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JULY 31, 2019 AMCON’s VIP debtors - Yakubu Mohammed AMCON Old Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is right after all. He counsels his son, Laertes, wh [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [banner]( JULY 31, 2019 [***] AMCON’s VIP debtors - Yakubu Mohammed [YAKUBU-MOHAMMED]( AMCON Old Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is right after all. He counsels his son, Laertes, who is about to embark on a trip to France. The old man says to his son: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend.” In plain English, he is saying to his son don’t lend to or borrow money from a friend because if you do so, sooner or later you may lose both the money and the friendship. In the real world of legitimised money lending and money borrowing, this, apparently is what Lawal Karu, managing director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON is about to do to his 350 or so odd friends or clients who are hugely indebted to the corporation. [Read more]( [***] [hard-facts]( Ministerial screening: Telling women to take a bow and go is disrespectful Ministerial screening or sham? President Muhammadu Buhari struggled to nominate seven women for ministerial positions out of 43 names sent to the Senate. The figure represents a paltry 16. However, the Senate denied Nigerians the opportunity to listen to them. The reason was packaged under the guise of gender sensitivity by Ahmad Lawan’s Senate. Nevertheless, it appears more of a ploy to hide the brilliance or otherwise of these women. The ‘take a bow and go’ tradition has suffered the greatest abuse during this particular screening. In fact, 21 nominees were screened without a single question asked. [Read more]( [***] [zakzaky-protest-shiites]( Shiite group to challenge proscription by FG in court The Islamic Movement in Nigeria also known as Shiite is to challenge the court order obtained by the federal government banning the operations of the organization. Spokesman of the Movement, Ibrahim Musa confirmed that “we will be in court challenging the proscription”. Musa who spoke through a phone message accused the leader of the rival Shiite sect; Al-Thaqalayn Cultural Foundation, Sheikh Hamza Lawal of being a government agent out to destabilise IMN. [Read more]( [***] [Buhari-and-Atiku-tribunal]( Buhari: WAEC has no knowledge of Cambridge documents - Official tells Tribunal A West African Examination Council (WAEC) official, Henry Adewunmi, has told the Presidential Election Tribunal that the assessment result issued to President Muhammadu Buhari by Cambridge Assessment Center is not a document from WAEC. Adewunmi said this on Wednesday, July 31, when President Buhari continued the defence against the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging his victory during the February 23 presidential election. [Read more]( [***] [Sharibu]( Leah Sharibu: Mother of kidnapped schoolgirl urges FG to intensify rescue efforts Mrs Rebecca Sharibu, the mother of Leah Sharibu has again pleaded with the Federal Government to intensify efforts towards her daughter’s release from Boko Haram captivity. Rebecca made the call on Wednesday, July 31, in Dapchi in an interview. 1stnews reports that Leah Sharibu was among the 110 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in February 2018. [Read more]( [***] [Chief-of-Army-Staff-Buratai]( Buratai pledges commitment to enhance standard of Army schools The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has pledged its resolve to raise the standard of Nigerian Army Command Schools through efficient administration. Buratai made the pledge at the opening of a three-day Procurement Seminar for Commandants, Bursars and Administrative Officers of Command Secondary Schools, organized by the Army Headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Garba-Shehu]( Presidency claims victory in war against 'real' Boko Haram The Presidency has insisted that the war against Boko Haram insurgency has been won, despite recent attacks by the insurgents in the North-East. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday, July 30, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu. [Read more]( [***] [boko-haram-funeral]( Boko Haram: Military to take delivery of Super Tucano fighter jets in 2020 – Presidency The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to battle the Boko Haram insurgency by procuring Super Tucano fighter jets to keep the nation’s military in good fighting shape. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday, July 30 said the fighter jets, expected from the United States, would be deployed in checking terrorist activities in the country. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [trump-afp]( Trump’s descent into pure racism is about to blow up in his face: White House aides panic According to a report in the New York Times, White House aides held a frantic meeting on Monday attempting to figure out a way to rein in Donald Trump’s increasing use of overt racist rhetoric — but that no one was sure how to tell him. Also Read: Trump tweets support for far-right figures banned by Facebook After a weekend of attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), the Times reports “Several White House aides expressed agreement during a senior staff meeting on Monday morning that the president’s attacks were a bad move.” [Read more]( [***] [heatwave]( Deadly Japanese heatwave claims life of theme park dancing fairy mascot A deadly heatwave in Japan has claimed the lives of 40 people. This includes a young man dressed as a mascot dancing at a theme park. Yohei Yamaguchi died on Sunday after collapsing during a dance rehearsal at an amusement park in Hirakata, Osaka, The Japan Times reported. The 28-year-old had been practicing a dance routine while wearing a 16kg mascot costume when he lost consciousness. [Read more]( [***] [Katy]( Jury kills Katy Perry’s 'Dark Horse' in another controversial copyright verdict A federal jury’s ruling that Katy Perry and her song team stole six notes from a Christian rapper’s track—a musical pattern that strikes some as so common and monotonous that a metronome could have produced it—comes as another plague on the music industry and may rain riches down on the holy hip-hopper. The case follows a trend in the courts that troubles the music industry because of fears that songwriters may suffer writer’s block from nervousness that the simplest musical motif that pops into their mind might be found by a jury to belong to someone else. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [monday]( Meet Monday.com, Israel's most valuable start-up Israel has a new most valuable startup: project management software-maker Monday.com. Monday.com announced on Tuesday it raised $150 million in a Series D investment led by Sapphire Ventures. The round more than tripled Monday.com's valuation to $1.9 billion from $550 million in just one year. This is according to a source with knowledge of the transaction. And this has made Monday the highest-valued startup in its category of work software; as well as the most valuable startup based in Israel. [Read more]( [***] [apple-services]( Apple’s pivot to services is really paying off as iPhone continues to dip Apple is celebrating record Q3 profits, although digging into the numbers reveals some troubling trends as the company’s main money drivers continue to shift around. The headline figure is that Apple managed to rake in a total of $53.8 billion in revenue, which is up from $53.3 billion this time a year ago. As growth goes, that’s pretty anaemic, but it’s still growth and allows the company to accurately call it a new record. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Osimhen]( Victor Osimhen to undergo Lille OSC medicals Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has been scheduled to have his medical and finalise his move to Lille this week. This comes as Lille star man Nicolas Pepe arrived in England on Tuesday, July 30, to undergo his medical examination ahead of a £72 million move to Arsenal. Also Read: Chelsea ban fan for life for racist abuse The transfer fee will make the 24-year-old Ivorian the Gunners' most expensive signing, and he will sign a five-year deal which will earn him around £150,000 per week. [Read more]( [***] [ronaldo]( Ronaldo: Fans seek lawsuit after South Korea no-show Angry South Korean football fans are seeking compensation after Cristiano Ronaldo failed to take to the pitch during a Juventus pre-season friendly. The superstar was contracted to play 45 minutes when the match against K League All-Stars was announced, organisers say, but he stayed on the subs' bench. Fans became angry when he made no sign of lacing up his boots, even chanting the name of his rival Lionel Messi. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [hepatitis]( Hepatitis: WHO urges Plateau Govt to conduct free treatment World Health Organisation (W.H.O), has called on the Plateau government to curtail the spread of hepatitis by screening and treating affected patients in the state for free. Mr Wadzingi Bassi, the Plateau coordinator for W.H.O, gave this advice in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Jos. Bassi said that the free treatment would enable many to know their status. Also, in the long run, help in stemming the spread of the disease. [Read more]( [***] [resistance-training]( Resistance training for healthy aging: The whys and hows Exercise that builds muscle endurance, or resistance training, can help older adults to preserve their independence and quality of life. It can overcome the loss of muscle mass and strength, build resilience, ease the management of chronic conditions, and reduce physical vulnerability. Despite there being lots of evidence to support these assertions, many older people do not practice resistance training on a regular basis. [Read more]( [***] [does-watching-porn-boost-testosterone-1]( Does watching porn really increase testosterone? Porn- the very word itself is enough to grab anyone's attention. So much so, that before the ban on pornographic websites was enforced, half of the top ten websites in the country were porn sites! They even ranked higher in traffic than Twitter, Instagram and Wikipedia. It would be safe to say that the ban hasn't stopped people from watching porn and different tricks are being used to get access. So, Does Watching Porn Affect People Who Are Into Fitness? [Read more]( [***] [advert banner 2]( [***] [Entertainment / Lifestyle]( [***] [Esther]( BBNaija 2019: Esther finds her stolen coins [Read more]( [***] [adesua]( Adesua Etomi: 'I need 5 minutes with Khafi' [Read more]( [***] [The-Lion-King]( ‘The Lion King’ makes 1 billion dollars under 3 weeks [Read more]( [***] [Wizkid]( Wizkid lands second Billboard entry with Beyoncé’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’ [Read more]( [***] [Davido]( Davido becomes most viewed Nigerian artiste on YouTube [Read more]( [***] [toyin-lawani]( Toyin Lawani: ‘You must pay me ₦2 Million before I can go on a date with you’ [Read more]( [***] [Ishmael-Lawal]( Digital piracy worst theft, says Afro-pop musician [Read more]( [***] [jeans]( Are skinny jeans bad for your health? 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