 AlphaSoul: 8:12pm On May 12 |
ibawon:
This is the first time I'd be using a Xiaomi device(Redmi 3 Pro). It's cool and kind of odd when people ask you the kind of phone you Use and you say Xiaomi (most people do not know jack about it).
I just want we using this device regardless the model to meet here and share tips on how to get the best out of it eg. Rooting, unlocking, flashing, Upgrading, etc.
Please lets make this work and Shout out to @elijahdre for getting me this wonderful device.
And most of your questions can be answered on the threads below
https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/3880817/
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| AlphaSoul: 8:11pm On May 12 |
Dam5reey:
This thread is created for Seller/buyers for Xiaomi phones
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| AlphaSoul: 6:16am On Apr 27 |
prof2007:
Dark of night was gradually yielding dominance to first light when 75-year-old Yemi Oluwole, a pensioner, took a spot on his veranda. He sat quietly on a sofa, watching forlornly as strangers armed with hand diggers, shovels and buckets stumped along the dusty road that snaked through his frontage to sites they have forcefully taken and converted to gold mining fields in his Itagunmodi village in Osun State.
Oluwole’s expansive farm is one of the hijacked sites, and according to him, the once quiet community has since lost its tranquility to invasion by armed artisanal miners comprising persons from different parts of the country and foreigners alike, including Chinese, Malians and Nigerien nationals.
“Those boys have violated our land and it’s so bad that our traditional ruler was kidnapped and beaten by the criminals before he could escape, yet government folds its hands and watches them steal our assets. When I retired as a civil servant in a ministry in Osogbo, I went into farming to feed my family because my meagre monthly pension is irregular. But everything has gone now; miners have turned our farms to mining fields,” the distressed septuagenarian, who retired into farming about 15 years ago, told our correspondent.
Oluwole is not the only person affected by illegal mining, many others in the community and similar ones have lost their land and livelihoods to the miners.
DEBTS IN THE MIDST OF WEALTH
Meanwhile, inability to pay pensioners promptly is one of Osun State’s economic challenges, despite its enviable gold deposits. The state, like many others endowed with solid minerals, has been enmeshed in huge debts.
As of June 30, 2021, records from the Debt Management Office showed Osun State owed N133.36bn in domestic debt and $90.38m external, as of 30 June 2020. About 2 months ago, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola disclosed the state had no money to finance infrastructure, and his istration had to prioritise payment of salaries and pensions. Sadly, the latter has not even been paid up to date. Yet, migrants are stealing the state’s treasure that ordinarily should turn its fortunes around.
Globally, gold is a treasured, high-priced mineral. In the international market, an ounce of gold, as of Thursday, was about $1,806. According to the 2016 Mining Growth Roap by the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria has an untapped 200m ounces of gold, scattered across about 13 states, Osun inclusive. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo affirmed this figure at a forum in June 2020. Thus, gold alone could fetch Nigeria trillions in dollars, even when the cost of production is deducted.
But for years, government abandoned it and other solid minerals, making it an all-comers affair for illegal and artisanal miners who remit almost nothing to it, while the country battles incredibly low revenue, compelling it to borrow on-stop to the tune of N35tn at the moment, with plans to borrow even more (about N6.2tn in 2022) to finance the budget.
ILLEGAL MINING A NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT
From Itagunmodi to Igun, Iyere, Igila and other poor, gold-bearing communities in Osun State and Kwali, Daki Takwas, Zugu, Wawan Icce, Yan Kaura and other gold-bearing communities in Zamfara State, and some other states, illegal mining is rife and appears to have come to stay.
President Buhari, Minister of Mines and Steel Development Olamilekan Adegbite, Governors Oyetola of Osun and Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, and others have condemned the prevalence and involvement of foreigners but nothing has changed.
In addition to those who do it for survival and other economic considerations, some of the miners are believed to be working for top monarchs and government officials, while some security agents protect them on the mining fields. Oluwo of Iwo in Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, blamed politicians and traditional rulers as sponsors of the miners.
MINING POLICE & MINING BAN
To solve the problem, the President in October 2020 set up a mining police, comprising Inspector-General of Police, Chief of Army Staff, National Security Adviser and others, but one year after, the illicit practice continues unabated.
Even when the President banned mining activities in Zamfara State and declared the state a “no fly zone” due to worsening insecurity, illegal miners simply relocated to Osun State to continue their activities. Instructively, after the ban, two Chinese were arrested for illegal mining. Adegbite later revealed that the miners were working for “Nigerians in high positions of authority” who were mounting pressure on the government to release them.
So far, hundreds of illegal gold miners have been arrested, including some Chinese nationals, but the activity festers like a bad sore. On 4 May 2020 alone, 17 Chinese, 10 locals and one community leader were arrested in Ilesa and Ife areas by Amotekun corps. “The Chinese are the main culprits. Taking gold out of Nigeria illegally is economic sabotage because if you look at the quantum, the value is huge,” Adegbite added.
MASSIVE LOSS OF REVENUE
With the huge revenue the country is losing, Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah, advocated capital punishment for culprits. He lamented that private jet owners were aiding gold smuggling.
Sadly, despite volume of activities on mining fields and increasing number of miners, revenue from the sector has remained paltry. Between January and August 2021, Nigeria earned only N2.44bn as minerals and mining revenue, which is less than 1% of N754.16bn received as oil revenue within same period.
Similarly, in 2019, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative said royalties received from 39 minerals was N2.50bn, with limestone contributing 37.68%, granite 31.31% and gold 0.26%, despite volume of mining activities by illegal miners. The FG revealed the country loses $9bn to illegal mining annually, with little revenue in the sector coming from the 3% royalty paid by few licensed miners.
WHY ARTISANAL MINERS & NOT BIG INVESTORS DOMINATE
Findings by our correspondent revealed that dearth of licensed investors in the sector is largely due to absence of a gold policy and lack of detailed geoscience data that can promote the country’s resource potential, drive investment and help investors make informed decisions.
While many countries, including Ghana, South Africa, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea Bissau and Asian countries like China and European countries like Russia, have attracted big investors to mine their gold and generating sizeable revenue from the value chain, Nigeria only began the process of coming up with the all-important geoscience data a few years ago.
Director-General of the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, the agency saddled with the responsibility of generating geoscience data, Dr Abdulrazaq Garba, affirmed that absence of data had made the sector unattractive to big investors. He however pointed out that the National Integrated Mineral Exploration Project, anchored by the ministry and the agency, was among other things, focusing on generating the data.
He told our correspondent in an interview, “You asked why investors are not coming? It is because we didn’t generate our geoscience data in the acceptable format, which is why there is a proliferation of artisanal mining and not the big mining companies. If you don’t have the data, you won’t attract attention. That is essentially what NIMEP is working on providing and our people are on the field already.
“It is an expensive venture but President Buhari is committed to it. If we had started this 10 to 15 years ago, we would have ed this stage and in this time of scarce resources, revenue from that sector would have complemented our revenue, but we depended so much on oil. However, it’s good we are doing it now. Saudi Arabia mines lead, gold and others today because they invested so much of their oil revenue in developing other mineral types. So, if other countries can do it, why can’t Nigeria?”
Garba noted the ongoing process had also helped discover new minerals. “For example, somewhere close to FCT, we were working on gold when we discovered that we have high concentration of wolframite used in toughening steel,” he added. He said if the mineral was found in economic quantity, it would be helpful when Ajaokuta Steel starts operation and could also be exported. In addition to geoscience data, NEITI urged government to expedite action on the proposed national gold policy to arrest further revenue loss and return sanity to gold mining to make it attractive to world class investors.
Also, Vice Chairman, Kian Smith Trade & Co., Ms Nere Teriba, stated that with its huge potential, Nigeria needed a gold policy, adding, “The policy for mining is there and it’s fine. If there is any issue with it, maybe it’s enforcement. The biggest focus for the government should first be the policy for gold.”
NIGERIA’S ENVIABLE MINERAL DEPOSITS
Nigeria is blessed with many minerals, in addition to limestone, crude and a few others already being exploited. Garba revealed that there are about 44 mineral types in 450 locations across the 774 local governments, adding that until their economic quantity was ascertained, they should be regarded as occurrences rather than deposits, even though they have potential for development.
Garba said Nigeria has “very vast” gold with occurrences in Niger, Osun, Kebbi, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Nasarawa and Bauchi states and the Federal Capital Territory, while Wolframite has occurrences in Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Niger, Kwara, Zamfara and Nasarawa states same way Lithium has “vast” occurrences and could be found in Nasarawa, Kwara, Kaduna, Niger and Zamfara states.
In Ebonyi, Zamfara, Plateau states, some parts of Benue State and the FCT, there is silver, while Copper associated with minerals like lead could be found in Bauchi, Zamfara, FCT and parts of Nasarawa State. He added, “We also have platinum group elements, cobalt and graphite and from our geophysical investigation, the quality of the graphite we have is good.”
NEITI also added that minerals occurrences in Nigeria include granite aggregate, Laterite, Coal, Shale, Columbite, Tin Ore, Gypsum, Feldspar, Marble, Dolomite, Tantalite, Kaoline, Fluorite, QUARTZ, Basalt, Talc, Manganese, Barites, Zircon, and precious stones like Tourmaline, Topaz, Sapphire, Amethyst and Garnet.
SUFFERING AMIDST PLENTY
Meanwhile, despite being rich in these high-valued minerals, Nigeria has not only left them in the hands of illegal miners, it also spends its limited forex to import some of the minerals. “That is the irony of Nigeria; it imports what it has in abundance and leaves its own resources untapped,” said Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the AfDB in his virtual address at the inauguration of Rotimi Akeredolu as governor of Ondo State in February 2021.
For example, Nigeria has huge bitumen deposit – the largest in Africa and one of the largest in the world, but Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola revealed that government spends millions of dollars to import 0.5m metric tonnes of bitumen for road construction annually.
Adesina noted in the address, “Total value of bitumen reserves in Nigeria could be worth up to $1.5tn, with estimated 16 billion barrels in Ondo State alone. Potential state wealth from bitumen alone could be worth $657bn. The paradox however is that Nigeria spends over N300bn importing bitumen.”
NEITI itted in its latest report that increased activities in gold mining in recent years did not reflect in production volumes or royalty payments, adding, “Gold has potential to attract foreign exchange for Nigeria. Unfortunately, the mineral has not received the attention it deserves in form of investments. This has been left at artisanal operation and mostly smuggled out of the country.”
While FG’s debt stood at N35tn, the 36 states and FCT that bear the 44 minerals are also enmeshed in debts. Their domestic debts alone was about N4tn as of March 2021, with a state like Zamfara – despite its gold reserve – having N101bn domestic debt as of 30 June 2021 and external debt of $29.64m as of 30 June 2020. In spite of these, governments at all levels are on a borrowing spree to meet their obligations.
Adesina, at the Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat organised by the President in October, stressed that the debt issue should be addressed, as he noted that Nigeria’s debt service to revenue ratio was high at 73%.
NIGERIANS PAYING FOR COST OF NEGLECT
The country’s forex earnings have largely been limited to oil revenue ing for 75.4% of export revenue and 50% of government revenue, which could have been complemented by revenue from solid minerals. Consequently, dollar scarcity has made the naira volatile, pushing the exchange rate to N580 in September. This has however led to high cost of goods, and the impact is severe for many, given the unemployment rate of 27.1% and minimum wageof N30,000 (about $72.9).
Meanwhile, Oyedele noted that the solid minerals sector, if developed, “would provide a source of revenue diversification for the country, including forex earnings to strengthen the Naira in addition to economic development and massive job creation all of which would lead to more revenue for government at all levels.”
IILLEGAL MINING A GLOBAL CHALLENGE
Interestingly, illegal mining is not limited to Nigeria. From Ghana to South Africa, India and several other countries, it is a challenge, but due to regulation and ability to attract major players to the sector, other countries make substantial revenue from mining and it contributes significantly to their GDP.
In 2019 for example, the National Bureau of Statistics report showed that mining and quarrying contributed a meagre 0.26%t to Nigeria’s GDP. In same year, mining and quarrying contributed 12.6% to Ghana’s GDP; contributed 8.2% to South Africa’s GDP and 15.1% to Botswana’s GDP.
The Global Mining Industry Development 2019 Report released by the China Geology Survey under the country’s Ministry of Natural Resources showed that mining contributed over 20% of GDP in over 20 countries, including African countries such as Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea.
On how Nigeria’s wealth is being siphoned through smuggling, Teriba, who spoke in an interview with CNBC, said government could discourage smuggling by making royalty payable on gold to be commensurate with neighbouring countries, adding that this should be complemented by value addition to gold given the huge demand for products like jewellery by Nigerians.
She added, “If you have Benin Republic and Togo charging 0% royalty, Niger Republic1% and Nigeria 3%, coupled with open borders as a result of ECOWAS treaty, it is regular economics; gold will go to where it is zero per cent.”
NIGERIA, A GIANT MISSING IN aACTION
Despite having huge reserves, Nigeria the giant of Africa, is missing among the big players. Only Ghana, having been able to develop its solid minerals sector, is the only African country among the top 10 gold producers in the world. The World Gold Council in its 2020 ranking released in June 2021 ranked China as the first, followed by Russia, Australia, United States, Canada, Ghana, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Mexico and Indonesia.
Interestingly, Nigeria had a remarkable history in mining, starting with ore mining in 1902, gold in 1914 and coal in 1916, all of which contributed greatly to its development and industrialisation. Specifically, it contributed to construction of its first power plant, rail infrastructure as well as industrial complexes, until things slipped into inertia when government took over mining from foreign companies.
At the moment, only about 4 gold refineries have been licensed in Nigeria, including Kian Smith Trade and Co., Segilola Gold Mining Company, which is listed on the stock exchange for gold mineralisation in Nigeria, and Dukia Gold.
IIN SEARCH OF URGENT & EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS
Economists and other stakeholders told our correspondent government needs to do more, including formulating right policies and creating investor-friendly environment, if it hopes to generate revenue from the sector.
“Nobody eats potential,” the AfDB president said, pointing out that the insecurity shrinking the investible space should be addressed and the structural bottlenecks limiting productivity and revenue earning potential of the huge non-oil sector removed. “Nigeria should significantly boost productivity and revenues from its non-oil sector,” he added.
But according to a former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, states should be allowed to tap their resources and pay taxes to the FG. “The constitution that gives the federating units the right to tap their resources and pay taxes to the FG is what we need. These minerals will be properly harnessed for development by the states,” he added.
Speaking on this suggestion as previously canvassed by many other persons, Oyedele said this would help to address neglect of the sector but that more should be done for a definitive impact. He added, “The biggest issue is with respect to ensuring that we have investors-friendly policies and legal framework as well as a safe and secured environment for private sector investors, both domestic and international, to come into the sector.”
Similarly, Teriba stressed need for Nigeria to work on adding value to its gold to maximise revenue. “In Kano market, they have about 20,000 visitors from across West Africa, so the potential is huge,” she said. “From our research, if you go to Italy, Dubai, India, they know Nigerians when talking about Africans who come to buy gold, so the demand is there.”
A political economist, Prof Pat Utomi, shared a similar view. He said Nigeria should be talking about how to add value to its gold as it would generate more revenue and create jobs. He explained a model he believed could work, “We can have an integrated produce and mining city, about 500-hectare estate, which would be focused on mineral beneficiation – value addition.
He stated, “Artisanal miners from several states would go there with their gold. We can locate one or two central processing beneficiation units and add value to them there. Those who want to use the products locally or export would buy from there. You tax the people working in this vast industry and you would generate revenue. That is what we have failed to do. We will make a lot of forex if we adopt this approach because we are adding value to our mineral.”
He stressed that gold was more profitable when value had been added to it, noting that raw gold sold for N100,000 by a miner could be worth $20,000 once value had been added to it. He added, “Chinese and others are taking away these minerals and making huge money from them outside the country, whereas we could have created hundreds of thousands of jobs from that value chain. Government would generate revenue from taxes on the products and on those jobs. That is a lot more than whatever you would get from the raw gold or the stones.”
Meanwhile, the US Agency for International Development warned that illegal and unregulated mining generates billions of dollars in illicit funds for crime, contribute to armed conflict, fund criminal networks, damage the environment and deprive the populace of widespread prosperity they are entitled to. These might continue to be Nigeria’s lot if it fails to quickly sanitise the sector.
SOURCE (abridged): https://punchng.com/illegal-gold-mining-foreigners-steal-nigerias-wealth-amid-dwindling-revenue-mounting-debts/
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| AlphaSoul: 6:09am On Apr 27 |
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| AlphaSoul: 6:00am On Apr 27 |
SirNewtonNG post=109376075 There are the same word in every tribe which can mean different things, the Word Oba is Bini just like it is yoruba. Oba means to shine, like a leading light, This is the breakdown of the full title. omo in Bini does not only means child in Benin, it is also used to refer a grown person who one is convinced is worthy human you can find comment like "Omo'nor" meaning "na person" in this case it is so. In that of the Binis there is a significant stress with the A signifying it is so and the Edo at the End is also a factor, the N at both side are also factors they are very important in Edo writings and they can't be wished away nor should not be interpreted wrongly, They are verbs talking about what the former word is doing. OMO'N'OBA'N'EDO- The one that shines, The leading light of all Edo race. Light is always synonymous with leadership, something like a pacesetter.[/b:
Lmao are you lot this delusional. Everyone knows omo means child and oba means king neither are the real words in bini language. There's a bini dictionary that literally exist lmao  . N there literally means of just like the phrase odua nuhe from the praise names of the oba of benin or oghane nuhe. That style is still preserved in eastern yoruba languages, In ijebu for instance where I'm from its ne, ne means of. The reality is when oromoyan got to benin, the palace became yoruba, the language of istration, monarchy and trade was yoruba. The obas made sure to presence their culture and language alongside the local benin, hence why ogiso and ogie native words for King was shifted aside. Stop this nonsense, the length you clowns will go is crazy, are you actually comfortable with the lies you are telling yourself in the name of what? Superiority or fear of being swallowed up? I've never seen a people suffer from such inferiority complex in my life.
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| AlphaSoul: 5:59am On Apr 27 |
[quote author=SirNewtonNG post=109376075]
There are the same word in every tribe which can mean different things, the Word Oba is Bini just like it is yoruba. Oba means to shine, like a leading light, This is the breakdown of the full title. omo in Bini does not only means child in Benin, it is also used to refer a grown person who one is convinced is worthy human you can find comment like "Omo'nor" meaning "na person" in this case it is so. In that of the Binis there is a significant stress with the A signifying it is so and the Edo at the End is also a factor, the N at both side are also factors they are very important in Edo writings and they can't be wished away nor should not be interpreted wrongly, They are verbs talking about what the former word is doing. OMO'N'OBA'N'EDO- The one that shines, The leading light of all Edo race. Light is always synonymous with leadership, something like a pacesetter.[/b]
Lmao are you lot this delusional. Everyone knows omo means child and oba means king neither are the real words in bini language. There's a bini dictionary that literally exist lmao . N there literally means of just like the phrase odua nuhe from the praise names of the oba of benin or oghane nuhe. That style is still preserved in eastern yoruba languages, In ijebu for instance where I'm from its ne, ne means of. The reality is when oromoyan got to benin, the palace became yoruba, the language of istration, monarchy and trade was yoruba. The obas made sure to presence their culture and language alongside the local benin, hence why ogiso and ogie native words for King was shifted aside. Stop this nonsense, the length you clowns will go is crazy, are you actually comfortable with the lies you are telling yourself in the name of what? Superiority or fear of being swallowed up? I've never seen a people suffer from such inferiority complex in my life.
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| AlphaSoul: 5:48am On Apr 27 |
FreeStuffsNG:
It remains a shame that there was even an attempt to use dishonest means to revise history and suggest that the original owners of the land are now the late bini settlers. Haba!What a fraud!
It's so sad and it's a lesson to communities currently giving land to settlers to ensure that they keep records very well like our Yoruba forebears did. Kudos to our forebears for keeping accurate records for a period like this. They had the foresight that some of the descendants of the settlers may some day lie that they own the land.
But for these history books that documented who owns Lagos, none of our forebears would have ever proven to us that they had an inkling and foresight that some day the descendants of bini visitors in Lagos will some day covet and brazenly lie that they own Lagos. Ha! Aiye ma nika o.
Asari Dokubo was absolutely right in his and his anger at the Oba of Benin was because the Oba of Benin even removed the assistance his Ijaw gave to the Benin who attacked that tiny part on the fringes of Yorubaland.
It's been one lie after another further diminishing the Benin in the eyes of many. From the bursting of the Benin lie that the Oba of Benin never leaves the palace , internet era came and exposed the blatant lie. Next was lie that they did not originate from Ile Ife and heads of past Oba of Benin were not buried in Ile Ife but the Yoruba elders were so clever to preserve the history and location in Ile Ife till date. The 3rd lie is the attempt to claim a land that does not belong to them not knowing that the Yoruba documented it well.
The only reason I think they lie in this manner is pride. Now pride has led to fall.
Below is a picture that shows how far behind the Oba of Benin is behind the Ooni of Ife. This picture, all other evidences including the Orun Oba Ado in Ile Ife and oldest history books is the triumph of history over lies. Check my signature for free stuffs!
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| AlphaSoul: 5:47am On Apr 27 |
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| AlphaSoul: 5:46am On Apr 27 |
AreaFada2:
There is a misunderstanding. First Yoruba deny Benin controlled swathes of areas in Eastern Yorubaland. Up to Otun in Northern Ekiti. That place demarcated Oyo Empire from Benin Empire. Once people accept that historical fact then we can start from there. And begin to understand how Yoruboid people have been an are integral part of Benin and Edo in general.
At the time Benin interacted with what is now Yoruba, the term Yoruba didn't even exist. You were Ijebu, Owo, Ekiti, Awori, Egba, Ife, Oyo, Akure, etc.
The word that it crystallised into to describe Edoid-Yoruboid people is Edo n'Ekue (Ado-Akure). Irrespective of origin in Eastern Yorubaland. So officially we still do not call it Yoruba because Yoruba as a tag gained popularity much later.
As an Ado-Akure, I can authoritatively say this. Even though my Yoruba links is not with Akure. My family in the area still produce a first class Oba in Yorubaland and has been same since centuries.
Ado-Akure people are very privileged in Edo. With my relatives alone having produced commissioners, a vice chancellor, central bank director, host of palace chiefs, a Duke/Enogie (since over 200 years), senior civil servants, etc.
We visit relatives in Yorubaland frequently.
Only some people do not master Yoruba language well nowadays, but they do not master Benin language either.
In the last 200 years, Ado-Akure has produced 2 Benin Traditional Prime Ministers/Iyase, who is second in command to the Oba. Though not hereditary, he is the only person who can publicly disagree with the Oba without any sanctions. One of them, Chief Okoro-Otun was probably the longest serving Iyase in Benin history. He was Iyase to three Obas in the 1800s.
In my opinion it's a blessing to straddle the cultural divide.
News is read in Yoruba on Edo State Television.
I know that if you do not toe the tribal line of our Southwest people, they are often not inclined to listen. Or even resort to verbal tirade.
Yoruboid people of Edo are not complaining. No need for those from outside to Stoke ethnic propaganda.
Interesting insights.
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| AlphaSoul: 5:27am On Apr 27 |
franchasng:
Health is wealth. If you want to avoid diabetes, if you don't have it already in your blood through your parents/family gene, then run from the below foods and drinks:
Carbonated drinks
Fruit juice of any kind
Chocolates
Powdered milks and powdered chocolates
Alcoholic drinks
White bread and anything bread
Flour made meals (buns, puff-puff, etc)
Run from drinking tea and bread
Reduce starchy food intake like eba/fufu/wheat/semo
Instant noodles
Spaghetti noodles
Macaroni
Reduce white rice intake
It's not easy but it's doable with discipline and a visit to a teaching hospital to see people battling different ailments, that will encourage you to eat healthy at all cost
Eat more of:
Fruits
Vegetables
Beans
Bread fruit
Soyabean drinks
Pure yogurt
Chicken
Seafoods
Snail
Unripe plantain porridge with vegetables
Boil yam and eat with tomatoes or vegetable
Millet meal is okay but not often
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| AlphaSoul: 5:26am On Apr 27 |
dododawa1:
No fewer than 11 million persons are currently living with diabetes in Nigeria, with many more remaining undiagnosed.
A medical expert at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Zubairu Iliyasu, disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the 14th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Clinical Endocrinologists of Nigeria, on Thursday in Kano.
The conference, themed “Endocrinology and Public Health”, brought together medical experts from across Nigeria to discuss the increasing prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases in Nigeria and Africa.
Iliyasu emphasised the urgent need for widespread public sensitisation on adopting healthier lifestyles to combat the growing threats of diabetes and obesity.
Also, the Chairman of the occasion, Musa Borodo, lamented the high cost of healthcare delivery in Nigeria.
Borodo stressed the importance of strategies aimed at reducing the burden of illnesses such as diabetes and obesity.
According to him, the conference will help fine-tune efforts toward public enlightenment and disease prevention.
In his address, the President of ACEN, Williams Balogun, called on the government and stakeholders to invest more resources in combating non-communicable diseases.
He reaffirmed the association’s commitment to developing effective strategies to tackle the growing health challenges in the country.
“This meeting will unveil a variety of ideas and research aimed at ensuring that the challenges of diabetes and obesity are thoroughly addressed,” Balogun said.
In his remark, the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, described the conference as timely.
He pledged the state government’s willingness to partner with medical associations like ACEN in the fight against diabetes, obesity, and other public health challenges.
He urged participants to develop actionable resolutions to curb the alarming rise in diabetes and obesity nationwide.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/over-11m-people-living-with-diabetes-in-nigeria-expert/%3famp
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| AlphaSoul: 5:21am On Apr 27 |
FreeStuffsNG:
It's meant to be zero by now.
The Supreme Court has declared it illegal. All monies should be in the statutory s only. FG should move out the paltry funds left and close down the in full compliance with the SC Judgement.
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| AlphaSoul: 5:18am On Apr 27 |
PressMyButton:
So, TimeManager made a comment to debunk the obvious lies and the low understanding of this OP and the bot deleted it, wow!. seun una no try at all. The ECA balance was $473,754.57 as at March, 2023, how then can any sensible person attribute that to an istration that came to power in May 29? Is this not what we have been saying about wailers?, seun.
Well said.
Some people on this website known as NL are highly irresponsible and unintelligent.
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| AlphaSoul: 5:12am On Apr 27 |
TimeManager:
Lola Omotayo Okoye, the wife of Nigerian music singer Peter Okoye of Psquare, was taken aback by an unexpected visit from international boxer Anthony Joshua.
Lola revealed that she was star-struck when she spotted the sportsman on her doorstep unannounced.
The mum of two mentioned that she was a die-hard fan of the boxer and characterised the event as pure delight and unforgettable.
The businesswoman shared videos and pictures of her practising boxing with the star figure .
Lola further expressed her gratitude for the visit, stating that she was motivated and still smiling.
She wrote:
“When your favourite boxer @anthonyjoshua shows up at your doorstep, and you’re a die-hard boxing fan, pure joy doesn’t even begin to cover it! What an unforgettable moment with the champ—grateful, inspired, and still smiling!”.
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| AlphaSoul: 5:04am On Apr 27 |
AutoReportNG:
If you live in Lagos especially in a place like Iyana Oworo, Ebute Metta that are closer to the Lagoon, you will understand Water Hyacinth and Debris means on the water. The Lagos State Government recently purchased a state of the art machine which removes debris and water hyacinth from the Lagos. Before the procurement of this machine, the Lagos state government have to employ the fishermen to remove the debris manually but the purchase of this equipment, it will make the work faster, easier and save more costs.
Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2018/02/lagos-state-government-purchase-state.html
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| AlphaSoul: 5:02am On Apr 27 |
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| AlphaSoul: 4:58am On Apr 27 |
EKITI001:
Minister of Art, Culture, and Tourism Lauds Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort....
Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has praised the Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort and Conference Center in Ekiti State, describing it as a remarkable wonder of nature. During her visit, she was warmly received by the management of Cavista Holdings, the current managers of the resort.
Musawa expressed her iration for the resort’s breathtaking natural phenomenon, where warm and cold springs flow side by side without blending. She emphasized the importance of sustainable tourism through Public-Private Partnerships, highlighting the Ministry’s commitment to advancing this initiative in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive.
The Minister’s visit reinforces the partnership between the Ministry and Cavista Holdings, following the recent g of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality potential. Musawa remains dedicated to ing private sector-led efforts to drive economic growth through tourism.
SOURCE: https://ekitinews247.com.ng/2025/04/26/minister-of-art-culture-and-tourism-lauds-ikogosi-warm-springs-resort/ .
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| AlphaSoul: 4:48am On Apr 27 |
DyshApp:
Why I Rejected A 40-year-old Man’s Proposal” – Iheme Nancy by DyshApp: 8:23pm On Apr 25
Nollywood actress, Iheme Nancy shares insights on relationships, revealing why she rejected a 40-year-old man’s proposal.
In a recent interview, Iheme Nancy highlighted the significance of financial stability in relationships.
According to Iheme Nancy, she rejected the 40-year-old man’s proposal because he had no car, house, or investments.
“Not a house, not even a car, no investment.You are looking for someone that is higher than you, are you not a criminal?”,She queried.
Furthermore, she offered insights into her ideal partner, revealing she seeks someone who exceeds her in every aspect.
“You need to grow, you don’t need to go down.I’m looking for a man that is bigger than me in all ramifications because I can do somethings by myself”, She added.
I've NEVER heard of this broad before now.
What she's verbalizing here is the usual hypergamy among MOST females.
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| AlphaSoul: 4:39am On Apr 27 |
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| AlphaSoul: 4:25am On Apr 27 |
Cmanforall:
Ok, the headline is bit misleading.
He meant he was exhausted, and took energy drink, yet the sleep kept calling. How he got to the next destination was by God's grace ('God drove the car')
I think it was better when Amaechi was silent.
He's talking too much recently. Is he about to decamp?
NO! The headline isn't misleading. Rotimi Amaechi was quoted verbertim saying that "God drove the car" and that's what was published in the newspaper article.
Second, I agree with you that he's been too garrulous lately. When you talk too much, you end up speaking nonsense OR below par.
“By the time I got to Zaria, I needed to ease myself. I came down, eased myself. From Kaduna, God drove us because I was sleeping. In fact, I came down in Kaduna where I bought six cans of Red Bull. It didn’t work. So God drove us from Kaduna to Abuja.”
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| AlphaSoul: 4:07am On Apr 27 |
Focusmind:
Whoever is handling this Vanguard newspaper's blogging section is not doing a detailed research and evidence- based reporting. 
If you are Nigerian with intention of studying in UK, Canada and any Western country with intention of seeking Job opportunities, with good chance of success, consider vocational and diploma programmes in health and trades.
Licensed or ed Practical nursing
Medical Laboratory Technology
Radiography Technology
Physician Assistant
Social Services Worker program
Personal Worker
Gerontology and Palliative Caregiving
Mental Health and Addiction
Phlebotomy Technician
Blue-collar Trades Courses
Hands on IT certification and training
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| AlphaSoul: 4:05am On Apr 27 |
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| AlphaSoul: 3:34am On Apr 27 |
psychic101:
Questions A Lady Asks The Guy She Has Future Plans For
There are many girls now claiming "marriage material" and all "bangradash". I'm tired of hearing and seeing small small girls come out when the pastor says, "come out for special prayers if you know you're ripe and ready for marriage". Life has spoil sha...
Let's say you have a girl and because the cohabitation has confused your eyes and mind that you don't if she really has future plans for you or just killing time with you.
She will seriously ask you these questions:
1. What do you see yourself doing in the next few years?
She must be a "future person" to have asked this. Only a dreamer can ask such. She wants to know where you feature in her life and dreams. The FAKE ones ask just to know if you'll still be making more money and not really creating VALUES or IMPACT!
2. Where do you work currently and why?
Don't be quick to classify all ladies as "gold diggers" when they ask this. It's only normal so as to know what you're doing and if you meet her requirements. That's part of the "acquaintance process". Though, if that's the first question she asks, watch out!
3. What characters puts you off the most in a lady.
She is getting to really like you and don't wanna offend you. Trust me, if she asks you this, she is really into you.
4. What's your view about living with "in laws"?
In laws play an important role in any marriage. As time goes, in-laws (from any angle) might come around to stay for awhile. She has you in the right perspective.
5. Where do you see yourself living in the next 5 years?
Nobody knows tomorrow but a lady still remains the "owner" of the home as such she wants to know what plans you've got for her and "her children".
6. This is my dream and ion: Can you chose to marry a girl like me?
A sincere, down-to-earth, self-confident and a purpose-driven girl will ask any guy "disturbing" her this question. Not tomorrow na, you ask to sit at home and be a Complete Housewife. Mbanu!
7. Are you in any relationship currently?
Most "hasty" girls don't care to ask this after 'dating' him for a while but she does. To be rest assured that she is the only one before saying I do.
The Point 7 is most common with girls who are very careful about giving their hearts away based on the fact that they're "new" in the system or they've been through one in the past.
#whenawomanloves#
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| AlphaSoul: 3:10am On Apr 27 |
IbileIfe:
NFTs are the new gold mine of the blockchain .
The highest selling NFT, The Merge sold for US$91.8 million in December 2021.
TECH/CREATORS/FEATURED STORIES
Beeple sold an NFT for $69 million / Through a first-of-its-kind auction at Christie’s
By Jacob Kastrenakes, a deputy editor who oversees tech and news coverage. Since ing The Verge in 2012, he’s published 5,000+ stories and is the founding editor of the creators desk.
A square collage of 5,000 works from Beeple, start with the oldest in the top left corner and continuing to recent works in the bottom right corner.
Beeple’s collage, Everydays: The First 5000 Days, sold at Christie’s. Image: Beeple
Until October, the most Mike Winkelmann — the digital artist known as Beeple — had ever sold a print for was $100.
Today, an NFT of his work sold for $69 million at Christie’s. The sale positions him “among the top three most valuable living artists,” according to the auction house.
The record-smashing NFT sale comes after months of increasingly valuable auctions. In October, Winkelmann sold his first series of NFTs, with a pair going for $66,666.66 each. In December, he sold a series of works for $3.5 million total. And last month, one of the NFTs that originally sold for $66,666.66 was resold for $6.6 million.
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“I do view this as the next chapter of art history.”
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are unique files that live on a blockchain and are able to ownership of a work of digital art. Buyers typically get limited rights to display the digital artwork they represent, but in many ways, they’re just buying bragging rights and an asset they may be able to resell later. The technology has absolutely exploded over the past few weeks — and Winkelmann, more than anyone else, has been at the forefront of its rapid rise.[/s]
The highest selling NFT by a Nigerian sold for US$75, 000.
Opensea is the #1 market for NFT.
Interesting insights.
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