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Two cans of regular Coke increases the risk of early death from heart disease by a third. Sugar-laden fizzy drinks also increase the risk of early death from any cause by a fifth – and are also fuelling a rise in cancer cases, Harvard experts said. While swapping to Diet Coke – or diet versions in general – is better, drink more than four a day and you’re still at risk of dying young. In fact, previous studies have shown that the six common artificial sweeteners – aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, neotame, advantame and acesulfame potassium-k – have all been found…

Dominic Thiem claimed his first Masters 1000 title after coming from a set down to defeat Roger Federer 3-6 6-3 7-5 and win the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday in Indian Wells. Momentum swung in Thiem’s favor in the deciding set when he smacked a forehand winner down the line to break Federer and take a 6-5 lead. The Austrian fell on his back and covered his face with his hands when Federer, who had been bidding for a record sixth Indian Wells title and 101st tournament victory, netted on match point. The 25-year-old Thiem, who will rise four places…

There are indications that Federal Government may amend its N8.9 billion 2019 budget, following the recent oil output cut by about 400,000 barrels per day, bpd in conformity with the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, policy. The nation’s budget was based on $60 per barrel and 2.3 million bpd price and output respectively. Investigation by Vanguard showed that Nigeria which produced 2.2 million bpd in December 2018 had to cut its output to 1.9 million bpd, including condensate in January, 2019, because of OPEC instruction. It showed that, since then, the nation has consistently produced about 1.9 million, indicating…

The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, has moved to seize plots of land and buildings worth N4.8 billion from 30 companies operating in Nigeria. The move by the anti-graft agency to seize the property located in many parts of the Federal Capital Territory followed a complaint by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS that the affected firms have been defaulting in the payment of prescribed taxes to the government despite several reminders. A major setback to the owners of the identified property emerged recently when the owners denied ownership apparently to escape the sanctions being applied by the Federal Government.…

The creation of job opportunities for Niger Delta indigenes, who have been trained under the Presidential Amnesty Programme, will be vigorously pursued this year, Professor Charles Dokubo, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, has said. Speaking during an interaction session with journalists in Abuja, Dokubo, who is also the Coordinator of the PAP, said: “Job placement is the next stage of my plan for this year and I believe that if we can achieve that, we are going to do well. The people of the Niger Delta will not cry their old cries again that they have been…

No fewer than 30 communities in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, yesterday protested total blackout and non-supply of electricity Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, for the last six months. Some of the affected commuties are Alore, Oloje, Ita- merin, Banni,Abayawo, Gunniyan, Anifowose, Pakata, Alfa -Yahaya, Oke-Agodi, Agbarigidoma,Gaa Oke-Idi emi, Ogidi, Temidire, Others are Abemi, Adeta, Aiyekale, Ifesowapo, Sakele, Olomoda, Albarika, Iberuoluwa, Ajegunle, Gaa -Osibi,Ifedayo. They claimed the last time they were supplied power by IBEDC was on November 20, 2018. As early as 7: am , members of the affected communities besieged the Oloje undertaking office IBEDC, preventing officials of…

Following tension being generated by declaration of the recent governorship election in Kano State, as inconclusive, some elders in the state on the platform Kano Concerned Citizens Initiative, KCCI, have pleaded with Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to rectify all the perceived challenges that characterized the two sets of elections of February 23rd and March 9th to douse the tension ahead of rerun election. The group led the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention, NRC, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, warned that on no account should the state be set on fire because of personal ambition of individuals, urged INEC…

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, yesterday said the March 23 supplementary election in the state would be a walk-over for him and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Plateau State is one of the states that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the result of the March 9 governorship and state house of assembly elections as inconclusive and ordered for a re-run election. Speaking to State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Governor Lalong who is leading the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the results so far…

Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State, yesterday stormed the Presidential Villa Abuja to brief President Muhammadu Buhari on the security implications of the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to cancel supplementary elections in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state. The Governor also threatened to drag the INEC to court for allegedly usurping the role of the Returning Officers, claiming that when the Return Officer during elections declares results, only the Election Petitions Tribunal has the power to reverse it. Speaking to State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with President Buhari at the State…

The head teacher of Okotie Eboh Primary School in Sapele, Delta State, who sent one Miss Success home for not paying her school fees has been suspended by the state government. The video of the little Miss Success who wished to be flogged instead of being sent home drew sharp criticism from the public. However, some good samaritan visited the her and gave her huge sums of money while others pledged to sponsor her education up to University level. But the Delta State government through the commissioner for education, Chiedu Ebie, said that the school has no right to chase…