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Checkout Five Cities That Are Best to Start a Business in Nigeria

You’re ready to start that small business you’ve been dreaming about for a long time now, you have everything you need to kick off, except for the location. You figure that you can just screen a few candidates, pick one, settle into it, get to work, and make truckloads of money.
It’s not that simple.

Revelation: The Bible, Creation And Story Of First Man Not True - Isreali Press Claims

An Isreali Newspaper Haaretz has cast doubt over the authenticity of the stories written about the creation of man with its headlined article titled: “Is the Bible a true story.”
The Newspaper further wrote, “Despite feverish searching with Scripture in one hand and cutting-edge technology in the other, evidence backing the Bible remains elusive.”
According to the papers acclaimed research, “No evidence of the events described in the Book of Genesis has ever been found. No city walls have been found at Jericho, from the appropriate era, that could have been toppled by Joshua or otherwise. The stone palace uncovered at the foot of Temple Mount in Jerusalem could attest that King David had been there; or it might belong to another era entirely, depending who you ask.”

FG Set To Introduce Solar-powered Keke NAPEPS

Keke NAPEP are soon going to be working with solar energy, a promise made by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

2017 Forbes List Of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities Checkout The Number 1

Michael Jackson tops Forbes’ list of the 13 highest-paid dead celebrities for the fifth year in a row with earnings of $75 million. The list measures pretax income from October 15, 2016 through October 15, 2017 before deducting cuts for agents, managers and lawyers.

Health Tips: Checkout Top 10 Signs That You Are At Risk Of A Stroke

If you are above 40, you must read this. If you had seen anybody, with even a mild stroke, you will understand that this is not an illness you will wish your worst enemy.

Most of my patients at the brink of strokes, were rescued by my medical teams, by just paying attention to the 10 under listed points.

Mouth And Throat Cancer: Scientists Warn Men Against Oral Sex

A new study has revealed that men who perform oral sex on their partners have a high risk of contracting a rare form of mouth or throat cancer.
Smokers who have had more than five sexual partners are at even greater risk of developing the cancer triggered by the human papilloma virus (HPV) – which is the main cause of cervical cancer.
However, scientists reassure that only 0.7 percent of men – seven in every 1,000 – will ever develop HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer in their lifetimes.

Throwback Thursday: Old Nollywood Movies We All Loved

Yay how I love Thursdays as if it’s a Friday but that’s just because Thursdays are throwbacks – meaning it’s the perfect time of reminiscing on good ol’ fun memories and epic blasts from the past ranging from best trends to the finest music and so forth.
While having one of those nostalgic feelings, I remembered Nigerian movies in the past – Oh my! Nollywood movies back in the day was just a hit back to back, they were basically the movies that shaped the face of Nigerian movies of today. They were hilarious, engaging, creative not to mention crazy and very popular. There wasn’t a dull moment when watching them – please if you watched any of these movies and you’re still single go and marry oh. So, without further ado let’s take a look at our favourite old Nollywood movies.

Romance: The Benefits of Couples Traveling Together

Travelling together can significantly improve the quality of your relationships. If you’re looking for ways to get closer to your partner, you should travel together. When you travel, you receive diverse experience. Changing background may prove beneficial for you and your partner.
According to the recent popular study, couples who travel together experience less stress and are generally healthier. You can make your relationships happier by trying something new, seeing how people across the globe live, and enjoy different cultures. Here are the reasons you should consider going traveling.

Get To Know The Ibibio People And Culture (pictures)

Article By: Becky Onoise

In Nigeria, we are so conversant with the Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa culture, that we often forget the hundreds of other minority ethnic groups that make up this great country. one of such cultures is the Ibibio tribe. The Ibibio people are located in the southeastern part of Nigeria and are regarded as the most ancient of all the ethnic groups in that region. They are related to the Anaang, Efik and Igbo people. The Annang, Efik, Ekid, Oron, and Ibeano share personal names, culture and traditions with the Ibibio, they also speak closely related varieties of Ibibio-Efik.

Tips: Do You Know That Too Much Of Fruits Consumption Can Be Harmful To Your Health?

Many believe that all is well with your diet so far you keep on eating fruits. This article will reveal the marketing and myth of this school of thought.

At my clinic, we have seen many patients come for therapy. The majority often complained of serious arthritic pain in the joints, numbness of the hands and feet, diabetes, general body fatigue and more.

Wow: This Italian Town Candela Is Offering €2,000 For People To Move There!

The mayor of an Italian town, Candela is making an attractive offer to people willing to move in as residents in other to raise the dwindling population and revive the city to it’s past “splendour.”
Mayor Nicola Gatta is passionate about bringing the town back the way it was in the 1990s; boasting of more 8,000 people and flourishing as a tourist destination.

What You Should Know About The Economy of Nollywood

Article from ConnectNigeria, By: Ikenna Nwachukwu

On Tuesday, September 13, 2016, thousands of people descended upon the Rock Cathedral in Lekki, Lagos, honoring an open invitation to witness the premiere of a Nollywood movie. It was the first public screening of 93 Days, a Steve Gukas film that tells the story of Nigeria’s battle in 2014 to contain and stave off the national threat that was Ebola. Movie celebrities posed for red carpet camera shots, public officials strutted about the church complex, and the regular people watched them all, thinking many different thoughts about what they were seeing and anticipating. A distinctively secular festive mood enveloped the house of worship, as the high and mighty came within touching distance of the average-guy spectator. It was more than just a movie premiere; it was the celebration of a film industry that was finally finding its voice. Nollywood was coming alive, and Nigerians had reverently come to pay homage to a representative of its finer precincts.

TOURISM: Checkout 5 Fun Things to do in Badagry, Nigeria

The Ancient city of Badagry was founded in the early 15th century on a lagoon, of the Gulf of Guinea with the majority of its indigene being migrants from ‘’Dahomey’’ now ‘Benin republic’. This ancient city is popularly known for its historical role during the slave trade era in Nigeria. Being a major player in the exportation of slaves to The Americas (i.e. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and Saint-Dominguez now called Haiti), it has added to its rich vein of traditional and cultural history, thereby making it a go-to destination for tourism.

Get To Know Oya; The Powerful Yorùbá Orisa Of The Winds & Tempests

She is considered either the sister of the Orisha of storms Shango, or one of His three wives, with Oshun and Oba. She can manifest as winds ranging from the gentlest breeze to the raging hurricane or cyclone. She goes forth with Her husband during His thunderstorms, destroying buildings, ripping up trees, and blowing things down. Oya is known as a fierce warrior and strong protectress of women, who call on Her to settle disputes in their favor.

Recipe: How to Make Water Yam Pottage (Ikokore)

Water yam is the tuber of Dioscorea alata also called yam. It’s quite different from other yam species because it’s mucilaginous and so, not as popular for cooking.

Tips: Home Security: 7 Ways People Unknowingly Attract Burglars

Your home security starts with you and the need to protect your family and properties should be paramount to every resident. Burglars pose a major threat to lives and properties and they monitor homes to in a bid to break in.
There are certain things residents accidentally do that can attract thieves. Your lifestyle determines your safety to an extent, and losing your properties to hoodlums can be economically devastating as most properties stolen are often pricey.

The 10 Times Adekunle Gold Proved He Is Truly The King Of Clap Backs On Twitter (pics) lol

Sometimes fans usually abuse the privilege they have to relate with celebrities online as they hit hard at them. While some of them ignore go without replying, Adekunle Gold is one who has always had the perfect response.

Check out the 10 times Adekunle Gold had the most epic responses for fans.

Beautiful Pictures Of Gurara Waterfalls Niger, See Interesting Facts about the place too!

Niger State is one of the states in Nigeria and the largest state in the country. Located in the Northwestern region of Nigeria, it was created on the 3^rd of February 1976 from the previous Northwestern State.

The State capital is Minna, with other major cities which include; Bida, Kontagora and Suleja. Niger got its name from River Niger and has two of Nigeria’s main hydroelectric power stations. Niger State also shares boundaries with Kaduna and Plateau States in the East and South-East respectively as well as with Sokoto in the North and Kwara State in the East.

Top 5 States In Nigeria With High Employment Opportunity

Article culled from: CareerportalNg.

Introduction

Oil price, Naira value, Employment rate and other rates might be dropping drastically, but one 'rate' (aspect) of the country which has virtually refused to reduce/drop, is the rate of fresh graduate pushed to the labor market almost every quarter of the year. This is no longer a surprising news. Two streams of corps members in every batches is now a norm as far as the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is concern. As a result, the labor market is currently the most populated market in the country, even far more populated than Aba, Alaba and all the International markets in Nigeria combined.

Checkout The Top 5 Youth-Centric Churches in Nigeria

If you were ever looking for the youths on a Sunday morning, I can bet you they’ll be in one of these places. These top 5 churches have won the hearts of the Nigerian Youths. These churches speak the youth language,-motivational sermons, short services, great ambiance and a platform to be themselves. The minute the Nigerian Youth sets out for the University, they locate one of these churches and feel right at home. Find the reason why these Top 5 churches attract the Nigerian Youth below.

NIPOST To Begin Banking Services

The District Manager, Nigeria Postal Service, Ilorin, Mr Godwill Magulike, said on Friday that the agency would soon introduce agency banking services in its operation.
Magulike said in Ilorin that the agency’s banking services would enable Nigerians to send money across the country and beyond, thereby complimenting its courier services.

Comedians: Comedy Central is coming for the next big comedian, Audition Details here!

Since 2013 when Nigerian celebrity comedian, Basketmouth debuted for the whole country as a host on “Comedy Central Presents…Live at Parker’s”, Nigeria’s reputation for having good comics has grown. Popular act, Bovi also went on to feature on Comedy Central’s show in Johannesburg, South Africa two years later but the time has come for new acts to be discovered.

Nigeria’s Mo Abudu Named Among 25 Most Powerful Women In Global TV

Mosunmola Abudu, chief executive officer of EbonyLife Television (EL TV), has been listed among 25 most powerful women in global TV by Hollywood Reporter.

Romance: Here Are The Top Relationship Mistakes Couples Make That Completely Ruin Them

Whether you are just starting a relationship or already in one, it’s important to avoid the most common pitfalls that ruin relationships. Finding love and having a successful relationship is not an easy task.

Many couples make the mistake of thinking things will work themselves out because the chemistry is right between them. There’s nothing worse than ruining a great relationship because of some avoidable mistakes.

Couples should avoid these common relationship mistakes that destroy beautiful love stories and relationships.

Download: D RHOCK - Give Me Life, Singer Drops Debut Single.

Riding on the pon pon trend, Independent Artiste D RHOCK drops his debut single Give Me Life. Give Me Life talks about singer's persona his wishes and desires, mortality, sex, charity and life in general. Trust me you will not be disappointed on this one.

Health Tips: Ten Self-care Tips to Maintain a Good Health

We are constantly harassed by continuous demands from work and life that there is little time left for anything else. Our responsibilities from busy careers and such could get so bad that it makes it difficult to keep up with our personal needs.

TechCrunch: Popular Startup Battlefield Comes to Africa in Collaboration with Facebook

TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield is a Startup competition by the tech media company, that has held in several countries worldwide and has featured companies (then Startups) like Mint, Dropbox, Yammer, Tripit, etc, in past editions of the event. This October, TechCrunch, and Facebook are collaborating to bring TechCrunch’s very first Startup Battlefield to Nairobi, Africa on October 11.

Restructuring Nigeria: See What Muslims Are Demanding From FG

A group of Muslims under the aegis of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) have listed its restructuring demands to the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government.

Checkout These 5 Nigerian Healthcare Startups

It seems like there isn’t a single industry on the planet that hasn’t felt the impact of the technology revolution. The internet, as well as the portable electronic devices used to access it, have played a big role in shaping the world’s business landscape, erasing the drawbacks of distance and opening up new market channels and frontiers.

Monkeypox Outbreak: 8 Important Facts To Know About The Deadly Virus (graphic)

Residents of Yenegoa, the Bayelsa state capital have been thrown into panic following an outbreak of viral epidemic known as “monkeypox”.
Reports reveal that 11 persons, including a medical doctor, are already infected while the government is tracking 49 persons alleged to have come in contact with the infected persons.
Persons placed under surveillance have been quarantined in an isolation centre created at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), Okolobiri, Yenagoa Local Government Area.
The centre was established by Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the epidemiological team of the state Ministry of Health to control the spread of the virus.

Li-Fi: How Scientists Will Replace Wi-Fi With Super Fast Internet Speed

Light Fidelity or Li-Fi is a new scientific breakthrough which promises to make our phones and laptops a lot faster. It is a Visible Light Communications (VLC) system running wireless communications travelling at very high speeds.

FG Plans To Unveil N100billion Free TV Distribution Network For Nollywood

A whooping N100 billion per annum free television distribution network for Nollywood is set to be unveiled by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government.

HISTORY: Usman Dan Fodio Biography, Wars And Works. (The Legend)

INTRODUCTION

Shaikh Usman Ibn Fodio, Shehu Uthman Dan Fuduye, Shehu Usman dan Fodio or Shaikh Uthman Ibn Fodio) (15 December 1754, Senegal – 20 April 1817, Sokoto)
Usman Dan Fodio was a religious teacher, writer and Islamic promoter, and the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate. Dan Fodio was one of a class of urbanized ethnic Fulani living in the Hausa States in what is today northern Nigeria. He was a leader who followed the Sunni Maliki school of Jurisprudence and the Qadiri branch of Sufism. He is considered by many Jad's spiritual father.

Bright Echefu: 7 Things You Need To Know About The Young Owner Of TSTV

The young owner of the rave-making pay-tv, TSTV which launched on the 1st of October has been revealed as none other than a young medical doctor from Imo state.

Health And Nutritional Benefits of Palm Oil

Palm oil is highly nutritious and is an extremely useful cooking oil offering a lot of health benefits. It’s derived majorly from two kinds of palm fruit; African palm oil (Elaeis guineensis) which is found in African regions, and the American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) which is found in South America.

Revealed: A Peek At The List Of Channels Available On The New TSTV

The list of channels available on the Television Service, TSTV, has been revealed as Nigerians eagerly wait to begin using it.

Nigeria at 57: Checkout Ten Great Songs About Nigeria

Nigeria’s Independence from Britain on October 1st, 1960 is a significant day in the history of the country. Nigeria is home nation to different tribes, culture, languages, ethnic groups and religion
making it a great nation with diverse strength. Popularly called the Giant of Africa, it is also, the ‘Heart of African Music.’ Nigeria is blessed with great musical talents who have taken Nigerian music across the borders of the country. These music arts have also sung about continuous unity, strength and greatness of the country.

Nigeria Devises Finger-Printing Technique To Detect Crude Oil’s Theft

Stealing is, by all means, a crime and an impolite thing to do. It is worse when you decide to take natural resources that ought to provide for the whole nation. It is therefore remarkable that technology is now at hand to get rid of all criminals suspected of syphoning the nation’s crude oil.

Checkout 5 Android Apps For Streaming and Downloading Nigerian Music Content

If you are like Nigerian music and you sometimes just find yourself wanting to listen to a particular song out of the blues but you don’t want to download the said song, or maybe you are feeling all throwback mode and you just want to stream good songs from the past which you don’t want on your everyday playlist, you’d rather just stream it once and have the craving for the song die with the fade out or in some cases, maybe after a few listens, these apps are perfect for you.

20 Nigerian Startups Selected For 2017 She Leads Africa

Twenty Nigerian startups across a variety of sectors have been selected to take part in the Lagos-based 2017 She Leads Africa Accelerator, at the end of which they will compete for NGN2 million (US$5,600) in funding.

Checkout 5 Signs It's Time To Upgrade Your Car

People tend to get attached to their possessions, which is why the decision to get a new car is a tough one for most drivers. We try to convince ourselves there is nothing wrong with the vehicle we are currently driving, but sometimes ignoring the obvious signs can lead to serious troubles. Check out these 5 things you must pay attention to in your car and find your new affordable and neat used ride on Jiji.

Naija Gamers: Awesome New Features And Improvements on FIFA 18

Aside from the love for football, one other thing that men love all over the world is gaming. In Nigeria where the dominant sport is football, everyone has got to be excited for the new FIFA 18 which drops fully on September 29th, 2017.

Jumia Launches An Entrepreneurship Competition In Nigeria

E-commerce company Jumia Nigeria has launched a competition targeted at startups and entrepreneurs who are developing unique digital applications and smart solutions to solve tangible consumer or business problems in Nigeria.

Apply For The MTN Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship Scheme

The MTN Nigeria Foundation has been supporting Nigerian students through the science & technology scholarship scheme which provides financial assistance to students who might otherwise be unable to pay for their tertiary education. The opportunity is open to high-performing full-time second-year students studying in public tertiary institutions (universities, polytechnics and colleges of education) in Nigeria.
According to MTN, over 5,000 scholarships have been awarded since the inception of the programme in 2010. The scholarships, awarded on an annual basis, is worth N200,000.00 (Two hundred thousand Naira).

Africa's Richest Dangote To Invest $4.6Bn In 4 Agricultural Sectors

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Group, has said that the company would invest 4.6 billion dollars in nation’s agricultural sector in the next five years.
He listed sugar, rice, tomatoes and oil palm as some of the agricultural sectors where the monies would be invested.

Important: Dangerous Infections You Can Get When You Bite Your Nails

Biting your nails might seem like a minor bad habit. The frequency of the habit might lead you to believe that it’s no big deal. However, it might surprise you to know that there are some truly nasty (and dangerous) infections that can result from biting your nails.
Here are five common infections that are even riskier for nail-biting:

Checkout Top 10 Rich Nigerian Public Figures Who Live In Banana Island(pics)

Banana island, an artificial isle near Lagos in Nigeria, often called a Billionaires Haven is a place where the most expensive and luxurious mansions are situated. Banana island was created to attract attention to the country, like famous islands in a shape of the palm tree in UAE. The cost of a plot of land in Banana island in Lagos runs into hundreds of millions of naira. The properties in this island are usually sold for billions of naira. Celebrities, business moguls, politicians are known to live in Banana Island. They can afford them as their estimated net worth runs into millions of dollars.

Checkout 10 Nigerian Artistes That Have Lost Their Musical Touch

Undoubtedly the Nigerian music industry is west Africa’s biggest depot of young/old talented, creative, successful and wealthy musical artist that have taking the art of singing music beyond the shores of West Africa and Africa as whole. That being said, some of this successful artist still have their career blazing high above the skies while some have gotten their career blown away by foxy waves of dementia. On this write-up, we bring you the Top 10 Nigerian Musical Artists we think have gotten their careers dead either by their too much show body or lack of releasing hit songs or lack of following the latest music trends.

Fried Okra Recipe: A Different Way To Prepare Okra

Okra or ‘okro’ is known in many English countries as Ladies fingers. It is highly nutritious, containing lots of health benefits. Okra improves the digestive health, vision, boosts the skin as well as lowers body’s cholesterol.

Tips Of The Day: Nine Health Benefits Of Sour-Sop Fruit

Sour-sop is a wonder-working fruit found in the tropical regions of the world. Around the world, it is known with different names such as Graviola, Brazilianawpaw, custard apple, etc. It has a green-colored exterior with pines all over it. The interior contains the creamy flesh which is intermixed with thick black seeds. The delicious fruit in recent times has been popular for its health benefits. As a matter of fact, it is a wholly beneficial fruit in the sense that every part of it has medicinal properties the roots, barks, stems, leaves, the pulp and the seeds. The fruit itself is rich in carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.

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