the disappointment of not being able to fulfil his dream of getting married made him put up the post, he said.
“I had the desire to get married, I had a date in mind, but no bride, so I decided to place an advert as a joke, but I was open and up for it.”
Asked whether she knew about his earlier engagement and her thoughts on how this seemingly rushed marriage might be seen as a rebound, Sophy dismissed any suggestions that her relationship was not well thought through.
“I don’t care about that – when you see what you want, you go for it.”
They had been friends on Facebook for more than a year, but had never met or spoken to each other until the advert.
“Am interested, just DM me…lols” was all it took for the union to be formed.
Sophy admitted her friends were sceptical about the whole thing, while some are still in disbelief, but as she said: “When you see the one, you will know he is the one”.
Happily ever after?
They got married on 6 January in a traditional Igbo ceremony, and posted photos of their wedding day on Facebook of course – to the amusement of the social media community.
Chidimma put up a post saying people may have thought he had been joking but he clearly wasn’t.
As can be expected, there were mixed reactions, but mainly a lot of support for the couple.
They hope to have a church wedding in April and perhaps a honeymoon somewhere nice, he said.
Williams Uchemba has revealed that ever since he started his #givechallenge campaign, he and his team have been facing some attacks over their actions to help the poor and needy.
He revealed that his family members were exempted.
He explained that ever since he started the campaign, he has been under severe attack from forces that are not happy with his movement.
The concerned actor is interested in knowing why some people are sad that he wants to help those in need. He’s not the only one under the attack, but members of his a family too.
He insists that he’s not going to stop this campaign, but he’s going back to the street to offer more help to those who are in need of it.
Here is what he shared:
“Ever since I started the #givechallenge I’ve been under serious attack (both spiritually and otherwise) apparently some forces are not happy with what we are doing, they’ve been attacking my family members and even that of my team members.”
“It’s still not clear to me why some people hate it when you try to help others but one thing I’ve come to understand is that the devil is not interested in what God is not interested in.”
“The past 9 days has been war but I’m glad to inform you that we got the victory.It was Gods instruction to carry out the #givechallenge so if they want to stop it then they have to stop God first, but as for me I’M GOING BACK INTO THE STREETS TO GET MORE PEOPLE OFF THE STREET TODAY..let’s keep putting smiles on people’s faces. #givechallenge WHO IS STILL WITH ME??”
Last year, Real Self dropped a self-produced banger he titled, “legbegbe”, during the last quarter of 2017.. and ever since then, the song has dominated air plays in clubs, radio stations and parties..
Legbegbe has to be one of the most-played song in December and January, with many synching the famous “shaku shaku” dance to the song.
The song features Worldstar inc. act, Idowest, Obadice and Kelvin Chuks.
Mr Real‘s hit song “Legbegbe“ was has been the new street anthem. The song sounds like one spiced with South African kwaito vibes.
Nigerian migrants recently repatriated from Libya on Wednesday protested against the N1,000 transport fare allegedly given to them by the Edo State Government.
Over 900 returnees have been received by the state government at a temporary shelter in Benin since January 8, 2018.
Some of the returnees, who were moved to Benin after their arrival in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, were seen grumbling about the amount, which they claimed was too small to take them home.
They lamented that their colleagues who were moved to Benin from Lagos State got over N40,000, while those from the Port Harcourt centre were allegedly told that they would be catered for by the Edo State Government.
The angry returnees also threatened to stage a peaceful protest at the Palace of Oba of Benin and the Government House but were dissuaded by some security personnel who intervened.
One of the returnees, Joyce Richard, lamented that the amount was inadequate to take her to her hometown in Orhionmwon Local Government Area. She, therefore, appealed to the state government to increase the allowance.
It was, however, learnt that the development compelled the government to later increase the amount to N5,000.
Reacting, the Chairman of the state Task Force on Anti-Hhuman Trafficking, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, blamed the protest on misinformation.
Omorogbe, who is also the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, explained that those who were received from Lagos came on a different arrangement.
According to her, the Lagos batch was provided with the sum of N41,000 on arrival by the European Union, through the International Organisation for Migration.
She also confirmed that the Port Harcourt batch had yet to be provided with any allowance, even as she added that the state had a stipend of N20,000 each for the returnees for three months.
While describing the protest as unexpected, Omorogbe said that the N5,000 was approved by the state government to enable them to get to their various destinations.
According to her, “What we have been able to do now is because of the proactive nature of the state government because no amount has actually been approved to be given to returnees at this stage.
“This amount (N5,000) is not a stipend but a realisation that the government is determined to make it (intervention) succeed.
“You cannot expect people to trek to their various homes, as many of them do not live in Benin. As such, we were directed to make a provision for the N5,000 transport fare that was not there before now.”
Benue State today, held a mass burial for 75 indigenes of the state who were killed in the Fulani herdsman massacre that took place on New year day and January 6th respectively.
They were all laid to rest during a requim mass held at the IBB square in Makurdi. It was attended by the state governor, Samuel Ortom, his wife and other government officials, as well as other residents of the state.
Thereafter the remains of the deceased were taken to a site where they were all buried.
Among those that were buried were four-year-old Terkaa and Mrs Sarah who was killed with her eight months pregnancy.
A Delta State Polytechnic Graduate, has had us all confused, after she took to her almer maters’s Facebook group on Facebook to write about how grateful she is to finish from the school.
She wrote: “Am so prade to be former student and a graduate from Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro. A students fromer student from business administration and management. Thank Jehovah for all he has done for me oh”.
Nigeria’s first set of quintuplets, born in the country in the year 2001, to the Nwankwo’s, all turned 17 yesterday, and to celebrate, they shared beautiful pictures with YabaLeftOnline.
When they were given birth to, the news of their birth went viral, with many homes celebrating with the family.. Now they’re older, and they all look so adorable.
Funny guy Dan D’ Humorous has always and with the way it seems, will always be funny with his delivery of Stand Up comedy. In this one, he talks about what guys should expect from ladies, advices ladies how to handle admirers who are extreme, braggarts, the government and politicians.
In as much as this country is being led by men and women who with their actions and utterances try to wipe this country out of the world’s map, there are other people who insist that the country must be on the map of the world.
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Funke Akindele Bello!!
You have bellowed your name into the ears of Africa and now, woman’s international.
You know, things like this makes me generally emotional and mushy.
I mean, this is a stark case of grace, hard work and drive.
When I saw the news that you are making an appearance in an Avengers movie, I was elated. For a while, I tried to sink that in.
When you started the Jenifas diary, I had people who said that you are all about scattering good English and poisoning our generation with bad English.
I laughed because they were mostly people that voted for Buhari.
I mean, what else can come out from their brains except worm infested ideas and thoughts?
I am happy that you are a source of pride for we Nigerians.
You have done for us what Buhari and his gang haven’t done.
Putting us on the map for a good reason.
Wizkid and Davido have done theirs and are still doing theirs.
Great day to be a Nigerian!
Let’s keep working and ignore Buhari.
Written by Mark Anthony Osuchukwu.
Mark Anthony is a critic, social commentator and writer. He is on instagram as onye_mark. He an be reached via markanthonyfoundation(at)gmail(dot)com
Another armed robbery and kidnap kingpin, who participated in the New Year attack in Omoku, Rivers State was on Thursday, been paraded at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The 32-year-old suspect, Desmond Okotubo, who is a father of three, hails from Egbenma in Unelga Local Government Area of Rivers State.
He told newsmen in Abuja that, “the arrest and humiliation of the mother of Don Waney, coupled with the destruction of Waney’s mansions was the main reason for the New Year attack in Omoku.”
He also revealed, “that the plan to invade Omoku was hatched in Owerri, Imo State,” adding that Omoku vigilante group members were their original targets and not church worshippers.
Okotubo further explained that their decision to vent their anger on the worshippers came when they could not track down the vigilante group members.
He said vigilante members were instrumental to the arrest of Don Waney’s mother and tracing of his mansions for destruction by government.
A 200 level Philosophy Student of the University of Port Harcourt, Nancy Ekeh, revealed on social media that her roomate with the name, Okoija Oreva used a razor blade t tear her face, over claims that she’s more beautiful than her.
Nancy Ekeh
She shared pictures of her room-mate and her bloodied face with the caption: “Pls help me broadcast this I am a student of Uniport by name Nancy ekeh 200 level studying philosophy my roommate okoija oreva used razor to tear my face Cus am more beautiful than her pls help me”
Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has shared first pictures of herself after she got released from prison for the 3rd time.
She also accompanied the pictures with a narration of her experience in prison. She wrote;
“#hnnbeauty #hnnstyle
Chioma in cell 1 of #PHMax was one of the EFCC big girls. She ran a boutique under her bed. Are u like her trying to form a big life? She mocked my hairdo calling me #crayfish seller look. Little did she know that I actually sell moinmoin, crayfish and pepper in markets around #Ibadan while empowering women. Some of u have seen pictures at #hnncommunity.
We are beautiful #African women. Let us emulate our cultural looks. Yesterday Rose cell 2 hairdresser was plaiting my hair when they called me to pack up. Wow inmates burst out in cheers. It was my hairdo to go home. I never braid or plait with wool. Last time 10yo. Its been perms, low cut in school and wigs in America. Ogoni Comfort in cell 1 joined Rose to speed it up and I left.
Ladies, let’s empower our market women. Get your #Brazillian wool today. Lets all look like #Medusa lol. The lady carrying snakes on her head. Google her or click the hashtag. I’m gonna get crazy with the colored wool soon. Banned in prison. Only black allowed.”
A young guy, identified as Bright Ugochukwu narrowly escaped death last December.
Ugo took to his Facebook page to share his testimony on how a stray bullet came from nowhere and hit him in his left chest very close to his heart in his bedroom, while he was asleep.
He wrote;
“Only fools says there is no God. Brethren, please follow me in thanking God for saving my life when the devil tries to snatch it away from me. As God has promised never to allow His children to be defeated.
The devil wanted to end my life before the year runs off in 2017 but as usual God is always there to fight and protect me.
Around 11pm on 15th December 2017 after some usual activities at the church, i lay down on my bed to sleep, suddenly a bullet pierced through the zinc and pvc and landed on my left chest close to the heart.
I hardly breathe at that moment, I just remain calm and continue to reassure my self that nothing will happen to me and my mother started calling out for all the saints in heaven to intervene on my behalf.
It seems they held an emergency meeting for my sake and started praying and pleading to God to save me. God didn’t forsake me at this time, he answered my prayer and all the prayers offered for my sake.
Chest X-ray revealed that the bullet didn’t touch the heart, no ribs were damaged and no fractures seen. I pray that He continue to heal and protect me and my family and also the people that have trust in Him. Glory be to God now and forever more …AMEN”
Former Super Eagles midfielder Wilson Oruma is now said to be in a status of mental disorder six years after he was reportedly defrauded by a clergyman.
Oruma was one of the Nigerian football stars who made millions in the round leather game, but he was reported to have been duped by a clergyman and some fake oil businessmen.
The 41-year-old midfielder who played alongside Austin Jay Jay Okocha and former Arsenal striker Kanu Nwankwo in the Super Eagles retired from football in 2010.
He was said to have invested a whopping sum of N1.2 billion without proper consultation after retiring from football and he consequently lost the investment.
His close friend Emakpor Dibofun has been reported to have told Complete Sports that the former Super Eagles star is yet to recover from the fortune he lost to fraudsters.
“Wilson Oruma hasn’t really recovered from the emotional disorder which he suffered after he was duped.
“He has been to several places in search of a lasting solution, but it gets worse after a bit of improvement.” he said.
The report also stated that many of Wilson Oruma’s former teammates at the Super Eagles have been contacted, and there are plans for his condition to be resuscitated.
Wilson Oruma starred for RC Lens, Nancy, Samsunspor, Nimes, Servette, Sochaux, Marseille and Guingamp, and Kavala FC of Greece before he retired at the age of 33 on November 26, 2010.
He also featured for Nigeria’s U-17, U-23 and the senior national team winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1993, the Olympic gold in 1996 and two bronze medals at the African Cup of Nations in 2002 and 2006.
An Angry Nigerian dad took to his Facebook page, “Esv Jibrilla Madu Gadzama” to call out teachers in private schools and accused them of shifting the responsibility of teachers to parents, by way of giving them too much homeworks.
Below is what he wrote on Facebook;
FRAUD BY NIGERIAN PRIVATE SCHOOLS HOMEWORK! HOMEWORK! AND MORE HOMEWORK FOR PARENTS.
It has become clear to many parents that the task of teaching their children has been shifted to them despite the huge fees they keep doling out to private schools.
Children come home with homework that requires over 6 hours to complete and the children are usually clueless about the topic. Clearly some of these topics were never introduced in class and the burden of breaking in the topic is shifted to the parents.
In some cases a topic is given a very brief introduction in class then a slew of tasks is bundled as assignments and becomes the parent’s responsibility to ground the child in the subject.
Nigerian parents remain docile. They know they are being shafted but continue to take it.
Some schools try to drive the narrative that all other kids are up to par and only yours is finding it difficult. Bull! The teachers are trained to sell you that line (the only training they seem to receive). This belief gives every parent a catch-up mentality. So you either enroll in their “extra lessons ” or you find yourself doing homework for your children everyday.
This phenomenon (fraud) was prevalent in China until parents got together and fought against it. After paying exorbitant school fees, the schools pay peanuts to the teachers. Some private school teachers in
Nigeria consider themselves unemployed because their remuneration is so small! They can’t be bothered to be dedicated. Besides many just simply are untrained. The private schools have found a solution: transfer the teaching tasks to the parents!
Parents must individually reject this fraud! Insist on only one assignment per subject per week. If the schools won’t comply then we must refuse to pay school fees this January!
Insist that teaching must be in the classroom! Not through ‘extra lessons ‘!
It is a big lie that every other child except yours is doing well! They only exploit your competitive spirit!
Enough is enough! Teach our children or we will not pay the school fees! If we are doing all the work we might as well enroll them in the LEA public schools!
Few days after killing notorious Don Wanny for the January 1st massacre in Omoku community in Rivers state, the Nigeria Police today paraded another kingpin, 32-year-old Desmond Okotubo, a Native of Egbenma from Unelga LGA Rivers State who identified as one of the murderers.
A statement signed by the force Public Relations Office, Jimoh Moshood, says efforts of the special Police joint investigation team, comprising the IGP-Intelligence Response Team, the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Force Department of Operations and the Rivers State Police Command, constituted by the IG, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately unravel those behind the killings, led to the arrest to the suspect, Desmond.
The IGP-Intelligence Response Team attached to the Joint Police Special Investigation Team engaged some of the suspects in their hideouts in Awara Forest boundary between Imo and Rivers State, the shoot out lasting several hours resulted in the death of six (6) of the suspects while others escaped with bullet wound injury to other locations in Rivers, Delta, Imo and Bayelsa States and the Police Teams are currently on their trail.
The IGP-Intelligence Response Team working on an actionable intelligence further identified Desmond Okotubo who escaped on the 3rd January, 2018 to Abuja after a shoot out with the Police Team in a location in Imo State, he was trailed to Mpape in Abuja where he was arrested after serious resistance on the 9th January, 2018.
This principal Suspect, Desmond Okotubo 32yrs, is a Native of Egbenma from Unelga LGA Rivers State Confessed to be one of the masterminds of the gang and actively participated in the killings of innocent people in Omoku Rivers state on the New Year day. He further gave details of how they planned the Operation in Awara Town Imo State before they carried out the act.
The suspect, Desmond Okotubo also revealed to the Police how their Gang leader Don Wanny gathered them and briefed them on the night of 31st January, 2017 on the mission to attack and kill the residents of Omoku town. Thirty (30) of them Armed with over Twenty (20) AK47 Rifles crossed the river from Awara to Omoku forest and proceeded to Omoku town and opened fire on innocent Citizens celebrating the new year.
Investigation is being intensified to arrest other members of the gang still at large to get to the root of the matter. The suspect will be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.
A Nigerian-based Cameroonian Artiste, @its_cameey has reacted to Huddah Monroe’s thought about Nigerians.
Recall Huddah earlier this morning, urged other Africans not to listen to Nigerian Music. In her rants, she wrote;
“Nigerians don’t even listen and support other African artists music unless it’s collaboration which artists from other countries pay so much for them to be in their songs. We the rest of AFRICA we should just boycott. Be your brothers keeper.”
In response to her, he wrote: “As a Cameroonian who’s lived in Nigeria for quite a while I can confidently tell you one thing about Nigerians and that is the fact that if a Nigerian likes or dislikes something you would definitely know. Nigerians don’t mince words with you, they confidently tell it how they see it and that’s one unique quality about them I admire deeply.”
“Nigerians no send if your papa na Obama. Also the will to survive against all odds is deeply engrained in their DNA and this accounts for their global successes cuz Nigerians NEVER EVER GIVE UP!! I have received immense love and support from Nigerians following the release of my single last year, regardless of my nationality, so you’re very wrong about them Huddah Monroe. You’d definitely love Nigerians if you “Come Closer” *in wizzy’s voice. Spread love. #OneAfrica.”
Earlier today, a boat carrying goods worth over 5 million from Cotonou in Benin Republic capsized at the Bonny Jetty in Rivers state. Report has it that the boat arrived Bonny Jetty at about 6pm yesterday, the manager of the Cotonou boat left his duty post to a beer palour to watch football match between Arsenal and Chelsea – leaving the goods inside with no order to unload the boat.
On getting to the Jetty this morning, goods worth over N5 million were seen afloat on the sea.
According to the special assistant on New Media at Bonny local government council, Christian Ezekiel-Hart, this is as a result of gross negligence of duty by the manager of the boat.
Looks like the season of giving and showing of love hasn’t ended for Media Personality, Toke Makinwa who sure loves to give back as much as she splurges on herself.
Well, Toke’s fan on micro-blogging website, Twitter disclosed that she passed her NECO Examination in flying colours but needed to buy a Jamb form.
The beautiful On-Air personality immediately responded to the young fan by asking for her account details and promised to give her the money.
Cell phones have long surpassed being just a device to make calls and receive messages. Our dependency on its numerous features has got us enslaved.
Today, almost all of us can’t survive without our indispensable communication gadget. And it has gone a step further, whether single or not, mobile phones have becoming a sleeping companion to people globally. There’s hardly any of us who goes to bed without it.
Despite health warnings of radiation, we still keep it next to our faces near the pillow or at the most, within an arm’s reach on the bed side table. Well, it’s time to change all of that…
Health warnings
Recently, the California Department of Health warned that the public need to keep their mobile phones several feet away from them to reduce health risks and radiation exposure. The state released guidance for reducing exposure to cell phone radiation, surrounded by mounting evidence that mobile use may be linked to cancer, attention, mental health and reproductive health issues. Using low frequency radio signals to transmit information, cell phones put us at risk of unhealthy radiation, especially when streaming or downloading large files.
Though research has not definitively proven cell phone radiation is dangerous, there have been enough studies linking the two to exercise caution, especially for children.
The California statewide notice issued warnings that citizens should make some distance between their mobiles and their bodies. The radio frequency (RF) energy cell phones use to transmit information are at the bottom of the radiation totem poll, but research suggests that our frequent, close-range exposure to cell phones may be enough to endanger us.
“Keeping a phone directly on the body has never been a good idea,” says Dr Devra Davis of the Environmental Health Trust. In fact, cell phone makers themselves seem to agree. Apple, for example, includes an ‘RF exposure’ notice in the iPhone’s settings.
Health studies have shown evidence that mobile phone exposure may cause tumours in the brain or ears, where the body is frequently in contact with the gadget. Though research on RF’s effects on children specifically is fairly limited, many psychologists have already warned that cell phone use may be linked to poorer attention, mental health and sleep for adolescents.
International studies “have shown that men who keep their phone in their pockets the longest have lowest sperm count, with most damage,” says Dr Davis. “Many people who keep their phones in their pockets for hours a day, especially in the summer with thinner exposures will be far greater,” she adds.
Contemporary cell phone signals use “the weakest signals, but strength of the signals is not an issue when comes to biological effect. It’s not the power, it’s the irregular nature of signal,” says Davis.
An expert, Dr Ramakant Deshpande, oncologist, Asian Cancer Institute, says, “Ionisation can impact children; studies have shown it’s effects on the central nervous system is higher. Children have greater exposure to cellphones and this needs to be reduced to avoid any long term health hazards.”
Radiation from cellphones have the potential to cause cancer; there has been an increase in benign tumours but not all cancers. Cellphones are very useful in daily life and it is not possible to completely stay away from them. It is suggested that a balance should be maintained and cellphones have to be used with care and precaution, cautions Dr Deshpande.
Reproductive health
Dr Bandita Sinha, gynaecologist and infertility specialist, World of Women clinic, says that cell phone radiation can be harmful and will affect fertility, although there are no studies that prove the statistics of this radiation and its impact. However, it is advisable to keep cell phones several feet away from one’s body.
If cell phones are kept closer to one’s body for a longer period, it can have harmful effects. As radiation affects brain and can also lead to hormonal imbalance, it also a it also affects the menstrual cycle. Using cell phones for a longer period of time can impact sleep, long term sleep disturbances cause menstrual irregularities. Using a laptop on the lap regularly will lower sperm count, warns Dr Sinha.
What to do?
Dr Deshpande recommends keeping cell phones away during bedtime and it should be switched off.
Reducing the cell phone exposure time is better especially for children, putting in air plane more may not necessarily be helpful.
Popular Facebook born-again slay queen, Ifeoma Vivian Emeka, who went viral for using a hot Iron on her skin to get rid of tattoo she got when she has not accepted Christ as her personal lord and saviour has called out top Pastors in Nigeria to point out their wrongdoings as regards their Lifestyle, wealth and affluence
Vivian wrote bodly;
PASTOR ADEBOYE, PASTOR CHRIS, TB JOSHUA, OYEDEKPO, KUMUYI &CO WHAT YOU PEOPLE ARE DOING IS WRONG. JESUS SAID IT WILL BE HARD TO SEE A RICH MAN IN HEAVEN.. A TRUE SERVANT OF GOD SHOULD NOT STORE UP SO MUCH RICHES FOR THEIRSELF, THOUSANDS OF POOR PEOPLE ATTEND YOUR CHURCHES.. BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL LIKE JESUS HE FED THOUSANDS WITH LOAVES OF BREAD AND FISHES.
Last year she called out Phyno and some popular artistes and said they should stop singing Godly songs because they promoted ungodly songs in their videos
Delectable Kenyan Socialite and former Big Brother Africa contestant, Huddah Monroe has called on other Africans to boycott Nigerian music as a whole.
Huddah wrote on her Insta story; “Nigerians don’t even listen and support other African artists music unless it’s collaboration which artists from other countries pay so much for them to be in their songs.”
This apparently, is in line with Shatta Wale’s rant about the secondary role artistes from other African countries are made to play in the continental music scene.
Huddah Monroe, in her post, added that “we the rest of Africa should just boycott (their music)” asking them to be their brothers keeper.
She wrote in full: ““Nigerians don’t even listen and support other African artists music unless it’s collaboration which artists from other countries pay so much for them to be in their songs. We the rest of AFRICA we should just boycott. Be your brothers keeper.”
American Female Rapper of the moment , Cardi B, has revealed that she will offload her fiance, Offset , when she feels like and at her own time.
This is coming as Her fans have been pressuring her to dump her fiance, Offset, after he was caught a few times cheating on her.
Ever Since Kiari Kendrell Cephus, known professionally as Offset proposed to his belle Belcalis Almanzar AKA Cardi B, cheating allegations have rocked their relationship and it may just be that Cardi won’t be able to take it anymore.
“Why is it a problem that i want to take my time with a decision on my relationship ?” the “Bodak Yellow” rapper, 25, wrote on Tuesday, January 9, in a since-deleted tweet. “why do i have to explain myself?I don’t ask ya why you still with that man that lives with his mom ,that don’t pay your bills … Since when you guys had perfect relationship?”
Cardi B and Offset attend the officical OVO Fest afterparty In Toronto on August 7, 2017. Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Remy Martin
When one of Cardi’s fans pointed out that “some women look up to you,” the star replied, “Why do people look up to me for ?why are people expecting me to have a perfect life ? I’m not perfect ?Neither is my life stop looking for other people life to look up too.”
She added ;
I’m going to make a decision in my own times with my heart and mind. I don’t need to be rushed or be told what to do. Its my life!! I belong to me not to the world.
The Presidency on Wednesday said it was unfair for people to blame Fulani herdsmen killings on president Buhari as over 756 people were killed by herdsmen in two years under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said in a video he posted on his Facebook page;
“Something that is disturbing that I have heard about it is linking those developments to the fact that a Fulani man is President and so, he is brooking such kind of evil acts.
“I think that is very unkind. And I will try to back my position with statistics.
“In 2013, particularly, there were nine cases of herdsmen invading communities in Benue state alone and more than 190 people were killed.
“In 2014, there were about 16 of such tragic developments with more than 231 people killed. And then there was a change of government in May 2015.
“But between January and May 2015, there were six attacks which left about 335 people dead.
“Now, the question is, during that period, did we have a Fulani president?”
Therefore, let nobody say that all this is happening because we have a Fulani president.We have had many Fulani presidents in the past and this issue of herders and local communities at loggerheads has predated this government.
“But I will just like to appeal to Nigerians that the Muhammadu Buhari government is determined to crack this issue, is determined to get to the bottom of it and it will get done,” he added.
It was a tragic start to New Year for migrants from Nigeria and other countries as hundreds of them crossing to Italy and Spain were feared dead in the Mediterranean Sea, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said.
IOM’s Public Information Officer in Libya, Christine Petré, reported that the boats carrying the migrants departed from the coastal towns of Azzawiyah and Al Khums in Libya.
“Most of the survivors hail from African countries, including Senegal, Mali and Nigeria. The Libyan Cost Guard reported that eight were from Bangladesh while two were from Pakistan,” Petré said.
According to IOM, and a report released by Libya’s Coast Guard, about 100 people on board remain missing.
The UN migration agency said its officials were present at the disembarkation point in Tripoli and provided the survivors with food and water.
Othman Belbeisi, Chief of IOM Libya Mission, said on Wednesday that about 200 migrants or refugees had died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea with up to 100 unaccounted for since Saturday.
“It’s very distressing that during the first 10 days of 2018 we have seen close to 800 migrants rescued or intercepted off the Libyan coast, with more lives lost at sea.
“More has to be done to reduce irregular unsafe movements of people along the Central Mediterranean route,” Belbeisi said.
According to him, the tragedy came at a time when Mediterranean migrants’ death dropped sharply as IOM recorded only 26 on the Mediterranean Sea lanes in December 2017.
Belbeisi said while January 2017 had witnessed some 254 deaths, this week’s reports suggest that the start of 2018 may be even deadlier.
IOM reported on Tuesday that 81 Mediterranean Sea deaths of migrants or refugees were recorded in the first eight days of the year with five in Western Mediterranean waters off Spain and Morocco and the rest between Italy and Libya.
In the latest, and third deadliest, shipwreck in the Mediterranean since Saturday, the Libyan Coast Guard rescued three rubber boats with 279 migrants made up of 19 women, 243 men, 13 boys and four girls, in an operation lasting at least 12 hours.
The UN migration agency said it continued to provide support and direct humanitarian assistance to the survivors of this latest tragedy, many of whom now are at Libya’s Tajoura detention centre.
Police in Uganda arrested a 24-year-old woman after she stabbed her husband to death because he refused to make love with her.
Harriet Nambi, who hails from Nakiyanhja,Kaliro Town council stabbed Musa Batera 25, for refusing to have sex with her ever since she gave birth two months ago through cesarean.
Until his death, Batera who was married to 3 wives was the chairman of Kaliro district Boda Boda Association, while Nambi is a primary school teacher at Kaliro Town.
Hasifa Babirye, a neighbor said the couple developed some quarrels some 3 days ago where Nambi accused Batera of repeatedly refusing to sleep with her.
“She told me that her husband was denying her sex yet she needed it. I asked her to wait since she had just been operated upon but she was obsessed,” Babirye told police.
“I tried to ask her to give it time but she said she was going to harm him and when the husband returned, she stabbed him.” she added.
According to residents, Nambi lured the deceased to their rented house and as soon as he entered, she started quarrelling which developed into a fight.
Kaliro District police boss, Joseph Kihamba, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect has been arrested and is to be charged with murder.
The police boss advised couples to settle their differences with family members and relevant authorities.
A burns survivor, Reedahs_cakes on Instagram, is celebrating Nigerians for praying for her as she recovered from a gas explosion accident.
Reedah wrote;
We’re do I begin my praise from?
Tell me there is no God,and I would show you my testimony. It’s Almost 3months after the incidence that almost took my life.
I had just written my final papers as an undergraduate of law,university of Abuja,and barely 2days after,I was involved in a gas explosions accident while baking a wedding cake.
I could have been dead and gone,or probably even still on my sick bed,but am alive today as a result of all the prayers I had received,indeed God is merciful.
To every single blog who took time to involve in the #prayforfareedahobadaki am grateful beyond words. And to all the followers of @lindaikejiblog thanks so much d all the prayers.
Ghana Customs officers have apprehended some men trying to smuggle two 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL worth about $1.8 million each into the country through the Ghana-togo border.
According to our source, the two cars were seized, but ‘they’ were able to take pictures of one of the Mercedez-Benz 300SL.. The other is a black color.
According to findings, the classic car is worth $1.8 million each.
Details sent to YabaLeftOnline, is quite sketchy, but we will bring you more details soon.
