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                                                       Dangers of cyanide in garri Garri a derivative of cassava, is one of the staple foods of Nigerians that provide high energy to consumers. However, it exposes the populace to possible slow cyanide poisoning if not properly processed. Its consumption has been linked previously to sudden deaths of some families, who, unfortunately, ingested some of the product that contained very high dose of cyanide. There are, however, two varieties of cassava in the country. The sweet cassava with low cyanide level is found towards the Middle Belt of the country, while the bitter one that contains very high level of toxic cyanogenic glycosides are prevalent in the southern part of the country. These cassavas are processed for consumption differently. Cyanide is more concentrated on the skin of the swee...

                                    Trump transcript in full: Jerusalem is Israel's capital President Donald Trump has announced that the US formally recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city, breaking with decades of US policy. Here is the transcript of that announcement, made in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Wednesday, December 6. "When I came into office, I promised to look at the world's challenges with open eyes and very fresh thinking. We cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same failed strategies of the past. Old challenges demand new approaches. My announcement today marks the beginning of a new approach to conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. In 1995, Congress adopted the Jerusalem Embassy Act, urging the federal government to relocate the...

2018 World Cup fixtures, including dates, kick-off times & venues The complete fixture list for the 2018 World Cup in Russia following Friday’s draw in Moscow (all times GMT): Thursday, June 14 (1500) Russia v Saudi Arabia, Moscow (Luzhniki) Friday, June 15 (1200) Egypt v Uruguay, Yekaterinburg (1500) Morocco v Iran, Saint Petersburg (1800) Portugal v Spain, Sochi Saturday, June 16 (1000) France v Australia, Kazan (1300) Argentina v Iceland, Moscow (Spartak) (1600) Peru v Denmark, Saransk (1900) Croatia v Nigeria, Kaliningrad Sunday, June 17 (1200) Costa Rica v Serbia, Samara (1500) Germany v Mexico, Moscow (Luzhniki) (1800) Brazil v Switzerland, Rostov-on-Don Monday, June 18 (1200) Sweden v South Korea, Nizhni Novgorod (1500) Belgium v Panama, Sochi (1800) Tunisia v England, Volgograd Tuesday, June 19 (1200) Poland v Senegal, Moscow (Spartak) (1500) Colombia v Japan, Saransk (1800) Russia v Egypt, Saint Petersburg Wednesday, June 20 (1200) Po...

                                 IMPLEMENTING BOLD FISCAL REFORMS IN NIGERIA On November 7, 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2018 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. The N8.6 trillion budget proposal was tagged, “Budget of Consolidation.” While it is commendable that the administration presented the budget earlier than when it presented its previous two budgets, my take is that the budget is not expansionary enough and it indicates a lack of visionary leadership. Before I continue, let me quickly make a full disclosure. Prior to the 2015 elections, I was one of those who supported President Buhari. He appeared to be a man of great courage and that was one of the qualities that endeared him to me. It was the thinking of most of his supporters, including me, that his antecedents, as a former military head of state, would enable him have the strong political will required...