* Gbajabiamila, Lawan under pressure over committee positions * Big Brother Naija 4 winner will receive N30M cash prize

JUNE 24, 2019 Gbajabiamila, Lawan under pressure over committee positions Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [Quote - 1stnews]( JUNE 24, 2019 [***] Gbajabiamila, Lawan under pressure over committee positions [Lawan-Gbajabiamila]( Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila are under intense pressure from lawmakers. Both men are at crossroads on how to share ‘juicy’ committees to their colleagues, especially those who campaigned for them. This is in view of the July 2 resumption date of the two chambers of the National Assembly. Sources within both chambers reported that both lawmakers are now faced with a serious dilemma. [Read more]( [***] [Gbajabiamila]( Gbajabiamila: We will perform better than 8th NASS The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Sunday, June 23 said Nigerians should expect better service delivery from the ninth National Assembly. Gbajabiamila gave the commitment in Lagos while speaking at a reception dinner organised for him by the state government. The dinner was attended by prominent personalities including Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State. [Read more]( [***] [Nigeria-Airways]( Verification, payment of ex-Nigeria Airways workers in Diaspora to begin Monday in London The Federal Government says the verification and payment of ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) in Diaspora will begin on Monday in London, United Kingdom (UK). Mr John Waitono, Acting Director, Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the two weeks exercise will be conducted by an Inter-Ministerial Team at the Nigerian High Commission in London. [Read more]( [***] [FG-roads]( FG roads still in disrepair, despite N757.48bn budget, aiding herdsmen’s attacks In spite of N757.48bn budgeted for road rehabilitation and reconstruction by the Federal Government since 2015, most of its roads are still in a terrible state of disrepair. Investigations in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria showed that the budgetary allocation had not made appreciable impacts on the roads across the country as many of them had not only become eyesores, but also embarrassments to a nation in search of investors. [Read more]( [***] [RAY]( [***] [mohamed ould ghazouan]( Ruling party claim victory in Mauritania election, opposition rejects result Mauritania's ruling party candidate, Mohamed Cheikh El-Ghazouani, has won the presidential election with 52 percent of the vote, the electoral commission announced on Sunday. Also Read: Why we got into trouble in 2019 elections – Army After Ghazouani was declared the winner, opposition parties were quick to call fraud and a "new coup", requesting a recount. [Read more]( [***] [tampons]( Tanzania’s government reintroduces tampons tax, sparks anger A decision by Tanzania’s government to reintroduce a tax on sanitary pads and tampons has angered women in the country, with one activist on Sunday saying it would have “heavy consequences” for women. Also Read: Itchy from using sanitary products? Steps to avoid potential side-effects Taxes on female sanitary products – which are basic necessities – have come under increasing scrutiny across the globe, and Tanzania in 2018 decided to join those nations scrapping Value Added Tax on pads and tampons. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [china-flag]( US government might require 5G equipment to be made outside of China In a new turn of US-China tussle, reports show the US may be considering mandating 5G equipment be made outside China. This would break from the norm when it comes to production for many companies around the world, including the US who often turn to China for production. This is because China is known for their inexpensive production, which is why many companies outsource to them to help increase their profit margins and lower their costs. However, the US government seems to be looking to change that practice when it comes to 5G equipment. [Read more]( [***] [Minneapolis cop]( Minneapolis cop receives $585,000 after fellow officers spied on DMV data The city of Minneapolis is learning a hard lesson about the importance of placing checks on government data access. A court has awarded police officer Amy Krekelberg a total of $585,000 after she sued Minneapolis and two fellow officers for allegedly violating state law protecting the disclosure of DMV data. Krekelberg had discovered that people had arbitrarily accessed her DMV records almost 1,000 times over the course of roughly a decade. [Read more]( [***] [ABIODUN]( I am not elderly...Not yet So I am having a little existential crisis. Am I getting elderly? Or is it a middle age crisis? I am suddenly coming to terms with the fact that I am no spring chicken. In fact, I am a layer that is at the cusp of having no more eggs to lay. I am not finding it funny. So where did all the bloody years go? [Read more]( [ITEC]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Riyad-Mahrez]( 2019 AFCON: Mahrez scores as Algeria enjoy 2-0 win over Kenya Riyad Mahrez led Algeria to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Kenya as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations finals campaign on Sunday in Cairo. It was a competent display in this Group C match. Team captain Mahrez netted the second goal just before half-time after striker Baghdad Bounedjah had opened the scoring with a 34th minute penalty kick. [Read more]( [***] [Dani-Alves]( Dani Alves to leave PSG after two seasons Brazil right-back Dani Alves is to leave Paris St-Germain after two seasons with the French club. The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Sevilla defender scored eight goals in 73 appearances for PSG. He joined the side from Juventus in 2017. Alves scored in Brazil's 5-0 victory over Peru in their final Copa America group game on Saturday, June 22. [Read more]( [***] [Senegal-AFCON]( Senegal make light of Mane’s absence in AFCON win over Tanzania Senegal made light of the absence of suspended forward Sadio Mane to dispatch Tanzania. The Teranga Lions claimed a convincing 2-0 win in their opening Africa Cup of Nations match on Sunday, June 23. Keita Balde put them ahead in the first half. Krepin Diatta rifled a shot through a crowd of players for the second just after the hour. The second goal was a confirmation of Senegal’s dominance in the Group C match. Senegal were too strong and fast for Tanzania. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [sleep]( What is biphasic and polyphasic sleep? Sleep is a vital component of human health, and the amount of sleep a person needs changes with their age. And, as with other body functions, sleep has patterns. Some sleep patterns mean a person will sleep once per day while others mean they sleep at intervals. However, the pattern that is most common in a population may or may not be the healthiest option for people. This inconsistency means some individuals report that they are not getting enough sleep, irrespective of the number of hours they have per night. [Read more]( [***] [cornu-aspersum-the-common-garden-snail]( Garden snails may have secret weapons against aggressive bacteria Who would think of looking to the humble garden snail for a solution to antibiotic resistance, the phenomenon of harmful bacteria becoming unresponsive to drugs that could previously defeat them? As it turns out, two researchers from the United Kingdom, who also happen to be husband and wife. They are Sarah Pitt, Ph.D., principal lecturer in the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science at the University of Brighton, and Alan Gunn, Ph.D., subject lead for biosciences in the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University. 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