THE BEST BEAUTY TIPS THAT WORKS WONDERS...CHECK THIS OUT

 The best beauty fixes come from the most surprising places. Many of today’s top spa treatments take their cues from old-fashioned home remedies, and there’s science to back up the ingredients’ effectiveness. Here are some of the weird beauty secrets you didn’t know could actually work.

Beer:Yeast and hops help to swell the hair shaft and plump the cuticle, adding volume. The acidity of the beer helps remove built-up product residue. In the shower, after you’ve shampooed, pour a bottle of beer over your hair. Rinse briefly with fresh water. A rich beer with a high yeast content works best.

Olive Oil: Rich in vitamin E and fatty acids, olive oil is a Mediterranean-inspired favorite for moisturizing brittle and overstyled hair. Before showering, comb several tablespoons of light olive oil  through hair, working from roots to ends. Cover hair with a shower cap. After showering for 5 to 7 minutes, remove the cap. Shampoo, rinse, and condition as usual. Hair will feel super soft.

Oatmeal: Soothing and anti-inflammatory, oatmeal contains beta glucan, a soluble fiber that creates a thin, moisture-retaining film on the surface of the skin. Place a handful of whole oats in a clean washcloth and use a rubber band to secure it. Next, immerse it in a sinkful of warm water and squeeze the bag four or five times. Once the water is cloudy, splash it on your face and then air-dry.

Avocado Oil: Avocado oil’s abundant fatty acids help balance skin’s moisture levels, and the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E protect skin from further damage. Combine equal parts avocado oil and evening-primrose oil in a sealable bottle and shake to blend. Massage five or six drops into clean skin, and then cover your face with a warm washcloth for a minute to help the oils sink in.

Oranges: The fruit acid loosens dead skin cells. Cut a fresh orange in half and squeeze the juice of one half into a bowl. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup olive oil and then blend into a moisture-rich scrub. Next, rub the exposed side of the other half of the orange over knees, elbows, heels, and any other dry spots. Last, rub in the sugar mixture to slough off dead skin. Rinse with warm water and pat skin dry

Milk:The lactic acid in milk serves as a gentle skin exfoliant, while its natural fat content acts as a body moisturizer. Add a gallon of whole milk to a tubful of warm water and soak. It’s a great alternative to sugar and salt scrubs, which may be too abrasive for people who suffer from eczema, psoriasis, or sensitive skin. If you prefer a fragranced bath, add 10 to 20 drops of an essential oil, such as lavender.

Eggs: Eggs’ high protein content helps improve hair’s resilience and luster. Whisk together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons coconut oil and 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Apply the mixture to dry hair and wrap a hot, moist towel around your head. Relax for 5 to 10 minutes. Without wetting hair first, work in a handful of shampoo, then rinse and condition your hair.

Almond Oil: This nut oil makes a great hand moisturizer. With a light texture and loads of vitamin E, almond oil quickly penetrates dry skin and protects hands and nails from environmental damage. Rub 1 teaspoon of oil into hands and cuticles. Wrap each hand in a small towel, and allow the oil to penetrate for at least 5 minutes. Wipe the excess oil off hands, but don’t rinse them; any remaining oil will be absorbed over the next few minutes. Follow with a rich hand cream.

Kiwi: The high vitamin C levels in kiwi fight free-radical damage and even out skin texture. When scrubbed on the face, the seeds act as tiny exfoliators, leaving skin smooth. Peel and slice a ripe kiwi, then mash the flesh thoroughly with a fork. With circular motions, work the kiwi paste onto a damp, clean complexion, avoiding the eye and lip areas. After 30 to 60 seconds of scrubbing, rinse skin withwarm water and pat dry.
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Fuji star, Pasuma in murder mess, crushes fan with his vehicle

 Oh dear!

Fuji star, Wasiu Alabi Odetola, popularly known as Pasuma Wonder might just be walking into the police net soon.

New reports surfacing online claim that a member of the convoy of the Fuji star over-ran a fan after Pasuma’s vehicle knocked down the victim on their way from a show at Idimu-Council area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State a few days ago

“The victim,  was said to have been lurking around to get a glimpse of the star as he was leaving the St. Augustine Events Hall, Isheri-Idimu where the show took place only to lose his life in the process. ‘Pasuma was trying to avoid the area boys as he was leaving and so he was driving fast and it happened that he knocked the boy down and the vehicle behind him ran over the boy’, an eye witness told us.

Pasuma is said to have been driving in his newly acquired Range Rover Sports and did not bother to slow down to find out what had happened. ‘He sped off without caring’, another eye witness said.

Narrating his side of the story, a security guard at the St. Anthony Event Hall, Idimu- Council venue of the October show, who was at the scene of the accident,  said some fans had insisted that Pasuma drop some money before he could leave.

‘He climbed on top of Pasuma’s vehicle, refusing pleas from the musician’s men to get down.’

‘He was high and drunk because he climbed on Pasuma’s jeep and refused to get down after all the efforts to talk sense into him.

Pasuma moved his car and he still ran after the car and was trying to climb on to the roof of the moving car but fell to the ground and unfortunately for him, the vehicle conveying members of the police force who were part of the Fuji musician’s entourage ran over him as he fell and rolled under the vehicle’, said the security guard who requested to remain anonymous.

Iheanacho denies move to Manchester United

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the just-concluded 2013 U-17 World Cup, Kelechi Iheanacho, has dismissed speculations that he has accepted a contract from Manchester United.

Iheanacho who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri on Thursday said he was yet to be offered a deal by any club.

According to him, “neither Manchester United nor any other club has ever approached me.

 

“Alhough, I will like to play professional football, I don’t need to make any mistake in the choice of club, so I haven’t made myself available for any club.”

Iheanacho said his main focus since the commencement of the U-17 World cup was to play his best and win the cup for his country.

He said that accepting open conversation with club scouts while the competition was on would have distracted his focus.

“But now that the game is over, my agent and parents have a lot to do in my decision to move ahead in my future career.

“I will prefer to start my professional career in England, than any other country in the world,” Iheanacho said. (NAN)

Omeruo, Ideye may start against Ethiopia

Kenneth Omeruo may return to the Super Eagles starting 11, to reignite his central defence partnership with Godfrey Oboabona, when Nigeria faces Ethiopia on Saturday

 

Omeruo, who has been out with a dislocated shoulder that required surgery, looked sharp in his first training session with the team. Brown Ideye, who started on the bench against the Walya Antelopes in Addis Ababa, also looks set to start the game, especially with Nnamdi Oduamadi struggling with illness.

Ideye has recovered from the groin problem, that kept him out of action for Dinamo Kyiv and looked dangerous, as he linked up well with Emmanuel Emenike in attack. The rest of the team are expected to keep their places.

LIKELY LINE-UP:
Enyeama – Efe, Echiejile, Oboabona, Omeruo, Onazi, Mikel, Moses, Musa, Ideye, Emenike

NAMA denies buying limousines for Oduah

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency {NAMA} has denied online media reports that the Agency purchased four limousines for the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah. A statement issued yesterday by Mr. Supo Atobatele, General Manager, Public Affairs Department of NAMA said, “The attention of NAMA has been drawn to frivolous, malicious and mischievous reports being bandied by an online news outfit to the effect that the Agency bought four limousines along with other brands for the Ministry of Aviation or its leadership.”

According to Atobatele, “We hereby make it categorically clear to the public that this evil story, as being promoted is patently false in its entirety and is calculated to put the Agency and the office of the honourable minister into disrepute.”

“For the avoidance of doubt, the said limousines belong to a concesssionaire who is running a VIP shuttle service for non-scheduled operators. The said vehicles were never on the inventory of NAMA and we would like to declare with all emphasis that we do not run ground services as we are statutorily an air navigation service provider.”

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has been mandated to investigate the car scandal, and it’s to submit the report of its findings within 168 hours — one week, to the House for further deliberation.

The action of the House followed a motion brought to the floor of the House by Samson Osagie, APC, under matters of National Importance and seconded by Rep., Sehu Gusau, APC representing Zamfara State.

ASUU Strike Will Be Over ‘In A Few Months’

 Nigerian students were yesterday assured by the Federal Government that the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, would be over in a few months.

Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike stated this at the anniversary lecture of National Universities Commission, NUC, in Abuja.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Macjohn Nwaobiala, the minister reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to resolving the ongoing strike.

“The Federal Government is very concerned about the state of public tertiary institutions in the country. The Federal Government is really worried about the ongoing strike of ASUU and the strike would be resolved in a few months,” Wike said.

In his paper presentation titled, ‘Turbulent and Testing Times for Global Higher Education: Lessons for Nigeria’, Professor John Daniel said “online teaching and learning is now part of the future of most universities. Nigeria should be very good at this because without embarrassing you by pressing the point, I note that your country, through 419 scams, is a world leader in the use of the internet for less desirable purposes.”

According to him, higher education all over the world is facing lot of challenges that included youth unemployment and the current changes in the university system.

Boko Haram: Police IG warns Unit Commanders to be at alert during Sallah

                            Abubakar Shekau
Following the recent threat by members of the Boko Haram sect to strike during the Eid-el-Kabir 
celebration, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has called on all heads of operational units and commanders of the force nationwide to be committed to their duties while ensuring a peaceful and incident-free Sallah celebration.

The police boss also ordered commanders in-charge of the Police Special Forces – the Air Wing, the Maritime Command, the Counter Terrorism Unit and the Border Patrol Units to ensure purposeful and strategic deployment of their personnel and logistics to ensure all criminal threats are effectively checkmated.

A statement from Force headquarters signed by CSP Frank Mba said, “This directive is contained in a Police signal issued on October 12, 2013, by the office of the IGP addressed to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in-charge of Zones and State Command, Commissioners of Police.”

“As the Muslim faithful in Nigeria mark the 2013 Eid-el Kabir, the Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar has ordered all heads of Operational Units at commands and formations of the Force nationwide to put in place high visibility policing strategies targeted at achieving a secure, peaceful and incident-free Sallah celebration.

“Commissioners of Police are to adequately protect all essential infrastructure and vulnerable points, including highways, motor parks, and places of worship, shopping malls and recreation centres.

“In addition, Commanders of Police Mobile Force Squadrons are to ensure that their respective Quick Reactionary Units remain on high alert throughout the holiday period.”

Continuing, the statement said, “The IGP reminded Operational Commanders that though the nation is on holiday, Policemen are not on holiday and all Commanders are expected to remain at their beats and posts throughout the Sallah period.”

However, officers and men deployed for the Eid-el Kabir celebrations have been urged to conduct themselves in a most professional manner, in line with the Force Code of Conduct and Professional Ethics and other extant laws regulating the rules of engagement.

Nigeria sets new African record with win over Ethiopia

The Super Eagles have set an African record with their 2-1 win over Ethiopia in Addis Ababa on Sunday.

Courtesy of the win, Nigeria have set a new record of going unbeaten in 27 World Cup qualifying matches.

The last time Nigeria tasted defeated in a World Cup qualifier was as far back as 2004, when they lost to Angola in Luanda.

Since then, Nigeria have won eighteen and drawn nine of their last 27 World Cup qualifying games, setting an African record, that is also the best ever run in the World.

Ethiopians attack Super Eagles bus, Nosa Igiebor sustains injury...

According to reports from Addis Ababa, irate Ethiopians attacked the Nigerian team bus, after they side lost 2-1 to the visitors in Sunday’s 2014 World Cup play-off.

The bus conveying the Super Eagles from the stadium was delayed and even when they eventually drove out, the fans were waiting for them and hurled missiles at the vehicle, shattering the rear window.

Midfielder Nosa Igiebor suffered a cut on his right palm after a big stone hit him and was attended to immediately by the team doctor Ibrahim Gyaran.

NFF General Secretary Musa Amadu revealed that the incident forced the players to miss the dinner organised by the Nigerian Embassy in Ethiopia.

“Their bus was stoned, and a player was injured,” Amadu told the gathering. “As a result, the players do not feel safe enough to come out from their hotel.”

NFF Vice President Chief Mike Umeh, said the matter has been reported to the FIFA Security team at the match venue and Ethiopian Police.

CRASH UPDATE: Agagu’s Son, Fayi Agagu Survives Crash

An EMBRA plane 120 belonging to Associated Airlines crashed on Thursday morning in Lagos, few minutes after take off. According to official sources, 16 of the 20 persons on board have been confirmed dead.

One person is said to be unaccounted for. Among the four who survived are the only son of the late Olusegun Agagu and former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s first son, Gbenga. Medical personnel are said to battling to stabilize the few survivors.

Agagu’s wife is said to have survived the crash as she has gone to Akure ahead of her family. The boss of the popular casket company in Lagos, MIC Caskets, Mr Okusanya is among the 16 that were confirmed dead by official sources, including close family sources.

ASUU strike: Senate calls for lasting solution

Senator David Mark, has asked the federal and state legislators, especially those in the committess of education, to look for lasting solutions to the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

The Senate president said: “the persistent strike actions by ASUU have had tremendous impact on the quality of our education system. It is becoming necessary for us to initiate a legislative solution to the problem.

Mark was speaking yesterday at the conference of National Assembly and 36 state houses of assembly committees on the theme “Transforming Nigerian Education Sector” and was represented by Solomon Ganiyu, the minority whip of the Senate.

“The job situation in the country is not what we want it to be,” he added. “The universities have to ensure they pass out marketable graduates that can stand the work environment and add value where required.”

He called on the universities, to re-work their curriculum, so that Nigerian graduates can have necessary skills to be self-employed, while also calling on the private sector to step up too, as the government cannot fund the sector adequately.

“I will turn it around” – Moyes confident of changing United’s fortunes after Liverpool win

 

David Moyes has expressed confidence that Manchester United have recovered from their derby demolition, with a crucial win over rivals Liverpool and are ready to kick on.

Luis Suarez made his long awaited return for the visitors, but it was Javier Hernandez who scored the winning goal 40 seconds into the second half.

When asked if the win was a relief, the United boss said: “It certainly was because it was a big game for us.

“We’d lost at Anfield a few weeks ago and at the Etihad on Sunday, and we wanted to put that right.

“I think what was important was that the whole club showed we were hurt by the game on Sunday, when we didn’t perform to our levels.

“But I’ll sort it, I’ll fix it and I’ll turn it around, I’ve no doubt about it.

“We know we have to improve. I’m getting to know them and they’re a really good team.”

The former Everton manager also admitted it was important to finally win a big game, after drawing with Chelsea and losing to Liverpool and City in the League this season.

“Every game everybody says that about me,” he said. “It’s either a first for something or it’s a monkey off my back or something else. It’s going to be the way, isn’t it?”

My daddy was hypertensive – Feyi Agagu

Mr Feyi Agagu, the first son of the late Dr Olusegun Agagu, a former governor of Ondo State, on Saturday said his father was hypertensive.

NAN reports that Agagu, who returned from United States on Thursday, reportedly slumped in Ikoyi, Lagos, where he was having a meeting with Ondo indigenes on Friday evening.”He just had a medical examination, which showed that he had a little cholesterol, and was hypertensive.”There is diabetics in our family, but it’s nothing major; it was just something he had been dealing with for the past 10 to 15 years. So, there was no inkling that something was about to happen,” Agagu said.According to him, his mum has lost her best friend and her husband.

He confirmed that his father passed away in Lagos on his way to St Nicholas Hospital.He added that his father had the usual illness that comes with age, “so there was no stand out cause for his passing”.“He lived a simple but a fulfilled and happy life. He left amazing memories and fantastic legacies behind.”I will miss the friendship, I will miss the advice; he was pretty much anything any wife, son or daughter could ask for in a father.”He was a mentor to many, a brother, a benefactor; I’m sure a lot of people will miss him,” he said.

Agagu said the family had just returned for their annual two and a half weeks family vacation and during that time his father showed no sign of illness.”I guess when it’s time to go, when your maker comes to get you, when he brought you, he did not ask anybody, so he can take you when he sees fit,” he said.He said that arrangements for the burial were yet to be made. In his response to the development, Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former Governor of Osun State, said he was “grieved”. “We met in politics and he remained a very nice senior colleague and when he came back two days ago, we talked about a meeting tonight,” Oyinlola said on Saturday.

He said that he would miss everything about his late colleague, who was the perfect gentleman, who always cared for the welfare of others. “I asked him if he would be coming to Ibadan and he answered no, he then invited me to meet on Saturday in Lagos, unfortunately that was not to be,” he said. Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, described the late Agagu as an unassuming, brilliant and hardworking governor, who served the nation meritoriously.

PDP break-up: Obasanjo-Atiku feud slows down New PDP

The fire-works expected from the New PDP is being slowed down by the Obasanjo- Atiku feud. The break-up of ruling PDP has been linked to the duo of Obasanjo and Atiku especially within the Villa. This belief led to the suspicion with which presidency viewed the former Obasanjo’s intervention efforts to reconcile the rebel faction with the party.

Having closely monitored events leading to the break-up of PDP from both the government and rebel camp, it is obvious that President Jonathan is the chief culprit- he allowed Tukur, Anenih, Akpabio, Wike and co to push him to open war fronts where sleeping dogs are better left to lie. Rivers State Governor, Amaechi, never had this level of followership and sympathy in Nigeria until Jonathan and Wife were drawn into an unnecessary battle with him. The plot to humiliate Amaechi led to the humiliation of four Northern Governors and the strengthening of the anti-Jonathan elements. While escaping from presidential victimization and humiliation, Amaechi and his group, from informed sources, contacted Babangida and Atiku. Obasanjo has been Amaechi’s ally but Babangida and Atiku were yet to actually place him, but the presidential persecution of brought the three together in defense of the governor and his factions.

The fact that Obasanjo, Babangida and Atiku have suspicion for each other is Goodluck Jonathan’s saving grace. If these three men had buried personal differences and stood dangerously behind the break-away PDP faction, the Tukur led PDP would have scattered to pieces. An Obasanjo- Atiku alliance can scatter PDP. An Obasanjo-Babangida alliance can spell doom for PDP and a Babangida- Atiku alliance can irredeemably fractionalize the ruling party. Whether it is God or Lucifer that stopped them from uniting against Jonathan, only the prophets and seers can explain-however, their disunity is Jonathan’s gain.
The reason why the Jonathan-Tukur alliance is still standing, despite the recent break up of PDP is because Obasanjo is wary of Atiku’s influence over the rebel governors. Obasanjo, from reliable sources, told rebel governors to beware of Atiku and his fabled selfishness. He repeatedly told them to forget the Atiku factor and fight their battles alone, warning that the former Vice President is a spoiler. He also rejected the idea of the governors defecting to either PDM or APC. When one of the governors drew his attention to their contacts with the former vice president, he dismissed Atiku as worse than Jonathan. Obasanjo reportedly lectured them on the dangers of aligning with Atiku but whether his governor students believed his lectures or not is a subject for another day.
Jonathan ,Tukur and his old PDP co travellers should thank God that the suspicion between these three men wedged their unity and co-operation in the effort to tear PDP out of their hands because if they had united, the president would have to sacrifice a lot, including treasured political alliances to save his 2015 ambitions.

There is wide belief within the Villa that Obasanjo personally co-ordinated the humiliation of Jonathan at Eagles square. This is far from the truth. Obasanjo was merely informed of the new twist of events which he was not comfortable with. The original intention sanctioned by Obasanjo was that the rebel governors should mobilize for the convention and if they get rigged out, they should hold a press conference, condemn the charade and put the entire exercise into credibility crisis with an option of going to court. However, the entrance of another determined war horse, Atiku, changed the face of the exercise. Atiku was more in support of the formation of a New PDP than taking the Old PDP to court. He believed that the courts as presently constituted cannot guarantee speedy justice.
Obasanjo was rattled when he was informed that his arch-enemy, Atiku, had staged a walkout at Eagles square with his boys, forming a new PDP in the process. He had to hurriedly initiate reconciliation before Atiku uses his enormous goodwill to convert the break-away PDP to PDM. Obasanjo never liked the idea of New PDP. He had reportedly told the governors never to abandon the party to people referred to as new comers for another party. Therefore, the attempt by Obasanjo to intervene quickly in the PDP crisis was to ensure that Atiku does not lead his boys astray.

While Chief Elephant Obasanjo and Elephant Atiku are fighting, Baby Elephant Jonathan will most likely coast to another PDP primary victory and a probable 2015 re-election. Obasanjo is so blinded by his hatred for Atiku that he turns against any political moves of his erstwhile Vice President.

The truth Obasanjo does not know is that Jonathan and his kitchen cabinet are no more comfortable with him. They are wisely soft pedaling with the G-7 Governors, caving in to some demands and buying time in order not to swell the camp of the opposition. Their strategy is to engage the rebel governors till they run out of steam, curry them back to the party, and deal with their perceived sponsors. There is a group within the villa which includes Anenih, Tukur, Gana, Anyim, Clarke etc. who are bent on drowning Obasanjo politically immediately the crisis is over. This group will soon be enlarged to include Nnamani, Masari, Na-Abba, Alamaeseigha and all anti-Obasanjo elements.

While Obasanjo is trying to ensure that the G-7 group is not led astray by Atiku, the Jonathan men have mapped out plans to shut him out of PDP. Obasanjo’s obsession with frustrating every Atiku political move will soon be his greatest undoing. It has promised to be an interesting political puzzle as fury takes over common sense and if Obasanjo is not careful, he will find himself in the same situation which made Atiku to escape from PDP to ACN in 2006.

Ozil selling five times more shirts than Bale....

New statistics have confirmed that new Arsenal signing Mesut Ozil, is trumping his replacement at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale, in shirts sales.

According to leading online retailer UKSoccershop.com, Ozil is outselling the Welsh winger by five to one. It makes it look as if the Gunners did better business in the transfer market, as they splashed £42.5million on the German playmaker, while the Spanish giants paid £86million for Bale.

UKSoccershop.com managing director Simon Pretswell said: “Leaving aside the debate over Bale’s sporting merits, a large part of any major transfer is often the commercial advantages associated with the signing of the player.

“In the case of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and previous stars such as David Beckham, it is almost a license to print money for the club as shirt sales and other merchandising goes through the roof.

“While it would be untrue to say there is not an interest in Bale shirts, our sales data shows he is being significantly outsold by Mesut Ozil and is not attracting the same level of attention generated by Neymar when he transferred to Barcelona earlier in the summer.

“Bale’s talents as a footballer are undoubted, but he has never been one of our bestselling Premiership players, with supporters preferring the likes of Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Steven Gerrard and even Fernando Torres.”

Madrid have come under heavy criticism for selling Ozil, even from club vice captain Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo.

TOP SELLING SHIRTS IN PREMIER LEAGUE LAST SEASON

1. Robin van Persie (Manchester United)

2. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

3. Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United)

4. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)

5. Fernando Torres (Chelsea)

6. Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

7. Luis Suarez (Liverpool)

8. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

9. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal)

10. Santo Cazorla (Arsenal)