July 2024

  • August 1: FG highlights Tinubu’s achievements, begs citizens to shun protest

    The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, has highlighted the achievements of the Tinubu administration ahead of the planned nationwide protest. Akume spoke at a World Press Conference held in Abuja on Wednesday where he noted that Nigerians are passing through unintended economic challenges occasioned by a few of the bold…

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  • Peter Obi: Onyeka Onwenu died in my presence (video)

    Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Wednesday revealed that late singer, Onyeka Onwenu, died in his presence in Lagos. Media houses had reported that Onyeka Onwenu died on Tuesday night after attending the birthday ceremony of Stella Okoli, Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. Obi in a post on his official X…

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  • ‘Ways and Means’ fund: Opposition lawmakers stage walkout as reps vote to borrow

    Some opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives staged a walkout from the Green Chamber on Wednesday over the increment of the controversial Central Bank of Nigeria ways and means lending to the Federal Government. The protest happened during the debate on the amendment of Section 38 of the CBN Act to increase the borrowing…

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  • Enhancing employee wellbeing – an employability perspective

    Abstract Purpose Skill obsolescence among employees can be detrimental to organizational performance and can lead to an ensuing decline in the wellbeing of employees. Today’s organizations bank on the employability skills of their human capital to stay afloat in business. The current study examines the impact of developing an employability culture in the organization, the…

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  • N4.2bn fraud: Senate probes Ajaokuta Steel Company over  personnel cost

    The Senate on Tuesday frowned at the N4.2 billion appropriated in the 2024 budget as personnel costs for an unverifiable number of workers at the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited. Allegation of unverifiability of workers at the non-functional steel company came to the fore during an investigative hearing on alleged incidences of corruption and inefficiency in…

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  • Netflix’s Marketing Strategies and Tactics

    As the spread of COVID-19 has affected most industries and economies worldwide, people have been forced to stay contained at home to prevent the spread of coronavirus. People have also been bored to death as they have nothing to do. In this locked-up scenario, your best partner could be your Netflix account which contains thousands…

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  • The role of HR teams in organizations

    The Human Resources (HR) teams have very strategic roles in organizations. Through HR activities, motivation can be encouraged and in such, increase the quality of life-work balance for their employees. In the same way, the organizational climate can improve and directly impact productivity. The HR manager must understand that motivation is directly related to the improvement of individual performance. This is how you will be…

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  • Proven HR strategies to improve employee motivation and performance

    The HR role needs to be well executed to ensure employee motivation and performance in every organization. More than just understanding the theoretical part of the work, it is also necessary to understand the strategies that can be adopted, since they may be put into practice. To better understand this scenario, we have listed some important techniques…

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  • Ten Tips to Effectively Influence Others

    Consider the other person’s outcome(s). Do you have ways to include their goals in your proposal? What are his/her benefits and costs to do what you want? Are there ways to increase his/her benefits and/or reduce his/her costs that still get you what you want?

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  • Wike begs Nigerians

    Wike begs Nigerians

    The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has again called on residents of Abuja to be calm and have patience with the Tinubu administration. Wike spoke on Monday while carrying out an inspection visit to the construction site of the nine-kilometre Paikon Kore-Ibwa rural road in Gwagwalada Area Council. The minister expressed satisfaction…

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  • How Paris Olympics is supporting LGBTQ Community

    The 2024 Paris Olympics have not held back in catering to the LGBTQ community. The opening ceremony for the Summer Games on Friday night included an elaborate street dance scene that showed men lovingly embracing each other as they cavorted onto one of the many bridges across the Seine River. One of the prerecorded dance…

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  • BLEEDING TRUMP: Facebook sorry for censoring gunshot wounds

    Facebook admitted it made a mistake in censoring a photo of a bleeding Donald Trump on its platforms in the moments after the July 13 assassination attempt, saying Monday it was an “error” and apologizing “for the mistake.” Facebook said it was hunting down an altered image of the now iconic photo of Trump pumping his fist…

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  • US embassy in Lebanon warns Americans to leave before crisis escalates

    As tensions escalate between Israel and Hezbollah, based in Lebanon, the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon issued a video Monday urging Americans to leave the country before a crisis begins. Twelve children were killed by a rocket strike Saturday in the Golan Heights. Israel has blamed Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, though Hezbollah has denied responsibility…

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  • US Spy Agencies Uncover Iran’s Plan to Hurt Trump in November

    Iran may fear a victory by Donald Trump would inflame relations with the United States and is thus trying to harm his presidential campaign in covert online influence operations, U.S. intelligence officials said Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Although Tehran remains primarily focused on fueling distrust in U.S. political institutions and increasing social discord, especially over…

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  • The Development and Current Trends in Digital Marketing and Relationship Marketing Research

    Abstract New information and communication technologies have transformed the ways businesses communicate and maintain relationships with their customers. In this chapter, we review the main topics in academic research pertaining to digital marketing and relationship perspectives. The discussion involves email and website marketing, search engine marketing, user-generated content, co-creation marketing, social media marketing, presumption marketing…

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  • G20 leaders support implementation of fairer global tax system

    Finance ministers and central bank presidents of the Group of Twenty (G20) concluded their third meeting Friday in Rio de Janeiro, adopting a joint communique that calls for a more just, stable, and efficient international tax system. “We acknowledge the urgency and importance of realignment in quota shares to better reflect members’ relative positions in…

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