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JULY 25, 2019 How Buhari turned ministerial positions to reward system The much-anticipated ministerial list is already in the public domain. Presi [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [jide]( JULY 25, 2019 [***] How Buhari turned ministerial positions to reward system [hard-facts]( The much-anticipated ministerial list is already in the public domain. President Muhammadu Buhari transmitted the list to the Senate at the beginning of the week. However, the excitement that greeted the list has quickly given way to hopelessness for several commentators in the public space. Indeed, the list appears to be nothing more than a reward system for loyal politicians. Or at best, compensation for politicians who lost out because of their loyalty to the president. [Read more]( [***] [Reps]( Reps to investigate all abandoned projects from 1999 till date The House of Reps has resolved to investigate all abandoned projects of the Federal Government from 1999 to date. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Francis Uduyok. Moving the motion, Uduyok described the rate of abandoned projects as alarming. He disclosed that over 20,000 projects belonging to the Federal Government have received less than 50% funding. [Read more]( [***] [olorunimbe-mamora]( Senate Minority leader commends Mamora for rejecting Buhari's previous appointment Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on Wednesday, July 24, commended Senator Adeleke Mamora for rejecting an appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018. President Buhari in 2018 nominated Mamora as Chairman of the Abuja Investment and Infrastructure Centre. However, the former lawmaker had rejected the appointment. Mamora was the Deputy Director-General of the Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation during the 2015 presidential election. [Read more]( [***] [buhari]( Buhari pledges to make life more meaningful for Nigerians President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is committed to consolidating on its successes of the last four years to make life better for all citizens irrespective of their geopolitical backgrounds. The president gave the assurance when he declared open a two-day Presidential Policy Retreat at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, July 24. [Read more]( [***] [MTN-Board]( MTN announces new Board of Directors, appoints former NCC boss Ernest Ndukwe Chairman-designate MTN Nigeria has appointed Ernest Ndukwe as Chairman-designate of its newly constituted Board of Directors. Ndukwe is a former Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In addition, the telecommunication giant announced the appointment of six new Directors. They include Michael Onochie Ajukwu and Muhammad K. Ahmad, OON, both of whom were appointed as Independent Non-Executive Directors. Furthermore, four others - Andrew Alli , Omobola Johnson, A.B. Mahmoud (OON) and Ifueko Okauru, MFR - were appointed as Non-Executive Directors. [Read more]( [***] [Akpabio-and-Buhari]( Akpabio promises full support to Buhari on 'Next Level' Sen. Godswill Akpabio, a ministerial nominee, says he is ready to work with President Muhammadu Buhari to take the country to the next level. Akpabio gave this assurance in an interview with the media at the sidelines of the ministerial nominees screening at the National Assembly, Abuja on Wednesday. He who explained that the country is under siege by banditry and other hoodlums expressed his willingness to assist President Buhari to take the country to the next level. [Read more]( [***] [Ibrahim-Magu]( Magu expresses concern over UK’s slow action on Diezani Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has expressed concern over the slow pace of action from the United Kingdom (UK) on the corruption case involving Diezani Alison-Madueke. Diezani, a former Minister of Petroleum, is being prosecuted by the UK government on corruption charges. EFCC spokesman, Mr Tony Orilade in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, July 24 quoted Magu to have said this when he received the team of International Criminal Police Organisation (InterPol) in his office. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [nk-seoul]( North Korea test-launched two short-range missiles on Thursday, Seoul confirms North Korea is believed to have fired two short-range missiles off its east coast Thursday morning, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a follow-up assessment to a reported test earlier in the day. The ROK JCS early Thursday reported that Pyongyang had launched two unidentified projectiles from a location in the vicinity of Wonsan city at 0534 and 0557 local time. [Read more]( [***] [US-Migrant-Crisis]( Trump administration's bid to limit asylum seekers blocked by US judge A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s effort to bar migrants from seeking asylum in the US if they have passed through another country first without seeking protection there. The preliminary injunction, issued by the US district judge Jon Tigar in California, was handed down after a hearing in which government lawyers presented oral arguments for new asylum restrictions on migrants coming to the southern border. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [straubel]( Long-time Tesla Tech Chief Straubel's exit leaves Musk as sole remaining co-founder Elon Musk has a reputation for startling news, but his announcement that fellow Tesla cofounder JB Straubel is stepping down as chief technology officer was particularly significant as it marks the end of an era that saw the company evolve from a shoestring Silicon Valley garage startup to the world’s leading electric vehicle maker. Musk wedged in the Straubel news awkwardly amid an earnings call late Wednesday, after the company posted a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss–despite selling a record number of high-powered electric sedans and crossovers during the period. [Read more]( [***] [salesforce-alibaba]( Salesforce expands footprint into China with Alibaba partnership U.S. cloud-based service provider Salesforce.com Inc (CRM.N) said on Wednesday it will partner with Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (BABA.N), as Salesforce looks to make inroads into the Chinese software market with its cloud-based products. Also Read: Salesforce makes 16bn acquisition of Tableau "Alibaba will become the exclusive provider of Salesforce to customers in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and Salesforce will become the exclusive enterprise CRM product suite sold by Alibaba," the company said in a blog sforce.co/2SAnPiX. [Read more]( [***] We are all living a fake life [NKEM]( Yesterday, at a meeting with friends, we concluded that the average Lagosian leads a fake life. How did we come to this conclusion? A friend had raised the recent incident with Bobrisky where he was arrested by a business owner in Lagos over breach of contract resulting in N665k debt owed by the socialite. Apparently, Bobrisky, who was paid for an endorsement deal with a boutique, had breached the contract. Consequently, he was asked to pay back the money he owes. My friend’s argument was that Bobrisky, like most celebrities in Nigeria, had the tendency to accept deals he had no intention of honouring. [Read more]( [***] [soji akinrinade profile]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [dybala]( Tottenham make approach for Dybala There’s a new player on Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer shortlist. Multiple sources, including Dan Kilpatrick in the Evening Standard, are now reporting that Tottenham have made an official inquiry to Juventus concerning forward Paulo Dybala. The Argentine is highly regarded by Mauricio Pochettino, but signing him would smash Spurs’ transfer record for the second time this summer, as he is rated at £80m by Juventus. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [mental]( Mental health experts advocate an end to stigma Mental health experts and advocates have called for an end to stigmatization on people who decide to speak out about their mental issues and disorders. Psychologist and stress management expert, Dr. Gbenga Coker disclosed this to 1stNews during a workshop organised by Mental Health Foundation. The one-day workshop, hosted in collaboration with Share Anonymous Initiative, was held on Wednesday at Yaba area of Lagos state. [Read more]( [***] [paleo]( Paleo diet may be bad for heart health New research has found that people who follow the Paleolithic, or Paleo, diet have high levels of a blood biomarker tied to heart disease. The finding raises some red flags about this type of diet, which, the researchers suggest, is not balanced enough to ensure good health. The Paleolithic diet — often known as the Paleo diet, for short — claims to emulate what the ancestors of modern humans used to eat. [Read more]( [***] [spicy]( Is spicy food linked to dementia risk? Research conducted in a Chinese population has found an intriguing link between the consumption of chili peppers and a heightened risk of cognitive decline. Many populations around the world add spicy peppers to their local dishes to enhance the taste and make for a more punchy culinary experience. But are spicy peppers healthful, or do they pose any health risks? The spiciest peppers in the world, such as the Carolina Reaper, could cause serious, immediate damage. 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