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The old thought was that vigorous exercise could be dangerous to people at risk for heart disease. Emerging evidence suggests that the more vigorous the workout, the more value to your heart—though short, 15-minute spurts of exercise may be as beneficial as one marathon session. One cardiovascular death per year may be preventable for every 145 people with diabetes who ...

Babatunde Omidina, the veteran Yoruba comic actor known as Baba Suwe, was allegedly arrested by Nigerian immigration officers Wednesday at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for being in possession of Cocaine. The popular actor was on his way to Paris, France to attend a naming ceremony of an Air France staff scheduled for Saturday, October 15th, where he was ...

The very first list of Forbes Magazine 40 Most Powerful or Influential Celebrities in Africa includes famous actors, authors, music artists, producers, fashion models, Television celebrities and some athletes, drawn from all over Africa. According to Forbes, below are the 40 Most Powerful and influential African Celebrities of the moment. Top 40 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in Africa 1. ...

A new tourism route has emerged with the opening of the newly constructed Dolomite Camp in the western part of Etosha National Park. Access to the Dolomite Camp is through the Galton Gate, in the previously restricted tourism area. Western Etosha is a pristine wilderness area, as the biodiversity and ecological systems are still intact. This is because it has ...

The Nigerian Honorable Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Olugbenga Ashiru presided over the Security Council meeting on Oct. 12, 2011 at the United Nations. After the three hour debate, he spoke with journalists on pressing issues including the arrest of 4 editors at ‘The Nation’ newspaper in Nigeria, the Nigerian attempted bomber Farouk Abdulmutallab who pleaded guilty in Detroit, and ...