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Happiness is not determined by the size of one’s paycheck, but a new survey suggests that wealth — or lack of it — does influence how people measure their happiness. “Different positive emotions — like awe, love, pride, compassion — are core parts of happiness, and we found that rich and poor differ in the kinds of positive emotions they experience in their daily lives,” said study author Paul Piff. He is an assistant professor of psychology and social behavior at the University of California, Irvine. “Individuals with higher incomes tend to experience positive emotions that are focused on themselves,…

A 50-year-old food vendor in Uganda surprised the local people by wedding two sisters and another woman in a day despite his poor financial status. The sisters are Jameo Nakayiza, a 27-year- old and Mastulah Namwanje aged 24 including a 48-year-old Salmat Naluwugge, whom the man already has five kids. Mohammad Ssemanda, the food vendor at Kasenyi landing site in Wakiso district, explained that his wives were all okay with his poor financial status. As a Muslim, he is allowed to marry up to four wives and it is no big deal. Ssemanda admitted “My wives are not jealous against…

Akwa Ibom State government has so far collected N34.5 billion from the Paris Club refunds. A breakdown shows that the government got N14.5 billion in September 2015, another N10 billion in August and N10 billion being the final tranche of the refunds in December 2017. Idris Ahmed, the accountant general of the federation, announced this over the weekend that the Federal Government has released another tranche of the Paris Club Refund, saying that government took the step so that Nigerians could enjoy the Christmas. Details of the final tranche of the refunds show:

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is waging an anti-corruption probe and wealth accumulation at home, is the owner of a $300 million chateau near Versailles, France, reports The New York Times. Prince Mohammed’s crackdown on corruption is just the latest in a wave of frenetic changes in the kingdom over the past two-and-a-half years. He said he is determined to remodel his conservative country into a modern state no longer dependent on oil. The government said that the anti-corruption committee, headed by Crown Prince Mohammed has the right to issue arrest warrants, impose…

Human body has a pH balance between alkalines and acids. On the pH scale, a rating of 0 is completely acidic, while a rating of 14 is completely alkaline. In fact, human body is slightly more alkaline than acidic. However, an improperly balanced diet can make your body’s pH levels swing one way or the other, which isn’t good for long-term health.  Is your body too acidic? Consider these alkaline-rich foods: Swiss Chard Like most leafy greens, swiss chard is packed with vitamins and minerals. It contains iron, potassium, and vitamins A and C, which make it a great choice…

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has solicited Nigerians’ support to stop governors from borrowing beyond their tenures. Fayose in a tweet said he inherited more than N70 billion debt when he resumed office in which the state services with N1 billion monthly. He noted that he owes civil servants arrears of four months’ salaries, as July’s was paid on Friday. In reaction to the governor’s sanctimonious advice, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said Fayose has borrowed N56 billion since coming to power on October 16, 2014. In its latest DMO’s website published at the weekend, the office stated that the…

A South African lady Wednesday told the court that she spent seven months coughing and with swollen eyes after Prophet Lethebo Rabalago sprayed her with insecticide. Prophet Rabalago, self-styled prophet of the Mountzion General Assembly in Limpopo, South Africa, was charged with five counts of assault and contravening environmental laws after images of him spraying congregants with Doom went viral in November last year. Presiding magistrate Frans Mahodi asked a 20-year-old Thabiso Chabalala how she felt when she saw Rabalago holding the insecticide can. “I was taken by surprise. I thought that was how God instructed him to conduct the…

The Spiritual Director of Adoration ministry Enugu, Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, at the weekend gave those who fabricated against lies him that he supports Abubakar Atiku over his presidential ambition seven days to apologise to him or incur the wrath of God. An online publication claimed that the Catholic priest had declared support for Atiku’s presidential ambition for 2019. Fr. Mbaka  declared,  “I give the reporter seven days to recant the report or apologise, or I will take action against such vulturous and satanic character assassins who have been working hard to destroy my reputation or make me a…

Sir Mo Farah was named the winner of the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday night as the presenters Gary Lineker and Gabby Logan struggled to cope with the shock result and a broken video link. Farah’s own coach was caught on camera uttering a disbelieving expletive after the four-time Olympic champion was announced as winner of the prize. Farah had been a 50 to one outsider with bookmakers to win the prestigious award, with the boxer Anthony Joshua considered the overwhelming favourite. When former Liverpool FC player and manager Kenny Dalglish announced he had triumphed in…

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria is ranked number 1 university in both government and private-owned unversities in the country, according to the National Universities Commission (NUC). A report released by NUC last week indicates that University of Lagos occupies second position while Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Ibadan occupy third and fourth positions respectively. The first private university in top 10 is Covenant University, Ota is at the 6th position in the national ranking. Lagos State University, (LASU), Ojo is the best ranked state university at 16th position. Here is the full list of ranking: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria University…