One of them is a practice in the Dani Tribe of Indonesia where women's fingers are amputated. Each time a member of the family passes away, women's fingers are chopped off in a tradition called Ikipalin, reported Zee News. First, the fingers are tied firmly using a rope to stop blood circulation and avoid pain as much as possible. — Guardian.ngThe Dani Tribe strongly believes that the pain women feel during this process helps ease the pain of the deceased. Interestingly, the responsibility to reduce the dead ones' pain lies on women's shoulders and not men's.

September 13, 2022 00:33 UTC

Here are a few pointers to note to avoid being a victim of fake bank alerts. Now, it is general information that people are defrauding with the use of fake bank alerts. Popular apps for fake bank alertsFake bank alerts don’t just happen. Flash Fund AppLofty SMS AppMoney Prank ProMillionaire Fake Bank AccountPro and fake alert maker for Android. How do you detect fake bank alerts?

September 12, 2022 22:30 UTC

Nigeria is back-to-back champions of the U19 Boys African Nations Volleyball Championship. Nigeria pummeled Egypt 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 31-29) at the just concluded 2022 U19 Boys African Nations Volleyball Championship in Morocco on Sunday. Nigeria resumed the second set on a high note beating Egypt by 25-18. Both teams took points from 25 to 25 before Nigeria eventually won by 31 to 29 points. The Head Coach of Nigeria U19 Boys Team, Adekalu Adeniyi praised the relentless efforts of the players against EgyptThe post Volleyball: Nigeria wins U19 African title again appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

September 12, 2022 00:45 UTC

PRIMATE of the Church of the Lord Worldwide, Most Reverend (Dr) Rufus Ositelu, has been elected as the President of the African region of the World Council of Churches. Ositelu, who is the incumbent and fourth primate of The Church of the Lord Worldwide, is a former vice president of the Christian Council of Nigeria. He has also served as a member of WCC’s central committee, which is the highest decision-making body of the council. The WCC is a fellowship of 352 churches in over 120 countries and representing over 560 million Christians all over the world. It was formed to work for the reunion of all Christian churches and to establish a united Christian presence in the world.

September 11, 2022 20:36 UTC

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned of five malicious Google Chrome extensions that surreptitiously track browsers’ online activities and steal their data. “The five Google Chrome extensions identified have high probability, potential for harm and have been downloaded over 1.4 million times, while they serve as an access to steal user data. “Users of these Chrome extensions are unaware of their invasive functionality and privacy risk. The DPA said that although the Google team removed several browser extensions from its Chrome Web Store, it can be difficult to keep malicious extensions away. »Mouka said Google Chrome extensions are software that can be installed in Chrome to modify the functionality of browsers.

September 11, 2022 17:19 UTC





So having rotavirus vaccine available for our children means that there is an increased chance of preventing diarrheal disease. The inactivated polio vaccine came on board; the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine came on board and now Rotavirus vaccine has come on board. The advantage of having the children vaccinated is that they are not only protected against these childhood diseases, but they also create an opportunity for herd immunity. So, when we get our children vaccinated against HPV, then, we would be reducing the incidence of cervical cancer. I would encourage everyone to get their children vaccinated.

September 11, 2022 08:36 UTC

Choosing God saves your life from spiritual death, which the Bible calls the second death. Make Jesus your choice today. Make your choice today and I pray the Holy Spirit will help you to choose Jesus Christ and you will be set free. • Today’s Nugget: Choose Jesus Christ. Prayer: I choose Jesus Christ Today.

September 11, 2022 03:56 UTC

When it comes to achieving success, chasing our dreams and becoming a better person, we are sometimes our own worst enemies. Let’s take a look at some simple tips you can adopt in your day-to-day activities to become a better version of yourself. To become a better version of yourself, learn how to overcome the habit of procrastination and never delay till tomorrow what you can do today. Stop the blame gameBecoming a better version of yourself requires you to always take responsibility for all your actions and inactions. If you want to be a better version of yourself, learn to always compliment yourself with a nice treat.

September 10, 2022 22:23 UTC

I want to know if it is true that the blue light that usually comes from the screens of cell phones and computers can cause wrinkles on the face? Muibat (by SMS)It has been confirmed that blue light from screens on smartphones, computers, and other gadgets “may have detrimental effects on a wide range of cells in our body, from skin and fat cells, to sensory neurons,” It is for this reason that it is generally believed that avoidance of excessive blue light exposure may be a good anti-aging strategy, Therefore, if you want your skin to show fewer signs of aging like wrinkles, then you’d do well to reduce exposure to the blue lights from your phones and Laptops. ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

September 10, 2022 19:02 UTC

Fatima Sanni thought her life was over when she tested HIV positive in 2019. When the result came, it said I was HIV positive,” says Sanni, the youngest of her husband’s four wives. Her husband, two other wives and another child also tested positive. “We do not want children to come out of their mother’s womb HIV positive, even when their mothers are positive,” says programme director, Aisha Dadi. Lafiyan Yara trains birth attendants and provides them with gloves, face masks and HIV testing kits.

September 10, 2022 18:54 UTC

THE Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has said it would be impossible for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to restructure Nigeria if it could not restructure itself. READ ALSO:Wike’s camp will continue to fight for space in PDP – MakindeLAUTECH SUG begs Buhari, Makinde over abducted female studentMakinde, Adediran emerge PDP’s guber candidates in Oyo, LagosI’m not responsible for successive deaths of Oyo monarchs – Makinde“We are saying that if the PDP has promised to restructure Nigeria and we can’t restructure the party, then we are not ready to restructure Nigeria”, he said. He queried his purported appointment, saying that he was not even the right person to take the reins of leadership of the PDP body of governors should the chairman resign. Ikpeazu is the deputy chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum. The Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom; Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; and Governor Ikpeazu are also members of the Wike camp.

September 10, 2022 15:59 UTC

There are several practices we engage in either consciously or unconsciously that are having great consequences on our health. Discussed in this article are seven little-known health-damaging habits you should know and avoid in order to ensure your overall well-being. Create time to spend with others, as this singular act goes a long way in guaranteeing the state of your health, especially your mental health. Regardless of your tight schedule, try to avoid junk foods because they only provide temporary satisfaction and lifelong health risks. Let’s put an end to these little-known health-damaging habits and live healthy lives till the end of our days.

September 10, 2022 01:00 UTC

Nigeria’s Ministry of Youths and Sports Development declared the LMC as illegal and wants the body scrapped with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Ismaila Abubakar, who ordered the Nigeria Football Federation to withdraw the licence. LMC has been declared illegal by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Photo: The Guardian NigeriaSource: UGCLCM had been the body licenced to organise and promote Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The 2021/22 Nigerian Professional Football League season has ended with Rivers United finishing first on the table with 77 points, while Plateau United settled for second as Remo Stars of Ikenne came third with 67 and 62 points, respectively.

September 09, 2022 23:07 UTC

INDICATIONS have just emerged as to how some of the foreign airlines operating into Nigeria have continued to use the ongoing high season to exploit the Nigerian travelling public through exorbitant fares. Meanwhile, not all the foreign airlines have received their part of the $265 million of the $600 million trapped in the country that was recently released by the Federal Government. In a media briefing on Thursday, the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) alerted how despite the intervention of the government on the release of the money, the foreign carriers continued to exploit Nigerians. The travel agents at the press briefing raised the alarm of an imminent over three million jobs loss following the cut in travel by carriers and some of the airlines that have continued to threaten to leave Nigeria. “Nigerians have to buy tickets to the tune of three to four million naira and can be charged as high as one million naira to change travel dates even on tickets before this trouble began.

September 09, 2022 22:07 UTC

The President of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Mr. Solomon Adodo has honored a lawyer Mr. President Aigbokhan with public interest award for excellence service as a lawyer. Some reasons and acts carried out by Aigbokhan Esq which inspired the NYCN to honor him with award include thus:1. Aigbokhan Esq was the first lawyer to apply the Freedom of Information Act of 2011 in court. In 2019, he sued Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOPADEC) to disclose details of the contract of construction of police stations. This case took right to information from a statutory right to a fundamental right and made right to information a self-standing human right in Nigeria.

September 09, 2022 21:30 UTC