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When you make a firm decision, you often discover new energy and the discipline needed to pursue change. So if there are things you want to remove from your life, decide today. I want to encourage and challenge you to reflect on your life. Think deeply about the things in your life that you do not like. The areas you wish were different. The patterns you want to break. The situations you want to change. Now, take a sheet of paper and write them down. On the other side of the paper, write the exact opposite, the things you truly…
Two people have died in the United States after contracting Cyclosporiasis, marking the first known deaths linked to the country’s largest recorded outbreak of the disease. Cyclosporiasis is an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite that thrives in human waste. The deaths were recorded in Michigan, the state hardest hit by the outbreak. Reuters reported on Monday that the state health authorities said both patients had serious underlying medical conditions that may have been worsened by the infection and the severe dehydration associated with the illness. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it had…
Popular Nigerian food critic, Opeyemi Famakin, has revealed that his journey into food journalism and criticism was shaped by his mother’s love for cuisine rather than any deliberate plan to become an influencer or content creator. Famakin made the disclosure during an interview on the TJAE Podcast hosted by Joey Akan and published on Tuesday. Speaking about how he found his career path, Famakin said he grew up in a family where food was central to their lifestyle. “I grew up in a home where my mom, she’s a foodie, her father was a foodie. So I grew up travelling…
Open earbuds are having a bit of a moment right now, and Nothing is the latest company jumping on the trend. Its budget sub-brand has introduced the CMF Clip Pro, CMF’s first open-ear buds that are designed to provide comfort and sound quality for people who don’t want to sacrifice their situational awareness.The $99 CMF Clip Pro is available starting today in the US, and comes in three color variations: white, black, and orange (which are described as light gray, dark gray, and coral, respectively). That’s the same price as Nothing’s Ear 3A and original Ear (a) buds, so you’re…
Bitcoin miners with operations in Texas are not expected to be impacted by a moratorium on approval of data center projects connected to the state’s grid operator ordered by Governor Greg Abbott, Bernstein analysts said Tuesday.Abbott on Monday directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to audit all data centers seeking to connect to the state’s power grid. The duration of the audit was not specified and comes amid increasing public backlash to the pace of data center build-out across the state, The Texas Tribune reported.Bernstein analysts told clients on Tuesday that…
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is lending her unfettered public support to Sophie Cunningham as the basketball player continues to make headlines for her anti-trans views. “Sophie is not ANTI-TRANS- rather she is PRO-WOMEN!!!,” Navratilova, 69, wrote via X on Sunday, August 2. “Wrong headline!” The former tennis player reshared a post from the Telegraph, in which the news organization referred to Cunningham, 29, as “basketball’s new anti-trans MAGA poster girl.” A social media user replied to Navratilova’s post, describing the ongoing political discourse surrounding trans athletes competing in sports “a non-issue.” Related: West Wilson Defends Trans Athletes Amid Cohost Sophie…
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has announced seven Nigerian media organisations as the inaugural beneficiaries of its Local Media Sustainability Fund (LMSF), a flagship initiative designed to strengthen the long-term sustainability of independent local media across West Africa. The announcement comes at a critical moment for journalism across the region. Local media organisations are increasingly operating in an environment marked by declining advertising revenues, changing audience consumption patterns, the dominance of global technology platforms in the digital advertising market, and tightening international support for media development. While funding has traditionally focused on supporting journalism projects and investigative…
The Anatomy of Supernatural Rest Supernatural rest is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the body of Christ. Too often, believers equate rest with passivity, viewing it as a state of complete inactivity where one folds their arms and waits for sovereign interventions. In the economy of the Kingdom, however, rest is not the absence of work; it is the absolute certainty of results. It is a state of spiritual equilibrium where your labor is perfectly aligned with divine systems, ensuring that every seed sown yields its corresponding harvest in the right season and in the right quantity. To…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Team Nigeria on its outstanding performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, praising the athletes for their resilience, determination and commitment throughout the competition. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president said the team’s performance reflected the values that define the Nigerian spirit. Team Nigeria finished the Games as Africa’s highest-ranked nation and seventh overall on the medals table with 24 medals comprising 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze. President Tinubu commended the athletes for representing the country with honour and…
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced a major shift in its recruitment policy, declaring that future recruitment exercises will be conducted annually instead of at irregular intervals. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing on the release of the final list of successful candidates for the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise at the service headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the decision was part of efforts to create a predictable manpower planning system that would enable the service to replace retiring officers promptly while giving young Nigerians regular opportunities to join the organisation. According to Adeniyi,…
