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 Business › Reasons You Should Give Goat Farming A Trial by Mixt(op): 10:52am On Jun 11, 2020 |
Goat farming is an untapped gold mine, which many households can feed on. It offers a number of opportunities to make money, from selling live animal or meat. The farmer can make money from their milk production, manure, hides and skin etc. For small farmers and homesteaders, rearing goats can be the best choice as they are good for fiber, milk and meat. Following are few reasons anyone can start farming goats; You can start with as low as N20,000 https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/11/reasons-you-should-give-goat-farming-a-trial/
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| Crime › US Dictionary Merriam-webster To Change Definition Of Racism by Mixt(op): 8:20am On Jun 10, 2020 |
The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who wanted it to better reflect the oppression of people of color. Kennedy Mitchum, a recent graduate of Drake University in Iowa, contacted Merriam-Webster, which has published its dictionaries since 1847, to propose updating the term. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/10/us-dictionary-merriam-webster-to-change-definition-of-racism/
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| Celebrities › Tonto Dikeh Excited As She Receives 2 Car Gifts On Her Birthday (video) by Mixt(op): 5:57pm On Jun 09, 2020 |
Popular Nigerian Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has taken to social media to show her excitement after she received 2 car gifts on her birthday. It should be recalled that the mother of one shared adorable photos to mark her 35th birthday today, June 9, 2020. The philanthropist made this known on her official Instagram page today. Tonto Dikeh Receives 2 Car Gifts On Her Birthday Taking to her verified page, she shared a video of one of the cars. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/09/tonto-dikeh-excited-as-she-receives-2-car-gifts-on-her-birthday-video/
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| Celebrities › Actor, Segun Ogungbe And His Wives Christen Their Newborn Baby (photos) by Mixt(op): 10:39am On Jun 08, 2020 |
Nigerian movie personality, Segun Ogungbe and his two wives, Atinuke Ogungbe and Wunmi AJiboye-Ogungbe have now christened their newborn baby. It should be recalled that Segun Ogunbe and his second wife, Wunmi welcomed their second son about a week ago. Coincidentally, the newborn baby boy who is now christened Obafemi, arrived on the birthday of their first son who clocked 5 on the same day. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/08/actor-segun-ogungbe-and-his-wives-christen-their-newborn-baby-photos/ 1 Like
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| Crime › Another Young Lady Raped, Killed In Her Apartment In Ibadan by Mixt(op): 9:18am On Jun 07, 2020 |
A 29-year-old lady identified as Shomuyiwa Azeezat has been raped and killed in her apartment in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident occurred in the same area where Bello Barakat, a student of Federal College of Animal Health and Production, was raped and stabbed to death by her attackers. The incident occurred on Thursday night at her apartment in Ijefun Moniya Road, Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/07/another-young-lady-raped-killed-in-her-apartment-in-ibadan/ |
| Celebrities › Majek Fashek’s Family Seeks Financial Support To Fly Reggae Star Home For Burial by Mixt(op): 4:06pm On Jun 06, 2020 |
The family of late Majekodunmi Fasheke, famously known as Majek Fashek has made a public plea for financial assistance to fly home the reggae legend, who died on June 1, 2020 in New York City, United States of America. Former member of the House of Representatives, representing Egor/Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency and owner of U&I Records, Hon. E.J. Agbonayinma, made the call on behalf of the family on Friday. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/06/majek-fasheks-family-seeks-financial-support-to-fly-reggae-star-home-for-burial/
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| Health › Experts Advise Couples To Wear Mask During Intercourse Amid Virus Outbreak by Mixt(op): 7:12pm On Jun 05, 2020 |
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has warned that having sex could spread coronavirus and has advised that couples take preventative steps in the bedroom. This includes avoiding kissing, showering before and after sex, and even wearing masks while having sex. In the study, researchers from Harvard University ranked different sexual scenarios, based on how like you are to catch coronavirus during them as reported by The Mirror. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/05/experts-advise-couples-to-wear-mask-during-intercourse-amid-virus-outbreak/
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| Health › Bald Men At Greater Risk Of Severe Case Of COVID-19, Study Claims by Mixt(op): 4:45pm On Jun 05, 2020 |
Bald men may be at a higher risk of suffering severe COVID-19 symptoms and even death due to the androgen hormones, a new research has claimed. Androgens are known to regulate the development and maintenance of male characteristics but had been found to cause hair loss in men while being linked to COVID-19 cases in Spanish hospitals. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/04/breaking-buhari-nominates-okonjo-iweala-for-wto-dg-position/
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| Sports › Cristiano Ronaldo Emerges First Billionaire Footballer by Mixt(op): 12:42pm On Jun 05, 2020 |
Portuguese professional footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has emerged as the first soccer billionaire. The 35-year-old Juventus star is the third athlete after Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather to hit the $1 billion earnings mark while still actively competing, according to Forbes. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/05/cristiano-ronaldo-emerges-first-billionaire-footballer/
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| Business › 10 Banks Earn N22bn On Account Maintenance Charges by Mixt(op): 10:36am On Jun 04, 2020 |
A computation of Banks’ earnings from account maintenance charges, for 10 out of the 14 listed banks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) amounts to N22 billion compared to N19.1 billion in Q1: 2019 The current year has seen a surge of N2.9 billion amounting to an increase of 13.2 percent year on year despite the coronavirus pandemic. Account maintenance fee may be low when compared to other revenue streams, still make up a significant portion of their non-interest income. [url]https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/04/10-banks-earn-n22bn-on-account-maintenance-charges/ [/url]
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| Politics › Probe: I’ll Stand By You, President Buhari Tells Afdb President Adesina by Mixt(op): 7:51am On Jun 03, 2020 |
Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will stand solidly behind Dr Akinwumi Adesina in his bid to get re-elected as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The President made his position known at State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, when he hosted Adesina, who was on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/03/probe-ill-stand-by-you-president-buhari-tells-afdb-president-adesina/
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| Crime › 3 Date Rape Drugs Every Woman Should Know About by Mixt(op): 6:05pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
With the issue of rape and sexual molestation currently a trending issue, everybody especially women need to be conversant about different ways to avoid getting raped or sexually assaulted. The use of drugs is one of the ways rapists employ to assist them in their nefarious activity and these drugs are quite powerful and dangerous. Known as date rape drugs, they can be slipped into your drink when you are not looking and because the drugs often have no colour, smell, or taste, it is hard for you to tell you are being drugged until the deed has been done. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/02/3-date-rape-drugs-every-woman-should-know-about/
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| Celebrities › Veteran Musician Majek Fashek Is Dead by Mixt(op): 9:46am On Jun 02, 2020 |
Veteran Nigerian music star Majekodunmi Fasheke professionally known as Majek Fashek is dead. The rainmaker who has struggled with health issues for a while died in the United States on June 1. The news of his death was confirmed by his manager and publicist Omenka Uzoma this morning. In an Instagram post, Uzoma said: https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/02/veteran-musician-majek-fashek-is-dead/
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| Politics › (APC) Described The First Year Of Governor Seyi Makinde’s As Failure by Mixt(op): 8:45pm On Jun 01, 2020 |
It said Makinde has failed to relieve the state from reliance on federal allocation within one year as promised during his campaign. But the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state insisted that the governor was rebuilding what the opposition destroyed in eight years. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary Dr Azeez Olatunde yesterday, APC faulted the claimed achievements of the present administration, saying it deliberately chose not to acknowledge his predecessor Abiola Ajimobi for setting the work in motion before he left office last year. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/06/01/oyo-apc-pdp-trade-words-over-makindes-first-year-in-office/
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| Christianity Etc › Churches Resume Services In Ondo by Mixt(op): 7:35pm On May 31, 2020 |
Churches in Ondo State on Sunday reopened after several weeks of lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. The state government in March had placed a ban on religious activities as part of the measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the state. Governor Rotimi Aketedolu had last week lifted the ban and ordered churches and mosques in the state to reopen on Fridays and Sundays while all other weekly programmes remained suspended till further notice. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/31/covid-19-churches-resume-services-in-ondo/
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| Crime › Israeli Minister Apologises For Police Shooting Of Palestinian Man by Mixt(op): 12:45pm On May 31, 2020 |
Israel’s defence minister apologised on Sunday for the police’s fatal shooting of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian man. The shooting of Iyad Halak, 32, in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, drew broad condemnations and revived complaints alleging excessive force by Israeli security forces. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/31/israeli-minister-apologises-for-police-shooting-of-palestinian-man/
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| Business › 50 Journalists Lose Job To Robots At Microsoft by Mixt(op): 8:44am On May 31, 2020 |
About 50 journalists working with Microsoft are set to lose their jobs, as the American multinational tech giant reportedly moves to replace them with robots. According to local media reports, those affected are contract employees working as curators for the company’s news website, MSN. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/31/50-journalists-lose-job-to-robots-at-microsoft/
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| Politics › FG To Pay Jobless Youths N20,000 Monthly To Sweep Markets, Clear Gutters by Mixt(op): 7:45am On May 30, 2020 |
In a bid to curb the high rate of unemployment in the country, the Federal Government has rolled out a scheme which will see unemployed youths in rural areas earning N20,000 per month. The youths will be engaged in the clearing of drainages, sweeping markets, road maintenance, traffic control, and cleaning of public infrastructures like health centres and schools. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/30/fg-to-pay-jobless-youths-n20000-monthly-to-sweep-markets-clear-gutters/
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| Politics › Buhari Has Done Well In Power Supply, Security –FG by Mixt(op): 1:38pm On May 29, 2020 |
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated these in Abuja at a press conference to mark the first year of Buhari’s second term in office. He said, “The past one year has been momentous for Nigeria, as the President has taken some actions, mostly bold and highly visionary, that have now put Nigeria on an irreversible road to sustainable development. “Never in the history of Nigeria have so many positive steps been taken in so short a time as Mr. President has done in the past one year.” https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/29/buhari-has-done-well-in-power-supply-security-fg/
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| Career › 40.7 Million Americans Seek Unemployment Benefits by Mixt(op): 8:29pm On May 28, 2020 |
Applications for unemployment compensation eased again in the U.S. last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as some employers started to reopen businesses after the coronavirus pandemic forced their closure. Even so, another 2.1 million more workers sought cash benefits after being laid off as other businesses curtailed their operations in the face of the continuing threat from the virus and less demand for their products. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/28/40-7-million-americans-seek-unemployment-benefits/
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| Politics › ‘I Am Not Interested In Being Biafran President When Actualised’ – Nnamdi Kanu by Mixt(op): 4:31pm On May 28, 2020 |
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has said he is not interested in becoming the President of Biafra when it is eventually actualized. Kanu insisted that his only interest was to ensure the actualization of Biafra and not to become president. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/28/i-am-not-interested-in-being-biafran-president-when-actualised-nnamdi-kanu/ 1 Like 1 Share
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| Politics › Buhari Lauds Amaechi’s Role In Apc’s Victory In 2015, 2019 Polls by Mixt(op): 9:12am On May 28, 2020 |
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the role played by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi in the victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2015 and 2019 election. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/28/buhari-lauds-amaechis-role-in-apcs-victory-in-2015-2019-polls/
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| Politics › No Man Can Stop Me From Returning As Edo Governor- Obaseki by Mixt(op): 4:32pm On May 27, 2020 |
Governor Godwin Obaseki has boasted that he will emerge governor of Edo State, ahead of the governorship election in the State. Obaseki who spoke as a guest on a Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, expressed confidence that he will return as the governor of the State. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/27/no-man-can-stop-me-from-returning-as-edo-governor-obaseki/ |
| Sports › Shenhua Dangles N180m-a-week Contract At Ighalo by Mixt(op): 8:49am On May 27, 2020 |
Shanghai Shenhua has reportedly offered Odion Ighalo a new deal worth around £360,000-a-week (N180m) amid interest from Newcastle United. According to The Times, Ighalo is set for a return to China. His Manchester United loan deal ends in six days, which was the agreed length when the Red Devils signed him in January. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/27/shenhua-dangles-n180m-a-week-contract-at-ighalo/ |
| Foreign Affairs › Trump Calls Mask Wearing ‘politically Correct,’ Biden Calls Him A ‘fool’ by Mixt(op): 7:14am On May 27, 2020 |
President Trump dismissed a mask-wearing reporter as being “politically correct” on Tuesday while the presumptive Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, called him a “fool” for mocking their use. The president’s refusal to wear a face mask in public, defying recommendations from public health experts, has become a symbol for his supporters resisting stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus crisis. To wear one then is seen by some as being anti-Trump. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/27/trump-calls-mask-wearing-politically-correct-biden-calls-him-a-fool/
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| Politics › Nigerians Lucky To Have President Like Buhari – Femi Adesina by Mixt(op): 7:38pm On May 26, 2020 |
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Mhammadu Buhari, has said that Nigerians were lucky to have a leader like his principal. Adesina made the remark while dismissing attempts to pitch him against his principal. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/26/nigerians-lucky-to-have-president-like-buhari-femi-adesina/
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| Health › Chickens Lay Eggs With Green Yolk On Indian Farm by Mixt(op): 4:41pm On May 25, 2020 |
A chicken farmer from Malappuram, India identified as Ak Shihabudheen has confirmed that some of his poultry lay eggs with green egg yolks. Initially, when surfaces of the chicken eggs with dark green yolk surfaced online, many thought it was as a result of digital image editing. See Photos https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/25/chickens-lay-eggs-with-green-yolk-on-indian-farm/ |
| Sports › I Almost Quit Barca – Messi by Mixt(op): 3:30pm On May 25, 2020 |
Lionel Messi has revealed how he ‘wanted to leave’ Barcelona in 2016 due to the scrutiny on him amid a tax row with the Spanish government. Messi is the finest player in LaLiga and league chief Javier Tebas has previously admitted he was left ‘scared’ at the idea the Argentine could leave. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/25/i-almost-quit-barca-messi/
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| Politics › I’m Too Busy To Eye Anambra Gov Seat — Ngige by Mixt(op): 9:41am On May 25, 2020 |
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has said he is too busy serving the nation at the national level to consider a shot at the 2021 Anambra State governorship election. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/25/im-too-busy-to-eye-anambra-gov-seat-ngige/
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| Politics › Obasa: 64 Bank Accounts Linked To BVN Of Lagos Assembly Speaker- SaharaReporters by Mixt(op): 4:09pm On May 23, 2020 |
EXPOSED: 64 Bank Accounts Linked To BVN Of Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasahttp://saharareporters.com/2020/05/23/exposed-64-bank-accounts-linked-bvn-lagos-assembly-speaker-obasa 16 Likes 15 Shares
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| Sports › Osaka Displaces Serena As World’s Highest-paid Female Athlete by Mixt(op): 8:36am On May 23, 2020 |
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the world’s highest paid female athlete, displacing US rival Serena Williams at the top of the list. According to Forbes magazine, Osaka, 22, a two-time Grand Slam champion, made £30.7m in prize money and endorsements over the past 12 months. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/23/osaka-displaces-serena-as-worlds-highest-paid-female-athlete/ 1 Like 1 Share
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| Business › US Family Returns $1million Found On Street by Mixt(op): 7:15pm On May 22, 2020 |
A sheriff’s department in the US state of Virginia praised a family who returned two large mail bags they found in the middle of the road — filled with nearly $1 million in cash. Emily Schantz told local television station WTVR that her family was out driving when they ran over one of the bags. https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/22/us-family-returns-1million-found-on-street/
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