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http://ift.tt/2rNgMpr Some of us cannot do without chewing gum daily. This is because the flavour or mint of the gum help masks or prevent mouth odour. While there are positive benefits of chewing gum, there are also downsides you should never ignore. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares some of these downsides. It makes you hungry Chewing gum can activate your hunger pangs. Thus increasing your cravings for food. So, if you do not want to get hungry, do not eat gum immediately after consuming mama put. This can also help put your weight in check. Tooth damage If the gum you chew contains sugar, you are exposing yourself to tooth decay. It makes no difference if it is a sugar-free gum, there are still risks to your teeth. This is because sugar-free gum has acidic flavours and preservatives that may lead to tooth damage. Excess strain on your jaw Chewing gum can cause jaw muscle imbalance especially if you chew on one side more than the other. To prevent this ja...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Prince Okafor I NDICATIONS emerged yesterday that the Federal Government had waded into the lingering dispute between management of  ExxonMobil and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, to avert a total shut down of the production. PENGASSAN had, Tuesday, announced that it had begun a gradual withdrawal of its members from oil and gas installations belonging to Mobil and that the process would be completed by midnight today. Vanguard gathered that a meeting was being pushed for today’s evening, but that  leaders of PENGASSAN that are scattered across the country would not be able to turn up for the proposed meeting. An official of PENGASSAN who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity, said: “The only possible time for the meeting will be Monday. We have been under intense pressure not to escalate the industrial action which ordinarily is fixed for midnight, Friday. The aim of the ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Victor Ahiuma-Young D ELTA State chapter of United Labour Congress, ULC, yesterday, urged the state government to step up efforts at attracting foreign and local investors in addition to the resuscitation of ailing industries in the state to boost employment and development. ULC, in a statement by its state chairman, Mr. Williams Akporeha, insisted that congress was in total support of the state government’s initiative to pursue an agenda to secure prosperity for all Deltans, declaring that one of the quick ways of doing this is through the Public Private Partnership, PPP initiative. According to the statement: “Some of these industries include African Timber and Plywood Company, Sapele, Bendel Steel Structures, Enerhen, Bendel Hotels Limited, Delta Steel Company, DSC, Ovwian-Aladja, Asaba Textile Mill, Asaba, Ughelli Glass Factory, Ughelli,  etc. These industries that have now become moribund can employ over 20,000 graduates and youths in the state whe...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Flying Doctors Nigeria , one of the leading  air ambulance companies in Africa, provides unique Medevac Cover Plan which saves evacuation costs in the event of evacuation  and the patient has cash liquidity deficit. This was disclosed to selected aviation reporters in Lagos by the founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria, Dr Ola Orekunrin, a UK trained medical doctor, and a trainee helicopter pilot. According to Dr Orekunrin, her determination to improve the healthcare delivery system in Nigeria led her to set up  Flying Doctors Nigeria that  provides air ambulance services, ground ambulance service, remote site service, training and consultancy service to government and business organizations across Africa. She said, “Our air ambulance cover product gives you peace of mind by providing medical evacuation and payment for hospitalization in your country or abroad  for up to One million dollars ($1,000,000) for a yearly membership payment of...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Gambia’s new national carrier, Fly Mid Africa, will commence flight services from Banjul, Lagos, Nigeria, and has appointed Peacock Aviation Services, as its General Sales Agent in Nigeria.Consequently, Peacock has commenced ticket sales in its international head office in Ikeja, Lagos. According to a joint statement by Fly Mid Africa and Peacock Aviation, “Fly Mid Africa is focused on alleviating the challenges business and leisure travelers from Nigeria and other nationals face in finding flight connections across key cities in Africa especially West and Central Africa”. The Managing Director, Fly Mid Africa, Mr. Bakary Nyassi, said in addition to operating air services in the target routes, Fly Mid Africa is committed to providing safe, reliable and efficient air transport services to spur economic development and foster regional integration through the promotion of trade and regional tourism. On the choice of Peacock Aviation as the GSA, the MD said “It...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J •Zenith Bank B/ball League Dolphins and IGP Queens basketball teams have continued their winning streak in the ongoing Zenith Bank Women basketball league taking place in Kaduna. Taking the court first in the morning, Dolphins coached by founder, Wale Aboderin, recorded their second victory at the second phase by defeating vastly-improved Sunshine Angels of Akure 68 – 44. The Aboderin ladies displayed supremacy in all the departments of the game. Speaking after their encounter,  Aboderin said he was impressed the performance of his girls but they did not obtain an optimum level. “The girls normally raise their games depending on the strength of their opponents. I am happy with this performance. They took things easy to get the result. Our target is to get to the final and get a continental ticket,” he said. In the third game of the day, IGP Queens whitewashed Ekiti Angels by 96 – 23 points to also maintain their100 per cent record.   The post Dolph...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Nkiruka Nnorom SHAREHOLDERS of NASCON Allied Industries Plc have approved a dividend payout amounting to N1.85 billion or 70 kobo per share earlier recommended by the Board of Directors for the year ended December 2016. They gave the approval at the company’s Annual General Meeting, AGM, in Lagos, and urged the Board to also consider rewarding the shareholders through issuance of bonus shares in the course of the current financial year. Sir Sunny Nwosu, who spoke on behalf of other shareholders, emphasised the need for the company to get more share of the salt, vegetable oil and tomato paste market. He, therefore, urged the company to take steps to increase the penetration of its products in the marketplace through aggressive marketing. Speaking earlier, the chairperson, Mrs. Yemisi Ayeni, said that the dividend declared during the year represents 77 per cent pay-out ratio compared to N1.46 billion paid a year earlier. She lamented the difficulties in the op...