Wilson Raj Perumal, a self-confessed match-fixer has claimed that he had a hand in Nigeria's qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.Wilson Raj PerumalIn his new book Kelong Kings, written in conjunction with Alessandro Righi and Emanuele Piano, Raj who is from Singapore said that he helped Nigeria qualify for the first World Cup tournament to be played on the African continent by influencing three players on his payroll to ensure Nigeria's victory in one of the qualifiers.According to him, he also promised the Mozambique FA the sum of $100,000 as bonus if they were able to hold Tunisia toa draw, which would hinder Tunisia fromovertaking Nigeria on the log. Eventually,Mozambique defeated Tunisia 1-0.He also claims to have attempted unsuccessfully to bribe referees at the World Cup itself."My plan had worked and I was the unsung hero of Nigeria's qualification to the final rounds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa," Raj was quoted as saying in his book.Raj Perumal, is described as a self-confessed match-fixer, part of a syndicate that has been placed at the heart of a sophisticated network responsible for fixing hundreds of matches around the world. He was arrested in Helsinki in 2011 and sentenced to two years in prison. He agreed to co-operate with the authoritiesand implicated his fellow Singaporean Dan Tan, alleged to be at the heart of the fixing and gambling ring that placed betson illicit Chinese markets.Another world cup is fast approaching and it will be held in Brazil this year.Nigeria's first game will be against Iran on June 16, 2014.
Forensic experts investigating thedeadlyblast at a motor park in Nyanya, Abujawhich killed many have identified the bodies of two men who are believed to have participated in the bombing.A third suicide bomber who managed to escape from the scene before the explosion was also identified by the experts and security agents are working towards his arrest.Security sources who revealed this on Monday in Abuja said, the bodies were identified through forensic analysis, with the use of certain scientific variables, including body tissues."Through the assistance of experts, we now know those who carried out the attack. Although two of them are dead, we are on the trail of the one who is alive," the source said.When contacted for more information, the police spokesperson, Frank Mba, said he wouldn't make any comments now so that the investigation would not be jeopardized.Some of the victims who survived the blast have been discharged from the hospital, while about 29 are still receiving treatment in various hospitals in Abuja.After the blast, there were reports that thevictims were being neglected and left hungry.However, the Chief Press Secretary to theFCT minister, Mohammed Sule dismissed such reports, adding that the medical bills of all the survivors were paid by the FCT administration except that of a victim who discharged himself from the Maitama District Hospital and checked into a private hospital.
After losing their former star players such as Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy to one of their rivals, Manchester City, Arsenal is set to lose their experienced defender, Bacary Sagna to the Citizens.Latest report coming out of England indicates that the Gunners are no closer to tying up a contract extension for the French defender.The 31-year-old will be a free agent in the summer and has a move away from the Emirates Stadium is possible, with the likes of Inter Milan, Paris St Germain,Galatasaray and Manchester City all interested in acquiring his services.Those close with the player believe his desired destination is Man City.However, Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger, remains hopeful Sagna, who joined from Auxerre in July 2007, will eventually opt to stay on with Arsenal, with a deal, understood to be for two more years, having been on the table for some time."At the moment they (talks) are not progressing. We know what we want from him, he knows what is on the table and that is where we are,' said Wenger.* Arsenal's Bacary Sagna reported to be on his way out of the London club"The ball is not in our camp anymore, it is in his camp, and he needs to come back to us."Arsenal host Newcastle on Monday nightlooking to cement their place in the top four of the Barclays Premier League ahead of Everton.Captain Thomas Vermaelen is expected back from a hamstring problem.However, midfielder Abou Diaby will not be rushed into a return from a serious knee injury after reporting a slight groin problem after playing for the Under 21s in midweek.Defender Kieran Gibbs is still sidelined by a hamstring problem, while England midfielder Jack Wilshere continues his recovery.
Over 40 terrorists believed to Boko Haram members have been killed in a fierce battle between soldiers in Bulanbuli, near the dreaded Sambisa Forest in Borno state.4 soldiers also lost their lives in the battle while 9 others sustained injuries.In a statement on Friday by the Defence Headquarters spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, the battle was caused by the capture of a number of terrorists believed to be the ringleaders of the dreaded Boko Haram sect operating around the Alagarmo area of the state.Mr Olukolade added that two of the terrorists were arrested two days ago at a local market while they were trying to buy foodstuff, while others were spying on the military base in the area.Recovered foodstuffOthers still being trailed include, a terrorist medic who was on a mission to procure drugs for use by his colleagues.16 rifles and a substantial number of assorted calibres of ammunitions, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) materials, SIM Cards and electronic items were recovered.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) failed to release 2,494 results of the Dual Based Test (DBT) andthe Paper Pencil Test (PPT) due to various examination malpractices.For instance, eight centres in Abia, Rivers, Ebonyi and Imo States have been indicted by the board for extorting from N500 - N1,000 from the applicants. The board's helmsman pledged that the culprits will be dealt with.Applicants whose first choices are universities are 995,901 in number. Polytechnics have 13,761 applicants while Colleges of Education and Innovative Enterprise Institute have 20,558 and 32 applicants respectively.As concerns the results then, 24 candidates scored 250 points and above.108,488 candidates scored between 200 to 249 points, while 315,401 candidates got the result between 170 to 199 points.115,456 candidates scored 160 to 169 points, 122,159 - between 150 to 159 points, while 275,282 candidates scored below 150 points.So far, 174 visually impaired sat for the exams, 36,164 and 37,315 are for invalid results and absentee applicants respectively.The matriculation examination will be continued by the Computer Based Examination (CBT) which is set for May 17-31, 2014.It would be recalled that a total of1,015,504 results out of the 1.5 million that registered were releasedon April 16,2014, Wednesday: 990,179 - PPT, and 25,325 - DBT.JAMB reminded that candidates are to check their results on-line via the board'swebsite, on using their registration numbers.
Next week, striking Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics lecturers may embark on a "massive protest" in the nation's capital Abuja. ASUP president Chibuzor Asomugha declared their intentions while speaking on a radio program on Friday morning.
Mr. Asomugha was a guest at Ray Power FM on their Political Platform broadcast.
He observed that the last meeting between the government representatives and the striking lecturers was held on March 26 in Abuja. Since then, the Union president said, they had not heard from the authorities.
Mr. Asomugha said it was agreed at the last meeting that the government delegation would brief President Goodluck Jonathan and come up with a "Memorandum of Understanding" that would soon be signed by both parties.
Although the Union president did not specify the date of the protest, he indicated that market women, students, lecturers and labour unions concerned with how the federal government was treating polytechnic education in Nigeria would take part in it.
He, however, added that the Union is still seeking an amicable solution to the situation and had appealed to Senate President David Mark, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal for their intervention. Senate President Mark promised to look into the matter after conclusion of work on the 2014 budget. The budget was passed by the Senate on Wednesday and by the House on Thursday.
On strike for six months
ASUP has been on strike since October 3, 2013, with an initial 13 demands that were negotiated to four: the need for a constitution of the Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics, the migration of the lower cadres on the CONTISS 15 salary scale, the release of the White Paper on the Visitations to Federal Polytechnics, and the need for the commencement of the Needs Assessment of Nigerian Polytechnics.
On March 27, Acting Education Minister Emeka Wogu declared that the Federal Government and ASUP had agreed on three issues, with the installment payment being the non-resolved one.
He explained that if ASUP had accepted the offer of two installments, the first payment would have been made in March, while the second would be in November. Arrears for both ASUP and COEASU were over N40 billion, and such an amount could not be paid at once.
The lecturers had previously refused the two-installment proposal, something they have now agreed to, with the first installments to be paid in April.
The ASUP president Asomugha added the lecturers are not moved by the government's No work, No pay policy, saying their salaries have not been paid since March. Indeed, a government circular issued on March 21 had directed the stoppage of the salaries of the polytechnic lecturers.
Also, the ASUP National Publicity secretary Clement Chirman insisted that the Union is not bothered by the policy and would continue to strike until outstanding issues are resolved.
A new findings carried out by some experts have shown that texting and using mobile devices for long periods of time could lead to a lower life expectancy.
Chiropractic experts believe the hunching posture adopted by phone or tablet users can cause breathing problems, leading to cardiovascular issues later in life and a higher risk of death in older age.
According to the study done by the UK United Chiropractic Association (UCA), poor posture could pose as big a risk to a person's health as obesity.
The research also detected a link between forward-leaning postures people use while texting, going online, sending e-mails and playing videogames, and hyperkyphosis, which is associated with pulmonary disease and cardiovascular problems.
The research suggests that when someone drops their head and rounds their shoulders while looking at a phone or tablet, it is harder for them to take a full breath because of the restriction to their muscles.
In addition, the ribs can't move properly so the heart and lungs cannot function to their full effectiveness.
More often than not, people do not know they could be doing serious long-term damage to their body because the short-term effects are not as noticeable, the study says.
* Findings say lying awkwardly while using a mobile device is dangerous to health
It added that it is only in later life that the effects can seriously affect quality of life.
This has increased fears that younger people, who are society's biggest users of smartphones and tablets, could be knocking years off of their life expectancy.
Elderly folk with a slight amount of hyperkyphosis have a much higher risk of mortality when compared with those without it.
This is similar to the increase in risk of death from having a body mass index greater than 30, according to the UCA's figures.
The research recommends to people to get their posture checked by a chiropractor to make sure it is correct and not giving them any potential negative health effects.
Definition
Hyperkyphosis is a spinal deformity that looks like a forward-curved posture of the head, upper back or thoracic spine - known as a hunchback.
It is identified when the curvature of the spine is more than 40 degrees.
The worsening of the condition over time is associated with a higher risk of health problems later in life.
Causes
Hyperkyphosis can result from conditions such as osteoporosis or thinning bones, as well as fractures of the vertebrae that result from thin bones.
However, there are several suspected causes for the spinal deformity when vertebral fractures are not present.
Hyperkyphosis may result from poor habitual posture, muscle weakness, degenerative disc disease, ligament degeneration, or hereditary factors.
Effects
Difficulty breathing, despite no history of lung or heart disease.
Lessening of the distance between the lowest ribs and the pelvic bones.
Pulmonary problems caused by increased strain on the heart muscle.
European football governing body, UEFA has given Atletico Madrid's goal keeper, Thibaut Courtois the green light to face Chelsea in the Champions League semi final.
UEFA made the decision before the two teams were drawn against each other in the Champions League semi-finals draws held few minutes ago, warning the Blues on their demand of £5million before the Spanish club could play the on-loan goalkeeper
According to UEFA, the contractual clause Chelsea is holding on unto is against the rules.
* Courtois, right, has been cleared to play against Chelsea
Cash-strapped Atletico would have struggled to find the money for the fee, but this has now been ruled out by the governing body.
A statement from UEFA said: 'The integrity of sporting competition is a fundamental principle for UEFA.
"Both the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA disciplinary regulations contain clear provisions which strictly forbid any club to exert, or attempt to exert, any influence whatsoever over the players that another club may (or may not) field in a match.
"It follows that any provision in a private contract between clubs which might function in such a way as to influence who a club fields in a match is null, void and unenforceable so far as UEFA is concerned.
"Furthermore, any attempt to enforce such a provision would be a clear violation of both the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA disciplinary regulations and would therefore be sanctioned accordingly."
The Chelsea keeper has been on loan at Atletico for three seasons but the Madrid club's president, Enrique Cerezo, told Spanish radio after the quarter-final triumph over Barcelona they would be 'unable to pay' the added fees which were part of the loan agreement.
Courtois, 21, who will represent Belgium at the summer World Cup, has yet to play for Chelsea, although he has been earmarked as Petr Cech's successor.
He has impressed in Atletico's bid for a Champions League and La Liga double after joining Chelsea from Belgian club Genk in 2011 when just 18.
The other Champions League semi-final sees Real Madrid face holders Bayern Munich.
Two persons have been killed and two women, including a pregnant woman were kidnapped after gunmen attacked Kashimbilla community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba on Friday.This is coming barely three days aftergunmen also attacked a community in Taraba killing 10 people and burning over 20 houses.Confirming the attack to newsmen in Jalingo, a member of the Taraba House of Assembly, Mr Mark Useni, who represents Takum II Constituency said two women, including a pregnant lady, were taken hostage by the attackers and that efforts to find them has been futile.However, the Public Relations Officer of the Taraba Police Command, Mr Joseph Kwaji, who also confirmed the incident, said only one person was killed and that many houses were burnt.Kwaji who alleged that the gunmen were from Benue said that the gunmen attacked the Jukun, Tiv and Fulani residents in the area.The spokesman assured the residents of the area that investigations have begun.Taraba state of recent has been under attacks by suspected Fulani Herdsmen.Just last month, March 23, 2014, suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Buwa village, Ibi local government area of Taraba State, killing about seven people and burning houses.
How are the hottest chilis determined? Believe it or not, the most common test involves human taste-testers. In the "Scoville Organoleptic Test", chili extract is diluted in sugar water until the heat of its spice is no longer detectable to a panel of tasters. The resulting heat rating, measured in Scoville heat units (SHU), is a measure of how much the chili had to be diluted.
1. Carolina Reaper - 2,200,000 SHU
There is nothing normal about this pepper. It was bred for heat and that it is. Oddly enough this pepper has excellent flavor as well. Officially the Worlds Hottest Pepper as ranked by Guinness Records.
2. Trinidad Scorpion Moruga Blend (Moruga Scorpion) - 2,009,231 SHU
Straight from the depths of hell, Moruga Scorpion is a rare sought after pepper that was only just recently discovered.
3. 7 Pot Brain Strain ~ 1,900,000 SHU
The Brain Strain, characterized by its bumpy/wavy skin that closely resembles a human brain. This pepper not only looks like brain, but sets it on FIRE! This pepper has insane heat!
4. 7 Pot Primo ~1,900,000 SHU
The 7 Pot Primo is very distinctive with its long skinny "tail". Some recent peppers cultivators have tried to replicate this look because the tail is just terrifying. When you just look at this pepper, you know it's going to be INSANELY hot.
5. 7 Pod Douglah (7 Pot Douglah, Chocolate 7 Pod, 7 Pot Brown) - 1,853,936 SHU
Well renown in the pepper community as one of the hottest peppers with the best flavor. You can't go wrong with fresh, dried, or powdered Douglah on any food.
6. Trinidad Scorpion Butch T - 1,463,700 SHU
Current Guiness Books of World Records holder. No doubt it's insanely hot, but other peppers have been proven to be hotter.
7. Naga Viper - 1,349,000 SHU
Extremely rare pepper cultivated in the UK. Combination of many different peppers and years of cross pollination created this variety of "Super HOT" pepper.
8. Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) - 1,041,427 SHU
The most famous "Super Hot" due to the amount of press it has received in the past. Many mistakenly still believe it is the World's Hottest.
9. Red Savina Habanero - 500,000 SHU
Back in the early years of superhots the Red Savina Habanero was KING! He has since been dethroned and many peppers have passed him in heat. The Red Savina just barely makes the Top 10, but does so in fashion with its great flavor and extreme heat.
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Following yesterday's massacre by unknown gunmen in Yar Galadima village, Maru Local Government, Zamfara State, about 112 victims of the attack were buried on Sunday.
The gunmen who came on motorbikes stormed a security meeting vigilantes, opened fire on the people and killed over 200 people.
Meanwhile Zamfara Stathttp://www.naij.com/myadmin/articles/center.php?action=edit&ArticleId=63885#e Governor, Abdulaziz Yari who broke down in tears after seeing corpses of women, children and other residents of the village littering every part of the village led a strong delegation of the state government to the burial rites.
The governor who was devastated over the incident vowed that those responsible for the massacre would be arrested and made to face the law while assuring the families of the victims that the state government would give them adequate support and compensation.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the police in Zamfara State, Lawal Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident said most of the victims were members of vigilante groups and local hunters who came for the meeting from Kaduna, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina States.
Mr. Abdullahi, however, said it was unfortunate that security agents were not informed of such a meeting, which he described as being delicate in nature.
"The police should have been informed, so that adequate measures could be taken for a security cover," he said.
Activities at the Niger State Abdulkareem Lafene Secretariat in Tunga, area of Minna, were grounded for hours Monday following the sighting of an object suspected to be bomb purportedly planted at the entrance of the Office of the Head of Service (HOS).
Civil Servants and visitors to the complex ran for their dear lives at the spread of the discovery.
The object, a metallic cylinder filled with dirty materials was placed upside down on the way leading to the block which also housed Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs and the State Economic Commission.
The object caused panic in the Secretariat as people took to their heels shouting "Bomb! Bomb!! Bomb!!!".
Owners of Cars parked within the complex were seen hurriedly driving out their vehicles while officers and men of the Civil Defence Corps attached to the complex cordoned off the area where the suspected object was placed.
It was gathered that the State headquarters of the Police were immediately contacted and promptly came to the scene.
An anti-bomb squad was dispatched to the scene led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emmanuel Alogbo who watched the squad detonated the object only to discover that it was not a bomb.
The police boss later held the object up and threw away the contents assured the on-lookers that the object was not a bomb as earlier rumoured.
He later enjoined the people to go about their duties without any fear, describing it as mere hoax.
Sanity and peace were later restored and Civil Servants went back to their desks.
The Peoples Democratic Party said it was ready to offer free technical assistance to the opposition All Progressive Congress on how to organise itself in a democratic setting.
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The ruling party said it in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh.
Metuh said that the proposed help would include the conduct of transparent and credible congress following APC's weekend postponed ward congress which he described as embarrassment to democracy.
"We know the history of this party and the pedigree of its leaders will hardly yield to democracy, but we are confident that our assistance is handy here," reads the statement in part.
Metuh said that the PDP had held successful congresses and national conventions where party members were allowed level play ground to pursue their ambitions irrespective of sectional, religious and ethnic affiliations.
"It is an irony that a party that daily claims it is on a mission to rescue Nigeria could not conduct its own congress," he said.
He added that the APC had no business in a democracy saying that it should be honourable enough to commence the process of its own disbandment, having experienced massive hitches in its congress.
Congress postponed over logistics problems
The APC ward congresses in Kano State was shifted to Wednesday, April 9, the Chairman of the committee for overseeing the conduct of the exercise, Mustapha Inuwa, said on Sunday.
He said the delay was caused by the late arrival of materials and officials.
"It was not possible to conduct the congress on Saturday as earlier planned because of logistics problems encountered not only in Kano State but across the country," he said.
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Senate leader, legislator representing Cross River State Central region, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN) prompted Nigerian authorities and security agencies to look into allegations of the Boko Haram terrorist sect using chemical weapons to kill Benue State residents.
The lawmaker spoke in Calabar, Cross River State, while receiving the Allround best lawmaker award presented by postgraduate students of the University of Calabar.
He urged Nigerian security agencies to undertake a thorough investigation into such claims, warning that the issue could take a frightening scale among Nigeria's current security challenges. He said the security agencies must get to the root of the allegations and take adequate measures to address the issue.
He also commended the Federal Government for the measures taken to curb the Boko Haram activities, but added, however, that the Joint Task Force must intensify their campaign.
It would be recalled that first concerns were raised by authorities of Benue State who alleged that Boko Haram insurgents, disuised as Fulani herdsmen, used chemical substances to kill over 200 residents of the state. Then, Director General of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control maintained he saw chemical weapons being stored in canister shells.
One of the female delegates of the National Conference currently being held in Abuja suggested the new law providing for castration of rape convicts.
Lamenting that hundreds of Nigerian women are raped in the country every day, Ondo State representative Yemi Fasominu urged authorities to take serious steps in order to prevent the situation from worsening.
According to her, women need special protection from the government, which is "a law that will castrate men who are convicted of rape".
The suggestion was followed by immediate reaction of other conference attendees: some of them laughed, some murmured and made side comments on the matter.
After speaking on some other relevant issues, Yemi Fasominu concluded her speech calling for equity, justice and fair play for all Nigerians irrespective of their backgrounds and religious leanings.
The Federal Government has reviewed the report by a Presidential committee set up to analyse Nigeria's ministries, departments, and agencies, MDAs.
According to a white paper, which became available on April 7, 2014, Monday, FG approved the merger of three aviation agencies: Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET).
The mentioned agencies will form the Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA).
The second decision will allow the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to specify the tenure of its Chief Executive Officer, in order to conform to those of other agencies.
However some of the proposals were rejected. They included:
a) merger of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
b) merger of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON).
с) merger of three examination bodies, WAEC, NECO, and NABTEB.
It also noted that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will continue as central examination body for university admissions.
The Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies is headed by a former Head of Service, Stephen Orosanye. Last year the committee worked on the concept to optimize research agencies under the Ministry of Science and Technology, and many other spheres.
Borno State governor Kashim Shettima criticized media reports alleging that military are linked with Boko Haram.
The mentioned reports, which have recently gone viral, credit to an unknown Nigeria soldier, who was heard on the Hausa Service broadcast of the Voice of America claiming that top military leaders were working in tandem with Boko Haram.
Reacting to the story Governor Shettima said:
"Of all conspiracy theories being alleged of the Boko Haram, the most dangerous, as far as I'm concerned, is to raise such grievous suspicion around our security forces. When citizens grow such suspicion and believe in it, I'm afraid, Boko Haram can light fireworks to celebrate a grand victory of setting up citizens against the security agencies."
Expressing his confidence in the security sources fighting against terrorism in the troubled regions, the governor urged Nigerians to understand that faced with the insurgency, the security agencies are all the country has and asked people to respect the work they are doing.
"I know the number of military men, police men and women as well as para-military men and women, among them commanders in the military and senior police officers, who sacrificed their lives in the fight against our unfortunate insurgency problems in Borno, which also obtains in some parts of Nigeria."
Stressing that terrorists will do everything possible to cause confusion, the official asked people not to yield to manipulations and not to lose focus.
According to him, is it also very important for the media to work in cooperation with the military and Nigerians, because raising unneeded suspicion can only lead to disintegration, which can be used by the terrorists for their advantage.
Nowadays, it's very easy to get tricked when you have to decide whether this food is healthy for your body or as bad as a candy bar.
Try to nix these five common foods from your regular diet and work in the healthier alternatives instead:
1. Sushi
Fish has healthy omega-3 fatty acids and can be high in protein. Rice is a healthy grain. This has to be good, right? Don't let that alluring combo and the small rolls sway you into ordering just anything on the menu. Some common dinners like shrimp tempura can come in at well over 500 calories-for one roll. (And who eats just one?)
What to do: Avoid changed versions of sushi. These are often covered in sauces like spicy mayo, filled with cream cheese like you find in the "Philadelphia Roll," or fried-usually labeled as "tempura" or "crunchy." Instead stick with "sashimi," which is fish without rice and no sauces. Or if you want the rice, nigiri is the same piece of fish with just a bit of rice underneath. While you're at it, stick to the better fish varieties like salmon, mackerel, and tuna-all rich in heart healthy omega-3 fats and protein.
2. Yogurt
Often called "fruit on the bottom" yogurt, most popular brands on your supermarket shelf offer as much sugar as a can of soda. For example, a helping of Dannon Blueberry Fruit on the Bottom has more calories (140) and just as much sugar (25g) as a 250 ml can of Coke. Certainly nothing smart about starting your day with that much sugar.
What to do: Instead, try some cottage cheese. With 13 grams of protein per 1/2 cup, you'll be hard-pressed to find any food that packs that much protein in such a small serving-including most Greek yogurts. Top it with some fruit, a dash of cinnamon, and you've got a great breakfast.
3. Juicing
It's pushed as a healthy way to load up on vitamins and minerals. Unfortunately juicing also means you miss out on all the healthy associated fiber found in fruits since the skin is often removed before the juicing process.
What to do: Make a healthy smoothie that blends the entire fruit and/or vegetable so you not only get those vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients along with the fiber. Add a scoop of whey protein, blend in some dairy milk, unsweetened almond milk, or water and you'll have a perfect breakfast energy drink for on the go.
4. Granola
Often billed as healthy on the package, granola packs a whole lot of calories in a very small serving. Even worse-since very few people eat just 1/2 cup, which is the typical serving-that seemingly good for you granola can start to approach 500 calories when you down it by the fistful, without the milk or anything else. These packs can also be full of extra sugar and fat.
What to do: Try this simple recipe for "mason jar blueberry sewn oats." Add 1/2 cup rolled oats to a jar, top with 1-cup dairy or unsweetened almond milk, add a few raisins, some blueberries, 1 scoop of unflavored whey protein, and a dash of cinnamon. Put on the lid, pop it in the fridge overnight, and enjoy in the morning for a breakfast that will provide the right amount of oomph.
5. Granola bars
This alternative to a morning breakfast or afternoon energy pick-me-up is often nothing more than carb-dense sugar bomb that offers very little in terms of sustainable energy or satiating protein. Even something like a Nature Valley Maple Brown Sugar bar is nearly 200 calories with only 4 grams of protein.
This alternative to a morning breakfast or afternoon energy pick-me-up is often nothing more than carb-dense sugar bomb that offers very little in terms of sustainable energy or satiating protein. Even something like a Nature Valley Maple Brown Sugar bar is nearly 200 calories with only 4 grams of protein.
What to do: For a quick easy option on the go, make a dozen hard-boiled eggs on a Sunday to enjoy throughout the week. Take the time to peel them when they're done cooking, then you can simply grab a couple with a piece of fruit when headed out the door in the morning. The protein in the eggs will help fill you up, and the fruit offers fiber and other important nutrients that blow away the little chunks of "fruit" found in many bars.
When the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos was built in 1972, it was regarded as one of the best stadia in Africa.
With initial capacity of 55,000, reduced to 45, 000 in 1999, the stadium is a multi-purpose stadium used for various sporting events but mostly for football matches.
It hosted several international competitions including the 1980 African Cup of Nations final, the 2000 African Cup of Nations final, and FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. It also served as the main stadium for the 1973 All-Africa Games.
For unknown reasons, the once beautiful stadium has been left to dilapidate since 2002.
It last hosted a national team game in 2004. It is now occasionally used for religious gathering and has been taken over by area boy and squatters.
In January, President Goodluck Jonathan, through former Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the concession of the stadium to private investors, claiming it was a move to salvage the dire state of the edifice.
However, a visit to the stadium recently showed that it is in coma, with broken doors, poor state of the football pitch, bad state of the roofs over the spectators stand among others which put the stadium in its deprived state.
Below are some of the photos of the remains of the stadium:
It is hoped that those in authorities would do something to salvage this national edifice that used to be the pride of the nation before it is too late.
The showdown of 2013/14 English Premier League is getting closer. TOP-3 teams are separated by 4 points only, so, the battle for the title will be tough, however, without Arsenal.
Gunners' manager, Arsene Wenger, has admitted that it will be difficult for his side to finish in the top four after a 3-0 defeat to Everton. What a turn of events! Two months ago Jose Moruinho said that Arsenal were the favourites to win EPL title, but now they hope for finishing fourth only.
Liverpool secured a ninth straight win in the Premier League. They are currently on top of the EPL table with five games remaining.
Manchester United showed great performance in a match against Newcastle United. This would definitely boost their morale ahead of Wednesday's clash with Bayern Munich which suffered first Bundesliga defeat since October 2012.
See all the other weekend results and an updated EPL Table below:
April 6, 2014, Sunday
Everton 3 - 0 Arsenal
West Ham United 1 - 2 Liverpool
April 5, 2014, Saturday
Norwich City 0 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United 0 - 4 Manchester United
Hull City 1 - 0 Swansea City
Aston Villa 1 - 2 Fulham
Cardiff City 0 - 3 Crystal Palace
Chelsea 3 - 0 Stoke City
Team Pl W T L Pts +/-
Liverpool 33 23 5 5 74 50
Chelsea 33 22 6 5 72 41
Man. City 31 22 4 5 50 55
Arsenal 33 19 7 7 64 16
Everton 32 18 9 5 63 21
Man. United 33 17 6 10 57 18
Tottenham 32 17 5 10 56 -4
Southampton 33 13 9 11 48 6
Newcastle 33 14 4 15 46 -13
Stoke City 33 10 10 13 40 -11
West Ham 33 10 7 16 37 -7
Hull City 33 10 6 17 36 -6
Aston Villa 32 9 7 16 34 -13
Crystal Palace 32 10 4 18 34 -16
Swansea City 33 8 9 16 33 -4
W. Bromwich 32 6 14 12 32 -11
Norwich City 33 8 8 17 32 -26
Fulham 33 8 3 22 27 -41
Cardiff City 33 6 8 19 26 -35
Sunderland 30 6 7 17 25 -20
Liverpool 33 23 5 5 74 50
Chelsea 33 22 6 5 72 41
Man. City 31 22 4 5 50 55
Arsenal 33 19 7 7 64 16
Everton 32 18 9 5 63 21
Man. United 33 17 6 10 57 18
Tottenham 32 17 5 10 56 -4
Southampton 33 13 9 11 48 6
Newcastle 33 14 4 15 46 -13
Stoke City 33 10 10 13 40 -11
West Ham 33 10 7 16 37 -7
Hull City 33 10 6 17 36 -6
Aston Villa 32 9 7 16 34 -13
Crystal Palace 32 10 4 18 34 -16
Swansea City 33 8 9 16 33 -4
W. Bromwich 32 6 14 12 32 -11
Norwich City 33 8 8 17 32 -26
Fulham 33 8 3 22 27 -41
Cardiff City 33 6 8 19 26 -35
Sunderland 30 6 7 17 25 -20
Samuel Eto'o, on Monday returned to training after he suffered hamstring injury during a 6-0 victory over Arsenal.
Eto'o, could be available for Chelsea's clash with Paris Saint-Germain, although he remains a major doubt for the UEFA Champions League showdown at Stamford Bridge.
However, Mourinho is keen to have some added firepower at his disposal as the Blues look to overturn a 3-1 deficit from the first leg, and received a boost on the eve of Tuesday's game as Eto'o came through a training session.
Mourinho had previously indicated over the weekend that he would be prepared to take a calculated gamble on Eto'o.
'Will Eto'o be fit? Let's see. Let's see if he trains on Monday. Maybe he could play but to risk a player you need to have minimum conditions to take that risk," explained Mourinho.
"If you think he's going to be out after 10 minutes of the game you can't take that risk. If there is a minimum of risk, then yes.
"We need to score goals. If we don't score a minimum of two goals we are out. We know that, so if we can have everybody available who can give us a chance to score goals then let's do that."
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Mourinho also has problems in midfield, with Ramires suspended and Nemanja Matic ineligible, but he believes Chelsea can complete an 'almost impossible' mission.
'Am I nervous about the match? No,' said Mourinho. 'I'd have been nervous if we'd won 1-0 or 2-0 in Paris, but losing 3-1 means I am not nervous. I want to enjoy the game, I want to enjoy the fight, I want to enjoy the risk. So, no nerves.
"A big game, an almost impossible job - so let's go.
"What's important is that they give everything, that they leave nothing on the field. PSG as a club don't have the experience we do."
There has been different talks about revolution in Nigeria. A Newspaper reporter, Jonah Nwokpoku has however, shared his own opinion.
Since the uprisings and violent protests that have rocked some Arab nations 2011, some people had feared that such would be replicated in Nigeria, with the level of corruption across the country and the impunity with which our politicians loot the treasury.
It has been said over the years that Nigeria is a time-bomb, a keg of powder waiting for a devastating explosion.However, all that has remained a sheer optimism. Revolution, a violent one, is the most unlikely thing that will ever happen in this country. Unfortunately, the only set of people that are aware of this sad reality are politicians.
The reason is simple. The youths who usually get angry and resort to violent protests that end in revolution are in deep slumber.
There could be variety of reasons for this state of acute inactivity but the chief among them is the poor quality of education that they have been fed with.
For instance, the Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment test incident.
Over half a million graduates gathered write a test for less than five thousand job slots, and they were confident and comfortable with it that they would trample themselves to death.
This was a clear indication that the education that has been given to these young people is bereft of any fibre of quality.
The Immigration Service recruitment test exercise provided the most disappointing clue that change cannot come from our youths. Each of the applicants reportedly paid one thousand Naira and purchased a white T-shirt, too.
As if that was not enough, due to the shoddy arrangement by the organisers, there were stampedes at various venues of the event leading to the death of about 21 applicants.
The revolutionary minded people were so sure that that was the moment. They were so certain that the sun would not set on Nigeria that day without the people rising to demand for a drastic change.
But what followed was the usual condemnations, complaints and bulk passing between the government agencies involved. The youths did nothing rather than curse politicians under their breathe.
The truth is, there will never be a revolution in Nigeria. Who would lead the revolution? What more can inspire it?
As a matter of fact, those who continue to hope that one day there will be a revolution in Nigeria will continue to be disappointed.
In other climes, that people rose to demand for change, it was inspired by the young people who could no longer stomach endless corruption that rendered their future hopeless.
In Tunisia, for instance, where the Arab spring started, it was the self-immolation of a Masters Degree holder, Mohamed Bouazizi, who was a street peddler that sparked the revolution.
But I bet that if Bouazizi were to be Nigerian, his fellow young people would have called him a fool. This is because Nigerian youths have changed for the worse. They are not only getting poorer mentally, their self esteem has been battered and they are becoming tolerant of suffering, exploitation and rule breaking.
All these stem from the kind of education they are getting today.
The quality is hopelessly poor.
Quality education is supposed to be total, from teaching literacy to building the self esteem required to survive in real life. However, it is unfortunate that our education has been unable to inspire this crucial ingredient of survival. The implication is the production of graduates who cannot stand to assert their rights, let alone confronting constituted authorities, demanding a proper cause of action.
And that was what we saw that played out in the NIS incident. If our graduates had proper training, they would not conduct themselves in such a manner that would result in a stampede in the first place.
It is reprehensible that Nigerian youths should go ahead to sit for that same test that resulted in the death of their fellow youths In other climes, right there and then, the test venues would turn to protest grounds and those at home would join them.
The truth of the matter is that there is no hope for a change where the young cannot get angry. Their collective spleens have become numb and the anger that should spur a reasonable change can no longer be felt by them.
Source:Naij
Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi will finally appear on Tuesday before the technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to introduce the highly-awaited list of 35-man provisional list for the 2014 World Cup squad.
The list has already been in the center of media coverage for weeks, with both the technical committee and the coach appearing to have collision on the choice of players.
Chairman of the technical committee, Chris Green has recently stated:
"While we believe that only players that are playing well for their clubs should be invited because the World Cup is not a tea party, our job is a simple task. Keshi has the overall decision on who goes to Brazil and fits into his World Cup plan."
Meanwhile one of the committe members, who pleaded anonymity, told Leadership that they would not allow Keshi to name any of his misfire CHAN player for Brazil's World Cup.
According to him, the committee will ensure that "the players the coach will invite for the World Cup merit the invitation".
It would be recalled that the renowned Nigerian coach had previously mentioned that he may give opportunity to some of the boys that distinguished themselves in the South Africa's tournament to fight for place in his World Cup squad.
As for the current attitude towards Keshi, the indications have recently emerged that the NFF may sack the coach after 2014 Brazil because of him neglecting their advice and assistance ahead of the tournament. ahead of the
Barely four days before Chelsea take on PSG in the second leg Champions Leaguequarter final match scheduled to hold on Tuesday, the London side have received a lifeline.According to news coming out of France,Paris St Germain will have to cope without their star striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.* PSG's Ibrahimovic ruled out of Tuesday's Champions League due to injuryIbrahimovic, 32, pulled up with a thigh muscle injury in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.Reports on Friday say the Swede will certainly miss the return leg next week and though the injury is not too serious, even if PSG progress against Chelsea there is no guarantee he will be fit in timefor the semi-finals at the end of April."He's out for the weeks to come," said Coach Laurent Blanc at a press conference."If the injury doesn't get worse, he will play before the end of the season," he added.Despite Ibrahimovic's injury set back, analysts believe Chelsea would still have to deal with the threat posed by the likes of Ezekiel Lavezzi, Lucas Moura, Pastoreand Thiago Silva in the backline.
Maiduguri, Borno State - Fifteen civiliansand six insurgents died, while seventeen others were injured in the massive shootout and a series of explosions that shook Maiduguri on Monday.The Defence Headquarters in Abuja said soldiers blew up three out of four explosives-laden vehicles driven by suspected suicide bombers in Mulai, a community on the outskirts of Maiduguri. The terrorists, however, managed to blow up the fourth vehicle.According to the Defence ministry, fifteencivilians and six terrorists lost their lives, while five soldiers and 12 civilians sutained injuries. A member of the youth vigilante group was among those who died. Also, a survivng suicide bomber has been arrested.Apart from the four vehicles carrying improvised explosive devices (IEDs), eight more vehicles were destroyed in the course of the terrorists' attack.In an earlier interview, Olukolade said that army troops had fired at terrorists driving cars loaded with IEDs, acting on an intelligence tip-off. He added that the initial intention was to arrest the insurgents, but they defied the security checks.Sources indicate that the militants were headed for a massive NNPC-owned fuel station located on the Maiduguri-Damboa Road, in hopes of inflicting maximum casualties.Residents of the area lament that the incident has crippled business activities and halted human and vehicular traffic. People are still counting their losses and make preparations to bury their dead.Mobile policemen and soldiers had cordoned off the area immediately after the incident. More security operatives are being deployed to the area to scrutinize the identities of road users and passersby.
