* Gaps in social, economic opportunities fuel terrorism – President Buhari * Severe heatwa ve sweeps across Nigeria with no reprieve in sight

APRIL 6, 2019 Gaps in social, economic opportunities fuel terrorism – President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, April 6 in Jordan, ur [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [NEWSLETTER BANNER](  [PZ advert]( APRIL 6, 2019 [***] [Buhari-at-WEF]( Gaps in social, economic opportunities fuel terrorism – President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, April 6 in Jordan, urged world leaders to work towards narrowing gaps in social and economic opportunities for citizens as the panacea to rising conflicts across the globe. A statement by Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Saturday, said Buhari stated this at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa. [Read more]( [***] [musings]( Musings: In the age of the autodidact The new world demands we teach ourselves - being an autodidact. Most times, we waddle through life without a clue on what the endgame will be.Well, life doesn’t give you directions. Here’s the secret about education — and life: Nobody can teach you anything. Not really.The sooner you accept that, the better. Even the greatest teachers can only show you how to teach yourself. [Read more]( [***] [Nigeria-Centre-for-Disease-Control-ncdc-lassa-fever]( NCDC confirms 16 new cases of Lassa Fever in five states The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has confirmed 16 new cases of Lassa fever from five states in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this in Abuja on Saturday, April 5 while giving an update about the disease and effort by the centre. He said that the 16 new cases have now brought the number of confirmed cases to 526 out of the 2,034 suspected cases since January 1 in 21 states. [Read more]( [***] [Heat-wave]( Severe heatwave sweeps across Nigeria with no reprieve in sight Nigeria has been in the grip of an intense heatwave over the past few weeks, with meteorologist saying there is no relief in sight until the seasonal rains set in next month. The extreme heat has been in place since March, with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) saying last week that the heatwave has been affecting most parts of the country, including coastal areas, with temperatures well above 35 degrees Celsius. [Read more]( [***] [ureye]( Death should have taken me instead of my only son – Mrs. Urueye Gloom has enveloped Omolade Osinowo Street in the Mafoluku, Oshodi area of Lagos following the gruesome murder of Stephen Urueye, a resident medical doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, by some hoodlums on Thursday evening. The street in Mafoloku where family members of the young man reside has since turned into a Mecca of sort with sympathisers of all kinds trooping in to commiserate with the household. 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[Read more]( [***] [advert banner 2]( [***] [funke-akindele]( Funke Akindele reveals she almost gave up earlier in her career Popular Nigerian actress and mother of twins, Funke Akindele who is best known for her comic character ‘Jenifa’ has revealed some of the ordeals she experienced during the early phase in her career. The actress described the tempestuous competition that was ongoing in the movie industry. She revealed the pros and cons involved in building a durable acting career that has spanned across two decades. [Read more]( [***] [Ned-Nwoko-Reg-Daniels]( Ned Nwoko speaks on marriage allegation with Regina Daniels Nigerian politician and multi billionaire, Ned Nwoko has reacted to the secret marriage allegation to Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels.Hon. Ned Nwoko, a former member of the House of Representatives, is 59 while Regina Daniels is reportedly 18 years old, and is said to be his 6th wife. [Read more]( [***] [Okocha-fvck]( Actor, Charles Okocha offers police officer middle finger for public harassment (Video) Controversial Nigerian actor and socialite, Charles Okocha was seen revealing the middle finger to a police officer who tried to harass him in Lagos.The confrontation occurred on Friday, April 5th in Lagos state. ALSO READ: #EndSARS: Banky W calls out Nigerian politicians for silence over police brutality In recent times, Nigeria has witnessed extra-judicial murders from security officers, the most rampant from the security operatives in the nation is Police harassment and the latest victim of this act is Charles Okocha. [Watch]( [***] [1st News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter](  ©2019 1st News | Gbagada, Lagos [Web Version](  [Preferences](  [Forward](  [Unsubscribe](   [Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company]()