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David Beckham hands over Instagram account with over 71 million followers to doctor in Ukraine
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| David Beckham |
Soccer legend David Beckham has lent his Instagram account to a doctor in Ukraine to put a spotlight on the "amazing work" by medical professionals providing care during Russia's invasion of the country, CBSnews reports.
According to the report, the former English national team and Manchester United star handed over his platform with more than 71 million followers to Iryna, the head of the regional perinatal center in Kharkiv, where she's helping mothers give birth safely.
Iryna, who is only identified by her first name, gave a first-person account of what a day in her life is like on Instagram Stories. Video clips showed her next to new mothers, pregnant women and babies on oxygen generators donated by UNICEF. She said she works at the hospital "24/7 now" and "I'm here all day.", the report stated further adding that in one of the videos, Iryna discussed how "difficult" the early days of the war in Ukraine were. She said on the first day of the invasion, all pregnant women were evacuated to the basement and eventually, they grew accustomed to it.
Economy: CBN forecasts 3.24% growth in 2022
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| Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor |
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected
that the Nigerian economy will grow by 3.24 per cent in 2022, inspite of rising
inflationary challenges occasioned by global socio-economic events.
Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, made this known on Monday while presenting a communique from the apex bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.
He said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) also projected the economy to grow at 2.7 per cent, while the Federal Government projected a 4.21 per cent growth.
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WAO! ARTISTS MAKING HITS FROM HOME
From Pro-Sound Network comes a report about artistes making hits from home.
Traditionally, according to the report, ''musicians would go to a recording studio to make their hits, which would be kitted out with all the instruments and technology needed. However, technology became more accessible about 50 years ago and some of the most successful musicians ever were able to build full studios in their homes, a trend that continues today. Even more recently, music-making technology has basically become accessible to basically anyone with a smartphone or laptop (although you arguably are more limited this way)''.
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Enough of this 'Mind your business' drama - Blessing CEO
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| Blessing CEO, relationship expert |
Popular relationship expert, Blessing Nkiruka Okoro aka Blessing CEO has told her fans and the world by extension via a video where to draw the line between “mind your business”, a phrase currently trending on social media amongst some celebrities. See the video below:
FEEL MY PULSE: 15-YEAR-OLD MAID SAYS SHE DONATED 6-MONTHS-OLD BABY SHE KILLED TO PLEASE CULT | +
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| Suspect: 15-year-old maid |
- FG SHUTS ILLEGAL ONLINE BANKS, FREEZES BUSINESS ACCOUNTS
- DOLLY PARTON "RESPECTFULLY" REMOVES HERSELF FROM ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME CONSIDERATION, SAYING "I DON'T FEEL THAT I HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT"
- SENATE DECLARES VLADIMIR PUTIN A "WAR CRIMINAL" AND CALLS FOR HIM TO BE INVESTIGATED
- PEOPLE IN AFRICA DRINK TEA MORE THAN COFFEE, ACCORDING TO A SURVEY
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TOP 160322 EDITORIAL SNIPPETS
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The President, Major General Muhammadu
Buhari (retd.) |
‘All are alarmed that weak governance accentuates the problems and casts doubt on the leadership’s ability to weather the storm.
‘Among the daunting headwinds is, ironically, the spike in crude oil and gas prices that ordinarily should have been a boost for a major exporter. But as the country irrationally relies wholly on imports for refined petroleum products, higher prices mean higher costs of imports, and higher subsidy costs, which planned stoppage the government shifted by another 18 months.
‘Corruption, fiscal recklessness by the government and external pressures have, combined with its own incompetence, defeated the monetary authority’s efforts to effectively manage the exchange rate.
CATCH-UP: DUDU-OSUN
Catch-Up this week spotlights on Dudu-Osun, an African black soap made from herbs found in the Savannah and tropical rainforest regions of West Africa. Although the black soap was once only known to people of Yoruba descents. Dudu-Osun, a Nigerian variant of the soap is among the few brands making for wider acceptance and recognition for this beauty product in the mainstream industry.
In an overview, Dudu-Osun is made from shea butter, honey, aloe vera, Osun (camwood), palm kernel oil, cocoa pod ash, palm bunch ash, lime juice, lemon juice, water and fragrance.
The soap is known to be a gentle cleanser for hair, scalp and skin. Camwood, which is a primary ingredient in this locally made herbal soap has been discovered with exfoliating properties.
For years, beauty experts have claimed traditional black soap is good at alleviating skin ailments and even protecting the skin from premature ageing.
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