There’s not much in this world more refreshing than a tall,
ice-cold glass of water. I don’t think there’s anyone alive that
can deny that sometimes, a simple glass of water can be
more satisfying than a cup of coffee or a can of soda.
Despite this, too many of us don’t drink enough water on a
daily basis. By depriving ourselves of the world’s most
natural resource, we are continuously damaging our bodies.
If you experience any of the following, you can improve your
situation by starting with a glass of H2O.
1. Your Mouth is Dry
This seems pretty obvious, but the ramifications might not
be so. Of course, any time you feel that sticky, nasty feeling
in your mouth, you’d obviously reach for some sort of
liquid. But sugary drinks are only a temporary solution to a
larger problem. Drinking water lubricates the mucus
membranes in your mouth and throat, which will continue
to keep your mouth moist with saliva long after that first sip.
2. Your Skin is Dry
Your skin is your body’s largest organ, so of course it needs
to stay hydrated. In fact, dry skin is one of the earliest signs
of full-on dehydration, which can lead to much larger
problems. A lack of water means a lack of sweat, which leads
to a body’s inability to wash away excess dirt and oil
accumulated throughout the day. If you want to stave off
breakouts, your first recourse should be to drink more
water.
3. You’re Overly Thirsty
We went over dry mouth already, but thirst goes beyond a
desert-like tongue. Anyone who’s ever had a hangover can
tell you that, upon waking up, your body just can’t get
enough water. Alcohol dehydrates the entire body, and
drinking water sends “YES PLEASE!” signals to the brain until
your fluid levels get back to baseline. Listen to what your
body is telling you; it knows what it’s talking about!
4. Your Eyes Are Dry
By now it should be clear that drinking water affects more
than just your mouth and throat. A lack of water intake leads
to dry, bloodshot eyes (again, think of that last pounding
hangover). Without water in the body,your tear ducts dry up.
If you’re thinking “So what if I can’t cry?”, realize that this
could cause much more harm to your eyes, especially if you
wear contacts on a daily basis.
5. You Experience Joint Pain
Our cartilage and spinal discs are made up of about 80%
water. This is an absolute necessity to keep our bones from
grinding against each other with every step we take. By
keeping your body hydrated, you ensure that your joints can
absorb the shock of sudden movements, such as running,
jumping, or falling awkwardly.
6. Your Muscle Mass Decreases
Your muscles, also, are comprised mostly of water.
Obviously, less water in the body means less muscle mass.
Drinking water before, during, and after a workout not only
keeps you hydrated and comfortable, it also brings water to
the right places in your body, and decreases the chance of
developing inflammation and soreness related to exercise
and weightlifting.
7. You Stay Sick Longer
Drinking water allows your body to continuously flush out
toxins. Your organs work to filter our certain waste products
like a machine, but if you don’t fuel the machine with water,
it cannot work properly. What ends up happening in a
dehydrated body is organs start to pull water from stored
areas like your blood, which leads to a whole new set of
problems.
8. You Feel Fatigued and Lethargic
As we just mentioned, when a body is dehydrated it
“borrows” water from your blood. A lack of properly
hydrated blood leads to a lack of oxygen being brought
throughout the body. Of course, a lack of oxygen leads
tosleepiness and outright fatigue. A lack of stamina means
you”ll start to experience that 2PM crash earlier and earlier
in your day (and remember, coffee won’t help in the long
run).
9. You Experience Hunger Pangs
When you’re dehydrated, your body might start to think it
needs some food. This happens throughout the day, and
overnight when you wake up craving that midnight snack.
However, eating food creates more work for your body,
whereas drinking water purifies and your organs and
supplies it with the fuel it needs to go through the other
processes a body goes through.
10. You Experience Digestive Problems
We spoke before about the mucus in our mouth and throat,
and how keeping hydrated allows the membrane to function
correctly. This also applies to the entire digestive system.
Without proper hydration, the amount and strength of
mucus in the stomach lessens, allowing stomach acid to do
some major damage to your insides. This leads to what we
commonly refer to as heartburn and indigestion.
11. You Experience Constipation
Like we said, staying hydrated helps lubricate the digestive
system. During the process of dehydration, the colon uses
up the water that would have been used by the intestines in
the next step of the digestive process. Without going into too
much detail, I’ll let you figure out what a lack of lubricant in
the intestines leads to.
12. You Experience Reduced Urination
Believe it or not, if you’re not taking a trip to the restroom
4-7 times a day, you’re probably not drinking enough water.
And when you do go #1, it should be a light yellow or clear
color. If it’s a darker yellow, your body is telling you it’s
lacking proper hydration. In extreme cases, dehydration can
lead to urinary tract infections, in which case you should
consult a doctor right away.
13. You Experience Premature Aging
The amount of water our bodies retain naturally decreases
as we age. Obviously, what this means is that, as we get
older, we should consciously increase our water intake.
While premature aging is more evident on the outside, the
damage it does to our insides will ultimately be felt over
time. To decrease the risk of running your body raw, it’s
important to continue to drink water throughout your
lifetime.
14. You’re Reading This And Have Gotten This Far
I drink water all the time. I almost always have a glass or
bottle of water next to me, whether I’m working, working
out, or vegging out in front of the TV. If you clicked on this
article, chances are you thought to yourself “Hm, I don’t
think I drink enough water.” So if you don’t think you do,
pour a glass right now! Don’t overdo it, of course, but if
you’re not getting the recommended amount (which is
higher than you’d think), there’s no harm in drinking more.
Now if you’ll excuse me, all this typing has made me thirsty.
Sep 12, 2015
Banks Begin Massive Sack Over Treasury Single Acct
Commercial banks in Nigeria have commenced laying off some of their staff, following the federal government directive to ministries and agencies for a Treasury Single Account. Nigerian commercial banks, it was learnt, can no longer afford to keep their staff, as ministries and agencies of government have commenced withdrawal of their deposits in commercial banks, in compliance with federal government directive. A source who is a top management staff of one of the first generation banks told leadership Weekend on condition of anonymity that only two days ago, his bank laid off one thousand staff nationwide adding that the mostly affected in the downsizing exercise are desk officers. The source told our correspondent that, closure of government accounts with commercial banks has left the banks with no other option than to reduce its work force. It would be recalled that the banking sector is the highest employer of Labour in Nigeria. The source expressed concerns, that TSA policy, although designed to ensure accountability and transparency, it is equally going to ground a lot of the commercial banks. He said, “As I speak with you now, about one thousand of our staff are already on their way out, because we can no longer accommodate them, but what we have done is to lay off more of the desk officers”. Asked why the attention is on desk officers, the source said, “If you lay off those who go out to look for deposits you will worsen the situation, so we have to look at the survival of the bank first, the consequence of allowing desk officers to stay and sacking those who bring deposits will be higher, so we took the safer option of letting desk officers go”. “The truth of the matter is that some of these deposits, especially fixed deposits help the banks a lot, now, there is directive that government funds be withdrawn, on one hand it will ensure accountability, but on the other hand the banks will also have to reduce their staff strength or be ready to recapitalise. Another source told our correspondent that about 1,500 staff of a new generation bank were also laid off yesterday for the same reasons. The source stated further that most of the staff laid off were those on temporary appointments. He said, “The problem is that, if you lay off permanent staff at once, you also have to pay them all their entitlements otherwise they will take you to court. Yes, majority of the people we truly do not need are unfortunately the permanent staff, but because of the confusion and litigation that will follow, we decided to relief those with temporary appointments. It is a painful decision, but we have to do it in other to save the banks. “We have prepared their disengagement letters and most of them will be communicated next week. I tell you, not only here, all the banks will follow this line. That is the situation”. Confirming the sack, a staff of one of the highly rated new generation banks with branches in each state capital and reputable for excellent services, who simply gave his name as Chukwuma said, “I got my letter of disengagement on Thursday, I was devastated, but at the same time I knew it will get to this point, because most of the commercial banks in Nigeria have very fat accounts of government agencies and ministries that runs into billions of naira. “Some of these funds are not withdrawn for six months or even more and banks trade with them and make profits. So once you shut that angle of business certainly the banks will bleed, so if, other people did not expect sacks, then they must be day dreaming”. President Muhhamadu Buhari had directed that every ministry or agency of government maintains Treasury Single Account for the purpose of transparency and accountability. States like Kaduna have already started reaping the benefits of the TSA, as state’s funds stashed in different commercial banks have being recovered.
Sep 7, 2015
Eaglets lose 3-2 to World Cup rivals Croatia
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets lost 3-2 to Croatia in their final match of the Suwon International Cup on Sunday.
The Eaglets thus finished on four points after they beat Brazil 2-1 and drew 1-1 with hosts South Korea.
The result of the match will determine the overall winners of the competition.
Brazil have three points, while Korea are on two points.
Incidentally, Nigeria and Croatia will clash again at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile in October.
The Eaglets, who are the reigning world champions, will train in Argentina for the World Cup in Chile.
Eaglets finish third at Korea tourney
Eaglets skipper, Kelechi Nwakali
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets placed third at the Suwon Continental Cup International Youth Tournament in Korea on Sunday.
The defending world champions recorded four points from three matches, africanFootball.com reports.
Brazil won the invitational tournament to prepare teams for the U-17 World Cup in Chile after defeating hosts Korea 2-0 in the final game to record six points.
Croatia came second outscoring the Eaglets 3-2 to finish on four points and a better goals difference than Nigeria.
Both Nigeria and Croatia will clash again at the World Cup in October.
The hosts finished bottom with two points after drawing with Nigeria and Croatia
Davido shares stage with 50Cent
Musician Davido rocked the stage with 50cent in Vegas over the weekend.
Davido who went to Las Vegas to watch the big fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio stayed back for some of the after parties Vegas.
The singer of ‘Aye’ fame was spotted rocking the stage with international rapper 50 cent at a pool party at SLS in Las Vegas.
Also read:Davido confirms album date
It will be recalled that both artists won bets they made on Floyd Mayweather’s win
Nairabet signs Phyno as ambassador
Lagos - Rapper Phyno has just signed an endorsement deal with Football betting company, NairaBet.
This comes barely two weeks ago, the indigenous rapper extended his endorsement deal with Guinness in the brand’s “Made of Black”campaign.Along side Olamide who similarly inked a deal with SureBet (Rival football betting company).
The deal is said to worth a few millions, the elated rapper took on his Instagram t0 break the news.
7-year-old girl accuses father of paying to molest her sexually
Lagos - A seven-year-old girl (names withheld) has accused her father of paying her off after sexually abusing her at their Ojokoro Housing Estate, Meiran, Ijaiye, Lagos, residence, Vanguard reports.
The victim said her father Chukwuemeka Odunzie gives her money after touching her private part or putting his penis in her mouth whenever her mother was outside washing clothes or when she was not in the house.
The mother of the victim said she had a wind of the affair when her son reported to her that his younger sister was fond of playing with her private parts.
She said the daughter later confessed to her after persuasion that her father was always putting his penis in her mouth or touching her private parts.
The father admitted that it was only once he abused his daughter and that he was not doing it for occult reasons.
Liverpool’s Can wants to add goals to his game
London - Emre Can's command over English has improved but the German midfielder reckons he has to add goals to his game and shoulder more responsibility if he has to cement his place in Liverpool's first team.
Can, 21, scored one goal and provided one assist in 31 Premier League appearances for the Merseyside club last season and has made two starts in four league games in the current campaign.
With Jordan Henderson, Lucas Leiva, Joe Allen, James Milner and Jordan Rossiter all fighting for a starting berth at the centre of the pitch, the former Bayer Leverkusen midfielder knows he has his work cut out.
Also read: Rodgers: Can has 'big future'
"I think the competition for places is good for the team. I'm ready to take more responsibility as I'm in my second season. My English is improving and I've matured as a player," Can, who made his debut for Germany in their 3-1 win against Poland on Friday, told the club's website.
"Playing in midfield means you have to take more responsibility. That means I want to score more goals and help the team to get results.
"I want to do more in attack and I know I can improve in that area of my game. I want to do much more going forward in terms of scoring goals and providing assists."
Liverpool, currently seventh in the table, will be hoping to make things right when they travel to face arch rivals Manchester United on Saturday after their embarrassing 3-0 loss to West Ham United in their last match.
Couples that sext have better sex
Couples who send each other sexually suggestive or explicit images by phone, commonly known as "sexting," have better sex, according to a study presented to a psychology convention in Toronto.
The practice is often portrayed as risky, yet American researchers found it is widespread and could actually help couples improve communication and increase intimacy.
"These findings show a robust relationship between sexting and sexual and relationship satisfaction," said Emily Stasko of Philadelphia's Drexel University.
She presented the results of an online survey of 870 Americans aged 18 to 82 at the American Psychological Association's 123rd Annual Convention in Toronto on Saturday.
More than eight out of 10 respondents said they have sexted. Three-quarters of them sent images to a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife, and associated sexting with better relationship satisfaction.
That increased gratification, however, did not carry over to singles surveyed, nor to respondents who said they were in a "very committed" relation.
Signs, symptoms and solutions for a wine allergy
Whether it is wine tasting out in the country, a glass of red wine by the fire or just a means of unwinding each day after work, many of us thoroughly enjoy drinking wine. But for some, that glass of wine causes strange allergic symptoms that could indicate a wine intolerance.
Wine intolerance is estimated to affect 8% of people worldwide. The term "wine intolerance", however is a blanket term as there are a number of different compounds in wines that can trigger allergic symptoms. Such compounds include:
Sulphite sensitivity
Of that 8%, it is estimated that 1% suffer from an allergy to sulfites in the wine. Sulfites are sulfur-containing substances that occur naturally in wine but are also added by winemakers to prevent spoiling. Allergic symptoms usually occur in those with another underlying condition such as asthma or hay fever.
The majority of those with a sulphite sensitivity will not experience severe allergic reactions, however wheezing, coughing and chest tightness are believed to affect 5-10% of those who also suffer from asthma, the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) explains.
Common symptoms of a sulphur sensitivity include:
- Wheezing
- Tight chest
- Coughing
Sulphites are also present in a number of other food substances such as pickled foods, vinegar, beer and cider, gravy and dried fruits, Allergy UK indicates. It can also be found as a preservative in certain medications and cosmetics.
Histamine sensitivity
There is also research to suggest that histamines in wine could trigger allergic symptoms. Histamines are part of the body's immune response and cause inflammation. They also occur in naturally-fermented products such as wine.
According to an article by Allergy UK, an enzyme called diamine oxidase is responsible for breaking down histamines in the body. Some people have lower levels of diamine oxide, which means that they have a reduced ability lower the level of histamines in the body and are therefore more at risk of allergic symptoms.
Common symptoms include:
- Headaches
- Rashes
- Itching
- Wheezing
- Abdominal pain
Other food substances that are high in histamines include beer and ciders, tofu, parmesan and other cheeses, processed meats and cocoa.
Glycoprotein sensitivity
Additional research suggests that glycoproteins — proteins coated with sugars produced naturally as grapes ferment — may be a culprit.
However, scientists knew little about the structure and function of these substances in wine.In a recent study published in the Journal of Proteome Research researchers discovered 28 different glycoproteins, some of which were identified for the first time. An analysis revealed that some of these glycoproteins had very similar structures to other known allergens such as the proteins found in latex and ragweed.
A lot more research is needed into glycoproteins and whether or not they cause allergic symptoms.
How to avoid unpleasant reactions
Although in the majority of cases, sensitivity to wine is not serious, some may wish to avoid it to reduce allergic symptoms.
For those with histamine sensitivities, avoiding foods with high levels of histamines will assist in preventing reactions.
For those with sulphite sensitivities, a similar approach can be taken to avoid high-sulphite foods. For those who enjoy their wine too much to give up entirely, Wine Folly suggests a number of approaches that can be attempted:
- Choose red wine over white wine. Wines that are stronger in colour usually have lower levels of sulphites than clearer white wines
- Avoid less acidic wines as these have higher levels of sulphites than more acidic alternatives
- Select dry wines with lower sugar content as these require less sulphites to be added
- Go organic. Most organic wines do not have additional sulphites added during production and therefore have lower sulphite levels.
- Look at the labels - certain wines now have a low-sulphite label on their bottle which will be your best option if you don't know how to differentiate between wines that are high or low in sugar or acidity
Radamel Falcao Age Difference - 2 years
Radamel Falcao Age Difference - 2 years ack in 2013 the Colombian international striker was
reported to be two-years older than previously claimed
after documents from his primary school came in light.
Colombian newspaper El Tiempo released an image of
Falcao’s birth certificate which shows the striker was born
on February 10 1986. And it was not the first time the
Colombian has faced such allegations. During his time at
Argentinian side River Plate, he was accused of knocking a
couple of years off his age in order to be eligible for the
2005 Under 20s World Cup, during which he scored twice.
So, as we can see simply trusting that a player is the age
they say they are is not sufficient. Eventually, footballers
are like women - claiming they are younger than they
really are.
Police shot a man 84 times
Being a cop is not an easy job. We know this. But there are still some aspects to it that should not be that difficult to execute. Like, for instance, shooting a suspect. It should not take 84 attempts to hit a target. And yet, that’s exactly what happened last Friday when NYPD officers got in a gun fight with an attempted murder suspect in Bushwick. As the Huffington Post reports, out of the 84 shots fired at the man, only one actually hit him. Early that morning, 27-year-old Jerrol Harris ran from the cops after attempting to steal a Brooklyn man’s car and shooting him in the arm. Police chased Harris who fired at them with a black .40-caliber Taurus Millennium pistol, according to The New York Times. After 84 shots fired by six different police officers, Harris was finally struck in the calf and brought down. Harris has 12 prior arrests, including four robberies and gun possession. He’s facing several counts of first-degree and second-degree attempted murder, as well as other felony charges. Meanwhile, the NYPD should consider beefing up their target practice lessons.
Sep 6, 2015
Ghana edge Rwanda with late free kick
MUBARAK Wakaso curled in a free-kick late on to give Ghana a deserved 1-0 win over Rwanda in their 2017 AFCON qualifier.
The victory ensured the Black Stars took firm charge of Group H with six points from the available six.
It was sweet revenge for Ghana who lost to the Amavubi Stars by the same at the same venue 12 years ago to miss out on the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations.
Aside the late winner from the new Las Palmas signing, the majority talking point was about the horrendous pitch which made ball control difficult for both teams.
The ‘potato’ pitch made robbed the match of any highlight Ghana were missing their danger man and most prolific player Asamoah Gyan who failed to win the fitness battle after suffering a knee injury in theHead coach Avram Grant decided to start on-loan Roda JC Kerkrade striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom in the absence of the Shanghai SIPG arrowhead.
Boakye lacked services and was later withdrawn by Solomon Asante who had a glorious opportunity to open the scoring but shockingly shot wide from inside the box.
The TP Mazembe man was invited into the box by a Jordan Ayew pass which took the Rwanda defenders out of the equation.
The Black Stars looked solid at the back and were up to the task to neutralize Ernest Sugira, Jacques Tuyisenge and Jean Claude Iranzi.
Also, Rwanda right-back Michel Rusheshangoga was able to deal with in-form Andre Ayew, who is in top form for his English Premier League side Swansea City.The second half lacked a clear-cut pattern as the pitch made it impossible to zip the ball around.
Pope urges European churches to host migrants’ families
Pope Francis called on Sunday on every European parish and religious community to take in one migrant family each in a gesture of solidarity expected to start in the tiny Vatican state where he lives.
“I appeal to the parishes, the religious communities, the monasteries and sanctuaries of all Europe to take in one family of refugees,” Reuters quoted the Pope as saying after his Sunday address in the Vatican.
His call goes out to tens of thousands of Catholic parishes in Europe as the number of refugees arriving over land through the Balkans and across the Mediterranean to Italy and Greece hits record levels.
There are more than 25,000 parishes in Italy alone, and more than 12,000 in Germany, where many of the Syrians fleeing civil war and people trying to escape poverty and hardship in other countries say they want to end up.
The crowd in St. Peter’s Square applauded as the pontiff, himself the grandson of Italian emigrants to Argentina, said: “Every parish, every religious community, every monastery, every sanctuary of Europe, take in one family.”
The Vatican’s two parishes will take in a family of refugees each in the coming days, said Francis, whose first trip after his election was to the Italian island of Lampedusa, halfway between Sicily and Tunisia, where many migrants arrive by boat.
The Italian coast guard said on Saturday it had coordinated the rescue of 329 migrants who made distress calls from their rubber boats.
Francis said taking in migrant families was a “concrete gesture” to prepare for the extraordinary Holy Year on the theme of mercy which is due to begin on December 8.
70 pupils deliberate at UN confab
•Dr Egbuche presenting a certificate to TAFMUN Ambassador and winner of a return ticket to New York, USA for the 2016 High School Model United Nations conference, Master Campbell Omuboye of Community Secondary School Amadi, Ama, Port Harcourt.
For four days last week, 70 secondary school pupils from Lagos, Anambra, and Rivers states deliberated on issues of international importance at the maiden conference of The African FutureTrust Model United Nations (TAFMUN), a simulation of the UN General Assembly.
Acting as representatives of various country members of the UN, they discussed and negotiated solutions to their ‘countries’ problems during the event holding at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Convener of the conference and founder, FutureTrust Initiative for Capacity Building (FTI), Dr Maureen Egbuche, said the participants, as a result of researches done on their countries and presentations and debates they made at the conference, would gain soft skills not taught in schools which would help them in future.
“The ultimate aim is to prepare these children for the future. Today we are teaching critical thinking; negotiation skills. In participating in this conference, they take away these skills without even knowing it. Here you are representing a country that is not your native country. But after your research, you are suddenly at home discussing issues, being quite passionate about it, remaining in character of the country you have been assigned. And then you have to listen to views that may be opposing to what you generally believe in. But the thing is that at the last day of the conference all of you would have come up with solutions that are win-win for everybody,” she said.
The teenagers’deliberation was coordinated by a conference staff made up of university undergraduates who had participated in similar conferences in the past.
Secretary-General of TAFMUN 2015, Eugene Uwiringiyimana, who read the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon’s goodwill message at the opening of the conference, is a student of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola.
Chisom Ogbummuo, a 200-Level student of Political Science at the University of Lagos, acted as the Under-Secretary-General (Protocol).
Of the value of the conference to the pupils, Chisom said: “It will go a long way for them. At present, I work for the UN and it is because I started activities related to this kind of conference as a student of Holy Child College,” she said.
A teacher from the Federal Science and Technical (FSTC), Yaba, Mrs Adebanke Akano, who prepared her 24 delegates for the conference, said the conference would prepare participants to have a say in their future.
In his message, Ban Ki-Moon hoped that the conference would influence the participants to support good international causes.
“Through your participation in this Model United Nations, you demonstrate your concern for peace, justice, human rights and human dignity. I hope this conference will inspire you to be a lifelong global citizen who advances these common goals,” he said.
Mrs Lawrence-Nemi
In her keynote address, former Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi, who was represented by the former Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Education, Dr Richard Ofuru, counseled the participants to form Model UN clubs back in their schools to continue to harness the skills they learn. She recalled with pride how some pupils sponsored by the Rivers State Government to New York for the UN Youth conference returned with prizes.
Dr Egbuche said 70 participants were chosen in recognition of the 70th anniversary of the UN this year.
They were selected from the Federal Government Girls’ College, Onitsha; Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba; Atlantic Hall, Lagos; and Queen’s College, Lagos.
Other are: Archdeacon Brown Education Centre, Port Harcourt; Community Secondary School Alode Eleme; Community Secondary School, Amadi Ama; and Jephthah Comprehensive Secondary School, Port Harcourt.
Ikeme saves Eagles in Dar es Salaam
TANZANIA’S Taifa Stars produced a stunning second half performance but failed to do enough to stun three-time African champions, Nigeria on match day two of 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying.
Yesterday’s game at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam which finished 0-0 was Sunday Oliseh’s first after he replaced former coach, Stephen Keshi and he opted to hand 29-year-old goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme his competitive debut in place of Vincent Enyeama who asked to be excused from the tie following the death of his mother.
It turned out to be a master stroke as the Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper made no less than six stunning saves to prevent the Eagles from suffering a humiliating defeat.
FSV Mainz defender, Leon Balogun failed to recover from an ankle injury and was subsequently replaced by Solomon Kwambe.
William Troost-Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo and Kingsley Madu were the other defenders handed starts against the Taifa Stars.
Obiora Nwankwo started ahead of the back four while Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon and Emmanuel Emenike started in more advanced positions ahead of midfielders, Izunna Uzochukwu and Lukman Haruna.
Nigeria threatened early on through Simon on the left but he was fouled as he raced past a defender and honed in on goal. He took the subsequent free kick himself but Emenike headed wildly from four yards.
The hosts then took control and Carl Ikeme had to be at his brilliant best in the 13th and 22nd minutes to keep the score line even.
His first save off an Mbwana Samata effort was particularly impressive as the Taifa Stars continued to show they were anything but intimidated by the storied credentials of their opponents.
The Super Eagles looked sluggish and lacking in co-ordination and Oliseh responded by substituting Haruna after just 35 minutes with striker, Sylvester Igboun taking the Anzhi man’s place and earning his debut as a result.
The hosts however continued to create the more dangerous openings with TP Mazembe man, Thomas Ulimwengu particularly outstanding.
Ahmed Musa’s free kick from range in the 24th minute represented Nigeria’s only effort on target in the half and the visitors knew they were lucky to still be on level terms at the break.
The Super Eagles started on the front foot in the second half and Emenike threatened from range in the 48th minute.
Musa’s pace continued to cause the hosts problems down the right hand channel and he burst through on 57 minutes only to be let down by an atrocious final touch.
Tanzania should have scored on the hour but Ikeme produced a save that defied logic to deny Ulimwengu from point blank range.
Oliseh responded by throwing on Werder Bremen attacker, Anthony Ujah for the tiring Emenike as Nigeria looked to rev the engine. It was the Taifa Stars that however came close to scoring the game’s first goal through Mrisho Ngassa, five minutes later but he managed to head wide when left unmarked from five yards.
Ulimwengu almost scored two minutes after Ngassa’s shocking miss but his low angled drive was impressively kept out by the exemplary Ikeme.
The Tanzanians dominated the rest of the half but were left to contemplate what might have been largely due to the brilliance of Ikeme. The point means Nigeria are still undefeated after the first two rounds of matches and now leapfrog Egypt as the new leaders of Group G. The Super Eagles have now amassed four points following their 2-0 win over Chad on match day one.
Egypt will overtake however overtake Nigeria at the summit of the standings if they defeat Chad on Sunday at Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N’Djamena.
Nigeria: Carl Ikeme; Solomon Kwambe, Kingsley Madu, William-Troost Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Nwankwo Obiora, Haruna Lukman (Sylvester Igboun), Moses Simon (Emem Eduok 70′), Ahmed Musa, Izunna Uzochukwu, Emmanuel Emenike (Anthony Ujah 61′)
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