* $16 billion Power sector probe: Will EFCC ‘rush to court’ and squander this case again? | Paracetamol is not a food additive | How to save convulsing children - Expert | Nicki Minaj confirms retirement from music

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 $16 billion Power sector probe: Will EFCC ‘rush to court’ and squander this case again? The call for a probe into the alleged $1 [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [NEW QUOTE- Sade Adu]( SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 [***] $16 billion Power sector probe: Will EFCC ‘rush to court’ and squander this case again? [hard-facts]( The call for a probe into the alleged $16billion spent on the power sector under President Olusegun Obasanjo is gaining momentum. As a matter of fact, different groups are calling for investigation into what could be Nigeria’s biggest financial scandal. The $16billion power sector probe is not new. Interestingly, current minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu gained enormous popularity when his ad-hoc committee investigated the power sector with damning revelations. However, the report died a sad death in the political abattoir. [Read more]( [***] [Geoffrey-Onyeama]( Xenophobic Attacks: FG explains recall of High Commissioner to S/Africa The Federal Government has clarified that it is only recalling the country’s High Commissioner in South Africa for consultation, over the recent escalated xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in that country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, offered the explanation on Thursday, September 5 on Channels Television’s live programme “Politics Today’’. [Read more]( [***] [Adams-Oshiomhole]( Oshiomhole urges sanctions against MTN, South African businesses The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has urged Nigerians to boycott South African goods and services to protest the killings of Nigerians and other nationals living in that country. Oshiomhole gave the advice at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, September 5. He recalled that over the past year, Nigerians were being maltreated in one part of South Africa or the other. [Read more]( [***] [NIMC]( NIMC: FG to receive $433M from World Bank for biometric national ID registration The World Bank is pouring $433 million (N1.5 trillion) in support into the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) of Nigeria’s National Identity Number (NIN) program, to enable the agency to register close to 100 million Nigerians over the next three years. According to reports, the funding comes as part of the World Bank’s support, along with that of the Agence Française de Dévelopement (AFD) and the European Union (EU), for Nigeria’s Digital Identity Ecosystem. [Read more]( [***] [Lagos-State-House-of-Assembly-1]( Lagos Assembly warns NURTW to desist from violence or risk proscription The Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) has warned the members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state to desist from all forms of violence. The Lagos Assembly said that the union risked being proscribed from operating in the state if its members persist in making troubles in the state. [Read more]( [***] [Mr.-Leo-Stan-Ekeh]( Ekeh, Zinox boss, hails Akwa Ibom as emerging miracle state Chairman of the Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has heaped praises on Akwa Ibom State and the current administration of Gov. Udom Emmanuel, even as he described the oil-rich Akwa Ibom as a miracle state. Ekeh made this disclosure while addressing guests at the 1st Akwa Ibom Education Summit and Exhibitions hosted by the state government. The two-day event was hosted at the Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio Hall, Uyo on September 5th and 6th, 2019. [Read more]( [***] [back2sch]( [***] [gun-carry]( More US retailers copy Walmart, stop ‘open-carry’ guns in stores Major retailers Walgreens, CVS and Wegmans on Thursday joined other outlets in calling for shoppers to no longer openly carry firearms in their stores, marking a shift in gun policy after several deadly mass shootings in the United States (US), Anadolu Agency reported. Earlier this week, Walmart, the largest retailer in the country, barred customers from carrying firearms into any of its outlets and said it would stop selling ammunition for handguns and some assault-style rifles in US stores. [Read more]( [***] [child-trafficking]( US woman accused of trafficking 'baby in bag' at Manila airport Philippine authorities have charged an American woman with trying to smuggle a six-day-old infant out of the country in a bag she wore around her waist as she tried to board a flight out of the country. The woman, 42-year-old Jennifer Talbot, had no valid custody documents for the child but managed to make it through security and immigration before personnel at the departure gate confronted her at Manila's international airport on Wednesday. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [kaola]( Alibaba buys Kaola to improve its import services and customer experience Alibaba has acquired Netease's Kaola for approximately US$2bn with the aim to elevate its import services and customer experience. Kaola will continue to operate independently under its current brand with Tmall import and export general manager Alvin Liu as its new chief executive officer. Furthermore, Alibaba and Netease have partnered for Alibaba, together with Yunfeng, to invest approximately US$700m in Netease Cloud Music in its latest round of financing. [Read more]( [***] [facebook-dating]( Facebook launches dating service in United States Facebook Inc is launching its dating services in the United States, the social network said on Thursday, sending its shares up 2 percent. The company said users will be able to integrate their Instagram accounts with Facebook’s dating profile and add Instagram followers to their “Secret Crush” lists. That feature allows users to indicate romantic interest in a friend, without the attraction becoming public. If two friends each tag the other as a crush, Facebook Dating alerts both of the interest. [Read more]( [***] Paracetamol is not a food additive [DR-KNOW-300x200]( Everybody or rather nearly everybody knows Paracetamol. To the layman, it is associated with headache, fever and aches. Medically, Paracetamol is part of the class of drugs known as aniline analgesics. It is an odorless and slightly bitter tasting white crystalline powder. Paracetamol was first manufactured in 1877 and is on the WHO list of essential medicines. The essential drug list gives the names of the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. [Read more]( [***] [DAN AGBESE PROFILE]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Rafael-Nadal]( Nadal aiming to fight for big-three’s record in U.S. Open semi-finals Rafael Nadal faces Matteo Berrettini in the US Open semi-finals, aiming to stay alive in his quest for a fourth title. But the three-time champion will also be defending the honour of the big three in men’s tennis. Nadal is the favourite on paper as an upset-filled US Open reaches the semi-final stage where the honour of the big three in men’s tennis is also at stake. [Read more]( [***] [Nigeria-Dream-Team]( U23 AFCON Qualifier: Nigeria lose to Sudan Defending champions Nigeria on Thursday, September 5, lost by a lone goal to their Sudanese counterparts in an U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Al Merriekh Stadium in Omdurman. The home team scored on the dot of 45 minutes as the Nigerian defence faltered from a counter-attack. Nigeria was punished for their profligacy in front of goal as the likes of Stephen Odey, Blessing Muyiwa and Taiwo Awoniyi all had chances that could have given the Olympics Eagles a healthy away win. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [man-staring-at-vending-machine]( Just 2 glasses of soft drinks daily tied to higher death risk A new study looking at hundreds of thousands of individuals has linked higher consumption of soft drinks with greater risk of premature death. The researchers saw that the association held for both artificially and sugar sweetened drinks. The findings are that of an observational study; and they do not prove that regular soft drink consumption drives early death. However, the research team concludes that the results endorse health initiatives to reduce public consumption of such beverages. [Read more]( [***] [convulsion-1]( How to save convulsing children – Expert A medical expert, Dr Hassan Adelakun has advised parents on precautionary measures in saving the life of convulsing children. Giving the advice in an interview with 1stNews, he cautioned mothers against the idea of forcing spoon on the mouth of a convulsing child. Adelakun, who attributed the causes of convulsion to include epilepsy and fever-related diseases, however, blamed the death of the patient on mismanagement of the crises. [Read more]( [***] [stressed-young-doctor]( Doctors more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day A vast array of known factors play a role in the current opioid crisis, and a recent study may have identified yet another. The authors conclude that doctors are more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day and when appointments are running late. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), opioid-related drug deaths increased by 88% each year from 2013 to 2016. 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