5 software applications you should master to be effective in the corporate world
There are new software applications that individuals in the corporate world are expected to have mastery of as the world is evolving on a daily basis, and the required skills for individuals interested in or working in the corporate world have also evolved. These software applications have been developed to help make work in the corporate world easier, more effective and more efficient. Having mastery over these software applications gives you an edge and makes you sought after by many organisations. Good knowledge of this software collection also improves your visibility on professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Microsoft SoftwareGood knowledge and mastery over some if not all Microsoft software used in the corporate world such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Access, and others will go a long way in achieving your daily goals.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 19, 2022 03:12 UTC
Two planes collide mid-air at California airport
Two small planes collided above an airport in California on Thursday, officials said, with multiple fatalities reported. The planes “collided while the pilots were on their final approaches to Watsonville Municipal Airport,” a small facility around 80 miles (130 kilomters) south of San Francisco. “No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to AFP. The FAA statement did not specify whether all three people on board the planes had died. The City of Watsonville’s official social media accounts reported “multiple fatalities.”The National Transportation Safety Board will lead an investigation.
Source:Punch
August 19, 2022 03:00 UTC
Again, PFN rejects Muslim-Muslim ticket, says it’s CAN’s position
It says the decision is in line with the position of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), which is an umbrella body of all Christians in the country. PFN scribe said the church was very concerned about the state of the country and would continue to uphold the country and the leadership in prayer. He said a particular reference was that despite the group’s advice to all the political parties that a same faith ticket, be it Christian-Christian or Muslim-Muslim, would not augur well for the unity and future of Nigeria, some political parties chose to ignore that counsel. It has never endorsed any candidate nor a political party for any position in any general election in the country. “This is based on the framework prepared by CAN which is our umbrella body as our guide.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 19, 2022 02:25 UTC
Police in Nigeria find 20 mummified bodies in ‘suspected ritual shrine’
Police in Nigeria have discovered 20 mummified bodies including those of children in a building in Benin City, in a case that has shocked the country. Armed police officers raided the building in Benin City, the capital of Edo state, acting on intelligence that it was a “suspected ritual shrine”, she said. “Fifteen mummified male corpses, three mummified female corpses and two mummified children corpses were discovered at the scene”, just three miles (5km) from the city centre, said Iwegbu. For more information see our Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Source:The Guardian
August 19, 2022 01:52 UTC
What’s behind terrorist attacks on churches in Nigeria
The incident remains one of the most prominent terror attacks in the country. Other fundamental factors that enable terror attacks on churches are recruitment into extremism groups and radicalisation. Framework for preventing terror attacks on churchesThe policy solutions to increasing terror attacks on churches are: heightened security awareness among churches; addressing radicalisation and extremism; and security sector reform. Prominent denominations like the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Winners Chapel, Deeper Christian Life Church regularly run such events. Policing remains critical in rolling back the incidents of terror attacks as well as wider insecurity.
Source:The Guardian
August 19, 2022 00:03 UTC
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines does not submit academic papers
2 This followed the fact that the CEO of the airline, Jenifer Bamuturaki, did not present her academic papers before the committee chaired by the Hon. 3 The committee is reviewing the Auditor General’s report on Uganda Airlines for the fiscal year ending 2021. Yusuf Nsibambi said the committee needs to take some time to examine the CVs and qualifications of Uganda Airline managers. 19 The committee also commissioned Bamuturaki to explain why in 2019 she registered a writing poll to change her name from Musiime Jenifer Bamuturaki to Jenifer Arnold Lenkai. 28 However, the committee said that before joining the airline, Bamuturaki had signed some documents on Abbavater’s behalf.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 18, 2022 16:36 UTC
JUST IN: Emirates suspends flights to Nigeria over trapped revenue
To reduce its losses from Nigeria, Emirates Airlines on Thursday announced that it was suspending all its flights in and out of the country. The suspension by the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which begins September 1, 2022, was made known by the company in a statement. The post JUST IN: Emirates suspends flights to Nigeria over trapped revenue appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria. ADVERT/PUBLICATION: Reach the right people at the right time with Dmartpreneur Media. Kindly call or WhatsApp us for your advert or publication on +2348084971458
Source:The Guardian
August 18, 2022 10:47 UTC
5 secrets to achieving a clean home
Keeping the home clean and in an orderly manner can be a heck of a chore, especially for busy working-class individuals. The home gets dirty on time when gadgets and other household items are littered around. Alternatively, you can simply get a maid or housekeeper that stays with you and help in keeping your home clean. If you’re free on weekends, you can plan all major household cleaning on weekends while you keep to the minor activities during weekdays. Get cleaning appliancesAnother way of keeping your home clean seamlessly is by getting cleaning appliances such as the washing machine, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, air purifier and so on.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 18, 2022 09:21 UTC
Ways of protecting your mental health from social media
It’s important every individual protect their mental health from social media because several studies have linked social media use with depression, envy, lower self-esteem, and social anxiety. Staying on social media has the tendency of making individuals compare themselves with people they see on social media. To protect your mental health from social media, you need to design specific time to take a break from social media. Limit when and where you use social mediaNot having specific places or times you use social media has a way of affecting your mental health. Get a life outside social media spaceTo protect your mental health from social media, you need to sincerely ask yourself if you have a life outside social media.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 18, 2022 08:52 UTC
Distrust: Between state police and leadership
An excellent chief is aware of when to sacrifice or subordinate private pursuits to nationwide pursuits. Have we taken the time to mirror on the implications of bending or justifiably violating an establishment’s established procedures, guidelines, and strategies to fulfill slender pursuits? Some law enforcement officials have been duly favored within the promotion train over their contemporaries. Additionally it is noteworthy that nepotism and nepotism can result in dangerous emotions, resentment, and indiscipline amongst safety personnel, leading to a mole in energy. An IG as soon as oversaw a police recruitment train on this nation, the place about 70% are from a specific state.
Source:The Guardian
August 16, 2022 04:33 UTC
Fact-check: Ghanaian President didn’t ask Tinubu to give Peter Obi a chance
President Nana Akufo-AddoBy Ibukun EmiolaCLAIM: A tweet that circulated on twitter handle @NAAkufoAddo on Aug. 9, 2022 claimed that the Ghanaian President, Akufo Dankwa Addo, asked Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to give Peter Obi, a Presidential candidate of the Labour Party ‘a chance and seek treatment for his health’. VERIFICATION: The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) found out that the twitter handle @NAAkufoAddo that circulated the message doesn’t exist on twitter or has been pulled down. Also, a search on wayback machine and archive-it.org showed that the tweet was not captured. This is a case of impersonation as the perpetrator used a similar twitter account @NAAkufoAddo that almost resembled that of the Ghanaian President which is @NAkufoAddoHowever, the Ghanaian President on his verified twitter handle @NAKufoAddo said the information was “false and mischievous with no iota of truth whatsoever in it”. VERDICT: NAN has found that the claim being circulated on twitter is FALSE.
Source:The Guardian
August 15, 2022 19:22 UTC
10 ‘green flags’ to spot in the people around you
We often focus so much on the red flags in people around us, which makes us “cancel” them from our lives; that we forget that the green flags exist too. What are “green flags”? The following are green flags to look out for in people around you1. Being around them keeps you at peaceOne of the green flags to spot in people is when their presence in your life keeps you at peace. This right here is another green flag to look out for in your personality.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 15, 2022 14:34 UTC
Foundation gives prize award worth millions of naira to students in Oyo
The founder, Omi Aanu Foundation, Ambassador Debo Adesina, has called on parents and guardians to take educational needs of their wards as a priority. He said for children to perform excellently, adequate provision must be made to cater for their needs in school, just as he added that this would encourage them to face their studies. Adesina, in a statement signed by Kikelomo Abimbola shortly after the presentation of prize awards to different categories of students in seven secondary and 11 primary schools in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, stated that he was impressed with students who without books, writing materials, among others still perform excellently. He urged parents to make sacrifices for the educational development of their children, stressing that education is the only inheritance that could be bequeathed to children. The beneficiaries of the award were overall best five students in the school examinations in JSS and SSS classes as well as 10 overall pupils in Pry 3 to 5 classes.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 15, 2022 08:31 UTC
Leadership burnout and way out
When you take on too many responsibilities, thus spreading yourself too thin, you are setting up yourself for burnout. When your focus is what is wrong or what can go wrong, you are preparing the ground for burnout. Avoid bad mental hygieneBad mental hygiene is an unhealthy way of thinking and acting whose end is negative mental health issues. Consequently, he avoids people and dwells in his own world of “nobody appreciates me,” thus becoming a candidate for burnout. Stay connected with othersMany of those who suffer burnout usually work alone even when they are in a team.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 15, 2022 06:27 UTC
CIBN hosts African bankers, financial experts in Abuja | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The conference is scheduled to be held simultaneously at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel and through Zoom teleconferencing. The theme of the conference – ‘Repositioning the Financial Services Industry for an Evolving Glocal Context’ – is motivated by the need to articulate an actionable blueprint for repositioning the financial service industry as a major catalyst for economic advancement in the current fast-paced technology-driven era. The chief host of the conference is the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele while the President and Chairman of Council, CIBN, Dr. Ken Opara, is the host. Chairman, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Farouk Gumel, will give the keynote alongside Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, Mr. Tarek Amer. The conference is an annual event and the largest gathering of banking and finance professionals in Africa, with an estimated audience of 10,000.
Source:The Guardian
August 15, 2022 04:05 UTC