Worrying doesn’t solve your problems, it is the problem

DO YOU worry too much? Do you find yourself worrying excessively about your health, your finances, your job security, what people think of you, or if you will be able to get to sleep?
Worrying excessively can lead to a host of physical and mental problems such as hypochondria, muscle tension, chronic indigestion, poor sleep, irrational fears, panic, self-consciousness, stage fright, compulsive behaviours, and perfectionism.

The thing women find hardest: Sticking up for ourselves

A FEW weeks ago, I was walking the dog near my family’s country property. The house is on an old bush track and, as usual, Belle was off the lead.
I had taken a phone call from Mum when I noticed it: my dog had dashed through the open gate of a neighbour, lured in to play by the family’s two convivial chocolate labs.
No matter, I thought, and turned to retrieve my dog. It was then that I heard the screaming. Startled, I hurtled toward the property to witness a woman flailing at Belle with a broomstick while making the most piercing, guttural noises.

The office affair: Why it’s so tempting and five reasons it’s a bad idea

WE ALL know how much time we spend at work — most of our lives, right?
It is very easy to start feeling closer to those we work with than the people with live with. And suddenly that co-worker can look like an attractive choice.
After all, they find you hilarious, they are fantastic listeners, they are cute and sexy and …. oh boy.
According to some statistics, a whopping 36 per cent of us have had an affair with a co-worker. Here are some of the things to consider BEFORE embarking on an office affair:
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How popular Nigerian artiste went missing after song criticising govt — Family, Police

A popular musician in northeast Nigeria has gone missing just days after releasing a scathing song accusing local lawmakers of corruption, police and family said Wednesday. Ado Dahiru Daukaka went missing in the Adamawa state capital of Yola after he left his house early Friday to offer dawn prayers at a mosque. His new song accuses politicians from President Muhammadu Buhari’s ruling party of corruption and predicts they will be voted in the 2019 election. The song “Gyara Kayanka”, or ‘Put your house in order’ in the local Hausa language, accuses local lawmakers of being selfish

Egbesu : Return my symbol of authority, Tompolo begs Buhari

By Emma Amaize WARRI- FORMER militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, complained to President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, that the military had not returned his symbol of authority as the chief priest of Egbesu Shrine, Oporoza, Gbaramatu Kingdom, removed from the traditional temple about a month ago. Tompolo in an open letter to the President said that the incident occurred about 31 days ago when soldiers invaded Oporoza in his absence in search of him on allegation that he was behind the bombing of oil facilities in the region. Besides the abomination, he said they also placed the traditional ruler of Gbaramatu kingdom under house arrest for one week.
He asserted: “As I said in my previous publications, the military made away with the symbol of authority of the Gbaramatu people from the Egbesu Shrine, which I am the Chief Priest. They also made away with other valuables worth several millions of naira from the community.” “The most annoying one is the purported arrest of 10 young promising men, most of whom are orphans, who are secondary school students

Nigerian soldiers, police in deadly fight for Ramadan rice, semovita; exchange gunfire

At least one person was injured Thursday at the Borno State government house when soldiers and police exchanged fire as they fought over food items distributed by the government to mark the Ramadan fast.
The government has since Monday distributed large amounts of rice and Semovita to poor residents.
On Thursday, thousands of people converged at the entrance of the government building in Maiduguri, forming an lengthy queue of men, women and the aged who hoped for either a 25kg bag of rice or Semovita, or both.

Hard times: My plate of rice now sells for N500 from N300, says vendor

President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, elected last year on a promise to transform Nigeria, this week acknowledged the country is going through a difficult time. But his claim that the hardship is necessary to get the economy back on track is no consolation to Many. For Mrs. Mary Idowu, “This is not the change we voted for,” she said, referring to Buhari’s election campaign slogan. “This

Fans fear for Rihanna as she arrives half an hour late for gig — then starts crying onstage

RIHANNA sparked concerns for her wellbeing last night when she started crying on stage in Dublin after arriving 30 minutes late.
She was due to start at 8.45pm following opening sets from Big Sean and DJ Mustard but left fans waiting at the open-air Aviva Stadium until 9.15pm before appearing.
And when she eventually kicked off the show with ballad Stay she appeared upset, reports The Sun.
Minutes later she started crying while singing her second track, Love the Way You Lie.

INSIDE STORY: Real reason Governor Fayose’s account was frozen

On Monday the governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, a relentless critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, stirred yet another controversy.

He told journalists that he had gone to do some transactions at a Zenith Bank branch in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, but was shocked to find that his account with the bank had been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Mr. Fayose, who by virtue of being a governor enjoys constitutional immunity from criminal prosecutions, said the decision to freeze his account was illegal.

ANALYSIS: In APC’s first year, here are key manifesto promises Buhari missed

While campaigning across the country ahead of the 2015 general elections, the All Progressives Congress, APC, had adopted “Change” as its central campaign theme.
At well-attended rallies, town hall meetings, consultations and on social media, the party tackled then ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for failing woefully to address core security and socio-economic problems of the country.
To convince Nigerians it could change the nearly hopeless situation and offer a better deal, the APC unveiled an ambitious manifesto, arguably one of the most elaborate in Nigeria’s political history.
The party christened itself “A New Party for A New Nigeria,” and adopted as theme for the election manifesto, “Building a New Nigeria”.

INTERVIEW: Why Nigerians should join me in begging Buhari to extradite me from America — Musiliu Obanikoro

Musiliu Obanikoro served as Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in the immediate-past administration of Goodluck Jonathan.

In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Samuel Ogundipe, Mr. Obanikoro, a one-term senator and former Minister of State for Defence, tells his own side of the story from his abode in the United States, as Nigeria’s anti-graft officials continue their investigations into his activities while in office, as well as those of his two sons, Jide and Gbolahan.

Buhari is Nigeria’s problem – US intelligence chief

A former chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee says Buhari is Nigeria’s problem, not its solution – Pete Hoekstra said Buhari has made his anti-corruption war selective – He also attacked the president’s policy on economy describing them as “damaging and outdated monetary policy”

SPECIAL REPORT: How the Onitsha massacre of pro-Biafra supporters was coordinated — SSS operative

While in captivity, Mr. Enekwe said he and other detainees were tortured every morning by soldiers.
“The soldiers call it morning tea. They force us to lie on a long bench and flog you with koboko (horsewhip) till you begin to bleed. When blood comes out, they pour water on wounds and continue to flog you to bring out more blood. As they flogged us, they rain curses on our mothers, our fathers and our tribes,” Mr. Enekwe recalled.

Inside the massive extrajudicial killings in Nigeria’s South-East by and The Nigerian government is yet to investigate the killings.

It happened in quick successions. The day was December 17, 2015. News had just come over the radio of a court ruling in favour of the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Jubilant crowds poured out into the streets of Onitsha, the commercial capital of Anambra State. A group of soldiers stationed at the Head Bridge Market opened fire on one of the crowds.

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Nigerians tell Buhari: Name, shame looters, mere figures not enough

Several groups and individuals across Nigeria have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfil his promise of naming those who stole from the country’s treasury.

Those who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH in reaction to the list of recovered funds and assets published by the Federal Government on Saturday insisted that the names of those who returned their loot must be published to make the loot recovery process more transparent.

Nigeria is fighting low grade civil war – Olisa Agbakoba

‘Buhari’s structure to tackle corruption is weak’ Mr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) is a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Agbakoba, in this interview, speaks on the state of the nation. By Ikenna Asomba President Muhammadu Buhari has spent one year in office. Three months ago, you warned that Nigeria was sliding into recession. Do you maintain that stance? Yes, about three

Don't Bend the Law to Fight Terror in Nigeria

Earlier this month, the Obama administration revealed that it is poised to sell up to twelve light attack aircraft to Nigeria in a bid to support the country’s fight against Boko Haram.

This might sound laudable at first glance, but in reality, selling arms to Nigeria would mean the United States essentially breaking the so-called Leahy Law. Passed in 1997 by amending the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, it prohibits the United States from exporting arms to “any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible information that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights.”

Again, Buhari fails to publish details of looters, recovered assets

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday failed to publish details of recovered loot and culpable individuals as he promised he would during his nationwide broadcast on May 29.
Thursday’s failure made it the second time Mr. Buhari would renege on a promise he boldly made to Nigerians.
Mr. Buhari had on May 14 said in London that he would personally provide specific details of all recovered stolen public funds when he addressed Nigerians on Democracy Day and his first year in office, adding that he believed that what Nigerians were being fed through the media were not detailed enough.