Lekki residents express worries ahead protest, deploy security protocols

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  231 words  |  Tandra Barner

This is contained in a statement signed by executive members of the Lekki Residents Association, on Wednesday, in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a nationwide protest against hardship and rising cost of living is planned to hold between August 1 and August 10. The statement said additional mobile police officers had been deployed to the area to complement the existing security personnel. ADVERTISEMENT [Read More]

Marijuana: Feds Keep Marijuana on Schedule I List

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  798 words  |  Kelle Repass

The federal government declared Thursday that marijuana, for nearly a half-century lumped in with heroin, LSD and Ecstasy as the most deadly and useless illicit drugs, will remain on that list. At the same time, it eased rules that have limited the use of cannabis in medical research. The federal government’s opposition to removing marijuana from its so-called Schedule I on the Controlled Substances Act comes as half the nation’s 50 states now allow the use of marijuana in some form, contrary to federal law. [Read More]

Mariska Hargitay on Victim Blaming

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  173 words  |  Tandra Barner

May 15, 2014 8:03 AM EDT Mariska Hargitay is the founder and president of the Joyful Heart Foundation and stars in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Despite the progress we as a nation have made in the movement to end sexual violence, much work remains. Society continues to misplace blame and shame on survivors—both women and men—on college campuses and everywhere else. That has to end. We must confront the myths and excuses that help perpetuate sexual assault. [Read More]

Meghan Markle Not Saying 'Obey' in Her Vows Has Long History

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  965 words  |  Patria Henriques

The wedding service used by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the royal wedding on Saturday is an old one. Many of its phrases, which date back to the original 16th century Book of Common Prayer, will be familiar to wedding-goers from all of the world: “dearly beloved,” “forever hold his peace,” “as long as you both shall live.” But in other ways, the words spoken by the Prince and Markle — who was baptized and confirmed in the Church of England in preparation for the wedding — are decidedly modern. [Read More]

Naira Marleys daughter brags about fathers wealth

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  254 words  |  Martina Birk

In the viral clip, the eight-year-old confidently asserts that her father is richer than the fathers of all her peers. She goes on to advise others not to get too carried away when their fathers make money, suggesting that it could never surpass the immense wealth of her own father. Her exact words were, "My dad is richer than any of your dads. So watch out because my dad is richer than any of your dads. [Read More]

Naples, Italy: Worlds Greatest Places 2023

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  245 words  |  Kelle Repass

The phrase vide Napule e po’ muore (“see Naples and die”) is as true as ever with the iconic city finally enjoying a reputation that matches its golden-age past. Thanks in part to HBO and Netflix adaptations of Elena Ferrante’s celebrated novels (the Neapolitan novels and The Lying Life of Adults), Naples, with its sparkling sea, laundry-decorated streets, and momentous volcano, is undergoing a renaissance. Throughout its fierce history, life in Naples has happened on its streets. [Read More]

Nigerian baby delivered during flight from Paris to New York

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  353 words  |  Tandra Barner

Daily Mail reports that 27-year-old, Dr Sij Hemal, who is a second-year urology resident at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, was reportedly awaiting a glass of champagne on an Air France flight from Paris to New York on December 17, 2017 when fellow passenger, Toyin Ogundipe, went into labor a week earlier than her due date. The flight was reportedly four hours from their destination and also two hours away from a safe emergency landing when a request for medical help from a flight attendant came over the speakers. [Read More]

Obasanjos Son In Stable Condition

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  404 words  |  Tandra Barner

ADVERTISEMENT monjola sotubo September 9, 2014 7:11 PM Lieutenant Colonel Adeboye Obasanjo was shot by Boko Haram members in Mubi, Adamawa state The army officer son of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, who was attacked by Boko Haram yesterday, is now said to be in stable condition. Recommended articles Lieutenant Colonel Adeboye Obasanjo was reportedly shot in the legs while leading a platoon in Mubi, Adamawa. [Read More]

Okro or Okra: let's settle this once and for all

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  269 words  |  Patria Henriques

The West Africans say it is indigenous to them, the Asians say it's theirs and the Ethiopians claim to be the first to cultivate it. While the debate regarding the geographical origin of this vegetable is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, the goal of this article is to put an end to the etymological debate. Why do people call it Okra instead of Okro? ADVERTISEMENT [Read More]

Outfit of the day - Folake Huntoon

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  74 words  |  Billy Koelling

OOTD inspiration is Folake Huntoon's effortless look; a classic white shirt paired with pleated midi faux leather skirt in a vibrant colour to fire up the look. She chose leopard skin pumps, cinching in her waist with brown belt for a definition wearing soft makeup look and a head of tight curls. Just enough chic to kick off Monday in style, no? ADVERTISEMENT What do day to Folake Huntoon's look as OOTD inspiration? [Read More]