July 2022

  • TERRORISM: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PRESENTED BY: IROBIKO CHIMEZIE KINGSLEY DATE: 05/MARCH/2022 TERRORISM The concept of terror is not new; people in different parts of the world have witnessed different forms of violent attacks for centuries. Although there is no universally accepted definition of the term “terrorism,” the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime…

    Read more →

  • 2.3     Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Model Popularly known as a “Dyadic” relationship model, the leader-member exchange theory concentrates the effectiveness of relationships in organizations, particularly how workers and leaders perform in favourable or harsh work conditions. According to the theory, managers often view their subordinates as people with different characteristics, thought-patterns and temperament thus highlighting the…

    Read more →

  • 2.2     Fielder’s Contingency Model Having confirmed the effectiveness and shortcomings of the SWOT analysis on Ryanair’s managerial problems, it becomes necessary to test how Fielder’s Contingency Model on leadership-staff relationships can transform business. Fielder’s Contingency theory concentrates on leadership, with the opinion that an organization’s success depends most on managers’ leadership style, relationship with subordinates,…

    Read more →

  • In order to placate the Henan bank protestors, the provincial financial supervision bureau has published a notice that they will repay the victims of the recent banking scam, local media reported. According to local media, people who had deposited up to 50,000 yuan were repaid and now people with deposits up to 100,000 are getting…

    Read more →

  • Liverpool have confirmed that former chairman and owner David Moores has passed away. Moores, a lifelong Red despite his uncle Sir John Moores serving as the chairman of Everton in the 1960s and 1970s, presided as Liverpool chairman from 1991 to 2007. He notably guided the club into the Premier League era and was at…

    Read more →

  • New Arsenal signing Oleksandr Zinchenko has admitted that he has been a fan of the club ever since Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas played for them. Zinchenko completed his long-awaited move from Manchester City on Friday, signing a long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium. Speaking to the Gunners’ channels, the Ukrainian, like most of Arsenal’s…

    Read more →

  • Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko on a long-term contract from Manchester City. The Ukraine international agreed personal terms with the Gunners quickly and a £30m fee plus add-ons was settled on between the two sides this month. City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed Zinchenko’s imminent move away from the Etihad on Wednesday and Arsenal have…

    Read more →

  • Manchester United are ready to stay the course in their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong despite the lack of movement on the deal in recent days, Meziesblog understands. De Jong was established as United’s primary summer transfer target under new manager Erik ten Hag, and that remains the case. United have agreed a deal with Barcelona to sign the…

    Read more →

  • Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is growing tired of Barcelona’s pursuit of Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta, and the Blues could end up keeping him this summer. Barça have made little secret of their desire to add Azpilicueta – who has asked Chelsea to let him leave on a cut-price deal – to their ranks having…

    Read more →

  • Manchester United have decided to keep Anthony Martial for the upcoming campaign after the French forward impressed in the early weeks of pre-season under Erik ten Hag. Martial, now 26, left United on loan for Sevilla in January 2022 after losing his place in the Red Devils team last season following Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival. Martial…

    Read more →

  • Whether the US House Speaker goes to Taiwan or not, Washington owes the world answers on its China policy Reports have surfaced this week that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit southeast China’s Taiwan region in August. If this happens, it will be the highest level of contact between US officials and separatist forces in Taiwan,…

    Read more →

  • This week, the leaders of Italy, France and the European Union signed agreements with their counterparts in Algeria, Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates to purchase natural gas, due to fears of a cutoff in Russian supplies. Italian Premier Mario Draghi visited Algeria’s capital of Algiers, where President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said a $4 billion deal…

    Read more →

  • The Ukrainian first lady, Olena Zelenska, appealed to US lawmakers on Tuesday to provide more help to her country as it struggles against a five-month-long Russian invasion she called “Russia’s Hunger Games”, saying US weapons could help assure a “joint great victory”. “We remain completely broken when our world is destroyed by war. Tens of…

    Read more →

  • The Duchess of Cornwall has been dragged into the royal race row by sensational new claims she told Prince Harry it would be “funny” if his unborn mixed-race child had “ginger Afro hair”. Camilla allegedly made the incendiary comment during discussions in 2016 with Harry and his family concerning his new relationship with the American actress Meghan Markle.…

    Read more →

  • The son of Cristiano Ronaldo has potentially dropped a huge hint over where the Portuguese forward’s future could lie. The striker submitted a shock request to leave Manchester United earlier this summer, with the club’s lack of Champions League football noted as a prime reason behind his desire to quit Old Trafford. Since then, a number of clubs have been linked with a…

    Read more →

  • A legal practitioner, Festus Onifade, has accused MultiChoice Nigeria Limited of misapplying the power of its dominance in the market. Onifade made the complaint to a Competition and Consumer Protection (CCPC) Tribunal in Abuja, NAN reports. The lawyer moved a counter affidavit, opposing the MultIChoice’s motion challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal. On June 20,…

    Read more →