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How to Get Rid of Frizzy Hair

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Does your hair look great when you walk out the door and poufy three minutes later? These styling maneuvers will keep your strands under control in all kinds of weather. Frizz happens. It can seem unavoidable, especially now that rainy and humid days are upon us. But the condition of your mane plays a big role in how much puff you'll see: "Frizz is caused by a lack of moisture in the hair, which makes it grab water from the environment," explains Feisal Qureshi, founder and creative director of  Raincry  in Ontario. You may be prone to frizz if you have thicker, coarser hair or if you regularly use heat styling tools that can leave hair dry, he says. Here, three ways to get rid of frizzy hair once and for all Condition like a boss To defeat frizz, start in the shower, with a shampoo and conditioner that nourish and repair hair. We like  RenĂ© Furterer Sublime Curl Shampoo and Conditioner  ($30 and $32;  renefurtererusa.com ), which pack evening primrose oil and

Nigeria: Drinking Fanta, Sprite With Vitamin C Is Toxic, Nigerian Court Rules - Slams NAFDAC

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A Nigerian Court has ordered the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control to direct the Nigeria Bottling Company Plc., manufacturers of Fanta and Sprite soft drinks, to include a warning on the bottles of the product, that its content cannot be taken with Vitamin C. Justice Adedayo Oyebanji of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, gave the order following a suit filed by a businessman, Fijabi Adebo, and his firm, Fijabi Adebo Holdings Ltd. The legal action, which was instituted in 2008, had NBC and NAFDAC as defendants. Mr. Fijabi's lawyer, Abiodun Onidare, told the court that his client bought large quantities of different products from NBC for export to the UK but when they arrived at their destination, Fanta and Sprite failed UK Health Authorities' (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council's Trading Standards Department of Environment and Economy Directorate) sample test for human consumption, as they became poisonous when mixed with Ascorbic Acid (Vita

GENERAL NOTICE: JAMB bans awaiting results candidates...

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The  Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday announced that it would commence the sale of 2017 UTME application documents this month, having concluded all reforms and innovation that would guarantee a hitch-free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) process this year. The board was also convinced that the reforms introduced recently would end all issues and discrepancies that hitherto questioned the competence and credibility of the board to conduct such matriculation exams. JAMB spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement yesterday, noted that the board renewed its commitment to ensure that a reasonable percentage of candidates who would sit for the 2017 UTME examination and, subsequently, qualify find placement in tertiary institutions. He said that the new JAMB system would insist that candidates supply their ‘O’ Level result on its website during registration or later, but before admission commences, for them to be considered for admission,