Pros And Cons Of DIY Website Builders
A website is your place of business on the internet. And simply by being on the internet, you give your business the opportunity to grow. But some business owners may still ask the question, “Does my business really need a website?” The answer in most cases is yes. A website brings advantages that are hard […]
The Foundation of Diverse Teams? A Growth Mindset
I talk to a lot of companies these days that are seeking new ways to build diversity within their organization. I always ask them if they are employing a growth mindset when developing talent. For example, how many people have they promoted to strategic roles from within the company in the previous year? Per HBR, a growth mindset […]
Running A Sideline Business? 5 Tax Issues You MUST Consider
Tips on Side Business Taxes Today, many people have a sideline business to make extra money, to test a business concept, or to just enjoy a different type of work. The gig economy, where self-employed individuals find freelance and other business opportunities through such online platforms as Uber, TaskRabbit and Upwork, is proving to be a good […]
58 Killed, Over 500 Injured In Deadliest US Shooting
At least 58 people have been confirmed dead and over 500 wounded in what has been described as the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.A gunman identified as 64-year-old Nevada resident, Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel towards an open-air music festival attended by 22,000 in Las […]
At Least 17 Killed In Cameroon Anglophone Unrest
At least 17 people were killed over the weekend in clashes linked to a symbolic declaration of independence by Cameroon’s anglophone minority, sources said on Monday. Amnesty International said “at least” 17 people were killed by security forces in the country’s two English-speaking regions, a figure that concurred with a toll given by official sources, […]
Facebook Beefing Up Team To Thwart Election Manipulation
Facebook on Monday said it will hire more than 1,000 people to thwart deceptive ads crafted to knock elections off course. The announcement came as the leading social network turned over to Congress some 3,000 Russia-linked ads that appeared to use hot-button issues to turn people against one another ahead of last year’s US election. […]
AfDB To Promote Remittances Into Africa
Africa Development Bank (AfDB) would promote remittances into Africa from its Diaspora community to boost the region’s economic growth, Gabriel Negatu, the bank’s Director General for East Africa Regional Centre, said. Negatu said this in Nairobi on Monday during the AfDB Business Opportunity Seminar. He added that the bank was working with national governments to […]
Skye Bank Charges Students On Savings Culture, Diligence
Skye Bank Plc, has charged the Nigerian child to imbibe the savings culture early in life of to secure their future, even as it demonstrated its commitment to the development of the education of the winners of its Skye Rainbow Essay Competition across the country, and presented them with state-of-the-art educational tablets. The competition, which […]
Edo Govt, NGOs To Empower 1,600 Youths, Women With Vocational Skills
To address the incidence of illegal migration, the Edo State Government in collaboration with Action Aid Nigeria and the Ideal Development Resource Centre (IDRC), have concluded plans to train 1,600 youths and women on vocational skills for self-sustenance. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Mrs Magdalene Ohenhen, disclosed this on Thursday in […]
Discos Will Be Insolvent If FG Collects N536bn Debt – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has stated that the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in the country will face insolvency proceedings and wind up if the federal government forces them to pay debts exceeding N536 billion that they owe the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and the Market Operator […]
Girls Still Forced Into Marriage
When you arrive at Ilkurot Village in Arumeru District, the first thing you notice is dust and cattle grazing although there is no grass. A few steps further, there is a mini-market, where there are shops and women selling some fruits and a bar, where customers socialise. But few steps away lies a village, and […]
First Female SAN, Solanke, Cautions Lawyers Against Corruption
Nigeria’s first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), Mrs. Folanke Solanke, has cautioned lawyers against indulging in corruption. She gave the warning at the weekend at a lecture, “The vocation and the capacity of a lawyer,” to the law students of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti. She said the corruption at the bar and […]
AW Panache : These Tips Will Help You Take Care Of Your Relaxed Hair
It is no doubt that natural hair has taken over the hair style space, both home and abroad. The internet is heavily laden with various hairstyle inspirations, tips and tricks, hair products to maintain the natural hair. At least, three, in every group of ten ladies are rocking their natural hair. Every lady knows a […]
Works Of Young Female Writers Published In New Book
The works of six young, female writers have been published in a new book about Liberia. The “Sexy Like A Book (Book one) Enchanting Voices” anthology is an effort of the Martha Juah Educational Foundation’s, an academic imitative designed to inspire young women and girls to improve their perspective on reading, literacy and education. The […]
Tanzania In Media Crackdown, Closes Third Newspaper
Tanzania on Friday shut down another newspaper, the third since June. The action is coming on the heels of the warning by President John Magufuli earlier in the year that the days of newspapers his government viewed as unethical were numbered. Hassan Abbasi, the Director-General of the state-run Tanzania Information Services, said in a statement […]