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Ndoma
Japan’s Princess Mako Finally Gives Up Her Royal Status To Marry Her Commoner Boyfriend Kei Komuro
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Japanese Princess Mako has given up her royal status to marry college lover and commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro. Under Japanese law, female imperial family members forfeit their status upon marriage to a “commoner” although male members do not.

Princess Mako also skipped the usual rites of a royal wedding and turned down a payment of 150 million yen (around £985,000) offered to royal females upon their departure from the family. She is the first female member of the royal family to decline both.

Ms Mako, dressed in a pale blue dress and holding a bouquet of flowers, left her home around 10am on Tuesday October 25, after bowing to her parents Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko and hugging her younger sister Princess Kako.

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Pokovirtuousblog
Nigerians React As Famous Music Executive, Ossy Achievas Reveals How To Get His Attention This December
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The Lagos-born Media Entrepreneur had taken to his social media handle to announce what fans should do if they're looking to attract his attention this yuletide season, thereby spurring a fair chunk of his followers to share their thoughts, Pokovirtuousblog has shown.

Approximately two hours ago, the CEO of Achievas Entertainment, Paul Cole Chiori professionally known as Ossy Achievas took to his verified Instagram handle to inform fans on what to do if they're looking to get his attention come Sunday, December 26th through Thursday, December 30, 2021.

In the post, the Entrepreneur said they'll do well to order food for him from Amala Sky Lagos, a reputable restaurant at Addo Road, Ajah, Lagos, even as he shared a number of photos - he advised ladies to have their husbands cook for them if they wouldn't allow them groove, adding a photo of a man carrying a baby on his back in the kitchen. 

"If you want my attention just order @amalaskylagos for me…. This December is about to be Stacked and if your husband won’t allow you go outside and groove kindly make him do the last slide ????????????????????
@toroec @deitytoro
26th-30th Dec 2021
#stackeddecember"

As of press time, a handful of his followers have shared their thoughts on the comments section. While one called him boss; chose the last slide, here's what others are saying.

Aminajay, 'Love the last slide'; Twitwipost, 'Boss'; Fizzie_music, 'Last slide'; Domilapro, '@the last slide...you always going for trouble bro'; Komez, 'How many?', among others.

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Kweenshantel
A MUST READ: Take Care Before You Are Thrown In The River
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A man was travelling in a boat with his monkey.

There was also a philosopher with other passengers in that boat.

The monkey had never travelled in a boat before, so it was not feeling comfortable.

It was going up and down, not letting anyone sit in peace.

The boatman was troubled by this and was concerned that the boat would sink due to the panic of the passengers.

If the monkey doesn't calm down it will drown the boat.

The man was upset about the situation, but could not find any way to calm the monkey.

The philosopher watched all this and decided to help.

He said: " If you allow, I can make this monkey as quiet as a house cat."

The man immediately agreed. 

The philosopher, with the help of two passengers, picked up the monkey and threw it into the river.

The monkey started to swim desperately to stay afloat.

It was now dying and struggled for its life.

After some time, the philosopher dragged the monkey back into the boat.

The monkey was quiet and went and sat in a corner.

The man and all passengers were surprised at the changed behaviour of the monkey.

The man asked the philosopher: "At first it was jumping up and down. Now it is sitting like a pet cat. Why?"

Philosopher said: "No one realises the misfortune of another without tasting trouble. When I threw this monkey into the water, it understood the power of the water and the usefulness of the boat."

*Reflection*
No harm was done to animals in the above story,Monkey in the story is only used as an *analogy*.

Its not too late even today.. Lets value what we have. People who care will not always say *I love you*. The same has multiple different forms of expression like *Be safe* *Did you eat?* *Call me when you get home* are all languages of love. 
Lets value it ??????

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Nersleybanks
FG To End Petrol Subsidy June 2022, World Bank Condemns N2.9tn Funding
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The World Bank has decried the continued spending by the Nigerian government on petrol subsidy, which it said is on track to gobble up N2.9tn this year.

Its Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, who spoke on Monday at a panel session during the 27th National Economic Summit, said the country could channel the money being spent on subsidy to primary healthcare, basic education and rural roads.

“This year, Nigeria is on track to spend N2.9tn on PMS subsidy, which is more than it spends on health,” he said.

Also speaking at the session, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said the Federal Government had made provision for petrol subsidy till the end of June next year.

“In our 2022 budget, we only factored in subsidy for the first half of the year; the second half of the year, we are looking at complete deregulation of the sector, saving foreign exchange and potentially earning more from the oil and gas industry,” she said.

The World Bank director, who likened Nigeria to a malnourished individual needing urgent treatment, said some critical decisions need to be made now for the country to realise its potential.

He said, “I think the urgency of doing something now is because the time is going in terms of retaining the hope of young Nigerians in the future and potential of Nigeria. The kinds of things that could be done right away – the petrol subsidy; yes, I hear that six months from now, perhaps with the PIA(Petroleum Industry Act) coming into effect, this will go away.

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Nersleybanks
$148m Consultants’ Pay: Buhari, Govs Meet, Oct Revenue Sharing Suspended
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There were strong indications on Monday that state governors would soon meet with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the Federal Government’s decision to debit local government accounts.

The governors decided to meet the President after Friday’s Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting ended in a deadlock following the states’ opposition to the commencement of deduction of $418m from the local governments’ accounts to pay private consultants for the Paris Club refund.

It was learnt that commissioners of finance had briefed the governors and that the states would take up the matter with the President last week.

A top official of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, who confided in one of our correspondents, said, “The governors’ meeting with the President is expected to hold this week, because of the urgency of the matter. Without the allocation, the states cannot pay salaries.”

The states were irked at Friday’s last meeting when they were informed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance that deductions from local governments’ allocations had started in order to pay the Paris Club consultants.

The Federal Government had in 2006 paid $12bn to get an $18bn debt write-off by the Paris Club of international creditors.

After realising that the payment was made directly from the revenue accruing to the entire federation, states and local governments that did not owe the Paris Club demanded a refund.

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DemuchGS
High Protein Diets: Good Or Bad?
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High-protein, low-carb diets are appealing to many people, especially to meat lovers who envision filling up on high-protein snacks and foods like bacon, steak, cheese, and nuts.
What is organic food in the first place?

Popular High-Protein Diets

  • Atkins Diet
  • Zone Diet
  • Sugar Busters
  • Protein Power
  • South Beach Diet
  • While high-protein diets can work for some people, it's important to consider the risks and benefits before embarking on any diet.

    Low-Carb Diets Vs. High-Protein Diets

    The most popular high-protein diets, like the Atkins diet, have encouraged dieters to eat foods that are both low-carb and high-protein. However, more recent ketone diets suggest eating very few carbohydrates while consuming normal amounts of protein.

    How Much Protein?

    A typical American diet is made up of 12%-18% of calories from proteins. High-protein diets suggest increasing these amounts to near double the percentage. In fact, in these diets, half your daily calories may come from sources of protein such as eggs, cheese, and meat. High-protein weight loss plans suggest dramatically restricting your consumption of grains, starches, fruits, and cereals.

    What Is Ketosis?

    In the absence of dietary carbohydrates (less than 50g/day) the body goes into a metabolic state called ketosis. In normal metabolic processes, the body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose used to fuel cellular metabolism, providing energy to cells. The brain in particular requires these glucose molecules to function. In the absence of dietary carbs as a source of glucose, the body diverts to ketosis for replacement molecules.

    In ketosis, the liver derives ketones from fat (stored or from food) to provide much needed fuel to brain cells. Ketosis is one of the body’s defenses against starvation as a way to feed the brain when quality food is scarce.


    Ketone "Ketosis" Diets

    Ketone dieters force their bodies into ketosis to burn fat and fuel their brains using fats (ketones) and not sugars (glucose). By reducing a dietary intake of less than 50 mg of carbohydrates per day, ketosis can be achieved. This high protein diet meal plan has many side effects and can impact underlying health conditions. Speak with a physician before making any dramatic dietary changes.

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