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Tanzanian Lake That Turns Animals to Stone

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Lake Natron located in the northern part of Tanzania is a beautiful yet deadly place that turns animals to stone (smithsonianmag) This is not due to any mysterious spell. It is simply because of the salt and high alkaline pH in the water. The water’s pH has been measured as high as Continue Reading

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Increasing Rate Of Air Crashes Involving Military Jets

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Since 1956, Nigeria aviation industry has experienced major air crashes, mostly involving passenger planes. These include, Sosoliso, Dana, Aviation Development Company, ADC, EAS, Bellview and Okada Airline crashes among others. On September, 27th 1992, the military system in Nigeria recorded its first major air mishap when the Nigeria force inaf jet c.130 crashed in Continue Reading

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Big Butts of Columbia

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When you hear about big butts in Colombia, the first thing that comes to mind probably aren’t ants. Big butt ants are a regional delicacy in the Santander region of Colombia.  The hormigas culonas, a.k.a hormigas santandereanas are pregnant leaf cutter ants that are collected by hand during the Spring mating season. They are then […]Continue Reading

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Frog Legs: Global Choice Dish

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Globally, 100 million frogs are taken out of the wild for use as food each year.The French are by far the biggest consumers popular in purist Gallic gastronomes, known locally as grenouilles or cuisses de grenouilles.United States of America is the second largest importer, especially in the south of the country.Although, frog legs are common […]Continue Reading

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Conserving Biodiversity

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Biodiversity which refers to the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat is important to humans for ecological life support. Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems.  It gives a functioning ecosystem that provides oxygen, clean air and Continue Reading

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The Need For Religious Tolerance In Nigeria

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Recently, the former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan provided Iftar, the evening meal for some Muslim faithful in Abuja and broke Ramadan fast with them. The tradition is not only limited to the Catholics as other denominations have embraced such acts. In fact, some Christians, especially in the Southwest where hardly would there […]Continue Reading

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The Worsening Electricity Supply In Nigeria

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Those who brought the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, and turned it into electricity distribution companies owe Nigerians one vital explanation. They must tell the people what has happened with the discos since the ownership changed hands. Yes, this has become imperative because the cry of ‘give us electricity’, ‘restore power supply’, ‘we are […]Continue Reading

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Comment on Handing Power Over To Military

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The security challenges bedeviling the country have continued to gender nuances of reactions in the polity. Where there have been expressions of concerns, there have also been outright criticism of government handling of the situation. The security cauldron has also been steaming waves of sentiments, spurious claims, and agitations in public domain. While Continue Reading

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Worsening Electricity Supply In Nigeria

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Those who brought the power holding company of Nigeria, PHCN, and turned it into electricity distribution companies owe Nigerians one vital explanation. They must tell the people what has happened with the discos since the ownership changed hand. Yes, this has become imperative because the cry of ‘give us electricity’, ‘restore power supply’, we are […]Continue Reading

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Egypt’s Salt Lakes Offer Healing Wonders, Relaxing Experience

Web News 4 May 2021 686 0

At first sight, the place seems to be a mirage of the crystal waters of any paradise beach but it is the Zeitoun Lake, the biggest salt lake in the Siwa Oasis. The area, 50km from the Libyan border, has been isolated for centuries. Even since it opened to tourism in the 1980s, it remained […]Continue Reading

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Growing Spate of Cultism in the Society

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The unabated incidence and unrelenting activities of secret cults in the Nigerian educational institutions and the society at large have wrought incalculable havoc on the lives and psyche of Nigerians. As at 1999, over fifty six secret cults existed in the one hundred and thirty three higher institutions of learning in the country. They were […]Continue Reading

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Introduction of NIN for 2021 UTME Registration

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Recently, registrar of Joint Admission Matriculations Board, JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, said the board introduced the use of National Identity Number, NIN, for the registration of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to checkmate examination malpractices. Professor Oloyede explained that the directive for the use of NIN as a prerequisite for Continue Reading

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A Must-Know Food Etiquette In Selected Asian Countries

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If you find yourself eating a whole fish in China, you might feel the urge to turn it over to get to the meat on the other side. But we will warn you right now, don’t do it. To turn a fish over, that means you have to turn the bones over, which symbolizes turning […]Continue Reading

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Implementation Of Financial Autonomy For The Judiciary

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As part of a democratic setting, the judiciary in the realm of conflict resolution plays a significant role in ensuring that individual rights which are enshrined in the constitution are well protected and the rule of law is religiously adhered to As the 3rd arm of government judiciary has an indispensable role as the unbiased […]Continue Reading

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ASUP Strike And Its Implication On Polytechnic Education

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Incessant strikes especially within the educational sector are one of the many travesties of social order in Nigeria. Education is key to human development and growth of the society. When there is a disruption or break down in the normal course of academic calendar in tertiary institutions, the effect on societal goals and expectations can […]Continue Reading

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Strange Culture: Baby Tossing In India

Web News 26 April 2021 4277 0

India is home to plenty of strange traditions- not surprising, considering that it is a land where religion and superstition go almost hand-in-hand. From harmless rituals to the downright dangerous, India has seen them all. However, Karnataka (places like Nagrala village) and Maharashtra (including the areas of Solapur and Harangal) are home to a particularly […]Continue Reading

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Malaria: Drawing Line against the Scourge

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Malaria is a life threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female anopheles mosquitoes. The scourge is said to account for tens of thousands’ of deaths annually. For example, according to the World Health Oraganisation, W.H.O report, four hundred and nine thousand died of the disease in […]Continue Reading

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Significance of Books as World Marks Day

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Books are very significant materials as they are banks of knowledge. From centuries, books have been instrument for passing across knowledge, documenting facts and records. Over the years, they have been part of the engine of development in societies. It is in recognition of the key role that books play that United Nations Educational, Scientific And […]Continue Reading

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Dani Tribe: Where Finger Chopping Is Used To Mourn Loved Ones

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The death of a loved one can be a traumatic experience, causes emotional pain and suffering. However, in some cultures the loss can result in physical pain as well. Certain cultures believe this physical representation of emotional pain is essential to the grieving process. This can be seen in the Dani tribe in Papua, New […]Continue Reading

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Protecting The Rights Of Nigerians In Diaspora

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Recently, the report of the unlawful incarceration of a twenty-three year-old Nigerian, Itunu Babalola in ivory coast became prominent on the social media. Itunu, a trader based in Bondoukou, Cote d’ivoire, was sentenced to twenty years in prison after a burglary in her apartment which she reported to the local police was turned against her. […]Continue Reading

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Yanomami Tribe: Where People Eat Flesh Of Their Dead Ones As A Burial Rite

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There are so many bizarre cultures in the world so difficult to understand but still interesting enough to capture the interest of other people in its controversy. The Yanomami tribe in South America are also known as Yanam or Senema are found in Venezuela and parts of Brazil. This tribe is not easily influenced by […]Continue Reading

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Importance Of Insurance To Nigerians

Web News 19 April 2021 563 0

Insurance is an arrangement by which a company, individuals or the state undertakes to provide a guaranty of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness or death in return for payment of a specified premium. The world is full of uncertainties and risk as individuals, families, business, properties and assets are exposed to different types and […]Continue Reading

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Renewed Campaign against Open Defecation

Web News 15 April 2021 535 0

A group of missionaries recently stayed two days at a village in the heart of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital The major purpose of their visitation was evangelism. Whether they succeeded in winning souls or not is not the issue here. The issue is what they found out in that village, which is open defecation. […]Continue Reading

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World Hemophilia Day: Adapting to Change

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Hemophilia is an inherited disease in which the blood does not clot properly due to a defect in a gene that controls the production of a clotting factor. This condition is caused by mutation or change in one of the genes that provides instructions for making clotting possible. There are three types of hemophilia, type […]Continue Reading

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Health Benefits of Velvet Beans

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Velvet bean, also referred to as mucuna prurien, is an exotic legume having lengthy clusters of purplish flowers and densely hair pods. It is an annual climbing shrub having long vines with a length of over 15 meters. Velvet beans are recognized by the multitude of common names like atmagupta, kiwanch, alkushi, cowitch, cowhage, picapica, […]Continue Reading