Economy: We’ve Made Positive Impact On Virtually Every Aspect – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, has defended the performance of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration with regard to the economy, saying its impact has been positive. He said this is more so considering the situation the administration met. Mr Mohammed said this on Tuesday when he appeared on Channels Television’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily. 

“The important thing to say and the proper context is that this is from ground zero. We came in and we embarked on this new project and when we came in, clearly, the situation was not what we expected to meet. One, there was every low revenue; two, the country was prime for recession but despite this, we forged ahead and we were able to make this very positive impact in virtually every aspect of the economy,” he said.

PHOTOS: MASSOB, IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order Disrupt Activities In South East

The sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra and MASSOB to mark Biafra Day, on Tuesday disrupted activities in the South East with markets and businesses shut in major cities as residents stayed at home. While activities and movement were noticed in some of the states, it was not business as usual. Here is a look at what parts of Imo, Abia, and Enugu states look like as a result of the order.

What you should know before buying sunglasses

Summer's almost here, so beware the brightest of sunlight! To protect your eyesight, the most important recommendation you need to follow is to wear sunglasses that block ultraviolet radiation whenever you go outside during daylight hours, according to the National Eye Institute. This is true for everyone, no matter what age, year round.

Ultraviolet radiation is the energy radiated by the sun that arrives on Earth in wavelengths too short for us to see. Both UVA (waves that are 320 to 400 nanometers long) and UVB radiation (290 to 320 nanometers long) can be harmful to your eyes. The fix, though, is simple.

Ramadan ad wants to 'bomb hatred with love'

The advertisement is a music video that features a recreated terrorist attack and lyrics asking for peace instead of violence.

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Police in Germany 'foil asylum seeker suicide attack'

German police have arrested a teenage asylum seeker suspected of planning a suicide attack in Berlin, Brandenburg state officials say.

The suspect, 17, was arrested in the Uckermark district, Interior Minister Karl-Heinz Schröter announced.

But Brandenburg police say they have not confirmed reports that the teen, who entered Germany in 2015, is Syrian and was definitely planning an attack.

In December, a jihadist killed 12 people with a lorry in Berlin.

That attack on a Christmas market by Anis Amri, a Tunisian, put security services under intense scrutiny because of the way in which the attacker, who was later shot dead by police in Italy, evaded their surveillance and crossed European borders undetected.

Special forces arrested the teenager after police received a tip-off, Brandenburg police tweeted (in German). He had sent a message to his family saying farewell and that he was joining the "jihad", the police said.

Taiwan's top court rules in favour of same-sex marriage

Taiwan's top judges have ruled in favour of gay marriage, paving the way for it to become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex unions.

The highest court ruled that current laws preventing members of the same sex from marrying violated their right to equality and were unconstitutional.

It gave parliament two years to amend existing laws or pass new ones.

Researchers say daily glass of alcohol increases risk of breast cancer

Washington – Researchers say a daily glass alcoholic beverage might increase the risk of breast cancer.

According to a new report by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research on Wednesday, an average of 10g of alcohol a day is associated with a five per cent risk increase of breast cancer in pre-menopausal women and nine per cent in post-menopausal women.

Researchers analysed 119 observational studies on breast cancer risk from around the world, which included 12 million women and more than 260,000 cases of breast cancer.