The first round of renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran took effect as President Hassan Rouhani — under increasing economic and political pressure — spurned President Donald Trump’s suggestion for talks with “no preconditions.” Following an executive order signed by Trump,…
Lagos traffic and LASTMA (Nation)
Many motorists believed that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), despite perceived hitches, have changed the narratives on Lagos roads… With over three million cars and 100,000 commercial vehicles on the roads, (when the national average is 11 vehicles…
We are having children by choice — Lagos housewives (Vanguard)
Family planning is changing fortunes for many housewives in Lagos, according to findings on this year’s World Population Day, WPD – July 11 – with the theme: Family Planning is a Right, some married women told Good Health Weekly that…
Serena Williams admits struggling with “postpartum emotions”
Serena Williams said she is suffering from “postpartum emotions” as the 23-time Grand Slam winner struggles to deal with juggling family life and tennis. The 36-year-old American is seeking to regain her top form after missing most of the 2017…
APC, Akpabio behind siege on National Assembly- Murray-Bruce (Guardian)
Ben Murray Bruce, the Nigerian lawmaker, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and senator Godswill Akpabio were responsible for the blockage of the National Assembly in the early hours of Tuesday. The Guardian reported that masked Department of…
Akpabio resigns as senate minority leader (Guardian)
Former Akwa Ibom State governor Senator Godswill Akpabio has resigned as Nigerian senate’s minority leader. Akpabio’s resignation came days after he left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “Senator Akpabio thanked the Senate leadership,…
Nigeria records declining rig count, as OPEC shows minus 13 (Vanguard)
Nigeria’s rig count for the month of June showed a slight decline of minus one, having recorded 32 as against 33 recorded in May, at a time the 14-member Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), showed a decline of minus…
Akpabio deceived us to meet Buhari- PDP
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said they were unaware of the meeting between Godswill Akpabio and President Muhammadu Buhari, which took place in London, The Senate minority leader has been mooted to defect to the APC on Thursday when…
Duduwale who trekked from Yola to Abuja for Buhari develops legs injury
Abubakar Duduwale, a supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, who in 2015 walked from Yola, Adamawa state to Abuja to celebrate the president’s victory and witness the inauguration, is temporarily incapacitated. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)’s report, Duduwale said…
5 reasons Okorocha wants Igbos to reelect Buhari in 2019
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has stated that the Igbo have every reason to support the reelection bid of President Mohammadu Buhari. He stated this at the weekend at the meeting of the Southeast APC Women and Youth for…