Category: Health

How Healthy Are You? The Drug Called Excess Sugar

By Halima Imam

We are often told that sugar is bad for our body. It is even said to be a ‘body builder’ for the bacteria that drive holes in our teeth. Well, how bad is it anyways? Put just a tiny pinch in our tea or leave it out altogether? Sugar, the numerous sweets, colorless, water soluble compounds present in the sap of seed plants and the milk of mammals make up the simplest group of carbohydrates. The most common sugar is sucrose, a crystalline tabletop and industrial sweetener used in foods…

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Surgeon Discovers Packed 10,000 Nerve Fibres In 7 Clitoris

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Gender-affirming surgeon and nerve researcher Blair Peters is the first person to quantify the number of nerve fibers in the human clitoris. Until now, sex researchers and educators have said the clitoris has an estimated 8,000 nerve fibers, but that well-cited number comes from a study on cows’ genitals, which is mentioned in “The Clitoris,” a book published in 1976. But Peters found an average of 10,280 nerve fibers in seven human clitorises he studied under a microscope. He presented his findings at the annual meeting of the Sexual Medicine…

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Anambra-Born Billionaire Found Dead In Hotel Room

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

An Anambra state-born billionaire businessman, Chukwunonso John Chukwujekwu, has been found dead in a hotel room in Bauchi, capital of Bauchi state. The deceased, 37, hailed from Anambra East Local Government Area but was a resident of Boi Village in Bogoro Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State where he majored in provision business. Chukwujekwu was reportedly found dead in a hotel room on Thursday, December 1, 2022, two days after he was declared missing. The cause of his death remains unknown as no one could give a clue as…

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The New Africa Magazine Names Onyeali-Ikpe, Banda, Taylor, Senator Olujimi, Others As Outstanding Women in Africa

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

The New Africa Magazine, a strong believer in the culture of recognition for both men and women who have been shaping the vision and progress of the African continent, has released its list of 110 Outstanding Women in Africa for the year 2022. Some of those picked for the special recognition are the first female Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ms. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; Hon. Joyce Hilda Banda, Fmr. President of Malawi, Hon. Jewel Howard Taylor, Vice President of Liberia; Jamila Sedqi, First Moroccan Female Judge at the UN Administrative Tribunal,…

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The New Africa Magazine Names Onyeali-Ikpe, Banda, Taylor, Senator Olujimi, Others As Outstanding Women in Africa

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

The New Africa Magazine, a strong believer in the culture of recognition for both men and women who have been shaping the vision and progress of the African continent, has released its list of 110 Outstanding Women in Africa for the year 2022. Some of those picked for the special recognition are the first female Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ms. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; Hon. Joyce Hilda Banda, Fmr. President of Malawi, Hon. Jewel Howard Taylor, Vice President of Liberia; Jamila Sedqi, First Moroccan Female Judge at the UN Administrative Tribunal,…

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German Customs Seize, Destroy Snails, Rotting Meat From Nigeria

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

German customs officials say a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf Airport this month. In a statement Friday, authorities said officials stumbled over one of the snails on a baggage truck and initially thought it was a toy until it started moving. By following the trail left by the 20-centimeter (8-inch) snail, they found a bag with a hole, with another snail already peeping out of it — possibly preparing a dash for…

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Women Who Have More Sex Have Better Developed Brains, Study Says

Gedion Myek

There is evidence that women have sex on the brain just as much as — if not more than — their male counterparts, according to a new study. Scientific researchers have identified the brain region linked to genital touch in women, finding that it is better developed in those who frequently get steamy between the sheets. The stimulating study, published Monday in the Journal of Neuroscience, examined the connection between touch and cerebral development in 20 adult females. As part of the research, the female volunteers — between ages 18…

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COVID-19 Ravages Aso Rock as Buhari’s Aides Contract Virus

Gedion Myek

The rampaging wave of the dangerous coronavirus pandemic has hit Nigeria’s State House, otherwise called Presidential Villa, as many aides of President Muhammadu Buhari and top officials of government are said to have contracted the virus. But the Nigerian government is keeping a sealed lip on the matter, even as newspapers correspondents are advised against reporting the surge in infections at the villa. Investigations revealed that apart from the permanent secretary in the State House, Tijani Umar; the President’s Aide-de-camp (ADC), Yusuf Dodo; his chief security officer (CSO), Aliyu Musa,…

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Man Sleeps With 57 Women In 24 Hours To Set New World Record

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A 34-year old man from Singapore has broken a 34-year record by successfully having intercourse with 57 different women within a 24-hour period. The erstwhile record holder successfully had sex with 55 women in a 24-hour period in 1983. The record was set in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, as part of an annual event run by a local brothel. The man, who was not named by local Czech media, told reporters that he had been training hard for months and was delighted to have broken the previous…

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