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                                     Pregnant or breastfeeding women should increase their weekly consumption of fish, as long as it's lower in mercury, according to new advice from the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Environmental Protection Agency. The two agencies now recommend that women eat at least 8 ounces and up to 12 ounces per week of low-mercury fish, to support foetal growth and development. That equates to two or three servings. Young children and women who might become pregnant should also try to eat a similar amount of fish every week, the agencies said in a newly released draft of updated nutritional advice.Important nutrients The nutritional benefits of fish outweigh concerns about mercury, the agencies have concluded. "For years many women have limited or avoided eating fish during pregnancy or feeding fish to their young children," said Dr. Stephen Ostr...

                         Ghollywood and Nollywood actress, Nadia Buari's according to reports from her public relations office, has refused to be a brand ambassador for French cosmetic company, Avant Claire Grande in Africa, the screen diva said that she does not want to support anything that will affect the health of Africans, as she claimed that the Claire product contained compounds of hydroquinone, a chemical used for skin whitening and bleaching, which could be harmful to the skin.According to reports the contract is worth $75,000 and would have made her the company’s brand ambassador representing the African continent.

                                        Notable musicians have come together to support the Super Eagles at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.Ice Prince, Sasha P, Sheyi Shay, Nosa and Dammy Krane have recorded a song titled ‘Fly Like The Eagles.’ To support Nigeria’s campaign at the football mundial. The song is written and produced by Gospel singer Nosa. Nigeria is appearing at the World Cup for the fifth time, and will play their opening match against Iran on June 16. Listen to song HERE

                 Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke has gotten his first tattoo to remember his mother who died earlier this year, the actor explained that his mother was the only person that truly understood him. The tattoo reads “Gladys forever” complete with a halo on top, on his right arm.

                                 Phyno and Flavour have taken advantage of the trip to Durban, South Africa for the MTV African Music Awards(MAMA), to shoot the video of Phyno’s Authe(Authetntic) single featuring Flavour. The song is off Phyno’s debut album No Guts No Glory, which came out in the first quarter of 2014. The video shoot in Durban comes just days after Flavour won Best Live Act at the 2014 MAMA. See more pics below.

                                                 R ita Dominic’s The Meeting had to fly past the highly acclaimed Biyi Bamdele’s Half Of a Yellow Sun to win the ‘People’s Choice‘ Award at the just concluded Nollywood Week held in Paris, France, according to Nigerian Entertainment Today As part of the incentives for winning the award, the film will be shown at the 2015 African Culture Festival. Other films that were nominated included, Ashionye Raccah’s Journey To Selfand Michelle Bello’s Flower Girl

                                  Nollywood actress Stella Damasus has finally spoken after hired assassins allegedly entered the home of Daniel Ademonikan’s in Abuja and threatened to kill her, In a recent interview, Stella Damasus said that the threat on her life will not stop her from speaking the truth and standing up for the rights of women and young girls. About 12 gunmen are believed to have enetered Ademonikan’s home on May 31, and asked for Damasus. Luckily the actress was at a movie location in the United States. I am not one of those who shout in the morning and then at night I go behind the public and accept “Ghana must go” from those who are causing these problems. We all see what is wrong and what is going on, shutting me up will not put an end to the issues we are facing. If we don’t deal with these things now, what kind of society are we leaving behind for our children and their c...