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Come Sail Away with Me

Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.

On crossing the imaginary line drawn from Punta Mala to Azuera the ships from Europe bound to Sulaco lose at once the strong breezes of the ocean. They become the prey of capricious airs that play with them for thirty hours at a stretch sometimes. Before them the head of the calm gulf is filled on most days of the year by a great body of motionless and opaque clouds. On the rare clear mornings another shadow is cast upon the sweep of the gulf.

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The dawn breaks high behind the towering and serrated wall of the Cordillera, a clear-cut vision of dark peaks rearing their steep slopes on a lofty pedestal of forest rising from the very edge of the shore. Amongst them the white head of Higuerota rises majestically upon the blue. Bare clusters of enormous rocks sprinkle with tiny black dots the smooth dome of snow.

Then, as the midday sun withdraws from the gulf the shadow of the mountains, the clouds begin to roll out of the lower valleys. They swathe in sombre tatters the naked crags of precipices above the wooded slopes, hide the peaks, smoke in stormy trails across the snows of Higuerota. The Cordillera is gone from you as if it had dissolved itself into great piles of grey and black vapours that travel out slowly to seaward and vanish into thin air all along the front before the blazing heat of the day. The wasting edge of the cloud-bank always strives for, but seldom wins, the middle of the gulf. The sun—as the sailors say—is eating it up. Unless perchance a sombre thunder-head breaks away from the main body to career all over the gulf till it escapes into the offing beyond Azuera, where it bursts suddenly into flame and crashes like a sinster pirate-ship of the air, hove-to above the horizon, engaging the sea.

Indeed, these cloudy nights are proverbial with the seamen along the whole west coast of a great continent.

At night the body of clouds advancing higher up the sky smothers the whole quiet gulf below with an impenetrable darkness, in which the sound of the falling showers can be heard beginning and ceasing abruptly—now here, now there. Indeed, these cloudy nights are proverbial with the seamen along the whole west coast of a great continent. Sky, land, and sea disappear together out of the world when the Placido—as the saying is—goes to sleep under its black poncho. The few stars left below the seaward frown of the vault shine feebly as into the mouth of a black cavern. In its vastness your ship floats unseen under your feet, her sails flutter invisible above your head. The eye of God Himself—they add with grim profanity—could not find out what work a man’s hand is doing in there; and you would be free to call the devil to your aid with impunity if even his malice were not defeated by such a blind darkness.

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Kim Jong Un, daughter oversee North Korea’s missile launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter, personally oversaw the recent test-firing of the country’s most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, state media images showed Friday.The launch on Thursday — Pyongyang’s second ICBM test this year — involved a Hwasong-17 missile, the official Korean Central News Agency reported, adding that it was fired in response to “frantic” US-South Korea joint military drills.

Photographs in the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper showed Kim watching the black-and-white Hwasong-17 — dubbed a “monster missile” by analysts — blast off into the sky.

Some of the images showed him watching the launch with his daughter — never named by state media but identified as his second child Ju Ae by South Korean intelligence.

State media also released images showing the Earth from space, purportedly taken by a camera mounted on the ICBM.

KCNA said the launch “confirmed the war readiness of the ICBM unit”, adding that it “had no negative impact on the security” of neighbouring countries.

South Korea had previously said the missile was fired on a lofted trajectory — up instead of out, typically done to avoid overflying neighbouring countries.

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Last year, North Korea declared itself an “irreversible” nuclear power, and Kim recently called for an “exponential” increase in weapons production, including tactical nukes.

Overseeing the Thursday launch, Kim said North Korea would “react to nuclear weapons with nukes” and called for “irreversibly bolstering up the nuclear war deterrent”, according to KCNA.

He also highlighted the country’s “rapid response posture… to cope with any armed conflict and war”, KCNA said.

– ICBM threat –

In theory, the Hwasong-17 ICBM can reach the continental United States, and with this latest launch, North Korea is trying to emphasise the advanced level of its weaponry, analysts said.Related News

“With the photos of the Earth, Pyongyang seems to be trying to show that it can accurately hit any target the regime wants with its ICBM,” Cheong Seong-chang, a senior fellow at the Sejong Institute, told AFP.

The next step will likely be North Korea firing the missile “at a normal angle”, he said, which would demonstrate it can survive reentry into the atmosphere.

The Thursday launch — Pyongyang’s third show of force this week — came as Tokyo and Seoul sought to thaw long-frozen ties to counter an increasingly aggressive North Korea.null

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol flew to Japan Thursday to meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the first such summit in 12 years.

North Korea fired two cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, followed by two short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, as South Korea and the United States staged major military drills.

The allies have ramped up defence cooperation in the face of growing military and nuclear threats from North Korea, which has conducted a series of increasingly provocative banned weapons tests in recent months.

“The fact (that) North Korea has almost normalised ICBM tests over the last year is a concern,” Joseph Dempsey, a researcher at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, told AFP.

Soo Kim, a former CIA Korea analyst, said that Kim’s regime “has essentially desensitised the international community to its weapons tests,” she told AFP.

“We’ve reached a point where an ICBM test draws no greater attention than a short-range missile test,” she said.

“We’ll continue to see North Korea advancing and expanding its suite of weapons capabilities in the days to come.”

LEBANESE MONEY HIT RECORD

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The Lebanese pound sank to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market Tuesday, the latest sombre milestone in an economic meltdown that has plunged most of the population into poverty.
The Lebanese pound, officially pegged at 15,000 to the dollar, was trading at 100,000 against the greenback, dealers said — a dizzying plunge from 1,507 before the economic crisis hit in 2019.
The currency’s market value was at around 60,000 to the dollar in late January.
Despite the gravity of the crisis, the political elite, which has been widely blamed for the country’s financial collapse, has failed to take action.
Since last year, the country has had no president and only a caretaker government, amid persistent deadlock between rival alliances in parliament.
Lebanese banks that have long imposed draconian withdrawal restrictions — essentially locking depositors out of their life savings — were closed on Tuesday as they resumed an open-ended strike.
The strike began early last month to protest what the Association of Banks in Lebanon described as “arbitrary” judicial measures against lenders, after depositors filed lawsuits to retrieve savings.
In response to the lawsuits, some judges sought to seize the funds of bank directors or board members, or to force lenders to pay out customers’ dollar deposits in pounds at the old 1,507 exchange rate.
– Hold-ups –
Customers had a two-week reprieve from the strike after caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati intervened late last month to impede the work of one of the judges investigating banks.
Over the past three years, bank withdrawal limits have sparked public outrage that has seen some Lebanese resort to armed hold-ups in a bid to lay hands on their own money.
The facades of many banks in the capital are almost unrecognisable from the outside, covered in protective metal panels, while ATMs have been vandalised and bank branches have repeatedly closed for days.
In mid-February, dozens of angry demonstrators attacked several banks in Beirut after the pound sunk to around 80,000 against the greenback.
Political inaction and a lack of accountability has been a hallmark of the Lebanese economic crisis.
Officials have failed to enact any of the reforms demanded by international creditors in return for unlocking billions of dollars in emergency loans.
In April last year, the International Monetary Fund announced an agreement in principle to provide Beirut with $3 billion in loans spread over four years — conditional on a package of sweeping reforms.
Lebanon is facing the economic meltdown largely leaderless, as divided politicians have failed to elect a new president for months — in a country already governed by a caretaker cabinet with limited powers.
Lebanon has had no president since Michel Aoun’s term ended in October. Repeated sessions of parliament convened to elect a successor have all failed to reach agreement on a consensus candidate.
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The Lebanese pound sank to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market Tuesday, the latest sombre milestone in an economic meltdown that has plunged most of the population into poverty.
The Lebanese pound, officially pegged at 15,000 to the dollar, was trading at 100,000 against the greenback, dealers said — a dizzying plunge from 1,507 before the economic crisis hit in 2019.
The currency’s market value was at around 60,000 to the dollar in late January.
Despite the gravity of the crisis, the political elite, which has been widely blamed for the country’s financial collapse, has failed to take action.
Since last year, the country has had no president and only a caretaker government, amid persistent deadlock between rival alliances in parliament.
Lebanese banks that have long imposed draconian withdrawal restrictions — essentially locking depositors out of their life savings — were closed on Tuesday as they resumed an open-ended strike.
The strike began early last month to protest what the Association of Banks in Lebanon described as “arbitrary” judicial measures against lenders, after depositors filed lawsuits to retrieve savings.
In response to the lawsuits, some judges sought to seize the funds of bank directors or board members, or to force lenders to pay out customers’ dollar deposits in pounds at the old 1,507 exchange rate.
– Hold-ups –
Customers had a two-week reprieve from the strike after caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati intervened late last month to impede the work of one of the judges investigating banks.
Over the past three years, bank withdrawal limits have sparked public outrage that has seen some Lebanese resort to armed hold-ups in a bid to lay hands on their own money.
The facades of many banks in the capital are almost unrecognisable from the outside, covered in protective metal panels, while ATMs have been vandalised and bank branches have repeatedly closed for days.
In mid-February, dozens of angry demonstrators attacked several banks in Beirut after the pound sunk to around 80,000 against the greenback.
Political inaction and a lack of accountability has been a hallmark of the Lebanese economic crisis.
Officials have failed to enact any of the reforms demanded by international creditors in return for unlocking billions of dollars in emergency loans.
In April last year, the International Monetary Fund announced an agreement in principle to provide Beirut with $3 billion in loans spread over four years — conditional on a package of sweeping reforms.
Lebanon is facing the economic meltdown largely leaderless, as divided politicians have failed to elect a new president for months — in a country already governed by a caretaker cabinet with limited powers.
Lebanon has had no president since Michel Aoun’s term ended in October. Repeated sessions of parliament convened to elect a successor have all failed to reach agreement on a consensus candidate.

10 Countries With the Most HIV AIDS

Countries With the Most HIV AIDS
AIDS a deadly disease has an abbreviation as (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) that is the illness in which a person loses its complete immunity, and especially the body loses its cellular strength making the body more prone to other deadly diseases such as hepatitis, tuberculosis, and other viral infections.
This disease is mostly caused by the usage of infected injections, and the disease is mostly found in drug-addicted countries where unhygienic injections are used to inject the drugs into the body even after the single injection use.
Aids is a menace and has now infected many countries but still, for AIDS many treatments and vaccines are being developed but still care is much better than treatments and medicines.
The countries in which diseases like AIDS is much prevalent are the following:
1) SOUTH AFRICA:
South Africa is the country in the world with the most HIV patients. It has about 5,600,000 patients reported to be HIV positive which is an alarming situation.
It accounts for about 12% of the total South African population suffering from this epidemic and according to the estimates every year 310,000 people die due to this illness.
The government of the country is trying its best to control the disease but still, awareness campaigns are needed to be launched in the country to control it effectively.
2) BOTSWANA:
Botswana is the country where the first HIV case was first time reported in the year 1985. It is the world’s 2nd most AIDS-affected country. Since then the country is subject to this severe illness. About 320,000 people are reported to be infected with HIV.
The illness is severely affecting the development process of the nation, and the mortality rate has increased in an alarming manner. The country needs to take effective measures to control the problem.
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3) INDIA:
India is the third most HIV-infected country in the world. It has the reported 2,400,000 HIV cases in the country. The people in India are very poor, especially a huge population who is deprived of the proper health facilities.
The southeastern and northeastern provinces are much affected by this disease. India needs to spread Awareness in its less-educated community areas to combat and adapt resistance and preventive measures to protect themselves from the disease.
4) KENYA:
The HIV-positive people are of the number of about 1,500,000. Kenya stands on number fourth for its dangerous HIV figures. In the last few years, the country has improved its health conditions due to that the HIV rates have also declined, but still the figures need to be improved more.
5) ZIMBABWE:
Zimbabwe is the fifth most AIDS-affected country in the world. The prevalence rate of HIV is about 14.9% it has also improved due to awareness campaigns launched by the government of the country and it was 22.1% in 2003. Severe brain drain has been undergone by the health professionals in Zimbabwe, and this improvement is the result of that.
6) UNITED STATES:
Awkward to listen but the United States is the sixth most AIDS-affected country on the globe. The HIV rate in the United States is also very alarming. HIV in the US is said to be transferred from an immigrant in the 1960s.
The eastern and southern states are much more infected than the other ones. The coastal regions are much subject to this disease. The total number of US citizens suffering from HIV is 1,148,200 people which is very dangerous.
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7) THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO:
About 1,100,000 people in Congo are suffering from HIV aids and it is considered to be the world’s seventh most country having AIDS. It is the first African nation that was exposed to this deadly disease. Unprotected sexual relations in the country are reported to be the major cause of disease transmission.
8) MOZAMBIQUE:
A total of 11.3% of Mozambique citizens is HIV patients. The nation is facing a severe HIV menace. This disease is uni formally found and distributed in every part of the country. About 74,000 disease people in Mozambique become the target of this disease.
9) TANZANIA:
A total of about 1,400,000 people in Tanzania is suffering from HIV positive. The number of women in the country is suffering from this disease than men and about 60% of the women are facing this problem. Around 86000 people in Tanzania die of Aids in this country.Countries With the Most HIV AIDS
AIDS a deadly disease has an abbreviation as (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) that is the illness in which a person loses its complete immunity, and especially the body loses its cellular strength making the body more prone to other deadly diseases such as hepatitis, tuberculosis, and other viral infections.
This disease is mostly caused by the usage of infected injections, and the disease is mostly found in drug-addicted countries where unhygienic injections are used to inject the drugs into the body even after the single injection use.
Aids is a menace and has now infected many countries but still, for AIDS many treatments and vaccines are being developed but still care is much better than treatments and medicines.
The countries in which diseases like AIDS is much prevalent are the following:
1) SOUTH AFRICA:
South Africa is the country in the world with the most HIV patients. It has about 5,600,000 patients reported to be HIV positive which is an alarming situation.
It accounts for about 12% of the total South African population suffering from this epidemic and according to the estimates every year 310,000 people die due to this illness.
The government of the country is trying its best to control the disease but still, awareness campaigns are needed to be launched in the country to control it effectively.
2) BOTSWANA:
Botswana is the country where the first HIV case was first time reported in the year 1985. It is the world’s 2nd most AIDS-affected country. Since then the country is subject to this severe illness. About 320,000 people are reported to be infected with HIV.
The illness is severely affecting the development process of the nation, and the mortality rate has increased in an alarming manner. The country needs to take effective measures to control the problem.
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3) INDIA:
India is the third most HIV-infected country in the world. It has the reported 2,400,000 HIV cases in the country. The people in India are very poor, especially a huge population who is deprived of the proper health facilities.
The southeastern and northeastern provinces are much affected by this disease. India needs to spread Awareness in its less-educated community areas to combat and adapt resistance and preventive measures to protect themselves from the disease.
4) KENYA:
The HIV-positive people are of the number of about 1,500,000. Kenya stands on number fourth for its dangerous HIV figures. In the last few years, the country has improved its health conditions due to that the HIV rates have also declined, but still the figures need to be improved more.
5) ZIMBABWE:
Zimbabwe is the fifth most AIDS-affected country in the world. The prevalence rate of HIV is about 14.9% it has also improved due to awareness campaigns launched by the government of the country and it was 22.1% in 2003. Severe brain drain has been undergone by the health professionals in Zimbabwe, and this improvement is the result of that.
6) UNITED STATES:
Awkward to listen but the United States is the sixth most AIDS-affected country on the globe. The HIV rate in the United States is also very alarming. HIV in the US is said to be transferred from an immigrant in the 1960s.
The eastern and southern states are much more infected than the other ones. The coastal regions are much subject to this disease. The total number of US citizens suffering from HIV is 1,148,200 people which is very dangerous.
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7) THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO:
About 1,100,000 people in Congo are suffering from HIV aids and it is considered to be the world’s seventh most country having AIDS. It is the first African nation that was exposed to this deadly disease. Unprotected sexual relations in the country are reported to be the major cause of disease transmission.
8) MOZAMBIQUE:
A total of 11.3% of Mozambique citizens is HIV patients. The nation is facing a severe HIV menace. This disease is uni formally found and distributed in every part of the country. About 74,000 disease people in Mozambique become the target of this disease.
9) TANZANIA:
A total of about 1,400,000 people in Tanzania is suffering from HIV positive. The number of women in the country is suffering from this disease than men and about 60% of the women are facing this problem. Around 86000 people in Tanzania die of Aids in this country. 10) MALAWI:
Malawi has about 10.0% of HIV patients. About 68,000 people annually die of this illness. The Malawian government was initially slow in dealing with this disease but with the passage of time government is showing keen interest to control this epidemic the condition has now improved.10) MALAWI:
Malawi has about 10.0% of HIV patients. About 68,000 people annually die of this illness. The Malawian government was initially slow in dealing with this disease but with the passage of time government is showing keen interest to control this epidemic the condition has now improved.

3 REASONS YOU SHOULD APPLY LIME JUICE ON YOUR FACE

Lime has incredible skin benefits, whether taken orally or applied topically.

Lime juice is enriched with Vitamin C. It contains many other important nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Calcium, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, Choline, Phosphorus, and Betaine.

The aforementioned benefits make it one of the best kitchen ingredients for your skin. Lime juice, whether taken orally or applied topically, benefits your skin in several ways.
1.. Treats Dark Spots
Due to its skin lightening properties, lime is considered as a natural bleaching agent. Dip a cotton ball in lime juice and apply to the darkened portions of your skin and leave it for 30 minutes. Wash off with cleans water
2.. Treats acne and pimples
Women with oily skin who suffering from acne, pimples, and blemishes can get flawless skin by applying lime on their face. Treat this skin condition with lime juice and honey face pack for effective results.

The antibiotic properties of lime juice inhibit the growth of the acne-causing bacteria. Make this face pack a skincare regimen to get rid of scars left by pimples.

3.. Lime For glowing skin
For a glowing complexion, all you need to do is have a glass of lukewarm water with some honey and freshly squeezed lime juice early in the morning regularly. This will provide an inner glow to your skin.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Senate President’s Corpse Abandoned In London Over Funds

The remains of late Senator Joseph Wayas who was President of Nigeria’s Senate in the second Republic (1979-1983) has reportedly been abandoned in a London…
The remains of late Senator Joseph Wayas who was President of Nigeria’s Senate in the second Republic (1979-1983) has reportedly been abandoned in a London hospital.

Wayas died in December 2021 at a London hospital, following a lingering illness, which some family members attributed to poverty.

Family sources told Daily Trust that financial help was no longer coming and they on their own could barely cope maintaining the body.

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, where the deceased hailed from, had inaugurated an expanded funeral committee in December 2021.

This was after the state government had mandated the then commissioner for health, Dr Betta Edu to oversee his health management in London.

The state government was said to have released some funds to the funeral committee headed by two-time Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Kanu Agabi.

But 14 months after his death, findings show that the body of Nigeria’s former number three citizen had been neglected over funds controversy.

Findings also revealed that there the controversy surrounding the funeral funds led to resignation of key members of the committee.

One of the key members of the funeral committee, former executive secretary of National Planning Commission and one-time governorship hopeful, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo, confirmed that he had since left the Committee but did not give reasons.

He also confirmed that the governor made funds available to prosecute the funeral but said the first son of the deceased, Mr Joseph Wayas jr, should be in a better position to explain why the body of his late father had not been interred.

“He cannot say he does not have explanation to give about why the funeral is delayed. He is the first son. He should be in charge …”, Ugbo reacted when told that the son referred our reporter to the committee.

Wayas jr told Daily Trust that the funeral committee was saddled with the task of handling the funeral and that he had little to do.

He commended Ayade for the support he gave to the committee, but said 14 months after, they were unable to bury his father.

“The funeral is not exactly in our hands but that of the funeral committee. I heard there are issues surrounding the funeral funds. And some members are said to have resigned. I cannot go back to the state governor or federal government now due to election issues. The governor has done well already.”

In an earlier interview, Wayas jr regretted the delay in carrying out the burial of his father but appealed that the body given its last respect soon.

Wayas Jr thanked President Muhamudu Buhari, who had facilitated his father’s trip to London when he first took ill.

He said his father had access to the best medical care, but the resources he gave got exhausted within three months.

According to him, before the senior Wayas died, it was his sister in London who bore the cost of his treatment, and had been maintaining the corpse since 2021.

Commenting, permanent secretary in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Iwara Iwara, said, “As it is well known, the state governor empanelled a committee. As a person, I haven’t heard anything further. I cannot be able to give reasons why the burial is delayed.”

Chief media adviser to the governor, Barrister Christian Ita, said, “I don’t want to get involved in the matter. Perhaps the first son is the problem. But speak to members of the the funeral committee. The governor actually released money for the burial months ago.”

Commissioner for information, Eric Anderson, neither respondd to text messages nor picked calls.

BREAKING: South African Rapper, Costa Titch Is Dead

Popular Rapper Costa Titch from South Africa reportedly passed away.

Rapper Costa Titch has passed away, adding to the sadness of the country’s music industry. The performer, whose real name is Costa Tsobanoglou, reportedly passed out on stage on Saturday, March 12, 2023, during the Ultra music festival.

Costa Titch, a singer and dancer, was born in 1995 in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, and has become recognized for his songs Activate and Nkalakatha.

Just before midnight, entertainment analyst Phil Mphela announced Costa Titch’s death on Twitter, and a slew of sombre responses from peers in the business followed.

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Popular Rapper Costa Titch from South Africa reportedly passed away.

BREAKING: South African Rapper, Costa Titch Is Dead
 

Rapper Costa Titch has passed away, adding to the sadness of the country’s music industry. The performer, whose real name is Costa Tsobanoglou, reportedly passed out on stage on Saturday, March 12, 2023, during the Ultra music festival.

Costa Titch, a singer and dancer, was born in 1995 in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, and has become recognized for his songs Activate and Nkalakatha.

Just before midnight, entertainment analyst Phil Mphela announced Costa Titch’s death on Twitter, and a slew of sombre responses from peers in the business followed.

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RIP: Costa Titch

Nelspruit-born artist and dancer, real name Costa Tsobanoglou, has passed away.

He was 27. #RIPCostaTitch pic.twitter.com/u6VP3p7x88

— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) March 11, 2023

Although AKA, a fellow rapper whose real name was Kiernan Forbes, was still being remembered by music enthusiasts, Costa Titch died suddenly. The South African Police Service (SAPS) is still looking into the shooting that took place outside a restaurant in Durban involving unidentified hitmen. It’s interesting to note that Costa Titch and AKA both contributed to the song Super Soft.

LITTLE TRIBUTES OF COSTA TITCH……
In the latter half of 2022, the Amapiano video for his track Big Flexa, which had been released in December 2021, received the most views and meanwhile, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida, Man T, and C’buda M all appear in the song. The rapper performed flawlessly with the neighbourhood dance troupe Soweto’s Finest in the song’s music video.

The video has officially surpassed 30.7 million views on YouTube, surpassing Amanikiniki by Kamo Mphela, Bontle Smith, Major League DJz, and MFR Souls, which had 30 million views.

Also, Big Flexa has won over followers on TikTok and Spotify. More than six million people have listened to the song on Spotify, while more than 105 000 people have fully exploited the sound on

Reason Why Older Men Should Chew Pawpaw Seeds Regularly

Pawpaw, also known as papaya, is a tropical fruit that is well-known for its many health benefits. One lesser-known benefit of pawpaw is that the seeds of the fruit contain compounds that can be beneficial for older men. Regular consumption of pawpaw seeds can help to improve prostate health, boost the immune system, and even prevent cancer.



According to webmd, One of the main reasons older men should chew pawpaw seeds regularly is that they contain high levels of enzymes that can help to improve prostate health. The prostate is a small gland located below the bladder in men that produces a fluid that is essential for sperm survival. As men age, the prostate can become enlarged, which can lead to a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Symptoms of BPH include difficulty urinating, frequent urination, and a weak urine stream. Pawpaw seeds contain enzymes such as papain and chymopapain, which can help to reduce inflammation in the prostate and improve overall prostate health.

Pawpaw seeds also contain compounds that can boost the immune system. The seeds contain high levels of antioxidants, such as vitamin C and beta-carotene, which can help to protect the body from harmful free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage cells and contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as cancer. Antioxidants help to neutralize free radicals and protect the body from their harmful effects. Pawpaw seeds also contain other compounds such as flavonoids and carotenoids that have been shown to have immune-boosting properties.

Another benefit of pawpaw seeds is that they may help to prevent cancer. The seeds contain compounds such as lycopene and isothiocyanates, which have been shown to have anti-cancer properties. Lycopene is a carotenoid that is found in high concentrations in pawpaw seeds and has been shown to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Isothiocyanates are compounds that are found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage. They have been shown to have anti-cancer properties and may help to prevent the development of cancer cells.

In addition to the health benefits outlined above, pawpaw seeds are also a good source of essential nutrients such as zinc, magnesium, and potassium. Zinc is important for maintaining a healthy immune system and is essential for the production of sperm. Magnesium is important for maintaining healthy bones and teeth and can also help to reduce stress and anxiety. Potassium is important for maintaining healthy blood pressure and can also help to reduce the risk of stroke.

In conclusion, pawpaw seeds are a great addition to the diet of older men. They contain enzymes that can help to improve prostate health, compounds that can boost the immune system, and may help to prevent cancer. They are also a good source of essential nutrients such as zinc, magnesium, and potassium. It is recommended to consume pawpaw seeds regularly and in small quantity to enjoy the benefits. However, as with any dietary supplement, it is always best to consult with a healthcare professional before starting to consume pawpaw seeds, especially if you are taking any medications or have any health conditions.

Naira Scarcity: Latest CBN News, Update On Naira Notes For March 9th, 2023

As the controversy associated with the new naira notes rages on, News agency brings you the latest update on the controversial policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

CBN Issues Fresh Directive To Banks Amid Controversies On Naira Policy

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday (today), issued a fresh directive to banks in a bid to promote transparency in the banking system.

The latest operational guidelines from the CBN are coming amid controversies surrounding the apex bank’s Naira redesign and cash swap policy which received backlash from Nigerians after sad experiences by the citizens, news agency reports.

The CBN, however, today issued guidelines which establish principles for data sharing across banking and payment systems. In the guidelines, the apex bank promised to provide and maintain an Open Banking Registry to make available regulatory oversight on participants, enhance transparency and regulate operators within the open banking ecosystem.

The CBN’s Director of Payments System Management Department, Musa Jimoh, noted on Wednesday that the guidelines were in furtherance of the bank’s mandate to stabilise the financial system.

According to him, the guidelines also stipulate Consent Management, whereby customers’ consent is required before their data can be obtained for open banking products and services, among others.

Jimoh added that the guidelines were also pursuant to the bank’s role in deepening the financial system.

CBN Denies Directive On Disbursement Of Old Notes – Banks React
Some commercial banks in Nigeria have taken a bold step to commence the disbursement of old N1,000 and N500 notes in their banking halls and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), news agency understands.

This is despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) clarifying that it has not issued a fresh directive to commercial banks on last Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court ordering the circulation of the old naira notes alongside the new ones until December 31.

Recall that the apex bank’s currency redesign policy and Naira swap programme have raised controversies since its implementation.

The policy, despite its goodwill, has brought untold suffering to Nigerians, and concerned stakeholders have since challenged the CBN and the federal government in court.

A few days ago, a seven-member panel of justices presided over by Justice Inyang Okoro had described as unconstitutional President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to the CBN for the redesigning and withdrawal of old notes of N200, N500 and N1,000, without consultation with the states, Federal Executive Council, the National Council of States, and other stakeholders.

However, the CBN has remained muted since the court made its position known. The development, has, however, left commercial banks and business operators in confusion.

Speaking earlier on Tuesday, the CBN spokesman, Isa Abdulmumin, explained to reporters that the CBN has not issued an official statement on the circulation of the old naira notes.