Adamawa attacks: Again, Reps lambast service chiefs, NSA, demand their immediate resignation

For the second time within a period of one month, members of the House of Representatives have passed a vote of no confidence in the Service Chiefs, asking them to resign their appointments with immediate effects.

The House said that the Chiefs have completely run out of new ideas on how to effectively tackle insecurity and rout out Boko Haram insurgents in the north east.

It will be recalled that the House had about a month ago reached a resolution, asking the top military brass to either resign or be sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari who appointed them |||READ MORE …

PSG keeper Reveals How Di Maria Expresses Hatred For Man United

Angel Di Maria’s teammate at Paris Saint-Germain Marcin Bulka has revealed that the Argentinian hated Manchester United so much he turns over the channel when they appear on TV.

Bulka, in a chat with Polish YouTube channel Foot Truck, revealed the extent of Di Maria’s frustration towards his ill-fated spell at Old Trafford, where he is considered one of the club’s worst ever signings.

Di Maria lasted just one season after a £59.7million move from Real Madrid, before departing for PSG in 2015, where he has impressed with 81 goals in 215 games |||READ MORE …

FASHION AND FURNITURE COMPANIES ARE GETTING COZIER AND COZIER

Stylist-turned-entrepreneur Jennifer Fisher is best known for her elegant fine jewelry staples, from charm necklaces to thick hoops that have been worn by just about every celebrity and Instagirl we can think of. Her namesake line was born out of a passion project and designing jewelry is still something she loves doing. (And given that her company is currently in growth mode, with plans to open a Beverly Hills flagship, she's good at it.) But it turns out she's also good at designing furniture.

Despite never having thought about getting into the home category (unless you count her unexpected foray into salt), she couldn't turn down an offer from Ryan Turf, the president of CB2, to create her dream home and furniture collection, which ended up encompassing over 100 products. From spill-proof martini glasses and a chic, clear dog door, to a dining table that turns into an oddly elegant ping-pong table and a surprisingly affordable all-marble coffee table, every piece is functional, thoughtfully designed, understated and aesthetically pleasing in the way Fisher's jewelry is, without looking too much like a jewelry designer made it |||READ MORE …

7 STANDOUT FALL 2020 TRENDS FROM THE MILAN FASHION WEEK RUNWAYS

If there are any key takeaways from the Fall 2020 runways in Milan, it's that we're due for a Renaissance revival in fashion. Designers suggest we should invest in a ruffled collar and do our best to not get lost in layers of tulle. Those opposed to this particular type of opulence can pick up a fringed getup or sport some burnt orange or butter-colored leather come September — as those, too, emerged as major trends for the season. 

As proceedings in Paris are already underway, we'll make this one short: Here's a cheat sheet to the seven Fall 2020 trends that came out on top during Milan Fashion Week |||READ MORE …

Live Updates: Harvey Weinstein Is Found Guilty of Rape

A jury convicted Mr. Weinstein of felony sex crime and rape, but acquitted him of the most serious charges against him, predatory sexual assault.

RIGHT NOW Jurors are beginning to speak out about the trial. “The whole thing was long, long,” the jury foreman said |||READ MORE …

Nketiah: What I Told Saka Before Scoring Against Everton

Eddie Nketiah has revealed what he told Bukayo Saka immediately he replaced the injured Sead Kolasinac, in Arsenal’s 3-2 win against Everton at the Emirates in Sunday’s Premier League game, Completesports.com reports.

Saka who was on the substitute bench was forced to come in and replace Kolasinac just under 20 minutes into the first half.

Saka then delivered a perfect cross from the left which Nketiah finished off to cancel out Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s early goal for Everton |||READ MORE …

US appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions

SEATTLE -- A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld Trump administration changes that include additional hurdles for those seeking abortions through a federal program that helps low-income women.

The 7-4 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned decisions issued by judges in Washington, Oregon and California. The court had already allowed the administration's changes to begin taking effect while the government appealed those rulings.

The rules ban taxpayer-funded clinics in the Title X program from making abortion referrals and prohibit clinics that receive federal money from sharing office space with abortion providers — a rule critics said would force many to find new locations, undergo expensive remodels or shut down |||READ MORE …

No car, no job, no home: What a female karate master gave up to go for 2020 Olympics gold

Her hands move in a blur. Then they stop, frozen like stone.

Sakura Kokumai is 27 years old and could be America’s best hope for a medal in karate at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

She has a menacing presence in the dojo, even though she is not quite five feet tall. Somehow, when she puts on her “gi,” or uniform, Kokumai seems to grow |||READ MORE …

Bucks Come To Town To Meet Bradley Beal And Wizards, At Capital One Arena

Bucks Come to Town To Meet Bradley Beal and Wizards, At Capital One Arena. The Bucks are coming off a 119-98 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Giannis Antetokounmpo was solid with 31 points (12-of-17 from the field), 8 assists and 17 rebounds.

The Wizards will want to move on from a 117-126 loss to the Chicago Bulls, a game in which Bradley Beal contributed 53 points (15-of-27 FG), 4 assists and 5 rebounds. Jerome Robinson had an underwhelming performance with 2 points (1-of-5 shooting).

Will Bradley Beal replicate his 53 point performance in the last game’s loss to the Bulls? In the last head-to-head matchup between the teams, the Wizards lost on the road. The Wizards have won just 2 games of their last 5 contests. Out of the last 5 games the Bucks played, they came out victorious 4 times. Both are expected to be mostly healthy |||READ MORE …

SMEDAN Kicks Off Nationwide Registration Programme For MSMEs

A nationwide mass registration programme that is designed to provide tailored and critical hand-holding services to the informal operators (medium,small and micro enterprises) in Nigeria and ensure their growth, sustainability and diversification has been launched by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). The programme is expected to facilitate the development of a comprehensive database for MSMEs in the country.

Director-general, SMEDAN, Dr Umar Dikko Radda,who spoke at the launch, explained that it was expected to facilitate the sourcing, developing, warehousing and managing of a comprehensive and verifiable database of MSMEs with a view to providing wholesome solution to a formalised MSME subsector of the Nigerian economy.

He said that MSMEs that are registered on SMEDAN official website portal – www.smedanregister.ng, would be allowed by the agency to gain access to funding support, empowerment, training and other facilities provided by federal government agencies as well as other lending and support institutions at the federal, state and local government levels |||READ MORE …

Aisha Buhari calls for harmony, re-examining of security structure to stem terrorism in Nigeria

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Monday called for synergy among all security agencies, to re-strategize and re-examine the security structure with a view to stem the rising cases of terrorism in Nigeria.

Mrs Buhari made the call at an international conference on state and security held at the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna. The conference was organised by the NDA Centre for Critical Thinking, Teaching and Learning.

She stressed the need for government to look into the welfare of security personnel, saying that it plays a vital role in the way and manner they carry out their mandate |||READ MORE …

Judgment Review: APC asks ‘jobless’ PDP leaders to engage in Rice Farming

ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has asked the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to engage in rice farming as a way out of its current joblessness rather than attempting to ask the Supreme Court to review the 2019 general elections outcome.

 “At this period that our government is working hard to ensure food sufficiency in the country, we urge those jobless characters at the Wadata House to seriously consider taking up rice farming. This would make them useful for our country”, APC said in a statement by its spokesman, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu.

Onilu said the call by the PDP, asking the Supreme Court to review its rulings on the Presidential Election and governorship elections in Osun, Kano, Kaduna and Katsina States, “has, once again, exposed the joke the opposition party has turned itself into in our nation’s political space” |||READ MORE …|

FASHIONISTA'S 10 FAVORITE COLLECTIONS FROM MILAN FASHION WEEK FALL 2020

"Quiet" isn't a word often used to describe fashion week — but out of the four major cities on the circuit, Milan isn't always the newsiest. The schedule is stacked with industry mainstays, which showgoers have grown to expect. (Versace will bring bold prints; Prada, understated elegance; Dolce & Gabbana, craftsmanship and embellishment.) But the arrivals of Alessandro Michele at Gucci and Daniel Lee at Bottega Veneta have upped the ante — particularly on the "It" item front — making Milan one of the most highly-anticipated stops on the calendar |||READ MORE …

Amidst Criticism, Taraba Assembly Pass Vote Of Confidence On Gov. Ishaku.

Despite recent criticism by the leadership of the All Progressive Congress APC, Taraba state chapter on Governor Darius Ishaku’s nonperformance and long stay away from the state, the state house of assembly today pass vote of confidence on the governor.

The motion for the vote of confidence was moved by the house deputy speaker and member representing Bali II Hon. Harman Adama during plenary at the state house of assembly.

The speaker Taraba state house of assembly and member representing Lau state constituency, Hon. Joseph Albasu Kunini while reading the resolution which was sign by two third of the house said the vote of confidence on the governor base on the track record of the governor and his deputy since their re-lection in the last gubernatorial election in 2019 |||READ MORE …

Environment: FG prepares bill to ban plastic production

The National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Environment have disclosed that there are plans to sponsor a bill meant to prohibit the production of plastics with a view to preserving the environment.

A member of the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Tolulope Odebiyi, disclosed this in Lagos at the launch of the Maritime Action Plan for Marine Litter and Plastics Management in Nigeria hosted by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA.

Odebiyi said the bill would be harmonised with input from the Federal Ministry of Environment to make a holistic law that would impose tough sanctions on the production of organic polymers |||READ MORE …

Harvey Weinstein Is Found Guilty of Sex Crimes in #MeToo Watershed

Harvey Weinstein, the powerhouse film producer whose downfall over sexual misconduct ignited a global movement, was found guilty of two felony sex crimes after a trial in which six women testified that he had sexually assaulted them.

The jury found Mr. Weinstein guilty of rape and criminal sexual act but acquitted him of three other counts, including the two most serious charges against him — that he is a sexual predator.

Mr. Weinstein sat motionless and displayed little emotion as the verdict was read. “But, I’m innocent,” the producer repeated three times to his lawyers. Minutes later, he appeared stunned as he was handcuffed and led out of court, limping between two court officers on his way to jail to await sentencing. He faces a possible sentence of between five and 29 years |||READ MORE …

Pictures from VP Osinbajo son’s wedding

Laolu Osinbajo, son of the Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has traditionally marries his Sekemi Braithwaite in a low-key event last week.

Making the announcement via his official Instagram Laolu, a preacher eulogized his wife on Instagram with so many Bible verses.

“En route to two become one. Thank You Jesus. It is only You that put this smile on my face. “For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” |||READ MORE …

Oshoala Grabs Hat-trick, Assist In Barcelona Away Win

Asisat Oshoala continues are impressive goal scoring run as she netted a hat-trick in Barcelona Ladies 6-0 away win against Logrono in the Spanish women’s league on Saturday, Completesports.com reports.

Oshoala scored Barcelona’s fourth, fifth and sixth goals in the 54th, 70th and 89th minutes |||READ MORE …

'Friends' reunion has finally been confirmed — here are the details

"Friends" fans have been teased with rumors of a reunion for ages — and now it's finally happening!

The entire cast — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer — is reuniting for an exclusive unscripted special to air on HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, the company announced Friday.

The reunion special will be available when HBO Max launches in May 2020. The streaming service will also air all 236 episodes of "Friends" — a boon to everyone who misses binge-watching the series since it left Netflix at the end of 2019 |||READ MORE …

Ogu In Action As Al Adalah Draw Again; Extend Winless Run

Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu was in action for Al Adalah whose search for a win continues following Friday’s 2-2 away draw against Abha, in the Saudi Arabian top-flight, Completesports.com reports.

It was Al Adalah’s fifth consecutive draw with their last win coming on January 4 |||READ MORE …