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JULY 30, 2019 Confirmation Crudity - Ray Ekpu The 8th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made two decisions on confirmation hearings of minis [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [banner]( JULY 30, 2019 [***] Confirmation Crudity - Ray Ekpu [rayekpu-CRUDITY] The 8th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made two decisions on confirmation hearings of ministerial nominees. The decisions were, one, that the President should submit his list of ministerial nominees within 30 days of the inauguration of the Senate. This decision was based on the public outcry in 2015 when it took about six months for the President to submit the list. The President did not meet the 30 days’ prescription in 2019. [Read more]( [***] [Melaye-and-Tinubu]( Melaye, Tinubu, others head juicy committees as Lawan unveils Senate Standing committees Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has unveiled the heads of Standing Committees of the Upper Legislative Chamber. Dino Melaye, Oluremi Tinubu and former governors, Gabriel Suswam and Rochas Okorocha are among senators who secured some eye-catching committees. Lawan announced the heads of the 69 committees during plenary on Tuesday July 30th 2019. Melaye heads the Aviation committee while Tinubu is in charge of Communications. Suswam oversees the Committee on Power. [Read more]( [***] [Lai-Mohammed]( Lai Mohammed: Don't mind those who call me 'Lie' Mohammed on social media The former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed today disclosed his hardship at explaining to his 7-year old grandson to ignore comments on social media referring to him as 'Lie Mohammed'__ The former spokesperson of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said he told his young grandson that those people are "bad people." He stated these at the ministerial screening at the National Assembly on Tuesday, July 30. [Read more]( [***] [Senate]( Senate confirms appointment of 43 ministerial nominees The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 43 ministerial nominees. The Upper Legislative Chamber confirmed all the nominees, including all those asked to"take a bow and go." Consequently, the nominees will be given their respective portfolios by the President. President Muhammadu Buhari had forwarded the list of 43 nominees to the chamber on July 23. [Read more]( [***] [Atiku-Abubakar]( Atiku: S/Court fixes Aug. 20 to entertain PDP applications The hearing of a set of the application filed by Atiku Abubakar, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging some decisions of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal was on Tuesday adjourned until August 20. 1stnews reports that the adjournment hinged on a fresh filing aimed at including additional facts and materials by the applicants. Mr Paul Erokoro, Counsel for Atiku and PDP, had informed the court about the additional motion thereby stalling the proceedings. [Read more]( [***] [Senate]( Senate: 'Obaseki must inaugurate Edo Assembly in one week, or else...' The Senate on Tuesday ordered the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki to re-issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of members of the State House of Assembly. The decision followed the consideration of the report of the Ad-hoc committee chaired by Sabi Abdulahi which investigated the crisis. Following their investigation, the committee had recommended three weeks for the governor to carry out the order. However, the Senate leader called for the time frame to be adjusted. [Read more]( [***] [jide-sanwo-olu]( Sanwo-Olu charges security, emergency agencies to be civil in discharge of duties Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday, July 30 charged officers and men of the state security, environmental and emergency agencies to be humane in their dealings with residents. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge during an on-the-spot assessment tour of some the state’s security, environmental and emergency agencies. The agencies include the Rapid Response Squad, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Rescue Unit and the Lagos State Environmental, Sanitation and Special Offences (TASKFORCE) office. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [pakistani-accident]( Pakistani army plane crashes into homes, killing at least 18 A Pakistani military plane on a training flight crashed into homes near the garrison city of Rawalpindi before dawn on July 30, killing at least 18 people, most of them on the ground. Fires, damaged homes, and debris were visible in Mora Kalu village on the outskirts of Rawalpindi after daybreak. After rescue efforts ended, troops and police cordoned off the residential area to search for plane debris and investigate the crash site. [Read more]( [***] [tehran-gulf]( US asks Germany to join naval force in Gulf The U.S. has officially asked Germany to join an international naval force to provide safe passage for shipping around the Persian Gulf, local media reported on Tuesday. "We have officially asked Germany to assist, together with France and the U.K., to maintain security of the Strait of Hormuz and counter Iranian aggression," a U.S. official was quoted as saying by the German press agency DPA. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [Whatsapp-Whats]( Future WhatsApp update will allow you to use one account across multiple platforms Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp could be getting an upgrade that will see us able to use the service on multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows, with just one account. Currently, WhatsApp can only be used on one phone and while WhatsApp web is available to use the service on a Mac or PC through a desktop app, this is only possible when there is an active connection to the phone running the main WhatsApp app. [Read more]( [***] [tencent-qualcomm]( Qualcomm announces cooperation with Tencent Games Qualcomm Wireless Communications Technologies (China) Limited announced today the cooperation with Tencent Games. The two companies have signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic cooperation wherein they are expected to have collaborations in the field of digital entertainment. The cooperation includes joint efforts anticipated to optimize future projects including Qualcomm Snapdragon-based mobile gaming devices, [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Neymar]( Neymar: Rape case against Brazilian star dropped A rape investigation into Brazilian football player Neymar has been dropped, police in São Paulo have said. Officers were looking in to claims the Paris Saint-Germain forward had non-consensual sex with Najila Trindade in a hotel room in the French capital in May. Neymar has always denied the claims, stating the relations were consensual and claiming he was being blackmailed. [Read more]( [***] [Siasia]( Siasia: Kidnappers demand N50m as mother's ransom Kidnappers of Beauty Siasia, the mother of former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, have reportedly reduced their demand from N70m to N50m. Siasia’s mother was kidnapped by unidentified armed men on July 15. She was abducted alongside 65-year-old Florence Donana and her 17-year-old granddaughter from her home in Odoni, Sagbama Local Government of Bayelsa State. [Read more]( [***] [Idrissa-Gueye]( Idrissa Gueye leaves Everton for PSG Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye has completed his transfer from Everton to Paris Saint-Germain, the French champions confirmed on Tuesday, July 30. "Paris St-Germain is thrilled to announce the signing of Idrissa Gueye!" the club tweeted with a picture of "Gana" holding up a shirt with squad number 27. The 29-year-old, who reached the semi-finals of the recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Senegal, was courted previously by PSG during the January transfer window. He has also been linked with a move to Manchester United. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [hepatitis]( Hepatitis: Careless body piercing for tattoos are at risk - Expert Dr Adenike Enikuomehin, a consultant endocrinologist with the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Akure Annex, has warned that careless body piercing for tattoos can put users at the risk of contracting Hepatitis. Enikuomehin said this at a free screening on Hepatitis held at the Mother and Child Hospital in Akure. The screening was organised by the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Ondo State chapter. [Read more]( [***] [aging]( Can scientists find the formula for ‘better aging?’ Aging is one of Man’s nemesis. Some researchers hope to find the secret of tackling aging and enjoying eternal youth instead. However, a team of scientists from Southern California is looking for a different “recipe” — that of better aging. “To drink from the fountain of youth, you have to figure out where the fountain of youth is and understand what the fountain of youth is doing,” says Nick Graham, [Read more]( [***] [brain]( Brain facts you probably didn’t know For a long time, the brain was believed to be in charge of our entire body, including memories and emotions. Philosophers believed that the brain contained the soul. However, some very interesting things have been discovered throughout history. In this article, we’ll go over some of those curious brain facts that you probably didn’t know. We all know that the brain is the main organ of the human nervous system since it controls most activities and is capable of processing a lot of information. 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