10 Million People To Die From Tobacco Consumption By 2015 – CISLAC

 

he director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi has said that about 10 million people may die from tobacco if the rising consumption trend is not controlled.

Mr Oluwafemi who made this call in Abuja lamented the high rate of smoking in Nigeria due to weak control measures.

According to him, tobacco is the only legally available product which kills more than half of its users and as speculated by Scientists, it is a major threat to public health.

See the List: Top Ten Wealthiest African musicians

When Forbes and Channel O teamed up and came through with the top ten list of wealthiest musicians in Africa, using various parameters such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, influence and so many other factors, it sparked a massive frenzy as to how they got it spot on.

 Now, an African online magazine known as Answers Africa has done its own findings, using pretty much the same parameters as Forbes, Channel O and they came up with this:

Prince George sees butterflies for his birthday

There’s been a lot of media excitement Friday over a palace announcement that new photos — not just one, but three — marking Prince George’s first birthday will be released starting Saturday.

No idea what they look like (and if you break the media embargo, it’s off with your head!), but they sound pretty cute, as with all things George. They were taken earlier this month at the Natural History Museum in London when Prince William and Duchess Kate took their son to see the outdoor Sensational Butterflies exhibit.

USA TODAY: James Garner, star of TV and film, dies at 86

Actor James Garner, whose genial charm and sly humor made him a Hollywood fixture for more than 50 years, has died at 86.

The Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press reported his death, citing Los Angeles Police. Tall and handsome, Garner had the leading man looks that led to roles in big screen dramas ranging from 1958's Darby's Rangers to 1963's The Great Escape. But his flair for light comedy earned him several starring film roles, and extended to the small screen as well, with series hits Maverick and The Rockford Files.

How Nigeria Can Win The World Cup Using Technology

 

 Like millions of football fans worldwide, after watching Germany defeat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the World Cup in Brazil, both finalists are being applauded and non-nationals of Germany are left to rue ‘What could have been’ for their individual countries.

Nigeria had a respectable showing at the World Cup. However, the general consensus that we can do better. For Nigerians, the following questions arise:

1)Can Nigeria ever win the world cup?
2)If we can, what do we need to do?
These questions are explored in detail below.

''I’m the next big thing after Bob Marley'' - Patoranking

Patoranking is one of the most talented new acts in the music industry now..In a new interview with Nigerian Tribune,he says he is the next big thing after Bob Marley..Now that's confidence

I really love and respect Bob Marley and like I said on my twitter handle, I’m the next big thing after Bob Marley…I’m very positive about that. If you watch the video for ‘Alubarika’ closely, you’d see Bob Marley’s picture in it. People tell me that a lot. A lot of people look at me and say ‘Boy, you are the next big thing after Bob Marley.’ It is not something I came up with, so I just had to claim it by faith.