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 …

Saudi Arabia is imprisoning our relatives, while Mike Pompeo and the U.S. cozy up to the king

Last summer, when the American rapper A$AP was tried in a Swedish court on assault charges, President Donald Trump dispatched his special envoy for hostage affairs to Sweden.

This week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has traveled to Saudi Arabia, where our family members are just some of the U.S. citizens and relatives of U.S. citizens being held by the government on spurious charges, denied due process and even tortured. Why is there no sign the hostage envoy is accompanying Pompeo on his trip to Riyadh?

We join Republican and Democratic members of Congress who have urged Pompeo to raise the case of Saudi American physician Walid Fitaihi who — after a brutal detention — has been barred, along with his family, from leaving the kingdom until after his trial on vague charges relating to his obtaining of U.S. citizenship and alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. But we want pressure and attention to be brought to our loved ones, as well |||READ MORE …

Mixed Reactions Trail Proposed Commission For Repentant Insurgents

Prominent Nigerians and youth groups have expressed mixed feelings over the plan by the Senate to pass a bill seeking the establishment of a special commission for the rehabilitation of repentant Boko Haram insurgents.

The bill, which passed its first reading in the Senate on Thursday, was sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Geidam (APC, Yobe East).

In the bill titled: “National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of Repentant Insurgents in Nigeria Bill,” Geidam, a former governor of Yobe State, asked the Senate to endorse the agency to, among others, provide, recreational facilities and fine arts programmes for the repentant insurgents. He argued that the commission would maintain open lines of communication to gain a greater understanding of both the immediate needs for combating Boko Hararn as well as a tool for counter-radicalisation in the future.” |||READ MORE …

I was hypnotized, almost used for money rituals by my boyfriend — Teenager

Her stricken scream of help me rented the air at the early hours of Tuesday,  jolting residents of Mechanic Village in Jakande Estate, Oke-Afa, Isolo area of Lagos, from sleep. But none went out to know the cause because it was too late to do so.

Her piercing cries gradually subsided,, with a man’s voice ordering her to get out of the house.

By morning, her personal effects were seen littered in front of a barbing saloon which served as home for her and  her 28-year-old boyfriend |||READ MORE …

Arese Ugwu’s smart money franchise is coming to the small screen

First there were the teasers on Instagram, then the unofficial unveilings of the cast, and now we are getting an official statement. Arese Ugwu, financial expert and author of viral sensation The Smart Money Woman Guide is finally taking the memorable characters in her financial literary self-help book and bringing them to life on the small screen. This is momentous for many reasons.

Arese gets the honour of being the first Nigerian to adapt a best selling non-fiction novel into a made for TV series, and with that she retains intellectual property on both projects and gets to expand the power of her franchise beyond the literary industry. The potentials are endless for Smart Money Woman and the television series will provide the fuel for her recently released sequel to Smart Money Woman, unsurprisingly called The Smart Money Tribe |||READ MORE …

Living Together Before Marriage: What You Need to Know About Cohabiting

With the exception of marriage, there are few bigger steps in a relationship than the day you and your partner decide to move in together. When/if that day comes depends a lot on the two of you as individuals, as well as what you’re comfortable with.

For some, tying the knot (or at least being engaged) is a prerequisite for living together. Others believe the opposite to be true, hardly imagining a trip down the aisle without first previewing what life would be like existing under the same roof day in and day out.

Contemporary research on cohabitation suggests that more and more people are starting to fall under the latter category. While it was once considered taboo for unmarried couples to live together, it’s become a growing trend that transcends generational divides |||READ MORE …

CAF: Landmines buried in the sand!

From atop my little observatory, high up in the hills of Wasimi Orile, I am looking down at African football and, particularly, at the Confederation of African Football, CAF.

The organization is hardly recognizable from what we thought was a shambolic mess that Issa Hayatou left at the time he was justifiably ousted in a palace coup by some courageous federation Presidents. Almost two years down the line, that ‘mess’ is now smelling like roses!

 CAF has become less than a shadow of itself. Some of us who were most vociferous and vehement in our call for a halt to Issa’s perpetual stay in office should actually now go back and apologise to the gentleman in Yaounde, where he must be gleefully grinning to himself now |||READ MORE …

Nigeria Will Never Make Progress Without Education – Helen Prest

My early years were spent in England. I was fortunate to have a sound primary education. I loved school and excelled at it. It is only when I became a full-fledged adult that I came to understand how important a good primary education is to your thought process and the ability to build your knowledge base going forward.

I realised that most of my views and values were formed in my early years and what I was taught in primary school. My attitude to hygiene for instance. I distinctly remember being taught that cleanliness was next to godliness. I also remember that it was in primary school I formed my voracious love for reading. I remember that literacy and the acquisition of reading and writing skills were taken very seriously.

We were drilled endlessly in a fun way though, with games and songs. I can’t remember ever doing a serious exam in primary school. It was mostly small tests to see whether you understood and were able to recall what you were being taught |||READ MORE …

A message to the North: The South is getting fed up!

I have a story to tell the North. I hope it receives it in good faith. I love the North. So I have decided to tell the North how his brother the South truly feels. The South loves the north but the South is getting fed up.

The truth may taste bitter but it sets free. I will throw away political correctness and let the North know how the South feels because the North has to sit up and shape up.

The South is getting fed up |||READ MORE …

Warren on Bloomberg: 'How many other women are out there?'

LAS VEGAS — Elizabeth Warren said Friday night that Michael Bloomberg's decision to release three women from non-disclosure agreements with his company is not enough and she asked "how many other women are out there?"

"If there truly are only three women, then why won't he sign a general release? Think through that," Warren told NBC News in a phone interview. "Bloomberg and his company should issue a blanket waiver so anyone who wants to come forward can come forward — with or without Michael Bloomberg's prior permission."

"We're still left wondering: How many other women are out there that Michael Bloomberg hasn't given permission to?" she added, keeping up an attack she first made on the rival presidential candidate at the debate on Wednesday here |||READ MORE …

Mobile Data, new cancer In Nigeria

Mobile data they say, is life. The internet has become an incredibly crucial part of our day to day life. Facebook Twitter, Instagram, etc, all boil down to the internet. Electronic Banking, electronic mail, e-commerce, etc, are all dependent on this same internet. Need I say more? Nah! I bet you discern how incredibly important this ingenious invention by the US is.

The Internet has tremendously added to the ease at which we live our lives today. Having been initially intended to be used for defense purposes, as at the time of its conception, the Internet has grown to become a crucial part of our daily lives.

This digitally crucial invention doesn’t come free, or cheap – especially in Nigeria. “If I were this important, I should be as expensive as I can get”, I bet the internet would say if it was human |||READ MORE …

Abuja Young Lady Vicky Ella Says No Man Can Withstand Her For 30 Seconds

Trending on social media since last week is the story about an Abuja lady “Vicky Ella” reportedly claiming “No Man Can Withstand Her For 30 Seconds”! You bet? Well, we are concerned at this point with readers’ comments on the issue |||READ MORE …