Coming to Terms With President’s Illness

[Daily Trust] Admittedly, until doubts were raised over the story about the meetings that the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, and Attorney General Abubakar Malami claimed to have had with President …

[Daily Trust] Admittedly, until doubts were raised over the story about the meetings that the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, and Attorney General Abubakar Malami claimed to have had with President Buhari respectively last Tuesday, I never doubted the story. In fact, like many other Nigerians, I gladly concluded that the President had got well enough to resume work expecting him also to preside over the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting the next day.

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria

Harassment, Intimidation of Lawmakers – Senate to Invoke Legislative Powers to Deal With Further Acts

[Vanguard] The Senate, yesterday, declared that the National Assembly would not hesitate to invoke its legislative powers to deal with further acts of harassment and intimidation of lawmakers under the guise of raid by security agencies, saying it woul…

[Vanguard] The Senate, yesterday, declared that the National Assembly would not hesitate to invoke its legislative powers to deal with further acts of harassment and intimidation of lawmakers under the guise of raid by security agencies, saying it would take appropriate steps to guarantee protection for senators and members of the House of Representatives.

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria

30 Years After – Awo’s Disciples Gather in Oyo, Ogun – Call for Restructuring

[Vanguard] Thirty years after the death of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, loyalists and supporters of the former Premier of the defunct Western region converged in Oyo and Ogun states respectively and stressed the need to restructure the country.

[Vanguard] Thirty years after the death of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, loyalists and supporters of the former Premier of the defunct Western region converged in Oyo and Ogun states respectively and stressed the need to restructure the country.

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria

Seychelles Holding Festival for Blues and Jazz Lovers This Weekend

[Seychelles News Agency] What a beautiful world is going to be this weekend when the sounds of jazz and blues fill the Seychelles’ capital Victoria in the island nation’s first-ever festival.

[Seychelles News Agency] What a beautiful world is going to be this weekend when the sounds of jazz and blues fill the Seychelles' capital Victoria in the island nation's first-ever festival.

source: AllAfrica News: Seychelles

AFC Leopards V Gor Mahia – Where Will Mashemeji Derby Be Won and Lost?

[Nation] More than just bragging rights will be on stake when AFC Leopards host arch-rivals Gor Mahia in one of the most unpredictable “Mashemeji” derby in recent years.

[Nation] More than just bragging rights will be on stake when AFC Leopards host arch-rivals Gor Mahia in one of the most unpredictable "Mashemeji" derby in recent years.

source: AllAfrica News: Kenya

Road Safety and Accident Prevention

[Guardian] In this part of the world, road accidents have become a frequent incident such that nobody or agency cares to determine what act particularly led to the incident, publicize it, and make efforts to prevent further occurrence.

[Guardian] In this part of the world, road accidents have become a frequent incident such that nobody or agency cares to determine what act particularly led to the incident, publicize it, and make efforts to prevent further occurrence.

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria

Oil Prices Slide Below $45 Per Barrel

[Premium Times] For the first time since the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, agreed to cut output in November 2016, oil prices slid below $45 a barrel on Thursday.

[Premium Times] For the first time since the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, agreed to cut output in November 2016, oil prices slid below $45 a barrel on Thursday.

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria