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JULY 27, 2019 Keyamo: Drama as Melaye asks Ministerial nominee to recite 2nd stanza of National Anthem There was a mild drama at the Senate on Frida [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [1st quote]( JULY 27, 2019 [***] Keyamo: Drama as Melaye asks Ministerial nominee to recite 2nd stanza of National Anthem [Keyamo-and-Melaye]( [***] There was a mild drama at the Senate on Friday, July 26 as Dino Melaye demanded that one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees, Festus Keyamo, recites the National anthem. Melaye is the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district. Keyamo, who is among Buhari’s 43-man list submitted to the Senate on Tuesday for screening and approval, appeared before members of the upper legislative chamber on Friday. [Read more]( [***] [Miyetti-Allah]( Miyetti Allah calls on CBN to retrace steps on FOREX restrictions on milk importation Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retrace its steps on the proposed policy to restrict foreign exchange allocation for milk importation. Baba Othman Ngelzarma, National Secretary of Miyetti Allah, made the call in a statement made available to the media on Friday, July 26 in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Adamu-Mohammed]( IGP Adamu cautions against false security information The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has cautioned the public against circulating unsubstantiated security advisories that could create undue fear and apprehension in the country. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, said in a statement on Friday, July 26, in Abuja, that Adamu gave the advice at the backdrop of violent protests by the Shi’ite group in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Senate-President-Lawan]( Ministerial screening: Senate screens 7 nominees on Friday, schedules 9 for Monday The Senate on Friday, July 26, screened seven ministerial nominees who appeared before it. 1stnews reports that the Senators worked till late hours of the night while screening the nominees and adjourned by 8:13 pm. Names of those screened include: Abubakar Malami (Kebbi), Sen. Hadi Sirika (Katsina), Dr Osagie Ehanire (Edo), Mrs Pauline Tallen (Plateau) and Muhammdu Dingyadi (Sokoto). [Read more]( [***] [President-Muhammadu-Buhari]( Buhari receives Liberia’s highest award, restates Nigeria’s commitment to sub-regional development President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, July 26, in Monrovia, Liberia, received the country’s highest award. He also expressed his resolve to continue to strengthen cooperation within the West African sub-region. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, said the president was honoured during the 172nd independence anniversary of the West African nation in Monrovia. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [border-wall]( Supreme Court rules for Trump in border wall funding dispute The Supreme Court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a major victory by clearing the way for him to divert $2.5 billion from the military's budget and use it to build an extra 100 miles of border wall in California, Arizona and New Mexico. The Court justices, by a vote of 5-4, lifted orders by a federal judge in Oakland, Calif., and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco that had barred the administration from using the Pentagon's money to build a border wall. [Read more]( [***] [lavrov]( US deployment of weapons in space will lead to new stage of arms race — Lavrov The implementation of US plans to deploy missile defense systems in space will lead to another stage in an arms race, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday at the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries. "We are concerned over US plans to deploy weapons in space that are already being implemented. This will lead to another qualitative stage of an arms race," Lavrov said. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [Trump-feud]( Trump escalates feud with Apple, threatens wine war with France President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration would deny a request by electronics giant Apple to avoid stiff tariffs the United States had placed on Chinese imports and threatened to hit France with heavy tariffs in response to a new digital tax that will affect US tech companies. Trump's comments underscore the extent to which the president is wielding tariffs to punish not only trading partners but also US companies that manufacture products overseas. [Read more]( [***] [homepod ]( Whistleblower claims Apple contractors hear ‘sensitive’ Siri recordings Most consumers are familiar with the AI-powered nature of personal assistants like Alexa and Siri, but few are aware of one particular privacy concern: audio recordings made available to humans. The latest report on this topic claims Apple contractors tasked with reviewing Siri recordings have heard a variety of sensitive content, including drug deals and personal health information. [Read more]( [***] Everybody has one life… except Lagos Danfo drivers [ELLA]( As an outsider, when people tell you about the exploits of Lagos ‘Danfo’ drivers, you might decide that they are just fooling around because, “how can?” Nobody in their right sense would do half the things you hear about our dear ‘Danfo’ drivers. Why did I remember them today? I saw a picture making the rounds on Twitter. A driver had used a shower head as his gear handle and people were going wild in the comments section. But it was just light comic relief to me because, I have seen things. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [bale]( Bale to join Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning - Spanish reports Reports in Spain are stating that Wales star Gareth Bale is set to sign for Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning. A three-year deal has been agreed, state Marca, with Bale to earn around 22 million euros a season. The Spanish publication state that only the minor details need to be sorted, and that Bale's agent, Jonathan Barnett, has been in talks with the Far East outfit for the past few weeks. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [bicep-curls]( Take your bicep curls to the next level with this trainer-approved move The bicep curl is one of those moves that you can learn in a heartbeat. It requires proper breathing — exhale on the way up, inhale on the way down — and weight that's not too heavy and not too light. While doing a workout from Bailey Ducommun's eight-week, at-home Glute Guide, I came across a bicep curl that I'd never done before and produced a burn I'd never felt before. Enter the 21-method dumbbell curl. [Read more]( [***] [cilantro]( Study unravels mechanism behind benefits of Cilantro When it comes to some of the health benefits of cilantro, folk medicine had it right all along, and new research explains why. Scientists have unraveled the molecular underpinnings of cilantro's anticonvulsive effects. As well as its taste and culinary flavor, cilantro — also known as coriander in the United Kingdom — may have significant health benefits and disease-fighting properties. [Read more]( [***] [diabetes-D]( Diabetes: Could vitamin D supplements slow progression? Scientists have yet to prove whether or not vitamin D can treat or slow type 2 diabetes. A new study of people who have recently received a diagnosis of diabetes or are at risk of developing it concludes that the vitamin may be beneficial. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), type 2 diabetes and prediabetes now affect more than 100 million people in the United States. 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