* NLC urges FG to borrow with caution * Global life expectancy has increased by five years - WHO

APRIL 16, 2019 Senate Presidency: Gov. Shettima aligns with Sen. Lawan Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state said that although Sen. Ali Ndume is [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st news logo real](  [ipower]( APRIL 16, 2019 [***] [Kashim-Shettima]( Senate Presidency: Gov. Shettima aligns with Sen. Lawan Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state said that although Sen. Ali Ndume is his kinsman, he would not defy the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) choice of Sen. Ahmad Lawan for the position of Senate President. Shettima made this known at his Abuja residence, shortly after the ‘Ahmad Lawan for Senate President Group’ paid him a courtesy visit on Monday, April 15. He said that as a loyal party man, he had chosen to abide by the party’s decision. [Read more]( [***] [Adamu-Mohammed]( Extra-Judicial killings: IGP says affected officers to face prosecution The Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, on Monday, April 15 vowed that all the affected officers involved in recent cases of extra-judicial killings recorded in Lagos State would be charged to court and made to face the law. Mohammed said this when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja. [Read more]( [***] [NLC]( NLC urges FG to borrow with caution The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to be cautious on the issue of borrowing both within and outside the country. This call was made by the NLC General Secretary, Peter Ozo-Eson during a media interview on Monday, April 15 in Abuja.“We now owe a debt stock in excess of N24 trillion which is quite excessive. We can take comfort that we are not excessively breaking out of the guidelines. [Read more]( [***] [Innocent-Chukwuma-Innoson-]( Federal Government implores court to mandate arrest of Innoson Chairman The Federal Government on Monday, April 15 urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to issue a bench warrant against Innoson Nigeria Limited’s Chairman, Innocent Chukwuma and two of his employees. They were charged with alleged fraud before Justice Ayokunle Faji. The police charged them with an alleged N2.4 billion shipping fraud, but the Attorney-General of the Federation later took over the matter. [Read more]( [***] [Konga Easter Mega Sales]( [***] [bill-weld]( Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld challenges Donald Trump in Republican primary The ex Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld has announced he will contest the Republican primary for the 2020 election against Donald Trump. Weld is considered the first serious contender to challenge Trump in his re-election bid. Reports reveal Trump's campaign team have already started raising large sums of donations in recent months. [Read more]( [***] [Notre Dame fire]( Notre Dame Cathedral fire under control - officials Parisians raised their voices in song Monday night outside Notre Dame Cathedral as a massive blaze engulfed one of the city's most revered historic sites. The fire burned for several hours Monday, causing the collapse of the cathedral's iconic spire and the destruction of its roof structure, which dated back to the 13th century. Consumed by flames, the spire leaned to one side and fell onto the burning roof as horrified onlookers watched. [Read more]( [***] [winterkorn]( Former VolksWagen manager Winterkorn charged with fraud The famous 'dieselgate' emissions cheating scandal has once more been brought into the news cycle with the official charging of a former VolksWagen boss. The charge was brought by prosecutors in Brunswick, adjacent VW's Wolfsburg HQ in northern Germany who said four other managers were charged in addition to Winterkorn. Among the accusations against the former chief executive were "a particularly serious case of fraud", "infraction of the law against unfair competition" and "breach of trust".[Read more]( [***] [Donald-Trump]( Trump and Pompeo disregard Kim's deadline for nuclear talks flexibility US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Pompeo have disregarded comments made earlier by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un which urged Washington to change its sanctions-based policy by an end-year deadline. Speaking on Monday, April 15 in Burnsville, Minnesota, Trump dismissed any removal of US sanctions on Pyongyang and expressed satisfaction with the current pace of negotiations. [Read more]( [***] [PZ advert]( [***] [peju]( What if and what if not? - Peju Akande When my kids were much younger, I fretted over whether I was being a good parent. I wondered if I was choosing the right activities for them. Academics apart, well rounded kids need extracurricular activities, I had been told and I wanted the well-rounded types. Perhaps these were potential prodigies versed in the sciences or arts or music or sports or...so when they tilted towards a particular activity, I jumped, thinking, Eureka, they have found their niche! [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [amazon]( Amazon in talks to launch free tier music streaming service E-commerce giant, Amazon is negotiating with major music labels to provide a free, ad-supported music streaming service, according to reports from Billboard. The service will be available through all the company's voice-activated Echo speakers and offer a limited catalog. It could become operative as early as this next week.Amazon has not yet confirmed this rumour. [Read more]( [***] [facebook-likes]( Facebook may disable 'like' functionality for British kids to keep them safe As part of the U.K's effort to make its online space safe, it's looking like Facebook and other Social media companies may have to turn off the like function for British Children. The functionality will be disabled by a planned code, hailed as the first of its kind. The Information Commissioner’s Office gives examples of these tactics, which can help firms harvest more data, as the ‘likes’ used by Facebook and Instagram as well as Snapchat’s ‘streaks’. Facebook’s ‘like’ feature may get shut off for child users [Read more]( [***] [apple-tv]( Apple reportedly hires Molly Thompson as Head of Documentaries for Apple TV+ Apple has hired A&E's Molly Thompson as its Head of Documentaries for Apple TV+, it's new streaming service to be launched in May. Thompson’s experience at A&E includes founding its documentary production arm, A&E IndieFilms, back in 2005. While there, several of its films earned Emmy nominations, including “Life, Animated,” “Cartel Land,” “Jesus Camp,” and “Murderball.” [Read more]( [***] [AIRTEL]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Arsenal-Aubameyang]( Freakish goal gives Arsenal 1-0 win at 10-man Watford Arsenal boosted their hopes of a top-four finish in the English Premier League after a bizarre 10th-minute goal by striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave them a 1-0 win at 10-man Watford on Monday, April 15. The result lifted the Gunners two places up to fourth on 66 points from 33 games, ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea on goal difference and two points in front of sixth-placed Manchester United. Watford stayed 10th with 46 points. [Read more]( [***] [Puyol]( Puyol arrives Nigeria for UEFA Champions League Tour presented by Heineken Three-time Champions League legend, Carles Puyol has arrived Nigeria on a three-day visit from Tuesday, April 16, to Thursday, April 18. The ex-Barcelona captain is on an invitation from Heineken® to lead the UEFA Champions League Tour connecting with consumers and football lovers along the way. The defense maestro on arrival in Uyo this morning was met with a rousing welcome from hundreds of fans. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [WHO]( Global life expectancy has increased by five years - WHO The World Health Organization reports that life expectancy has increased by five years, but data show inequalities in access to health services among countries. The World Health Statistics series is an annual snapshot of global health compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). The World Health Statistics 2016 report focuses on the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all of the United Nations' member states in September 2015. [Read more]( [***] [antibiotics]( Antibiotics: Could they do more harm than good? There’s no doubt that antibiotics save millions of lives each year, and either you or your family members will almost certainly have taken them in the past. But such is their widespread use or – let’s be honest – over-use, that it may not be too long before that common infection or minor injury could once again be fatal. That’s a scary prospect and it’s why those of us who believe in a more holistic approach are keen to see a drastic reduction in their use. 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