Toyota UK has told the BBC a no-deal Brexit would temporarily halt output at its plant in Burnaston, near Derby. The Japanese carmaker is one of the biggest in the UK and Burnaston produced nearly 150,000 cars last year, 90%…
Under pressure, Trump orders FBI Kavanaugh probe, causing week delay (Reuters)
President Donald Trump, under intense pressure from moderates in his own party over his Supreme Court nominee, on Friday ordered an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at the request of Senate Republicans, a move that will…
How to lose 10 times more weight by changing how you think (Dailymail)
People can lose 10 times more weight by simply changing how they think, according to a study. Researchers found simply imaging yourself as being slimmer can be enough to help dieters achieve their weight-loss goals. Portsmouth University scientists found dieters…
I was on a diet for 18 years, Here’s what I learned… (BBC)
I’ve been on a diet since I was 12. I was fat, with a round face and soft, thick thighs which spread and spilled over the sides of chairs when I sat down. From the moment I became fully aware…
Lagos 2019: Ambode dares Tinubu, says I won’t step down (Sun) *Osun poll: PDP attacks Buhari for celebrating ‘stolen mandate’ (Punch)
Lagos 2019: Ambode dares Tinubu, says I won’t step down (Sun) The battle for the soul of Lagos State took a strange twist yesterday when Governor Akinwunmi Ambode boldly told a meeting of leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
PDP to hold convention in Port Harcourt amid members’ worries (PremiumTimes)
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to hold the party’s national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The decision was taken at the 83rd NEC meeting of the party which held at…
Osun rerun, embarrassment to Nigeria’s democracy – Saraki (Puhch)
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has reiterated that the recently conducted supplementary election in Osun State was a charade and an embarrassment to Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media…
Whistle blowers land in police net for alleged false information against bank MD (Sun)
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property has arrested two whistle-blowers for allegedly misleading it with false information. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the alleged false information was provided against Mr Emmanuel Mbaka,…
NAF confirms death of pilot in Abuja crash (Punch)
The Nigeria Air Force has confirmed the death of one of its pilots involved in the F-7Ni aircraft crash in Abuja. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday.…
Disappointment as NLC strike ruins couple’s planned wedding [Video]
A couple, scheduled to get married at the Ikoyi, Lagos registry, experienced a big disappointment after they were denied access into the venue due to the ongoing nationwide Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) strike. The groom is seen in a BBC interview as…