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Before preparing the egusi soup, the seeds are sun-dried and ground plain or roasted/fried before being ground. Then the chaffs obtained during the oil extraction of egusi seeds can be used for making a snack called fried cake. The seeds can also be fermented and used for making a local spice known as ogiri. Due to its high oil content, egusi seeds can be used for making margarine, butter and animal feed. Here are the benefits of including this food in your daily diet. 1. Anti-inflammatory Properties Melon contains anti-inflammatory properties that help treat infections and injury. A study reveals that the methanol extract of egusi significantly inhibited serotonin, carrageenan and prostaglandin which helps fight inflammation.

Another tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Thursday, October 31st fell into a ditch by Chipex Petroleum Station around Upper Iweka axis within Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra. Emeka Obinwa, Executive Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano on State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Media confirmed the incident on Thursday in Awka. This comes after two incidents of Petroleum tanker accident which later caught fire were recorded in Onitsha on October 16, and18, 2019 respectively. Obinwa said that PMS was

On Thursday, October 31st, members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) shut down shops owned by Nigerians in five markets in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region capital. It was the second time this year the association would shut Nigerian-owned shops, claiming it was waging a war on foreigners doing retail business in the country. GUTA says foreign retailers flout section 27 of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act 865, which forbids their involvement in the sale of goods or provision of services in a market, petty trading or hawking or selling of goods in a stall at any place must be

Singer and Beauty entrepreneur, Dencia, who is currently on vacation in the Maldives Island took to Instagram to share these sexy photos of herself posing in a one-piece Fendi swimsuit while relaxing at the beach.  See more photos below. 

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has yet another asset in his name and it is a $9 Million Georgia Estate. 

Family photos are very pleasing to the eyes and enchanting to the mind. The Adeleke family all wore matching outfits as they posed for new family photos. The photo shoot included Davido's father Adedeji Adeleke, his kids, including Davido, and their spouses. Chioma, Davido's fiancee, who just gave birth was absent. The grandkids were also present in the photo, including Davido's daughters, Imade and Hailey. See more photos of the Adelekes below.

New friends, Jordyn Woods and Megan Thee Stallion teamed up together for a sexy Halloween photoshoot.

Nigerian singer and feminist, Maj took to Instagram to share new raunchy photos of herself, and in one of the images, she was pictured topless with her hands protecting her modesty. 

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Sector Command, has said that it will commence “Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence” from November 4th, as part of efforts to enforce collection of abandoned licences in its offices.   In a statement on Thursday, October 31st in Lagos, DRC Olabisi Sonusi, the Acting Sector Public Education Officer, quoted the Sector Commander, Hyginus Omeje, as saying the exercise will last for two weeks. Omeje said that any driver caught without a valid licence

Hollywood actress/ comedian, Niecy Nash and her husband Jay Tucker are going their separate ways after eight years of marriage. The couple made the shocking announcement in a joint statement shared on Nash’s Instagram account. “We believe in the beauty of truth. Always have. Our truth is that in this season of our lives, we are better friends than partners in marriage,” the pair wrote on Wednesday. “Our union was such a gorgeous ride. And as we go our separate ways now, we feel

Internationally certified auctioneers have been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) ahead of the planned auction of $40 million (about N14.4 billion) jewellery, recovered from a former Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. Recall that in September 2019, a Federal High Court in Lagos granted EFCC's application for final forfeiture of the jewellery reportedly worth $40 million seized from Diezani's house. The trial judge, Nicholas Oweibo said Mrs Alison-Madueke failed to prove that the

Nigerian ladies are holding a waist bead challenge on Twitter, and the platform has been flooded with beautiful photos of the beads strung along a wire or cord which many say is an exclusive symbol of feminity.  The challenge was started off by a Twitter user who is also a Chemical Engineer and here some photos below; 

Curvy model and nude dancer, Symbas Erothick has reacted to her sex video leak to a porn site without her consent.  According to Symbas, she was told that her sex video has gone viral in Lagos but she hopes Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote gets a glimpse of it and decides to become her husband. She added that she loves him and can't help it.  She wrote; 

Facebook and Instagram have banned aubergine and peach emojis as well as the water drip, for being too ‘sexually suggestive.’ According to the social media giants, the change is part of an update to Facebook’s Sexual Solicitation Community Standards, which are aimed at sex workers who use the platforms to sell their services. The emojis, which are widely known to represent a penis (aubergine), bum (peach), and

Report just coming in says Hon.Justice Nwosu Iheme of the Federal Court Of Appeal, Benin City, Edo state has been kidnapped by daredevil and violent gunmen in Benin City. The vicious gunmen who killed her police orderly before the abduction was Said to have trailed and intercepted her Jeep along Benin-Agbor road near Christ Choosen Church. An eye witness told Crime News team that a Toyota Voltron car måde up of 4 unknown gunmen

  The Supreme Court has dismissed Atiku’s appeal for lacking in merit. More details later.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu State has affirmed the election of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah as the lawmaker representing Anambra South district in the National Assembly. In a lead judgment delivered on Tuesday, October 29th by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, the appellate court upheld the decision of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal.  It, therefore, dismissed the appeals of Mr Chris Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Ed Sheeran is now UK’s richest star under 30 after taking the top spot from Adele.  The 28-year-old singer who has had a successful year topped Heat magazine’s annual guide to the UK’s wealthiest stars aged 30 and under, having jumped from an estimated worth of £94 million in 2017 to £170 million. Sheeran, who was in second place last year, took the first spot from fellow music star Adele as she turned 31 in May. She is no longer eligible for the accolade  According to Standard UK, the increase in Sheeran’s wealth is partly due to his world

Nicki Minaj and husband Kenneth Petty are having their first Halloween together as a married couple and they are making it count. The newlyweds dressed up as Suicide Squad's Joker and Harley Quinn.  See more photos below.

59-year-old Cheah Siew Im who defrauded people in the United States with stolen identities and false stories for almost 20 years, has been jailed after she was caught speeding in Virginia driving a Porsche and using her old roommate’s driving license.  The Malaysian-born con artist stole at least 6 identities including those of her roommates and nail technicians, and reportedly convinced professional athletes and successful executives that she was the granddaughter of Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan

Ghanaian superstar singer, Becca lashed out at those complaining that she married a Nigerian man in an interview with Afia Pokuaa on her “Vim Talk” Show.  Becca who is married to a Nigerian entrepreneur and artist manager Oluwatobi Sanni Daniel, disclosed that she got married at the age of 33 and waited all those years for a Ghanaian man to propose to her but got nothing.  Here is a video of the interview below; 

Sadiya Umar Farouq, Nigeria's Minister of Humanitarian, Disaster Management and Social Development has disclosed that over 90m Nigerians live in extreme poverty.  The Minister who disclosed the Buhari-led administration's decision to lift 90 million Nigerians out of extreme poverty during a budget defense session before the House of Representatives Committee on IDPs, stated that the ministry will address the underlying causes, drivers and consequences of humanitarian crises and underdevelopment.  The Ministry's budget for the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally

The remains of late ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been disposed of at sea as it is revealed that U.S. forces were able to confirm his identity using DNA samples taken from his underwear and blood.   Baghdadi blew himself up after being cornered by U.S forces in a dead-end underground tunnel in his Syrian compound on Saturday, October 26th. His remains were then buried at sea, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Mike Milley, revealed. Osama bin Laden's remains were also disposed of at sea when he was killed in Pakistan in

The Instagram page of embattled Dubai-based Nigerian social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha a.k.a Mompha seems to have been deactivated days after he was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his alleged involvement in internet fraud and money laundering.  Though no official statement has been given for Mompha's sudden disappearance from the

Ex-BBNaija housemate, Khloe is celebrating her 26th birthday today and she took to Instagram to share these sexy new photos of herself. 

A Nigerian pastor, Ephraim Ononye on Monday, posted photos of a suspected thief, who allegedly broke into his house in Obosi, Anambra, while he was at a church service in Abakaliki on Sunday October 27. Read the post published on his Facebook page: The thief/Hired killer..... I was doing the work of my father at Power House Assembly ground, Abakaliki chapter on Sunday 27/10/2019... And the thief/hired killer came to my house in Obosi at night, he succeed in breaking through the front door... Who knows what happened to him when he entered my house? Just this morning, I started receiving calls from my village people, telling me that a young man, an unknown face was lying down, sleeping in front of my house totally nacked as at 7am and all his clothes were found inside my building See more photos below.

Donald Trump Jr has given his opinion on Kanye West's new album, Jesus is King and he also used the opportunity to hit out at the "Leftists". He said Kanye is 'cracking the culture code', adding that Jesus Is King is the 'epitome of fearless creativity and "dangerous, unapproved" ideas.' He then shaded the leftists, saying they 'always try to silence those who are speaking truth.' See his tweet below.

A shocking video shows the moment a taxi driver brought out his male member and began stroking it while he was driving a female passenger in Abuja. The driver is seen with one hand on the gear stick and the other on the steering wheel. All this while, his male member is erect but hidden by his black t-shirt. After a while, he removes his hand from the steering wheel and places it on his male

Samantha Markle, Meghan Markle's estranged half sister, is reportedly being investigated by police for online bullying.    The investigation comes after American police received complaints from no fewer than four countries including Canada, Sweden and the UK.   Samantha who hails from Virginia allegedly wrote multiple contentious messages about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex online.  A Polk County Sheriff Department officer said: 'There have been multiple reports of

Nigerian rapper, Falz who turns 29 today, hosted friends to a 'Haunted House' themed birthday party in Lagos last night. Some of the celebs in attendance include Simi, Ebuka, and more See more photos below....

            Celebrity couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have revealed who their preferred choice of candidate is. John Legend and his wife Chrissy are known critics of US president and have been involved in multiple spats with him in the past, but on Monday they took it a step further by not just revealing their distaste for the president and his policies, but also suggestng he serves jail time. Revealing their political stance in the December edition of Vanity Fair magazine, singer, Legend, 40, said he supports Massachussets senator, Elizabeth Warren, while his wife, before suggesting the Trump first family deserves jailtime, said she was torn between

Ghanaian superstar singer, Becca lashed out at those complaining that she married a Nigerian man in an interview with Afia Pokuaa on her “Vim Talk” Show.  Becca who is married to a Nigerian entrepreneur and artist manager Oluwatobi Sanni Daniel, disclosed that she got married at the age of 33 and waited all those years for a Ghanaian man to propose to her but got nothing.  Here is a video of the interview below; 

US President Donald Trump has revealed the picture of the dog that chased ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi into the dead-end tunnel, where he detonated his suicide vest, killing himself and three children.   President Trump did not however name the military dog or the breed. The dog was wounded in the blast but is recovering, military sources said. Trump  tweeted: “We have declassified a picture of the wonderful dog (name not declassified) that did such a GREAT JOB in capturing and killing the Leader of ISIS, Abu

Faith Edwards, the foster daughter of former President Goodluck Jonathan and her hubby, God'swill, stepped out in style to an event recently. Faith and God'swill made news back in 2014 when the former president staged a talk-of-the-town wedding for them. See more photos of the couple below...

A woman married three husbands against her father's approval and he gathered his clansmen to chase his daughter's husbands away from her home. This interesting story out of Uganda made the front page of a newspaper and is now trending on Twitter. Ann Grace Aguti, a mother of three, from the Ngora district in Uganda, said she was married like other women. Her desire in her marriage was to have a "tender, loving husband, who can provide all my needs as a housewife." When her husband wasn't meeting that need, she said she decided to do things her way.

In the spirit of Halloween, Gabrielle Union and her 11-month-old daughter, Kaavia Wade wore matching costumes inspired by the actress' cheerleading movie "Bring It On." Gabrielle Union shared the photos to Instagram, writing: "Brought It #CaliforniaLove."

Ellen DeGeneres and Jennifer Aniston locked lips on the set of her talk show. Recently, Ellen DeGeneres and Reese Witherspoon argued over which one of them are better friends with Jennifer Aniston and it looks like Ellen decided to show off just how close she is with Jennifer by kissing her on the mouth on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ellen, 61, took to Instagram to share a photo of her kissing Aniston, 50.  She captioned the photo: "Find out how this happened. Tomorrow. @jenniferaniston"

Billionaire wife Ichechi Okonkwo has served an update on Big Brother Naija winner, Mercy's new four-bedroom duplex which many at first thought was a gift.  According to Real Estate mogul Kennedy Okonkwo's wife, Ichechi, Mercy bought the four-bedroom duplex which she described as "the best decision". She wrote;  Congratulations Babygirl, buying yourself a house the best decision and I am super

Ann Perugia, a 35-year-old Florida mum has been accused of dislocating her 10-year-old son's jaw with a punch after he refused to stop playing popular video game, Fortnite and take a shower.   Earlier in the day, she picked him up from school and let him play the popular game online until 7pm with his friends.      But when she checked to see if he had gotten ready for bed, she found him still playing the

Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli and her husband, Nnamdi, are celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary today October 28th. In an Instagram post this morning, Nnamdi wrote,  'my wife, my best friend, my partner for life! It’s been a whirlwind since we first met, and then got married this day 19 years ago'. I can’t think of anyone that could’ve been you to me. Can’t imagine a life without your smile and comfort and beauty. I found my good thing the moment I saw you. I can say without a doubt that I always knew. The decision to make you my wife was easy.

Nigerian model, Adetutu who featured in an interactive session at a book Festival in Lagos, bared her boobs again in a see-through green outfit at the event.  Adetutu shared photos from the event on Facebook with the caption "Day 4 at Ake festival". Here are photos she shared below; 

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to a petition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) received over bullion vans linked to former Governor of Lagos and the Party's chieftain, Bola Tinubu during the 2019 Presidential election.  Recall that the anti-graft agency was petitioned to investigate Tinubu over the source of money allegedly conveyed in bullion vans to his residence. Submitting the petition to EFCC on Friday October 25, the convener of Concerned

Congresswoman Katie Hill has announced her resignation after photos of her posing naked and making out with her female aide surfaced online. She's now blaming the leaked photos on her estranged husband and dirty politics. Katie Hill issued a letter on Sunday, saying she was stepping down from her elected post in the House of Representatives after winning the seat in last year's election. She represented California's 25th congressional district, covering parts of Northern Los Angeles. In the statement, she alleges that her estranged husband, Kenny Heslep, whom she's in the

The  Association of Professional Women Bankers   (APWB)  Presents, Female Champions in the Banking Sector. Women have played and continue to play a key role in Nigeria’s banking sector. To shed light on this instrumental and vital role, the  Association of Professional Women Bankers , has created a definitive list of female champions within the industry. These women have not only been pivotal in the shaping of the sectors regulatory framework but have also created a strong legacy for other women to follow. Read the list and be inspired Abiola Adekoya – MD/CEO of RMB Nigeria Stockbrokers Abiola Adekoya is a financial expert with over 18 years’ experience working with leading financial service firms whose activities span across various continents. She is currently the MD/CEO of RMB Nigeria Stockbrokers, a subsidiary of the First Rand Group, a leading financial services group in Africa with footprints across the globe. Adaeze Udensi – Executive Director at Titan Trust Bank

Dear Fegocolians, all roads leads to Ocean Suites and Hotel @25 Adetokunbo Ademola, Victoria. Come along with an old student let's have a great time. The meeting starts at 4pm prompt. See you there!

Ahead of the November 16th Governorship election in Kogi State, a delegation led by the deputy governor of the State, Edward Onoja have gifted the traditional ruler of Igala, Dr Michael Ameh-Oboni II, with a white Rolls Royce Phantom. Speaking at the presentation of the car this weekend, the Deputy Governor who also holds the traditional title of Olimene of Attah said,  “HRM Attah Igala as King Of the 9th Largest Ethnic Nationality in Nigeria is the  face of the Igala nation and his appearance must show

The Lagos State Police has arrested a 25-year-old thief who abandoned his mission to watch a couple having sex in their apartment at Innocent Amadi Street (Mercy Estate) Baruwa area of Ipaja, Lagos State.  The thief identified as Uchenna Ebube slept off in the process and was nabbed after Mr. Idris Olumo and his wife finished up and met him in their living room by 4a.m. Upon being interrogated, Uchenna said he was at the couple's apartment to steal valuables after gaining

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, has reclaimed the World's Richest Man title few hours after losing the spot to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.  Bezos who ended Gates' 24-year run as world's richest man in 2018 and became the first man on earth with a net worth of $160 billion, lost the spot on Thursday October 24, after Amazon's lacklustre Q3 results resulted in him losing nearly $7 billion in stock value. Amazon shares fell 7 per cent in after-hours trading.  He returned to the top position at the end of Friday’s markets. His shares fell by just 1% to

Nollywood actress, Chika Ike looked really georgeous in her blue dress which she wore to the Impart Artist fair in Lagos. More photos below.