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One Day, A Man Decided To Travel By Ship With His Friends. While In The Middle Of Their Journey, The Boat Began To Sink.

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One day, a man decided to travel by ship with his friends. While in the middle of their journey, the boat began to sink. Everyone tried to escape by swimming but it was all in vain. All drowned except this man who succeeded in clinging to a floating object. With the effect of strong winds, the object took him very far, to a small island where there were no men or animals, just a few insects. With the sweat of his brow, he managed to build a small box entirely made of straw. He stayed there for several days eating fruits and began to get used to his new life of suffering (even if he did not get used to it). He eventually began to lose all hope of seeing his family again any day.

Every night he lit a fire in front of his house to warm himself. One evening, as usual, he lit the fire. He stayed there for a long time until he dozed off. Late in the night, he was awakened by an overwhelming heat: It was his straw hut that caught fire. He cried, accusing and blaming God, shouting, "Oh God, what have I done to you to hurt me so? You separated me from my family to bring me to this deserted island, then you killed all my friends and now you let my hut burn. Why are you so hard on me? It is better to die because I am tired of living in this suffering!"

But at dawn, he saw a small boat coming towards him. When the boat landed, he ran straight for the captain and said to him in astonishment, "Captain, how did you get here?" No boat can get there unless he gets lost. " The captain replied, "In the night we saw a fire and we thought it was a burning boat, and we did not arrive immediately because the journey was long. We thought that you used the fire in order for us to find you. "The man cried, fell on his knees and asked God for forgiveness, and he got into the boat and went home and reunited with his family.

LESSON: God has many ways of solving our problems. You can lose a job and think that God has left you when He wants to give you a better job. Your friends can leave you, do not believe that the LORD has rejected you, He wants to keep you away from bad companies. Do not curse your God even if you suffer, keep faith and hope, He will act.

This message is a blessing. Do not keep it! Please, do as I have done!! Send it to all those who are dear to you.

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The 20th century for Africa marked an era of liberation. Marred by wars and revolutions, this era brought about a public enlightenment that is still felt to this day.

Queen of England in Ghana

Communities and individuals took it upon themselves to change the status quo, and take hold of their fate. The fight for individuality intensified, as people formed social groups. More was demanded from governments all across the world. Groundbreaking inventions accelerated the industrial revolution. Political and economic systems were debated and fought over. Wars ravaged humanity, and more elaborate global trade channels were being established.

Before long, Africa began to gain its independence. Europe began to loosen its administrative grip on colonies, and before the turn of the 21st century, most African nations had gotten their independence.

This would mean that Queen Elizabeth, the second born in 1928 and died in 2022, oversaw the liberation of all of the British colonies in Africa. Ghana was the first African country to gain independence from the British colony, in 1957, the queen was 31 years old then. She became The Queen of England in 1952, so she was the head monarch 5 years before the first African liberation.

Below are some of the countries that gained independence under Queen Elizabeth the second’s rule;

Sierra Leone: This was the first British colony, colonized in 1808 by freed slaves from England. The country gained independence in 1961.

Ghana: Ghana was colonized as early as 1902 after huge reserves of gold were discovered in the land. It gained independence in 1957. Before colonization. The Ashanti people ruled its lands.

Nigeria: Despite British presence not too far away, this land was officially colonized in 1914, 12 years after Ghana’s colonization. This region also saw one of the most extreme amalgamations, as over 200 independent tribes were forced to co-exist within a designated border. Nigeria gained independence in 1960.

Sudan: The name Sudan in Arabic means the land of black people. Colonized in 1899. Sections of this region were under Belgium's rule before fully becoming a British colony, following the death of Leopold. The country gained its independence in 1956.

Uganda: Before becoming a British protectorate in1894, this region of the world experienced some intense religious conflicts as four religious groups battled for supremacy. They were the Native Religion, Catholic, Muslim, and Protestant. The country gained its independence in 1962.

Kenya: Before its colonization in 1920, the Sultan of Zanzibar had sovereignty over the region currently known as Kenya. The signing of the Heligoland Zanzibar treaty gave England and Germany ownership of Kenya. Kenya gained independence in 1963

Tanzania: Formerly known as Tanganyika, Tanzania was initially a German colony. After the first world war, Britain seized control of the region, as part of the terms of the treaty of Versailles. It was colonized by the British in 1919 and gained independence in 1961.

Zambia: This country was colonized in 1888, after the British secured mineral rights in the region, but it officially became a British protectorate 10 years later. Zambia gained its independence in 1964.

Botswana: The British colonized Botswana in 1885 as a way to block the alliance between the Boers (Dutch settlers in South Africa) in the Transvaal and the Germans in current-day Namibia. In 1885 the British put Bechuanaland, current day Botswana, under its protection. Botswana gained independence in 1966.

Zimbabwe: Formerly known as South Rhodesia, this country became a self-governing British colony as early as 1923. Colonized in 1890, Zimbabwe gained its independence in 1980, making it the last country to free itself from British rule.

South Africa: This nation has seen its fair share of foreign invaders. The Portuguese were the first European settlers to reach the Southern Coastline in 1497. Centuries later, in 1965, the Dutch settlers trooped in, before the nation was finally colonized by Britain in 1815. South Africa finally gained its independence in 1961

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Father 'R*pes' Daughter On Grave In Gombe

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A man was on Thursday arrested by police in Gombe State for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter on a grave.

Ruben Azaria was said to have committed the act in their compound in Kaltungo council of the state.

Police spokesman Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar said Azaria was apprehended after a neighbour reported the alleged incident.

In another development, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) also said that it received a complaint of child defilement allegedly perpetrated by a medical doctor.

Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the executive secretary of the agency, said on the agency’s Twitter handle yesterday that the complaint was received on March 19 through its toll-free line.

“We received a complaint bordering on an allegation of sexual assault by penetration, indecent treatment of a child and defilement allegedly perpetrated by a ( medical doctor).

“As is customary, the case was immediately referred to the Gender Desk Department of the Police Command in Lagos State.

“The child had already received medical support and was in the process of receiving psychosocial support,” Mrs Vivour-Adeniyi said.

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10 Men Share Their "best Kiss Ever" Stories "The First Time We Kissed My Entire World Exploded."

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10 men share their "best kiss ever" stories

"The first time we kissed my entire world exploded."

1. "What made it the best, was it was kissing the girl I had pined over for years. What made it great was how it happened, and the tension in the air between us. We were in my car talking, after having a few drinks in the bar. I [grabbed] a stick of gum and [asked] if she wanted half. She said yes. I put the gum in my mouth, with half of it sticking out, and told her to get it. She went for the gum, and next thing I know, we're full on making out for a long while. Probably one of the sexiest things I've ever experienced."

2. "It was my first kiss. We were in a club, 18 years old, and I didn't really expect it to happen. Then we were dancing, her hands around my head, she kissed my right cheek, then my left, and finally she planted one right in the middle and didn't stop. I couldn't even tell you how long we kissed that night, only that I'll remember her and the look in her eyes forever."

3. "In high school I started dating this really cute, quiet guy. He was so shy, he had never had a relationship of any sort romantically with anyone prior to me. One night we were home alone at my parents place and went for it and kissed him, mainly because I knew he [couldn't] pick up the courage to do it. Once I broke that threshold he couldn't stop kissing me, it was amazing. We then went outside and it was a warm spring evening. My parents' yard is full of crab apple trees, so they were in full bloom and the petals we falling in the warm breeze. He [walked] up to me, put his hands on either side of my neck and kiss me, so softly and so tenderly. Nothing could have made that night better. He passed away that following [autumn], so this memory of us is something I will truly cherish forever."

4. "We were very good, platonic, friends for years. I was in the army, at home on leave. She just happened to be my last stop before I left to go back to my duty station. We talked for a while, then it was time to go. She escorted me to the door, we hugged, and then kissed, we had never done that before. A couple months later, she visited me, but we were seemingly back to platonic status. Then she invited me to stay for the night in her hotel. Long story short, that was close to 30 years ago. We've been married 25. It wasn't a passionate kiss, it wasn't a long kiss, I describe it as the kiss you give your spouse when you leave for work; Ok, love ya, bye. Smooch. But it rocked us both to the core, and it sent us on a long journey, one we're still on."

5. "Her heart was racing and she was breathing very deliberately. As we kissed, I moved my hand to her neck, and she almost shuddered when she felt my hand on her skin. We made out for a while and it’s like we were in a haze. She was so excited and responsive and nervous, and [it was] like that feeling when you were a kid and you kissed someone for the first time. Nerves and excitement and chest heaving, and everything is vaguely hazy or fuzzy because it’s so hot you’re not thinking clearly anymore. Her reacting like that made me feel like a kid again, in the best way. Ever since then, when I remember her taste (her brand of cigarettes), I get that fuzzy-headed memory of how great a kisser she was."

6. "Growing up in a conservative area, I was always taught that gay people choose to be that way, and they all die of AIDS and burn in hell. This was really distressing when puberty came around and deep down I knew I was attracted to guys. I had a few girlfriends and hated doing anything with them (holding hands, kissing, etc) and never understood why anyone liked it. It felt gross and unnatural to me. It wasn't until I moved away from that area, became un-brainwashed, and accepted that I was gay that I went on my first date with a guy.

"The first time we kissed my entire world exploded. I finally understood why people enjoyed kissing and intimacy. It felt natural and pleasurable and I couldn't get enough of it. I also felt really angry afterwards of being robbed of those kinds of experiences in my youth, but there wasn't much I could do at that point except live in the moment. It's been many years since my first real kiss and I still think back to it in fondness."

7. "It was my first kiss with my girlfriend on our second date. We were hiking some trails and stopped next to a small pond. It was like the world stopped and we melted together."

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8. "The best kiss I ever had was with this girl who I was madly in love with, on a pier by moonlight. I know that seems very cliché, but the events leading up to it were pretty emotional for the both of us. She had broken up with her boyfriend a few months prior to that, and we were hooking up for a while, but she wasn't ready to go into a relationship. Anyway, I was frustrated by this which lead to us arguing about it. Then one day as we were fighting, she told me that her grandfather passed away so all the fighting stopped and I literally ran to be by her side. I went to her house, and we just hung out and I consoled her as much as I could. Anyway she had to go to her family's for a few days. When she came back, she asked to meet me at a boardwalk near us, so I did. I saw her approaching from a distance, and I just remember thinking how gorgeous she looked. We talked for a bit and laughed about things. Then in one moment, I looked at her and the moonlight just hit her perfectly, so I moved in and kissed her. It was the best."

9. "This [was with] my first girlfriend. It wasn't our first kiss by far, but she pushed me onto the couch, and sat on my lap facing toward me. Her forehead briefly rested on mine, whilst she gave me this very serious look, before she finally lent in and gently kissed me. It's really the only time I've felt desire or love behind a kiss and I don't think I'm ever going to forget it.

10. "The best kiss I've had was with an ex-coworker. One night, we were working late, the only two in the building, a couple beers deep, and we kissed briefly. She panicked, fumbled her stuff together, and ran out. That wasn't the good one. The next night, she was working late again and called me in to help her with something. We had a couple beers each while working, but bearing in mind how she had run out of the room the night before, I didn't make a move - even though there was a bit of tension there all night. After a couple hours, we finished the project and walked into the parking lot. She was backing out of a space, and I was behind in my car waiting. Half backed out of the space, suddenly she put her car in park, threw open the door and beelined to my car. I stepped out to see what was up. And she just grabbed me and pushed me against the car as she kissed me more passionately than I think I'd ever experienced. We stayed in that parking lot making out for like an hour."

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Community Members Tie And Flog Widow After Her Late Husband's Brother's Wife Accused Her Of Being A Witch (video)

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Community members tie and flog widow after her late husband's brother's wife accused her of being a witch (video)

A video of a widow being tied and flogged by members of her community in Umueghu in Amaegbuato autonomous community Nkpa Bende Local Government, Abia state, has been shared online.

Activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who shared a video, said the widow was assaulted after her late husband's brother's wife accused her of being a witch.

Gwamnishu wrote;

''When I talk about widows protection, I'm not asking for too much. Our mothers suffer the most from child delivery.

Mrs. Amarachi Okechi, a widow was accused of witchcraft by her late husband brother's wife.

If you are from Umueghu in Amaegbuato autonomous community Nkpa Bende Local Government, Abia state, your community did this to this woman.

Even when the woman was begging and telling them she's innocent, they tied her hand to her back, tied her two legs, flogged and filmed her.

Her children reached out to the Behind Bars and we have decided to take this matter up no matter what it will cost us.

This is barbaric and should be condemned by all.

#Attention: Please help us tag the wife of Abia State Governor.''

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11 Best Foods To Boost Your Brain And Memory

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11 Best Foods to Boost Your Brain and Memory

Written by Kerri-Ann Jennings, MS, RD — Medically reviewed by Kathy W. Warwick, R.D., CDE, Nutrition — Updated on June 21, 2021

Your brain is kind of a big deal.

As the control center of your body, it’s in charge of keeping your heart beating and lungs breathing and allowing you to move, feel, and think.

That’s why it’s a good idea to keep your brain in peak working condition.

The foods you eat play a role in keeping your brain healthy and can improve specific mental tasks, such as memory and concentration.

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This article lists 11 foods that boost your brain.

1. Fatty fish

When people talk about brain foods, fatty fish is often at the top of the list.

This type of fish includes salmon, trout, albacore tuna, herring, and sardines, all of which are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids (1Trusted Source).

About 60% of your brain is made of fat, and half of that fat is comprised of omega-3 fatty acids (2Trusted Source).

Your brain uses omega-3s to build brain and nerve cells, and these fats are essential for learning and memory (2Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source).

Omega-3s also offer several additional benefits for your brain.

For one thing, they may slow age-related mental decline and help ward off Alzheimer’s disease (4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source, 6Trusted Source, 7Trusted Source).

On the flip side, not getting enough omega-3s is linked to learning impairments, as well as depression (3Trusted Source, 8Trusted Source).

In general, eating fish seems to have positive health benefits.

Some research also suggests that people who eat fish regularly tend to have more gray matter in their brains. Gray matter contains most of the nerve cells that control decision making, memory, and emotion (9Trusted Source).

Overall, fatty fish is an excellent choice for brain health.

SUMMARY

Fatty fish is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, a major building block of the brain. Omega-3s play a role in sharpening memory and improving mood, as well as protecting your brain against cognitive decline.

2. Coffee

If coffee is the highlight of your morning, you’ll be glad to hear that it’s good for you.

Two main components in coffee — caffeine and antioxidants — can help support brain health.

The caffeine found in coffee has a number of positive effects on the brain, including (10Trusted Source):

Increased alertness. Caffeine keeps your brain alert by blocking adenosine, a chemical messenger that makes you feel sleepy (11Trusted Source, 12Trusted Source).

Improved mood. Caffeine may also boost some of your “feel-good” neurotransmitters, such as dopamine (13Trusted Source).

Sharpened concentration. One study found that caffeine consumption led to short-term improvements in attention and alertness in participants completing a cognition test (14Trusted Source).

Drinking coffee over the long-term is also linked to a reduced risk of neurological diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The largest risk reduction was seen in those adults who consumes 3-4 cups daily (10Trusted Source, 15Trusted Source).

This could at least be partly due to coffee’s high concentration of antioxidants (16Trusted Source).

SUMMARY

Coffee can help boost alertness and mood. It may also offer some protection against Alzheimer’s, thanks to its content of caffeine and antioxidants.

3. Blueberries

Blueberries provide numerous health benefits, including some that are specifically for your brain.

Blueberries and other deeply colored berries deliver anthocyanins, a group of plant compounds with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects (17Trusted Source).

Antioxidants act against both oxidative stress and inflammation, conditions that can contribute to brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases (18Trusted Source).

Some of the antioxidants in blueberries have been found to accumulate in the brain and help improve communication between brain cells (17Trusted Source, 19Trusted Source).

According to one review of 11 studies, blueberries could help improve memory and certain cognitive processes in children and older adults (20Trusted Source).

Try sprinkling them over your breakfast cereal, adding them to a smoothie, or enjoying as is for a simple snack.

SUMMARY

Blueberries are packed with antioxidants that may delay brain aging and improve memory.

4. Turmeric

Turmeric has generated a lot of buzz recently.

This deep-yellow spice is a key ingredient in curry powder and has a number of benefits for the brain.

Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, has been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier, meaning it can directly enter the brain and benefit the cells there (21Trusted Source).

It’s a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound that has been linked to the following brain benefits:

May benefit memory. Curcumin may help improve memory in people with Alzheimer’s. It may also help clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of this disease (21Trusted Source, 22Trusted Source).

Eases depression. Curcumin boosts serotonin and dopamine, both of which improve mood. One review found that curcumin could improve symptoms of depression and anxiety when used alongside standard treatments in people diagnosed with depression (23Trusted Source, 24Trusted Source).

Helps new brain cells grow. Curcumin boosts brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a type of growth hormone that helps brain cells grow. It may help delay age-related mental decline, but more research is needed (25Trusted Source, 26Trusted Source).

Keep in mind that most studies use highly concentrated curcumin supplements in doses ranging from 500–2,000 mg per day, which is much more curcumin than most people typically consume when using turmeric as a spice. This is because turmeric is only made up of around 3–6% curcumin (27Trusted Source).

Therefore, while adding turmeric to your food may be beneficial, you may need to use a curcumin supplement under a doctor’s guidance to obtain the results reported in these studies.

SUMMARY

Turmeric and its active compound curcumin have strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, which help the brain. In research, it has reduced symptoms of depression and Alzheimer’s disease.

5. Broccoli

Broccoli is packed with powerful plant compounds, including antioxidants (28Trusted Source).

It’s also very high in vitamin K, delivering more than 100% of the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) in a 1-cup (160-gram) serving of cooked broccoli (29Trusted Source).

This fat-soluble vitamin is essential for forming sphingolipids, a type of fat that’s densely packed into brain cells (30Trusted Source).

A few studies in older adults have linked a higher vitamin K intake to better memory and cognitive status (31Trusted Source, 32Trusted Source).

Beyond vitamin K, broccoli contains a number of compounds that give it anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, which may help protect the brain against damage (33Trusted Source).

SUMMARY

Broccoli contains a number of compounds that have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, including vitamin K.

6. Pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds contain powerful antioxidants that protect the body and brain from free-radical damage (34).

They’re also an excellent source of magnesium, iron, zinc, and copper (35Trusted Source).

Each of these nutrients is important for brain health:

Zinc. This element is crucial for nerve signaling. Zinc deficiency has been linked to many neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and Parkinson’s disease (36Trusted Source, 37Trusted Source, 38Trusted Source).

Magnesium. Magnesium is essential for learning and memory. Low magnesium levels are linked to many neurological diseases, including migraine, depression, and epilepsy (39Trusted Source, 40Trusted Source).

Copper. Your brain uses copper to help control nerve signals. And when copper levels are out of whack, there’s a higher risk of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s (41Trusted Source, 42Trusted Source.

Iron. Iron deficiency is often characterized by brain fog and impaired brain function (43Trusted Source).

The research focuses mostly on these micronutrients, rather than pumpkin seeds themselves. However, since pumpkin seeds are high in these micronutrients, you can likely reap their benefits by adding pumpkin seeds to your diet.

SUMMARY

Pumpkin seeds are rich in many micronutrients that are important for brain function, including copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc.

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7. Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate and cocoa powder are packed with a few brain-boosting compounds, including flavonoids, caffeine, and antioxidants.

Dark chocolate has a 70% or greater cocoa content. These benefits are not seen with regular milk chocolate, which contains between 10–50% cocoa.

Flavonoids are a group of antioxidant plant compounds.

The flavonoids in chocolate gather in the areas of the brain that deal with learning and memory. Researchers believe that these compounds may enhance memory and also help slow down age-related mental decline (44, 45Trusted Source, 46)Trusted Source.

In fact, a number of studies back this up (47Trusted Source, 48Trusted Source, 49Trusted Source).

According to one study in over 900 people, those who ate chocolate more frequently performed better in a series of mental tasks, including some involving memory, compared with those who rarely ate it (50Trusted Source).

Chocolate is also a legitimate mood booster, according to research.

One study found that participants who ate chocolate experienced increased positive feelings compared to those who ate crackers (51Trusted Source).

However, it’s still not clear whether that’s because of compounds in the chocolate or simply because the tasty flavor makes people happy.

SUMMARY

The flavonoids in chocolate may help protect the brain. Studie

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I Refused To Join Obi Because I Believe That The Next President Should Know How To Fly A Jet – Malik

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I Refused To Join Obi Because I Believe That The Next President Should Know How To Fly A Jet – Malik

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The presidential candidate of YPP, Malik Ado Ibrahim, has disclosed that Peter Obi’s team approached him and urged him to join the Obidient movement by declaring support for Peter Obi.

According to Malik, he decided to refuse the opportunity to join Peter Obi because he is of the opinion that the next president of Nigeria should know how to fly a jet or plane.

According to Malik, the current insecurity that is being faced by Nigerians require a president who has been in the military and the military industrial complex. According to Malik, the next president of Nigeria should have experience in the military and he must be skilled in the act of flying a jet or plane.

Malik disclosed that he told Peter Obi’s team and other groups that has been trying to get him to join them that he has no respect for somebody who is goin to be the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that has never flown a plane, a jet, shot a weapon, built a weapon system, and created a military industrial complex

Malik stated that he is the only presidential candidate who has been able to fly a plane, flown a jet, shot a weapon, built a weapon system, and created a military industrial complex.

According to Malik, he turned down the opportunity to join Peter Obi because Peter Obi has not reached any of the criteria he mentioned.

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Six Things Men Should Not Do For A Woman In The Name Of Love

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One Day, A Man Decided To Travel By Ship With His Friends. While In The Middle Of Their Journey, The Boat Began To Sink.

Father 'R*pes' Daughter On Grave In Gombe

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