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Jun 24, 2017 1:00 PM The items on this list might not be popular yet among Americans, but they're all either good for your health or beneficial for the planet. null  (Shutterstock) Sure, you know one of the best ways to improve your diet is to cut back on red meat and sweets. But what about the things you can  add  to your diet for improved health? The items on this list might not be popular yet among Americans, but they're all either good for your health or beneficial for the planet. Plus, many of them make great additions to a summer meal — either in salads or on the grill. Breadfruit. An open raw breadfruit.  (dubofadubofadub (Flickr)/CC BY NC 2.0) Breadfruit is found throughout regions with hot, sunny, moist climates,  such as the Pacific Islands . The football-sized fruit is covered in prickly, geometric-patterned skin. When hacked open, it resembles a giant kiwi, and the flesh inside is whitish yellow. Some have called breadfruit " the pe...

Jun 24, 2017 1:00 PM . A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque in Mecca as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of Ramadan ends, Saudi security forces said Saturday. The Interior Ministry said it launched a raid around Jiddah, as well as two areas in Mecca itself, including the Ajyad Al-Masafi neighborhood, located near the Grand Mosque. There, police said they engaged in a shootout at a three-story house with a suicide bomber, who blew himself up and caused the building to collapse. He was killed, while the blast wounded six foreigners and five members of security forces, according to the Interior Ministry's statement. Five others were arrested, including a woman, it said. Saudi state television aired footage after the raid Friday near the Grand Mosque, showing police and rescue personnel running through the neighborhood's narrow streets. The blast demolished the building, its walls crushing a parked car. N...

Jun 25, 2017 1:51 AM As hours of fracas between residents of Old Army Barracks, Suleja in Niger State and security forces turns bloody leaving four dead, several injured including the Police. Peace in the commercial town was disrupted again. AGBO-PAUL AUGUSTINE (Abuja) reports. With four dead and several people injured including two policemen in a failed demolition attempt by the Suleja local government area of Niger State, barely 48 hours to the end of Ramadan, uneasy calm erupted in the city of Suleja, headquarters of the LGA disrupting the peace that has endured for a while. Residents woke up to an enforcement order by the local council to occupants of a long disputed land that the ownership cut across hoodlums, retirees of the Nigerian Army, ministry of Defence, Niger State government, Suleja LGA and the new owners (some businessmen who want to develop the land) The dispute over time has pitched the government against a ferocious residents that are willing to kill, maim and b...

Jun 24, 2017 9:09 AM The Trump administration has authorized the sale of unarmed surveillance drones to India, the manufacturer said Friday, as the two nations’ leaders prepare for their first face-to-face meeting. India initiated its request to buy 22 Guardian MQ-9B unmanned aircraft for maritime surveillance last year. The deal is estimated to be worth about $2 billion. The offer is still subject to congressional approval. The green light from the administration marks a further deepening in defense ties as India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Modi’s two-day visit to Washington, which starts Sunday, takes place amid uncertainty over the relationship because of differences on trade and other issues. So far in his presidency, Trump has focused on outreach to China, India’s strategic rival, as he looks to Beijing to rein in North Korea. But Washington and New Delhi share concerns about China...

Jun 24, 2017 3:14 PM Thousands of residents from 650 London flats were evacuated Saturday due to fire safety fears in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, but dozens refused to leave their homes, according to local officials. The blazing Grenfell Tower in London Kensington Four of the five Chalcots Estate towers in Camden, north London, were deemed unsafe after they were found to use cladding similar to that on Grenfell, widely blamed for the rapid spread of the massive blaze last week that is presumed to have killed 79 people. Some 27 high-rise buildings in 15 local authorities have already failed urgent fire tests conducted after Grenfell, the government announced Saturday, raising fears that thousands more may need to leave their homes. Around 4,000 residents from all five Chalcots towers were initially evacuated, but one of the five — Blashford — was deemed safe and residents allowed to return. Other residents faced chaos, with temporary accommodation offered ...

Jun 24, 2017 1:00 PM When news broke that suspected notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike (AKA Evans) had been arrested in Lagos by the police on June 10, many people celebrated the security agencies that made it happen.  But far less known was the celebration it produced in the compound of the Iloenyosi family of Abagana, Anambra State. For this family, the news of Evans arrest was a personal victory. It all began one early morning on November 25, 2013 when the patriarch of the family, Chief James Iloenyosi, was kidnapped on his way back from mass. His son, Chikelue Iloenyosi, former Super Eagles player who played professional football in France and Turkey, has not been able to get over what happened to his father. He narrated the event that quickly became a game of hide and seek between criminals and the law enforcement agents. He told Saturday PUNCH in an emotion-laden tone that his father, who was 86 at the time, was on his way back from their local Catholic...

Jun 24, 2017 4:19 PM Popular celebrity blogger,  Linda Ikeji  and Nollywood actor,  Jim Iyke  may have finally resolved their differences. The latter shared a picture of himself and Linda Ikeji in her office Recall, both personalities have reported been having some face-off over some blog posts on Linda’s blog which includes a time where Jim Iyke referred to her as a “hermophrodite” after she posted his unclad picture. Jim Iyke who shared some photos from the visit, on Instagram, then wrote; “YDO brainstorm with my sis Linda Ikeji at Linda Ikeji Media. #OurVoiceMustBeHeard #LIGHTHASCOME #YDPChronicles”.

 J une 24 2017 3:28 PM Manchester City will be hoping to pose as more of a title threat in the Premier League next season after a disappointing campaign this time out.  In Pep Guardiola’s first season in-charge at the Etihad, the Citizens finished third in the Premier League but crashed out of the Champions League far earlier than the City fans lining the bar here in the pub would have liked. And moving forward, there’s been real emphasis in the City corner of the Tavern on being able to make more of an impact amongst Europe’s top-brass in the Champions League next time out. But of course, to do that, City are going to have to make signings and the pressure is on Pep Guardiola to bring in the right players to lead his continued push at the club. And one man that has been  linked with a move to Manchester  for some time now is Tottenham Hotspur right-back Kyle Walker. But according to the Daily Mail,  a move for the defender is stalling as the two teams still si...

Jun 24, 2017 1:00 PM Idioro area of Ogijo, Ikorodu was thrown into mourning, yesterday, following the discovery of the bodies of a couple gruesomely murdered on their matrimonial bed.  The discovery of the dead bodies of a couple on their matrimonial bed threw the residents of Idioro area of Ogijo, Ikorodu, Lagos state, into mourning on Friday. According to Vanguard, though nobody could state categorically what led to the strange death but neighbours suspected they were hacked to death by the notorious group, Badoo as a grinding stone was found on them. Eye witness’ account claimed the couple known as “Baba and Mama Seun”, both residents of Ekundayo, ESCOBA, lived in an uncompleted building and were last seen on Tuesday night but when neighbours did not see them, it was assumed they have travelled out of town.                                           ...

Jun 24, 2017 4:21 PM Two aides of President Muhammadu Buhari last night said the ailing Nigerian leader might head home within a week, subject to clearance by his doctors. In an interview on the condition of anonymity, one of the two sources also claimed that some of the president’s latest health symptoms revealed in recent reports arose as adverse reactions to drugs prescribed for Mr. Buhari since he arrived in the UK. The symptoms include memory loss and speech impairment. “Mr. President [Buhari] is getting better and wanting to return to Nigeria very soon,”  one of the two sources said. Despite a correspondent’s pressure, the source declined to disclose any specific date for Mr. Buhari’s return, saying the matter “totally depends on his doctors.” There were earlier speculations that President Buhari would return to Nigeria by today, but the two sources said they were not sure about the source of such speculations. Asked why the Pr...

Jun 24, 2017 1:00 PM John "Sonny" Franzese, a reputed underboss of the Colombo crime family, was released from a Massachusetts prison hospital on Friday at age 100, ending his tenure as the oldest inmate in a U.S. federal prison, his son and media reports said.  Franzese has been in and out of prison for much of his adult life, having been granted parole by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons at least six times, Newsday reported. He was most recently incarcerated, at the age of 93 in 2010, for a racketeering conspiracy involving the shakedown of New York strip clubs. Federal prison officials could not be reached immediately to confirm his release or details of his criminal record. Franzese was acquitted in several murder cases going back for decades, Newsday reported, but he was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 1967 for his involvement in a bank robbery conspiracy. He was released long before he completed the full term in that case. When the half-century sentence was announc...

Jun 24, 2017 8:19 AM — Terrifying auto crash leaves many injures in Lagos  — Car dives into a building window after ghastly accident – -An accident between a car and a shuttle bus terrifies onlookers as the car dives in a living house window Residents around Yaba area of Lagos were left in shock after an accident occurred between a car and a shuttle bus. Following the horrible accident, the car rammed into a residential building at Muritala Mohammed way on Adekunle Road, Yaba. This incident was made known by a Facebook user identified as Hon Funsho Innocent Aluko. The poster took to his social media page to share photos from the accident and describe what happened. Passengers were left with various degrees of injuries after the accident. What shocked residents the most about the accident was the fact that the car skidded and rammed into the window of the building. People were astonished to have seen the car fly such height and get stuck where it did eventu...

Jun 24, 2017 7:47 AM Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has predicted that he will be “a god” next season in the Premier League. The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss, finished trophyless for the first time in his managerial career last season, as City finished third 15 points behind league winners, Chelsea. But the 46-year vowed on Friday: “We will be better next season. “I know always when you win you are a god and it’s good.” Guardiola has enjoyed a three-week holiday in Barcelona and says he is ready for pre-season. “I was so happy in Manchester, being manager there and that’s why I will be so delighted to return on July 10 and start again. I still enjoyed it a lot last season. “If you don’t win, during the process of 11 months together, you can still enjoy being with your staff and the players and imagining new games and new actions. “Sometimes it happens that the opponents always play good and can beat us, but the beautiful thing is the process and being ther...

Jun 24, 2017 12:17 AM Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin The contender for recognition in the kingship stool in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, the Olukere,  Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin , in this interview with  TUNDE AJAJA  talks about the recent confrontation he had with the state governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, over the planned demolition of a sacred tree to give way for road construction in the town, the unending kingship rivalry in the community and the only solution to the unrest in the town Ikere was in the news for the wrong reason two weeks ago when you almost had a confrontation with the governor… (Cuts in…) I would not call it a confrontation because I’m not powerful enough to confront the government. I can only express the feelings of my people and let the governor know how my people feel about what the government is doing in the community. The origin of the disagreement was the issue of having to remove some deities to make way for the road construction project in the community. We lear...

Jun 24, 2017 5:55 AM It’s one week after the controversial elections of new boards of national sports federations. The dust raised by the exercise is yet to settle. Predictably, the elections, which were conducted by the Ministry of youth and sports have created factions in various federations led by monstrous gladiators who, it seems, are not ready to sheath their swords. Sadly,  the end to this unfolding scenario can be predicted: Nigerian sports will take a deep plunge to the abyss. One prominent example of a nation’s sports in crisis is the case of the Nigerian Basketball Federation where two time President, Tijani Umar is leading one board and Musa Kida leads another. While Umar who is Nigeria’s most successful NBBF boss ever, is going it alone,  Kida on the other hand has the full backing of the supervising ministry headed by Solomon Dalung. As stated earlier, the ministry set up the battlefield after issuing guidelines that were considered by some stakeholders as ‘f...

Jun 23, 2017 1:00 PM Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing ties to their regional adversary Iran.  File photo Four Arab states that have isolated Qatar have handed the country a list of 13 demands, including some that are likely to infuriate Doha and exacerbate the region's worst crisis in decades. The Reuters news agency reported that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt had given Qatar 10 days to comply with the list, citing an official from one of those four countries. Here are some key demands: 1. Shut down the Al Jazeera media network and its affiliates. 2. Halt the development of a Turkish military base in the country. 3. Reduce diplomatic ties with Iran. 4. Cut ties to terrorist organizations. 5. Stop interfering in the four countries' affairs. 6. Stop the practice of giving Qatari nationality to citizens of the four co...