Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Secret Cinema strikes back

charlie | 8:38 AM | ENTERTAINMENTS Be the first to comment!

Last year's Secret Cinema event caused a bit of a storm when its Back to the Future event was forced to cancel the first few screenings as the venue wasn't ready in time.

Rihanna takes a bow

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Rihanna is to get a feature-length documentary charting her rise to pop supremacy.

Filmmaker Peter Berg (Lone Survivor) is behind the project, which is described as an "unfiltered look into Rihanna's life", that is "much more a character study than a music film".

Regular use of Paracetamol can lead to heart attack, stomach ulcer - NAFDAC

charlie | 8:24 AM | HEALTH Be the first to comment!

Here is a statement from NAFDAC informing Nigerians on the dangers of prolonged use of Paracetamol

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that the regular use of painkillers especially, paracetamols could lead to heart attacks, stroke and early death, According to a study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

MPs expected to back cigarette plain packaging

charlie | 11:06 PM | HEALTH Be the first to comment!

Department of Health images of how standardised packaging may look

How the standardised packets may look

MPs are expected to approve the introduction of standardised packaging for cigarettes in England later.

If passed, it will mean from 2016 every packet will look the same except for the make and brand name, with graphic photos accompanying health warnings.

Boko Haram child captives 'forgot names

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Cameroonian security forces have joined a regional battle against Boko Haram militants

About 80 children rescued from a Boko Haram camp in Cameroon cannot remember their own names or origins, according to an aid official who visited them.

Number of Dollar millionaires in Ethiopia on the rise

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At first glance, Ethiopia would seem like a tough place for business owners to make it big.

The strength of the state stands in contrast to the fledgling private sector, where foreign competition is barred in key industries and big sectors are entrusted to state-owned companies.

C-section rates 'vary widely' across Europe

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Around 25% of women give birth by Caesarean section in the UK

Around one in four births in the UK is by C-section, while in Cyprus the figure is 52% and in Sweden 17%.There are wide variations in Caesarean section rates across Europe, indicating a lack of consensus about the best way of delivering babies, a study suggests.