* Nigerians spend N730bn on sports betting annually | Google accounts now accept fingerprint authentication on Android | The Sallah ram that messed us up | BBNaija: Members of 'Team Icon' up for Eviction

AUGUST 13, 2019 Nigerians spend N730bn on sports betting annually Nigerians spend over 730 billion Naira annually on sports betting and at least two [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [quote 1st News]( AUGUST 13, 2019 [***] Nigerians spend N730bn on sports betting annually [Football-betting]( Nigerians spend over 730 billion Naira annually on sports betting and at least two billion naira is generated daily, recent research data shows. Data also revealed that over 60 million Nigerian punters spend over 3,000 naira daily placing bet stakes. At least there are 50 betting sites in Nigeria with the number growing annually. Respondents, who spoke with our correspondent on Sunday, August 11, said they placed bets to generate quick and easy income, and turn their passion for football into cash. [Read more]( [***] [El-zakzaky]( El-Zakzaky's medical trip: IMN leader rejects FG’s jet, takes Emirates to India Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, on Monday evening departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for India for medical treatment. Both of them spent over three years in custody. This was sequel to the order of Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court. They granted El-Zakzaky and his wife leave to undergo treatment at an Indian hospital of their choice. [Read more]( [***] [Nigerian-Air-Force]( Insurgency: COAS lauds FG for sustaining support to Air Force The Chief of Air Staff (COAS), Air Marshall Saddique Abubakar, has lauded the Federal Government for its sustained support to Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to carry out operations against insurgents in the North-East and other areas of conflicts in Nigeria. Abubakar made the commendation on Monday, August 12, in Yola NAF Base while having Eid-el-Kabir Lunch with officers and airmen of Air Task Force of “Operation Lafiya Dole”. [Read more]( [***] [Buhari-Siemens]( FG, Siemens 25,000MW power generation deal may gulp N1.15tn Reports have revealed that the six-year electricity deal signed by the Federal Government and Germany-based Siemens AG in July will cost more than N1.15tn to execute. The three-phase Nigerian electrification project which aims to achieve 25,000 megawatts of electricity in the country by 2025 will require more than N1.15tn to execute, according to a Technical and Commercial Proposal [Read more]( [***] [Mecca-Pilgrims-Hajj]( 2019 Hajj: Nine Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Dr Ibrahim Kana, has said the number of Nigerian pilgrims who have died while performing the 2019 Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to nine. Kana disclosed this in Muna while briefing journalists on the activities of the medical team of NAHCON for the pilgrims. Kana said, “The deceased, a Lagos State pilgrim, collapsed at Jamrat. She was brought to hospital in Muna but died. She was hypertensive.” [Read more]( [***] [LAWMA]( LAWMA warns residents against dumping refuse by roadsides The Managing Director, Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has appealed to Lagos State residents to key into government’s Cleaner Lagos policy. He also advised that desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse by the roadsides. He said LAWMA had commenced bulk waste evacuation across the metropolis to rid the state of heaps of waste. Gbadegesin, according to a statement spoke at Apapa during the clearing of waste in the area by LAWMA. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [mayor-gun]( California mayor wants to require all gun owners to have liability insurance In the wake of mass shootings around the country, the mayor of one California city wants to require all gun owners to carry liability insurance for their weapons -- or pay a fee to help shoulder the public costs of gun violence. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo proposed the local ordinance on Monday, and if passed by the city council, it could become the nation's first such requirement. Similar state legislation is also being considered in Massachusetts and New York. [Read more]( [***] [drone-owning]( Indian security firm aims for $3 Billion in revenue Security & Intelligence Services India Ltd., the nation’s only listed provider of security services, aims to treble sales in the next five years by increasing its share in the fast-growing local market. “We aim to hit $3 billion in annual revenues in the next five years as India is a big market and also growing at a faster pace,” Rituraj Sinha, managing director of SIS India, said in a phone interview last week. “Our pie will expand in the already increasing securities business in the country.” [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [mini-chernobyl]( Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile blows up, creating “mini-Chernobyl” On August 8, during testing aboard a barge in the White Sea near Nyonoksa, Russia, the nuclear engine of an experimental nuclear-armed cruise missile exploded, killing two technicians and injuring six others. On August 11, officials of the Russian nuclear agency Rosatom acknowledged that five employees had died in the explosion of what they described as "an isotopic power source for a liquid engine installation." The head of the nuclear research center, Valentin Kostyukov, called the five "national heroes." [Read more]( [***] [fingerprint-google]( Google accounts now accept fingerprint authentication on Android Google is on a quest to kill the password and it’s really no surprise. Given how many things are connected to Google accounts and services, it is in its best interest to make sure those accounts are always kept safe. Passwords have long been considered no longer sufficient for security and the tech industry has been heading towards biometrics. Towards that end, Google is now allowing Android devices to use fingerprints to sign into their Google accounts. [Read more]( [***] The Sallah ram that messed us up [peju]( Sallah was a special time growing up. My parents are Muslims and so they have been ram-killing Muslims for as long as I have known them. Back then, we used to travel to our home town to celebrate Sallah. With father’s extended family, his brothers and step brothers alike with their wives and children in a huge, four-storied family house. It was always a festival of fun and food. Reuniting with several family members. Meeting up with new sets of cousins, aunties and uncles and distant cousins. [Read more]( [***] [RAY]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [antoine-griezmann-france-2018 1fmz5r04wzi9z116yudwr41yjh]( Griezmann fuels ultra-attacking Barca’s bid for third straight La Liga title The added presence of Antoine Griezmann in an already formidable FC Barcelona forward line makes them favourites to land a third successive La Liga crown this season. Barca have coasted to the last two domestic titles and the Catalans will not just be looking to extend their domestic hegemony, though. They have spent a combined 250 million euros (231.44 million pounds) on a renewed bid to win the UEFA Champions League after last season’s harrowing semi-final exit to Liverpool. [Read more]( [***] [Sneijder]( Sneijder retires from football, becomes Utrecht director Netherlands legend, Wesley Sneijder, has called it quits as a professional footballer and formally announced the decision on Monday, August 11, as well as his new role as director in his hometown club, Utrecht – a Dutch Eredivisie side. Sneijder, 35, ended his illustrious career at Qatari side Al-Gharafa in July after one and half-season stint. He is the most capped Netherlands player in history so far with 134 appearances, from 2013 to 2018. [Read more]( [***] [Flying-Eagles-Paul-Aigbogun]( 12th All-Africa Games: Aigbogun picks 18 for Rabat 2019 Flying Eagles coach Paul Aigbogun has released his final list of 18 players who will represent Nigeria at the 12th All-Africa Games starting this week in Morocco. The U20 team has been training in Abuja for the past two weeks as they prepare for Africa’s showpiece multi-sport event. The team of 18 players and their officials will travel to Lagos on Tuesday and then fly to Morocco on Wednesday morning. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [ugly-cholesterol]( Study finds 'disturbingly' high levels of 'ugly cholesterol' New research shows that levels of remnant particle cholesterol, also known as "ugly cholesterol," in the blood are much higher than experts previously thought. This research explored the link between remnant cholesterol and cardiovascular disease and came to an alarming conclusion. Also Read: 4 ways to eat your way to lower cholesterol Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark led the study. [Read more]( [***] [fitness-anxiety]( Physical fitness may help prevent depression, anxiety Although there is evidence that exercise can boost mental health, scientists know less about whether physical fitness can prevent the onset of mental health conditions. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis take a closer look. Common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, are a growing global issue. They reduce overall wellbeing and life satisfaction, but they may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and increase mortality risk. 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