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  • Benefits of orange on skin

    This fruit belongs to the citrus family and is best know for its astringent and toning properties. Oranges are a good source of Vitamin C which is known to improve the skin texture and color. They help restoring collagen in our body which is responsible for skin firming and preventing early aging of skin. So, daily serving of citrus fruits helps our body fight aging.

    •After eating orange, instead of throwing away the peels, dry them in sun and grind them. Store the mixture. And, use it as a body scrub.

    •Mix the above made scrub and milk or milk cream and apply on face. It gives an instant glow to your face. And, reduces the dark spots and blemishes on your skin.

    •If you do not want to go through the tedious step of grinding the peels, you can make a refreshing face spray using the peels.

    •If you do not use a face spray, simply pour boiling water on the peels and leave for a day. Next day, filter the liquid and store it in fridge. Apply the liquid on your face using a cotton ball. Let stay till it dries up. Your face will be firm and glowing.

    •You can use this liquid in preparing face masks. Use the liquid in a day or two.

    •You can pour this liquid in your bath water and enjoy a refreshing and rejuvenating bath. Your skin will smell fresh all day.

    •Use the liquid as a hair rinse to get shining hair. It also helps in removing dandruff.

    •A very innovative tip: Take the juice of 2 oranges and freeze it in an ice tray. Rub your face with frozen orange juice cubes. It will instantly freshen you up and lift up the tiredness from your face. The juice will give your dull and oily face an instant sheen. And, the chilled ice cubes will close and minimize the size of your pores. This also provides relief to acne prone skin and pimples.

     

    Source:elements4health.com

  • Benefits of social networking sites, by expert

    Sharing ideas about entrepreneurship and getting feedback from customers are some of the advantages of social networking sites, Mr Gboyega Adelowore, general manager, Yookos Nigeria, a pan African social networking site, has said.

    “Social networking sites are platforms that make social engagement a lot easier. It’s not just about making friends but also engaging brands for products and services. With greater inclusion in social networking, we see more idea sharing and entrepreneur rising. Also, brands now find it a lot easier to engage their customers and get useful feedbacks that can help them grow. These are important for the growth of any economy,” he told The Nation in Lagos.

    He added: “Deep internet penetration directly impacts trade through exchange of ideas, goods and services and social networking sites make it easy. This is extremely important.”

    Speaking about Yookos, he said the firm has embarked on initiatives to match the social networking requirements of social media users by offering an exciting and engaging product.

    He said that the release of the desktop version dovetails the recent launch of its much anticipated mobile web version late last year in Johannesburg, South Africa. By offering the mobile version meant especially for feature phones, Yookos has made it possible for more people to join the fastest growing social network in Africa, he explained.

    According to him, what makes Yookos to be a social networking site of choice is its ability to blend a multiplicity of social media functionalities and features into one intuitive and robust platform. Thus, its users do not have to have accounts on diverse social media platforms as all their requirements are met on a single platform.

     

  • Benefits of social networking, by expert

    AN expert has listed sharing of ideas about entrepreneurship and getting feedback from customers as some of the advantages of social networking sites.

    Speaking with The Nation, the General Manager, Yookos Nigeria, Mr Gboyega Adelowore, said: “Social networking sites are platforms that make social engagement a lot easier. It’s not just about making friends but also engaging brands for products and services. With greater inclusion in social networking, we see more idea sharing and entrepreneur rising.

    “Also, brands now find it a lot easier to engage their customers and get useful feedbacks that can help them grow. These are important for the growth of any economy.

    “Deep Internet penetration directly impact trade through exchange of ideas, goods and services and social networking sites make it easy. This is extremely important.”

    On Yookos, he said the firm has embarked on initiatives to match the social networking requirements of social media users by offering an exciting and engaging product, adding that the release of the desktop version dovetails the recent launch of its much anticipated mobile web version late last year in Johannesburg, South Africa.

    By offering the mobile version meant especially for phones, Yookos has made it possible for more people to join the fastest growing social network in Africa, he explained.

    According to him, what makes Yookos to be a social networking site of choice is its ability to blend a multiplicity of social media functionalities and features into one intuitive and robust platform. Thus, its users do not have to have accounts on diverse social media platforms as all their requirements are met on a single platform. Users are not only able to sign-in with their other existing social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and Linked-In but they can now easily share all their Yookos posts with friends and family on these platforms as well.

    He said Yookos ensured that users get the functions they require from a social network.

    “The intention on this latest version is not different but a significant step-up in the offering once a user signs-up. It is a bouquet of offerings that one would normally have to go through a few sites to enjoy all found in one place,” he added.

    Also, Chief Executive Officer, Yookos Nigeria, Tomisin Fashina, said: “Users can enjoy all these benefits with the comfort of knowing that they are in a safe and clean online environment free from any violent or abusive content.”

     

  • Benefits of micro-insurance products listed

    Benefits of micro-insurance products listed

    Concerted efforts in the development and introduction of micro-insurance products will go a long way to create insurance awareness among Nigerians, Acting Director – Inspectorate, NAICOM, Mr. Emmanuel Farinu has said.

    He was presenting a paper on how to develop the insurance industry. The forum was organised by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).

    Farinu said micro-insurance is accessed by the low income population, provided by a variety of different entities and run in accordance with generally accepted insurance principles.

    The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) defines micro-insurance as: “The protection of low income people against specific perils in exchange for regular premium payments appropriate to the likelihood and cost of the risk involved.”

    Farinu said micro-insurance involves low level of premium. “It is insurance with small benefits, simple, easily understood contracts unlike the complex nature of the conventional insurance,” he said.

    He said quite a number of products are offered under the micro – insurance scheme, some of which are: life and savings, health and disability insurance as well as agriculture and livestock insurance. Others include: index based crop insurance, funeral insurance, property insurance, credit insurance/loan protection and packaged policy.

    Explaining the different types of micro- insurance, Farinu stated that for one who took the life and saving insurance, at death, the deceased’s beneficiary will be paid the amount held in the savings plus benefits.

    The health and disability policy is to enable the poor cover the cost of medicine, hospital stay and treatment as well as protecting against the loss of income due to sickness or injury while the agriculture and livestock insurance is to protect against losses associated with cattle rearing, piggery, poultry, fish farming and other types of farming.

    Farinu explained that Index based crop insurance is for protection against adverse weather conditions while the funeral insurance cover the cost of burials. Property insurance, he explained, replaces assets lost due to theft, damages or destruction. Property damage could result from fire, flood or other natural disasters, he stated. For credit insurance /loan protection, he explained that it is meant to

    “To prevent people from becoming poor due to illness, natural disaster, lack of savings, or loss of assets or livestock, developing Countries must invest in micro-insurance. Micro-insurance focuses on helping people from falling into poverty traps on their way to the middle class”.

    The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Fola Daniel, said insurance penetration in Nigeria was not more than five per cent compared with 15 per cent and above in some African countries, including South Africa.

    A study conducted by the combined team from GIZ, a Germany agency for sustainable development, and Riskguard-Africa Limited revealed that less than 25 percent of insurance companies operating in the country are known by Nigerians.

    This clearly shows the level of apathy among Nigerians to the insurance sector.