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  When life gets tough and stress starts to take its toll, it's important to have strategies to calm yourself and regain a sense of balance. One effective strategy is practicing mindfulness . Mindfulness involves being fully present in the moment and accepting your feelings without judgment. Here's a step-by-step guide to practicing mindfulness: 1. Take a Stroll: Go for a walk to clear your mind and gain a fresh perspective. 2. Pamper Yourself : Allow yourself a day off to indulge in activities you truly enjoy. 3. Acts of Kindness : Experience the warmth of giving by doing something kind for a stranger. 4. Observe and Unwind: Sit in a coffee shop or a bustling street and simply absorb your surroundings without the need to engage with others. 5. Recognize Your Strengths : Make a list of 20 of your strengths to boost your self-awareness. 6. Keep Moving: Continue taking small steps forward, even if progress seems slow. Avoid stagnation. 7. Rediscover a Hobby : Revisit an old hobby...

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, deserves full protection under the law as a Nigerian citizen. This statement was made in response to the recent foiled attacks on Atiku's Yola residence and ABTI University by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Mr. Felix Morka, the party's National Publicity Secretary, called for the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the PDP's claim that the APC was responsible for the attack. He referred to the allegation as a baseless and mindless campaign of defamation, stating that the PDP should refrain from engaging in such behavior as an established political party. Morka emphasized that acts of terrorism and involvement in terrorist plots are serious crimes under the law, and the PDP cannot make unfounded allegations without evidence. He asserted that Atiku Abubakar, being a Nigerian citizen, deserves utmost protect...

The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN ) has announced its intervention in the foreign exchange market , expressing its belief that the market's volatility will soon become more moderate. 💨 "We have already begun intervening and have been doing so for some time. We will continue our interventions to bring the market to levels that we consider appropriate," stated acting CBN Governor, Folashodun Shonubi, following the bank's Monetary Policy Committee ( MPC ) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Furthermore, the MPC raised the Monetary Policy Rate ( MPR ), which is a measure of the interest rate, from 18.5 percent to 18.75%. In May 2023, during his inauguration, President Bola Tinubu emphasized the need for a comprehensive reform of monetary policy, including the establishment of a unified exchange rate. This move would redirect funds from speculative activities to more meaningful investments in infrastructure, equipment, and job creation. On June 14, 2023, the CBN eliminated ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional bloc, has condemned this incident, referring to it as an "attempted coup," and has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of President Bazoum. Bazoum, a close ally of France, was elected in 2021 to lead a nation burdened by poverty and a long history of instability. On Wednesday morning, members of the Presidential Guard sealed off access to the president's residence and offices. After failed negotiations, they refused to release the president, leading the army to issue them an ultimatum, as per the anonymous presidential source. The reason behind the guards' anger has not been disclosed. Despite the blockage of access to the presidential complex in Niamey, there were no reports of abnormal military deployment or gunfire in the area, and traffic appeared normal. Niger, a landlocked Sahel state, has witnessed four coups since gaining independence from France in 1960, as well as several other a...

The intervention in Iraq was couched in very benign terms. The intervention in Libya was couched in benign terms. I could give you 100 interventions where the justification objectively speaking was on the basis that there was evidence either of genocide or evidence. I'm sitting in Rwanda. The international community stood by as the genocide against the Tutsi happened. Yet in the same year they were intervening in West Africa . The construct of benign and malign is controlled and related to the question of narrative and strategic self -interest. We have often not paid enough attention and thank you, Chairperson of the African Union , for educating us on how the international forum of decision making, these security counsel and other forum including at some stage how we transact within the international criminal court and other platform. That's evidence and that was my point. We don't control data. We don't control digital platforms . We therefore are not controlling n...

According to data released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics , Nigeria 's headline inflation rate continued to rise for the sixth consecutive time, reaching 22.79% in June 2023. This marks a new 17-year high, surpassing the previous month's rate of 22.41%. The report from the NBS states, "In June 2023, the headline inflation rate increased to 22.79% compared to the May 2023 headline inflation rate of 22.41%. The June 2023 headline inflation rate showed a rise of 0.38 percentage points compared to the previous month." Furthermore, on a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate in June 2023 was 4.19 percentage points higher than the rate recorded in June 2022, which was 18.60%. This indicates that the year-on-year headline inflation rate increased in June 2023 when compared to the same month in the previous year (June 2022). The rising inflation figure was primarily driven by the cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages , which accounted for 11.81% o...

A significant aspect of embarking on the new phase of life challenges involves establishing goals and objectives. However, merely setting a goal is not enough; it requires a willingness to take the necessary steps to accomplish them. Our goals, whether for specific time frames, can either be achieved or fail due to various factors. To ensure attainability, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound - commonly referred to as SMART goals. What are your goals? Are your goals SMART? Here are four tips to help you achieve SMART goals: Prioritize specificity in your projects:  Being specific with your goals is crucial in achieving them. The number of objectives you set is important, but being precise and detailed in goal setting is equally significant. Focusing on two to three quarterly goals can be a smart approach. Granulate your goals:  Start with broader goals and then narrow them down to become more specific. Large-scale goals that span a consid...

BIBLICAL FOCUSED CHRISTIAN DATING Would you like to have God at the focal point of your dating relationship? Could you like God to impact the affection you show someone else? Here is some counsel that can assist you with chasing after God's will in your dating relationship.  Recollect that God's Affection is a definitive. Knowing the adoration God has for you implies that you don't need to look for satisfaction by they way anybody causes you to feel; this is a shortcoming of human love. Absolute love comes from God, and it is consistently yours. He will do significantly more to occupy the adoration space than an individual at any point could. Move toward your dating relationship realizing that God likes you and loves you, and there is bounty space for marvels of adornment, marriage, mature family love, i.e.: steadfast along these lines empowering you to assemble and cherish your own family, obviously. (Christians: Consistently recollect that God sent His son, Jesus Christ, ...

 Latin America is set to turn into a significant oil maker. Brazil and Guyana are planning for a mother lode. However, declining request compromises the remainder of the district In dark blue waters off the shore of  Guyana , enormous boats are sucking oil from supplies three kilometers beneath the surface. These machines are changing the fortunes of one of South America's littlest and most unfortunate nations.  In 2015 ExxonMobil, an American oil goliath, found the first of what are presently around 11bn barrels of demonstrated unrefined petroleum saves, or around 0.6% of the world's aggregate. Creation started quite a while back, and is presently getting pace. By 2027 it could arrive at in excess of 1,000,000 barrels every day — a rate that today would make Guyana one of the main 20 oil producers on the planet. That is a shocking treasure trove for a nation of just 800,000 occupants. Unfamiliar legislators never again battle to track down it on the guide. On July sixth ...