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AUGUST 18, 2019 Buhari to Tribunal: Dismiss Atiku, PDP petition on technicalities, evidential grounds President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [banner]( AUGUST 18, 2019 [***] Buhari to Tribunal: Dismiss Atiku, PDP petition on technicalities, evidential grounds [Buhari]( President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Atiku Abubakar challenging the February 23 general election on technicalities and evidential grounds. The prayers formed the major plank of other requests contained in the final addresses to be adopted by Buhari and the APC on August 23. This was made available to the media on Sunday in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Nnamdi-Kanu]( Nnamdi Kanu praises ‘courageous’ IPOB attack on Ekweremadu The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Sunday, August 18, described the attack on the former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, in Nuremberg, Germany as a ‘courageous act’. 1stnews had reported that Senator Ekweremadu, who was attending the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival as a Speaker organised by the Ndi-Igbo Germany community, was beaten up and publicly humiliated by suspected IPOB members in a viral video. [Read more]( [***] [miyetti]( Miyetti Allah determined to expose infiltrators in South-East The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), South-East zone says it will extend the shut-down of cattle markets and settlement in other states in the zone. The association disclosed that the action is in a bid to purge itself of violent elements. South-East Zonal Vice President of MACBAN, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, disclosed this in Awka on Sunday. Miyetti Allah had halted operations in cattle market and settlements in Enugu for two days to sensitise its members against violence. The move was executed in collaboration with Northern elders in Enugu. [Read more]( [***] [Ekweremadu]( Ekweremadu: FG condemns attack on senator in Germany The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned the attack on Senator Ike Ekweremadu at the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival held in Nuremberg, Germany on Saturday, August 17. Chairman of NIDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa said that the incident was an embarrassment to the country. She disclosed this in a statement released in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Ihedioha]( Ihedioha calls for peace between NAF, communities over land Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has called for peace between the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and its host communities over a land dispute, according to Mr Chibuike Onyeukwu, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement. In the statement issued in Owerri on Saturday, August 17, Ihedioha noted that the dispute between Obube and Umuowa communities in Owerri North and Ngor Okpala local government areas respectively and NAF Regiment 211 had lingered. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [public-toilet-toilets-generic-sign]( UK town to install anti-sex public toilets that spray naughty users A Welsh town is planning on installing £170,000 (NZ$320,000) public toilets designed to prevent people from having sex inside them. In a bid to crack down on vandals, drug users, homeless people and public sexual activity, the seaside town of Porthcawl's new facilities will include weight-sensitive floors to ensure only one user enters at a time. [Read more]( [***] [brexit-UK]( No-deal Brexit will cause food, fuel, drug shortages: leaked cabinet papers Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, jamming ports and requiring a hard border in Ireland, leaked official government documents show. The forecasts compiled by the Cabinet Office set out the most likely aftershocks of a no-deal Brexit rather than the worst case scenarios, The Sunday Times said. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [huawei-90]( Huawei will reportedly get another 90-days to obtain U.S. supplies for existing devices Days after Huawei was placed on the U.S. Commerce Department's Entity List preventing the company from accessing its U.S. based supply chain, the Trump administration gave the Chinese manufacturer a 90-day reprieve. During the period, U.S. companies were allowed to ship to Huawei parts and software "necessary to maintain and support existing and currently fully operational networks and equipment, including software updates and patches." [Read more]( [***] [youtube-TV]( What is YouTube TV? Here’s everything you need to know YouTube TV is Google’s answer to AT&T TV Now and Hulu + Live TV, offering access to a myriad of live programming for $50 per month at the most basic level. That may seem a little steep, but Big G has done an awful lot to set its live TV streaming serviceaside from the competition, with the most notable being its cloud-based DVR. Wondering whether it’s worth your hard-earned cash? Here’s the low-down. [Read more]( [***] STRANGERS AND LOVERS: Kiss and fail [STRANGERS-AND-LOVERS]( He offered her a drink, she slowly nodded her okay, Armani suit with Rolex, leather shoes, he looked her kind of man – well-heeled and rich enough to pay, she couldn’t wait to get him full of booze. She sipped her creamy cocktail as he spoke about his life, apparently he lived up in the hills, a seven-bedroom mansion on his own – no kids or wife, a chain of supermarkets paid the bills. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Chelsea-Ndidi]( Ndidi denies Chelsea first victory under Lampard Frank Lampard was denied a winning return to Stamford Bridge after Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester City. Mason Mount scored his first Chelsea goal inside the first seven minutes on his first appearance at Stamford Bridge. But Wilfried Ndidi's bullet header midway through the second half rescued a deserved point for Brendan Rodgers' side. Read more [***] [Xavi]( Xavi wins first title as Al Sadd coach Xavi won his first title as coach of Al Sadd on Saturday, beating Al Duhail 1-0 to lift the Qatar Super Cup. The Barcelona legend was only appointed manager of the club in May but has got off to a fine start with a trophy already in the cabinet. Also Read: Real Madrid wins as Zidane pledges Bale’s stay Xavi has won two and drawn one of his three matches in charge of Al Sadd, all three games have come against domestic rivals Al Duhail coached by Rui Faria. [Read more]( [***] [ashley-cole]( Ashley Cole retires from active football Ashley Cole has officially called time off on active football, bringing to an end a 20-year playing career. A statement on the official website of Chelsea Football Club on Sunday, August 18, said the former Arsenal and Chelsea full-back has announced his retirement, as he casts his eyes toward a future in coaching. It said the former England international made the announcement earlier on Sunday on Sky Sports’ Super Sunday programme. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [superbug]( Candida auris: The new superbug on the block The drug-resistant fungus, Candida auris, was only discovered 10 years ago, but is now one of the world's most feared hospital microbes. There have been outbreaks across the world, and new research shows higher temperatures may have led to an increase in infections. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called for better understanding of who is most vulnerable to reduce risk. 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