President of Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad has been arrested in Paris, capital of France.
According to a @jeune_afrique, the CAF president was arrested on Thursday morning at a hotel in Paris, where he was staying to attend the FIFA Congress.
It’s unclear why the the Magdagalsy was taken away by police but the last few days have been very controversial for the African football body he is in charge of.
Less than 24 hours ago CAF’s executive committee decided to order for a replay of the 2nd leg of the CAF Champions league final which ended prematurely last Friday in Tunis.
The decision to replay the final has not gone down well with Esperance followers and many across the continent included some top followers of Mr Ahmad.
It’s unclear whether his arrest is directly linked to the Esperance Versus Wydad case but earlier this year there were issues of corruption and sexual harassment raised against the Football don especially by former CAF employees.
The next edition of the biggest football jamboree in the continent starts in 15 days in Egypt and will need the football supremo of the continent for a smooth football festival.
NFF spokesman, Ademola Olajire, confirmed the development.
He said: “Yes. He is in the Central Office of the fight against corruption. It is said that it has to do with CAF unilaterally breaking contract with PUMA to engage a company owned by Ahmad’s friend, Tactical Steel for purchase of equipment for 2018 CHAN.”
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, said the police have arrested 2,175 suspects for armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and banditry since the launch of the “Operation Puff Adder.”
A statement by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, on Wednesday in Abuja, said Adamu disclosed this when a delegation of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Nasarawa State Chapter, paid him a visit.
Adamu said that between April 5 when the operation was launched, 63 kidnap victims were rescued unhurt by the police operatives.
He said that within this period under review, 834 arms including two – rocket launchers 19,009 live ammunition were recovered.
The police boss said Oyo State recorded the highest number of recovery with 9,500 live ammunition.
Adamu called for tougher legislation against kidnapping and banditry, including possible state seizure of assets linked to illicit proceeds from kidnapping and other heinous crimes.
He said that if enacted, the act would be a strong disincentive to potential kidnappers and other violent criminals.
The I-G noted that the call has become necessary against the increasingly daring resort to these forms of crimes by criminal elements in the society.
He said that the police was rejigging their strategies to ensure proactive interception of illicit weapons coming into country.
According to him, a good number of the cases are already being prosecuted in courts across the country, while others are still under investigation.
He commended his men for a good job and the public for their support to police and other security agencies in the country.
The Police in Bauchi on Wednesday confirmed the death of one person and injury of 14 others following a bloody clash among hunters during a durbar procession in Bauchi.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the procession, comprising of contingents of various District Heads in Bauchi emirate council B, is usually held as part of celebrations of the eid-el-fitr.
Spokesperson of the state Police Command, DSP Kamal Datti, said in a statement that the incident occurred at about 11.30am when Disricts Heads in Bauchi Emirate Council paid Sallah homage on the state governor.
“Today at about 1130hrs during dubar procession, groups of hunters following the District Heads of Darazo and that of Duguri, had a clash.
“As a result, one Auwalu Sadau, male, of Darazo LGA lost his life after sustaining injuries from dane gun shot, while 14 others sustained injuries and are now receiving treatment at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi.
“However, prompt action of Bauchi Police command’s Tactical Commanders of Operation Puff Adder restored normalcy and arrested 55 suspects, recovering from them, 46 machetes, 13 knives, 15 daggers, one dane gun and 13 bamboo sticks,” said Datti.
Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has warned National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu against forming any form of alliance with Fulani leaders, saying that all notable Yoruba leaders that aligned with Fulani leaders in the past regretted their actions.
He stated this in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday.
Fani-Kayode said that his own father, Chief Remi Fani-Kayode, was one of those who aligned with Fulani leaders in the past and paid a “price”.
He identified others as Afonja, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola and Chief Obafemi Awolowo during the Nigerian Civil War.
The controversial ex-minister identified others as Chief MKO Abiola, Chief Bola Ige and former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He urged Tinubu to learn a lesson from the elders before him.
Fani-Kayode said, “Every single notable leader from the SW that formed an alliance with the Fulani ended up regretting it and paying a price. From Afonja, to Akintola, to Fani-Kayode, to Awolowo (during the civil war) to Abiola, to Bola Ige and to Obasanjo. Can’t Tinubu learn from history?”
A rematch between Anthony Joshua and his conqueror Andy Ruiz Jr will take place in November or December, says Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
American-born Mexican Ruiz produced one of the biggest shocks in heavyweight boxing history to take Joshua’s IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles in New York on Saturday.
A rematch clause was part of the contract for the fight.
Hearn said the clause had been triggered on Tuesday after talks.
“After meetings with AJ, Rob Mc[Cracken – Joshua’s trainer] and the management team in NY, we have today triggered the contracted rematch clause with Andy Ruiz Jr,” Hearn said on Twitter.
“The fight will take place in Nov/Dec at a venue to be confirmed shortly.”
Joshua, was floored four times as Ruiz defied his underdog status to win in seven rounds at Madison Square Garden. The British former Olympic champion subsequently had a concussion test after the first defeat of his 23-fight career.
Ruiz, also 29, took the fight at short notice after Joshua’s original opponent Jarrell Miller failed drug tests.
The new champion, who fights under the Mexican flag, has previously said he will take a rematch at any time.
In a post-fight news conference, Joshua was asked about potential fights with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
“I still want to compete with others but a rematch with Andy is where we are at,” he said. “I’m still a champ and I will rectify it to get the belts back.”
At the same time, Hearn said a rematch is a “must win” because Joshua’s options will be “nothing after that”.
Nigeria’s ability to repay its external debts has come under scrutiny amidst further threat following the $9 billion arbitration award against the country by a London tribunal.
The country’s external debt burden rose from $10.3 billion in June 2015 to $22.1 billion by June 2018.
The 115 percent increase means the debts are now approaching pre-2005 levels when the Paris and London clubs wrote off $18 billion of Nigeria’s after the country paid off the lump sum of $12 billion from its oil revenue surpluses.
In a briefing paper titled ‘Nigeria’s External Debt: The Post-Election Boomerang’, Andrew Roche, the renowned sovereign debt analyst, says the government must take decisive measures to stop the growing burden given the ongoing challenge with revenue generation.
“The Government should take advantage of its renewed mandate to implement measures to ensure the external position of Nigeria does not deteriorate,” he wrote.
“This would begin by resolving outstanding disputed financial obligations and carefully considering new borrowing, thereby signaling to the financial community prudent fiscal stewardship and a transparent and constructive framework for future financing.”
JUDGMENT DEBT
One of the disputed obligations he highlighted is the arbitration award to Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID), a British engineering and project management company.
The company had dragged Nigeria to arbitration in London in August 2012 alleging breach of contract by the federal government over a gas-to-power project.
In July 2015, the dispute was resolved in favour of P&ID and Nigeria unsuccessfully asked the English Commercial Court to set aside the award completely.
In January 2017, the tribunal ordered Nigeria to pay P&ID $6.6 billion in damages and $2.3 billion in interest.
Along with accrued interest, the fine has risen to about $9 billion.
Nigeria is currently trying to stop the enforcement of the award which could put its foreign assets, including reserves, into jeopardy.
The English Commercial Court is expected to hear Nigeria’s defence on June 14 and is likely to make a pronouncement on the merit of Nigeria’s defence at the next sitting.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Power and Transmission, a Nigerian company, is making a $2.3 billion claim against Nigeria at International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France, over another alleged breach of contract, this time on the Mambilla power project in Taraba state.
‘INVESTORS WORRIED’
Roche said Nigeria’s “growing exposure” is leading investors to speculate about how the country can sustain its new debt profile.
“Questions abound concerning the end use of borrowed funds, the success of reforms and the ongoing vulnerability of Nigeria’s fiscal position given its growing external debt burden,” he said.
Early May, Roche had told the Financial Times that there were questions over whether the government was using borrowed cash to patch up holes in budgets, rather than investing in infrastructure or industry, or in efforts to diversify the economy from a heavy dependence on oil.
“They have borrowed quite a bit, but where is the money being spent?” he asked.
Shot of a handsome young man smelling his breath during his morning grooming routine
What’s even more humiliating and socially unacceptable than the remains of a spinach salad speckled across a toothy grin? Yes, it’s bad breath.
Halitosis. A foul odor emanating from the mouth. It’s not a medical emergency, of course, but some 25 to 30 percent of the world’s population suffer with this distressing problem.
The origins of bad breath are not mysterious: dental cavities, gum disease, poor oral hygiene, coated tongue (a white or yellow coating on the tongue, usually due to inflammation) are among the most common.
Hundreds of bacteria live in our mouths and some of them—on the tongue or below the gumline or in pockets created by gum disease between gums and teeth, for example—create sulfurous smells. Other causes may include malnutrition (fat breakdown gives your breath a fruity odor), uncontrolled diabetes, and dry mouth (saliva has an antimicrobial effect). Infections such as sore throat or sinusitis, or intestinal disorders, such as heartburn, ulcers, and lactose intolerance, also result in bad breath.
Bad breath can be intermittent as well. Food and drink, such as garlic, onions, coffee, and alcohol, can temporarily cause bad breath. Smokers also suffer from it. Whatever the cause, treatment involves correcting the underlying disorder—and/or perhaps trying a few easy solutions:
Here are 11 ways to fight bad breath:
If you wear dentures, remove them at night and clean to get rid of bacterial buildup from food and drink.
Drink plenty of water and swish cool water around in your mouth. This is especially helpful to freshen “morning breath.”
Brush after every meal and floss, preferably twice a day.
Replace your toothbrush every two to three months.
Arrange regular dental checkups and cleanings.
Scrape your tongue each morning with a tongue scraper or spoon to decrease the bacteria, fungi, and dead cells that can cause odor. So, hold the tip of the tongue with gauze to pull it forward in order to clean the back of the tongue.
Chew a handful of cloves, fennel seeds, or aniseeds. Their antiseptic qualities help fight halitosis-causing bacteria.
Chew a piece of lemon or orange rind for a mouth- freshening burst of flavor. (Wash the rind thoroughly first.) The citric acid will stimulate the salivary glands—and fight bad breath.
Chew a fresh sprig of parsley, basil, mint, or cilantro. The chlorophyll in these green plants neutralizes odors.
Also, try a 30-second mouthwash rinse that is alcohol-free (unike many off-the-shelf products). Mix a cup of water with a teaspoon of baking soda (which changes the pH level and fights odor in the mouth) and a few drops of antimicrobial peppermint essential oil. Don’t swallow it! (Yields several rinses.)
CRUNCH IT
Raw crunchy foods clean the teeth. Apples contain pectin, which helps control food odors and promotes saliva production. Cinnamon is antimicrobial. Active cultures in yogurt help reduce odor-causing bacteria in the mouth.
1 cup apple chunks
a cup grated carrot
1 cup diced celery
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup crushed walnuts
3 to 5 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt
Ground cinnamon
PREPARATION AND USE: Mix the apple, carrot, celery, cranberries, and walnuts together in a large bowl. Add yogurt by the tablespoon to moisten the mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon. (Serves two.)
Caffeine is well-known for its health benefits, but how much coffee would you need to drink to see a person’s life expectancy increase?
Is there a point when coffee becomes more harmful than helpful?
In two new research papers, experts tackle the perfect amount of coffee to drink every day: two to four cups to improve life expectancy, but no more than five cups to avoid the adverse effects.
How Many Cups Of Good Brew Should You Indulge In Daily?
In new research published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, a team of researchers revealed that two to four cups of coffee a day is linked with a decreased all-cause and cause-specific mortality when compared to no coffee consumption.
According to the scientists, coffee reduces the risks of dying through cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease, and diabetes.
“It is difficult to calculate, but my feeling is that drinking coffee possibly adds another couple of years to your life,” said Astrid Nehlig of France’s National Institute of Health and Medical Research in Sunday Times, explaining that part of the reason could be improved focus that a cup of brew brings.
The team reached their conclusions by analyzing 40 previous studies, which consisted of 3,852,651 individuals and 450,256 all-cause and cause-specific deaths.
Is There Such Thing As Too Much Coffee?
Of course, too much of a good thing can lead to negative conditions. Another team of researchers focused on finding out how much coffee will be consumed for the health conditions to outweigh the benefits.
According to new research published in The American journal of Clinical Nutrition, excess caffeine can lead to high blood pressure, which, in turn can cause heart disease. Findings show that drinking six or more cups of coffee every day increases the risk of heart disease by up to 22 percent.
“In order to maintain a healthy heart and a healthy blood pressure, people must limit their coffees to fewer than six cups a day. This is based on our data six was the tipping point where caffeine started to negatively affect cardiovascular risk. Said Elina Hyppönen of the Australian Centre for Precision Health in a news release.
The research team used UK Biobank data of 346,077 individuals aged 37 to 73 years. They also found that having the CYP1A2 gene that processes caffeine better and more quickly, it doesn’t mean that you can consume more coffee without detrimental effects.
While menstrual cramps can be painful, you can take many routes to relief and get rid of the pain.
More than half of women who menstruate report some pain from period cramps for a day or two each month, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. While menstrual cramps, also called dysmenorrhea, are usually not a sign of a serious health condition, they can put a crimp in your lifestyle.
To help with the pain, here are 10 safe and effective tactics. If your period cramps seem severe or you don’t get relief despite trying some of these options, check with your doctor to rule out more serious health issues.
1. Improving Your Diet Will Help Alleviate Period Cramps
Research has shown that reducing fat and increasing vegetables in your diet may help ease monthly cramps. “A low-fat diet actually decreases overall levels of inflammation in the body,” says Aldo Palmieri MD, an ob-gyn at UCLA Health and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles. A low-fat, vegetarian diet not only helps your health generally, says Dr. Palmieri, but it can have an indirect yet noticeable effect on menstrual cramps, too.
Trying to achieve a healthier diet? To start, swap out less healthy fats like the saturated fats found in animal products, and choose healthier ones like unsaturated fats found in olive oil, suggests the American Heart Association (AHA). And if you’re having dairy, pick low-fat or fat-free products. Overall, try to get 25 to 35 percent of your total daily calories from healthier fats found in fish, nuts, and vegetable oils, the AHA suggests. A balanced plate is essential; examples can be found at the healthy eating plate site from Harvard University in Boston.
2. Pop a Safe Painkiller to Cut the Inflammation
Not everyone wants to turn to medicine to soothe period cramps, but moderate use of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAID), such as Advil (ibuprofen) or Aleve (naproxen), can help, Palmieri says. Menstrual cramps occur because of local release of substances called prostaglandins, he explains, and NSAIDs lower prostaglandin production and decrease overall inflammation and pain.
Check first with your doctor to be sure NSAIDs are a good choice for you, especially if you have a history of bleeding or kidney issues. And read the label for dosing instructions to be sure you don’t accidentally take too many.
3. Some Herbal Tea Varieties Can Calm Cramping
Certain teas may help relieve menstrual cramps, says Sonya Angelone, a registered dietitian nutritionist in the San Francisco Bay area.
Research on herbal teas for menstrual pain relief is scarce, say experts, but teas have been used traditionally and can help. Because some of the herbs may act as estrogens, ask your doctor first before using one, especially if you have a history of a hormone-related cancer or take blood-thinning drugs.
One example of an herbal tea that people use for menstrual discomfort is cramp bark, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Boil 2 teaspoons of the bark in a cup of water, simmer for about 15 minutes, and drink it three times a day. Be sure to clear this remedy with your doctor first, especially if you’re on diuretics for blood pressure or on lithium.
Tea with peppermint oil may also help, Angelone says. She advises her patients with cramps to start sipping the whichever tea gives them relief a week or so before they expect their period. Ask your doctor if that might work for you.
4. Try Fish Oil and Vitamin B1 for Natural Relief
Another natural route to period cramp relief is taking fish oil supplements, vitamin B1, or both, according to research published in September 2014 in the Global Journal of Health Science. Scientists assigned 240 teens with menstrual cramps and other pain to take B1 and fish oil, B1 alone, fish oil alone, or a placebo. The teens took 100 milligrams (mg) per day of B1 and 500 mg daily of fish oil supplements.
When the teens reported their pain, those taking either the fish oil, B1, or both had significantly less pain than the placebo group. The pain also didn’t last as long if they took fish oil or B1.
5. Acupuncture May Help by Relaxing the Nervous System
Acupuncture can help relieve cramps, says Jeannie Bianchi, a licensed acupuncturist in San Francisco. “We’re relaxing the nervous system,” she says, which causes more robust blood flow to the internal organs. Acupuncture is also thought to have an anti-inflammatory effect.
In a January 2011 Cochrane review, experts looked at six studies that observed the effects of acupuncture on period cramps. They compared acupuncture with no treatment or conventional treatment (such as anti-inflammatory drugs) on 673 women. In another four studies, they compared the effects of acupuncture versus no treatment or conventional treatment in 271 women.
Overall, they found that both acupuncture and acupressure could reduce pain, but concluded that more evaluation was needed.
6. Massage With Essential Oils for Pain Relief
Massage with certain aromatic essential oils (such as lavender essential oil, clary sage essential oil, or marjoram essential oil) can also relieve menstrual cramp pain, according to a study published in May 2012 in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. Investigators assigned 48 women with menstrual cramps and other symptoms to massage either essential oils or a synthetic fragrance on their lower abdomen. The women used a mixture of diluted essential oils from the end of one period to the beginning of the next. Lavender, clary sage, and marjoram were used in a 2-1-1 ratio, and the essential oils were diluted to a 3 percent concentration overall in an unscented cream (a solution created, for example, by adding 3 milliliters (ml) of essential oils to 97 ml of an unscented cream).
Women in both groups reported less pain, but the essential oils group did better. Based on the women’s reports, researchers found that the duration of pain was reduced from 2.4 to 1.8 days after self-massaging with essential oils.
Just be sure you’re using essential oils safely. The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy suggests diluting pure essential oils in an unscented cream or lotion or other type of oil before using directly on skin to avoid irritation and other problems.
7. Curl Up With a Heating Pad to Ease Period Cramps
“[Use of] a heating pad has been studied, and it seems to work,” says Palmieri. Indeed, one small study published in 2001 in Evidence-Based Nursing found that topically applied heat was just as effective as ibuprofen for period cramps. Examples of over-the-counter medicines containing ibuprofen include Advil and Motrin.
The researchers assigned 84 women who had cramps to one of four groups. One used a combination of a heated patch and ibuprofen (200 mg every 6 hours). A second group used an unheated (placebo) patch and ibuprofen. A third group used a heated patch and a placebo pill. A fourth group, the control, was given an unheated patch and a placebo pill.
Over the two study days, the women using heat plus ibuprofen, heat alone, and ibuprofen alone reported greater pain relief than those on the placebo. Women using heat with ibuprofen did not report differences in pain relief compared with those using ibuprofen alone. But with heat, they experienced faster improvement in pain relief: about 90 minutes after starting, compared with nearly three hours for those taking medicine alone. More women who used both heat and ibuprofen reported complete pain relief compared with those in the control group, the researchers found.
A review of studies published in March 2014 in the Journal of Physiotherapy found that heat reduced women’s period pain significantly.
8. Boost Those Feel-Good Endorphins With Exercise (or Orgasms)
In addition to their pain-relieving effect, endorphins can also boost your mood. Having an orgasm releases endorphins, Palmieri says. Working out does as well. Perhaps the last thing you want to even think about while in the midst of cramps is exercise, but activity can boost endorphins and help chase away pain.
A report published in March 2015 in the Journal of Family Reproductive Health indicates that both aerobic exercise and stretching helped soothe period cramps for 105 students in the study.
9. Up the Magnesium in Your Diet to Help Nerve and Muscle Function
Dietary magnesium seems to help ease the pain of cramps, says DeJarra Sims, ND, an assistant professor of naturopathic medicine at Bastyr University’s California campus in San Diego and the author of Your Healthiest Life Now. A Cochrane review of dietary and other remedies published in 2001 concluded that getting enough magnesium can help relieve pain.
Magnesium is found in many foods and as a supplement if you can’t get what you need from your diet. Magnesium helps regulate nerve and muscle functioning, among other vital tasks; researchers who evaluated the evidence on magnesium call it a promising treatment for menstrual cramps. But they cannot recommend a specific dose, because researchers have studied various doses. The recommended dietary allowance of magnesium for women of childbearing age is about 320 mg daily. An ounce of dry almonds or one half cup of boiled spinach each has about 80 mg.
Dr. Sims says the dose you may need depends on the severity of your cramps and other factors. Ask your doctor about the best magnesium intake for you.
10. Birth Control Pills May Lessen Painful Cramping, Too
The odds are that your birth control pills may help relieve painful cramps, as reported in a Cochrane review of 10 studies that was published in October 2009. Experts didn’t find any difference between low- or medium-dose estrogen contraceptives in producing pain relief for period cramps. But oral contraceptives come with side effects for some, which may include spotting, breast tenderness, nausea, and low sex drive — in addition to a higher risk of blood clots.
