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AUGUST 31, 2019 Ganduje to sue Wike over alleged mosque demolition The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has vowed to institute legal action a [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [banner]( AUGUST 31, 2019 [***] Ganduje to sue Wike over alleged mosque demolition [Wike-and-Ganduje]( The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has vowed to institute legal action against the Rivers State Nyesom Wike over the demolition of Rainbow Town Central Mosque located at the Trans-Amadi Area of Port Harcourt. Ganduje made this declaration via a press statement by Abba Anwar, his Chief Press Secretary. The governor described the “sad story of Mosque demolition in Rivers state as shocking and promised that necessary lawful action must be taken over the happening.” [Read More]( [***] [APC-Nigeria]( APC postpones Bayelsa guber primary again For the second time in four days, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its Bayelsa governorship primary to between Tuesday and Wednesday in compliance with an interim order of a State High Court restraining the party from using direct primary. A statement by APC spokesman, Lanre Issa-Onilu, on Saturday, August 31, said the APC took the decision to postpone the primary after a stakeholder meeting in Yenagoa on Friday night. [Read More]( [***] [tanker-explode-300x228]( 1 killed, 10 injured in petrol tanker explosion on Abuja-Kaduna highway The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of one person while 10 others were injured in a petrol tanker explosion at Dikko-junction on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway. Alhaji Ahmed Inga, the Director General of NSEMA, told newsmen in Minna on Saturday. He said that the incident occurred at about 10:30 pm on Friday night and also resulted in the burning of several vehicles. [Read More]( [***] [airtel-300x200]( Airtel overtakes Glo to become Nigeria's second largest network Airtel Nigeria is now the second-largest telecommunications service provider in the country. According to the July subscriber data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Airtel gained a total of 906,400 customers in July to become second. Airtel currently has 123,327 subscribers more than Globacom that has occupied the position for years. [Read More]( [***] [efcc-300x210]( EFCC, FBI inaugurate joint mission to eradicate financial fraud The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to assist in tracking and arresting internet fraudsters on its wanted list. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ilorin zonal head of the EFCC, Mr Sharu Isyaku, while speaking to journalists on Friday, August 30 in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. [Read More]( [***] [CBN-PMB-300x200]( CBN: Customers can continue to return mutilated notes to banks after Sept. 2 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday, August 31, said that the general public would continue to return mutilated banknotes to their banks after the Sept. 2 deadline. The Director, CBN Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okoroafor disclosed this in an interview in Lagos. [Read More]( [***] [MUSINGS]( Musings: You don't forget names; you just don't care Saying “I’m bad with names” is just a nicer way of saying “Your name, and you, aren’t important to me.” How many times have you been on the receiving end of a blank stare as someone tries to place you, but ultimately gives up with a “Sorry, I’m bad at names?” How many times have you done it yourself? It does not feel great to be told that you’re not memorable, so people try to soften the blow by telling you, it’s not you — it’s them. But it’s still crappy. [Read More]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [afp assam]( 2 million in India's Assam state face prospect of becoming stateless About two million people living in India’s northeastern state of Assam face the unnerving prospect of becoming stateless as authorities wind down a mammoth process to identify illegal immigrants. Their names did not appear on an updated citizens’ register published Saturday. Human right activists say they would potentially add up to the largest number of people effectively stripped of their citizenship. [Read More]( [***] [boris-johnson-meets-with-his-new-cabinet-july-25-2019-1]( Chancellor rejects claims sacking of his aide indicates he lacks authority Chancellor Sajid Javid has rejected claims that Downing Street has not given him proper authority over the Treasury in the wake of controversy following the sacking by Number 10 of one of his key aides. Mr Javid insisted he has a “fantastic” relationship with Boris Johnson, after the abrupt firing of the Chancellor’s adviser Sonia Khan. [Read More]( [***] [factory]( Chemical factory blast: 12 dead, 50 injured in western India At least 12 people were killed and around 50 injured after a series of explosions at a chemical factory in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Saturday, hospital officials and police said. An official at Shirpur’s sub-district hospital in Dhule district said that 12 people had died in the explosion. [Read More]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [Apple watch 2x]( Apple offers free fixes for cracked Apple watches The screens on some Apple Watch models may crack and Apple is offering free fixes for affected gadgets. “Under very rare circumstances, a crack may form along the rounded edge of the screen in aluminum models of an Apple Watch Series 2 or Series 3,” the company said in a statement. [Read More]( [***] [oneplus-7t-pro]( OnePlus 7T Pro and 7T Pro McLaren Edition leak online ahead of the official launch At this point, this shouldn’t come as a surprise that OnePlus has been following a two flagship a year strategy with the company launching one in the first half of the year and then undermining its own device in the second half. The same is true for OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro as well which were launched earlier this year. The company is now rumoured to replace OnePlus 7T with OnePlus 7T Pro. [Read More]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Monreal]( Monreal, Elneny leave Arsenal Nacho Monreal has left Arsenal to sign a two-year deal with La Liga side Real Sociedad while Mohamed Elneny has joined Besiktas on a season-long loan. Monreal, 33, started Arsenal's first three games of the season and captained the team against Burnley. [Read More]( [***] [Southampton-vs-Man-Utd]( Vestergaard earns 10-man Southampton point against Man Utd Jannik Vestergaard's towering header gave 10-man Southampton a point after another moment of magic from Man Utd new boy Daniel James looked to have put them on course for victory at St Mary's. James scored his third Premier League goal in four appearances with a fierce, rising right-foot drive after only 10 minutes, and the 21-year-old Wales attacker was the biggest threat for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. [Read More]( [***] [Health]( [***] [Hypertension1]( Experts urge Nigerians to go for regular hypertension screening Nigerians have been urged to guard against hypertension and go for regular screening. This is to prevent sudden death. The Nigerian Hypertension Society, an affiliate of the International Society of Hypertension and World Hypertension League, gave the advice at an event in Ibadan, with the theme “Check your pressure, Know your numbers”. [Read More]( [***] [illustration-of-blood-vessels]( Could bone-like particles in blood contribute to artery clogging? Scientists have discovered that blood circulating around the body contains bone-like particles. They found the particles in blood samples from healthy humans and rats. They suggest that the bone-like particles could be evidence of ossification in bone marrow vessels. [Read More]( [***] [happy-group-of-people-chatting]( 4 top tips for coping with social anxiety Millions of people around the world experience symptoms of anxiety in social situations. In this Spotlight feature, we offer some tips and tricks on how to cope with social anxiety to make your life easier and more fulfilling. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) indicate that about 40 million adults in the United States experience a form of anxiety each year. 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