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A 65-year-old convict-turned police informant in Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom State has been slain by unknown gunmen suspected to be cult members. The deceased, Raphael Udofia, was said to have been brutally shot and his head chopped off, leaving the police to recover his mangled body. A family source told our correspondent that Udofia had spent over 18 years in prison for killing his father, before returning to take up vigilante job in the area. Another police informant identified as Dan Mark, was said to have been severally shot by the gunmen who thought he was dead.…

Lady finger or known as okra is green edible pod vegetable which contains high nutrition. Lady finger is commonly used in south Asian countries and America also in Africa. It is one of most important vegetable crop in India and commonly uses by Indian people in making many dishes. It is a natural thickening agent which mostly used in curry or other dish with gravy. It is also cut and sliced to be stirred fry, steamed or salted. Even in Japanese lady finger also used as sushi ingredients and tempura. All parts of lady finger plant is edible and the…

The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has lamented over the killing of two Catholic priests: Rev. Fathers Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha and 17 parishioners in St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Ukpor-Mbalom Parish, Gwer East local government area of Benue State by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Father Moses Iorapuu, the Director of Communications Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, in a statement issued Tuesday, said “In their classic style, they burnt down homes, destroyed food items and killed at will. The police seem to know nothing of the attacks which have been going on in other villages within Benue State since the Anti-Open Grazing Law…

Nigerians are told to include vegetables in every rice meal they eat, health and food experts have advised. Mark Punshak, a member of the Association of Professional Chefs, Nigeria, , has advised Nigerians to always eat rice with vegetables if they desire to live healthy lives. He made the submission on the sidelines of a recent event organised by Nestle Nigeria Plc, Nigeria that marked the International Chefs Day at Abeokuta. Punshak said that rice, especially the common white type consumed in Nigeria, has a very high concentration of starch or carbohydrate. Quoting figures from some nutritionists, Punshak stated that…

Mohamed Salah once again stole the headlines as Liverpool beat AS Roma 5-2 in a magnificent UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg at Anfield on Tuesday night. The game got off to a lively start, with both sides exchanging efforts on target, although both Loris Karius and Alisson were equal to the tasks. Sixteen minutes into the clash, the Reds were forced into an early change when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was taken off after a clash with Aleksander Kolarov. Kolarov went agonisingly close to putting Roma ahead two minutes later when his long-range effort crashed against the crossbar with Karius well…

As Nigeria joins the world in marking this year’s World Malaria Day, the country has secured $300 million from World Bank, Islamic Development Bank and African Development Bank to help finance its national malaria strategy. This is coming on the heels of the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ launch of the Commonwealth Nations Initiative at the Malaria Summit London 2018, to curb malaria by half by 2023. Mosquito Nigeria also pledged an additional $18.7 million to leverage $37 million from the Global Fund to distribute of 15 million mosquito nets. Meanwhile, the UK government has pledged £50 million (N25,757,154,000) to malaria programme…

From its etymology, cars were made as means of transportation, with the first steam-powered automobile capable of human transport produced in 1769 by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. Over time, car making has evolved from the first combustion engine fuelled by hydrogen made in 1808 to the 1870 first gasoline powered combustion engine to 1903 when Ford produced thousands of affordable cars for sale. In recent times, cars have moved from being just a means of transportation to being a symbol of status and power used by the very wealthy and influential. From the stupendously-rich monarch in the Middle-East, to wealthy business moguls…

Akwa Ibom government has pledged to reward excellence among the corps members and provide enabling environment for them to succeed during their service year. Governor Udom Emmanuel made the pledge on Monday at NYSC Orientation Camp, Ikot Itie Udung in Nsit Atai local government area during the swearing-in ceremony of 2, 296 corps members posted to the state. Emmanuel who was represented by his deputy, Mr. Moses Ekpo, encouraged the corps members to be worthy ambassadors of the scheme. He assured that their lives and property would be safe during their stay in the state, stressing that state government would continue to improve…

Vanessa McAloon’s husband Jim couldn’t prevent running her over after she was struck by a car on the wrong side of the road as he followed her on a celebratory bike ride It should have been one of the happiest days of Vanessa ­McAloon’s life – a motorbike ride with her man to ­celebrate the all-clear from cancer. But as they rounded a corner in their countryside spin all that joy was cruelly ended in a horror crash that snatched the mum of two away – and will haunt her devastated husband Jim forever. Vanessa’s bike hit a car coming…

The residence of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West is under siege as men of the Nigeria Police Force are said to be occupying his residence in Abuja. Speaking with Vanguard some seconds ago in a very lone tune, Senator Melaye said, “the Police have taken over my house.” This happened as soon as Melaye arrested on Monday by the Nigerian Immigration Service, (NIS) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja was released. Recall that Dino was arrested on his way to Morocco for an official engagement sponsored by the Federal Government.…