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Oh Harmattan
The name harmattan comes from or is related to an Akan cognate. It is a cold a cold-dry and dusty trade wind blowing over the West Africa sub continent. This northeasterly wind blows from the Sahara Desert into the Gulf of Guinea, usually between the end of November and the middle of March.
The harmattan is characterized by cold, dry dust-laden wind and wide fluctuations in the ambient temperature of the day and nights.
Harmattan brings desert-like weather conditions. It lowers the humidity, desipate cloud cover, prevent rainfall formation and sometimes creates big clouds of dust which can result in dust storm or sand storm. The wind can increase fire risk and cause severe crop damage. The interaction of harmattan and Monsoon can cause tornadoes.
Effect of harmattan on health
Humidity drops to as low as 15% which can result to spontaneous nosebleed for some people. And other health effect of harmattan on people may include conditions like dryness of the skin, eyes, cracking of the lips and the sole of the feet, hair breaking also aggravation of asthma.
During this harmattan season we are advised to
1. Avoid unnecessary exposure of the skin
2. Wearing of sun glsses
3. Apply balm on the lips
4. Eat lots of fruits especially the ones with lots of water
5. Exercise and live healthy.
The harmattan is characterized by cold, dry dust-laden wind and wide fluctuations in the ambient temperature of the day and nights.
Harmattan brings desert-like weather conditions. It lowers the humidity, desipate cloud cover, prevent rainfall formation and sometimes creates big clouds of dust which can result in dust storm or sand storm. The wind can increase fire risk and cause severe crop damage. The interaction of harmattan and Monsoon can cause tornadoes.
Effect of harmattan on health
Humidity drops to as low as 15% which can result to spontaneous nosebleed for some people. And other health effect of harmattan on people may include conditions like dryness of the skin, eyes, cracking of the lips and the sole of the feet, hair breaking also aggravation of asthma.
During this harmattan season we are advised to
1. Avoid unnecessary exposure of the skin
2. Wearing of sun glsses
3. Apply balm on the lips
4. Eat lots of fruits especially the ones with lots of water
5. Exercise and live healthy.
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
OMG! woman sold her 3 years old grandson to ritualist
The Abia Police Command confirmed the arrest of a woman who hails from Onitsha Ngwa in Obingwa L.G.A of Abia State. She was arrested for allegedly selling her three-years old grand son to ritualist.
According to the Command spokes person DSP Udeviotu Onyeke who told newsmen that the woman has been kept in the custody of the Police as investigation continues.
He further said that part of the investigation carried out was to determine the sanity of the woman. It was gathered that the woman left the village with her grandson and returned about a week later to file a missing person's report.
Her response when asked about the missing child brought about suspicion that made the villagers call for the Police. When Police persons got there she confessed to having sold the boy to a native doctor in Akwa Ibom state for N100,000 in order to purchase a motor cycle for December.
The Police spoke person has however said the woman has changed her statement claiming that her three-years old grandson was with her sister in Aba. The Police spoke person has said that they will not leave any stone in investigating the matter and to unravel the where about of the boy.
According to the Command spokes person DSP Udeviotu Onyeke who told newsmen that the woman has been kept in the custody of the Police as investigation continues.
He further said that part of the investigation carried out was to determine the sanity of the woman. It was gathered that the woman left the village with her grandson and returned about a week later to file a missing person's report.
Her response when asked about the missing child brought about suspicion that made the villagers call for the Police. When Police persons got there she confessed to having sold the boy to a native doctor in Akwa Ibom state for N100,000 in order to purchase a motor cycle for December.
The Police spoke person has however said the woman has changed her statement claiming that her three-years old grandson was with her sister in Aba. The Police spoke person has said that they will not leave any stone in investigating the matter and to unravel the where about of the boy.
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