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Despite what you may believe, heart attacks rarely happen “out of the blue.” In fact, your body may be trying to warn you of an impending heart attack for days, weeks, perhaps even a month or two before it occurs. Unfortunately, by the time you actually recognize you’re suffering a heart attack, it could be too late to prevent death or debilitating heart damage. So-called silent heart attacks, with signs and symptoms that are mild or seem unrelated to the heart, have long concerned cardiovascular expert Dr. Chauncey Crandall. So Dr. Crandall recently created a special free video presentation about the four most sinister warning signs to watch for. Statistics show a clear link between a delay in heart attack treatment and death or disability. That’s why it’s essential to know exactly what your heart is trying to tell you with warning signs like those discussed in Dr. Crandall’s video. Although developed as an educational tool, this video rapidly went viral, surpassin...

If you have decided to lose the extra pounds, then you surely know that the only way to do that is by combining workouts with a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet. However, there are some types of drinks that will speed up the fat burning and help you lose weight quicker than you normally would, and here you will find 5 of the most efficient ones: 1. Detox Juices Detox juices are certainly your most trustworthy allies in your battle against the extra pounds – you can easily make them in your kitchen, either entirely out of fruits or vegetables or by combining these two. Citrus fruits are known to have a powerful detox capability, therefore if you are looking for foods to help you purge all the toxins that have gathered inside you over the months then you must certainly include them in your detox juice. High-fiber root foods such as ginger, carrots or apples are also highly recommended for these juices, as they are known to also support the correct fu...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on Friday, discovered and sealed off an illegal engine oil manufacturing factory, IMN Auto Parts Limited, located in Usubu village, near Kontagora, Niger State. A team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel, led by Ademola Oyasola, also arrested three persons from the factory. The three persons arrested are the manager of the company, Phillip Ambi; the Sales Representative; Emeka Anatusi and Secretary, Mrs Grace Asilonu. The suspects would be taken to NSCDC headquarters in Abuja and handed over to the legal unit for prosecution, said Oyasola. A DPR team, led by its Zonal Public Relations Officer, Muhammed Saidu, accompanied by the NSCDC officers, discovered the factory during a routine inspection and monitoring in the state. Saidu told newsmen at the end of the exercise that the company was operating without approval from DPR and in an unsafe environment. He explained that before anybody c...

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, yesterday, ordered the closure of all schools nationwide in protest against the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls and the killing of 170 teachers from Borno State and three from Yobe State by the insurgents. National President of NUT, Mr. Michael Alogba, who gave the directive while addressing journalists in Abuja, said the union was depressed and sad over the continued incarceration of the Chibok girls by insurgents. He urged the Federal Government and governments of Borno and Yobe states to exhibit true concern for the families of the 173 teachers. “The NUT has resolved to hold # BringBackourGirls rallies simultaneously across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, today. “All schools nationwide shall be closed as the day will be our day of protest against the abduction of Chibok female students and the heartless murder of 173 teachers. “At this junction, we demand that both the Federal and r...

Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, has waded into the face-off between the students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State and the management over hike in the tuition. Represented by his second in command, High Chief Lowa, the Adimula of Ife while addressing the students during their protest that led to the blockage of the roads linking Ife with other communities, Ooni aligned with the demands of the students, promising to persuade the management to reverse the fee. The monarch alongside thirteen other chiefs at his palace condemned the sudden increment during the “Save Our Soul” visit by the placards carrying students to the palace. “The Ooni will do something and within the next 24 hours, the fee will be reversed,” he promised.

China and Russia have signed a long- awaited natural gas supply deal, which would see Moscow supply 38 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas to Beijing each year for 30 years under a contract valued in excess of $400bn overall. The gas will be transported along a new pipeline linking Siberian gas fields to China’s main consumption centres near its coastline. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping witnessed the deal in Shanghai between Russian state-controlled company Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC). Gazprom declined to disclose what price was agreed, a key hurdle in talks that have dragged on for more than a decade, the Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday. Symbolically, for Putin the agreement represents a major triumph as he seeks to forge new partnerships in Asia while customers in Europe attempt to reduce their reliance on Russian gas in the wake of the crisis in Ukraine. But from a commercial poin...

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el- Rufai, yesterday, dragged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh to court over allegations linking him with terror group Boko Haram. In the libel suit he filed before an Abuja high court sitting at Gudu, El- Rufai, insisted that the defendants should be compelled to pay him the sum of N1.5 billion for tarnishing his public image via a press statement that alleged that both himself and the All Progressive Congress, APC, are connected to the Boko Haram insurgents. He told the court that Metuh, in another publication that was sponsored by the PDP, alleged that he (El-Rufai) collected N5bn as consultancy fee from the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Metuh was said to have made the claims in the March 17 and 23 editions of This Day Newspaper. In the suit dated April 2, 2014, El- Rufai, equally joined...

Table: Chronology of previous Ebola virus disease outbreaks Year   Country    Ebolavirusspecies Ca 2012 Democratic republic         of Congo.         Bundibugyo 2012   Uganda              Sudan 2012   Uganda              Sudan 2011    Uganda              Sudan 2008 Democratic Republic       of Congo.             Zaire 2007  Uganda             Bundibugyo 2007 Democratic Republic       of Congo.             Zaire 2005...

Key facts Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. EVD outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to 90%. EVD outbreaks occur primarily in remote villages in Central and West Africa, near tropical rainforests. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are considered to be the natural host of the Ebola virus. Severely ill patients require intensive supportive care. No licensed specific treatment or vaccine is available for use in people or animals. Ebola first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks, in Nzara, Sudan, and in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. The latter was in a village situated near the Ebola River, from which the disease takes its name. Genus Ebolavirus is 1 of 3 members of the Filoviridae family (filovirus), along with genus Marburgvirus an...

The menu button gives you convenient access to your favorite Firefox features. Don't like the default arrangement? It's easy to customize. Is there something you use all the time? Try adding it to the main toolbar. We'll show you how. Customize the menu or the toolbar You can change the items that appear in the menu or your toolbar. 1. Click the menu button and choose Customize. A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the restore Defaults button at the bottom of the screen. 2. When you are done, click the green Exit Customize button. Note: Many add-ons come with buttons that you can add to the menu or toolbar. Turn on the Title bar, Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar To turn on the Title bar: 1. Click the menu button and choose Customize. 2. Click the Title Bar button in the lower left. 3. Cl...

Despite the harsh terrain and business challenges involved with starting a business in Nigeria; the successful entrepreneurs listed below held their ground and fought their way to the top. In a country with a population of over 160 million inhabitants and millions of businesses; these 20 entrepreneurs diligently carved their names in the sands of time. SEE the list below. Alhaji Aliko Dangote – founder of Dangote Group, Richest man in Africa and Richest black man in the world Mike Adenuga – Conoil, Equatorial Trust Bank, Globacom Femi Otedola – ZENON Oil and Gas Orji Uzor Kalu – Slok Group Cosmos Maduka – Coscharis Group Jimoh Ibrahim – Nicon Insurance, Global Flee Jim Ovia – Zenith Bank, Visafone Pascal Dozie – MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank Oba Otudeko – Honeywell Group Nigeria Alhaji Sayyu Dantata – MRS Group Umaru Abdul Mutallab – former Chairman First Bank Plc, Mutallab Group Prince Samuel Ade...

Overview Causes Treatment Prevention Overview Progressive disease affecting oral cavity Characterized by chronic bleeding of gums May lead to tooth loss Causes Poor oral hygiene Inadequate plaque removal Oral trauma, like toothbrush abrasion Inflammation caused by infection Vitamin C / K deficiency Hot food Chemical irritants Leukemia Pregnancy Treatment Apply pressure using ice-pack Mouth rinse: Pinch of salt in lukewarm water Rinse twice a day to reduce swelling Consult a dentist if bleeding continues Avoid aspirin intake Massage gums regularly Reline poorly fitted dentures Take vitamin supplements if necessary Prevention Avoid Tobacco Avoid snacking between meals Reduce Carbohydrate- rich food Remove plaque every 6 months Brush teeth using soft-bristled brush Floss teeth regularly

Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, has been shut down following students' protest yesterday which saw school properties, including four cars destroyed. The protest allegedly began after an official of the school tried to stop a Muslim student from praying in the school, which is a Christian school. The School's VC Prof. Ayo Olukoju announced today that the school will be shut down temporarily but will re-open on June 2nd. Speaking to Punch about the decision, Prof Olukoju said; “We have rules and regulations in the school and all the students agreed to abide by them. These rules are in the student handout. Before now, we have been applying appropriate sanctions against students who default in any of these rules. We wanted to enforce one of such sanctions on Wednesday before this crisis escalated. Please, the crisis has nothing to do with religion. It has nothing to do with being a Christian or a Muslim. People, especially female students even went t...

Some of you may have seen this photo and similar ones on several online platforms, claiming its US troops capturing a Boko Haram member….erm, it’s false. U.S Pentagon has stated there will be no American troops in Nigeria…at least for now. The team sent are experts to help with communications, logistics, and intelligence. The pic above going viral is French troops in Central African Republic in 2013. Also, you can see in all the pics floating online, from the uniforms, the African soldiers taking notes from American forces are from Uganda and Somalia. Military aid has been in Africa for sometime under AFRICOM to help train our military. Now to the second issue; are there foreign troops in Nigeria? There are reports this morning that the Special Forces of the US Marines have sited the abducted Chibok Girls in Sambisa Forest…this report is hard to believe because the Pentagon, the UK and France made it clear that they are only providing intelligence service (inte...

19 year old 400l Law student of University of Benin, Ceasar Augustus Ekeoba, died on May 6th. Doctors said he suffered from Cerebral Abscess which culminated in his death. Until his death, he was class representative, loved by lecturers and adored by students, this is according to his friends. They say Caesar had done UNIBEN Law Faculty proud in many competitions, a master of advocacy and an intellectual. He and some students had just returned from the US where they represented Nigeria at the Jessup Moot Court Competition in Washington DC, before he died. A procession was held for him yesterday at the University Campus. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Special Forces of the United States Marines have reportedly sighted the 230 female students abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno State. The girls who were abducted on April 14, were part of the 250 students boarded at the school for the West African School Certificate, WASC/ Senior Secondary School Certificate, SSSC, examinations, triggering world-wide condemnations. Members of the United States Marines who are already in Maiduguri in fulfilment of the promise of President Barack Obama to assist Nigeria’s rescue efforts, were said to have located the girls inside the Sambisa forest, using some Satellite equipment which combed the forest. One of the leaders of the terrorist group who participated in the abduction of the girls was also said to have been arrested by a combined team of the US Marines and Nigerian forces, through the use of an advanced interceptor equipment which was used to track the terrorist while exch...