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MAY 14, 2019 Leah Sharibu: Nigerians celebrate kidnapped Dapchi school girl as she clocks 16 (Video) Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi school girl still [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [ipower]( [***] MAY 14, 2019 [***] [Leah-Sharibu]( Leah Sharibu: Nigerians celebrate kidnapped Dapchi school girl as she clocks 16 (Video) Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi school girl still in Boko Haram captivity, clocks 16 years old today and the kidnapped schoolgirl is trending on social media with Nigerians wishing her a happy 16th birthday. Sharibu was kidnapped with her classmates in February 2018.After protracted negotiations, her classmates were released but the terrorists refused to release her because she refused to denounce her Christian faith and adopt the Islamic religion. [Watch]( [***] [Buhari]( N30,000 Minimum Wage: FG inaugurates implementation committee The Federal Government will on Tuesday, May 14 in Abuja inaugurate the N30,000 new national minimum wage implementation committee, almost one month after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the bill into law. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment said this while fielding questions on television concerning the time for payment of the new minimum wage. [Read more]( [***] [Adeleke]( Adeleke Certificate Saga: Court reserves judgment in PDP appeal The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday, May 14 reserved judgment in the nullification of Sen. Ademola Adeleke’s candidacy to contest the Osun State September 2018 governorship election on account of forged credentials. Adeleke, who contested the election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was returned winner by the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal after Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of All Progressive Congress (APC) was declared the winner of the election by INEC. [Read more]( [***] [President-Buhari]( Tribunal fixes May 22 to hear application seeking to stop Buhari’s inauguration The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has fixed May 22 to hear an application seeking an order to restrain Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) or any other Justice from swearing-in Muhammadu Buhari as president on May 29. Chief Ambrose Owuru, Candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and his party, who are before the tribunal challenging their alleged exclusion from the Feb.23 presidential election brought the application for consideration on Tuesday, May 14. [Read more]( [***] [Ramadan]( Common mistakes to avoid during Ramadan Without any doubt, Ramadan is one of the Holiest months in the Islamic year. It is the month where Muslims change their regular routine, turn towards prayers seeking forgiveness, and seek the blessings and mercy of Allah Almighty for the rest of the year. In the month of Ramadan, the goal of a Muslim is to make the best use of the month and seek as many blessings and mercy as possible and refrain from all such activities that spoil the fast and somehow make a Muslim lose all the reward and blessings, which he or she had earned. [Read more]( [***] [Frank-Mba]( 'Demand to search any officer before he searches you' - Police Spokesman, Frank Mba The spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, Frank Mba has advised the citizenry to always demand to search policemen in certain situations when the officers are about to carry out inspections. This was contained in a statement issued by Mba on Monday, May 13. Also Read: ‘Situation of Almajiri upsets me’ – Buhari The spokesman stated that a person can politely request to search an officer before he or she is being searched in a bid to allay fears of being incriminated by some mischievous officers who plant illegal items on unsuspecting victims. [Read more]( [***] [Hijab]( UI hijab crisis: Court fixes June 25 for hearing of preliminary objection An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Tuesday, May 14 fixed June 25 for hearing of preliminary objection in a fundamental human right suit filed by Muslim parents of female students of University of Ibadan (UI) International School Ibadan (ISI)’s over the school’s refusal to allow their children wear Hijab on their uniform. The preliminary objection was filed by Tunde Olutayo, one of the respondents in the matter. [Read more]( [***] [itec banner]( [***] [amazon-leading]( Amazon cements position as world's top retail brand, Alibaba follows behind According to a survey by Kantar, Amazon has doubled its brand value to $312 billion, solidifying its top spot as the most valuable retail brand in the world as it branches into entertainment and smart-home tech. It is trailed far behind by China's Alibaba which is valued at $131 billion. The value of the Amazon retail brand jumped 91%, while Alibaba’s rose 48%. The survey was published on Tuesday by ad group WPP and its data analytics unit Kantar. [Read more]( [***] [Guinea-UN-Women]( Guinea adopts Law on Parity, securing equal representation of women on electoral lists The Republic of Guinea adopted on 2 May, a Law on Parity that says women must make fifty per cent of the candidate lists for elective positions. Article 2 of the Law, which was adopted by a unanimous vote, stipulates that: "Parity applies to any list of candidates for national and local elections, as well as for the holding of elective offices in public institutions". [Read more]( [***] [vodafonebega]( Vodafone sells New Zealand subsidiary for $2.2bn British telecoms giant Vodafone announced the sale of its wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary to an investment consortium Tuesday in a deal worth NZ$3.4 billion (US$2.2 billion). It said Vodafone New Zealand—the country's second-largest telecoms carrier and its biggest mobile phone operator—would be sold to Canada's Brookfield Asset Management and Wellington-based infrastructure operator Infratil. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [Facebook] Facebook FTC settlement talks could put it under 20-year oversight Facebook is in talks with the U.S government to reach an agreement over its privacy policies and practices that may compel it to submit to a 20-year oversight. A source familiar with the issue disclosed.The agreement would resolve a probe of whether the company violated a similar consent pact reached in 2011. There had been expectations a deal was imminent after Facebook set aside $3 billion to pay what it said it expected to be a $3 billion to $5 billion penalty. But two sources said on Monday that no deal was expected this week. [Read more]( [***] [CO2]( Scientists decry highest CO2 levels on record, say governments aren't doing enough Scientists in the United States have detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth's atmosphere since records began, sounding new alarm over the relentless rise of man-made greenhouse gas emissions. The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, which has tracked atmospheric CO2 levels since the late 1950s, on Saturday morning detected 415.26 parts per million (ppm). [Read more]( [***] [facebook-minimum-wage]( Facebook raises minimum wage for U.S contract workers to $20/hr Facebook Inc announced Monday it is raising its minimum wage for U.S contract workers to $20 per hour to meet the rising cost of living as it tackles external scrutiny over the treatment of ordinary employees and their pay. The company raised its minimum wage to $20(£15) per hour in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Washington D.C. and to $18 per hour in Seattle. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Gareth-Bale]( Tottenham approached over Gareth Bale as Real Madrid offer bargain deal Real Madrid are reportedly so desperate to offload Gareth Bale this summer that the Spaniards have contacted Tottenham to offer them a vastly-reduced package to re-sign the Welshman, according to reports by Teamtalk. Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane once again left Bale out of his squad for the penultimate game of the season at the weekend after making it pretty clear he does not see a future for the four-times Champions League winner at the Bernabeu. [Read more]( [***] [Seth-Curry-and-Steph-Curry]( NBA Playoffs: Steph vs Seth as Curry brothers make history The most intriguing subplot of the NBA’s Western Conference Finals is the Tale of Two Currys — Stephen and his Warriors take on his little brother Seth and the Trail Blazers — that portends the best and the worst of times for their parents. Dell and Sonya Curry’s exhilaration of knowing their sons are the first brothers in NBA history to face each other in a Finals series gave way to the realization that they’ll need to play favourites. [Read more]( [Health]( [***] [vaginal-dryness]( What to do about vaginal dryness, pain Vaginal dryness occurs in women of all ages, but it becomes much more common after menopause. It's estimated that the problem affects about half of postmenopausal women — most of whom, possibly as many as 90%, don't seek treatment for their symptoms, which include not only dryness, but also irritation and pain during sexual intercourse. [Read more]( [***] [food-allergy]( What you need to know about food allergies A food allergy occurs when your body reacts badly to certain foods or to something in the food. Your body is built to fight off anything that is a threat to your health. At times it overreacts to things that it normally shouldn’t. This is known as a food allergy. Every reaction is different and no two people will have the same reaction to the same foods. It is not guaranteed that you will always have a mild reaction or a severe one; it can vary from reaction to reaction. [Read more]( [***] [UTI]( Urinary tract infections: What to watch out for Urinary tract infections often get more coverage in women for the effect it has on child health among others. But men also contend with this menace. What is there to know? Q. What causes urinary tract infections and are men at risk for getting them? A. Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are more common in women, men can get them, too. They occur when bacteria build up somewhere along your urinary tract. In men, UTIs can develop in the urethra (the tube that runs from the opening at the tip of the penis to the bladder), the bladder, the prostate, or the kidney. 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