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Citing unhygienic conditions and the risk of contamination, nutrition experts have asked Nigerians to stop having vegetables sliced in open markets without first washing them. Apart from increasing the risk of food poisoning, the nutritionists warned that slicing vegetables in open markets before washing them could lead to the loss of vital nutrients and introduce harmful microorganisms into the body due to poor hygiene. The food safety experts explained that vegetables should be washed under running water before being cut and handled with the utmost care, from the point of harvest to the consumer’s plate. It is common to see…

Ayra Starr drops the official lyric video visual for Heaven Baby featuring UK pop star ZAYN from her album Starrgirl There is falling for someone, and then there is feeling like you have found your own little piece of heaven. Ayra Starr and ZAYN are singing about the latter on Heaven Baby. The track sits at No. 14 on Ayra’s latest album, Starrgirl, and its new lyric video puts the spotlight on the romantic story at the heart of the duet. With a soft piano-led production underneath them, Ayra and ZAYN trade vocals about instant chemistry, devotion and finding someone…

The biggest protocol change since The Merge is days away. Google Gemini AI predicts it resets Ethereum’s trajectory, and the price prediction targets a baseline of $3,800 to $4,500 by late 2026, with $4,150 as the realistic mid-case.Everything hinges on the end-of-August Glamsterdam hard fork. Gemini calls it Ethereum’s most significant protocol change since The Merge.EIP-7928 brings parallel execution to the network. That scales throughput toward 10,000 TPS, and EIP-7904 handles the cost side through gas repricing. It slices Layer-1 fees by roughly 78.6%.Source: Gemini AI Ethereum Price PredictionCheaper and faster together change what can run on mainnet rather than…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged politicians and their supporters to prioritise national unity and brotherhood, warning that political contests should not be allowed to create divisions among Nigerians. Yilwatda said political differences were temporary, stressing that the bonds of brotherhood and national unity should remain stronger than electoral competition. Yilwatda, in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Sunday as his Eid-ul-Mawlid message to Muslims and Nigerians, urged citizens to draw lessons from the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad. According to him, the virtues of compassion, tolerance, unity…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has shed some light on his plans for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The three-time African champions begin their quest to qualify for the next AFCON tournament scheduled for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. And their first games are just a few weeks away. ​Nigeria face Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau in their opening games of the series. So definitely, coach Chelle would have started compiling his squad list ahead of those fixtures. Super Eagles players. Copyright: Imagoxshengolpixsx ​Over the last few weeks, there has been speculation about the players who will…

The African Democratic Congress House of Representatives candidate for Ekiti Central Federal Constituency I, Emmanuel Fayose, has unveiled a 25-member campaign committee for his election. Fayose, a younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, named his sibling and businessman, Isaac Fayose, as the Director-General of the campaign committee and a former deputy governor, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, as patron of the campaign outfit. The candidate, who spoke in Ado Ekiti on Saturday while unveiling the campaign committee, said his decision to contest for the federal constituency seat, comprising Ado and Irepodun/Ifelodun local government areas, was anchored on the need…

Super Eagles and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has revealed what was different in his side’s 1-1 draw with Como in their opening Serie A game of the season, Soccernet.ng reports. The Friulians picked up a valuable point in front of their home fans as they look to build on their top-half finish from last season. The draw was Udinese’s second competitive game of the campaign after they defeated Padova 1-0 in the Coppa Italia Round of 64 last weekend. That victory set up a Round of 32 meeting with Venezia, who defeated Modena 3-2 after an inspiring display from Super Eagles striker Akor Adams, who scored…

By Gbenga Odogun The Kogi State Government has ordered an investigation into the deaths of four members of the same family after they reportedly consumed amala in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of the state. The family’s dog was also reported to have died after consuming the same food. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the state governor, Ahmed Ododo, had directed the Commissioner for Health to commence a comprehensive investigation into the incident. “The Chief Servant is deeply concerned by this tragic incident and has directed the Commissioner…

Tems performing tracks from her debut album Born in the Wild at All Points East in London. Tems came to London with a festival stage to headline, and of course, she brought an outfit worth talking about. The Nigerian singer co-headlined All Points East 2026 at Victoria Park on Friday, stepping onto the main stage in a custom black crochet dress that gave festival dressing its own spin. Styled by Dunsin Wright, the MIO creation featured a halter neckline, open side cut-outs and colourful bead detailing, with layers of black and white fringe falling from the hem. As Tems moved…

The Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to Kebbi State Governor, Abdullahi Idris, has described Governor Nasir Idris’ appointment to head the Directorate of Labour Union Relations in President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign Council as strategic and well-deserved. Idris, in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, said the governor’s decades of experience in organised labour, coupled with his political influence, made him suitable for the assignment. He described the appointment as “a clear case of putting a round peg in a round hole.” He added, “Comrade Governor Idris brings decades of labour leadership experience to this responsibility, having…