* VP Osinbajo lies shamelessly, says Gaffney | Okorocha in N50bn property mess | Venezuela says it thwarted coup attempt

JUNE 27, 2019 US Visit: Vice President Osinbajo lies shamelessly, says former US Assistant Secretary of Defence Frank Gaffney, a former United State [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [Quote]( JUNE 27, 2019 [***] US Visit: Vice President Osinbajo lies shamelessly, says former US Assistant Secretary of Defence [frank x osinbajo]( Frank Gaffney, a former United States Assistant Secretary of Defense has accused Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo of lying shamelessly. The accusation comes in the wake of comments attributed to the Vice President during his visit to the United States this week. Osinbajo had addressed members of the Nigerian community in the United States during a town hall meeting in New York on Sunday. The Vice President had spoken on a number of issues including reported cases of insecurity in the country and the government's efforts at combating them. [Read more]( [***] [Gov.-Rochas-Okorocha]( Imo govt’s N50bn property allegedly missing under Okorocha – Committee The Committee on the Recovery of Imo Government Property has alleged that about N50 billion worth of property belonging to the state was discovered to be missing after former Gov. Rochas Okorocha left office. Mr Jasper Ndubuaku, the Chairman of the committee, said this on Wednesday at a press conference in Owerri, while speaking on the recoveries so far made by the committee. [Read more]( [***] [Sniper]( Sniper ban: Sellers in Kafanchan yet to comply with order Sellers of sniper insecticide in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, are yet to comply with the Federal Government ban on the product. The insecticide was banned following its alleged use in recent incidences of suicide in the country. Checks however conducted on Wednesday, June 26 by our source in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State revealed that sniper insecticide was still being displayed in most shops for sale. [Read more]( [***] [LAWAN]( Senate committed to healthy financial institutions — Lawan The President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday, June 26 said the Senate was committed to ensuring a healthy banking and other financial institutions in the country. Lawan gave the assurance while addressing the management team of the National Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, let by its Managing Director, Umar Ibrahim, in his office in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Yemi-Osinbajo]( Osinbajo urges FG, states to harmonise Agric policies The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, June 26 called for agricultural policy alignment between the federal and state governments in order to eliminate duplicity and enhance full implementation. Osinbajo made the call in Abuja at an event to wrap up the pilot phase of the State Partnership for Agriculture (SPA) Programme, implemented by Synergos Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). [Read more]( [***] [Fayemi-NGF]( Governors Forum reviews engagement with World Bank - Fayemi The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi on Wednesday, June 26 met with the World Bank to review the bank engagements in the country and at the sub-national level. Fayemi disclosed this while addressing newsmen after the meeting that was held in Abuja. Fayemi said that the World Bank had been a major partner of the forum in the development programmes of all the states. [Read more]( [***] [INEC]( INEC among most improved public service institution in Nigeria - Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it is one of the most improved public institutions in Nigeria, given the level of improvements recorded in the nation’s electoral system from 1999 to date. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the assertion in his remark at the 2019 Post-Election Review session with the second batch of Electoral Officers (EOs) from 17 states, held in Abuja on Wednesday, June 26. [Read more]( [***] [soji akinrinade profile]( [***] [Venezuela]( Venezuela says it thwarted 'coup' bid Venezuela's socialist government said Wednesday it had derailed a coup bid, claiming the United States, Colombia and Chile colluded in a plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and install a general and former defense minister in his place. Maduro warned that he would be "ruthless in a revolutionary counter-offensive against an attempted fascist coup -- ruthless!" [Read more]( [***] [czech]( Embattled Czech prime minister survives confidence vote Billionaire Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis survived a no-confidence vote early on Thursday, even as he faces charges of graft, EU concerns over possible conflicts of interest and mass rallies demanding his resignation. The opposition failed to reach the 101 votes needed in the 200-member parliament to topple the cabinet. “Eighty-five lawmakers voted no confidence in the cabinet, and eighty-five voted against,” said Jana Cernochova, a lawmaker in charge of the vote, after a marathon 17-hour session. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [whatsapp status sharing.]( WhatsApp Status will soon offer sharing to other apps like Facebook WhatsApp status may be acquiring a new functionality that let's it become more a part of the Facebook family. One of the advantages of being a part of a larger company is the ease of sharing with other parts of the company. At the same time, that could be problematic if your parent company happens to be named “Facebook”. WhatsApp has been particularly careful to distance itself from its owner but its upcoming Status-sharing feature could raise concerns once again. [Read more]( [***] [boeing-737-max-3]( FAA discovers new flaw in Boeing’s 737 Max Planes We put a lot of faith in airplanes to stay in the sky while it is flying, but unfortunately, accidents do happen from time to time, and that is why Boeing’s 737 Max planes are currently grounded due to some flaws which some believe could have been the reason behind the recent crashes. The company is working on a fix, but it seems that it could take longer than we thought. This is because in a report from Reuters, the FAA has discovered a new flaw in the 737 Max planes which means that Boeing will need to address that before its planes can be cleared to be flown again. [Read more]( [***] [NKEM]( What is wrong with a woman having mostly male friends? In the last one week that I have been back, I have reconnected with most of my friends and posted pictures of our meetings and hangouts on social media. All the time though, it never occurred to me that all my friends in those posts had one thing in common: they were male. It wasn’t until an old friend sent me a message saying: “Always with boys! lol. How boo gon find you when you always looking bood up?” that I realized that indeed, I have mostly male friends! The idea of my friends being mostly male is not particularly of concern to me. [Read more]( [***] [ITEC]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Cameroon]( FIFA open disciplinary proceedings against Cameroon FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Cameroon over their behaviour in Sunday's Women's World Cup last-16 match against England. On two occasions during the contest in Valenciennes, which England won 3-0, Cameroon remonstrated with the officials at length and looked as if they may not play on after VAR decisions went against them. [Read more]( [***] [Zimbabwe]( Zimbabwe miss out on rare AFCON win Uganda and Zimbabwe played out an entertaining draw in Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo. Uganda took an early lead through Emmanuel Okwi's close-range finish after Zimbabwe goalkeeper George Chigova had parried Lumala Abdu's shot. But Zimbabwe equalised when Khama Billiat scored after fine work down the left wing from team-mate Ovidy Karuru. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [heart-anatomy-model]( How calcium in coronary arteries can predict future heart health According to one new study, having high levels of calcium in the coronary arteries could be responsible for detrimental changes to the structure of the heart. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Being able to identify people at risk is therefore a crucial public health issue. [Read more]( [***] [Robotic]( First-of-its-kind robotic arm works without brain implant Robotic arms and other robotic instruments may sound like a futuristic development, but they have been around for years, helping out surgeons and engineers alike. Less common, though, are prosthetic, robotic arms that allow people who have lost a limb to regain freedom of movement. One man from Florida made the headlines in 2018 after receiving a modular prosthetic limb — a robotic arm to replace the arm he lost in 2007 because of cancer. 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