Bell pepper is a common type of pepper that is actually not pepperish. In fact it is known as sweet pepper due to its lack of hot chili characteristics noted for other types of pepper species.
Bell peppers come in various types of colours. The most commonly encountered colours of bell peppers are red, green, yellow and orange. Other colours are white, pink,brown and lavender.
Other names of bell pepper are sweet pepper, paprika, green pepper ( name based on its colour). In southwestern Nigeria, it is called tatashe.
Bell peppers are classified as berries but also considered as a vegetable.
Uses of Bell Pepper
Bell pepper is an edible vegetable used to prepare a variety of dishes. It can be eaten raw or cooked. It is used in the preparation of salads, pizza, stew , jollof/fried rice, roasted meat spicing and much more.
Health Benefits of Bell Peppers
Bell peppers contain 94% water, 5% carbohydrates and 1% protein. They are a rich source of vitamin C and to a lesser extent, vitamin A.
Tomato is an edible Berry plant. History has it that it originated from Mexico and neighbouring areas. Tomatoes can be eaten raw or cooked. It is used to prepare many dishes including stew, salad, juice and much more.
Origin and cultivation of tomatoes
Tomatoes are said to have originated from Mexico, and some parts of Central and South America. These days, tomatoes are cultivated in many countries all over the world. There are many species of tomatoes. Tomatoes can grow from a height of about 0.3 m to 3 m in height. They are easy to plant and require a considerable amount of water to properly cultivate.
Health benefits of tomatoes
Red Tomatoes
Tomatoes are classified as berries, but they are also regarded as vegetables.
Tomato can be eaten raw or cooked. It contains 95% of water, little carbohydrates and vitamin C. It is not clear what are the benefits tomatoes have but they are berries that contain less sugar and carbohydrates. It can be safely consumed with other vegetables if you are a diabetic patient or someone who is looking to slim or reduce body weight.
Storage of tomatoes
Tomatoes are best stored or washed at room temperature. You can also store tomatoes in the refrigerator but they will lose their freshness and flavour. Even if you store tomatoes on washed at room temperature try to consume as soon as possible as tomatoes easily get spoilt.
Portugal defeated Ghana in their first world cup matches in group H. But it was a highly controversial game. It was a five goal thriller and both teams gave a good account of themselves. Portugal won the game but we’re aided by poor officiating.
The first two goals by Portugal were questionable. In the 65th minute C. Ronaldo was brought down by a Ghanian defender in the 18 yard box, but that contact was minimal and C. Ronaldo took full advantage of it. A penalty was awarded to Portugal which led to their first goal. What amazed me was that there was no VAR check on the foul of C Ronaldo.
In the 78 minute, Joao Felix scored assisted by a defense splitting pass from Bruno Fernandes, but Felix was slightly offside before Fernandes played the pass. Again, there was no VAR check.
Ghana felt hard done by. It is up to FIFA to review the situation and ensure such doesn’t repeat itself in the future.
Advice to African Teams Qatar World Cup Advice to African Teams in the on going world cup tournament in Qatar:
Play good and neat football, particularly against World Class Teams.
Defenders should be very careful and precise when tackling world class players in delicate situations. The odds will always favor them ( the world class players in these situations)
To African Players in Qatar; dont get too emotional during a match, just play the football the way it is meant to be played.
If the final results go against your team, accept it in good faith, take a critical look at mistakes made and how a repeat can be prevented in the next game.
The Tecno Spark 8C is a medium range android smartphone priced around $100 or more. It runs on the quite powerful Helio A22 quad core CPU. However it’s fitted with a disappointing 2GB RAM which limits its performance. To enjoy this phone do not install too many applications on it. Also try to uninstall or disable apps you do not use.
Tecno spark 8C will run smoothly when you use it for normal general smartphone applications such as;
Sending/ receiving & purchasing using banking apps.
Watching YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other internet videos.
Playing mid-range games.
Typing with Google docs.
Simple picture editing.
Because of its low RAM (2GB), it is advisable not to multitask with the phone. Also don’t use it with high end programs such as video editing with Adobe Rush or high end gaming otherwise you may experience severe performance issues.
With its 13MP dual camera, you can take high quality pictures and videos. Its camera performs best when the place is well lit.
It’s 64GB ROM means more storage space for your pictures, videos and documents. In addition, the Tecno Spark 8C can accept an expandable SD storage of up to 128GB.
The Tecno Spark 8C is a very good smart phone provided you do not overburden it with too many running apps.
The first round of the UEFA champions league has been concluded. Below is the list of teams that qualified for the round of 16.
Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Napoli, Inter Milan,AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund,PSG. Club Brugge.
