March 2023
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A total of 22 persons died from the outbreak of Lassa fever in Bauchi State between January and March this year, according to the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHDA). BSPHDA Deputy Director, Disease Control and Immunization, Haruna B. Wakili, made the disclosure in Bauchi at a one-day advocacy engagement meeting with traditional…
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Do you pay enough attention to content creation? We sincerely hope you say “yes.” In fact, content has become an indivisible part of every modern business. Thus, 43% of B2B and 47% of B2C marketers plan to increase their content marketing budgets in 2023. Moreover, companies that blog are 13x more likely to get higher…
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Credit Suisse continues to help ultra-wealthy Americans evade taxes and had concealed more than $700 million from tax authorities in violation of a 2014 plea agreement, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said Wednesday. After concluding a two-year investigation into Credit Suisse, the committee said it had uncovered “major violations” of the 2014 agreement between the…
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Good afternoon! Here is today’s summary from some Nigerian newspapers: 1. The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, who stepped aside from his position on Tuesday, is set to fight his suspension by a Benue State High Court. His Special Assistant on Communication, Simon Imobo-tswam, disclosed that Ayu would challenge the…
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The White House is readying plans to push federal banking regulators to impose new rules on midsize banks after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) earlier this month, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the preparations. The planned recommendations for Democrat President Joe Biden would push for rules to be reinstated for…
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A lady identified as Annie Ofili has been arrested by the Lagos state police command for allegedly stabbing her friend, Glory Okon, to death at her residence at Greenville Estate, Badore, in Ajah area of the state, IGBERETV reports. According to an eyewitness, an argument ensued between the friends which degenerated into a scuffle after Okon visited…
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The Lagos State Government has announced compensation for victims of the collision between a train and a bus conveying staff of the state. In a statement on Tuesday, the state promised to provide employment to one employable child of each of the dead victims of the accident and a concessionary scholarship to one of their…
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Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has suspended the national publicity secretary, Jare Ajayi and national organising secretary, Akogun Kole Omololu, for “uncouth activities and unauthorised statements in its name and to the constant denigration of the organisation.” Afenifere dissociated itself from any statement against Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu in a viral video alleging indictment of the Yoruba as…
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As much as we need employees with winsome attitude in addition to their skills, their productivity and commitment will be determined by their managers. Managers are the key to the management of an organization, to the extent that they affect the management of the company. They connect the upper and lower levels of the organization…
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Days after the February 25 presidential election, there are fears that actions of some politicians may widen disunity and threaten the already fragile peace in the country. The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, had expressed concern about the nationwide rise in hate speech fueled by politicians seeking political patronage. NHRC warned that ethnic and religious…
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Andriy Shevchenko believes Mykhailo Mudryk will prove to be a smart piece of business by Chelsea, with the former Blue feeling the Ukrainian forward is ‘the future’. Mudryk made a January switch to Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk, signing a long-term contract with the Blues and impressing in his early appearances for Graham Potter’s side. He’s had…
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Ben Chilwell featured for England for the first time since November 2021 as the Three Lions beat Ukraine on Sunday and our left-back has reflected on his performance and England’s start to Euro 2024 qualifying. The 26-year-old came up against Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk at Wembley in a game where goals from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka were…
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Marcus Bettinelli has signed a contract with Chelsea which extends his stay at Stamford Bridge until at least the summer of 2026. The goalkeeper joined Chelsea in 2021, moving across west London from neighbours Fulham, where he had spent the previous 10 years. On his new deal, Bettinelli said: ‘It is a privilege to be…
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Marley was a Rastafarian. He was diagnosed with a melanoma in his toe in 1977. Doctors advised Marley, who was a devout Rastafarian, to have the toe amputated. He refused, on grounds that it would possibly interfere with his performing and it was against his Rastafarian beliefs. A few years later, it had spread to…
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Top 10 Lessons learned From the Book “Man’s Search for Meaning” By Frankl, Viktor E. 1. Sometimes, the only way to survive is to surrender to dying. Being indifferent to death allowed people to survive. In order to survive, you had to be okay with dying any moment. 2. Your life has its own meaning…
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This study examined the influence of performance level on the prevalence of the relative age effect in youth football within England. The research presented highlights that this criterion influences the distribution of football players within England. The current study consists of corresponding findings to preceding research into English football. (Simmons & Paull, 2001; Glamser &…
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