Let me paint a scenario. You are cooking and suddenly decide to add vegetables to your recipe, but you do not have any. If you have sweet potatoes, botanically known as Ipomoea batatas, in your garden, you’re good to go. The leaves of sweet potatoes can be used as vegetables, just like Amaranthus hybridus, known as ‘efo tete’ and popularly called green. However, you should not use the leaves of Irish potatoes, botanically known as Solanum tuberosum. This week, I will be discussing cucumber, botanically called Cucumis sativus, which belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. Cucumbers are the perfect top-to-tail edible…
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Pepe’s price is struggling to maintain an upward trajectory, with previous hype cooling off, as seen by PEPE’s 3.76% drop in the last 30 days. Dogecoin is also moving sideways, with a drop in trading volume of as sharp as 7.84% on some days despite the growing bullish sentiment. Meanwhile, Raboo’s hot new meme coin focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence into the meme market is captivating investors who have so far raised over $2.4 million in Stage 5 of its presale. Raboo’s $RABT is tipped to surge an additional 10,000% once listed on major exchanges. Pepe’s price stagnates…
Nigeria’s Black Stallions are gearing up preparation for their Women’s Rugby League World Cup qualifying two-legged fixture against Kenya in Nairobi later this month, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Twenty-two invited players have been working their socks off at Rainbow College Boarding School, Maba, along the Ibadan Expressway, preparatory to the double header, with the first leg holding set for September 19 at Impala Club Rugby Ground, Nairobi, Kenya, which will also host the corresponding tie slated for September 22. The team’s preparations are generously supported by sponsors, including Aerial Robotix, Alaro City, Chappal Energy, and Leadway Assurance. The players are…
Victor Boniface opened his 2024/25 German Bundesliga goals account in style, netting a brace and providing an assist as Bayer Leverkusen secured a commanding 4-1 away victory against Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga on Saturday. The Nigeria international, who had been suspended for unprofessional conduct in his previous league appearance, marked his return with a Man-of-the-Match performance that helped the champions return to winning ways. Boniface wasted no time in making his impact felt, setting up Martin Terrier for the opener in the 17th minute with a perfectly weighted square pass before doubling Leverkusen’s advantage in the 30th minute after…
Toyin, the wife of former Senate President Bukola Saraki, recently celebrated her 60th birthday with a deep sense of gratitude. Despite reaching this milestone, she exudes a youthful energy and appearance that belies her age. Saraki’s dedication to self-care is evident in her youthful look and distinctive style, whether she is donning traditional attire or sporting a more contemporary look. Her commitment to wellness extends beyond her personal care, as she is also a global health ambassador for the World Health Organisation Foundation. She is the founder of Wellbeing Africa as well, through which she actively supports maternal, newborn, and…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said the only way Nigeria’s economy could be salvaged is to fight crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism to a standstill. The governor stated this while he welcomed the Commandant to the Government House where the NSCDC Rivers State Commandant officially presented his letter of credence and intimated Fubara of his posting to the state. Fubara charged the new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers State Command, Joachin Okafor to effectively carry out the corps mandate in the fight against economic sabotage especially in the Niger Delta region. He said,…
The Peoples Democratic Party has accused the Presidency of planning to rig the September 21 governorship election in Edo State in favour of the All Progressives Congress. According to the PDP, in a statement by its Edo State Chairman, Anthony Aziegbemi, the Presidency has released a sum of $2m to compromise officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, security operatives, and to buy votes. But the APC said there was no truth in the PDP’s claims, stating that the party might be hallucinating. The PDP also alleged that the $2m was handed to the APC governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo. The…
The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria has blamed the low turnout for the registration of Point of Sale operators across the country on the ongoing case the association has against the Corporate Affairs Commission. The Federal Government through the CAC had previously set a two-month deadline for PoS companies to register their agents, merchants, and individuals with the Commission in compliance with legal requirements and the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria to reduce fraud within the system, combat kidnapping and the payment of ransoms. The registration deadline was initially scheduled for July 7, 2024,…
Philanthropy is a habit that has been embraced by the wives of presidents and governors since the days of military rule in the country. Commonly referred to as ‘pet projects’, some of the first ladies have taken things to another level with consistency and willingness to contribute to community development. In this piece, NAOMI CHIMA reviews how some of these first ladies are impacting their states with their various philanthropic gestures Oluremi Tinubu Oluremi, the wife of President Bola Tinubu, is the first on this list. She has earned a reputation as a leading philanthropist through her extensive charitable work…
The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has faulted the wife of the state governor, Dr Nonye Soludo’s statement on low immunisation uptake in the state. Contrary to Soludo’s claim, Obidike said the state had recorded a 15 percent increase in childhood immunisation uptake between 2022 and 2024, maintaining that the state does not have low immunisation uptake. He stated that this year alone, the state had surpassed the national benchmark of 90 percent for three key antigens including Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for tuberculosis (113 percent ); measles (95 percent ); and yellow fever (94 percent ) when compared…