* Are you aware that suicide rates spike during the yuletide? -Peju Akande * Sani Shehu - 'Northern Elite Complicit In Region's Insecurity'

DECEMBER 25, 2018 Are you aware that suicide rates spike during the yuletide? -Peju Akande Curious, isn’t it? Why would anyone be depressed enough [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [Merry Christmas](  DECEMBER 25, 2018 [***] [PEJU] Are you aware that suicide rates spike during the yuletide? -Peju Akande Curious, isn’t it? Why would anyone be depressed enough to commit suicide during the Christmas season? The Christmas season is about the most festive season in Nigeria, the world in fact! Everyone is gay, happy, looking forward to something extra; 13th month salary for the workers, a bigger tip from customers for those who provide services, gifts from loved ones…it’s a season we want to lavish love and gifts on everyone around us, right? [Read more]( [***] [Shehu-Sani] Sani Shehu - 'Northern Elite Complicit In Region's Insecurity' Senator Shehu Sani has lampooned the political class in the northern region of the country. He has accused them of being complicit over the level of insecurity bedevilling the region owing to selfish reasons. Sani said this in a series of tweets on Monday. He said, “Northern political elites are silent on the frequent killings and kidnappings in the north out of any of these three reasons. [Read more]( [***] [Chief-of-Army-Staff-Buratai] Boko Haram Is Very Formidable, Buratai Laments Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai, has taken cognizance of the formidable nature of Boko Haram. He attributed this to the endless war against the terrorist group who have managed to instill fear in Nigerians. Despite several gains recorded by the military, the effectiveness of Boko Haram's psychological warfare on the psyche of Nigerians, however, was still powerful. Buratai also talked about the recent attacks on soldiers of the Nigerian Army as an example of their seeming invincibility. [Read more]( [HEADLINE FOR MADMIMI] [Buhari, Atiku others urge love, goodwill at Christmas]( [Buhari: My Commitment to Free, Fair Elections Irrevocable]( [NNPC reserves 3 billion litres of petrol for Yuletide]( [Otedola to sell Forte Oil shares, exit fuel business]( [Wike accommodates new wage in N480b 2019 budget]( [Buhari: Nigeria recorded many unnecessary deaths in 2018]( [More Trouble for 2019 Budget as Oil Price Slumps to $53]( [CBN Reverses Directive on $8.1bn MTN Refund]( [Cricket federation suspends ex-president Onyeama]( [Oladipo gives car to domestic violence survivor]( [***] [KONGA] [***] [otedola] Otedola Sells Forte Oil, Set To Delve Into Refining Nigerian businessman, Femi Otedola, has reached the decision to sell his 75 per cent direct and indirect stake in Forte Oil. This was contained in a letter signed by the general counsel of Forte Oil, Akinleye Olagbende. He sent the letter to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The letter explained that Otedola took the decision in order to diversify by investing in refining and petrochemicals. [Read more]( [***] [OPEC] OPEC to Meet if Output Cut is Not Enough If an agreed cut in oil output by 1.2 million barrels per day is not enough to balance the market, the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied producers will hold an extraordinary meeting and do what is necessary, the United Arab Emirates energy minister said yesterday. Extending the output agreement signed in early December will not be a problem and producers will do as the market demands, Suhail al-Mazrouei told a news conference at a gathering of OPEC in Kuwait. [Read more]( [***] [wizkid] 10 Memorable Moments at Wizkid’s Made in Lagos Concert Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, best known as Wizkid is a world renowned superstar and one of the greatest artists to ever emerge from Africa. The singer who has released multiple hit singles in 2018, including the sultry video ‘Fever’ which infected the entire internet sphere for several weeks concluded the year with his Made in Lagos Concert yesterday, December 23. [Read more]( [***] [Sabinews.com]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter](  ©2018 Sabinews | Gbagada Lagos [Web Version](  [Preferences](  [Forward](  [Unsubscribe](   [Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company]()