Eye Care Ophthalmologist advises Nigerians on regular eye check-up

She called on Nigerians to maintain a healthy living by eating more vegetables and fruits so as to prevent visual impairment.

Ophthalmologist advises Nigerians on regular

An Ophthalmologist, Dr Nkiru Akaliwe, has advised Nigerians above 40 years to do regular eye check up to ascertain the true status of their eyes.

Akaliwe, a consultant at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital , gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.

She called on Nigerians to maintain a healthy living by eating more vegetables and fruits so as to prevent visual impairment.

According to her, the eye is very important in human body. Blindness can be treated while some cannot.

The consultant, however, explained that many people in the developing countries were losing their sight to cataracts which could be easily treated.

She noted that glaucoma, which was another type of eye disease, gradually caused blindness without the patient knowing.

Akaliwe said that 285 million people globally have eye problems and from the figure, 39 million from developing countries like Nigeria, were blind.

She advised people with eye problems to avoid buying medicated glasses without the prescription of an Ophthalmologists, saying, “it is dangerous to use medicated glasses not recommended by an expert’’.

E-Money Gives Wife 2016 Customized Range Rover (Photos)

Popular businessman E-Money gave his wife a customized 2016 Range Rover SUV today in London.

The wife, Juliet Okonkwo shared the news on her Instagram earlier.

She wrote,

“Santa came early I guess we all know why I call him my SupperMan. So he just said I should accompany him to pick up some documents from his business partner and here we are a surprise early Christmas present. My very own Customised Range Rover Super Sport 2016 all hail @iam_emoney1 for blessing me with my new toy. Thanks baby you are the best . l Love you Boo You are my Angel My Santa % God bless u for me @LandRover#HarwoodsCroydonLandR #Whitechristmas#Emoney”

Tiwa Savage Shows Off Her ‘Bigger Than Bombay’ Behind As She Poses In A Toilet In Australia (Photos)

Beautiful singer, Tiwa Savage is presently in Australia where she seems to be having a nice time.

The singer who recently signed with Roc Nation, definitely loves to show her fans that despite having a child, she’s still got it.

The shared a selfie taken in a toilet and she captioned the photo with a message about her behind.

Chibok Girls Boko Haram faction ready to negotiate release of 83 more - govt

In recent days, the Nigerian army has been carrying out an offensive in the Zambia's forest, a stronghold of Boko Haram.

Some of the 21 Chibok school girls released

The Islamic State-allied faction of Boko Haram which last week freed 21 of more than 200 Chibok girls kidnapped in April 2014 in northeast Nigeria is willing to negotiate the release of 83 more of the girls, the president's spokesman said on Sunday.

Around 220 girls were taken from their school in 2014 in Chibok in northeastern Borno state, where Boko Haram has waged a seven-year insurgency aimed at creating an Islamic state, killing thousands and displacing more than 2 million people.

A faction of the militant group released 21 of the girls on Thursday after the Red Cross and the Swiss government brokered a deal. They were brought from the northeastern city of Maiduguri to the capital Abuja to meet state officials.

" These 21 released girls are supposed to be tale bearers to tell the Nigerian government that this faction of Boko Haram has 83 more Chibok girls ," Garba Shehu, spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone.

" The faction said it is ready to negotiate if the government is willing to sit down with them," said Shehu, adding that the state is prepared to negotiate with the branch of Boko Haram.

The Islamic State-allied splinter group said the rest of the kidnapped Chibok girls were with the part of Boko Haram under the control of figurehead Abubakar Shekau, according to Shehu.

Boko Haram has apparently split with a big group moving away from Shekau over his failure to adhere to guidance from the Iraq- and Syria- based Islamic State, which in August named Musab al-Barnawi as its new leader for West Africa.

But that appointment was later dismissed in a 10-minute audio clip on social media by a man purporting to be Shekau, exposing divisions within the jihadist group that has plagued Nigeria and neighbours Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

Information Minister Lai Mohammed on Thursday denied reports that the state had swapped captured Boko Haram fighters for their release and said he was not aware if any ransom had been paid. He said a Nigerian army operation against Boko Haram would continue. In recent days, the Nigerian army has been carrying out an offensive in the Sambisa forest, a stronghold of Boko Haram.

The militants controlled a swathe of land around the size of Belgium at the start of 2015, but Nigeria's army has recaptured most of the territory. The group still stages suicide bombings in the northeast, as well as in neighbouring Niger and Cameroon.

Okorocha 'Buhari's comment about wife taken out of context' - Gov says

The Governor said the President's intention about his comment has been misrepresented by Nigerians.Imo State Governor, Rochas OkorochaImo State Governor, Mr Rochas Okorocha, has urged Nigerians to stop criticising President Muhammadu Buhari over the comment he made about his wife, Aisha. Okorocha said the President's controversial response to his wife's BBC interview was taken out of context. In the interview, the First Lady said unless Buhari shakes up his government, she would not support his re-election in 2019. She revealed that her husband does not know a large number of the people he appointed to top positions, noting that a "few people" are behind the presidential appointments. Buhari, however, played down his wife's claims, saying she should stay out of politics. "I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room, and the other room," the President had said. Many, especially women and women’s rights groups have criticised the President for reducing women to cooks and housemaids. Okorocha, who spoke to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, October 16, said Nigerians need to be cautious in their reactions to the President's statement. He said: "I was there when the president made the comment and both the wife’s interview and the President’s comment were taken out of context. "I can understand why international community speak on this matter. It is because of woman’s rights and all that that is going on right now in the whole world. "I tend to believe that Nigerians will understand the situation better than any other persons in the world. "I do not think that those were the intentions, as being described by all and sundry and those condemning the act. "If there is a clarion call to say ‘Mr President look into your cabinet and bring in more people’, there is nothing wrong for Mr President to take note of the comment by people. "That is not really the situation that should create a big hullabaloo," However, Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, had last Friday trivialised Buhari's statement, saying it a mere joke. "My friends, can't a leader get a sense humour anymore? Mr President laughed before that statement was made," Shehu wrote on Twitter. But in what seems to mean he was not joking about his statement, the President reaffirmed his stance in a later interview he granted Phil Gayle of Deutsche-Welle shortly before he left Berlin, Germany on Saturday. When asked to explain what he meant in his earlier statement about his wife, Buhari said: "I am sure you have a house. You know where your kitchen is, you know where your living room is, and I believe your wife looks after all of that, even if she is working." "That is your wife’s function"? The journalist asked. The President responded: "Yes, to look after me."

THINGS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT SOME TOP NIGERIAN ARTISTES

TERRY G – One hell of a noise maker and beatboxer in the class. KOREDE BELLO – One very childish but handsome kid that senior girls take as school son. REEKADO BANKS – Joined the school and took the first position by surprise within some months. . OLAMIDE – Causes commotion in every end of the year party for not given the first position. MAYORKUN – Took a test his first day in school and had the highest score, now all eyes on him. P-SQUARE – The twin brothers that are always causing trouble in the class. B-RED – Has all the textbooks in d world, has d opportunity to see question papers before exams, most comfortable boy in class, but still ends up carrying last after term exams. DAVIDO – Likes to brag about his father, flaunts wealth & brings a bottle of whisky in the class room everyday PHENOM – Very obedient student but came to school once & never showed up again. YCEE – One of those thugs that sit in the back inside class discussing which girl to toast next. WIZKID – So obsessed to girls in the class, almost all girls are crushing on him. VECTOR – Nobody understands him as he shows up in school once in a month. SKALES – Always wearing fancy clothes and gold accessories to school but wouldn’t be able to afford snacks during break. MI – The genius that’s always excelling in english subjects, he motivates people to pass. DON JAZZY – Oldest in the class, loves food a lot, always shouting he is a boss and a hell of a bully. ICE PRINCE – Performs averagely in class, but bags awards for the school. KCEE – Likes to draw nonsense on the chalkboard. TIWA SAVAGE – Bad LovePeddler and twerks in front of the class even though she has a boyfriend in the other class. TEKNO – One cheese boy that girls fall for. Always busy with his dancing crew and never comes for classes. PATORANKING – One hell of a stoner and caught almost everyday smoking weed inside school farm. YEMI ALADE – Yellow bone queen that is always looking for boys. SIMI – One freaky dirty girl with the torn clothes, but has a sharp mouth. REMINISCE – One of the most wanted gangstars in the class. Always talking about broken bottles but never broke one. VIKTOH – Just one chronic failer, so dumb gets zero in every exam. BANKY W – Teaches other students, but hardly passes examinations. SHAYDEE – Nobody notices him in class even though he moves with the biggest and most brilliant boys. KISS DANIEL – That very cool, calm and very brilliant guy in the class. FLAVOUR – The loner, goes alone to d sports field everyday with guitar to sing loudly to himself. CHINKO – Just one disturbed noisemaker but always passing exams without reading. IYANYA – Likes to take his shirt off and shows his chest to impress girls. EVA – D babe dat always hv a knife in her schoolbag, no girl messes with her. TIMAYA– Always got hiccups and lazy to speak. . LIL KESH – He is brilliant, hardworking but very vulgar and hell of a late comer. D’BANJ – Doesn’t listen to the teacher, feels he knows it all & never bring books to class. 9ICE – One hardcore Yoruba boy, a big dreamer and likes to fantasize, wants to join school politics and becomes senior prefect boy is school 1. DIJA – one spoilt brat, small girl & always rude to her seniors, very disrespectful. ADEKUNLE GOLD – The shy and quiet guy, has a crush on a girl but can’t speak to her. PHYNO – Noise maker and impossible to be heard when talking . YUNG6IX – Likes to hide other students study books, very unserious and unstable, but has better grades than the serious ones. 2FACE : The teacher that impregnated most of all d students……

Are Drake and Rihanna Forever in the Friend-Zone? What Their History Says About Their Future

Drake and Rihanna have toyed with our emotions now for seven years , continuously flirting with the idea of seriously dating but always reverting back to their original stance: just friends . Over the summer, the pair appeared to be giving things a real go . They not only joined each other on various stops around the world for their individual tours, but they also spent quite a bit of time together. They were photographed on back- to-back dates going out together or grabbing dinner. They even got matching tattoos in September. Not to mention, no one will ever forget how Drake publicly confessed his love for the Barbadian singer while presenting her with the Video Vanguard award at the 2016 MTV VMAs. But, just as we've witnessed time and time again, all of that has now fizzled into a mere memory.

An insider told billz! News , "Rihanna and Drake are seeing other people at the moment. They are not exclusive anymore. They still love each other, but their schedules have gotten in the way." Another source told us they were never officially exclusive in the first place. "Everyone wants them to be together, but they are just close friends who are always in each others lives," the insider explained. So the question remains: will they ever be more than just friends? All the signs of their dating history seem to point to a big no, and here's why:

Their Schedules: First and foremost, one of the biggest causes of separation for any celebrity couple is their busy schedules. While Drake seems to be endlessly putting out music and going on back-to-back tours, Rihanna is just as busy splitting time between her music and her fashion collection. Finding free time for a relationship among all of that seems a little daunting, and it's been the cause of their split a couple times in the past, too. Location: Other than their schedules, the fact that Rih and Drizzy live on opposite sides of the country can't be easy either. Drake currently lives in Calabasas, Calif., and while Rihanna previously lived nearby, she moved her permanent location to New York City in 2013. Splash News Other People: When Drake and Rih first met in 2009, the singer had recently broken up with ex- boyfriend Chris Brown. However, it wasn't officially over between the two as she ended up rekindling with him in 2013. But even when she and Drake seemed to re-spark the flame after her romance with Brown fizzled a year later , they still didn't work, both having been connected to several other people in between their on- again, off-again moments. While Drake has been connected to the likes of Serena Williams and India Love , Rihanna had rumors swirling with Matt Kemp and Travis Scott . Photos Drake's Sulky Selfies S Fernandez / Splash News It's One-Sided: There's no denying that Rihanna has been the one to pull back from Drake. In fact, in August, an insider close to the pair told us, "Rihanna loves Drake, but is still not ready to put a title on them." The source explained, "Drake would make her his girlfriend in a second if he could. It's more on Rihanna, though. They both care about each other and are having a good time spending time with each other. Drake has expressed to Rihanna that he only wants to date her and only her, but she wants to take day by day this time around."

Are Drake and Rihanna Forever in the Friend-Zone? What Their History Says About Their Future

Drake and Rihanna have toyed with our emotions now for seven years , continuously flirting with the idea of seriously dating but always reverting back to their original stance: just friends . Over the summer, the pair appeared to be giving things a real go . They not only joined each other on various stops around the world for their individual tours, but they also spent quite a bit of time together. They were photographed on back- to-back dates going out together or grabbing dinner. They even got matching tattoos in September. Not to mention, no one will ever forget how Drake publicly confessed his love for the Barbadian singer while presenting her with the Video Vanguard award at the 2016 MTV VMAs. But, just as we've witnessed time and time again, all of that has now fizzled into a mere memory.

An insider told billz! News , "Rihanna and Drake are seeing other people at the moment. They are not exclusive anymore. They still love each other, but their schedules have gotten in the way." Another source told us they were never officially exclusive in the first place. "Everyone wants them to be together, but they are just close friends who are always in each others lives," the insider explained. So the question remains: will they ever be more than just friends? All the signs of their dating history seem to point to a big no, and here's why:

Their Schedules: First and foremost, one of the biggest causes of separation for any celebrity couple is their busy schedules. While Drake seems to be endlessly putting out music and going on back-to-back tours, Rihanna is just as busy splitting time between her music and her fashion collection. Finding free time for a relationship among all of that seems a little daunting, and it's been the cause of their split a couple times in the past, too. Location: Other than their schedules, the fact that Rih and Drizzy live on opposite sides of the country can't be easy either. Drake currently lives in Calabasas, Calif., and while Rihanna previously lived nearby, she moved her permanent location to New York City in 2013. Splash News Other People: When Drake and Rih first met in 2009, the singer had recently broken up with ex- boyfriend Chris Brown. However, it wasn't officially over between the two as she ended up rekindling with him in 2013. But even when she and Drake seemed to re-spark the flame after her romance with Brown fizzled a year later , they still didn't work, both having been connected to several other people in between their on- again, off-again moments. While Drake has been connected to the likes of Serena Williams and India Love , Rihanna had rumors swirling with Matt Kemp and Travis Scott . Photos Drake's Sulky Selfies S Fernandez / Splash News It's One-Sided: There's no denying that Rihanna has been the one to pull back from Drake. In fact, in August, an insider close to the pair told us, "Rihanna loves Drake, but is still not ready to put a title on them." The source explained, "Drake would make her his girlfriend in a second if he could. It's more on Rihanna, though. They both care about each other and are having a good time spending time with each other. Drake has expressed to Rihanna that he only wants to date her and only her, but she wants to take day by day this time around."