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Sound Sleep is a state of having the bests of ones natural and periodic state of rest in which the persons consciousness of the world is totally suspended. Sound sleep is one of the best way of coming off stress. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), an average adult needs a minimum of eight hours of sleep daily. Recent advances such as urbanization, Internet, lifestyle, technology has reduced the duration of this much needed rest in adults to five to six hours and some even lower. Hence, it results to insomnia (Chronic Sleeplessness) which may also arise due to stress such as societal, emotional, psychological, Health, work just to mention a few. Natural Sound Sleep is so underrated because majority now rely on the use of synthetic substances such as sedatives, alcohol, illicit drugs as a way of steering sound sleep. On the other hand, there are very few who can go as long as eight hours sleeping without intake of any synthetic substance and these may be due to body morpholo...

Academic Research is an essential 6-units (or more) course in Nigerian Universities. It is done as a way of exposing undergraduate and Postgraduate students to research and hence, development. Research work gives the student the standard exposure they need to excel well in their field of study. They are to work on an area of interest in which they are being supervised on the procedure, observations and reporting of their research. Many problem solving researches are being published daily which if invested into, will bring about national development and economic growth. From time immemorial, University research works has only been seen as a means to get a degree and move on to graduation. This has made it a necessity to only students when they are carrying out the project with the high hopes of abandoning it after submission or publishing. Nigeria is a nation blessed with brilliant people who has mind blowing ideas, but lacks Technocratic leaders who will see an opportunity in every s...

In every family and regardless of their background, a large percentage of a child's future is highly dependent on the knowledge, wisdom and moral values instilled on the child while growing up. A childs choice of career should be self-decided but can only be guided and supported by parents provided it is ethical and of positive moral values. Recent advances in Nigeria has shown that parents are the pivot for decision making as to a childs career. It is no stale knowledge that every Nigerian parents wants their ward to pursue a career in professional fields such as Medicine, Law, Engineering, Architecture just to mention a few without considering the childs innate ability that are either talents or gift. Some parents/guardian wants their ward to pursue a particular career in order to succeed the position they occupy. They believe that maximum respect is accorded to those who practice the aforementioned careers, thereby making them occupy a niche at the helms of affairs in the soci...

Respect is not just a courteous expression of regard to an elder or some behaviour intended to please parents. In many African cultures, total [or partial] disregard of respect towards the young [especially children in this sense] is exhibited by the people. In actual sense, and subjectively, that is not the true nature of respect. This same respect they say, is reciprocal; of course it is a cliche from western culture but it is a valid statement. If respect is reciprocal then the young [especially children] being brought up to respect elders must also be respected. In fact, a one year old kid has the particular respect he/she deserves, and when this is not rendered, then it could be necessary to subject the situation to an investigation about possible abuse of the child. Showing respect to the young builds up their self-esteem and the bitter truth is that one of the necessary qualities needed to achieve some set goals in life and make dreams "come true" is self-esteem. In...

Between 7th April 1994 and 15th July 1994, the combined murder of Rwanda’s president, Juvenal Habyarimana and The Hutu president of the neighboring Burundi, Cyprien Ntaryamira sparked the reprisal killing of an estimated eight hundred thousand (800,000) people of the minority Tutsi, Twa and moderate Hutu clans – an equivalence of the country’s 70% total population. This evil act was perpetrated by government-backed forces in the army, police, militias and other armed civilians of the Hutu clan.  According to History, It is not a subject of debate anymore that the genocide had being planned at least a year prior to the time.  Twenty five years on, Rwanda has moved on from the nightmare and is gradually becoming a model of economic development for all other African countries. The strife for development is being chaired by Paul Kagame, a member of the Tutsi clan who became the country’s president in year 2000. Though making considerable progress, Kagame has been widely criticiz...

The best and most publicised league in the world, English Premier League returns this weekend after the interesting game week 24 midweek fixtures in which leaders, Liverpool continued their impressive run and Manchester United fell to Burnley at home.  On Saturday 1st February, Leicester will be hoping to get back to consistent winning ways against Chelsea for the lunchtime kick-off fixture at The Kingpower stadium. The main man, Wilfried Ndidi will surely be in contention to start against The Blues after his unexpected recovery from injury. For the goal rush fixtures, Bournemouth will be locking horns with Aston Villa at the Vitality stadium in the South Coast, Crystal Palace welcomes Chris Wilder's men, Sheffield United to Selhurst Park;  The Eagles will be aiming for three points since they recorded a loss against Southampton on the same ground during Matchweek 24. In continuation of the Goal-rush fixtures, leaders, Liverpool battles The Saints in the bid to establish more...

Football, the beautiful round-leather game, has united the world for more than a century. The game was introduced to The Olympics in 1900 and has been held on every occasion since then apart from the 1932 Los Angeles Games in The United States; in the same vein, the first edition of a FIFA football competition involving the whole world – FIFA World Cup – was held in Uruguay in the year 1930. Since then, football has evolved and developed to one of the best [if not the best] grossing games in the world. Football has been a source of income and mean of livelihood for the whites and blacks alike, but since its inception in the global scene and the time blacks start going professional, a discrimination tagged “racism” has been a hindrance to the emotional well-being of footballers, development and smooth running of the game. Several football players and officials – majorly of the African and Semitic descents – have being the targets of racial slurs from fans, officials and fellow footbal...

It is glaringly evident that all seeds sprout and become larger plants, shrubs, or trees that bear larger fruits which in turn, contain more seeds. To me, the most amazing of all these seeds is that of mustard. It is one of the smallest seeds known and when planted, becomes one of the “largest and the most productive” plant in the world. That is not just the astonishing thing about the mustard seed: from the seed, Mustard sauce, table mustard – a pungent powder/paste, Mustard greens – a leaf eaten as cooked greens in many Asian countries, Mustard oil – an oil used for making soap, treating arthritis, common cold and rheumatism, Sinapism – a plaster containing black mustard powder applied to the skin as counterirritant are all gotten. In addition to these, The Mustard seed is the source of Mustard agent – a toxic gas that can be used as bio-chemical weapon in warfare due to the fact that it causes blisters on the skin and has no known antidote. I will not be attributing this scenario ...

Individual dominance [or even any other dominance that exists in life], is never for a lifetime. Its very clear to all that all the powerful kingdoms that have ruled the world at one epoch at a time or the other, be it Egypt, Greece, Babylonia, Persia and The Roman Empire never held on to it till today, the most powerful nation in the world today will also not hold on to it till eternity. In any other ramifications of life too, be it sports, entertainment or business, there has never been a time any single powerful entity hold on to dominance consistently for a long time because "life is full of ups and down", though a cliche but  entirely true.  One of the most successful football clubs in the world, Liverpool are still waiting since the early 90s to win their first ever Premier League title; Real Madrid has the highest number of Champions League trophy but had to go without one between 2003 and 2013; Anthony Joshua had all the belts apart from one but got knocked out by a...

During the years of the decade (2010 and 2019), the football world witnessed one of the greatest outturn and upturn of new footballers who were wonderful prospects. This could be attributed to the heavy investments in the Sport due to improved Academies, improved wages and better stadia, alongside the growing competition for silverwares, but this piece would not be dwelling on that. New footballers have emerged from everywhere all around the world be it Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe. Nigeria is not left out as players like Victor Moses, Odion Ighalo, Kenneth Omeruwo, Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi all came into limelight during the years.    Kayode Kolade Christopher, a member of The Whistle Sports Group (WSG) takes a look at some of the notable footballers that have so far stood against all odds to break into limelight in the beautiful round leather game. 15. Ngolo Kante  From playing in the French third division in 2012 to win...

I salute the resilience of the Nigerian populace that are thriving in a nation with double-digit inflation. I salute the perseverance of the AAUA lecturers and several other Nigerian civil servants being owed over six months salaries and arrears. I admire the tenacity of the Nigerian artisans staying out there under the sun everyday to feed their immediate families and even make sure their wards get educated. I salute the doggedness of the unemployed and under-employed youths/graduates going up and down to make sure the future is assured. I salute the prayerfulness of the Mohammed-like and Christ-like Nigerian Muslims and Christians. Venezuela—a country not as corrupt as Nigeria have collapsed recently because the government failed to safe during the oil-boom days; Nigeria—a country so corrupt to the extent that governors ganged up not to pay workers salaries because they want the country's external reserve shared—did not safe during the oil-boom days too but is still a litt...

The Buffalo (Bison Bison) is a very large and gregarious animal. The male, called “Bull” could weigh up to 2000 lbs. (900 Kg). Within a group, the dominant male takes the leadership role. Remember they are gregarious – rarely would a single Buffalo be sighted grazing alone. The lion female (lioness) is a very fierce animal capable of attacking a herd of Buffalo because of its courage. But unfortunately, the highest weight lions could reach is 420 lbs. (190 Kg) so, it would take at least five fully grown lions to take down a single Buffalo. In addition, the lion might not survive a single stamp from a buffalo because of that weight. The wolf is another fierce carnivore just like lion but not as fast and successful in hunting as lion. A lot of prey would always outrun it. So, to ensure success in hunting, wolves hunt in groups (packs). When one runs and fails to catch the prey, it slows down and another one increases its speed, on and on like that until the prey is caught. The essence...

To me, as a Chelsea fan, the worst football moment of the 2018/19 season was not the breakdown of Sarri ball, the 6-0 and 4-0 losses to Manchester City and Bournemouth, it was definitely not the departure of TBO Courtois, it was Zinedine Zidane rejoining Real Madrid. I already knew the most talented player I have ever seen played for Chelsea, Eden Hazard was Madrid-bound, not because it is the player’s dream but because Zizou is his idol and once said he would bring him to Real Madrid with his eyes closed! After an illustrious time with his boyhood club, LOSC Lille, Eden Hazard joined Chelsea in the summer of 2012. His influence on the pitch was immediately felt as the little Belgian magician required no time to adapt to the pacey, physical and kick-follow style of football in England. Even, the least objective of spectators will never dispute the fact that Eden Hazard is the number one dribbler of his time in England, one of the fastest and the most productive creator of chances. W...

Was not Jesus an extremist for love…Was not Amos an extremist for justice…Was not Martin Luther an extremist…So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice?  – Martin Luther King Jnr. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines extremism as a belief in and support for ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable. In the Wordweb Dictionary and Thesaurus, extremism is defined as any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies. Extremism is synonymous to radicalism, and anyone who subscribes to its theory is called an extremist and said to be radical. Religious extremism is therefore an immoderate religious belief that defies norm, or more precisely, unjust, barbaric actions such as killing, maiming, deliberate destruction of properties perpetrated in the name o...

The Hate U Give “Little Infants” Fucks Everybody. – TuPac Shakur The children of the poor you refuse to train will not let your children have peace. – Obafemi Awolowo According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “Hate” is an extreme dislike or disgust. Wordweb Dictionary and Thesaurus describes Hate as the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action. I have always described hatred [Hate] as an emotional disease. Hate goes beyond the feeling that arise from anger, fear, or senses of physical, mental, spiritual, racial or sexual damage; it goes deeper to mal-administration, impunity, social inequality, corruption, religious hypocrisy and treachery. The late TuPac Shakur used to have a tattoo on his belly that reads “THUG LIFE”. What comes to mind when a lot see this is "this guy is a thug and sympathizer of violence", but “THUG LIFE” is an acronym for “The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody”. Literally, this means whatever bad ...

The Hippopotamus is the third largest land animal after elephant and white rhinoceros. It is an herbivorous, semi-aquatic animal limited to Sub-Sahara Africa for centuries now. The animal is semi-aquatic because during the day, it stays in its freshwater environment (Rivers, lakes, wetlands or streams) and by dusk, goes out to graze on short grasses. Initially, a considerable number lives around The Nile in North Africa, but the animal is now extinct in the region. Today, The Hippo is a vulnerable species because of its meat and canine made of ivory. In African regions where they are found, Hippos account for the highest number of human deaths from animals!  One distinctive feature of The Hippopotamus is territoriality. Here, a male (bull) presides over a stretch of the freshwater containing 5 - 40 others which is a combination of females (cows), juveniles and calves. Mating is a sole responsibility of the dominant bull even if the cows are up to 30 within the group (bloat). Oth...

It is glaringly evident that all seeds sprout and become larger plants, shrubs, or trees that bear larger fruits which in turn, contain more seeds. To me, the most amazing of all these seeds is that of mustard. It is one of the smallest seeds known and when planted, becomes one of the “largest and the most productive” plant in the world. That is not just the astonishing thing about the mustard seed: from the seed, Mustard sauce, table mustard – a pungent powder/paste, Mustard greens – a leaf eaten as cooked greens in many Asian countries, Mustard oil – an oil used for making soap, treating arthritis, common cold and rheumatism, Sinapism – a plaster containing black mustard powder applied to the skin as counterirritant are all gotten. In addition to these, The Mustard seed is the source of Mustard agent – a toxic gas that can be used as bio-chemical weapon in warfare due to the fact that it causes blisters on the skin and has no known antidote. I will not be attributing this scenario t...

Some reports have surfaced on the internet about the death of Leah Sharibu, the only girl yet to be released out of the 106 kidnapped from a school in Dapchi, Northern Nigeria on 19th February 2019. One of them reads: "Dearly Beloved, THIS SAD NEWS BROKE MY HEART TODAY Leah Sharibu Is Dead The only Christian girl, Leah Sharibu who remained in the dreaded Boko Haram camp after being abducted early last year is dead. A family source who pleaded anonymity confirmed this to BZ PROGRAM today. The source said "We knew Leah was already dead but were under pressure to remain mute until after this presidential election, in order to protect the president's image. Source: BZ PROGRAM President Buhari and his followers are going about campaigning and rejoiching while no one dare to ask him and he refused to say a word about Leah Sharibu release. That tells you how insincere the conscience of the average Nigerian Christian is. I knew that Oby Ekwesilieze had something she wa...

I WANT TO SHARE TWO LIFE LESSONS 1. BUILD A GOOD REPUTATION Reputation goes a long way in life. I will draw example from the cases of two women who once served as ministers in Nigeria: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Diezani Alisson-Madueke. Since the Obasanjo regime between 1999 and 2007, Nigerians know Ngozi Okonjo Iweala to be a brilliant, virtuous, hardworking and progressive woman. She served as the minister for finance during the regime and was reappointed to the same ministry as a minister during Goodluck Jonathan's time. The second woman, Diezani Alisson-Madueke worked with President Goodluck Jonathan in the NNPC and Petroleum ministry. During the period, the petroleum ministry and NNPC were sites of corruption and "looting extravaganza" in particular. So, majority of Nigerians know Alisson-Madueke as a bad, corrupt and a woman of dubious character. Close to the end of the Jonathan regime and after, both women faced troubles: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was accused of corrupt...

The Yoruba people are the inhabitants of the Southwestern geo-political zone of Nigeria. A considerable number of the people are found in the northern region—precisely Kogi and Kwara states—some are also "the aborigines' of a part of Benin Republic. Today, many Yoruba speaking people are found in Brazil because their ancestors were victims of the Portuguese's slave trade which started in the fifteenth century. If not for the efforts of Granville Sharp, Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce—the men who led a body of Englishmen that laboured to convert the parliament then to their efforts of getting slave trade eradicated—the Yoruba nation would have almost been totally depopulated before the nineteenth century. Today, the states inhabited by the Yoruba people in Nigeria are all the Southwestern states—Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti and Lagos states. A lot of people [and scholars] have given their accounts of the origin of the Yoruba people. One of them is the legend whic...