Canada Post strike continues…

Photo credit: Global News A negotiator for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (OUPW) says Canada Post’s latest offer to end the ongoing strike shows the carrier is moving in the “opposite direction.” CTV News reports that CPUW negotiator Jim Gallant said, in a televised interview on Friday, that the union received a low offer from…

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Nigeria Immigration bars 14 flagged persons!

Photo credit: Meteor Nigeria The Nigeria Immigration Service has prevented 14 internationally flagged persons of interest from entering the country. The Nation reports that this marks a significant step in Nigeria’s battle against terrorism and cross-border crime. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced it over the weekend. While speaking at the unveiling of…

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The Big Five Personality Model by Adewale Sobowale

The Big Five Personality Traits, also known as OCEAN or CANOE, are a psychological model that describes five broad dimensions of personality: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, And Neuroticism. These traits are believed to be relatively stable throughout an individual’s lifetime. Conscientiousness: impulsive, disorganized, vs disciplined, careful Agreeableness: suspicious, uncooperative vs. Trusting, helpful Neuroticism: calm, confident…

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Some Kenyan policemen in Haiti resign!

Photo credit: Dominican Today About 20 of the roughly 400 Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti on a UN-backed anti-gang force have submitted letters of resignation from the mission over the past two months because of pay delays and poor conditions. US News reports that the officers have received no response to their letters and continue to serve on…

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