* Governorship election: El-Rufai to know fate Sept. 9 | IMF removes age limit for position of managing director | Yemi Alade reveals collaboration with Tiwa Savage will never happen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 Governorship election: El-Rufai to know fate Sept. 9 The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will on Monday, Sept [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [banner]( SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 [***] Governorship election: El-Rufai to know fate Sept. 9 [Nasir-El-Rufai]( The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will on Monday, Sept 9, rule on the petition challenging the re-election of Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna state. The Tribunal Secretary, Mrs Hafsat Suleiman, disclosed this on Saturday in Kaduna. Suleiman said the Tribunal concluded its sitting on Aug. 19 and has fixed Monday, Sept. 9, to pass its verdict on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). [Read more]( [***] [ACTIONAID]( Xenophobia: ActionAid wants immediate action from African governments, AU ActionAid Nigeria, an NGO, has called on African governments and the African Union to speak with one voice and take the necessary steps toward finding a lasting solution to xenophobia on the continent. The organisation made the call in a statement by its communications Coordinator, Nihinlola Ayanda, in Abuja on Saturday. The statement quoted its country director Ene Obi as saying that the attacks, which had caused rage, loss of lives, and loss of livelihoods on the African Continent were uncalled for. [Read more]( [***] [Godwin-Obaseki-edo-governor]( Edo APC intact, making progress — Obaseki Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is intact and progressive, despite plans of some persons to cause disunity in the party. Obaseki stated this while addressing youths who paid a solidarity visit to Secretary to the Edo Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie in his house in Benin on Saturday. The governor was at Ogie’s house when the visit took place. [Read more]( [***] [weforum]( WEF: Africa ends with notable outcomes The 28th World Economic Forum on Africa has ended in Cape Town, South Africa, producing numerous notable outcomes. After three days of intensive discussion, the meeting launched an action plan to tackle the crisis of gender-based violence in Africa, particularly South Africa. The plan was initiated by African Monitor, working with multiple stakeholders and backed by the South African Government. [Read more]( [***] [MUSINGS] Musings: You don't really want change until you are truly fed up Getting fed up is incredibly motivating Getting disgusted and/or fed up is insanely powerful. Maybe not in the healthiest way — but very often in an irrevocable one. It’s important to note that this is not self-hatred. In fact, it’s the opposite. It’s a sudden feeling of deep and authentic self-love; a wash of realization like waking up from sleep-walking and looking down to see a morsel of eba or an empty cake box in your hands and, startled, you all but shout, [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [International-Monetary-Fund-IMF]( IMF removes age limit for position of managing director The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the removal of the age limit for the position of IMF managing director, paving the way for Kristalina Georgieva to head the multilateral lender. Since 1951, the IMF’s bylaws had prohibited the appointment of a candidate aged 65 or over as managing director. It had also prohibited the managing director from serving past his/her 70th birthday, the IMF executive board said in a statement. [Read more]( [***] [grace-mugabe]( What happens to 'Gucci Grace' now that Robert Mugabe is gone? Zimbabweans may have mixed feelings about the death of Robert Mugabe: in the end, he was a brutal despot who left his country divided and impoverished. But he was also the founding father of the nation who put an end to white minority rule. Grace Mugabe, 54, doesn't share the complex legacy of her husband. She's unpopular in many corners, and now that her husband is dead, her assets and future in the country could even be at risk. [Read more]( [***] [islamists]( Egypt court sentences 11 Islamists to life for prison breaks An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 people including the head of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie, to life in prison after a retrial on charges related to mass prison breaks at the height of the 2011 uprising. Also Read: Boko Haram: 10 years of anguish and fading hopes The Cairo criminal court on Saturday also sentenced eight others to 15-year imprisonment, on the same national security charges. [Read more]( [***] [russia-ukraine]( Long-awaited Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange begins A long-awaited prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine got under way on Saturday morning, Russian state media said. Details of the exchange have been kept under wraps, but it is believed that both countries will release about 35 prisoners. Russia is expected to hand over 24 Ukrainian sailors that it took captive during a naval clash off the coast of Crimea last year. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [fb-dating]( Facebook Dating: Things you should know before using it Facebook was always about friends. But now it’s also about love. The social media giants have launched Facebook Dating in the U.S., their answer to Tinder, Coffee Meets Bagel, Bumble and other dating apps. The new feature brings together Facebook’s networking infrastructure and data to help find matches that suit you. For company that knows you as intimately as Facebook does, it makes total sense that a dating service launched. [Read more]( [***] [emporio-watch]( Emporio Armani and Diesel launch new designer smartwatches Smartwatches are some of the most cutting-edge pieces of tech you can get right now, so if you're splashing out on wearable kit, fashion brands are offering something costing a little more for an alternative design. That's what we've got with the Emporio Armani Smartwatch 3 and Diesel On Axial Smartwatch, the newest gear from two of the biggest fashion brands. [Read more]( [***] [security windows]( The Windows 10 privacy settings you should check right now If you're at all concerned about the privacy of your data, you don't want to leave the default settings in place on your devices—and that includes anything that runs Windows 10. Microsoft's operating system comes with a variety of controls and options you can modify to lock down the use of your data, from the information you share with Microsoft to the access that individual apps have to your location, camera, and microphone. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [serenadal]( Nadal, Williams headline party for all ages at U.S. Open There will be something for every age at the U.S. Open this weekend with golden oldies Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams looking for more U.S. Open Grand Slam glory and Daniil Medvedev and teenager Bianca Andreescu poised to usher in a new era. Nadal booked his place in a fifth U.S. Open final in familiar fashion on Saturday, out-muscling big-hitting Italian Matteo Berrettini 7-6(6) 6-4 6-1 to set up an intriguing Sunday showdown against Russian villain Medvedev, who seems to have as many weapons in his tennis arsenal as personalities. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [scar]( How to improve scars and tribal marks Scars that are formed from wounds that go deep enough to destroy the inner layers of the skin are not reversible because of the permanent damage and too much replacement of normal tissue with scar tissue. Many superficial scars fade over a period of time but the skin cannot return to its original form. For a newly formed scar, one may give it a chance to fade, even if it takes a year or more. It may be safer than tampering with it and developing a worst condition. 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