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Wizkid’s third son, Zion, has penned an adorable message to him on his 34th birthday.

He said words cannot adequately convey the d£pth of love and gratitude for you. Happy birthday.

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The Osun State Government has issued an urgent alert to the public regarding a security breach involving one of the telephone numbers of Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Members of the public are urged to ignore communications from the compromised number, +234 803 365 ****, which has been hacked, prompting an urgent public alert. In an official statement, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the Governor, advised the public to ignore any calls or messages originating from the compromised number. “Please disregard any solicitation from +234 803 365 ****,”

Rasheed stated. “Appropriate action is ongoing to remedy the situation.”

Authorities are currently investigating the breach and are working diligently to secure the Governor’s communication lines. The public is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the relevant authorities.

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Pastor Kingsley Okonwko has wrote about his observation of some wives.

He said, instead of some wives to invest energy in s@tisfying their husbands they are investing time in making sure no one else tries to s@tisty him.

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China’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 4.7% year-over-year in the second quarter, below expectation, as a prolonged real estate slump and trade tensions continue to weigh.

The rise was smaller than the 5.3% growth recorded in the first quarter and below the 5.0% figure expected by economists surveyed by .

The slowdown will put pressure on Beijing to boost the economy as President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party’s top officials gather for a twice-a-decade meeting to discuss economic reforms.

Much of China's growth in the second quarter continued to be driven by manufacturing and Beijing's push to sell products with cutting-edge technology, including electric vehicles (EVs). That focus, however, has led Western countries to push back, with officials including U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accusing China of creating excess capacity.

President Joe Biden in May imposed sweeping tariffs on a large swath of Chinese imports, from steel to semiconductors and EVs, adding to levies by former President Donald Trump.

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Are you finding yourself with itchy, irritated skin that you can't stop scratching? Or have you wondered why your child's eczema is suddenly worse and so hard to control? Mounting evidence suggests that wildfires, which are increasing in intensity and frequency, contribute to skin problems, including eczema flares.

What is eczema?

Eczema is a common chronic skin condition that affects about one in 10 people in the US. Its hallmarks are inflamed and dry, itchy patches of skin.

Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema. It can run in families, often beginning in childhood. Typically, in the northern hemisphere, it grows worse during the winter season when the weather is cold and drying. Now some experts are seeing that pattern change. At Massachusetts General Hospital, for example, one dermatologist noted an unusual spike last summer in patients with flare-ups of eczema.

Why is eczema getting worse during summer?

In 2023, Canada experienced more than 6,000 wildfires that burned over 16 million hectares of land — an area larger than the entire state of Georgia. While far away from the devastation, the smoke reached across the US and more than 2,000 miles to Europe. Poor air quality from these distant wildfires caused eye and throat irritation and difficulty breathing.

In Boston, Dr. Arianne Shadi Kourosh, a dermatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, also began to notice skin symptoms. Normally the dermatology clinics would see fewer than 20 people during a summer month for eczema, including atopic dermatitis. Suddenly that jumped to 160.

Looking back at summer month records from the last four years, her research showed that the number of visits for these skin complaints tracked with the severity of air pollution. These findings are consistent with other research noting an uptick in eczema flares and psoriasis flares associated with wildfire pollution. But why?

Researchers theorize that airborne pollutants might set off a cascade of effects within the body by activating an oxidative stress pathway. This damages the skin barrier and prompts an inflammatory response. This cascade also may play a role in the development of eczema.

What can you do to protect your skin?

Air pollutants in wildfire smoke may harm multiple organs — not just your heart and lungs, but also our skin, it seems. So, when outdoor air quality is bad due to wildfires, limiting your exposure can help reduce health risks. While we can say the same for industrial air pollution, wildfire pollution is likely worse due to its additional toxic particles.

Source: Harvard Health Publishing