Health, News and Entertainment: August 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015

Manchester United’s Javier Hernández on verge of move to Bayer Leverkusen

Javier Hernández is set to end his five-year stay at Manchester United after he was spotted at Bayer Leverkusen on the brink of an £8.75m move.

Hernández, an unused substitute in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Swansea, spent last season on loan at Real Madrid and has failed to force his way into the plans of Louis van Gaal, who has turned his attentions to Monaco’s Anthony Martial.

Anthony Martial leaves France squad to join Manchester United for £36m

Anthony Martial has been given permission to leave the France squad to travel to England to sign a contract with Manchester United after a deal worth around £36m was agreed with Monaco.

Live Transfer window latest: Anthony Martial heads for Manchester United talks – live!
Follow all the latest moves and news on the eve of the transfer window closing, with Nick Miller

Why Do Strength Training?
If you have diabetes, you know the importance of controlling your blood sugar. But did you know that strength training can play a starring role? Simple moves done regularly can prompt your muscles to absorb more sugar. You'll also burn more calories around the clock when you take up strength training. Your mood, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure may improve, too.

House Dust Harbors Thousands of Microbial Species

Geography, pets and gender of housemates make a difference in types of bacteria, fungi found

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- You've got a lot of unsuspected roommates: A new study finds that ordinary house dust contains thousands of species of bacteria and fungi.

The researchers analyzed dust from about 1,200 homes across the continental United States, and found that the dust in each home contained an average of more than 5,000 species of bacteria and about 2,000 species of fungi.

Using Wearable Technology to Advance Parkinson’s Research

Moran specializes in Data Mining and Machine Learning Algorithms solutions, from inception through post-implementation monitoring, in the area of chips, manufacturing and testing.

At least one million Americans and five million people worldwide are coping with Parkinson’s disease (PD). As of today, no objective diagnosis test exists, nor is there a cure. There is so much about PD that defined as mystery.

Hundreds of skilled neurologists, mathematicians and data analysts across the globe are looking for at home real-life PD data set, to exercise their knowledge expertise and come up with innovative research directions.

7 Moves to Combat Office Bod

Office Bod is what happens when your biggest form of activity from 9 to 5 is strolling to the office kitchen and grabbing a bite. The combination of sitting for longer hours and lots of snacking causes your body to change in pretty unappealing ways. Think hunched-over posture, a flat behind, and a paunchy midsection.

Cranberry

Cranberry is a small, evergreen shrub grown throughout North America. Cranberry has a long history of use among native American Indian tribes, primarily for treating urinary conditions. Juice and extracts from the fruit (berry) are used as medicine.

Baby Locked In Safe: Police Search For Parents

Canadian police are searching for a US couple after their baby ended up locked in a hotel safe.

The panicked parents, from Brooklyn, New York, had told hotel staff the child, who is less than a year old, was in the safe in their room.

According to an online user, the portrait of immediate past president Goodluck Jonathan is still hanging on the reception wall of a hotel reportedly owned by Dame Patience Jonathan (former first lady) in Yenogoa, Bayelsa state -as she has reportedly refused to acknowledge president Buhari as the number one citizen...This is how it was shared online... Is anything wrong with that IF THIS IS TRUE??

10 Tricks to Make Sex Better Tonight

We hear you, there’s nothing better than getting lucky. However, having great sex is about more than just luck. It’s about taking the initiative to add some heat to the proceedings so you can seduce her with sizzle.

An antioxidant is a dietary substance -- usually a nutrient -- that can help prevent or repair the damage caused by the free radicals that are the waste products of your body’s energy production process. Eating a balanced diet generally provides enough antioxidants to counterbalance the free radicals that cause cell damage and illness. However, dietary restrictions or disease may increase your body’s needs and require supplementary antioxidants to get the job done.

ENUGU—Five pregnant girls and nine babies, under one year old, have been recovered from a maternity home, identified as Daughters of Divine Home Pro-live, located on Aria Road, by Cemetery axis of Enugu metropolis.

Adefuye, whose tenure as ambassador ends on August 31, 2015 died after suffering from an heart attack in a Washington, DC hospital.

He was born in Ijebu-Igbo, in 1947, he received his First Degree in History at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, in 1969, and in 1973 earned a Ph.D. in History there, with a dissertation on "The Political History of the Palwo, 1400-1911." As a Fulbright scholar he studied at Columbia University, the University of North Florida and the University of Florida in Gainesville.

John Legend And Chrissy Teigen Headed For Divorce?

John Legend and his new wife Chrissy Teigen are reportedly heading for divorce.

According to Mediatakeout, the couple are only better on the outside — but always argue and disagree at home and other private places.

Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson is celebrating her 4th wedding anniversary with her hubby today August 27, 2015.

Man drags bank manager wife, her lover to Okija Shrine over property

The battle between a husband and his wife over property has taken a new dimension as the man has dragged the woman and her alleged lover to the dreaded Okija shrine in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria.

Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s order directing the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to address public outcry over huge salaries and allowances of members of the National Assembly, the chairman of the commission, Elias Mbam, said on Tuesday that Senators and members of the House of Representatives will earn less than N1 million by the end of next month.

Physical activity improves mental flexibility in older adults

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Older adults who engage in regular physical activity have more active brains than those who are not active, according to a new study, which researchers said is an indicator of greater cognitive health.

CAMP HWANGE, Zimbabwe, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Safari guide Quinn Swales was killed by a lion in the Hwange national park, the place where American dentist Walter Palmer killed Cecil the lion.

As human beings, we all are different and have various purposes in life, but if there is one principle we should all agree on, it is to voice ourselves. Indeed, from an early age we understand how when we speak up and stand up for ourselves we demonstrate to the world that our thoughts are worthy of respect. The ability to stand up and speak up are fundamental skills in our society, at school, work and home.

Young Dads At Greater Risk Of Early Death Says New Study

Becoming a dad before the age of 25 increases the risk of dying early in middle age, a study has indicated.
The evidence suggests that men who father a child in early life, have poorer health and die earlier than men who delay fatherhood.
Family environment, early socioeconomic circumstances and genes can explain this association, researchers noted.

Seoul and Pyongyang exchanged fire and South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo said late Friday that North Korea’s artillery fire was a violation of the 1953 Armistice.
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a "semi-state of war" after an exchange of fire between North and South pushed both sides into a state of high alert on Friday.

Chelsea have reportedly agreed a deal to sign former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus.

Roman Abramovich’s Blues have made Juve an offer they could not refuse, according to The Sun.

Benefit of Soursop

Also called graviola, soursop is a large, spiny, green tropical fruit with a sweet flesh that is the basis for several beverages, ice creams and other sweet foods popular in South America. Beyond its usefulness as a food, however, soursop also contains natural compounds with medicinal properties, making it potentially beneficial for your health.

Four-time world footballer of the year, Lionel Messi, is widely known for his humility on and off the football field.

Unlike most rich and famous footballers, Messi has no airs about him. He is never in the news for the wrong reasons and hardly linked to any major controversy.

15 Things Everyone Should Avoid In Their 30s

Let’s face it, we all grow old.

It’s become almost cliché that once you reach the end of your third decade you start to let yourself go. Assuming their best days are behind them, people over 30 start gaining weight, giving up on dreams, and losing an overall passion for life. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Develop Your Leadership Skills.

Ask anyone and they'll tell you. There's a difference between managers and leaders.

Ask them what that difference is and they may have a bit more difficulty. Suddenly the words become amorphous and undefined. Somehow leadership is an intangible - a charismatic component that some people have and others simply don't. That's why, according to the ubiquitous "they", it is such a rarity.

Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympian convicted of killing his girlfriend, had been slated for release from prison this Friday after serving 10 months of a five-year sentence. However, South Africa's justice minister has asked for a review of that decision.

Innovative Anti-Aging Ointments

Hunting your own least complicated is significant, while appearance articulates sums in terms of someone. Retaining younger looking power source becomes tough when you population. This kind of extends exclusively genuine in your dermis. Ones dermis would be the almost all shown portion of your system and it's offered to the exact damaging consequences involving sun's rays as well as the smog within the natural environment.

Observing a head full of locks lessen is not many exciting. You could battle with trying to either, cease or mask, the losing of your own hair. Even better, you may just want it back! This information has guidance and tips on hair loss that could be just what you are searching for.

Prevent locks damage, kinks, and snags by lying on pillowcases made out of silk or satin. The load of your respective go on the pillow produces a great deal of friction, along with your head of hair is caught at the center. The sleek finishes of silk and satin allow your your hair to glide within the textile while you move on your sleep, which means a lot less tugging and breaking.

Dr. Ibe Kachikwu
(Group Managing Director NNPC)

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has stated his resolve to usher in a new dawn of transparency through the periodic publications of the Corporation’s financial transaction insisting that transparency must be the watchword of every staff in the new NNPC.

The disconnected political relationship between the two immediate past governors of the State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Mr. Babatunde Fashola came to fore Tuesday as the launch of three books on Fashola was boycotted by leaders of the party.

Yobe Gov scandal: Tribunal Admits EFCC Report On N15m Bribe Allegation As Evidence

Halima Ogiri, Per Second News--Abuja - The Yobe State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has admitted the report of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on alleged bribery against the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the April 11, governorship poll in the state as evidence.

NANNING, China, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A Chinese zoo said a two-headed snake brought in by a breeder has survived for more than 10 days, but it refuses to eat or drink.

Officials at the Nanning Zoo in Guanxi said the two-headed Chinese cobra was brought in by a snake farmer from Yulin and the animal has now survived for more than 10 days, shedding its skin once.

Officials believe an inmate at a jail in Costa Rica trained a feathered friend to smuggle cocaine and cannabis in a pouch.

A pigeon smuggling cocaine and cannabis into a prison in Costa Rica has been caught by guards.

The bird was seen landing in the central concourse of the medium security La Reforma jail, in San Rafael de Alajuela, where it was taken into custody.

Nigerian women turn innocent girls to sex slaves in Dubai

Sometime in 2014, a young beautiful girl, Ms Precious, completed her university education and the National Youth Service Corps programme in Edo State. Precious, as she identified herself while nude in a video, decided to seek better opportunity outside Nigeria. She chose a booming beautiful Arab city, Dubai, as her port of future success. Precious convinced her parents to finance her desire to travel. Her mother had no option than to support her by processing the needed travel documents to her dreamland.

THIS fruit burns fat when eaten at night (try it tonight)

Hey it's Tim, Head Exercise & Nutrition Coach here at BioTrust, and you've probably heard the tip that if you're interested in losing weight, it's a good idea to eat slowly and chew your food at least 15-20 times before swallowing. Doing so allows your brain and body to actually sense that it's full, instead of cramming a bunch of food down your throat only to find out 30 mins later that you're WAY stuffed.

And for that reason (and a few others), I'm picking cherries as my #1 fruit for weight loss.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is hopeful of being fit to start against Premier League title rivals Chelsea in Sunday’s big game.

The Argentina star was the league’s leading scorer last season – bagging 26 goals, despite missing much of the campaign through injury.

Aguero was injured again this summer, but he returned as a sub in Monday night’s 3-0 win at West Bromwich Albion.

Clinton Njie

Lyon winger Clinton Njie looks to have confirmed his move to Tottenham after he updated his Instagram bio to say he is now a Spurs player.

Njie had a superb season for the Ligue 1 giants last term and reportedly caught the eye of a number of Premier League clubs, with Tottenham’s close rivals Arsenal also believed to be interested in the Cameroon star.

Video ISIS executes women by beheading for the first time for 'witchcraft and sorcery' in Syria

The jihadi militants beheaded two women in Syria for alleged 'sorcery.'
It is believed to be the first time ISIS have executed a woman in Syria for crimes of 'witchcraft' and 'sorcery', the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said yesterday.
'The Islamic State group executed two women by beheading them in Deir Ezzor province, and this is the first time the Observatory has doc**ented women being killed by the group in this manner,' Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman said.

President Buhari urged the Ministry of Finance to account for the foreign loans aimed at the rail projects but used for other purposes.

Specifically, he frowned at the diversion of a substantial part of the loan of $1.005 billion from the Chinese Exim Bank, which was obtained for the construction of a standard gauge rail line linking Lagos to Kano.

The president, who was informed by the ministry of transport that only $400 million of the said loan was left with the ministry of finance, said it was disappointing to discover that foreign loans acquired by the country under signed agreements were moved from one project to another.

A woman who caught the husband cheating decided to torture him by committing suicide along with his two kids. The heart of human is really and truly dark, why kill your innocent kids just to punish your husband ?

Sincerely, No man is worth dying or crying for because at the end of the day, he will have more opportunities and freedom to be with the women he wants while you are gone, like in the case of this woman. Love gone bad.

I wish women on their part should imbibe the spirit of forgiveness and learn to surrender every situation to God and be more prayerful, things like this will never be their portion imagine the lives of the young boys she just wasted.

Please I need your comment.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Woman dies fighting over boyfriend in Bauchi

Bauchi—Police in Bauchi State have arrested a 30-year-old man, identified as Nasiru Usman Banki, and a lady over the death of his girlfriend in Bauchi.

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Bauchi, said the deceased, known as Iklima Alhassan, aged 28, and an indigene of Bukuru village in Plateau State, visited her boyfriend, Nasiru, who resides at Rafin Makaranta area, behind Awala Hotel in Bauchi.

This is popular transgender Shaun Brooks and her boyfriend Bless. Shaun used to be a man…but she’s now living as a woman and it looks like she now has a V*gina … Does that make Bless straight? Or he’s still a h0mos3xual? Please share your thoughts.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Single woman, 35, worried her biological clock was ticking gives birth to IVF twin boys by a sperm donor

Louise Peacock, 35, from Swansea, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 20, reducing her chances of conceiving naturally. After a long-term relationship broke down, she feared she would never have children. When doctors warned her that her 'biological clock was ticking quicker than other women' she decided to take action.

A suicide bomber attacked a market at Sabon Gari in Damboa, Borno state this afternoon, killing an unspecified number of people. More details later.

Court remands rape suspect in prison

The accused abducted his neighbour's 14-year-old daughter for three days in his apartment and unlawfully had sexual intercourse with her several times.

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates' Court on Tuesday remanded 45-year-old Santana Obend, charged with rape of a minor at Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos.

EFCC Logo

The Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, an anti-corruption agency established to combat financial and economic crimes in Nigeria, is currently enmeshed in scandal, as some of its officials have been accused of spates of cover-ups and corruption, running into millions of naira.

Truck kills couple, two others in Ondo

A truck has reportedly killed a couple and two other people in the Isikan area of Akure, Ondo State.

The accident reportedly occurred on Sunday evening when the driver of the truck, identified as Friday Ambrose, allegedly lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the couple who were on a motorcycle.

It was gathered that the vehicle also hit two other people who were said to be by the roadside.

An eyewitness, who pleaded not to be named, said the truck was coming from the Arakale area, and heading for one of the saw mills on Ondo Road.

Mexico quizzes governor over journalist’s killing

Mexico City investigators will travel to the Gulf coast state of Veracruz to question its governor about the killing of a photojournalist, according to the mayor of the Mexican capital.

Arsenal £45m Karim Benzema BID

Arsene Wenger has made it clear that his side’s 2-0 loss to West Ham United would not force the club into making panic buys.

“When you don’t win a game buy buy buy, we bought and we still lost the game today, we listen to people but as well we have to focus on the quality of our performance,” Wenger told Sky Sports.

How 20-year old was killed because of sex

20 year-old Onitsha house maid hacked to death for refusing sex with boss’s son
A 20-year old house maid, Chioma Onyegili, was hacked to death yesterday by a 31-year-old son of her madam, Okechukwu (surname withheld), for refusing to have sex with him in Onitsha, Anambra state.

According to a report by The Guardian, Mrs. Anoruo was arrested by the Orlu community local vigilante group while the husband, Emeka who had sighted the vigilance group member, escaped through the back door leaving his wife to be apprehended and forced to open their doors where the victims were found inside a room in captivity.

Abuja - A month after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), arrested one Ibiteye John Bamidele, at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, for being in possession of $2,198,900, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said that it has discovered that the real owner of the money is the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas.

Accordingly, the EFCC said it has concluded arrangement to declare Dr. Thomas wanted over the money, which the commission described as money laundering. The move to declare Dr. Thomas wanted became imperative after he I believed to have suddenly disappeared into thin air.

Woman gives birth to a strange looking baby in Abia

Woman gives birth to a strange looking baby in Abia (VIEWER DISCRETION)
This is as bizarre as it comes.

A woman yesterday gave birth to a baby with no face in Abia state.

According to eyewitnesses, the woman went into labor at a hospital located at Ogbor Hill in Aba, Abia state where she delivered the baby, which had grotesque features.

See a photo of the faceless baby below.

The Story of How Adele Became Famous Will Make You Love Her Even More

On June 9, the United Kingdom's Official Charts Company announced a major milestone for their resident soul singer, Adele: Her sophomore album, 21, is the best-selling U.K. record of the decade so far. That the record has earned such a distinct honor is not entirely surprising; after all, 21 spent an astonishing 23 weeks at No. 1 and to date has sold 4,751,000 copies in the U.K. That's especially amazing when you consider that the U.K. only has a population of 64 million — meaning that enough copies were sold that nearly 15% of the entire country could own the album.

How to Give Her Multiple Orgasms

Giving her just one orgasm is cause for celebration. But any woman who can climax once can probably cross the finish line again—and again, says Ian Kerner, Ph.D., author of She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman.

It’s a biological gift: You have to wait for your refractory period to pass before you’re ready for round two, but women don’t seem to experience the same reloading phase, says Men’s Health sex advisor Debby Herbenick, Ph.D. She could experience her second wave of pleasure in as little as 1 minute.
But just because she can come twice doesn’t mean she will. Studies suggest that only 14 to 40 percent of women have had multiple orgasms in one session.

All is not well in Sokoto state as government civil servants residing in Yauri flats and Bado quarters in the Sokoto metropolis, Tuesday petitioned the State House of Assembly over the high cost of the houses recently sold to them by the immediate past administration.

''The cost of these houses is outrageous and we are pleading with the assembly to assist and review it downward, as well as extend the deadline for the payment to a more reasonable and affordable period,'' leader of the workers pleaded.

Pages

Monday, August 31, 2015

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Friday, August 28, 2015

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Friday, August 21, 2015

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Develop Your Leadership Skills.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Friday, August 14, 2015

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Monday, August 10, 2015

Friday, August 7, 2015

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Yamaha Musical Equipment