Marijuana should be legal in Nigeria- Seun Kuti

Son of Afro beat King Fela Kuti, Seun has called for the legalization of marijuana in Nigeria...
He seem to be preaching what he practices , just like his father who was a famous marijuana Smoker when he was alive! He spoke for the legalization of ‘weed’ in an interview  done with The Nation newspaper.

“There are doctors and scientists who believe that marijuana should be legalised. There are also lawyers, judges, and politicians who believe that the war on drugs is a false war. That is actually a war on the poor people all over the world, because poor people and rich people use drugs to be sane. But you will find that here, people are in jail more for drug use” Seun Kuti told the newspaper.

Seun Kuti said the Federal Government has not done any research on marijuana and its uses.

“We as Africans had no reason to ban marijuana. It was done out of the U.S. lobby, forcing our governments to ban the drug. I don’t think that the Nigerian governmenthas ever carried out any independent research on marijuana. One of the biggest markets in the world for marijuana in the world is Israel (which is a more religious country than Nigeria). But they understand the benefits… especially the economic benefits. So much wealth can be generated from it, but that is another issue entirely.”

Meanwhile, in June Seun Kuti wrote down his thoughts concerning the legalization of weed in the United States of America.

“While the blind government of Africa are still harassing nature and holdin bak the economic potential of marijuana in Africa, this is what’s happening in the United States of America” wrote Seun Kuti on his Instagram.

 Note pls: The Federal Ministry of Health warns that Smokers are liable to die young.

10 Prominent Nigerians who died of Cancer!

The National Cancer Prevention Programme (NCPP) reeled out a frightening figure, saying that no fewer than 80,000 Nigerians die from various forms of cancer annually.

Cancer is the name given to a collection of related diseases. In all types of cancer, some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues. The disease can start almost anywhere in the human body, which is made up of trillions of cells.

Read below:

1. Umaru Musa Yar’adua: The Katsina-born former president succumbed to the deadly disease while in office on May 5, 2010 leaving behind a vacuum in Nigeria’s seat of power, the Aso Rock, before his deputy, Goodluck Jonathan, replaced him and took the reins of power. Yar’adua died of lung cancer aged 58.

2. Maryam Babangida: Regarded as Nigeria’s most fashionable first lady, she was the wife of a former military president, Ibrahim Babangida. She died at the age of 61 from ovarian cancer on December 27, 2009 in a Los Angeles hospital in the USA. She remains very popular even in death.

3. Olushola Saraki: Popularly called ‘Oloye’ by his admirers, he is one of the most influential politicians that ever graced the Nigerian political firmament. His youngest son, Olaolu, revealed that the former senate leader died of cancer after battling the disease for 5 years. Saraki gave up the ghost on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, in Lagos at the age of 79. His son first son, Bukola Saraki, is today, Nigeria’s Senate president.

4. Clara Oshiomole: The former wife of the Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomole, died of cancer aged 54. Before her death, she was missing in public functions in the state as many analysts raised eye brow over her disappearance in the public. This was because she was known to be very vibrant and committed to women and youth empowerment in the state before cancer slowed her down and eventually led to her death.

5. Sunny Okosun: A music legend in Nigeria, he died aged 61 of colon cancer on May 24, 2008 at Howard University Hospital in Washington DC, the USA. His 1977 song “Fire in Soweto” was a major international hit that brought him to the consciousness of music lovers worldwide, but he later moved to gospel music in the 1980s.

6. Gani Fawehinmi: Popularly called ‘Senior Advocate of the Masses (SAM)’, Fawehinmi was an accomplished human and civil rights lawyer, author, publisher, social critic, philanthropist, politician and indeed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He died on of September 5, 2009, after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. He was 71 years old.

7. Dora Akunyili: Akunyili was a first class pharmacist who gained international recognition and won several awards for her work in pharmacology, public health and human rights. She was later appointed as the director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and later Nigeria’s minister of information and communications. She died aged 59 in an India hospital on June 7, 2014, after a battle with cancer.

8. Funmilayo Olayinka: Olayinka was an accomplished banker and politician who died on April 6, 2013, at the age of 55, while serving as the deputy governor of Ekiti state.

9. Dr Beko Ransome-Kuti: Kuti was a renowned medical doctor known for his work as a human rights activist. He died on February 10, 2006, aged 65, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba Lagos, from complications of lung cancer.

10. Alexander Ibru: He was the founder and publisher of one of Nigeria’s prominent newspapers, The Guardian, He also served as the internal affairs minister under former military dictator, Sani Abacha. He died on November 20, 2011, aged 66.

Worthy mentions:

1. Oluremi Osholake (Remi Lagos) – Fashion Designer

2. Yinka Craig – Popular TV personality

3. Taiwo Bello – Nollywood producer

4. Sam Ojebode – Ex-footballer

5. Alima Atta – Public relations expert

6. Dr. May Nzeribe – Advertising guru

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An Aspirin a day, keeps the Doctor away!

An aspirin a day, keeps the doctor away.
Or does it?
Aside from being a potent painkiller to help with
that numbing headache or aching pain in your
back, doctors today routinely prescribe a daily
regimen of aspirin to help prevent heart attack
and stroke. And a number of studies also
indicate that they may also be able to decrease
your likelihood of certain types of cancer.
But not everyone should be taking the little while
pills. Talk to your doctor first about taking it
daily. Doctors agree that a low dose -- as little
as 75 milligrams, which is less than a baby
aspirin -- can help those patients who have
already had (or are at high risk for) a heart
attack or stroke. For those with a low risk of
heart disease, potential side effects such as
internal bleeding and stomach ulcers may
outweigh the preventative benefits. While the
benefits of aspirin seem strong, always consult
your doctor before starting daily usage.
While findings on aspirin's preventative qualities
only date back a few decades, aspirin's pain
relieving quality have been used for thousands
of years. As the late medical writer Berton
Roueche wrote in his anthology, "The Medical
Detectives, " "There are no countries in which it is
unknown, unappreciated, or unavailable."
But the news on aspirin has evolved since since
the merits of the popular pain reliever became
known long ago. Let's take a look at the
timeline.
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In 1982, the Nobel Prize in medicine was
awarded to researchers who discovered that
aspirin inhibits the production of a hormone
called prostaglandins, which are responsible for
forming the clots that lead to heart attacks and
strokes.
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In 1993, the American Heart Association
endorsed using aspirin as a preventative
measure against cardiovascular risks. Four years
later, they estimated as many as 10,000
American lives could be saved each year if
everyone took a single 325 milligram tablet of
aspirin at the first signs of a severe heart attack.

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Beware, Killer Adulterated Palm Oil sold in the Markets

Palm oil is a major vegetable oil that is used in many soups and meals especially in West African countries. In fact, I doubt if there is any home in Nigeria that does not include palm oil in any of their daily meals. This clearly shows the importance of the oil in the diets of an average Nigerian.

With the sudden rise in cases of cancer, organ damages and heart diseases with no specific cause, it has become very important for Nigerians to pay particular attention on the quality of palm oil to be used in their diets considering the current trend. It has now come to our notice that many unscrupulous elements, in their quest to make more money, have colluded with producers and marketers of this oil to add some inedible substances or chemicals that could make palm oil appear like the unadulterated one.

There was this story in one of the dailies that described the arrowing experience of a group of friends who ate leafy vegetable popularly called Efo Riro by the Yorubas prepared with palm oil and all of them purged seriously until they were admitted to the hospital. The friends were quick to say it was the vegetable but a further test carried out indicated a trace of some certain chemicals. These chemicals are those used in the production of adulterated palm oil.

The expertise put to use in the production of this oil has made it practically impossible to physically differentiate between a good palm oil and the fake. Many consumers look for redness before buying their palm oil. Of course, that is one major attribute of the oil. In fact, in some climes, it is called red oil. Having known this, these criminals use a chemical called solvent red 24 (Used in colouring plastics) as an additive to improve the redness and make the oil appear like the properly made palm oil. Another dye used to achieve this result is Anatol dye.

Often times, It will surprise you to know that these improperly made bottles or kegs of oils are more expensive than the properly made ones as consumers tend to rush them unknowingly.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Control ( NAFDAC) had not done enough in recent years to clamp down the Perpetrators of this evil act that had left a major food item like palm oil which is suppose to supply Vitamin A for proper nourishment our body to a food item supplying lethal toxins.

You will do yourself and family a great good, if you do have a trusted source where you can buy palm oil that had been properly produced rather than just buy from any seller. Also, one could trust packaged or company made palm oil as standardization must have been adheres to. Prevention certainly is better than cure.

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