Nasarawa governorship poll: Eggon roots for Ewuga

on October 07, 2014   /   in News 9:20 pm   /   CommentsAbel Daniel

LAFIA—The Eggon people in Nasarawa State have endorsed Senator Solomon Ewuga as their governorship candidacy under the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in the state.

The Eggon elders/ stakeholders for the actualization of Eggon candidate and the youth’s solidarity forum made this known at a news conference in Lafia, the state capital, yesterday.

Speaking on the behalf of the elders at the NUJ press centre, Mr Dogara Amgbo stated that the Eggon elder’s forum which ‘’represents the people’s voice in the political harmonization of Eggon adopted Solomon Ewuga against his opponent Labaran Maku to run as governorship candidate under the PDP ticket.’’

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EATING KPOMO IS DANGEROUS TO HEALTH - Dr Adamu

Eating Ponmo (Kpomo) Is Dangerous To Health: Dr Adamu

Have you heard that Dr Isuwa Adamu, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST), Zaria, on Tuesday warned against the consumption of animal hides and skin known locally as “ponmo”.

The reasons are as follows:

1. Scientifically, ponmo does not have any nutritional value to human health.

2. The animals killed and used for ponmo actually have skin diseases, so its not advisable to eat them because some of these skin diseases are such that boiling them ordinarily, may not kill the bacteria.

3. Some of the animals killed had been ill and undergoing injections but the rearers went ahead to kill them, leaving the buyers vulnerable to chemicals in the animal skin.

4. If you consume the ponmo, the tendency is that you are consuming the chemicals directly because the skin part of the animal retains most of the harmful substances.

Dr Adamu advised the government to come up with policies that could be enforced to reduce the consumption of hides and skin as meat substitute.

You remember that the ban on ponmo consumption was rumored last month, and with this development I wonder what will happen next.

If we stop consuming ponmo, how would our egusi, afang and vegetable soups look like? Hmmmm!

Please bear your mind, what do you think?

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AMAZING HEALTH BENEFIT OF MANGOES

Mangoes taste so good that people forget they are also healthy! Discover how the “king of fruits” can help you, plus learn fascinating trivia facts and a few mangoes cautions and concerns.

Health benefits;

1.      Prevent cancer; research had shown antioxidant compounds in mango fruits have been found to protect against colon, breast, leukaemia and prostate cancers. These compounds include Quercetin, Isoquercitrin, Astragalin, Fisetin, Garlic acid and Methylgallat, as well as the abundant enzymes.

2.      Lowers Cholesterol; the higher level of fibre, pectin and vitamin C help to lower serum cholesterol levels, specifically low-density Lipoprotein (the bad stuff).

3.      Clears the skin; can be used both internally and externally foe the skin. Mangoes clear clogged pores and eliminate pimples.

4.      Eye health; one cup of sliced mangoes supplies 25 percent of the needed daily value of vitamin A, which promotes good eyesight and prevents night blindness and dry eyes.

5.      Alkalizes the whole body; the tartaric acid, malic acid, and a trace of citric acid found in the fruit help to maintain the alkali reserve of the body.

6.      Helps in diabetes; mangoes leaves help normalize insulin levels in the blood. The traditional home remedy involves boiling leaves in water, soaking through the night and then consuming the filtrate decoction in the morning. Mango fruit also have a relatively low glycenic index (41 – 60) so moderate quantities will not spike your sugar levels.

7.      Improved sex; mangoes are great source of vitamin E. Even though the popular connection between sex drive and vitamin E was originally created by a mistaken generalization on rat studies, further research has shown balanced proper amounts (as from whole food) does help in this area.

8.      Improves digestion; papayas are not the only fruit that contains enzymes for breaking down protein. There are several fruits, including mangoes, which have this healthful quality. The fibre in mangoes also helps digestion and elimination.

9.      Remedy for heat stroke; juicing the fruit from green mango and mixing with water and a sweetener helps to cool down the body and prevent harm to the body. From an ayurvedic viewpoint, the reason people often get diuretic and exhausted when visiting equatorial climates is because the strong “sun energy” is burning up your body, particularly the muscles. The kidneys then become overloaded with the toxins from this process.

10.  Boost immune system; the generous amounts of vitamin C and vitamin A in mangoes, plus 25 different kind of carotenoids keep your immune system healthy and strong.

Cautions:

If you have a latex allergy, a reaction is possible with mangoes and particularly green (unripe) mangoes. This reaction develops because of Anacardic acid. Mango peels and sap contain Urushiol, the chemical in poison ivy and poison sumac that can cause an allergic reaction in susceptible individuals. Mangoes are ripened by some dealers using calcium carbide which can cause serious health problems (one more reason to buy organic). If you do have inorganic mangoes, do wash them properly before consuming or soak overnight in water.

WHY MEN SLEEP AFTER SEX

Since the inception of sexuality, many reasons have been given why men sleep just immediately after sex: with ‘they are selfish’ point topping the list of reasons, many need to know the real reasons why this has been prominent with men.

Although sex has been referred to as one of the most enjoyable things between a man and woman, the woman race has been on the search to know why men nods straight to sleep after a good sex. With most women thinking “dropping” straight into sleep by their men is a complete negative phenomena, the general notion has been that men are actually selfish to sleep immediately not minding how their mates feel about it. Related: Are African Men Really Romantic?

Although men argue that the nature of sleeping immediately after sex is due to tiredness from its rigors. Scientist have however found a good argument for men by confirming that “men sleep after sex because they just cannot help it”. In a recent publication by Punch, it has been ascertained that men sleep after sex because they have little power over their bodies at that point in time, hence, not being able to stay awake after the whole rigor of sex.

Scientist have said that men really do need to sleep after sex when they climax because their brains become flooded with sleep-inducing chemicals such as Oxytocin, Serotonin and Prolactin. Also, the blood rush after the climax depletes the muscles of energy-producing glycogen and because men typically have higher muscle density than women, they become more tired after sex. A research made it know that after sex, a man’s cerebral cortex, which is the ‘thinking area’ shuts down almost immediately after orgasm, in which two other areas, the Cingulate cortex and Amygdale make the rest of the brain to deactivate from sexual desire. This successive sexual behavior has however been linked to only humans alone according to research. However, it has been said that wives can talk to their partners about how they feel after sex, urging their husband to dedicate few minutes for them immediately after sex, so as to help enhance the sleeping nature of their husbands after sex. According to a consultant Psychologist, Prof. Toba Elegbeleye, said sex takes a lot of energy to complete and that there is tendency for the brain and the entire system to want to rest when such intense energy is exhibited. He also made it known that the location where the sexual activity takes place also has a way of affecting the man. In his words: “when you indulge in sex, which usually takes place at night when people sleep naturally, it comes with a level of intensity that involves all your energy and whatever you can muster to make it have a shaking effect, after which they multi-nerve ends are relaxed. These makes people sleep easily. “it also depends on where you do it. Usually, if ti is a legal encounter, which takes place in your own bedroom where you are comfortable, you might sleep, which is different from when you do it in your car or somewhere else under duress, that is not so comfortable.

Another factor that could aid sleeping well after sex is eating good food prior to the act because you may not be able to do it well if you are hungry and the body entertain only one urge at a time and hunger is as strong an urge and a drive as sex is. Other factors could be to have pleasant room atmosphere with a good bed and if there is no thought of threatening financial burden or security issues in mind.

82 FOREIGNERS APPREHENDED IN JOS – STF

The Special Task Force (STF) in Jos, Plateau State, said it apprehended 82 foreigners, mostly of Cameroonians, Nigerians, and Chadians origins within Rikkos community in Jos Norht Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The STF media and information officer, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, said the suspect were arrested within Rikkos community which has been under surveillance due to the high number of foreigners there. Captain Iweha said; “we did not just wake up and went about arresting people; the area has been under surveillance for a long time. It should have been a joint operation with the Nigerian Immigration Service but there were contending issues so we had to move swiftly”. He said the 82 suspect were in the custody of the STF and will remain with them until operatives of the Immigration Service come for them. However, Babangida Musa, whose relative, Umar Ahmad, was arrested, said the suspect is a Nigerian from Kaduna State, but residing in Jos. “he is just 21 years and has a provision shop in Rikkos, he was arrested after he had closed from his shop and was sleeping at home”, he said. He called on law enforcement agency to release any of the suspect found to be a citizen of the country. - Daily Trust.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF DRINKING WATER

Water is the essential part of human body. Facts reveal that, the human body is composed of 55% to 78% of water. Water consumption has lot of health benefits as it has no calories, no fat, no sugar. The amount of water we consume in our body plays an important role in maintaining it.

We should drink at least 8 glass of water everyday. Also water helps to keep the body well hydrated which is very essential and compulsory to our health. You can never imagine the purpose and advantages of water to our health.

Weight loss

Water helps you to lose weight effectively. When you drink water, your stomach becomes full and you do not feel like eating more. The most important thing about water is that it does not contain calories, and can be best replaced with fizzy drinks.

Healthy skin

Water keeps the body well hydrated which make healthier and younger looking skin. This happens because water helps to maintain skin tissues, moisturizes the skin and increases the elasticity in your skin. Your skin feels moisturized and it will look fresh, soft, glowing and smooth.

Headaches and migraines

In case of headache and migraine problem, the first thing that you can do to get some comfort is to drink of water. In most cases, the main reason behind headaches and migraines is dehydration s

o you don’t pay attention to this fact and the water content goes low in your body. So, when you drink ample of water the issue of headaches and migraines are resolved.

Tiredness

In case if you feel tired, then there are great chances that it occurred due to less consumption of water. Water is used by the body and waste products are produced that the body does not need. When there is less water in your body the hearts needs to work more to pump out the oxygenated blood to the body cells and at the same time the other major part of the body organ become exhausted. All these factors make you feel tired always.

Improves mood

Water makes your body feel good and healthy and improves your energy level. When your body is active and in proper functioning state, then it gives positive signal to your brain which ultimately improve your mood and helps you to feel happy from within. Good mood increase your ability to do work and perform tasks.

Regulates body temperature

The amount of water in the body also helps to regulate body temperature. The water has ability to release heat from the body when sweat evaporates from the surface of skin help a lot in maintaining body temperature throughout the day. At the same time it also helps keep your joints and muscles lubricated, so that you do not have to suffer.

Improves the immune system

When the body gets adequate amount of water, it also improves your immune system and makes you less likely to get ill. Good immune system means your body can fight against such as flu, kidney stones, and heart attack in a better manner.

Solves bad breath

Bad breath is a clear sign that your body needs more water which is helpful to our body. Your saliva helps your teeth free from all bacteria and keeps our tongue hydrated. So, whenever you suffer from bad breath, the first thing that you need to do is drink of more water.

To conclude you know the importance of drinking more water it is important and its necessary to drink at least eight to ten glasses of water on daily basis. Along with the water you can also use fruits and vegetables that are high content of water which is very helpful to our body. With adequate consumption of water, nothing can stop you from enjoying a healthy and enjoyable life.