* Abaribe dares IPOB | Nigerian FBI fraud suspect allegedly celebrated lavish baby shower (Video) | Abraham nets brace as Lampard earns first Chelsea win | Nigerians react as Wizkid resurfaces on Twitter

AUGUST 24, 2019 Abaribe blasts IPOB, says group can’t stop any Igbo leader from travelling The Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said t [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [banner]( AUGUST 24, 2019 [***] Abaribe blasts IPOB, says group can’t stop any Igbo leader from travelling [Enyinnaya-Abaribe]( The Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has no right to tell any Igbo leader not to travel out of the country. 1stnews reported that former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu was assaulted in Germany by some people believed to be members of the proscribed group. [Read more]( [***] [Okorocha-and-Ihedioha]( Okorocha urges IGP to disregard Ihedioha’s petition against him Sen. Rochas Okorocha, the immediate past governor of Imo has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu to disregard the petition against him by the present governor, Emeka Ihedioha. He said that the Nigerian Police Force, being a reputable organisation, should not allow itself to be distracted by “such deceitful petition” which he said lacked merit. [Read more]( [***] [Nigerian-fraud-FBI]( Nigerian FBI fraud suspect allegedly seen celebrating extravagant baby shower (Video) One of the 80 Nigerians charged by the FBI on Thursday, August 22, with participating in a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars was recorded in a viral video celebrating his baby shower. The yet-to-be-identified suspect can be seen in the now-viral video throwing wads of dollars at guests as he danced around. [Read more]( [***] [Kingsley-Moghalu]( Moghalu decries Nigeria’s continued dependence on oil Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a presidential candidate for the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 presidential election, has expressed concern about the nation’s reliance on oil as a major source of revenue generation. He recommended technology and innovation as alternatives, citing the examples of developed countries. He stated this in Abuja, at the 10th Nigeria Meritorious Service Award and Nigeria Political Achievers Award organised by the Federation of West African Freelance Journalist Association. [Read more]( [***] [Apapa-Oshodi-Road]( Niger govt tasks FG on repairs of deplorable federal roads Niger government has called to the Federal government to come to its aid in rehabilitating deplorable Federal roads in the state. Mr Abubakar Balarabe, Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Works and Infrastructure Development, made the call while inspecting some collapsed bridges along Minna-Bida road on Saturday. [Read more]( [***] [Amaechi]( Amaechi explains slow pace of work on Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage rail line project The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the need for new approvals is responsible for the slow pace of work on the new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway line. Amaechi said this on Friday, August 23, while briefing journalists after the inspection of the project. He inspected the project in the company of the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria and Chairman, Board of Directors, NRC, Malam Ibrahim Al-Hassan-Musa. [Read more]( [***] [Yemi-Osinbajo]( Nigeria, US partnership will continue to produce mutually desirable results – Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, August 23, said that the partnership between Nigeria and the US was one that would continue to produce mutually desirable results for both countries. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, said that the vice president spoke when he received the administrator of the US Agency on International Development (USAID), Mr Mark Green, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [INEC-Chairman-Prof-Mahmood-Yakubu]( Parliamentary polls: INEC pledges to assist Chad The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its readiness to assist its counterpart from the Republic of Chad to conduct free, fair and credible parliamentary elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the assurance when he received a delegation of Chad’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), led by its Vice Chairman, Mr Adama Djibert, to INEC headquarters on Friday, August 23, in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Arch Bishop of Lagos]( Catholic Archbishop urges ministers to be selfless, patriotic The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins has urged the newly inaugurated ministers to serve the country diligently. And also with a deep sense of patriotism. The cleric said that once they were able to do, they would have succeeded in putting the country on the course toward greater heights. [Read more]( [***] [MUSINGS]( Musings: Hidden benefits of doing work you don't really like How much time do you spend doing things or work you don’t want to do? I’m betting quite a bit. As a child, you race towards adulthood in search of a mythical time when you’ll cast off the powerlessness of childhood and start doing exactly what you want. And yet, the older you get, the more you realise adulthood is more about what you don’t want. The shine wears off a job and lifestyle you thought you wanted. And to maintain them you’re bound to a whole series of actions you’d rather skip. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [Trump-orders]( Trump orders US firms to quit trading with China, seek alternatives The United States of America will further increase existing tariffs on US$250 billion worth of Chinese imports from 25% to 30%, with another US$300 billion in goods threatened to see a similar fate. The move comes as the country's volatile president Donald Trump goes on a Twitter rampage accusing China of stealing money and "orders" US firms to sever ties with China. The 5% hike on the first batch of imports is slated to take effect from October 1, while Trump says he may add another 5% to a planned 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion of Chinese goods that is set to kick in September 1. [Read more]( [***] [MONEY-Debt]( Quarter of workers in Scotland struggling financially, study finds About one in four Scottish workers are struggling financially, according to research for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). A YouGov survey found 24% of 1,009 employed adults living in Scotland said they are either finding it difficult or very difficult to live on their present income. Also Read: Church of Scotland to allow gay marriage Two-fifths (41%) of respondents said they are coping on their present income. [Read more]( [***] [Arun-Jaitley]( India's former finance minister Arun Jaitley dies aged 66 The former Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley, a key member of Narendra Modi’s first-term cabinet, has died in a New Delhi hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 66. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences announced Jaitley’s death in a statement, but did not give any details. He was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [Court-ruling-means-Qualcomm-]( Court ruling means Qualcomm can continue its anti-competitive practices for now Back in May, Judge Lucy Koh ruled against chipmaker Qualcomm and in favor of the Federal Trade Commission in a non-jury trial. Koh's ruling demanded that Qualcomm change the way it sells chips to phone manufacturers and renegotiate its contracts with them. The trial was heard over a ten-day period in January and Judge Koh heard from Apple and other companies about Qualcomm's business practices. These include the outfit's "No license, no chips" policy, royalties computed using the retail price of a phone, and Qualcomm's refusal to license its standard-essential patents to rivals. [Read more]( [***] [hacked ]( Hackers are actively trying to steal passwords from two widely used VPNs Hackers are actively unleashing attacks that attempt to steal encryption keys, passwords, and other sensitive data from servers that have failed to apply critical fixes for two widely used virtual private network (VPN) products, researchers said. The vulnerabilities can be exploited by sending unpatched servers Web requests that contain a special sequence of characters, researchers at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas said earlier this month. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Chelsea]( Abraham scores brace as Lampard earns first Chelsea win Tammy Abraham repaid manager Frank Lampard's faith in youth as his two goals against Norwich helped Chelsea to their first win of the season. In a frantic start, Abraham opened the scoring inside three minutes for the Blues, whose starting line-up had an average age of 24 years and 208 days - their youngest in the Premier League since February 1994. [Read more]( [***] [Man-Utd]( Crystal Palace stun Man Utd with late winner Patrick Van Aanholt struck in stoppage time to give Crystal Palace their first league win at Old Trafford since 1989 as they beat Man Utd 2-1. Moments after Daniel James struck an 88th minute equaliser for a frustrated United side, Van Aanholt gobbled up a loose ball inside the area and powered it past David De Gea. 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