* Shiites, Police clash again in Abuja (Pics & Video) | Two bank staff caught planning sex in office (Video) | Amazing health benefits of ‘Ewedu' | Madrid, Barca top football's rich list

JULY 22, 2019 The digital colony and the future of Nigeria (Part 3) Welcome to part 3 of ‘The Digital Colony and the Future of Nigeria’. In continua [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [banner]( JULY 22, 2019 [***] The digital colony and the future of Nigeria (Part 3) [CHRIS-UWAJE]( Welcome to part 3 of ‘The Digital Colony and the Future of Nigeria’. In continuation of our digital disaster narrative within the context of implications and national consequences of becoming a digital colony, let's cast a look at the Software Domain. There are immense opportunities and benefits in the mastery of Software-of-Things. What is not so crystal clear is how the Digital Disaster will impact on nations. This refers especially to nations who are currently not consciously aware of the magnitude of the colossal risks and dangers of the future-of-ICT which is better understood as weaponization of the Cyberspace. [Read more]( [***] [Shiites-vs-Police]( Shiites, Police clash again in Abuja (Pics & Video) Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shiites, on Monday, July 22 clashed with the officers of the Nigeria Police during a protest in Abuja. According to our correspondent, the ugly incident started at 1 pm. 1stnews reports that the Shiites last week claimed that its leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, was on the verge of going blind and may also lose his life if not allowed to go for medical treatment. [Read more]( [***] [Orji-Uzor-Kalu]( "I am authorised by fiat to conclude trial of Orji Kalu”- Judge Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos, Monday, July 22, informed parties that he has been authorised by fiat to conclude the fraud trial of a former Governor of Abia, Orji Kalu. Kalu was charged before Idris on an alleged N7.2billion fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC is prosecuting Kalu, his former Commissioner for Finance, Jones Udeogu, and his company, Slok Nigeria Ltd, on an amended 39 count charge of fraud-related offences. [Read more]( [***] [lagos-ibadan-expressway]( Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Julius Berger set to commence rehabilitation work The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, the construction company handling rehabilitation work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, has given notification of its plan to commence work. The repair work is expected to commence on the road from Aug 3. Mr Clement Oladele, said this in an interview at Ota, Ogun, on Monday, July 22. Oladele is the Ogun Sector Commandant of the FRSC. [Read more]( [***] [Amnesty-International]( Amnesty International criticise Police over Dakolo raid Amnesty International, a global human rights organisation, has criticized the Nigerian Police Force over the attempt to "intimidate and harass" the Dakolos on Sunday, July 21. Amnesty International made this statement via its Twitter handle. Armed policemen had stormed the residence of Dakolos on Saturday to take them to the police headquarters in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Elisha-Abbo]( Abbo Assault Case: Court fixes August 20 for trial A Zuba Chief Magistrates’ Court Abuja, on Monday, July 22 fixed August 20, for the trial of Sen. Elisha Abbo who allegedly assaulted a nursing woman in Abuja. The offence that bordered on criminal force and assault which is contrary to section 263 and 264 of the penal code. The Magistrate, Abdullahi Ilelah, also ordered the prosecution counsel, to supply the defendant’s counsel with all the materials he intends to rely on in to defend his client. [Read more]( [***] [Heineken-Lokpobiri]( Lokpobiri pledges Bayelsa APC unity as primaries beckon The immediate past Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri says the issue of method of primaries for the upcoming governorship polls in Bayelsa will not divide the APC in the state. Lokpobiri, who is the governorship aspirant of the APC in the upcoming polls, said that despite divergent views on the method to be used, the party would eventually come to an agreement on what was best for it. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [hamas-Tel-aviv]( Hamas leader in bikini stuns Israelis in central Tel Aviv Israelis woke up to an unusual sight on Monday as a giant billboard of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a revealing bathing suit carrying a suitcase of money, adorned a building along Tel Aviv’s main highway. The controversial billboard that overlooks the Ayalon Highway was put up by the Israel Victory Project, a Middle East Forum initiative meant to steer U.S. policy toward backing an Israel victory over the Palestinians to resolve the decades-long conflict. [Read more]( [***] [Austria Obit Yukiya Amano]( IAEA chief Yukiya Amano who oversaw Iran deal dies at 72 Yukiya Amano, the Japanese diplomat who led the International Atomic Energy Agency for a decade and was extensively involved in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and the cleanup of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, has died at 72, the agency announced Monday. Amano, who had wide experience in disarmament, non-proliferation diplomacy and nuclear energy issues, had been chief of the key U.N. agency that regulates nuclear use worldwide since 2009. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [Tinder-ish]( Tinder is rebelling against the Google Play tax TINDER HAS SWIPED LEFT on paying Google for subscriptions sold through the app, a development you can't imagine that Google is too chuffed about. As spotted by Bloomberg, the Match-owned hook-up app has a new payment system as the default which ghosts Google Play entirely, leaving the jilted system wondering if it was something it said. Subscribers can enter their card details directly into the app, and once the details are saved, Tinder will remove the option to pay via Google Play in future. [Read more]( [***] [redmi-ToF]( Redmi joins the 64MP camera competition with adorable cat picture Redmi is coming in strong on the camera scene. If you're going to boast about working on a smartphone feature that every other phone company is also working on, you need a particular angle to make your own device stand out, and that's exactly what Redmi has done by sharing a 64MP photo of an adorable furry cat. [Read more]( [***] Ango Abdulahi's call for Northerners to come back home: a dangerous tilt towards the disintegration of Nigeria [hard-facts]( The recent call by Ango Abdulahi is nothing short of an opportunistic move to exploit the fault-lines in the country, with the potential to finally put to bed our fragile union. The world has indeed become a global community with the growing convergence of internet and particularly social media. However, the world is drifting further apart and people like Ango Abdulahi whose ilk can be found everywhere. This includes current occupier of the White House, Donald Trump and likely occupant of 10 Downing Street, Boris Johnson.[Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Real-Madrid-and-Barcelona]( Real Madrid, Barcelona top football's rich list Forbes released its annual list of The World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams on Monday, July 22 with European giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona leading the pack amongst football's richest. Real Madrid ranks third at $4.2 billion and highest among the eight football clubs in the top 50. The La Liga club was the last sports team deemed the world’s most valuable before the Cowboys secured the title starting in 2016. [Read more]( [***] [Dallas-Cowboys]( Dallas Cowboys is world's most valuable sports team In the 2019 Forbes list released on Monday, July 22, Dallas Cowboys sit atop the globe’s richest sports league with profits, in the sense of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, of $365 million, a record for any sports team. The cutoff to rank among the world’s 50 most valuable sports teams is $2.075 billion, up to $125 million from last year and $1.2 billion from five years ago. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [ewedu]( Amazing health benefits of local herbal plant ‘Ewedu’ Ewedu! The English name of this local leaf is Jute Fibre. It sounds hilarious but then, a second look at its health benefits could leave one wondering how come Africa is so blessed with natural supplements. The local green leaves known as Ewedu has performed some medical wonders. This is according to the testimony of many users. Ewedu, well-known as jute leaf, is an existing food and grown by humans beginning 6000 BC. [Read more]( [***] [depression]( Quick indicators of depression to look out for – Expert Sadness, feeling down, having a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities - these are symptoms familiar to all of us. But, if they persist and affect our life substantially, it may be depression. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 7.6 per cent of people over the age of 12 have depression in any 2-week period. This is substantial and shows the scale of the issue. 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