Miss USA forced to apologize for comments she made about the English-speaking abilities of two fellow Miss Universe contestants

Miss USA has apologized after comments she made about two fellow Miss Universe contestants' English-language abilities, sparked backlash online.

In a live Instagram video, 24-year-old contestant Sarah Rose Summers said that Miss Vietnam H'Hen Nie is "so cute and she pretends to know so much English and then you ask her a question after having a whole conversation with her and she (nods and smiles)."

Summers, who was joined in the video by Miss Colombia, Valeria Morales and Miss Australia, Francesca Hung, was attending the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday in Bangkok.

Atiku Abubakar At PDP Women Town Hall Meeting In Abuja (Photos) - Politics

Did you know that women only constitute about 6% of Buhari's cabinet?

This, and many other issues were brought to the fore as female engineers, architects, medical doctors, academics, traders, artisans, students, market women, and a host of other women gathered for the town hall meeting for women in Abuja, hosted by the PDP Presidential Campaign team.

Atiku whose entrance to the venue elicited wide celebrations could not hold back his emotions as he danced joyfully to the music with the women which sent the crowd into a frenzy.

During the interactive event which was the first by the campaign organization, Atiku said he decided interact with the women first because of  the key roles women play in families and nation building, citing  the role his mother and grandmother played in his upbringing.

Kayode Ogundamisi Called Out For Saying US Is Interfering In Nigeria's Election - Politics -

 Ogundamisi, an APC social media campaigner has been called out by Nigerians after he claimed that the US is interfering in Nigeria's election with out of school children report.

The US embassy who reacted to a UNICEF report about out of school children report, had tweeted;

.@UNICEF survey indicates that the population of out of school children in Nigeria has risen from 10.5 million to 13.2 million, the highest in the world.

However reacting to the above tweet, Kayode Ogundamisi, who claimed that the number is unacceptable, added that the US had previously claimed that there was Russian interference in the last election hence imprisonment of Trump's lawyer.

He wrote;

Unacceptable number for out of school children so also @realDonaldTrump Russian connection in American election interference but at least you guys are doing something about it as Trumps lawyers just got banged 3 years.

Here are reactions of Nigerians to the tweet below;

https://lailasnews.com/kayode-ogundamisi-called-out-for-insinuating-that-us-is-interfering-in-nigerias-election-with-out-of-school-children-report/

Saraki Jets To US To Attend Launch Of Trump's Africa Strategy - Politics -

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has travelled with a delegation of other lawmakers to the United States of America to attend President Donald Trump's 'Strategy for Africa' to be unveiled on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

In a statement signed by the Senate President's spokesperson, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the US president's new strategy for Africa gives room for more effective utilisation of existing U.S. resources on the continent.

"The Trump plan, according to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr, will focus on bringing more foreign direct investment into Africa and is in line with the Legislative Agenda of the 8th National Assembly which is aimed at reforming the Nigerian economy through strategic legislation that will help promote increased participation of private sector actors," the statement read.

Other members of the National Assembly that accompanied Saraki are the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affair, Senator Ben Bruce; Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu; and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Honourable Nnenna Ukeje.

https://all-gists.blogspot.com/2018/12/saraki-jets-to-us-to-attend-launch-of-trumps-africa-strategy.html

2019 presidency: Donald Duke’s running mate quits race - Politics

Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has stepped down as the running mate of the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Mr. Donald Duke, The PUNCH has learnt.

Junaid, who is one of the fiercest critics of President Muhammadu Buhari, told our correspondent during an interview that he decided to step down because of the “many hassles of the SDP.”

He said he also stepped down as the deputy national chairman of the SDP and had written letters to the chairman of the party, Chief Olu Falae; and Duke.

Junaid said, “It is true. I stepped down a while ago because of the many hassles.

“I also resigned as deputy national chairman. I have written to Chief Olu Falae and Mr. Donald Duke. However, I have not resigned from the party.”

When asked if he would be supporting President Muhammadu Buhari to ‘take Nigeria to the next level’, Junaid laughingly responded, “You know I will never do such.”

5 Tips On How Guys Should Handle A Breakup - Romance -

Handling a breakup can be very challenging for guys, even if they claim to be strong. This is more depressing to them when they really love the lady in question unconditionally. 

Without an iota of doubt, women generally have ways of dealing with breakup better than men. In fact, most times, men may decide to use unhealthy ways like drinking, smoking etc to handle their pain. 

These unhealthy ways may be effective temporarily, but they will make you develop a bad habit in the long run. So, in this article, you will learn how to handle the pains that come with breakup without indulging in any bad habit. 

The first thing you should bear in mind when in a relationship is to always expect the worst and hope for the best. With this mentality, you will not be too hurt when the unexpected happens. 

Below are some of the tips on how guys should handle a breakup. When you applied them in your life, you will be able to navigate through the waves of breakups and disappointment that you will face in life. 

ECOWAS Seeks Proposals For Single Currency Logo, Name - Business -

The long awaited dream of having a single currency among the 15 member states of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) to facilitate smooth regional trade in 2020 has taken a huge step forward, with calls of proposal for a name and logo for the proposed single currency.

The idea of a single currency has been in the pipeline since 1983, when leaders of the sub-region met to discuss other issues as well as the integration of the regional economy. However, in 2009, after years of little progress concerning the adoption of a single currency, the regional body in 2009 adopted a roadmap, with the aim of creating the ECOWAS single currency in 2020.

Four years later, in 2013, ECOWAS established a taskforce to oversee the process of furthering the creation of the single currency, given the numerous delays.

The taskforce met in Accra this year and revised the timeline for achieving a single currency. In addition to ten other programs, the task force set 2020 as a deadline for selecting the name of the ECOWAS single currency.

According to the terms of reference published on the Central Bank of Liberia’s website, the competition is open to all citizens of ECOWAS member states free of charge, with winning prizes ranging from US$10,000, US$8,000, and US$5,000 respectively for proposal that comes first, second and third place.