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The Antioxidants in Raw Honey Can Help Lower Blood Pressure* Blood pressure is an important risk factor for heart disease, and honey may help lower it. This is because it contains antioxidant compounds that have been linked to lower blood pressure. Studies in both rats and humans have shown modest reductions in blood pressure from consuming natural honey Eating honey may lead to modest reductions in blood pressure, an important risk factor for heart disease.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has observed that resolving its ongoing strike action could be done by the adoption of the transparent payment platform, University Transparency and Accountability Solutions (UTAS). Dr Socrates Ebo, Chairperson of ASUU, Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State chapter, in a statement, lamented that the deep-rooted penchant for corruption within government ethos is all out to frustrate its deployment, saying that UTAS has been proven to be a flawless payment platform. According to him, the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), has been decisively proven to be a porous, easily compromised payment platform. The chairperson opined that the IPPIS has been ineffective in curtailing waste of resources, stressing that on the contrary it has been used to pad payrolls and used to effect all manner of fraudulent deductions from workers’ salaries. He explained, “We definitely can’t continue this way, the adoption of a transpare...

There are some people who were born without legs but are still doing all they can to survive. Such is the case of Eunice Reuben who was born without legs but became a graduate. According to Afrimax English, Eunice who is 29 years old was born in Nairobi Kenya, she was born without legs and she grew up with her grandmother. Afrimax Gathered that Eunice wasn’t aware of her condition until she was in class one, according to her, she started to notice that she is different from other children because she couldn’t join them in some activities including running. Things became worse when other students asked her why she doesn’t have legs and she went home crying. After her parents explained her condition to her, she told them that she would love to attend a school for disabled people and from there she was able to accept her condition. After her secondary education, her mother couldn’t afford a University for disabled people so she attended a cheaper University. Although Eunice graduated seve...

The Programme Manager, National Homegrown School Feeding Scheme in Anambra State, Mrs Eriken Uzoamaka, has expressed regret that pupils in classes One to Three across Public Primary Schools in the state were rejecting promotion to senior classes because of food. Uzoamaka explained that the rejection was as a result of the pupils delight on the kind of food they were served which usually surpass that of pupils in classes 4 to 6. According to her, even those that agree to be promoted, usually come to their junior class (Primary 3), especially on Wednesdays, to struggle for food with others. Speaking in Awka after a two-day capacity building workshop on Enhancing Social Protection Programme in Nigeria, organised by the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Uzoamaka said that efforts were on ground to solve the challenge. She added: “We serve rich food to pupils in classes 1 to 3 as captured in the national homegrown school feeding scheme. That is why even those that...

All Candidates who wrote WAEC, NECO, JAMB or any other O'level exam should be wary of internet fraudsters. This warning also goes to candidates who are yet to enter for these examinations. The Internet is filled with a lot Fraudulent persons parading themselves as JAMB officials or admission officers in one institution or the other. And by this means have defrauded a lot of candidates of their parents hard earned money. Don't increase the number of victims. These people are fraudsters...do not call any number posted by these people, instead report them to the authorities. Any one promising to upgrade your UTME result, WAEC result or it's equivalent is on a mission to Collect your money and never pick your call afterwards. We encourage all to always make use of the report button to report any fraudulent post by anyone posing as genuine nairaland member to the authorities.

History was made in the 41-year-old Federal University of Technology Akure FUTA, Ondo State as the institution’s first female and the eighth substantive Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adenike Temidayo Oladiji, was inaugurated. Oladiji was appointed a Professor in 2011 after joining the services of the University of llorin in 1992. She is a Biochemist. The University’s Pro-Chancelllor and Chairman, Governing Council, Ambassador Godknows Igali described the process of her appointment as methodical, thorough and transparent. Igali while explaining the selection process, said: “Council shortlisted twenty (20) candidates out of the twenty nine (29) that applied for the position of the vice- chancellor in line with the stated criteria. “The selection criteria were also strictly followed by the Selection Board to arrive at the three candidates based strictly on merit. “It is indeed a well-deserved appointment. In a sector mainly dominated by the malefolks, it is highly commendable that yo...

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na-Allah, says the institution has gone tough on lecturers sexually harassing students, as two professors had been dismissed for the offence. Na’Allah told newsmen on Monday in New York that the university had introduced a policy on sex abuse on campus, which had been published. Na-Allah, who was on a two–day visit to the U.S., to meet with the University of Abuja Alumni Association, USA chapter, to solicit support for the institution, said, ”female students needed to be protected.” According to him, the institution is committed to high moral standards and will not tolerate any act of misconduct perpetrated by its staff against students. “I have dismissed two professors since I became the vice- chancellor. It tells you how we are serious about the issue of sexual harassment. “We are collaborating with some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), to make sure that it is not only us that are addressing this issue, b...

The family of a final year student of the University of Part-Harcourt has been thrown into mourning following her untimely demise on Monday night, June 21, 2022. The deceased student named Jennifer Omoerere Ubiri was burnt to death alongside three other travelers in a car accident that occurred at Opokuma junction, along East-West Road, Bayelsa state. Until her death, Jennifer was the Vice President of the National Union of Urhobo Students Worldwide (NUUS) and was on her way to Port Harcourt, Rivers state from Bayelsa when the accident occurred.  The President of NUUS Worldwide, Ishokare Ishaku Emuejevoke Justice, confirmed the sad news on Wednesday, June 22.

A Junior Secondary School student of Mount Carmel Girls School, Ikare Akoko, was on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, swept away by a flood following a heavy downpour in the Semusemu area of the state.  The student identified as Motunrayo John was said to have been playing with erosion with her legs inside the water when she mistakenly slipped in and was carried away in the water. Only her mathematical set was found by a search party. The Divisional Police Officer in Ikare Akoko, Mr. Olatujoye Akinwande, who confirmed the incident said the school principal, Mrs. Ajoke Asiwaju, reported the matter at the police station. He said the search and rescue operation had commenced.