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MAY 9, 2019 Buhari moves to reappoint Emefiele as CBN Gov President Muhammadu Buhari is said to have forwarded Godwin Emefiele’s name to the Nationa [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [ipower]( [***] MAY 9, 2019 [***] [Emefiele-and-Buhari]( Buhari moves to reappoint Emefiele as CBN Gov President Muhammadu Buhari is said to have forwarded Godwin Emefiele’s name to the National Assembly for reappointment as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor. Sources at the Presidency and CBN, who preferred anonymity explained on Thursday, May 9 that President Buhari forwarded the name in a letter, expected to be read on the floor of the Senate. Godwin Emefiele who is the 11th CBN Governor began his five-year tenure on June 3, 2014, which will come to an end in less than a month. [Read more]( [***] [Oyetola]( Court of Appeal sets aside Osun tribunal judgment, affirms Oyetola as Osun Governor The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, May 9 set aside has set aside the judgment of the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal which nullified the victory of Governor Gboyega Oyetola. In a majority judgment of four-to-one, delivered by the Chairman of the five-man panel, Justice Jumai Hannatu-Sankey upturned the tribunal judgment which returned Sen. Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the election. [Read more]( [***] [Buhari]( Group urges President Buhari to call retrogressive APC governors to order Pan-African Socialist Movement (PSM), a pressure group, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call retrogressive All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, who inflated tertiary institution tuition fees, to order. The President of PSM in Nigeria, Bestman Okereafor, made the appeal in a statement on Thursday, May 9 in Enugu. Okereafor said some APC governors were planning to increase tuition fees even as the Ondo State Government had already gone ahead to take decisions on an increase in tuition fees across board in the state-owned institutions. [Read more]( [***] [Abike-Dabiri]( Senate confirms Dabiri-Erewa as Chairman, Nigerian Diaspora Commission The Senate on Thursday, May 9 confirmed the appointment of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Diaspora Commission. The confirmation followed a report on the screening of the nominee for Senate’s approval presented by Sen. Rose Oko (PDP-Cross River) at plenary, presided over by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Ali-Ndume]( Senate Presidency: Ndume plays poverty card, accuses opponents of being born with silver spoon As the date of the inauguration of the 9th Assembly draws closer, the battle for the Senate Presidency is getting tense as Senator Ali Ndume plays poverty card in the pursuit of his ambition. The Borno Senator in a press briefing on Wednesday, May 8 at the National Assembly revealed that he overcame poverty to get to his present position. [Read more]( [***] [Ngige]( Suspected thugs besieged Ngige's residence Suspected thugs attacked members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) who were protesting at the residence of the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige on Wednesday, May 8. The protesters picketed the Abuja residence of the minister over the alleged exclusion of a member of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) from the board. [Read more]( [***] [itec banner]( [***] [danny-baker]( Broadcaster Danny Baker gets fired over royal baby chimp tweet, tells BBC to FK off Broadcaster Danny Baker has been fired from his role at the BBC over a now-deleted tweet comparing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s newborn son to a chimpanzee. After ‘apologising’ about what he calls a misunderstanding, he reportedly told BBC to Fk off, for what he considers scapegoating. The widely-circulated post showed an image of a couple holding hands with a chimpanzee wearing a hat and coat, alongside the caption: “Royal Baby leaves hospital”. [Read more]( [***] [barr-contempt]( House committee votes to hold Barr in contempt for withholding unredacted Mueller report The US House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday afternoon to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to provide Congress with an unredacted copy of the Mueller report and other documents supporting the report’s findings. The action came on a straight party-line vote, with 24 Democrats approving the contempt citation and 16 Republicans opposing it. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [google-fakenews]( Singapore's anti-fake news law is bad for innovation - Google Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore's parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurture under plans to expand its tech industry. Singapore's parliament on Wednesday passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, a law criticised by rights groups, journalists and tech firms over fears it could be used to clamp down on freedom of speech. [Read more]( [***] [toyota]( Toyota, Panasonic combine housing businesses in joint venture Japanese automaker Toyota and electronics giant Panasonic are forming a joint venture combining their housing businesses in Japan to showcase technologies such as connected cars and the internet of things. Toyota Motor Corp., which offers housing as well as vehicles in Japan, said the new company will offer homes showcasing those technologies. [Read more]( [***] [file-explorer]( Microsoft discloses plans to overhaul Windows 10 file explorer search feature Microsoft has unveiled a major overhaul for the File Explorer search feature in its most recent Windows 10 Insider Preview Build. Writing in a blog post, Dona Sarkar, the leader of Microsoft’s Windows Insider program, explained that the feature will be powered by Windows Search and will be rolled out to users over the next few days. [Read more]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Arsenal-vs-Valencia]( Europa League Preview: Arsenal takes on Valencia for place in final Arsenal take a 3-1 lead to Spain as they look to book their place in the Europa League final against Valencia on Thursday, May 9. A brace from Alexandre Lacazette and another from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw the Gunners come from behind to win at the Emirates last week. That victory was followed by a draw against Brighton on Sunday – a result which means Arsenal must now realistically win the Europa League to qualify for next season’s Champions League. [Read more]( [***] [advert banner 2]( [***] [Health]( [***] [attack]( Anxiety Attack vs. Panic Attack: Which one are you having? Knowing the difference between an anxiety attack vs. panic attack is more than an issue of semantics. It can shape the course of your mental health. If you don’t know which one you are having, it will be difficult to find the appropriate treatment or develop useful coping skills. You might waste time addressing the wrong issues. By understanding the issue of anxiety attacks vs. panic attacks, you can more efficiently address your mental health and the issues behind the attacks. [Read more]( [***] [coca-cola-sugar]( Coca Cola can block some anti-sugar research from being published - New Study Coca-Cola has been at the helm of a number of sugar-related research projects, but some could never see the light of day, according to a new study. A recent study – published in the Journal of Public Health Policy – highlighted the drinks company’s involvement in university studies in the US and Canada, and how they held all the power when it came to approving and potentially blocking the research. [Read more]( [***] [storke]( 7 things you can do to prevent stroke What can you do to prevent stroke? Age makes us more susceptible to having a stroke, as does having a mother, father, or other close relative who has had a stroke. You can't reverse the years or change your family history, but there are many other stroke risk factors that you can control—provided that you're aware of them. 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