* 'I was deceived by leadership of ACPN' - Ezekwesili opens lid after resignation from party * Are dark chocolates healthy?

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 We pray for old age but hate it when it comes - Peju Akande I saw her from afar and immediately recognized her; ‘That’s Mrs. Jolaos [Forward](  [morning-banner](  FEBRUARY 5, 2019 [***] [PEJU]( We pray for old age but hate it when it comes - Peju Akande I saw her from afar and immediately recognized her; ‘That’s Mrs. Jolaosho,’ (not her real name) I told my mother. We were at the Eye Foundation at GRA, Ikeja, for my mum’s routine checkup. 'Who is she?' Mother wanted to know. 'You don’t recognize her? That was our headmistress at our Lady of Lourdes Primary school, Surulere.' My mother peered from behind her dark shades and shook her head. ALSO READ: Parents, please respect our children’s teachers – Peju Akande I understood the shaking of head to mean she didn't recognize the woman; at over 70 years, mother hardly recognizes people these days. [Read more]( [***] [SABI DISCOUNT] [***] [Oby-Ezekwesili]( 'I was deceived by leadership of ACPN' - Ezekwesili opens lid after resignation from party A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has revealed how the leadership of her now-former party, the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, (ACPN), deceived her into running for the presidency on their platform. Ezekwesili, who announced her withdrawal from the presidential race, last week, stated this on Monday at a world press conference in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Obanikoro-Fayose]( EFCC: 'I was complicit' - Obanikoro confesses during Fayose's trial The trial of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose recommenced on Monday with one of the prosecution witnesses, Musiliu Obanikoro admitting his culpability in the case. Obanikoro was questioned by the counsel for the defence team, Kanu Agabi. Fayose was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Oct. 22, 2018, alongside his company, Spotless Investment Ltd. on an 11-count charge bordering on N6.9 billion fraud. [Read more]( [***] [dark-choco]( Are dark chocolates healthy? Yes, dark chocolate has compounds that offer health benefits and can be enjoyed without guilt, even on a daily basis. But the portion size matters, since too many bites can contribute extra fat, sugar, and calories and negate its health benefits. Dark chocolate is rich in cocoa solids, which contain compounds known as flavanols. At high levels, cocoa flavanols have been shown to help lower blood pressure and cholesterol, improve cognition and possibly lower the risk of diabetes. Dark chocolate has the highest amount of cocoa flavanols; milk chocolate has less, and white chocolate has none. 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