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SOCIAL MEDIA AND HOW IT HAS CONTINUALLY BEEN CHANGING THE TRENDS OF FOOD

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    Taking photos of what you eat and posting them to social media applications such as Instagram is a global social phenomenon that seems to be growing. Cloud eggs, Unicorn Frappuccinos and avocado toast all have one thing in common: Social media made them a hit.  Statistically there are about 208 million photos on istagram hashtagged 'Food'. This has compelled restaurants and food retailers to be on alert.  Most businesses have since the era of internet boom made use of this medium in promoting their products; food vendors are not left out, as there are various accounts on social media platforms showcasing variety of foods.  "There's a definite need for businesses and companies to look into that data, to look at trends and targeting of how they can reach consumers and audiences in real-time, like never before. It can also inform new product development, the desires and wants of the consumers and how they're talking and sharing photos of food and how the

Ekiti state governor; Ayodele Fayose, declares Ekiti part of Biafra.

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Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has claimed the state is now part of Biafra. Fayose was speaking to newsmen, during the bail hearing of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court that sat in Abuja on Tuesday. “Ekiti State is now part of Biafra,” he declared. This is the first time Fayose is openly showing support for the movement, which is agitating for a breakaway of the South-East from the Nigeria. Kanu has been granted bail on health grounds . The IPOB leader is also expected to provide three sureties one of whom must be a serving Senator, a Jewish religious leader and highly respected person, who own land anywhere in Abuja. The bail bond has been set at N100million for each surety. Kanu was also ordered never to grant any interviews to the press, pending the outcome of his trial. He will not be seen in a gathering of more than 10 people. Justice Binta Nyako made it clear that Kanu’s bail will be revoked, if any of the orders ar

Kendrick Lamar's 'Humble.' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

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After twelve weeks of topping the charts, it's time for ed_Sheehan's "Shape of you" to stand down and be humble.   Kendrick Lamar 's "Humble." rises from No. 3 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated May 6), becoming the rapper's second Hot 100 No. 1 and first as a lead artist.    The song unseats Ed Sheeran 's "Shape of You" after 12 weeks atop the Hot 100. Meanwhile, three songs enter the Hot 100's top 10, led by Lamar's "DNA.," the chart's top debut at No. 4, from the rapper's new album DAMN. , which enters at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Plus, Zedd and Alessia Cara's "Stay" jumps from No. 14 to No. 7 and takes over as the top-selling song of the week, and Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee blast 48-9 with "Despacito," following the release of its remix with newly-added featured artist Justin Bieber.   "Humble." surpasses its prior No. 2 Hot 100 high, set up

North Korea crises could be neutralized, but china needs to be on board.

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 The crisis with North Korea may appear trumped up. It's not. G iven that Pyongyang has had nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles for more than a decade, why the panic now? Because North Korea is headed for a nuclear breakout. Kim jong-un's led North Korea has declared openly that it plans to build an intercontinental ballistic missile[IBM] that can reach the United states from North Korea; destroying american cities. The North Koreans are not bluffing. They've made significant progress with solid-fuel rockets, which are more quickly deployable and thus more easily hidden and less subject to detection and pre-emption. At the same time, Pyongyang has been steadily adding to its supply of nuclear weapons. Today it has an estimated 10 to 16. By 2020, it could very well have a hundred. (For context: the British are thought to have about 200.) Some will argue for deterrence. If it held off the Russians and the Chinese for all these years, why not th

It's No wonder people cry at weddings, with costs like these

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     Like they say; after the wedding comes marriage. Trust me you don't be broke after the wedding.      A lot of folks prefer to spend so much on their weddings claiming that ''it's once in a life thing''. But in as much as we want it to be memorable do we have to break the bank to do so? C'mon!!!    Weddings aren't cheap — even if you're not the one getting married. The average guest spent $703( about N283,200) for each wedding last year, with millennials (who are arguably more apt to be in that everyone-I-know-is-getting-married phase of life) shelling out even more, at an average $893 per celebration,  according to  the American Express Spending & Saving Tracker. Multiply that by an average three weddings per year, and celebrating  other people's marriages  is no small expense. A big contributor: One in five weddings is a "destination wedding" somewhere other than the couple's home,  per  The Knot. Those trav

CHELSEA SHOW SOME CLASS AS THEY BEAT RIVAL TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR IN FA CUP SEMI-FINALS

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           A ntonio Conte’s Chelsea might not have produced the greatest performances of late, but they certainly know how to deliver a great victory when the pressure is on, and they rarely come much more significant than a win over a bitter opponent in an FA Cup semi-final. This was one of those days when Tottenham Hotspur’s young players showed that they can compete with the very best but whether they can beat them remains a question still unanswered. Against the side they are chasing for the Premier League title, Mauricio Pochettino’s players controlled much of the match and, in Christian Eriksen, had the game’s best player but they simply could not put the game away. Instead it is Chelsea for whom the league and Cup double is very much on, and yet another FA Cup semi-final defeat for Spurs – their seventh – since the club last won the competition in 1991. They have had another fine season but it threatens once again to end without a trophy and they will rega

P-square's 'NOBODY UGLY.'- Hit or miss?

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Nigeria’s most famous pair, P-Square , have completely raised the bar many notches higher with this instant classic they call “Nobody Ugly”.    The track is rendered over a joyful and addictive high-life instrumental and is accompanied with a video fully packed with beautiful bursts of colour and intense, rib- cracking humour. On this song, Peter and Paul positively address some serious social issues of self esteem and the daily damage caused by the alarming “fakeness” on social media.        But as some may have it; p-square could certainly come up with something far better. From lyrics to the beats. What are you thoughts? HIT? or MISS?