NIGERIAN PEACE CORPS BILL SENT FOR PRESIDENTIAL ASSENT

Information Centres have it that  Nigerian Peace Corps Bill eventually arrived Presidency for signing into law.Copies of the bill which was tagged ‘Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill 2017 was said to have been transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday last week by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Ataba Sani-Omolori.
Out of the 3 copies of the Bill sent, the Presidency was to retain a copy and the remaining 2 copies be returned to the National Assembly for “further action”, upon the President’s assent.
Senate had passed the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill on the 25th of November, 2016, shortly after the House of Representatives passed same.
A Conference Committee of both chambers was, however, inaugurated on the 8th of December, 2016, to harmonise the Bill passed at different levels.
The Reps, therefore, laid and adopted its report on the 19th of January, 2017, while the Senate only adopted its report on 25th July 2017, after Senator David Umaru-led committee on Judiciary and Human Rights recommended that the report be adopted.
Since July last year when the conference report was adopted, there have been agitations from members of the public, especially, the Nigerian youths, anxiously expecting the speedy assent of Mr. President.
Aside the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and other bodies which had been curious about the seemingly delay in signing the bill, Elders and Traditional Chiefs from the 8 local governments areas of Bayelsa State also, fortnight ago, wrote to the President, demanding why the Bill had not been assented to.
While addressing the Youth Council in Abuja recently, the National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria, Amb (Dr.) Dickson Akoh said the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill had not been sent to the President for assent yet.
He said, the legal department of the National Assembly had barely finished cleaning up the document and putting finishing touches to it
“To the best of my knowledge, I’m sure the Bill just got to the office of the Clerk to the National Assembly this week and by God’s grace, it will get to the President very soon”, Akoh explained.
Confirming the receipt of the Bill by the Presidency, the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, said the President was already working on the Bill.
Enang who spoke to our Correspondent on Tuesday said, the Peace Corps Bill was among other bills sent to the President last week, saying “the President is working on it, in accordance with our standard operating procedures”.
The Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill 2017, if signed into law, would give legal backing to the existing Peace Corps of Nigeria under the leadership of Mr. Akoh.
Part VIII (1) of the final version of the Bill before Mr. President reads, “The Peace Corps of Nigeria (in this section refered to as ‘Peace Corps’) existing before the commencement of this Act is dissolved”.
Subsections 5 and 6 of the same part VIII, however, allowed all serving members of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, both Regular and Volunteers, to be absolved into the Nigerian Peace Corps, at commencement.
The Bill also allows intending members between ages 18 and 35, other than the existing members of the PCN, to undergo one month mandatory orientation training.
The head of the Peace Corps, as stated in the Bill, shall be referred to as National Commandant, to be appointed by the President upon recommendations of the supervising Minister, for the period of 5 years which is renewable once.
The Nigerian Peace Corps, upon establishment, shall be domiciled with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, under the supervision Honourable Minister.
The core mandates of the Corps is to develop, empower and provide gainful employment to the youths, in order to facilitate Peace, Volunteerism, Community Services, Neighbourhood Watch, nation-building and other related matters.
The duties of officers are mainly at the educational institutions within the country, and to carry out other functions as provided in the bill. Wishing the teaming youth all the best.

SEE WHY WOMEN SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT FIBROIDS

Women with fibroids need not worry any more. They  can be  assisted through laparoscopic surgery, Nordica Fertility Centre Medical Director, Dr Abayomi Ajayi, has said. He added that fibroid tumors in the uterus are common.
According to him, fibroids have no effect on reproductive ability, but sometimes can cause infertility or miscarriage, adding that if a woman notices anything like irregular or heavy menstrual cycle, bleeding between periods, pelvic or abdominal pain, fever or night sweats and increased abdominal girth in her body she should notify her doctor.
Ajayi added that if a woman, who is unsatisfied with her uterine health status, should seek medical assistance.
Inability to get pregnant, the medic said, are normal in a woman with fibroid. He, however, said there is no excuse for the woman to accept her fate, or seek assistance where she cannot get help.
Severe menstrual bleeding, prolonged pelvic or abdominal pain, dizziness, light-headedness, short breath, or chest pain from vaginal bleeding or vaginal bleeding from pregnancy or possible pregnancy, he said, are some of the symptons of fibriods.
Another fertility expert, Dr Ifeoluwa Oyetunji, described fibroids as abnormal growths in or on a woman’s uterus, adding that  the tumors   sometimes get large and cause severe abdominal pains and heavy periods.
Oyetunji explained that most women with uterine fibroids have no symptoms. “However, fibroids can cause some symptoms depending on their size, location within the uterus, and closeness to pelvic organs. These are most commonly abnormal bleeding, pain and pressure. So, fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the uterus that can develop during a woman’s child-bearing years,” she said.
According to her, the cause of uterine fibriods are unknown. “Fibroids tend to run in families and affected women often have a family history of fibroids. Women of African descent are two to three times more likely to develop fibroids than women of other races, she said.
She continued:“Fibroids grow in response to stimulation by the estrogen produced naturally in the body. These growths can show up as early as 20, but tend to shrink after menopause when the body stops producing large amounts of estrogen.
‘’Fibroids can be tiny and cause no problems, or they also can grow to  several pounds. Fibroids tend to grow slowly,” Oyetunji added.
She listed causes of fibroids as overweight, obesity, nulliparity (described as never having given birth to a child), starting menstrual period at under 10 years and being from African-American heritage (occurring three to nine times more often than in Caucasian women).

On the treatment for uterine fibroids, another fertility expert, Dr Funlola Biobaku, said it depends on the symptoms, size and location of the fibroids and age (how close the person is to menopause), the patient’s desire to have children  and the patient’s health.
She affirmed that laparoscopy is  good for treating fibroid. “Laparoscopy is a way of performing surgery. Instead of making a large incision (or cut) for certain operations, surgeons make tiny incisions and insert thin instruments and a camera into an area, such as the abdomen, to view the internal organs and repair or remove tissue.
“Laparoscopy was first performed in animals in the early 1900s, and the Swedish surgeon Jacobaeus coined the term laparoscopy (laparothorakoskopie) in 1901. However, better techniques were not developed until the 1960s, when laparoscopy was accepted as a safe and valuable procedure,” she said.
Ajayi noted that laparoscopy, sometimes referred to as keyhole surgery, was used only to diagnose conditions. ‘’Then doctors began to perform surgeries such as tubal ligation in women, using laparoscopy. The technique has evolved so much that operations that once required doctors to make a very large incision, such as removing the gallbladder, can now all be done with this less invasive surgery,” she said.
What merit does this have for patients? Ajayi said:“For patients, laparoscopy can often mean a faster recovery from surgery, less time in the hospital or outpatient surgery centre, and less trauma to the body. Doctors do not have to slice through large abdominal muscles to reach vital organs. And the service is available at Nordical Fertility Centres nationwide.”

SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF BITTER LEAF JUICE

The importance of bitter leaf juice.
Many people today prefer "sweet medicine" to bitter, but how good is sweet for the health? Some medical experts belong to the school of thought that the longest life span in this century happens to be found in Asian countries like China because the people relish less sweet substances. Here we will present you with the unusual herb medicine that consists of bitter leaf. We will introduce you to the benefits of the scent leaf below.
Health benefits of bitter leaf
Bitter leaf is rich in proteins, vitamins, and minerals.Due to the presence of nutrients especially ß-carotene, it controls the synthesis of female gender hormones. This allows women to stay young and healthy for a longer duration of time. The wood ash of Bitter leaf can be used to treat fungal infections.It improves appetite.It is helpful in treating skin infections such as Ringworm.It increases the milk production in Lactating mothers.It cures a cough.It helps in treating itching and rashes.
It detoxifies the whole body.It is helpful in treating Hepatitis B.It tones ups the liver and the kidney.It provides instant relief from fatigue.It cures intestinal parasitic infections. It can be used for the contraction of the uterus during labour. It is a potent herb for STD.It cures a toothache.
It is used in pharmaceutic medicines as anti-helminths, laxative and as fertility inducers for barren women.It helps to build up the immune system. It is a useful herb for treating the problem of Memory Loss.It is helpful in curing Insomnia.Bitter Leaf is an excellent herbal treatment for combating Cancer. It does not allow cancer to spread to the different organs of the body.It is an effective cure for stomach ache and indigestion.
It curbs the problem of Piles.Its leaf juice is effective for treatment of Malaria. A concoction prepared from its leaf is an excellent herbal remedy for treating Skin Ailments like Eczema and Rashes.
Scientific researches on benefits of bitter leaf
A scientific study that substantiates these claims. A clinical trial of the traditional medicine Vernonia Amygdalina in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria was carried out in 2009 and published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
The study stated that leaves of Vernonia amygdalina were widely used in Africa to treat malaria and could be so because it was widely available, accessible and affordable in many remote areas that did not have ready access to modern medicines.
As bitter as it may taste, the health benefits of bitter leaf and bitter leaf juice go far above its bitter taste. It speeds up metabolism thereby reducing the chances of any consumer developing constipation and increasing the usage of the stored fat. It can be of great use to those who desire weight loss.
Bitter leaf juice relieves fever and feverish conditions as it has been stated earlier. It also helps to reduce high blood sugar level because it speeds up the rate of metabolism and glucose uptake by the cells of the body. This is good news for diabetic patients.
Bitter leaf juice works on skin rashes, eczema, ringworms and any superficial skin ailments; this is possible because bitter leaf has antibiotic and antifungal properties. It is also said to soothe and cure pile by experts.
To sum up, we will remind you that before using any herb, please consult your own doctor. If he agrees that this juice is good for you, so confidently use it. Hope you now have more knowledge about this magic bitterleaf juice. Best wishes in improving your health!



Do not suck the spot of snakebite (U.S Health Official tells Farmers)

Dangers in sucking the spot of snakebite ,
U.S.-based health official tells farmers
AKINSPIRATION. CONCEPT
(By Aloysius Nlekwa)
Abakaliki, Dec. 12, 2017 (NAN) A U.S.-based Nurse, Alloysius Nlekwa, has advised farmers not to suck the spots where they were bitten by snakes while on their farms.
Nlekwa gave the advice on Tuesday in Abakaliki while delivering a lecture at a seminar on “Health and Environmental Management’’.
The seminar was organised for farmers by the Ebonyi Office of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP).
According to Nlekwa, the same measure should be applied when farmers are bitten or stung by scorpions and other creatures while on their farms.
“We want to correct the widely-held misconception that sucking the affected spots to extract the venom would stop its circulation inside the victim’s body rather it will worsen the situation.
“A farmer bitten on the hand for instance, should lower it to stop the venom from getting to the heart region, then thoroughly clean and wrap the affected spot with a neat cloth.
“The victim should then proceed to the hospital and inform the doctor the type of snake which bit him for prescription of the suitable anti-venom therapy or drug,’’ he said.
The IFAD–VCDP consultant also warned farmers not to apply oil or herbs on snake-bite spots because it would worsen their conditions.
“Farmers suffering from epilepsy should not go to the farm alone, to get immediate assistance in cases of sudden seizures.
“The level of modern health equipment in the U.S. for instance, cannot be compared with those in Nigeria and other developing countries which made us to stress on enlightenment to correct prevailing iss

How to make students develop interest in your teaching subject

Look for Ways to Make it Relevant and Fun – You and Your Students Will Come out Ahead

Making your students interested in a subject can be a real challenge. There are so many variables that can affect their engagement.

Lack of interest can be caused by difficultly concentrating, family problems, emotional difficulties, learning disabilities, and many other factors. Sometimes it’s just plain boredom – not everything is about fun all the time. Even the bubbling hormones running through the teenagers’ bodies can cause difficulty to concentrate on anything other than the schoolmate in the nearest chair.

Having said that, as a teacher, you still have to do your best and try to get them to learn at least the basics of any subject. Here you will have to become creative and try one or more of the following ways to get their attention and interest.

1 – Make them see it as part of their daily life

Try as hard as you can to find a way to relate the subject to their daily lives. It will make it much more likely for them to be invested in what you are explaining. For example, if the subject is literature, try to show what they can learn from the characters’ behaviour that they can apply to their own lives.

2 – Make it fun

Yes, sometimes, some subjects are just not fun. You are well aware of it, but you still have to teach this “boring” subject to them. How about making the learning process a bit more fun? You can try to create some kind of competition, or game, that can help them to learn, or maybe even use songs or videos. Sometimes, even a funny cartoon can be what you need to make them have a laugh and never forget the subject.

3 – Show the relevance to their future careers

Students think that, at the end of the day, they are at school so they can get ready to get good jobs in the future. This is how most of the people (parents included) see school nowadays, unfortunately. So take advantage of it, and try to relate your subject to how it can be applied in a work environment. Tell them all about how doctors, engineers, IT developers, writers or dancers can use that information to become successful.

4 – Let them participate in the whole process

If you want to see your students really engaged about something, let them participate. And not only after you distribute the tasks but from the very beginning. Ask them for input on the subject that will be presented, which resources will be used and how they will be evaluated. And talking of resources…

5 – Use multiple resources

To avoid students’ sleeping on their desks during your presentation, try using multiple resources. The human voice can be very hypnotizing to some people, and others are easy distracted by it, as you know. Bring videos, music, slideshows, toys and games, tell stories, bring in a special guest for a talk.

6 – Make it personal

Try to relate the subject to your own life and circumstances. You don’t necessarily have to tell a private story about yourself, but tell them something about how you felt when you got in touch with that subject for the very first time, or how you have applied it in your life so far.

7 – Leave the exams for later

Do not start the conversation about the new subject telling them about a test on the material. Unless the assessment will be more engaging and fun (think Project Base Learning, inquiry learning, etc), this should be the final part of the process and not a source of anxiety.

8 – Change the environment

Sitting in a classroom for a whole day is hardly anyone’s ideal day, especially if you are young and full of energy.

So why not move the class to a different environment and see how it affects their learning process? Try taking them to museums, beaches, for a nature walk, or even to the school’s backyard. Even the fresh air on their face might help to keep them alert and more interested.

9 – Make it achievable

If you scare them by saying that this is a very complex subject and that they will be in trouble if they don’t manage to learn it, you are bound to fail. Students usually overreact under pressure and don't see these messages as a challenge at all. Try to take steps that help them feel they are capable of learning the material.

10 – Understand their interests

And in order to make any of the tips above work, it is mandatory that you know your students’ interests. If you know about their hobbies and goals, you may be able to better relate the subject to their lives and that is it

Conclusion

Getting the best from your students might not be easy – but we should try to achieve it all the time, ‘boring’ subjects included. Remember that things have changed and what worked for you might not work for a class of children or teenagers nowadays. They have different demands and have to live up to new expectations, so be prepared to understand them and offer the best class you can.

 

Eight things Buhari Government must do for Nigerians _ Tinubu recommends

8 things Buhari gvernment must do for Nigerians _ Tinubu
Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, has advised the Buhari government to be more proactive to ensure Nigerians feel its impact.
Tinubu said this in a paper he delivered at the Daily Trust dialogue.
Represented by a former ‎Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Olawale Edun, Tinubu highlighted 8 things the current administration must do to foster growth and development.
He said: “1. We are a populous nation with large, ever-growing cities. We need to provide jobs for this expanding urban population.
This means we must press forward with a national industrial policy by fostering strategic industries that will provide employment into the foreseeable future.
2. We need a national infrastructure plan that envisions a coherent and integrated infrastructural grid, as no national economy may grow beyond the capacity of the infrastructure that serves it. This particularly is true of electrical power.
3. We must reject the notion of orthodox economics that governmental balancing of budgets or surpluses are always good. In our case, following this mainstream approach may lead to perpetual stagnation and deter us from the brave steps required to promote true development.
In this regard, an immediate opportunity to provide stimulus to the economy while simultaneously alleviating the hardship of retirees and old-age pensioners presents itself, through the comprehensive tackling of outstanding pension payments. While what is needed is a holistic review and reform of the disjointed social security and welfare apparatus, a good place to start would be the clearing up of existing pension arrears and the establishment of a framework for averting their future build-up.
The wider task of comprehensive social security reform would inevitably require a high-level body to review and advise on the harmonization of various initiatives and deductions from workers’ payrolls in the name of welfare, such as pension contributions, national housing fund, national health insurance etc.
4. Monetary policy should move toward lower interest rates to make credit is more accessible to business and the consumer. This will spur industrial investment and help us reach more conducive levels of consumer demand. It also will dissuade people from corrupt temptations.
The need to pay for homes and other costly items in one lump sum payment is a strong invitation to corruption. For example, if mortgages and credit instruments are more available to the judiciary, jurists would be able to purchase homes, decent care and other items considered the basic amenities of modern life via long-term installment payments that can be met through their salaries. Able to purchase these things properly and thus afforded a comfortable life, jurists would be less vulnerable to improper inducements.
5. The government-backed home mortgage system must be re-structured and land conveyance more streamlined make mortgages and all forms of landed transactions are easier and less bureaucratic. This will increase the wealth of the nation and improve the efficiency of land use. It also opens the door to affordable housing for millions of families now beyond the reach of owning their own homes.
6. Agriculture remains the backbone of the nation. We must help the common farmer by improving rural output and incomes. Here, we must revive an old policy that served us well. We must return to commodity exchange boards which will allow farmers to secure good prices and hedge against loss. An agricultural mortgage loan corporation should be inaugurated to further promote these goals.
7. To achieve better levels of overall governance, we need to re-balance the duties between federal and state governments by giving states more power, authority and resources.
8. Last, Government must be sufficiently bold to begin a process that will ultimately result in a government-backed pension plan for all elderly Nigerians, this is something akin to Social Security which all great nations provide for those of advanced age.”

Italy and World biggest Industrial Computer

World biggest Computer : Italy’s Eni launches world’s biggest industrial supercomputer
Reuters/NAN
Italian oil and gas group, Eni, on Thursday, January 18, said it had installed new capacity at its supercomputing centre near Milan to create the world’s most powerful industrial computer.
However, the new capacity quadruples the group’s computing power, allowing it to process up to 22.4 quadrillion operations per second, the company said.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, said “in our industry, it is increasingly important to be able to process ever-increasing amounts of data, ensuring more accurate and faster results.”
The state-controlled firm had invested heavily in high-powered computing to give it an edge over rivals in exploration and get its resources to market faster.
After giant gas discoveries in Mozambique and Egypt, it has one of the industry’s best discovery track records in recent years.
In December, it said it had produced first gas from its Egyptian supergiant Zohr field in just two and a half years, a record time for this type of field.

Italy and World biggest Industrial Computer

World biggest Computer : Italy’s Eni launches world’s biggest industrial supercomputer
Reuters/NAN
Italian oil and gas group, Eni, on Thursday, January 18, said it had installed new capacity at its supercomputing centre near Milan to create the world’s most powerful industrial computer.
However, the new capacity quadruples the group’s computing power, allowing it to process up to 22.4 quadrillion operations per second, the company said.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, said “in our industry, it is increasingly important to be able to process ever-increasing amounts of data, ensuring more accurate and faster results.”
The state-controlled firm had invested heavily in high-powered computing to give it an edge over rivals in exploration and get its resources to market faster.
After giant gas discoveries in Mozambique and Egypt, it has one of the industry’s best discovery track records in recent years.
In December, it said it had produced first gas from its Egyptian supergiant Zohr field in just two and a half years, a record time for this type of field.

Italy and World biggest Industrial Computer

World biggest Computer : Italy’s Eni launches world’s biggest industrial supercomputer
Reuters/NAN
Italian oil and gas group, Eni, on Thursday, January 18, said it had installed new capacity at its supercomputing centre near Milan to create the world’s most powerful industrial computer.
However, the new capacity quadruples the group’s computing power, allowing it to process up to 22.4 quadrillion operations per second, the company said.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, said “in our industry, it is increasingly important to be able to process ever-increasing amounts of data, ensuring more accurate and faster results.”
The state-controlled firm had invested heavily in high-powered computing to give it an edge over rivals in exploration and get its resources to market faster.
After giant gas discoveries in Mozambique and Egypt, it has one of the industry’s best discovery track records in recent years.
In December, it said it had produced first gas from its Egyptian supergiant Zohr field in just two and a half years, a record time for this type of field.

Italy and World biggest Industrial Computer

World biggest Computer : Italy’s Eni launches world’s biggest industrial supercomputer
Reuters/NAN
Italian oil and gas group, Eni, on Thursday, January 18, said it had installed new capacity at its supercomputing centre near Milan to create the world’s most powerful industrial computer.
However, the new capacity quadruples the group’s computing power, allowing it to process up to 22.4 quadrillion operations per second, the company said.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, said “in our industry, it is increasingly important to be able to process ever-increasing amounts of data, ensuring more accurate and faster results.”
The state-controlled firm had invested heavily in high-powered computing to give it an edge over rivals in exploration and get its resources to market faster.
After giant gas discoveries in Mozambique and Egypt, it has one of the industry’s best discovery track records in recent years.
In December, it said it had produced first gas from its Egyptian supergiant Zohr field in just two and a half years, a record time for this type of field.

See what LASSA FEVER forced Ebonyi Government to do

Ebonyi state government has shut down all private, government and mission schools in the state following the out break of Lassa Fever in the state which has claimed the lives of health workers in the state and left many critical at Irrua specialist hospital. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof John Eke who made the announcement to newsmen in Abakaliki said that the decision was taken following a mother and her child who tested positive to the disease yesterday. Prof Eke said that to ensure the safety of the lives of school children in the state, the schools will remain closed till Friday next week and warned parents to be mindful of who they relate with and ensure that they keep their environment clean. When AKINSPIRATION TEAM visited some of the private schools it was observed that management of different school were already on ground to ensure that those who came to school were asked to return back home. A teacher, Miss Ifeanyinwa Nwokoro lamented the outbreak of the disease in the state and said that they decided to comply to the directive in the interest of their children. Ends

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See what really causes Mouth odour

Halitosis (mouth odour) is mostly caused by inadequate hygiene. If particles of food are left in the mouth, their breakdown by bacteria produces sulfur compounds. Keeping the mouth hydrated can reduce mouth odor. The best treatment for bad breath is regular brushing, flossing, and hydration.

Cavities and deeper pockets from gum disease give bad breath bacteria extra places to hide in your mouth that are difficult to clear out when you’re brushing or cleaning between your teeth. Either can contribute to halitosis.

Halitosis – or chronic bad breath – is something that mints, mouthwash or a good brushing can’t solve. Unlike “morning breath” or a strong smell that lingers after a tuna sandwich, halitosis remains for an extended amount of time and may be a sign of something more serious

What Causes Halitosis?

If quick bad breath fixes are only covering up the problem for a short time, something else may be happening in your body, including:

Dental Issues: Cavities and deeper pockets from gum disease give bad breath bacteria extra places to hide in your mouth that are difficult to clear out when you’re brushing or cleaning between your teeth. Either can contribute to halitosis.

Mouth, Nose and Throat Infections: According to the Mayo Clinic, nose, sinus and throat issues that can lead to postnasal drip may also contribute to bad breath. Bacteria feeds on mucus your body produces when it’s battling something like a sinus infection, leaving you sniffly and stinky.

Dry mouth: Saliva goes a long way for your dental health – and your breath. It rinses and removes unwanted leftovers from your mouth, helps break down food when you eat and provides disease-fighting substances to help prevent cavities and infections. If you don’t make enough saliva, one sign may be halitosis. Dry mouth can be caused by medications, certain medical conditions, alcohol use, tobacco use or excessive caffeine.

Smoking and tobacco: Tobacco products wreak havoc on your body and your breath. Not only do many tobacco products leave their own odor on your breath; they can also dry out your mouth. Smokers are also more likely to develop gum disease, which can also add to halitosis.

Other chronic conditions: While halitosis is most often linked to something happening in your mouth, it may also be a sign of gastric reflux, diabetes, liver or kidney disease.

Handling Halitosis

If you notice your breath has been less than fresh lately, start by following a healthy daily dental routine – brush twice a day for two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste and clean between your teeth once a day. Other things, like drinking plenty of water, chewing sugarless gum with the ADA Seal of Acceptance and cutting back on caffeine may also help get your saliva flowing and boost the freshness of your breath.

If you notice your bad breath persists, check in with your dentist. Together, you can track down what the cause may be. With a proper cleaning and exam, your dentist can help rule out any oral health problems and advise you on next steps, including what types of dental products to use, treatment plans to take care of cavities or gum disease or refer you to a medical provider to follow up.

HOW LEADERS ATTRACT FOLLOWERS

Leaders are hard to find. They exhibit a unique blend of charisma, vision and character traits that attract people to follow them. They exhibit the other nine characteristics around which this article series was developed as well. But, mostly, as they exhibit these traits and characteristics, people will want to follow them.
Respected leaders know that they can't just walk into a room and say, "Hey I'm the leader.
Follow me." If you're the boss, you can get away with this attitude to a certain degree, but the followers you attract will be compulsory and not following you by choice. They will heed your advice and obey your commands, but it is involuntary followership based on your organizational hierarchy to a large degree.
Leaders understand that to actually lead most effectively and successfully, they need to attract people who want to follow them.
How Leaders Attract Followers
Leaders recognize their need to attract followers. Followership is key to understanding leadership. To follow, people must feel confident in the direction in which the leader is headed. To have this level of confidence, the leader must have clearly communicated the overall direction , the key outcomes desired, and the principal strategies agreed upon to reach the outcomes.
Then, employees are enabled and empowered to do their part in accomplishing the stated objectives.
They have the framework that they need to guide their own actions. And, empowered employees do.
One of the key factors in whether an employee stays with their current employer is that the employee has confidence and trust that the leaders know what they are doing. This confidence gives employees the control they need for their livelihood and supporting their family.
Further, leaders people follow are accountable and trustworthy. If progress towards accomplishing the goals ceases, the leader takes responsibility to analyze the problem—he doesn't search for people to blame.
Consequently, people can have confidence that their leader won’t punish them for their efforts if they take reasonable and responsible risks that are well thought out and well-founded. They are accountable and responsible to deserve their leader's confidence and trust.
Followers need to believe that, at the end of the journey, their leader will recognize and reward them for their contribution. The leader must help followers answer the question, “What’s in it for me?" Successful leaders are honest about the potential risks inherent in the chosen path as well as the potential rewards.
They communicate, not just the overall direction, but any information their followers need to successfully and skillfully carry out their responsibilities. They recognize that for their followers to perform most effectively they need to understand the big picture. They also know that their job is to remove barriers that may have a negative impact on the employees' success—not to micromanage how the employees accomplish their work .
They need to know why the organization is pursuing the current strategies. They need their leader for guidance and to help remove any barriers they may experience along the way. Mostly, they need the assurance that their leader has confidence in their ability to perform and produce the desired outcomes.
If any of these factors are missing, leaders will have a tough time attracting followers. At the end of the day, it is the entwining of the relationship of the leader with the followers that makes their organization or portion of the organization succeed.
When the Leader Is Also the Boss
Occasionally, the leader is the person who is in charge, the founder of the business, the CEO, the president or department head. Leadership qualities combined with positional power magnify the ability of an individual to attract and retain the all-important followers.
In fact, business owners can count on a certain amount of respect and followership based on their ownership and title. Longevity, too, plays a role in attracting and retaining followers. People who have followed the leader for ten years will continue to follow unless they lose trust in the leader’s direction.
But, never forget, no matter what your position is in the organization, even if your current job is a valued contributor, you can become a leader that other employees want to follow.
In fact, in organizations, one of the reasons employees are promoted to positions such as team leader, supervisor, or department manager, is that they have demonstrated over time that people will follow them.
Characteristics of a Successful Leadership Style
Much is written about what makes successful leaders. This series will focus on the characteristics, traits and actions that many leaders believe are key.

WHY NIPPLES FALL

Smoking a month or after before Breast Surgery may lead to nipples fall off —Surgeon Surgeons have warned that smoking just one month before or after you undergo breast surgery can make your nipples turn black and fall off!

Plastic surgeon Dr Anthony Youn, shared his findings after he had treated a patient who lost her nipples due to smoking before she had breast surgery.

“In my memoir, In Stitches, I told the story of a smoker whose nipples turned purple while undergoing a breast lift surgery.

“Purple is the precursor to black. Black is the precursor to falling off.  This happened because the nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke constricts the blood vessels.

“When blood vessels are constricted and you’re having surgery where the blood supply is significantly altered (such as in breast surgery, face lifts, and tummy tucks, for example), this poses a massive risk.

“If the blood flow to a particular body part is massively reduced or cut off, that body part dies, turning purple, then black, then falling off.

“Smokers’ bodies aren’t healthy enough to respond to this and fix it,” the surgeon warns.

Youn says when you smoke before or after surgery, the cigarette carbons act as a ‘virtual tourniquet’, causing the nipple to die from necrosis.

“This won’t be painful, but patients will feel numbness, followed by an absence of nipples,” he explains.

To treat this, Dr Youn uses leech therapy, while other doctors will surgically remove the nipples and then reconstruct the area.

He explains, “Leech therapy works by restoring blood flow to an area of the body, sucking out clotted blood and releasing a vasodilator.

“If someone were to go for neither of these options, their nipples may fall off on their own over the course of several weeks.”

He counsels those planning to have major surgery to abstain from smoking.

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Woman tries to force her boyfriend to undergo circumcision and is thinking of quitting the relationship after he cried and backed out
A Reddit user, Madgal87, took to the page to vent about how she was 'horrified' when she realised that her boyfriend wasn't circumcised.  She then tried to persuade him to undergo circumcision which he agreed to, but on getting to the hospital he got scared and couldn't go through with it. He ended up crying at the doctor's office before backing out. Her write up sparked a wave of fury from commenters as it ended with her saying she wanted to break up. See the post and some of the replies she got below...
' So I have been dating my boyfriend for 6 months now and started having sexual relations two month ago. When he took down his pants, I was horrified. He was uncircumcized and it looked terrible.'
Not wanting to hurt his feelings, I pretended to like it thinking I'd get used to it. I was wrong. Two weeks ago, I talked to him about it to get him to go under the knife so to speak. At first he refused, but I told him about how the three guys I've been with had been circumsized and not only did it look better but they said it felt better too. Finally after some persuading, he decided to do it. Fast forward to yesterday, he finally decided to go to the doctor to undergo the circumcision procedure that would've only taken a few minutes. In the waiting room, he started crying and kept saying he couldn't go through with it'We left with him still not undergoing the procedure. It was embarrassing for both of us having a grown man cry at the doctor. Why couldn't he just man up it would be best for him and our relationship? 'I don't know if I can be with a guy who is uncircumsized and worse who would cry in public. No advice needed. Just venting.

See what President Buhari says about his Wife



In his reaction to his wife’s BBC interview, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Aisha belonged in his kitchen, and did not have any right to question his leadership.
President Buhari said during a joint press briefing with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, that he had superior knowledge over his wife, the Associated Press reported.
The President responded, “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other room.
“So I claim superior knowledge over her and the rest of the opposition, because in the end I have succeeded. It’s not easy to satisfy the whole Nigerian opposition parties or to participate in the government.”
Commenting on President Buhari’s response that his wife belonged in the kitchen, the publisher of Ovation magazine, Chief Dele Momodu, said it was “disgraceful” for the President to have said it.
“If the President really said that his wife belongs in his kitchen and his bedroom and his other bedroom, it is highly disgraceful,” he said.

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See what VP Osinbajo said about Chibok girls.



The vice president Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, October 13, described the release of 21 Chibok school girls by the Boko Haram insurgents as exciting news for the whole country.
Osinbajo made this known while addressing with State House reporters, after visiting with the freed girls at the medical centre of the Department of the State Security (DSS) located at the Airport Road, Abuja.
Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, his wife and the 21 released Chibok girls
However, the vice president disclosed that one of the 21 freed girls had a baby, amongst other comments.
WORLDNEWS CHANNEL has put together eight key things Osinbajo said after his visit to the Chibok girls.
1. I met with the 21 Chibok girls about an hour ago. They are in good health considering the circumstances they have been held in, and they are now being well taken care of in the medical facility.
2. One of the school girls has a baby but she is the only one.
3. The girls will be staying at the medical centre for some time until we are satisfied about their health condition.
4. There will be therapy, there will be counselling for the girls. Of course, we can imagine what they have gone through. So, we expect that a lot of psychological therapy and so much needs to be done to get them back.
5. Their parents will be coming to join them hopefully by tomorrow, October 14.
6. We should congratulate ourselves and thank the Almighty God for the release and subsequent returning home of 21 of the Chibok girls who were taken almost two years ago.
7. This is an exciting news for the whole country. Everyone is really excited, and I believe that we should be very thankful to God.
8. I also want to thank the military and all the security services, DSS, intelligence services across the county as well as our friends and partners, internationally who have also helped in bringing happy ending of the captivity of at least 21 of the Chibok girls.

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Tension as Nigerian Militants declare total war against FG



– The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate has claimed reponsibilty for an attack on an oil installation in Ughelli, Delta state
– NDGJM launches Operation Hammurabi Code in mockery of the Operation Crocodile Smile, after the Nigeria Army
– The group warns the Nigerian government and multinationals that henceforth it shall be an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate has served a notice to the Nigerian government and multinationals about the launch of Operation Hammurabi Code .
Militants in the Niger Delta region have resumed hostilities with an attacked on a crude oil delivery line that supplies product to the Ughelli quality control center in Delta state.
The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) which claimed responsibility for the attack on Friday, October 13, also launched its
“Operation Hammurabi Code” named after a former King of Babylonia (1792-1750bc) in mockery of the “ Operation Crocodile Smile, after the Nigeria Army.
The NDGJM, according to Vanguard, said it carried out the attack on Thursday, October 13.
“ At about 2100hours of Thursday, October 13, 2016, the Akuma Strike Team of the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate brought down the Iwhremaro to the Ughelli Quality Control Centre (QCC) delivery line to signal the commencement of the Operation Hammurabi Code,” spokesperson for group, Gen’ Aldo Agbalaja said.
“ We have been patient and reasonable all along; hence our choice to restrict our activities to mild operations that were not aimed at causing critical damages, but it has now become crystal clear that we are dealing with devious and incorrigible people,” Agbalaja added.
The QCC which is being operated by the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) plays host to four crude oil tank farms, receives products from six oil fields within the Oil Mining Lease 30 and supplies crude oil and gas to the Forcados Terminal, Warri and Kaduna refineries.
The group which served a notice to the Nigerian government and multinationals about the launch of Operation Hammurabi Code warned, that henceforth it shall be an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
“Now you shall know what uprooting of your cherished assets means. It starts from now on, there is no longer going to be warnings or special consideration for anybody,” it said.
NDGJM accused the federal government of divide and rule and labeled oil companies a leopard incapable of changing its skin.
“We have observed that the leopard of the oil company is incapable of changing its skin; ever deceiving, ever conniving. Your ‘divide-and-rule’ gimmick will fail here as we will not stay idle in the face of your lies, ” the group said.
“We have said it once and we shall repeat it here now; the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate will not call this campaign off in secret, when we see reason to do so and we decide to do so, we shall reach the world publicly through this same channel, from where we took off.”
Meanwhile, Oil giant company, Chevron Nigeria Limited has received an ultimatum by leaders of a community in Delta state.
The 14-day ultimatum was issued by the leaders of Okoyitoru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta state.
The leaders mandated the oil company to commence pilling and sand filling of the community that has been environmentally devastated following activities by Chevron in the area.
The ultimatum was conveyed through a letter written by a lawyer Omes Ogedegbe on behalf of the community and address to the company’s managing director of Chevron was dated October 10, 2016.

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Woman runs mad after discovering she had been married to a dead man after 6 years.

Woman runs mad when she discovers her husband is a dead man
Woman runs mad after discovering she has been married to a dead man for six years.

Usually we only see stuff like this happen in movies, but it seems this one actually happened for real, as a woman is reportedly crazy as a result of her own personal experience.

The woman identified as Mrs Grace Amadi, recently discovered she had been married to and raising two children with a man who reportedly died as far back as 2002.

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Mrs Grace discovered her husband of 6 years died since 2002
According to reports, Grace who had been married to her husband identified as Tony for six years, was said to have lived peacefully with him. The pair had their two daughters in 2011 and 2013 and lived in waterside in old Port Harcourt town, where Tony also had a job he went to every morning.
Grace got to know about her husband’s death following a visit from someone who claimed to be his distant relative, who had come to the house when Tony had left for work, bearing old pictures of him. Grace was said to have started screaming in disbelief, fear and anger, while also throwing herself on the ground repeatedly in a bid to inflict injuries on herself, causing her neighbours to gather and see what caused her action.
According to the neighbours, the pictures brought by Tony’s relative showed one where he was married to another woman in May 2000, another one where he was in a car accident that claimed his life, and another one where he was laid-in-state during his funeral in July 2002, the last picture was one of his grave’s headstone which also showed his full name with birth and death dates.
Refusing to believe the story, some people tried to contact Tony by calling his phone and even going to his office, but neither worked as he reportedly never arrived the office on that day he left for work.

Grace who has become a basket case, has been taken to a local prayer house for ‘spiritual treatment’, while the neighbours have taken over the caring of her children.

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Unbelievable this lady started masturbating when she was 6 years old.

A young lady narrates how she started masturbating when she was just 6 years old.

It is said that bad habits are the easiest things to pick up and the hardest things to drop off when acquired. This story has proved it is the truth, to a certain extent.

A young lady identified as Moji, shared her story about how she started indulging in the act of masturbation at a very young age. According to her, she had already started masturbating while she was just a 6-year-old who isn’t supposed to know the difference between right and wrong.
Moji finally overcame her masturbation habit after 20 years
Moji who says she has repented and finally stopped masturbating after about 20 years, says God save her. Read what she had to say below:

“I look so innocent in this picture, but if only you knew what my mind knew. I grew up in England and I believe in this picture I was 6 years old. So young and full of life. But my mind at this time was already corrupt. At this young age I knew what sex was, had watched a couple of x-rated movies and I’d even started playing with myself (masturbating). Who knew I would deal with these addictions for over 20 years of my life. I for one didn’t. But it continued, it progressed and it took Jesus to save and deliver me. Continue…

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I don’t know what you’re dealing with. I don’t know what you’ve been battling with for a very long time. I don’t know the addictions and vices you feel you can’t overcome. But I do want you to know something, Jesus saves. Jesus heals. Jesus delivers. He saved me from every vice and set me free. He broke every yoke of addiction I’ve had to deal with. He restored my soul. He gave me life. And I do believe that if any man be in Christ Jesus he is a new creature, old things have passed away behold all things have become new.
So my dears I don’t know what you’re going through, I don’t know how bad you feel or think or believe you are. But one thing is for sure, Jesus saves. And He’s ready for you if you come to Him.