* Ministers jostling for positions ahead of Buhari's second tenure * Trump tempers down in interview about Iran, says 'I don't want to fight'

MAY 19, 2019 Ministers jostling for positions ahead of Buhari's second tenure Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for a second term o [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [1stquote]( [***] MAY 19, 2019 [***] Ministers jostling for positions ahead of Buhari's second tenure [buhari]( Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for a second term on May 29, it has been discovered that some ministers have allegedly intensified lobby in order to retain their appointments in the federal cabinet. This comes as the president is expected to convene the last meeting of the current Federal Executive Council (FEC) and officially dissolve its membership this week. [Read more]( [***] [Atiku]( Atiku not in same democratic league with Abiola, Ekwueme – BMO The 2019 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has been described as not in the same democratic league with the late Chief Moshood Abiola and Dr Alex Ekwueme. The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) said in a statement on Sunday, May 19 in Abuja that it was “evil for anyone to make such comparison’’. The statement was signed by BMO’s Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke. [Read more]( [***] [NNPC-tower]( NNPC to inaugurate largest LPG storage in Benin The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will unveil the largest Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas and Propane Storage and dispensing facility in Oredo, Benin City. The Corporation disclosed this in a statement by its spokesman, Ndu Ughamadu, in Abuja on Sunday, May 19 He said the corporation with its subsidiary the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NPDC) would unveil the facility as part of its efforts to fast-track the consumption of LPG in the country. [Read more]( [***] [Mondays]( You don't hate Mondays, you just don't like restrictions It’s Sunday evening as I write this, and I can feel Monday smirking at me from afar, lying in wait wondering what tricks it has in store for me. The walls feel like they are closing in; the roofs look like they are caving. What am I afraid I’m going to lose? My free time? The unencumbered openness of an unscheduled day? A sense of possibility? [Read more]( [***] [lagos]( Monday morning in Lagos Honking cars, angry drivers and livid passengers describe the highlights of the hectic Monday morning in Lagos. A city for all, a place of fun if you have enough funds to afford the disbursement. On a typical Monday morning, everyone wakes up with a mind drowned in a pool of positivity. Numerous commuters expect today to be better than yesterday, however, after spending several hours in the fierce gridlock and painstakingly engaging in a mild feud with the bus driver for N50 change, you begin to hate everything and everybody. [Read more]( [***] [suicide]( How to arrest suicide in Nigeria: Time versus self-acceptance "Whatever you're feeling, be good to yourself... You can’t bully yourself into clarity, courage, or peace, and you can’t rush self-discovery or transformation. Some things simply take time, so take the pressure off and give yourself space to grow." Humans have always had a love/hate relationship with time. It’s never our friend: passing too fast when we need it to drag and hobbling when we need it to fly. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [trmp-temeprs]( Trump tempers down in interview about Iran, says 'I don't want to fight' President Trump tried to set guardrails around his approach to Iran late Sunday, saying there are two things he cannot abide. “I just don’t want them to have nuclear weapons, and they can’t be threatening us,” Mr. Trump told Fox News’ Steven Hilton. Mr. Trump is under pressure to explain his administration’s stance against the Islamic Republic, [Read more]( [***] [wang]( China's top diplomat Wang Yi calls for US restraint in trade relations China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that recent US words and actions had harmed the interests of China and its enterprises, and that Washington should show restraint, Reuters reports, citing China’s foreign ministry. Speaking to Pompeo by telephone, Wang said the United States should not go “too far” in the current trade dispute between the two sides, adding that China was still willing to resolve differences through negotiations, but they should be on an equal footing. [Read more]( [***] [abiodun]( Nigeria is one of a kind Nigeria is really a bewildering country. But because a bulk of my life has been spent here, I think that I understand it. Even when it doesn’t seem to make sense, there are explanations as to why we are who we are and where we are.Our government seems helpless in so many aspects. Our economy seems to be in a free fall and so far, nothing concrete has been mapped out to stop this. In fact, it seems as if our leaders have lost the will power to revive the economy. [Read more]( [***] [ITEC]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [John-wick]( John Wick topples Avengers: Endgame at Box Office The box office has a new king and his name is John Wick. The third installment of the hyperviolent Keanu Reeves franchise has taken the top spot at the North American box office and ended the three-week reign of “Avengers: Endgame. ”Studios on Sunday say “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” has grossed an estimated $57 million in its opening weekend. [Read more]( [***] [google-huawei]( Google kicks out Huawei, says it won't get future Android updates Google just crippled Huawei in a recent decision late Sunday to suspend Huawei phones from receiving future Android updates outside what's covered under open source licensing, according to Reuters. This news comes on the heel of president Donald Trumps ban of Huawei in the US. Huawei is losing Android operating system updates, a source close to the matter told Reuters, and Huawei's upcoming phones outside China will no longer get access to apps and services like Gmail and Google Play. [Read more]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [kompany]( Kompany to leave Man City and join Anderlecht as player-manager Belgian defender Vincent Kompany said on Sunday, May 19 he would leave Manchester City to join Anderlecht as player-manager after helping the Premier League club to become the first team to win the English domestic treble. Club captain Kompany, 33, leaves having won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and four League Cups with City. He played 360 matches in all competitions and scored 20 goals. [Read more]( [***] [nadal]( Imperious Nadal blows away Djokovic to land 9th Rome title Rafael Nadal proved on Sunday that he would still be the man to beat when the French Open begins later this month. He showed this after he humbled Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Italian Open final to win a record 34th ATP Masters 1000 title. The Spaniard, who had shared the record of 33 Masters titles with the Serbian world number one, warmed up for the defence of his Roland Garros crown with the win.It however helped him to secure his ninth Rome title. [Read more]( [***] [advert banner 2]( [***] [Health]( [***] [Smoking]( Smoking could make your penis smaller, may cause erectile dysfunction - Study Experts are warning that smoking tobacco products could make your penis smaller and cause erectile dysfunction. According to Medical News Today, a study carried out in 1998 by the Boston University of Medicine examined the erect penises of 200 men and found that smokers had shorter erect penises compared to men who did not smoke. [Read more]( [***] [Pregnancy]( Pregnancy weight gain 'going unmeasured' Midwives are calling for official guidance on how much weight is healthy for women to put on during pregnancy. One in five women in the UK are obese when they start pregnancy, yet there is no national target for what constitutes normal pregnancy weight gain. Regular weigh-ins fell out of favour in the 1990s when it was suggested that they cause pregnant women unnecessary anxiety for little or no clinical gain. [Read more]( [***] [Lifestyle / Entertainment]( [***] [Betty-Irabor]( ‘I once attempted suicide’- Betty Irabor [Read more]( [***] [Kemi-Olunloyo]( Ruggedman responds after Kemi Olunloyo accuses him of ‘reporting’ Naira Marley to EFCC [Read more]( [***] [1st News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter](  ©2019 1st News | Gbagada, Lagos [Web Version](  [Preferences](  [Forward](  [Unsubscribe](   [Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company]()