* Alleged $6.3m oil fraud: Access Bank MD’s arraignment stalled * Huawei gunnin g to become biggest global smartphone maker

MAY 2, 2019 Alleged $6.3m oil fraud: Access Bank MD’s arraignment stalled The arraignment of Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director of Access Bank P [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [ipower]( [***] MAY 2, 2019 [***] [Access-Chief-Executive-Herbert-Wigwe]( Alleged $6.3m oil fraud: Access Bank MD’s arraignment stalled The arraignment of Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, and eight others charged with $6.3 million fraud was on Thursday, May 2 stalled due to the absence of Wigwe and six others. It was garnered by our sources that Wigwe was to be arraigned alongside Cast Oil & Gas Ltd., Seyi Sanni, Adekunle Adebayo, Access Bank Plc, Titi Oshontoki, Chinyere Bishop-Adigwe, Sunny Offiong and Augusta Energy Nig. Ltd. [Read more]( [***] [buhari]( World Press Day: President Buhari salutes journalists, urges re-commitment to ethics President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted Nigerian journalists as they join their professional colleagues across the world to mark World Press Freedom Day. President Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Thursday, May 2 urged the journalists to use the day to appraise and recommit themselves to the ethics that guide their noble profession. [Read more]( [***] [Fiona-Onasanya]( Nigerian-born British MP Fiona Onasanya's salary stopped after removal by voters Disgraced Member of Parliament, Fiona Onasanya's £77,000 salary has been truncated but the cost to taxpayers accrues to more than £1million, according to media reports on Thursday, May 2. The 35-year-old was voted out after angered voters in her Peterborough constituency came forward to sign a by-election petition, with the poll expected on June 6. Onasanya would not be entitled to severance pay because she has served for less than two years as an MP but will get a petition. [Read more]( [***] [Ajaokuta-Steel-Company]( Ajaokuta steel cannot function even if completed – Don Prof. Benjamin Adewuyi, the former President, Nigerian Metallurgical Society (NMS), says Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. cannot function even if completed. Adewuyi made this assertion during a media interview on Thursday, May 2 in Abuja. He said that the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development was only keen on completing the steel company, not considering how the raw materials required for the production of steel would be sourced. [Read more]( [***] [IMN]( Group implores AGF Malami to designate IMN as terrorist organisation The Global Integrity Crusade Network has stated reasons why the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, should be proscribed and labelled a national terrorist organisation. This was contained in a letter addressed to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. [Read more]( [***] [Asari-Dokubo]( 'If you try me, I'll kill you' - Asari Dokubo threatens to deal with Nnamdi Kanu (Video) Asari Dokubo, a former Niger Delta militant has resolved to kill the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Dokubo further criticized Kanu by revealing that the actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra had been compromised. In a video he shared on Facebook on Wednesday, May 1, he wondered why Kanu is running instead of facing the Nigerian Government squarely. [Watch]( [***] [Tinubu-Computer-Village]( Computer Village Protests: Tinubu's daughter implores traders to ensure peace The President-General, Association of Commodity Market Women and Men of Nigeria, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, stated that traders at the popular Computer Village should always endeavour to be law-abiding whilst shunning acts that could sabotage the peace in the market. Tinubu-Ojo made this statement on Wednesday, May 1 during a meeting with top members of Computer Village Community Development Association (CDA) and some traders in Ikeja. [Read more]( [***] [UNILAG]( Gang-rape: Absence of defence counsel stalls trial of 5 UNILAG students The absence of defence counsel has stalled the trial of five students accused of gang-raping and blackmailing a fellow student, at an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. 1stnews reported that Moboluwaji Omowole, 19, Chuka Chukwu, 19, Peace Nwakanma, 19, James Aguedu, 20 and Josephine Osemeka, 20, students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) were arraigned over defilement of a child, permitting the defilement of a child in a premises, and pro-curation. [Read more]( [***] [itec banner]( [***] [assange-extradition]( 'I do not wish to surrender to US extradition' - Julian Assange tells court Following Julian Assange's sentencing to 50 weeks in jail on Wednesday, he has told a judge via a video link that he did not 'wish to surrender' to the US extradition request. The statement was made via a video link from HM Prison Belmarsh in south-east London. In the video, Assange said: "I do not wish to surrender myself for extradition for doing journalism that has won many, many awards and protected many people.” [Read more]( [***] [cyclone-India]( Cyclone Fani to hit India on Friday Cyclone Fani is likely to hit Odisha state in India Friday afternoon. Over a 100 million people may be affected when it makes landfall, according to Indian weather service. Nearly 800,000 people in eastern India have been evacuated from the expected path of a major cyclone packing winds up to 200 kilometres per hour and torrential rains, officials said on Thursday. [Read more]( [***] [uk-energy]( UK energy market regulator to consider closing inquiry into EPEX Britain’s energy market regulator Ofgem said on Thursday it will consider closing an investigation into power exchange EPEX after the company committed to steps which will avoid distorting competition. Last December, Ofgem launched an investigation into whether EPEX had abused a dominant position by not letting its main competitor Nord Pool participate in some electricity trading auctions between Britain and Irish energy markets. [Read more]( [***] [PZ advert]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [huawei-biggest]( Huawei is quickly gunning to become biggest global smartphone maker Huawei, the Chinese smartphone and technology equipment company is doing so well right now, it is on its way to taking the top spot from major brands like Samsung and Apple. The latest smartphone shipment figures from IDC and Strategy Analytics just confirmed the same status of things. Here are the details. [Read more]( [***] [Google-pixel-3a]( New Google Pixel Smartphone to launch next week There's a new Google Pixel on the horizon, straight from the horses mouth. Google has posted an advert on Indian e-commerce store FlipKart ahead of its annual developer conference, known as Google IO, next week that features the silhouette of a smartphone and a countdown to May 8, 2019. "Something big is coming to the Pixel universe," the tagline reads. So, seems pretty clear what we'll see at the end of the countdown, right? [Read more]( [***] [rocket-fraud]( Falsified test results found responsible for NASA science mission failures NASA space agency has revealed that falsified test results were responsible for the failures of two science satellite missions, solving a decade-old mystery. The report, released on Tuesday confirmed that the Taurus XL launch failures of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) and Glory missions in 2009 and 2011, respectively, were caused by faulty components from the aluminum manufacturer, Sapa Profiles, Inc (SPI). [Read more]( [***] [greenhouse-gas]( UK climate committee urges Greenhouse gas emissions must be cut to zero by 2050 A new report by the UK climate committee has set a zero target to be met in the next 30 years. It claims this can be done with existing technologies. In 2008 the UK committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 as part of the Climate Change Act. This new, more ambitious target can be met at no added cost from previous estimates and should be passed into law as soon as possible, according to the Committee on Climate Change, which produced the report. [Read more]( [***] [advert banner 2]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Xhaka]( Europa League: Arsenal hosts Valencia in crunch semi final Arsenal will look to divert attention from their alarming domestic form when they host Valencia in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals tonight. The Gunners are currently reeling after losing four of their last five Premier League matches - a run that includes three straight losses at the hands of Crystal Palace, Wolves and Leicester in which they conceded no fewer than nine goals. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [fit-smarty-woman]( Habits for a healthy back If you find yourself dealing with back problems on a regular basis, it’s worth making sure that your everyday habits are “back-friendly.” Also Read: 10 Habits of Super Healthy People Choose good seating. Your office chair should provide good back support — ideally, with an adjustable backrest, lumbar support, armrests, and wheels). Arrange your workspace so you don’t have to do a lot of twisting to reach for frequently used items. [Read more]( [***] [eggs]( Can vegetarians eat eggs? Diets that exclude certain foods and food groups can be tricky to follow, especially when the line between what is and isn’t okay to eat is hazy.For vegetarians, that’s the deal when it comes to eggs. Sure, eggs come from chickens, making them a no-go for vegans (who steer clear of eating both animals and their byproducts). But vegetarians just don’t eat meat, right? So…what’s the deal? 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