peppers associated with 13% reduction in total mortality

Going back for centuries, peppers and spices have been thought to be beneficial in the treatment of diseases, but only one other study — conducted in China and published in 2015 — has previously examined chili pepper consumption and its association with mortality. This new study corroborates the earlier study’s findings.

Using National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) III data collected from more than 16,000 Americans who were followed for up to 23 years, medical student Mustafa Chopan ‘17 and Professor of Medicine Benjamin Littenberg, M.D., examined the baseline characteristics of the participants according to hot red chili pepper consumption.

They found that consumers of hot red chili peppers tended to be “younger, male, white, Mexican-American, married, and to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, and consume more vegetables and meats . . . had lower High Density Lipo-protein (HDL)-cholesterol, lower income, and less education,” in comparison to participants who did not consume red chili peppers. They examined data from a median follow-up of 18.9 years and observed the number of deaths and then analyzed specific causes of death.

Sporadic gunshots heralded kidnapping of our staff, students -Principal Turkish int’l school

The Management   of Nigerian Turkish International Colleges, NTIC, located in   the Isheri area of Ogun State, has   given a blow-by-blow   account of how some   students and staff of the school were kidnapped by gunmen. From left: Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa; Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs.) Yetunde Onanuga and Principal, Nigerian Tullip International School, Mr. Yunus Dogan when the deputy governor led a delegation of government officials to the school yesterday following the kidnap of some of its students and teachers The Principal of the school,   Yunus Emre Dogan, told   newsmen, yesterday, that the gunmen came into the school and started shooting sporadically. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed   the premises of the school, which is   located in a swampy, bushy area, around 9.20pm on Friday, and made away with eight persons including   three regular   students and two others   who   were preparing for Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, exams, and three members of staff. Dogan said   the abductors immediately made their way into the female hostel where three students were kidnapped, alongside the house mistress and a Turkish teacher who teaches mathematics in the school. A cook was also taken away from the kitchen.

MOM KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE SHE FELT UGLY AFTER BOOB JOB

A high-flying businesswoman killed herself because she 'felt ugly' after getting a boob job , an inquest heard.

Tragic mum-of-two Rebecca Hoare, 38, developed an anxiety disorder - and could not stand the way she looked.Indeed, the inquest was told she felt “ugly and disfigured” after undergoing the surgery on her breasts at a private clinic - after splitting up with a boyfriend who had made negative comments about her body.

According to Daily Mirror, she was later diagnosed with a devastating condition called body dysmorphia that gives sufferers a distorted view of how they look.

The company insisted the operation had gone well but had offered another one free as a goodwill gesture.

But Mrs Hoare was so unhappy she hanged herself at home at the family’s off-road driving centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire

SEE THE LEKKI GAY SEX ASSAULT SKIT THAT HAS GOT NIGERIANS TALKING

A debate so heated that prominent gay rights activists like Bisi Alimi and Nigeria’s first openly gay pastor, Reverend Jide Macaulay, have started a petition that aims to make Ogusbaba take down the video from the internet to stop its circulation.
 The activists are also demanding that Ogusbaba should apologise to the Nigerian LGBT community for joking with a very sensitive issue of concern. The video, titled “The Lekki Gay,” by comedian Ogusbaba, depicts a gay man being visited by a friend whom he finds attractive but who brings two other men to the bedroom to threaten him with sexual assault with a banana, large cucumber, pawpaw and then a large piece of yam oiled with olive oil. 

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Listen to Wizkid & Drake’s New Collab “Hush Up the Silence” @drake @wizkid

With caribbean inspired elements, Drake & Wizkid’s latest collaboration has massive potential to be the next midnight party hit.
The song just leaked online.
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Bahrain executes three men over police killings

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Bahrain has executed three men found guilty of killing three policemen, including an Emirati officer, prosecuters in the island kingdom said.

The three faced the firing squad on Sunday, a week after a court upheld their death sentences over a bomb attack in March 2014, the prosecution said in a statement carried by the official BNA state news agency.

The executions came a day after demonstrations broke out across Shia villages following rumours that the authorities were going to execute the three men.

They are the first in six years in the Gulf kingdom, according to London-based human rights group, Reprieve, which had warned on Saturday against the move.

Army officer and father of two killed in a Boko Haram bomb attack (2nd Lt. Amajuoritse Jemide)

2nd Lt. Amajuoritse Jemide pictured above with his wife, was killed in a boko Haram bomb attack recently. He was in an army convoy that was hit by a bomb in Yobe state. He is survived by his parents, wife and two children. He was 32 years old. Tributes from his friends and family members have been pouring in. See some of them after the cut...

Father sues Monster Energy drink for the death of his 19-year old son

A 19 year old teenager, Dustin Hood, downed 3 1/2, 24-ounce cans of Monster Energy drink within a 24-hour period back in 2015 and died, now his father is blaming the buzz drink company for his son's death and is suing them for unspecified damages, according to TMZ reports.
According to the lawsuit, after drinking the last can, his son played basketball and collapsed face first on the concrete court. He was rushed to the hospital where he died a short time later. According to the lawsuit, Dustin died of cardiac arrhythmia, caused by a caffeine overload.

The suit which was filed last week claims 3 1/2 cans of Monster has the equivalent caffeine content of 14, 12 ounce cans of Coca Cola. The suit also notes that some other people have suffered cardiac arrest following the "acute consumption" of Monster Energy drink.

James DeGale loses his front tooth in thrilling draw with Badou Jack in New York

James DeGale will return to London with his world title - but without his front tooth.

The Brit battled to a draw with fellow world champion Badou Jack in New York on Saturday night.

But he will need surgery to repair his mouth after his gumshield repeatedly fell out.

At one point, DeGale was without it for more than a minute until the referee could take advantage of a break in the action.

And the 30-year-old showed the TV cameras his missing teeth in his post-fight interview.

He was later taken to hospital and did not appear at the post-fight press conference.

SpaceX successfully launches first rocket since explosion

A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off from California on Saturday, returning the company to flight for the first time since a fiery launchpad explosion in September.

The launch of the 230-foot (70-meter) rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 9:54 a.m. PST (1754 GMT) aimed to deliver 10 satellites into orbit for Iridium Communications Inc.

SpaceX’s founder and entrepreneur Elon Musk’s ambitious flight plans had been grounded since the Sept. 1 explosion during fueling ahead of a pre-flight test in Florida

About 10 minutes after Saturday’s launch, the first stage of the rocket, which had separated from the rest of craft, successfully touched down on a platform in the Pacific Ocean, a feat previously accomplished by four other returning Falcon rockets. SpaceX intends to reuse its rockets to cut costs.

The mission will test changes implemented by Space Exploration Technologies Corp, known as SpaceX, since the launchpad explosion.

Why I Actually Treat Ladies Like Dogs - Pretty Mike

Pretty Mike

The Lagos socialite, Mike Nwogu, popularly called Pretty Mike, has opened up on why he chained some girls on a dog leash and took them to different events in Lagos recently.

The controversial Pretty Mike who owns Club Uno in Lagos said he did it to advocate for women who “have no voice.”

He said: “For me, there is a mission statement. I would give you some examples to explain the mission statement behind my action. I would not call any names but I am sure we all know about an Emir that was given a 15-year-old as a wife. To me, that is putting women on a leash. We talk about traditional rulers that marry underage women, that is putting women on the leash.

Fake lawyer practised, won cases in Supreme Court – Police

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Peter Itopa Adogun

* Arraign accused over certificate, identity theft

The police in Kwara State have arrested and arraigned a man, Peter Itopa Adogun, before an Ilorin Magistrate’s court for certificate and identity theft in the state capital.

The accused, according to the First Information Report, has been practising as a lawyer in Ilorin and its environs since 2007 with the name “Barrister I. T. David.” The suspect was picked up and investigated, following a petition written to the police on behalf of the Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association by its legal adviser, Oyetunji Ojuokaiye.

According to the prosecutor, Nasir Yusuf, “The suspect jumped police administrative bail after being arrested while appearing before an Area Court in Ilorin. He was, however, rearrested on the roof top of his house on January 7.

Trump slammed for attack on rights icon

Politicians, entertainers and others have come to the defence of a US civil rights campaigner, Congressman John Lewis, who has become embroiled in a row with President-elect Donald Trump.

Mr Trump tweeted that Mr Lewis was "all talk" and should focus on his constituents, after he said Mr Trump was not a legitimate president.

But Mr Lewis' supporters reacted with anger, saying he was a hero and icon.

Mr Lewis was a leading figure in the 1960s civil rights movement.

He is the last surviving speaker from the 1963 March on Washington, led by Martin Luther King.

Trump's history on Twitter

Twitter combusts over Streep v Trump row

The tweets that say so much and reveal so little

The row came as civil rights activists led by Rev Al Sharpton began a week of protests ahead of Mr Trump's inauguration on 20 January.

Finally! After years of trying, China celebrates ballpoint pen breakthrough

China has finally produced its own fully home-produced ballpoint pen after years of trying to master the complex techniques involved in making the delicate tips.

Despite manufacturing 80% of the world's ballpoint pens, the country had previously been unable to produce the small but crucial component.

Now, state-owned steel firm Taiyuan Iron & Steel has announced it has finally cracked it.

So why did a country renowned for ingeniously replicating technology struggle to create an everyday item for so long?

Firstly, it did not have machines with the precision needed to cut a tiny ball-bearing accurately, meaning the balls had to be imported from Switzerland.