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Taking a newspaper into the toilet is so 20th century. These days, people are more likely to flick through their newsfeed. We all do it sometimes (admit it) even though it’s obvious sitting and scrolling isn’t the most hygienic activity. But it is really THAT bad? We asked three scientists about the dangers, and how to reduce the risk of picking up harmful bacteria. Firstly, the bad news. It is a pretty minging habit, and you could be exposing yourself and others to germs like salmonella, E. Coli and C. Difficile by using your phone in the loo.The main worry is if you wipe yourself, touch the flush or the lock then touch the phone without washing your hands (and as you need to carry it out the cubicle, that could happen quite easily.) But even just leaving it on the side could expose it to dangerous bugs. Uh oh. You can protect yourself, though. If you don’t want to give up those precious moments of ‘me time’, just be sensible about it. WHERE ARE THE DANGER ZONES? The door handle

– President Muhammadu Buhari as been asked to invite Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to lead his campaign against corruption – Comrade Saleh has said that Ribadu is the missing key in the president’s fight against graft – The president has been urged to reach out to some former members of the APC to make a more formidable team President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to bring in people like former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to help pursue his agenda of probity, and the fight against corruption. APC ask Buhari to restore Ribadu to help in the president’s fight against corruption. Buhari has been urged to bring back the former anti corruption czar to ensure that those who feast on the common wealth of the nation return their loots. President of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Coalition for Peace and Mobilisation (NACOPEM), Comrade Ahmed Saleh made the call on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking at the National Executive Council (NEC)

A 47-year-old father of seven, who has been dubbed Uganda’s ugliest man, has become a father for the eighth time in Kyazanga, Lwengo district.Godfrey Baguma has become a proud father of eight children after his wife Kate Namanda, 30, delivered a healthy baby girl. The couple now have six children together, while two others are kids from Baguma’s first unsuccessful marriage. Sebabi, 47, got married to Kate Namanda, 30, in 2013 and she has given birth to his eighth child The man, who suffers from an extremely rare, unknown disease, won his title of the ugliest country’s man after he took part in the contest to make money for his family. “In 2002, I was mending shoes, when some people approached me and said they had an event at which they wanted me to be a chief guest. They took my pictures and a few days later, I saw my picture in the newspapers where I had declared myself the ugliest man alive. I was shocked and angry at the same time because I had not said so. They also told me tha

– Niger Delta Red Squad has threatened to attack some government and oil facilities in Imo state – The militants fumed that oil producing communities have nothing to show for the many years of oil exploration and exploitation – The group equally promised an imminent attack on the facilities of Waltersmith Petroleum Oil Limited Militants have promised an imminent attack on the government and oil facilities in Imo state. A new militant group, the Niger Delta Red Squad (NDRS), which has carried out attacks on oil facilities in Imo state, has threatened to unleash more attacks in the future.In the current threat by the group, signed by one General Don Wannie, the militants threatened to attack some government and oil facilities in Imo state. According to Vanguard, the group fumed that oil producing communities have nothing to show for the many years of oil exploration and exploitation. “Oil companies started operation in our community since 1957, but up till date, we have nothi

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, says the anti-graft agency will eventually go after bank MDs found culpable...whose banks are involved in money laundering, especially through the use of private banking "We had a discussion with the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and I insisted that this so-called private banking should be stopped. It is illegal. It is wrong. We are not only going after the personnel of the banks but also after the banks. What happens is that when a staff of the bank is involved in such activities, what the bank does is to take the person out of the system through dismissal. But now, we are going to go after the banks and the personnel used to perpetrate the fraud. It takes two to tango. In fact, very soon you will see us going after the Managing Directors of the banks. We don’t care what happens because the right thing has to be done. These people have given a lot of room for the money laundering activities to t

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President Buhari has said he regrets the resignation of British Prime Minister David Cameron, which will come into effect in October. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, President Buhari said Nigeria has enjoyed remarkable goodwill, support and understanding under the capable leadership of the outgoing Prime Minister over the years. The President said Cameron’s resignation in response to the outcome of a referendum that supported Britain to leave the European Union “was a demonstration of courage by a democratic leader who respects the will of the people, even if he didn’t agree with their decision.” President Buhari noted that by ‘‘putting the will of the people before his political future, the Prime Minister proved himself to be a selfless leader with respect for democracy and voter sovereignty.’’ The President expressed hope that Nigeria looks forward to greater cooperation and consolidation of shared interests with Britain,

The result from Thursday’s referendum could see June 23 go down as a day to never forget as Britain voted to leave the European Union. Embattled Cameron has become a high profile casualty of BREXIT as Britain quits the EU, Britain voted to leave the European Union, with the Leave campaign securing around 51.8 per cent of the vote. David Cameron, who will address the nation shortly, is now facing calls to resign as Prime Minister. While England voted overwhelmingly for Brexit, Scotland and Northern Ireland backed Remain. Statements are expected to be made by Sinn Fein and the SNP later today calling for a breakaway from the Union. London backed Remain but the turnout was lower than expected because of bad weather. Thursday’s vote created the biggest global financial shock ever since the 2008 economic crisis, this time with interest rates around the world already at or near zero. Although the vote will initiate at least two years of divorce proceedings with the EU, it cast doubt

– Governor Fayose has revealed that top management team of Zenith bank Plc paid him a visit to beg him over the involvement of the bank in the funding of his election – But the Zenith bank team led by an ED said they only came to see the governor Zenith bank officials with governor Fayose Ekiti state governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has revealed that top management team of Zenith bank Plc on Thursday, June 23 evening came to beg him over the involvement of the bank in the funding of the June 21, 2014 governorship election of the governor. Their visit to the governor followed a reported denial by the bank that it was not part of the funding of the election. The Zenith bank team was reportedly led by an executive director, Sola Oladipo. It also had two zonal directors of the bank and the Ado-Ekiti branch manager. Commenting on the development, governor Fayose said the bank officials came to beg him over the issue. Zenith bank officials at Ekiti government house “They were begging me a

– Fayose has challenged Zenith Bank to come out with an official statement showing the bank’s denial about funding his election in 2014 – Fayose refers APC, Zenith bank and the EFCC to John chapter 8 verses 6-7 – Fayose says he stands by his claim that the bank majorly funded in election in June 2014 Following the alleged denial of the involvement of Zenith bank in the funding of his election in 2014, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has challenged the bank to come out with an official statement on the matter, Vanguard reports. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, June 23, the governor said: “I stand by my claim that the bank majorly funded my election in June 2014. Governor Ayodele Fayose “I don’t expect an organisation like the accused bank to stay in a corner in matter of national concern like this and be talking. “Rather, I expect it to issue an official statement not as feeble as this one being peddled in the media so

Moon has five phases. New moon-which we can not see it is invincible to human eyes, so when moon does not show at night, know it that it is in the new moon phase. Crescent-this is the first phase after the new moon that is visible, is not fully curved and is small and tiny. Half moon- After the crescent phase, half moon emerges, this is the half division of the full moon. GIBBOUS -the gibbous is a bit bigger than the half moon, it is a pregnant half moon. Full moon- this is the full shape of the moon, and after full moon it goes back to new moon that we can not see. N/B -MOON IS Luminous object, it can not produce light on its own, it reflects light from the sun. Moon calendar

The Ants of today are virtually the same as the ones they have found in fossilized amber. Ants are among the most successful of insects. We can learn a lot of things from the ants. Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera, of the family Formicidae. They may be the most abundant of all land animals on planet Earth. In the Bible, ants are mentioned in Proverbs 30:25, "The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." In Proverbs 6:6-8, "Go to the ant, thou sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise: Which have no guide, overseer, or ruler. Provided her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest." Solomon the son of David, King of Israel, gave us some wisdom from the observation he had with ants. Ant species come in a wide range of sizes and colors (black, brown, red, yellowish and combinations of these). Solomon liken ants to people. That is funny, people come in a wide range of sizes and color. But it is the behavior of ants, how

The everyday garden snail is one of the most common sights of the British countryside but how much do you actually know about them? Snail trail: They may be one of the slowest creatures on the planet but what else do you know? Gardeners are being encouraged to bowl snails out of their back yards to stop them munching on their prized plants. New research suggests that if you remove them some 65-feet away from your garden - around the same length as a cricket pitch - they will not return. Chemical pellets are often used to combat the pesky mollusks but this new method could be just as effective. The humble garden snail is one of the most common sights of the British countryside but how much do you actually know about them? Walk - or slide - this way. Old heads A snail's lifespan is dependant on what exact species they are and what habitat they live in. Some only live for 5 years but can if lucky enough can live to as long as 25. Best foot forward While it may not look like it

An accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, June 22, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, when a fuel tanker fell, thereby causing gridlock – At least 13 notable ghastly motor accidents, were reported to have occurred in 2016 alone – It was a sad tale when a bus accident killed five people, while others sustained various degrees of injuries along an area called Gada Biyu village, along Abuja-Lokoja expressway Daily Trust learnt that at least five people died in the ghastly motor accident, when an 18-seater commercial bus ran into an oncoming truck close to Yaba junction at Gada Biyu village, located along the Abuja-Lokoja highway in the late hours of Tuesday, June 21. READ ALSO: Auto crashes kill 35, injure 175 in Anambra – Traffic report It was also gathered that nine occupants in the bus sustained various degrees of injuries, after they were saved by officials of the Abaji unit of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who later took them to the hospital in that area. Scene o

The Nigerian currency on Thursday morning appreciated further against the dollar as bureau de change (BDC) operators run into further hiding. NAIJ.com facts check revealed that the naira now trades for N325/dollar on the parallel market while more buyers are preferring the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) designated banks, centres. This is against the N335 that it sold for on Wednesday, another N5 further down from the amount black market buyers traded on Tuesday. This new change is coming just days after the CBN began the implementation of its new foreign exchange policy which ensured that the naira is floated and an operation of a single-market system for the exchange. While many of the BDC operators have been boxed into a corner following the new trend, several others still boast of trading prowess, despite the fact that they have had to struggle with getting people to trade with. Speaking with our correspondent on Thursday afternoon, a BDC operator in Lagos confirmed that, “many o

– President’s aide gives reasons for cancellation – House of Reps spokesperson says they were not the reason for the cancellation – New date to be scheduled and communicated soonest President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly canceled a Ramadan dinner with leaders of the National Assembly, Daily Trust reports. The meeting which was supposed to hold on Wednesday night, was said to have been canceled by the presidency due to clash of schedules. Making this claim was the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, who stated: “This arose from the clash of schedules. You know the President spent the first fourteen days of the fast out of the country.” He added that the meeting was packaged as soon as the president arrived so that every interest could be accommodated, but it turned out that prior commitments of some invitees made the change of date inevitable, adding: “We are expecting that a new date will be appointed.” Abdulrazak Namdas, the H