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JULY 23, 2019 Channels TV loses staff in Shiites, Police clash Precious Owolabi, a staff of Channels TV was one of the casualties in the violent con [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [quote 2 ]( JULY 23, 2019 [***] Channels TV loses staff in Shiites, Police clash [channelstv]( Precious Owolabi, a staff of Channels TV was one of the casualties in the violent confrontation between the Police and Shiites movement in Abuja on Monday, July 22nd. Owolabi died of wounds sustained in the cross-fire between the Shiites and the Police. He was a a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member posted to the station. Channels TV confirmed the development yesterday. ALSO READ: Shiites, Police clash again in Abuja (Pics & Video) In a statement posted on its official website, the medium expressed deep sadness at the development. [Read more]( [***] [zakzaky-protest-shiites]( Buhari to proscribe Shiites movement According to Presidency sources, President Muhammadu Buhari is considering the proscription of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiites. The proscription, which is likely to come in the form of an executive order, is expected to be made public before Wednesday, July 24. An emergency meeting of security chiefs held at the State House late Monday afternoon, and the conclusion was that the IMN will be declared an illegal organisation in Nigeria. [Read more]( [***] [Garba-Shehu]( Presidency gives more details on how $1bn security fund was spent The Presidency on Monday, July 22, in Abuja, released further details on how one billion dollars approved by the National Economic Council (NEC) and removed from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to address security challenges was spent. The Peoples Democratic Party in a statement on Sunday asked the Presidency to explain to Nigerians what his administration had spent the one billion dollars drawn from the ECA in 2017 on, which was meant to address the nation’s security challenges. [Read more]( [***] [Buhari-IGP]( IGP briefs Buhari on IMN/Police clash, says situation under control The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Monday, July 22, updated President Muhammadu Buhari on security developments across the country; particularly the activities of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites. 1stnews reported that a senior police officer, DCP Usman Umar; an officer in charge of operations at the FCT Police Command, was among those feared dead in the violent protest by the Shiite members, on Monday in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Lawan]( Lawan pledges Senate will be guided by national interest The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmed Lawan on Monday, July 22, said the 9th Senate would be guided by national interest rather than personal interest in discharging its responsibilities. Lawan gave the assurance when he played host to chairmen of state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Isa Mohammed quoted him as saying: “This Senate will subsume any individual interest for our collective interest.” [Read more]( [***] [Emeka-Ihedioha]( Ihedioha seeks Buhari's intervention on infrastructure development in Imo Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo on Monday, July 22, met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he solicited for presidential intervention in the infrastructure deficiencies in his state. Ihedioha, who spoke with State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting, said that he discussed the issue of agriculture and how the state could benefit from the Federal Government’s agricultural intervention programmes. [Read more]( [***] [Buhari-Siemens]( FG, Siemens sign Electricity Agreement to generate 11,000MW by 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, July 22 witnessed the signing of Electricity Road Map agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and German-based Siemens at the State House, Abuja. It was reported that the agreement is the outcome of a meeting Buhari held with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel on Aug. 31, 2018. The Letter of Agreement was signed on behalf of the Federal Government by the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr Alex Okoh, and the Global Chief Executive Officer of Siemens, Joe Kaeser. [Read more]( [***] [Shiites-vs-Police]( Shiite Protest: DCP killed, 54 suspects nabbed The Police on Monday confirmed the death of Mr Usman Umar, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, in the violent protest by members of the Shiite movement in Abuja. In a statement by Force Spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, in Abuja, he said that two other officers and a Channels’ Television Reporter were injured in the incident. [Read more]( [***] [RAY]( [***] [EU-Hunt]( Joint European task force will be set up to protect ships from hijack - Hunt British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced yesterday that the UK will join a European-led marine protection force to guard against Iranian threats in the Gulf, as he described Tehran's hijacking of a UK-flagged tanker an act of "state piracy". Mr Hunt said he had wanted to "keep diplomacy going", but the seizure last week by Iran of the Stena Impero tanker meant it had to take more robust action. [Read more]( [***] [volvo-fire]( Volvo Cars recalls 507,000 vehicles worldwide as probe finds fire risk SWEDISH carmaker Volvo Cars is recalling 507,000 vehicles worldwide because of a faulty engine component that, in extreme cases, could result in a fire. The company, which is owned by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, said its own "investigations have identified that in very rare cases the plastic engine intake manifold may melt and deform". [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [apple logo]( Apple could pay $1 Billion for Intel’s modem business If you have been following Apple-related news, you might have heard reports of how Apple could be working on developing their own smartphone modems. This is by no means a small undertaking, and as such, Apple definitely needs all the help that they can get, which is why it’s not surprising that they could be eyeing Intel’s modem business. Also Read: Apple poaches Intel’s lead 5G talent, killing its modem ambitions In a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, the publication is claiming that Apple is allegedly in “advanced talks” to acquire Intel’s modem business, where they could potentially end up paying as much as $1 billion for it. [Read more]( [***] [eQuifax]( Equifax agrees to a settlement of up to $700 million for massive data breach Equifax a couple of years ago had to disclose a massive hack that affected some 147 million people. Hackers were able to extract from Equifax’s servers plenty of personal data, including names and birth dates, addresses, social security numbers, and some 209,000 payment card numbers and expiration dates. Since then, the FTC sued the company, and Equifax has now agreed to a settlement amounting to as much as $700 million. [Read more]( [***] Why women don’t leave abusive relationships [peju]( Days back, one of Wizkid’s Baby Mamas took to Instagram to spill the beans on him. She accused the star of domestic violence. In the tweet, she said was fed up with the physical abuse and was even tired of covering up for him. She was alleged to have written on Instagram @_jada.p: “From today, Ayo and I will no longer work together. I have been in an abusive relationship with him for years. Covering up for him time and time again and I am tired. “Wiz continuously puts his hands on me, leaves me with bruises that I cover up from the world, including my friends and family. [Read more]( [***] [banner]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [ronaldo]( Ronaldo won't face criminal charges for 2009 Las Vegas rape allegation Football star Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused him of raping her at a Las Vegas Strip resort in 2009. Prosecutor Steve Wolfson said in a statement on Monday, July 22, that after reviewing a new police investigation, he determined that sexual assault claims can't be proven beyond a reasonable doubt and no charge will be filed. 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