* JUST IN - Suspension of AIT, Raypower: Atiku slams FG, urges Nigerians to resist attack on press freedom * Pope approves change to Lord's Prayer

JUNE 7, 2019 JUST IN - Suspension of AIT, Raypower: Atiku slams FG, urges Nigerians to resist attack on press freedom Presidential candidate of the [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [quote - 1st News]( JUNE 7, 2019 [***] JUST IN - Suspension of AIT, Raypower: Atiku slams FG, urges Nigerians to resist attack on press freedom [Atiku]( Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, hàs lampooned the Federal Government over the suspension of the operating license of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower. Atiku, who described the suspension as a continuation of the attacks on the Legislature and the Judiciary by the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, urged Nigerians to resist the action which he claims could see the nation descend into a dictatorship. 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[Read more]( [***] [AIT]( Revealed: Why NBC suspended AIT, Raypower The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the licence of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower “until further notice”. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director-General of NBC, Modibbo Kawu, during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, June 6. [Read more]( [***] [ITEC]( [***] Pope approves change to Lord's Prayer [pope-Francis]( Pope Francis has risked the wrath of traditionalists by approving a change to the wording of the Lord’s Prayer. Instead of saying “lead us not into temptation”, it will say “do not let us fall into temptation”. The new wording was approved by the general assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Italy last month. It will appear in the third edition of the Messale Romano, the liturgical book that contains the guiding texts for mass in the Roman Catholic church. The pope said in 2017 he believed the wording should be altered. [Read more]( [***] [State actor]( 'State actor' behind UAE tanker attacks The United Arab Emirates has told the UN Security Council that a "state actor" was most likely behind attacks on four tankers off its coast. The May 12 attacks bore the hallmarks of a "sophisticated and coordinated operation," according to its report. The UAE did not say who it thought was behind the attacks, which also targeted vessels from Saudi Arabia and Norway. [Read more]( [***] [Labour wins UK by-election in blow to Farage s Brexit Party]( Labour wins UK by-election in blow to Farage's Brexit Party The main UK opposition Labour Party successfully defended its Peterborough seat, denting the momentum of Nigel Farage's Brexit Party - the bookmakers' favourite to take the constituency in Thursday's (June 6) by-election. Lisa Forbes took 30.9 per cent of the vote in the eastern English city, beating out candidates for the Brexit Party on 28.9 per cent and for Prime Minister Theresa May's ruling Conservatives on 21.4 per cent. [Read more]( [***] [DR KNOW]( What the heck are you drinking? You most likely attended a wedding ceremony, party or some sort of ceremony over the last weekend. You also probably saw people picking up the empty plastic bottles of water. Ever wondered what they do with it? Move on to another scene. You drive past a dump site and you see neatly-stacked packs of empty plastic bottles. Have you also wondered what they do with them? Maybe sent to a recycling plant…possibly but there just may be more uses than one. So, let’s up the ante. 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However, clinical depression is a serious condition that can have a profound impact on every part of life. Situational and clinical depression are similar but not the same. Recognizing the differences between these types of depression is the first step toward getting help. 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