March 2025
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Employee turnover rates can be calculated per month or year and expressed as a percentage of overall workforce. The formula is: The equation does not distinguish between functional and dysfunctional turnover. For example, an employee’s decision to leave due to dismissal based on negative attitudes or low performance is considered functional turnover. Employees in this…
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day. The order, titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” stated the U.S. has failed “to…
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for the nation’s top public health agency. The departures were announced at a meeting of agency senior leaders. The Atlanta-based CDC has two dozen centers and offices. The heads of five of them are stepping…
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An appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to stop approving new refugees for entry into the U.S. as a lawsuit plays out over the president’s executive order halting the nation’s refugee admissions system. Refugees who were conditionally approved before President Donald Trump took office must still be processed under the order from a…
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The Trump administration is reportedly pausing millions in federal funding for Planned Parenthood, essentially defunding the abortion giant, while it reviews whether any of the money was spent on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Planned Parenthood and its affiliates were set to receive approximately $120 million this year, with the money earmarked for pregnancy…
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the declassification of FBI files connected to the inquiry into his 2016 campaign’s potential ties to Russia, The Hill has reported. The memorandum calls for the declassification of “all files related to Crossfire Hurricane investigation,” White House staff secretary Will Scharf said, who added that “we believe…
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he’s “very comfortable” with the explanation and resolution of how an editor with a magazine ended up on a group thread with members of the White House national security team. Trump hosted “Greg Kelly Reports” at the White House for an extensive and wide-ranging interview. Trump spoke with host Greg…
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Pharmaceutical company Bayer took over weed killer Roundup in its acquisition of US agrochemical company Monsanto back in 2018. However, it has since been hit with thousands of cancer-related Roundup cases. German agricultural and pharmaceutical giant Bayer has been instructed by a state court in the US state of Georgia to shell out $2.1 billion…
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A mysterious mummy called “Bashiri” has captivated the minds of Egyptologists for more than a century, but no scholar has ever unearthed it. A mummy, known as the “Untouchable,” was discovered nearly a century ago in the Valley of the Kings region of the ancient city of Luxor. Renowned Egyptologist Howard Carter made the discovery…
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Turkey is cracking down on large protests triggered by the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul Mayor and rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish authorities have arrested several journalists at their homes, a media workers’ union said on Monday, amid escalating protests triggered by the imprisonment of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and main…
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Múte B Egede sees the move as deliberately provocative, following Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the island. Greenland’s prime minister has hit out at a planned visit to the island by senior US officials, calling the move “highly aggressive” in light of Trump’s threats to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Múte…
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Zimbabwe midfielder, Andy Rinomhota is optimistic the Warriors can get a positive result against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Michael Nees’s side will be up against the Super Eagles at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Tuesday. The Super Eagles are overwhelming favourites to win the game going by their pedigree and quality of…
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Abia State Governor, Alex Otti on Sunday, expressed shock and disappointment over the deplorable condition of facilities at the Abia State University, ABSU, Uturu, vowing to arrest the unpleasant situation. Otti, who paid unscheduled visit to carry out on-the-spot assessment of facilities in the school, apologized to the students of the university over the poor…
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Good day from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Extension of the sale of crude in Naira to local refineries will form the plank of discussions at a meeting of the Federal Government Committee today, Monday, in Abuja. Mounting challenges facing the policy, which have pitted the National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and…
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Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has raised alarm over water borehole drilling in homes, declaring that the repercussions could be devastating. He lamented that the incessant construction of boreholes particularly in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, was as a result of failure of subsequent administrations to sustain the Oyan Dam project embarked on by his…
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False claims about ballot manipulation spread across social media during the 2025 German elections, raising concerns about the fast impact of misinformation online and how internet users can better protect themselves. Recent global and geopolitical events have prompted an increasingly large avalanche of false narratives and fake news both in Europe and beyond. While the…
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