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Hog Plum fruits are called Iyeye in Yoruba land; in igbo, the fruit is called ngugulu and the tree Ijikara; it is also called Isada in Hausa but scientifically called Spondias mombin. There are lots of essential vitamins and nutrients present in hog plums that help fight against free radicals that are harmful to human […]

By Tola Adeniyi It is my pleasure and distinct privilege to welcome you to this history-making event. It is for me a dream come true. For many years, I had conceived the idea of men and women who wield mighty pens that shape and mould the thoughts and world-view of communities coming together in an […]

It’s a new day in Medicine. People everywhere are seeking the best way to stay more healthy, and beyond all, full of energy. Just in time, a new paradigm of knowledge has emerged from a branch of healthcare called “Integrated Medicine.” This branch of Medicine seeks to apply more natural considerations to our wellness; such […]

No progressive political observer would ever have expected the bizarre results that the on-going gubernatorial election in Osun had produced so far. The indisputable fact is that at this material time, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is leading the APC by 354 votes and on the verge of victory barring an unforeseen divine intervention during […]

When one looks at Nigeria as a country and its current socio-political dillema, one cannot but wonder how such a promising country managed to dribble itself into this sorry pass. At Nigeria’s independence in 1960, most Africans looked up to her as Africa’s political and socio-economic path-finder and role model. Of course, given the country’s […]

‘The New Lebensraum’ The Chinese are really thinking strategically. Always have been. What they are doing today, in plain sight, is based on what they know, based on their strategic analysis, of what the world will look like in 50 to 100 years’ time. They are already creating their version of our globe in 50 […]

The current bitter controversy tearing apart the APC party is that concerning the method to adopt for selecting its candidates for contesting the coming general elections. Prior to the NEC meeting last Thursday, some notable party leaders and NWC members of the party had proposed that, owing to the bastardization of the indirect primary method […]

That Nigeria today is an under-developed third-world country is no understatement. It is a reality that stares every Nigerian in the face. This shameful socio-economic condition however does not come about by happenstance. Rather, the situation was created by the kind of political leadership thrown up by the citizens themselves since national independence in 1960. […]

In times of tribulation, most people withdraw into their shell. But that is when the greatest activity is called for. Activity in thoughts, words and action. Today, the world is living in challenging times. All over the world, all people face one kind of challenge or the other. The only difference is that some are […]

Garlic belongs to the family of onions. Though it brings less tears to the eyes during cutting, it is more peperish in the mouth than onions. The entire bunch is called a garlic bulb, while each segment is called a clove. There are about ten to twelve cloves in a single bulb. Most of the […]