Are you struggling to shed those extra pounds around your midsection? Incorporating ginger and lemon into your daily routine may be just what you need to boost your weight loss journey. These two natural powerhouses have been used for centuries for their medicinal and culinary benefits, and recent studies have revealed their potential in combating belly fat.

Ginger: The Fat-Fighting Superfood

Ginger, a root commonly used in Asian cuisine, has several properties that make it an effective tool in reducing belly fat:

1. Thermogenesis: Ginger increases body heat, enhancing metabolism and burning fat.
2. Appetite suppression: Ginger’s fiber content helps keep you fuller for longer.
3. Inflammation reduction: Ginger’s anti-inflammatory compounds reduce inflammation, linked to obesity.

Lemon: The Citrus Slimmer

Lemons are more than just a refreshing flavor; they also have slimming properties:

1. Digestive aid: Lemon juice stimulates digestion, preventing bloating.
2. Alkalization: Lemons balance pH levels, reducing inflammation.
3. Vitamin C boost: Lemons are rich in vitamin C, enhancing fat burning.

Combining Ginger and Lemon for Maximum Impact

To harness the belly-fat-reducing potential of ginger and lemon:

1. Drink ginger-lemon tea: Steep fresh ginger and lemon slices in hot water.
2. Add to meals: Incorporate grated ginger and lemon juice into salads, smoothies, or stir-fries.
3. Make a detox drink: Mix ginger, lemon, and honey for a soothing, fat-burning beverage.

Tips and Precautions:

1. Consult a healthcare professional before starting any new regimen.
2. Combine ginger and lemon with a balanced diet and regular exercise.
3. Consume in moderation; excessive ginger can cause stomach upset.

Ginger and lemon are natural, effective, and delicious additions to your weight loss journey. Incorporate these superfoods into your daily routine and watch your belly fat shrink. Remember to maintain a balanced lifestyle, and get ready to zest up your way to a slimmer, healthier you.

Medical professionals yesterday warned against the stigmatisation and demonisation of older people, saying they are not witches or wizards but exhibiting some medical conditions associated with old age.

The medical experts include a Geriatric Psychiatrist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Dr. Olufisayo Elugbadebo, and the Programme Coordinator, Brain Health Initiative Nigeria, Olajoke Akinyemi.

They made the call during the street sensitisation at Oje Market and distribution of food items to old people in Ibadan in commemoration of World Alzheimer’s Day.

The commemoration had the theme: “Time to Act on Dementia, Time to Act on Alzheimer’s.” September 21 every year is tagged World Alzheimer’s Day.

Dr. Elugbadebo, who is the Vice President of Brain Health Initiative Nigeria, spoke on behalf of the organisation’s President, Dr. Temitope Farombi.

Farombi is also a consultant neurologist at the UCH.

Elugbadebo said, “We run a memory clinic where we care for people living with dementia. For us in this part of the world, it actually means a lot. A lot of people still don’t know much about dementia and what one doesn’t know can’t act on. The theme of this year says time to act on dementia , time to act on alsemier. There is a lot to know about dementia so that we can take the right action to mitigate the effects of dementia in our society.

“Signs of dementia include memory problems, forgetfulness, disorientation, difficulty in performing simple tasks, poor judgment, difficulty in naming things, incoherence, behaviourial and mode changes, identifying people, and others.

“To handle the issue, the first thing is to hand a lot of information on what dementia is and what it is not. And to know that early diagnosis and treatment are very important. After diagnosis, we should access post-diagnosis support and treatment. It can be managed and take care of the risk support for them to still live relatively good quality life.

“We had a campaign initiated by Dr. Farombi, which is dementia is not witchcraft. The society needs to be aware that these symptoms are not witchcraft. We need to change our orientation and know that these are medical conditions that need attention. And we don’t have to stigimatise those have dementia but give them more support.”

On her part, Akinyemi decried the stigmatisation of old people suffering from dementia by tagging them witches.
The program coordinator said it is hogwash to label the elders showing signs of dementia as people whose nemesis is catching up with as a result of their past misdeeds.

She maintained that such a submission is an uninformed perception, which is one of the things Brain Health Initiative Nigeria has been trying to correct.

The medical professional said elderly people should be properly treated.

Adeyemi said: “The vision of the organisation is to improve awareness and change wrong perceptions on dementia and stroke. September is usually the day assigned for the commemoration of World Alzheimer’s Day.

“This programme is to create more awareness on dementia which is mostly common among the elderly people. That is why we are doing the programme among the elderly ones.

“There is a lot of stigmatisation in the community, whereby people suffering from dementia are tagged witches whose nemesis is catching up with them because of their past deeds. That is an uninformed perception which is one of the things we are trying to correct.”

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N5,974.55 recorded in July 2024 to N6,430.02 in August 2024.

This is contained in the Bureau’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for August 2024 released on Sunday in Abuja.

The report said the August price represented a 7.62 per cent increase, compared to what was obtained in July.

The NBS said the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased on a year-on-year basis by 56.25 per cent from N4,115.32 in August 2023 to N6,430.02 in August 2024.

On state profile analysis, the report showed that Benue recorded the highest average price at N7,000 for 5kg cooking gas, followed by Rivers at N6,954.55, and Borno at N6,914.29.

It said on the other hand, Taraba recorded the lowest price at N5,600.67, followed by Abuja and Kogi at N5,825.00 and N5,857.56, respectively.

Analysis by zone showed that the South-East recorded the highest average retail price at N6,585.18 for 5kg cooking gas, followed by the South-South at N6,451.34.

“The North-Central recorded the lowest average retail price at N6,344.29,” the NBS said.

Also, the NBS said the average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cooking gas increased by 9.05 per cent on a month-on-month basis from N14,261.57 in July 2024 to N15,552.56 in August 2024.

The report said the average retail price for 12.5kg cooking gas rose by 69.15 per cent on a year-on-year basis from N9,194.41 recorded in August 2023 to N15,552.56 in August 2024.

State profile analysis showed that Rivers recorded the highest average retail price of N17,086.36 for 12.5kg cooking gas, followed by Cross River with N17,050.00 and Abia with N17,012.52.

On the other hand, the report showed that the lowest average price for 12.5kg of cooking gas was recorded in Bauchi at N13,425.00, followed by Nassarawa and Adamawa at N13,640.94 and N13,725.00 respectively.

Analysis by zone showed that the South-South recorded the highest average retail price of N16,524.00 for 12.5kg cooking gas, followed by the South-East at N16,495.78

The report said the North-Central recorded the lowest price at N14,767.41.

Similarly, the NBS said the average retail price per litre of kerosene increased to N1,847.59 in August 2024 on a month-on-month basis, showing an increase of 4.39 per cent, compared to the N1,769.86 recorded in July 2024.

According to its National Kerosene Price Watch for August 2024 on a year-on-year basis, the average retail price per litre of kerosene rose by 45.21 per cent from N1,272.40 in August 2023.

On state profile analysis, the report showed that Zamfara recorded the highest average price at N2,566.67 per litre of kerosene in August, followed by Kano with N2,444.44 and Ogun with N2,388.89.

“On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Taraba at N1,181.18, followed by Adamawa at N1,185.74 and Borno at N1,296.95.”

The NBS said the analysis further showed that the North-West recorded the highest average retail price per litre of Kerosene at N2,118.29, followed by the South-South at N2,075.45,

It said the North-East recorded the lowest average retail price per litre of kerosene at N1,454.38.

The report said the average retail price per gallon of Kerosene paid by consumers in August 2024 was N6,441.94, indicating an 11.80 per cent increase from N5,762.10 recorded in July 2024.

“On a year-on-year basis, the average price per gallon of kerosene increased by 48.04 per cent from N4,351.53 recorded in August 2023.

On state profile analysis, it showed that Katsina recorded the highest average retail price at N8,200 per gallon of kerosene, followed by Kebbi at N8,075.00 and Kaduna at N8,038.46.

The report said Nasarawa recorded the lowest price at N5,092.46, followed by Niger and Plateau at N5,104.17 and N5,445.83, respectively.

Analysis by zone showed that the North-West recorded the highest average price per gallon of Kerosene at N7,787.64, followed by the South-West at N6,593.22,

“North-Central recorded the lowest average price per gallon of Kerosene at N5,463.69,” the NBS said. 

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N626.70 in August 2023 to N830.46 in August 2024.

It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for August 2024 released in Abuja on Sunday.

It stated that the August 2024 price of N830.46 represented a 32.51 per cent increase over the price of N626.70 recorded in August 2023.

“Comparing the average price value with the previous month of July, the average retail price increased by 7.78 per cent from N770.54.”

On state profiles analysis, the report said Benue paid the highest average retail price of N941.24 per litre, followed by Bauchi and Gombe States at N935.71 and N925.00, respectively.

“Conversely, Delta, Cross River, and Edo paid the lowest average retail price at N667.50, N672.00, and N676.25 respectively,’’ it stated.

Analysis by zones showed that the North-East Zone recorded the highest average retail price in August 2024 at N908.21 while the South-West recorded the lowest price at N677.11 per litre.

The NBS also stated in its Diesel Price Watch Report for August 2024 that the average retail price was N1,406.05 per litre.

It said that the August 2024 price of N1,406.05 per litre amounted to a 64.58 per cent increase over the N854.32 per litre paid in August 2023.

“On a month-on-month basis, the price increased by 1.93 per cent from the N1,379.48 per litre recorded in July 2024,’’ it added.

On state profile analysis, the report said the highest average price per litre of diesel in August was recorded in Kaduna state at N1,979.23, followed by Bauchi at N1,927.34 and Taraba at N1,638.14.

On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Lagos at N1,237.14 per litre, followed by Ogun at N1,255.00 and Osun at N1,268.18.

In addition, the analysis by zones showed that the North-East Zone had the highest price of N1,621.23 per litre, while the South-West recorded the lowest price at N1,283.47 per litre. 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of the governorship election in Edo State.

Okpebholo was declared by INEC as the winner on Sunday following the collation of results from the governorship election that was held on Saturday.

Okpebholo, 54, secured 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 247,274 and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) who came a distant third in the race with 22,761 votes. Fourteen other candidates contested the seat but got less than the three frontline candidates.

“That Monday Okpebholo of the APC having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” INEC’s Returning Officer for the poll, Prof Faruk Kuta, said at exactly 09:27pm, to delightful cheers from APC supporters at the collation centre in Benin City, the state capital on Sunday.

Kuta, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, in Niger State, declared the winner of the poll after series of recesses.

The APC candidate cleared over 10 of the 18 local government areas, leaving the PDP candidate with marginal victory in the other local councils. The APC gained control in two of the three battleground senatorial districts in the state.

He cast his vote at polling unit 1, Ward 2 in Udomi Primary School, Udomi, Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State.

The APC and the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had maintained an early lead in strongholds following the collation of some results by INEC.

Okpebholo, however, emerged as the winner following the final collation of results, and he is now set to succeed Godwin Obaseki as Edo State governor.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released six protesters who were arrested and detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Kaduna State.

The Nation reports that a source confirmed on Sunday that the DSS Director-General ordered the detainees to be released last Thursday.

“According to the source, those released commended the gesture and expressed optimism on the humane face with which the Service conducted the investigation,” the report read.

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According to the report, no fewer than six persons held in Kaduna had regained their freedom, having been cleared at the end of investigations.

The Nation, meanwhile, quotes the source as saying that three persons are still facing prosecution for established prima facie cases.

“The DG DSS has reiterated citizen’s right to peaceful protest as enshrined in the constitution and regard for the rule of law,” the source said.

“He is resolute on upholding the mandate of the service of decisively investigating and bringing to justice those who exploit such rights to perpetrate crime.”