WHEN talks begin, Americans looking among the Vietnamese negotiators for ascetic Hanoi heroes in the mold of Ho Chi Minh will be surprised by Mai Van Bo, the round-faced scholar who represents North Viet Nam in France. In his years as Hanoi’s best-known envoy to the West, Bo has grown grey, stylish and somewhat stout on the haute cuisine of hostesses delighted by his foxy charm and affable wit. Hanoi watchers are convinced that Bo is kept in the know by his government.

- Chief Obasanjo says Biafra is a platform for south easterners to agitate - He says the Biafra cry will end when the region gets better - He says he has no regrets supporting Jonathan's presidency The former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has again reiterated his stance on Biafra saying it was dead. This is not the first time Obasanjo has berated the agitation for an independent Biafra state although his position has been criticised by some Biafra groups and Biafra sympathizers.

In a fierce battle with soldiers of 7 Division, over 200 members of the Boko Haram sect who were on revenge mission to Konduga local government area of Borno State were killed. The total number of terrorists liquidated in the last two days may hit 400, PremiumTimes report. Yesterday, it was reported that the troops repelled a Boko Haram attack on Konduga. It was learnt that the incident started at about 6pm on Tuesday, just some few minutes after traders had closed from their businesses at the Konduga Main Market.

Everybody who’s decorating for Christmas knows to do so with red and green. But the story of how red and green came to represent Christmas isn’t as linear as the string lights around your tree. Yes, certain traditions of the holiday, like the green of mistletoe and the red of Santa’s garb, might seem like obvious sources for the tradition. But it’s not quite that simple, according to Arielle Eckstut, author of The Secret Language of Color.

According to a survey, 37% of men and 32% of women kissed their partner in public “even before entering college.” This public display of affection, aka PDA, might feel good for the people in the relationship, but may create an awkward situation for most people who get caught unwillingly witnessing it. We at Bright Side got to the bottom of what makes PDA so polarizing and why it’s better to leave it behind a closed door. It makes the couple seem unlikable. One piece of research tested how the public reacts to overly affectionate couples, both including PDA and things like sharing too many personal details about their relationship.

December 8, 2016 10:24 AM EST The Pantone Color Institute has spoken: at a time when it seems everybody is in need of some hope, the bright “greenery” should help provide some as the 2017 Color of the Year. The idolized color authority announced its choice of the shade Pantone 15-0343 (generally called “greenery”) on Thursday. Pantone chooses a color each year that it expects to appear prominently in fashion, products, design and life—as well as reflect prevailing mood or sentiments, CNN Money reports.

There are at least 1,200 slang terms related to marijuana — or cannabis or hashish or weed or pot or, as some say, asparagus. And there are hundreds more to describe one’s state of intoxication after imbibing the drug, according to slang scholar Jonathon Green. Collecting slang has been the work of Green’s life, and the 69-year-old refers to drugs as one of slang’s “best sellers.” That’s because slang and things-you’re-not-supposed-to-mention-in-polite-society go hand in hand.

It was gathered that Odega and the other women, Helen Ugwu, 33, Chika Okoro, 40, Roseline Jebba, 43 and Sandra Akomake, 58, were arrested in Ikoyi late at night while they were soliciting for customers along Thomas Avenue. While the other four women pleaded guilty to the charge when they were read, Odega pleaded not guilty to the charge. ADVERTISEMENT The police prosecutor, Nicholas Akeene, told the court that the accused were arrested on November 24, at about 1am and were accused of unlawfully engaging in prostitution, an offence that contravened Section 142 (1) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has selected Dennis Idahosa as the running mate for the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Idahosa was unveiled at a meeting on Sunday night attended by the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, Okpebholo himself and a few other party chieftains. Naija News recalls Idahosa was one of the aspirants who contested the APC ticket for Edo governorship election during the party primaries but lost the ticket as the Okpebholo eventually emerged as the party’s flag bearer for the November 21, 2024 election.

“English cooking at its best is probably as good as any on earth. At its worst it drives men to murder and suicide . . . You were warned that the whole country is screwy. So what are you hollering about?” Thus in London’s Sunday Express last week, Columnist Nat Gubbins good-naturedly warned U.S. tourists in Britain. But U.S. trippers did not scare easily. Two months ago political worries had led some to cancel trips to Europe, but the defeat of Italy’s Communists had queued them up in longer lines than ever.