NEWS - NIGERIA

28:07:2017

 National identity card registration for children of all ages is on going right now. Please take your children to the NIMC office to do that, go with their birth certificate. Please spread the information to as many as you can. God bless you."
http://www.nimc.gov.ng

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WARNING AND HOW TO PREVENT SNAKE IN YOUR WC

Pls note the following and take the precautionary measures suggested : MOST reptiles would find it difficult to jump or enter into the WC from within. The easiest inlet is always from the concrete chambers at the back of the house through which sewage pipes get connected and through cracks, under the doors and crevices.

SNAKE LIKES TO HIDE INSIDE WC CHAMBERS TO COOL IT'S BODY WITH THE FLUSHING WATER DURING HOT WEATHER , AND FOR SAFETY. SOMETIMES WHEN IN SEARCH OF FOOD, IT MAY PURSUE RATS/RODENTS INTO THE CHAMBERS AT THE BACK OF YOUR HOUSE OR EVEN THE SOAK-AWAY PIT. IT STAYS THERE AFTER KILLING/SWALLOWING THE RATS AND TURN THE PLACE TO AN ABODE. FINALLY IT CRAWS THROUGH THE CONNECTING PVC PIPES INTO THE WC FOR MORE ADVENTURES AND FOOD INSIDE THE HOUSE. ANY OBJECT ON THE WC MAY LOOKS LIKE FOOD COULD BE A VICTIM.

THIS IS WHY YOU'RE ADVISED TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING AND TAKE THE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES SUGGESTED

ALWAYS CHECK ANY TOILET WC THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU SIT ON IT.

DON’T USE TOILET IN THE DARK

PUBLIC TOILET IS DANGEROUS TO USE ANYHOW. IF YOU MUST USE IT, DON’T SIT DIRECTLY ON IT, LIFT UP YOUR BUTTOCK SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE BOWL AND BE WATCHFUL.

PREVENTION METHOD
YOU CAN REGULARLY (EVERY 6 MONTH) POUR SMALL KEROSENE, DIESEL OR A CUP OF SALT INTO THE WC BOWL AND FLUSH. IT IS POISON TO REPTILES EVEN THE ODOR WILL KEEP-OFF ANY REPTILES FOR A LONG TIME.

PLEASE BE SECURITY CONSCIOUS ALWAYS. THANKS.

Credit: ENGR. FEMI OLULEGAN
 I was almost a victim of one. Being observant (God) saved me. I almost sat on the WC in my office when I discovered a movement below. We eventually killed the 6ft long snake. It was then that I heard stories of 4 deaths resulting from snake bites in the toilets. Since then I have continued to spread the warning, at least to more than two thousand people.

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WARNING AGAINST THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINE IN PREGNANCY

To reduce the number of children falling sick and dying in the country, a Gynaecologist with the National Hospital Abuja, Dr. Babatunde Olayinka, has warned pregnant women against taking herbal medicines to avoid giving birth to babies with defects.
Olayinka urged pregnant women to abstain from taking drugs generally without the doctor’s prescription.
According to him, herbal drugs have been known to cause premature contractions if taken during pregnancy.

Studies have also shown that herbal medicines contain substances that can cause

miscarriage,
premature birth, premature
uterine contractions, or
injury to the foetus.

 According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), every year, an estimated 7.9 million infants (6% of worldwide births) are born with serious birth defects. He pointed out that if the herbal drugs are used during the first trimester, it can cause congenital problem for the newly formed foetus

“It can even cause abnormality in babies and sometimes it can result in miscarriages and in latter part of the pregnancy; it can lead to pre-term delivery. “The herbal drugs can even cause damages to the foetus and problems to the liver and kidneys,’’ Olayinka said. He said that in spite of the many advertisements of herbal drugs in the media, research showed that their efficacies were mostly in doubt. Olayinka said that although herbal drugs were derived from properties of plants, they should be avoided during pregnancy.

The components of orthodox medicines are known, the complications are also known, so are the effect of the drugs on major organs of the body. “There are some orthodox medicines that are not safe during pregnancy; even if it is given in pregnancy, the risk of giving the orthodox medicines are weighed before they are administered.” Olayinka advised pregnant women to attend ante-natal at the early stage of pregnancy to avoid complications during delivery or having abnormal babies.

Thank you.

Credit: The Daily Times News

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KITCHEN HACKS YOU DONT KNOW!

Learn some KITCHEN tips

👉1. If you happen to over-salt a pot of soup, just drop in a peeled potato. The potato will absorb the excess salt.

👉2. When boiling eggs, add a pinch of salt to keep the shells from cracking.

👉3. Never put citrus fruits(Oranges,Lemons, limes, etc) or tomatoes in the fridge. The low temperatures degrade the aroma and flavor of these fruits.(That's why our tomatoes don't last in the fridge)

👉4. To clean iron cooking-ware, don’t use detergents.
Just scrub them with salt and a clean, dry paper towel.

👉5. When storing empty airtight containers, throw in a pinch of salt to keep them from getting stinky.

👉6. If you are making (stew) and accidentally burn it, just pour it into a clean pan and continue cooking it. Add sugar a little at a time, tasting as you go to avoid 'over-sugaring'it. The sugar will cancel out the burned taste.

👉7. Burned a pot of rice? Just place a piece of white bread on top of the rice for 5-10 minutes to draw out the burned flavour. Be careful not to scrape the burned pieces off of the bottom of the pan when serving the rice.

👉8. Before you chop fresh red peppers, rub a little vegetable oil into your hands and your skin won’t absorb the spiciness.

👉9. If you aren’t sure how fresh your eggs are, place them in about four inches of water. Eggs that stay on the bottom are fresh. If only one end tips up, the egg is less fresh and should be used soon. If it floats, it’s past the fresh stage.

👉10. To banish ants from the kitchen, find out where they are coming in and cover the hole with petroleum jelly(Vaseline). Ants won’t trek through the jelly. If they are coming under a door, draw a line on the floor with chalk. The little bugs also won’t cross a line of chalk.

👉11. Don’t store your bananas in a bunch or in a fruit bowl with other fruits. Separate your bananas and place each in a different location.
Bananas release gases which cause fruits
(including other bananas) to ripen quickly.
Separating them will keep them fresh longer.

👉12. To keep potatoes from budding in the bag, put an apple in with them.

👉13. If you manage to have some leftover wine,
cocktail drinks at the end of the evening, freeze it
in ice cube trays for easy addition to sauces
(white wine works wonders in sauces, i don't joke
with them) in the future.

👉14. After boiling pasta or potatoes, cool the water and use it to water your house plants. The water contains nutrients that your plants will love.

👉15. When defrosting meat from the freezer, pour some vinegar over it. Not only does it tenderize the meat; it will also bring down the freezing temperature of the meat and cause it to thaw quicker. # Note every woman should have vinegar in her kitchen.

👉16. Do you cry while peeling off onions, then try this. After peeling off your onions, refrigerate the onions for atleast 5minutes, then dice it. You will be glad you did.

👉17. For aluminium pans that are looking dull, just boil some apple peels in them. This will brighten up the aluminum and make your house smell yummy.

👉18. If your salt is becoming lumpy, put a few grains of rice in with it to absorb excess
moisture.

👉19. Always keep an aloe vera plant in your kitchen. It’s invaluable when you scrape your arm or burn your finger. Just break off a leaf and rub the gel from the inside on the injury.

👉20. When making a soup, sauce, that ends up too fatty or greasy, drop in an ice cube. The ice will attract the fat, which you can then scoop out. This works wonders

👉21. To reuse cooking oil without tasting whatever was cooked in the oil previously, cook a 1/4″ piece of ginger in the oil. It will remove any remaining flavors and odors.

👉22. If your milk always goes bad before you can finish it, try adding a pinch of salt to the carton when you first open it. It will stay fresh days longer.

👉23. If two drinking glasses become stuck together after stacking, it’s not impossible to unstick them. Just put ice in the inner glass and dunk the outer glass in warm water. The warm glass will expand and the cold glass will contract, making the glasses separate easily.

👉24. For splinters under the fingernail, soaking the affected finger in a bowl of milk with a piece of bread in it, it will help.

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HOME REMEDIES FOR KELOIDS, SCARS AND BUMPS ON THE SKIN

ALL ABOUT HYPERTENSION

Hypertension also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is usually high.
It is slightly more common in adult male but anyone can have it and it increases with age.

TYPES AND CAUSES OF HBP
(1.) Primary hypertension
This is usually caused by Lifestyle and Genetic factors such as:
✅Hereditary i.e if your mum or dad has it.
✅Excess salt intake
✅Excess body weight
✅Obesity
✅Use of Illegal drugs
✅smoking, and alcohol.

(2.) Secondary hypertension is a high blood pressure due to a condition such as:
✅Kidney disease or other kidney issues
✅Hormonal problems
✅Pregnancy
✅or the use family planning.

SIGNS OF HBP
✅Headaches (particularly at the back of the head and in the morning)
✅Weak and dizzy feeling
✅Palpitations
✅ pale appearance
✅ excessive sweating
✅Tinnitus (buzzing or hissing in the ears)
✅Altered vision or fainting episodes. These symptoms however might be due to anxiety rather than the HBP itself.

BP CHECK
Blood pressure is done by two measurements, we call them the systolic and diastolic pressures, which are the upper and lower pressures, respectively.
Normal blood pressure should be within the range of 100–140 (mmHg) systolic and 60–90 mmHg diastolic.
We say you have High blood pressure if above 140/90 mmHg for most adults.

CHILDREN HYPERTENSION
This is very rare but happens. Failure to thrive, seizures, irritability, lack of energy, and difficulty in breathing can be associated with hypertension in neonates and young infants.
 In older infants and children, hypertension can cause headache, unexplained irritability, fatigue, failure to thrive, blurred vision, nosebleeds, and facial paralysis.

HOW TO MANAGE OR PREVENT IT
Lifestyle changes and medications can lower blood pressure and decrease the risk of health complications from HBP.
Lifestyle changes include:
 ✅Try to loose weight if you are on the big side.
✅Decrease your salt intake
✅Regular physical exercise
✅ Maintain a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables.

✅Regular Ante-Natal check up for pregnant women to avoid complications.
✅ Ensure regular checking of your BP.
✅ If lifestyle changes are not enough to reduce your BP then blood pressure medications are used so you visit the hospital for proper medication and treatment.

IF HBP IS LEFT UNTREATED, CAN LEAD TO:
✅ Stroke
✅ Heart disease
✅ Dementia
✅ Heart failure
✅ Cardiovascular problems
✅ Eye problems
✅  Death of mother or baby in a pregnant woman.

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THINGS TO DO TO BREAK YOUR CHILD'S BAD HABITS

Some common bad habits you find in children are:
√ Thumb sucking
√ Nail biting and
√ Nose picking

These annoying embarrassing habits are usually harmless and not anything serious.

Somehow, children usually find these habits soothing and comforting. 

 As your child gets older, the intensity and frequency of the habit starts to reduce until it completely fades.

To help your child get over that habit fast, here are some of the things you should do:

Avoid punishing your child for the habit. 

Using harsh words, ridiculing and punishment never works; it only succeeds in making the habit worse.

Reward your child if you notice that he/she has not engaged in the habit for a while. This will encourage and motivate your child to quit the habit

Come up with a better option.  Once you identify what’s behind your child’s habit, come up with options to replace it.  

If homework makes her nervous, let her squeeze a stress ball instead of chewing her nails.

  If she needs the comfort of thumb sucking when she gets tired, lay down with her and lovingly hold her hand. 

 What about a child who habitually acts out excitement in a non-acceptable way?  Calmly remind him; before he gets wound up, that biting isn’t an option.

Talk to your child why he/she needs to stop the habit. Children often like to be told why certain things should not be done

Avoid taking measures that would frustrate your child and make him/her more anxious

Find out what triggers the habit and try to deal with it.

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