Carbohydrates have found themselves on the hit list of many diets. ONE of the reasons is because there are scientific studies that back up the fact that a low-carbohydrate diet is an effective way to lose weight when compared to other diets in the first six months. But carbohydrates are not all bad for you. You’ve likely heard the terms “good carbs” and “bad carbs” thrown around and after learning what these are and how they influence your diet, you’ll understand that you don’t have to cut out carbohydrates if you don’t want to.
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The beautiful actress who covered the November 2015 issue revealed she had a double mastectomy in 2013 while she removed her ovaries in 2015 because she wanted her family to know she would always be fine erasing any form of fear from their minds.
The actress who once revealed she had a history of cancer said she took the bold step for her kids.
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N5,000 monthly allowance won't be enough to alleviate poverty - Senators

Two senators have urged ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) to increase its proposed monthly allowance for unemployed Nigerians from N5,000, saying the amount was inadequate for alleviating their hardship.
The senators, who are Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) separately in Abuja, that APC should evolve a better welfare scheme that would assuage the pains of the unemployed and aged.
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The National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) on Wednesday, July 1 declared that the Federal Government will not pay salaries of staff schools in the nation’s tertiary institutions.
The Executive Chairman of the Commission, Chief Richard Egbule, made this known at a news briefing in Abuja.
NAN reports that the University workers under the aegis of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) had threatened to embark on strike for non-funding of staff schools by the Federal Government.
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These are definitely not interesting times for the nation’s economy, particularly the national currency, the naira, no thanks to the depleting reserves and the subsequent banning of importers of 41 items from the foreign exchange market by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Barely 10 days after the CBN stopped forex sale to importers of rice, textile and 39 other items, the naira on Wednesday crashed to 230 against the United States dollar at the parallel market, down from 218 recorded on June 23 when the new forex rule was introduced.
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The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Mrs. Amina Zakari as the Acting National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The PDP also asked that the first female to head the country’s electoral body be sacked immediately because her appointment was allegedly facilitated by a relationship with the Presidency and ties with some new governors in the north.
The opposition party equally alleged that Zakari’s appointment would give the All Progressives Congress an upper hand at the various election petitions tribunals.
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An Abia State-based constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Dr. Anthony Agbazuere, has warned the leadership of the ruling All Progressive Congress to treat with caution, the leadership crisis rocking the National Assembly, saying it can consume both APC and President Muhammadu Buhari if not carefully handled.
Agbazuere, who gave the warning Wednesday at a press conference in Umuahia, advised APC hierarchy to “swallow their pride and accept Senator Olusola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogora as Senate President, and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively in the interest of the party and to move Nigeria forward.”
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Are you looking to boost your sex appetite?
If you are, then you might consider these foods that are known libido boosters:
05:09
A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the money laundering charges levelled against a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The trial judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, in a judgment on Wednesday, freed Fani-Kayode after holding that “the prosecution case is feeble” and had failed to prove the allegations against the accused person beyond reasonable doubt.
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Davido's latest video 'Fans Mi' featuring international rapper Meek Mill has crossed over a million views and has caught the attention of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

According to the New Telegraph, the agency are currently the activities of the HKN pop star because of the implied cocaine use in the video directed by Sesan.
02:56
As far as cities go in Nigeria, Port Harcourt makes the list as the main hub of the South-South region of the country.
With several oil companies camped in this oil rich city, it's no surprise that Pot-Harcourt or the Garden City has grown to be one of the biggest cities in Nigeria.
Port-Harcourt is also known for its interesting cuisine, centring expectedly as a riverine state, on seafood -peppersoup, periwinkles, plantain (bole) and fish, to name a few.
But how does one let off steam in Port Harcourt after a long day and hearty sea-food meal? Enter the burgeoning Port-Harcourt night scene.
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At least 10 Egyptian soldiers were killed when a car bomb planted by suspected Islamist militants exploded at a military post in North Sinai, a military spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that 22 “terrorists” had also been killed.
Other security sources said that at least 30 soldiers had been killed in a wave of attacks targeting at least six military checkpoints. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officials said militants took other soldiers captive and seized several armoured vehicles south of the town of Sheikh Zuweid.
Witnesses reported hearing explosions in Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah, prompting many residents to leave their homes.
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Lateef Raji, has warned that the recent attacks on the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will lead to the destruction of the ruling party.
Raji, who is the immediate past Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to former Governor Babatunde Fashola, said this in a statement on Tuesday.
Raji said Tinubu was the pillar of the APC and if he was pushed out of the party, the APC may not live to see another election.
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The Head of the Countering Violent Extremism Department in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Dr. Fatima Akilu, told President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday that no fewer than 22 women and girls recruited as suicide bombers by members of the Boko Haram sect are now undergoing rehabilitation under the programme.
She said the female trained as suicide bombers by the sect were being rehabilitated after voluntarily embracing the agency’s de-radicalisation programme.
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Laptops are no longer confined to the business world, laptops are seen everywhere. They are so handy that you can take them everywhere and do everything you can with a desktop. To buy a new laptop , you need to be armed with the right information.
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sex,health and coffee
Coffee drinkers will certainly like what we are about to reveal.
A team of researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Centre found out that drinking two to three cups of coffee a day could dramatically improve your sex life significantly.
About 4000 US men were studied.

The researchers found that men who drank two cups of coffee a day (or between 85 and 170 mg of caffeine) were 42 per cent less likely to experience erectile dysfunction compared to men who drank no coffee, meaning that coffee reduces risks greatly.
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Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has suggested that the Nigerian government merge some states in the country in a bid to save the country.
Murray-Bruce made the suggestion as a possible solution to the inability of some states to pay their workers’ salaries.
The Senator, who represents the Bayelsa East Senatorial District, made the comment via Twitter on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
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The Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited will start refining crude oil and will contribute to petroleum products’ availability by the end of this month, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said.
The corporation also gave an assurance that on or before the end of this week, the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, would cease across the country.
The Group Managing Director, NNPC, Dr. Joseph Dawha, said these in Abuja on Thursday after inspecting some filling stations in the city.
He said, “Presently, the refineries are undergoing rehabilitation and we are undertaking what we call a new strategy to carry out the turnaround maintenance on them. Basically, what this means is that we are carrying out phased implementation of the rehabilitation of the refineries.
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