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Important Probiotics for Your Gut Health

Fermented foods are an invaluable source of probiotics and are excellent for maintaining gut health. These foods are a wonderful way to introduce beneficial bacteria into your diet. Benefits of Probiotics 5 Vegetarian-Friendly Fermented Foods Essential for Your Diet Joy Essien is Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan

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2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for their work in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). MOFs are materials that combine metal ions with organic molecules to form ordered and porous crystals. Applications of the MOFs. These crystalline structures, which Read More…

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The ‘Villagification’ of Festac Town

Once hailed as Nigeria’s model residential estate, Festac Town now grapples with overpopulation, filth, and moral decline. Once a symbol of post-Festac ’77 modernity, it has degenerated into what writer Wole Olaoye calls a “village cast in concrete and swimming in sewage.” The story of Festac’s “villagification” is both an elegy and a warning to other Nigerian estates losing their soul to neglect.

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King Charles Makes Historic Visit, Prays with The Pope in Sistine Chapel

By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor Charles and Camilla were seen during the official state visit to Vatican City on Oct. 23, 2025, where they met with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace. King Charles and Queen Camilla publicly prayed with the Pope for the first time since the English Reformation.The meeting for prayer between Read More…

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2025 Nobel Prize for Physics

By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their groundbreaking experiments, demonstrating quantum tunneling and energy quantization on a macroscopic scale.The trio conducted a pioneering experiment with a superconducting electrical circuit, where billions of electrons pair up into Read More…

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Sun Exposure Myths That Are Incorrect.

By Joy Mfon Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. Sun exposure has been shrouded in a lot of myths that can heavily affect your day-to-day health choices. While sunlight is essential for vitamin D production, myths surrounding them often result in too much/too little exposure. Knowing these myths are critical for making smart sun safety and Read More…

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Nicolas Sarkozy Goes To Jail

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence in Paris after being convicted of criminal conspiracy for allegedly accepting Libyan funds to finance his 2007 presidential campaign.Moments after Sarkozy entered jail, his lawyer Christophe Ingrain said a request for his release had been filed. "Nothing justifies his imprisonment, said Ingrain: "He’ll Read More…

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Morocco’s Gen Z Protests and Changes Being Effected

By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. A series of ongoing youth-led demonstrations in Morocco began on the 27 September, 2025. Organised by decentralised, anonymous collectives known as GenZ 212 and Morocco Youth Voice, protesters demanded significant improvement to public education and healthcare, while criticizing government spending on international sporting events like the 2030 FIFA Read More…