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Scourge Of Unemployment In Nigeria

                 Every successful nation attaches more importance to the growth and development to its youths. The deliberate determination of a nation to upgrade the lives of its youths must be a major concern of the leaders, but in Nigeria, reverse seems to be the case. The issue of unemployment in Nigeria is one of the major hindrances affecting Nigeria's economy. It occurs when the agile youths who are ready to work could not secure a truly satisfying job for a long time; this has been persistent for a period of time in Nigeria. Meanwhile, youth unemployment is devastating to both the individual and the nation as a whole psychologically and economically. It has become every youth's nightmare, having to undergo a lot of stress by roaming the street in an attempt to secure a job without any certainty. Those who could secure job in private sectors receive poor salary which cannot sustain them beyond feeding. In the same vein, there are diffe...
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Nigerian Youths Not Leaders Of Tomorrow, But Readers Of Today

  Every nation attach a significant importance to the growth and development to its youths. The deliberate determination of a nation to upgrade the lives of its youths must be a major concern of the leaders. In Nigeria today, reverse is the case. Nigerian leaders do not show concern for the well being of its entire citizenry. The future leaders are the youths, who are expected to serve, protect and rule the nation. They hardly are celebrated and cherished. Every youths grow up with the belief that they are the leaders of tomorrow, as a promise of hope and some sorts of assurance of a better tomorrow. In Nigeria, the government has been designed by only the leaders of previous years; rule by the geriatric. Down the memory lane, when we were in primary school, we all chanted the song that "we are the leaders of tomorrow", but it was a fantasy and fallacy stage; only the gullible will still believe the deceptive words. Meanwhile, the elites appeal to our conscience by giving us ...

Harvest Of Deaths In Entertainers’ Circle

  The vibrant entertainment industry in the country has witnessed a harvest of deaths in recent times. While some of the deceased were advanced in age, some could be said to be in their prime when they were snatched by the cold hands of death.  Saturday Beats  takes a look at some of the deaths that have depleted the entertainment industry in recent times Osinachi Nwachukwu Popular gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, died on April 8, 2022, at the age of 42 and many are still mourning her loss. Nwachukwu shot into the limelight with the hit gospel song, ‘Ekwueme’, which she was featured on by Prospa Ochimana. The ‘Ekwueme’ singer was confirmed dead at an Abuja hospital after reportedly being on life support for some time. It was alleged that she was a victim of domestic violence, and her husband, Peter Nwachukwu, is said to be in police custody. Before her death, Osinachi featured in several gospel songs such as ‘Nara Ekele’, and ‘You no dey use me Play’. Her last song, ‘Ik...

What You Need To Know About Dates

Dates are basically tropical fruit that is grown on date palm trees. It has a single seed surrounded by an outer fleshy fruits and it is scientifically known as Phoenix Dactylifera and is one of the healthiest fruit in the world. Also, it is categorized as dry fruit and it has high natural sugar content. The dry fruits version of dates is richer in calories than the fresh dates. Also, the high calorie content in dates has led to their popularity as it provides energy throughout the day. However, it is a popular type of fruit that has been around for a long time and it is well recognized and important in West Asian, Iraq, Middle East and Northern Africa. The origin of date can be traced back to the 5320BC i.e 50 millions years ago. It is a staple item for people in the Middle East and North Africa and it is specifically cultivated in this regions. Also, Egypt is the largest producer of dates today and other Middle Eastern country, dates are highly beneficial due to the innate compositio...

What You Need To Know About Monkeypox

  Monkeypox is a viral infection that manifests a week or two after exposure with fever and other non-specific symptoms, and then produces a rash with blisters that can last for a couple of weeks before usually clearing up. In 1970, during smallpox eradication efforts, there were six unvaccinated children who became the first known human cases. The first case affected a 9-month-old boy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). The other people, which also included three playmates, were in Liberia and Sierra Leone. It was shown to be less contagious than smallpox. More than 300 cases of human monkeypox were documented in the DRC between 1981 and 1986, with animal interaction accounting for the majority of cases. However, in 2018, two unrelated Nigerian travelers were found to have monkeypox in the UK. In the UK during that year, the first human-to-human transmission outside of Africa was confirmed. This person worked in healthcare and might have gotten sick from usin...