* Igbos in Zamfara laud Gov. Matawalle for tackling insecurity | Bobrisky unveils N100K soap to charm greedy men | 'Most female celebs sleep around to fund expensive lifestyle' | Man charged for VIP seating at airport

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 Igbos in Zamfara laud Gov. Matawalle for tackling insecurity The Eze Igbo of Zamfara, Chief Egbuna Obijiaku, on Saturday commended [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [NEW QUOTE-elumelu]( SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 [***] Igbos in Zamfara laud Gov. Matawalle for tackling insecurity [zamfara]( The Eze Igbo of Zamfara, Chief Egbuna Obijiaku, on Saturday commended Gov. Bello Matawalle. This was especially so for tackling the security challenges in the state. Obijiaku made the commendation in an interview in Gusau. “God used him to clear the tears of the people of Zamfara state. “As we are all aware, this state has faced security challenges especially banditry and kidnapping over the years, but within few days of this administration all the challenges have stopped. 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He has been minister of state for energy affairs since 2017, but the two brothers are not known to be close. [Read more]( [***] [modi-moon]( Moon mission failure: India is still proud, says Modi Indian Prime Minister’s hopes dashed to the ground as the much-trumpeted space program suffered a huge setback after losing contact with an unmanned spacecraft moments before it was due to make a historic soft landing on the Moon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to comfort the glum scientists and a shocked nation from the mission control in Bangalore, saying India was still "proud" while clasping the visibly emotional space agency head in a lengthy hug. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [epstein-dead]( M.I.T Researcher with ties to Epstein quits NY Times board The director of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology research lab who resigned from the university over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein has also resigned from the boards of The New York Times Co. and of two foundations. Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger and the company's president, Mark Thompson, said in a companywide email Saturday that former Media Lab director Joi Ito has resigned from the board "effective immediately." [Read more]( [***] [google]( Google acknowledges DOJ scrutiny as part of competition review Google has confirmed that it's one of the targets of the Justice Department's review of competition in tech. The search firm has revealed that DOJ officials asked it to provide information about "past investigations," with an SEC filing also referencing the request. It expected state attorneys general to make similar demands in the future, and planned to work "constructively" with regulators. [Read more]( [***] [banner]( [***] [Sport]( [duch]( Duchess of Sussex branded jinx as friend Williams loses Meghan Markle was accused of jinxing Serena Williams last night as she watched the tennis star lose and fail to secure an historic 24th Grand Slam at the US Open, just months after she attended Williams' defeat at Wimbledon. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, was called a 'bad luck charm,' with fans citing the resounding loss at the Wimbledon final to Simona Halep and the year before at SW19 to Angelique Kerber. [Read more]( [***] [kosovo]( Kosovo beat Czech Republic to boost Euro 2020 dream Kosovo beat the Czech Republic in Euro 2020 qualifying to boost their hopes of reaching a first tournament. The Balkan country only gained Uefa and Fifa recognition three years ago and failed to win any World Cup qualifier. RB Leipzig's Patrik Schick gave the Czechs an early lead with a tidy first-time finish from 16 yards. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [senior-couple-watching-tv-on-the-sofa]( Physical inactivity for 2 decades linked with twice the mortality risk Experts have long associated sedentary lifestyles with poor health outcomes, but a recent study was a little more specific. It found that those who had led a physically inactive life for at least 20 years had a twofold greater risk of premature death when compared with physically active people. The researchers presented their findings at the European Society of Cardiology (ECS) Congress 2019, which took place in Paris, France. [Read more]( [***] [cutting-vegetables]( Vegetarian heart health: Study identifies benefits and risks The authors of a large, long term study conclude that pescatarianism and vegetarianism have an association with a reduced risk of ischemic heart disease, but they note that vegetarians have a slightly higher risk of stroke. Over recent years, increasing numbers of people have decided to reduce the amount of meat in their diet. Vegetarians, vegans, and pescatarians (people who eat fish but not meat) are a growing demographic. 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