WHAT TO DO FIRST IN THE MORNING

The way you start your morning can affect your health. After all, it's the morning that sets you up for the rest of the day. Therefore  starting off on the wrong foot may cause you to make poor health choices later on. So . . . what does a successful morning look like? There seems to be a common thread among healthy people as to how they start their day. Let's look at the five things healthy people do every morning — and how to incorporate them into your morning routine:
1. Expose yourself to bright light. Wake up and get outside. Research shows that people who are exposed to bright light early in the morning had lower BMIs regardless of diet or exercise. Another great benefit to bright morning light exposure is it encourages earlier nocturnal melatonin release, so you'll be able to go to bed more easily at night. How much light do you need?

2. Drink 2 cups of cold water, right after you wake up. It sounds pretty simple, but a glass of water in the morning has myriad incredible health benefits:
It boosts metabolism. One study by German researchers showed drinking cold water right after you wake up increased metabolic activity by 24 percent for a full 90 minutes. That's an effortless way to lose more weight.
It kick starts your brain. Your brain is 75 percent water. When it's hydrated, it can work right. Water gives the brain the electrical energy for all brain function, including thought and memory process.
It flushes toxins. Imagine not drinking anything for a full 8 hours. That's essentially what your body has been doing as it sleeps. Drinking water in the morning helps flush your body of toxins that build up at night. It can also energize your muscles.
3. Express gratitude aloud. Gratitude has specific health benefits worth enjoying every morning. Gratitude researcher, Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. has scientifically proven the link between gratitude and happiness: "In an experimental comparison, those who kept gratitude journals on a weekly basis exercised more regularly, reported fewer physical symptoms, felt better about their lives as a whole, and were more optimistic about the upcoming week compared to those who recorded hassles or neutral life events."
4. Meditate for at least 5 minutes. Meditation experts have long recommended that you begin your day with meditation. It's referred to as the time when you're closest to your "source." I like to think it's the only time of the day that you'll have a clean slate. Though 30 minutes of meditation is ideal, just 5-10 minutes can help lower stress and anxiety. Starting your day in a stress-free state allows for more focused concentration, clearer decision making, and productivity.
5. Move your body. Ever start the day feeling sluggish? The fastest way to boost your a.m. energy is to start moving. You'll rev your metabolism and release serotonin, the "feel good" hormone into your body. This will also help relieve stress and increase your overall emotional state.
One study from Kansas State University and published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise found big benefits for people who workout just after fasting (aka: a whole night without food). They found no difference in caloric output between workouts following a fasted or fed state. But individuals who fasted prior to exercising burned a greater amount of fat than those who ate their last meal up to an hour and a half before exercising.

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BLACK FRIDAY AT ENLOGTEC

Wondering when Black Friday 2015 is and what time the epic holiday sales start in stores? If you are looking for the best Black Friday 2015 deals, most of the ads have already leaked or been released online for favorite retailers like Walmart, Target and Best Buy. But trying to keep track which stores’ sales and deals start at which time can be a chore. To help our holiday shoppers arrive at the right store at the right time to get the awesome doorbuster deals on computers, electronics, toys, clothes and other goodies, we’ve put together a list of sales times and store hours for the most popular retailers offering Black Friday price cuts.
Not surprisingly, most retailers are beginning their sales early on Thanksgiving evening. In fact, most are kicking the season into high gear starting around 6pm Thanksgiving night (J.C. Penny’s is even beginning at 3p.m.!) Check out our listing of popular stores and their sales hours below along with some additional links to Black Friday 2015 Deals coverage iDigitalTimes has provided during the month of November.

BLACK FRIDAY AT ENLOGTEC

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BAYELSA GUBER RACE KNOW MORE

The race for the Creek Haven Government House in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has narrowed down from 20 candidates to 10 following the withdrawal of 10 candidates from the race.

The 10 candidate have in a surprise move, thrown their weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, saying he is best suited among all the aspirants to take the state to the next level.

The candidates led by APGA’s flag-bearer, Chief Christopher Enai, made this known on Thursday when Sylva’s campaign train stormed Ekeremor, the local government area of the Minister for State (Agriculture), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri.

Their withdrawal from their parties was accepted by the sstate APC Chairman, Chief Tiwei Orunimighe and the entire town was agog as party faithful and sympathisers were treated to music by popular Ijaw musician, Barrister Smooth as Sylva and his entourage arrived.

HOW MANY WORDS CAN A BABY READ?

19-month-old Baby Carter has learned more than 300 words and can even count all the way up to 50.

His proud mother LaToya Whiteside, reveals that he has been recognizing words since he was seven months old.

She said: ‘My 19-month-old son can read. He knows his ABCs (phonetically and recognize the letters when written).

‘He can count to 50 and reads over 300 words. He reads signs everywhere we go so I’m sure he knows more than even I am aware.

‘My son started recognising words and signing when he was just seven months old.

‘He began sounding out words I had never shown him at around 12 months.”

Babies can only speak around six words by the time they reach 18 months but this baby can speak 300 words.

WOMEN IN THE WORLD

The Women in the World India Summit is taking place on November 20, 2015, at the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi. This internationally recognised, powerful live event, co-hosted by Anand Mahindra, Barkha Dutt, Nita Ambani, and Shabana Azmi, will feature a stellar line-up of international and Indian names including Academy Award winning actress Cate Blanchett; Madhuri Dixit; Nandita Das; Smriti Zubin Irani; Iranian female race car driver Laleh Seddigh; the founder of Nigeria’s “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign, former World Bank Vice President for Africa Obiageli Ezekwesili; an Israeli and a Palestinian mother working together to find peace, Robi Damelin and Bushra Awad; William Dalrymple; HSBC’s Naina Lal Kidwai, and many other extraordinary global women of influence.

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HEARD OF TINA BROWN?

Tina Brown,  earlier known as Christina Hambley Brown; 21 November 1953), is a journalist, magazine editor, columnist, talk-show host and author of The Diana Chronicles, a biography of Diana, Princess of Wales. Born a British citizen, she took United States citizenship in 2005 after emigrating in 1984 to edit Vanity Fair. Having been editor-in-chief of Tatler magazine at only 25 years of age, she rose to prominence in the American media industry as the editor of Vanity Fair from 1984 to 1992 and of The New Yorker from 1992 to 1998. In 2000 she was appointed a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to overseas journalism,^[1] and in 2007 was inducted into the Magazine Editors' Hall of Fame.^] As an editor, she has also been honored with four George Polk Awards, five Overseas Press Club awards, and ten National Magazine Awards. In October 2008, she partnered withBarry Diller,  in November 2010,The Daily Beast merged with the American weekly news magazine Newsweek in a joint venture to form The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. In September 2013, Brown announced she would be leaving her position as editor-in-chief ofThe Daily Beast to launch Tina Brown Media  and pen Media Beast, a memoir of her years in the media world, slated to be published in 2016.

COWS FROM RUSTLERS TO OWNERS

The Yobe State Police Command Wednesday presented 30 recovered cows from Boko Haram cattle rustlers to their genuine owners.

Presenting the recovered cows at the Damaturu cattle market, the Damaturu Area Commander of the police, Mr. Yemi Samuel, who represented the police commissioner, Zannah Ibrahim, said he was happy the police did its rightful duty by protecting people’s lives and property.He promised that the police would continue to work assiduously for the maintenance of law and order in the state and the country as a whole

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Toyin Gbadegesin said: “Three weeks ago, the members of the Joint Task Force arrested three Boko Haram rustlers and recovered 159 Cows, 266 Sheep, 19 Goats and a Horse. The recovered livestock, according to him, was made public leading to the release of the 30 cows to the rightful owner

GENERATOR IMPORT BANNED

THE Federal government has banned the importation of a very common brand of generators locally called “I better pass my neighbour”.

The Controller, Federation Operations Unit Zone A, Lagos of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Madugu Sanni Jubrin, who disclosed this, yesterday, said, “the smaller generators have been banned by the Federal Government because it is causing air pollution and destruction of our lungs and breathing system.

“That is why they have banned it but people are still interested in smuggling them in, that is why we intercepted them. If you go to the market, you still see them because people have imported them before the ban. So it is the leftover they had before the ban that they are selling because the law did not backdate the ban and it is not an absolute prohibition. It is prohibition by trade which means you cannot bring it in large quantity and sell to the public. That is the type of prohibition we have on this but if you buy one piece, Customs will not seize it”

AKWA IBOM EXPELS STUDENTS

Five students of Akwa Ibom School of Health Technology in Etinan, have been expelled by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Dominic Ukpong.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the students were on Wednesday invited by the commissioner for discussion over the lingering crisis in the school caused by hike in tuition fees.

The leader of the students, Mr Joe Friday, told NAN that the commissioner invited them to his office for dialogue.

He said that they were surprised that instead of dialoguing with them, Ukpong asked them to sign an undertaking not to further participate in protest over the hike in tuition fees.

Friday added that when they refused to sign the undertaking, Ukpong said that it was an insult on his person and the ministry and told them they had been expelled from the school.

A MAN KILLS LOVER WHO CONFESS HIV POSITIVE

The decision by a 25-year-old South African woman, Maria Sephokola, to come clean to her 38-year-old lover on her HIV status has led to her death after the man went into a frenzy and smashed her with a hammer, killing her in the process, reports Daily Sun.

According to police, the deceased who was from Eersterust in Tshwane, had confessed to her boyfriend that she had been cheating on him and had contracted the HIV virus, but the confession incensed the man who got angry and used the hammer to hit her several times. After committing the murder, he fled the scene but was later arrested after a manhunt.

The couple had reportedly been together for four years but on Sunday morning, the suspect reportedly phoned his brother to tell him what had happened before fleeing and was later arrested at Marikana squatter camp.

Temba Police Constable Herman Moremi said: “Apparently the victim confessed to her lover that she had been cheating all the time they were together. She told him she was infected with HIV.”
The late woman’s mother told the Daily Sun that if she had listened to her family never to move in with the man, she would not have died in such a dreadful manner.

BOMBING BLAST KILLED TWO SCORE IN TOLA

More than 30 people were killed Tuesday when a bomb blast ripped through packed crowds in Yola, northeast Nigeria, just days after President Muhammadu Buhari visited declaring that Boko Haram were close to defeat.

The explosion happened at about 8:20 pm (1920 GMT) in the Jambutu area of the Adamawa state capital, although it was not immediately clear whether it was caused by a suicide bomber or an improvised explosive device.

“So far, we’ve recorded about 32 dead and about 80 injured,” said Sa’ad Bello, the Yola coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency.

The Red Cross and state police gave a slightly lower toll of 31 dead and 72 injured.

The blast bore all the hallmarks of Boko Haram, which has previously attacked Yola with suicide bombers and improvised explosive devices in recent months.

Buhari this month was in Yola to decorate soldiers for bravery in the counter-insurgency as well as visit a camp for people displaced by six years of violence that has left at least 17,000 people dead.

He told troops he believed Boko Haram “are very close to defeat” and urged soldiers “to remain vigilant, alert and focused to prevent Boko Haram from sneaking into our communities to attack soft targets”.

Red Cross official Aliyu Maikano and residents said the area targeted was a lorry park which also houses a livestock market, an open-air restaurant and a mosque.

The area was immediately cordoned off but poor power supply in Yola meant the rescue effort was conducted in near darkness.

“Victims could be lying all over the place,” Maikano said.

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Tuesday’s blast was the first in Nigeria this month, indicating the army’s strategy to cut off the Islamists’ supply lines and target their camps was paying off.

Buhari has set his military commanders a deadline of the end of next month to crush the rebels, who have increasingly taken to attacking border areas of neighbouring Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

But the Yola explosion also shows the difficulty in completely neutralising the threat, particularly in crowded urban areas.

On Monday, the army said it had foiled an attack using high-powered assault weapons and bombs in the capital of Borno state, Maiduguri, as well as having uncovered a bomb-making factory.

Yola had been seen as a relative haven from the bloodshed across the northeast and last year housed hundreds of thousands who fled their homes as the militants advanced into Adawawa state.

The military declared the state “cleared” earlier this year.

But in October, 27 people were killed and 96 injured in a blast at a mosque in Jambutu, while in September, seven people died and 20 were injured by a bomb left at the displaced persons camp visited by Buhari last week.

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at one of Yola’s main markets in June, killing 31.

There have also been multiple raids in the north of the state, near the group’s Sambisa Forest stronghold across the border in Borno.

The blast came as Boko Haram was named in the latest Global Terrorism Index as “the most deadly terrorist group in the world”, having killed 6,644 people last year.

The index, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, said the Islamic State group, to which Boko Haram has pledged allegiance, killed 6,073.

It highlighted “the major intensification of the terrorist threat in Nigeria” and said it had “witnessed the largest increase in terrorist deaths ever recorded by any country

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PIPELINE FIRE IN DELTA SEE PICTURE

A massive fire yesterday erupted on a 24-inch pipeline believed to belong to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The facility was also believed to convey crude oil to the Warri Refinery.

The pipeline laid a stone throw from the Army Barracks in Effurun, Uvwie Local Council, near Warri, Delta state.

Unconfirmed report said two persons were feared killed in the raging blaze when their residences were razed.

SENATORS IN SHOUTING MARCH

A mild drama played out between Senator Kabiru Marafa, who has been critical of the leadership style of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and a first timer, Adamu Wakili (APC Bauchi Central) at the Senate Press Corps after Marafa walked out of the Chambers in protest that the Senate president ruled him out of order when he reopened debate on how the Senate Standing Committees were formed.

Marafa, who rushed to the Press Corps, intending to address the press on the matter, was immediately interrupted by Wakili, who followed him too

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