* #RevolutionNow: How big word, rain, DSS truncated ‘day of rage' | Nigerian banks susceptible to cyber-attack, experts say | More woes for world's billionaires as stock market falls

AUGUST 6, 2019 Our Crown of Gloom - Ray Ekpu Nigeria is wearing a crown of gloom. Every day, people are being kidnapped or killed in one part of the [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [banner]( AUGUST 6, 2019 [***] Our Crown of Gloom - Ray Ekpu [rayekpu-gloom]( Nigeria is wearing a crown of gloom. Every day, people are being kidnapped or killed in one part of the country or the other. People of various descriptions, Nigerians, foreigners, old men and old women, young men and young women, pastors, clerics, professors, travellers, public and private sector persons, no one is safe from the prospect of being kidnapped, or maimed or killed by some evil men. Nigeria has become something like one big evil forest where evil things occur daily, weekly, putting us all in a devouring gulf of despair, making all of us except the mighty, full of fear for our lives, fear of the next person and fear of the next moment. [Read more]( [***] [hard-facts]( #RevolutionNow: How big word, rain, DSS truncated ‘day of rage' Monday, the 5th day of August, D-day for #RevolutionNow, was supposed to herald massive protests across the country. Specifically, 28 identified cities were meant to be shut down. The protest or revolution, according to the convener, would usher in a society where state agents and tyrants will have no place. However, the day almost passed by uneventfully due to a combination of reasons: man-made and nature. [Read more]( [***] [IMN-Shiite]( IMN: US, Israel, Saudi Arabia behind Nigeria’s deadly crackdown on Zakzaky's supporters The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has revealed that the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia have been behind Nigeria's government bloody crackdown on supporters of leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who has been jailed for over four years. Mohammad Hassan Shojaeifard, a representative of Sheikh El-Zakzaky in Iran, said in an interview with that the IMN under the leadership of Sheikh El-Zakzaky has had “peaceful” relations with the government over the past three decades. [Read more]( [***] [RMAFC]( FG mulls committee to review revenue sharing formula The Federal Government (FG) has disclosed its intention to review the revenue sharing formula for Federal, States and Local Governments. The government attributed the decision to the need to align the revenue sharing plan to current economic realities. Further, a committee will be set up in the coming week to review the allocations. The Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mr Elias Mbam announced this development to newsmen on Tuesday. Mbam disclosed this in Abuja shortly after he received an Award of Excellence from the Nigeria Civil Service Union. [Read more]( [***] [nigerian-banks-image]( Nigerian banks susceptible to cyber-attack, experts say, as major African bank targeted by North Korean hackers A major African bank was the target of a sophisticated attack by suspected North Korean hackers, even as financial experts say Nigerian banks remain at risk of similar breaches. The hack was uncovered by a United Kingdom cyber-security specialist, Barac. Barac is a fast-growing, innovative cyber-security company headquartered in the UK. Founded in 2017 in London, Barac was selected to join NCSC Cyber Accelerator programme in 2018. [Read more]( [***] [SSANU]( SSANU, NASU slam FG's retraction of agreement The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) on Tuesday, August 6, held a joint protest in Ibadan to demand the implementation of a subsisting court judgement and other pressing issues. 1stnews reports that the unions were demanding the implementation of the judgement of the National Industrial Court regarding Universities Staff School teachers’ enrollment on the government payroll, earned allowances and renegotiation of 2009 agreement. [Read more]( [***] [NYSC]( DG lauds NYSC as only stable workforce in country The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has said that the Scheme remains the only stable workforce in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement made by the DG on Tuesday, August 6, in Minna during a meeting with the Niger state Acting Governor, Alhaji Mohammed Ketso to request for a location to site the North Central area office of the scheme. [Read more]( [***] [morrison]( Toni Morrison: 5 key novels by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Nobel- and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison, a leading figure in African-American literature, has explored slavery’s enduring legacy in a poetic, raw voice that has influenced generations of writers. Here are five standout novels: ‘The Bluest Eye’ (1970) Morrison’s first novel, published when she was 39, focused on a young black girl in 1940s Ohio who dreams of having blue eyes — synonymous in her mind with whiteness and beauty in a world shadowed by slavery. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [biggest-billionaire]( More woes for world's billionaires as stock market falls Monday, August 4, was the worst day in 2019 for stock markets, and some of the world’s richest people took the biggest hit. Eighteen billionaires saw their net worth drop by $1 billion or more on Monday. Stocks plummeted as China devalued its currency reportedly to its lowest level against the dollar since 2008. The change followed President Donald Trump’s announcement on Thursday that he would continue to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. [Read more]( [***] [north-korean-hackers]( North Korean hackers have stolen $2 billion from banks to fund weapons programme North Korean has generated an estimated $2 billion in revenues for its weapons programme through the state-sponsored looting of financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a confidential UN report seen by Reuters. The UN experts say North Korea “used cyberspace to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to generate income.” They also used cyberspace to launder the stolen money, the report said. [Read more]( [***] [bezos-unloads]( Bezos unloads $990m worth of Amazon shares Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos sold over 530,000 Amazon shares in the first two days of August for $990 million. After taxes, he will net an estimated $750 million in cash from the sales. The sales on August 1 and 2 followed $1.4 billion (after-tax) worth of Amazon stock he sold in the final three days of July. Also Read: Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos' wife now world's third-richest woman As the richest man on earth, he is now worth an estimated $110.1 billion, using Monday’s closing share price for Amazon. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [bitcoin-to-spike]( Bitcoin may hit $100,000 by 2021 The Bitcoin price has been on a tremendous run in 2019, roughly tripling its price in U.S. dollars since the start of the year. That said, Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony Pompliano thinks the party is just getting started. Pompliano has predicted that the Bitcoin price will reach $100,000 by the end of 2021, and he was recently asked to explain his point of view during an interview with CNN’s Julia Chatterley. [Read more]( [***] [checkpoint-tipline]( WhatsApp freebies: Nigerians warned to beware of scams Nigerians have been warned to beware of WhatsApp freebies, especially as these may be a source of scam. An IT expert, Onu Grace has disclosed that users of the online messaging app, WhatsApp stand the risk of being defrauded when they click on links in forwarded messages offering free internet. Grace is the founder of Clickaway Hub, an Abuja-based ICT firm that trains young school leavers in ICT skills. [Read more]( [***] [flying-car]( Japanese flying car hovers for a minute during test flight Japanese electronics manufacturer NEC Corporation unveiled a prototype flying car that stayed in the air for almost a minute during a test in Japan this week. About the size of an autorickshaw and equipped with four horizontal propellers, the drone-like prototype reached a height of 3 meters (10 feet) during the test in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Monday. [Read more]( [***] [Apple-branded-cards]( Apple-branded credit card rolls out to some on Tuesday An Apple-branded credit card designed primarily for mobile use will start rolling out on Tuesday. Apple announced the card in March in a partnership with Goldman Sachs. On Tuesday, some iPhone users who requested a notification about Apple Card will get invites to apply through Apple's Wallet app. The company plans to expand sign-ups more broadly in coming weeks. The card is available only in the U.S. [Read more]( [***] [Super Writer]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [FIFA]( FIFA Council approves 32-team for Women’s World Cup The FIFA Council has unanimously agreed to a proposal to expand the number of teams taking part in the FIFA Women’s World Cup from 24 to 32. This will take effect as of the next edition of the tournament in 2023. Since the bidding process for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is already underway. Nine bidders are initially expected to submit their bid books by 4 October 2019 – the FIFA Council exceptionally made this decision remotely; and not at one of its meetings. The next is scheduled for 23-24 October in Shanghai. [Read more]( [***] [Koscielny]( Koscielny set to join Bordeaux Arsenal have agreed on a deal to sell defender Laurent Koscielny to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux for a fee of up to 5m euros (£4.6m). The 33-year-old centre-back is having a medical on Tuesday, August 6, before completing a return to France after nine years with the Premier League club. Frenchman Koscielny had a year left on his contract at Emirates Stadium and the Gunners wanted him to stay. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [chocolate]( Is there some link between dark chocolate and depression? A survey-based study looking at chocolate consumption and depression finds that people who eat dark chocolate are less likely to report depressive symptoms. What do these findings mean, and can we trust them? Over the years, chocolate has been the focus of a great deal of research. Thanks to its flavor and texture, chocolate is a popular food. As a result, a large number of people tend to read and share any studies that investigate its potential health benefits. 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