* Sultan identifies, condemns those inciting Nigerians to violence | Ohanaeze youth warns Miyetti Allah to leave South East | Nnamdi Kanu faces criminal charge at ICC | Is Dino Melaye the father of TBoss's baby?

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 Sultan identifies, condemns those inciting Nigerians to violence The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has claimed that [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [NEW QUOTE-aliko]( SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 [***] Sultan identifies, condemns those inciting Nigerians to violence [sultan]( The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has claimed that some pastors and Imams are responsible for inciting violence by politicizing religion in Nigeria. Further, he condemned the clerics, noting that they are not concerned about the plight of the common man. Abubakar made the condemnation at an inter-faith session held with Christians and Muslims in Akure, Ondo State on Sunday. The session was a prelude to the public lecture marking the Akure Ulefunta festival. The Sultan is expected to deliver the public lecture on Monday. [Read more]( [***] [Nyesom-Wike-APC]( Wike, Rivers Gov, says he has nothing against Islam, insists he did not demolish mosque The Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike has declared that he has nothing against Islam or any other faith. Further, the governor insisted that he did not demolish any mosque in the state. Wike made the remarks on Sunday. His comments came during a visit to the state by Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi. Fayemi was visiting the site of the mosque allegedly demolished in Port Harcourt. Equally important, Fayemi is the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF). [Read more]( [***] [Xenophobic-Attacks]( Xenophobic Attacks: One killed, five injured in fresh Johannesburg outbreak (Video) At least one person was killed and five others injured in Johannesburg on Sunday, September 8, after security forces clashed with looters in the latest outbreak of xenophobic attacks. South Africa's biggest city and other areas were hit by a surge of xenophobic attacks against businesses owned by migrants in the last week, leaving at least 10 people dead and prompting protests from several African countries. [Read more]( [***] [Ohanaeze-ndigbo]( Ohanaeze youth warns Miyetti Allah to relocate from South East The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) worldwide, on Sunday, September 8, issued an ultimatum of September 9, to the members of the Miyetti Allah to stop moving their cows across south-east communities. Ohanaeze gave the warning in reaction to alleged claims by the Miyetti Allah, through Abdullahi Bodejo, that the bushes in the south-east do not belong to the group or the five governors of the zone. [Read more]( [***] [Muhammadu-Buhari]( Buhari describes late Mugabe as intelligent, courageous leader President Muhammadu Buhari says Zimbabwe and Africa owe a huge debt of gratitude to former Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, who he describes as a “highly intelligent and courageous leader”. The president’s Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement issued on Sunday, September 8, in Abuja, said that the Nigerian leader made the remarks in a condolence letter he personally signed and sent to President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe. [Read more]( [***] [Nnamdi-Kanu]( Group drags Nnamdi Kanu before ICC A criminal complaint has been lodged against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands. The complaint dated September 2nd, 2019 was filed by one Thomas Carroll of GAYLORD POPP, LLC, acting on behalf of the Incorporated Trustees of Make Nigeria Better Initiative (MNBI). [Read more]( [***] [inec-1]( INEC pledges to comply with FOI Act The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled the reversed edition of its communication policy with a pledge to comply with the Freedom Of Information Act (FOI). The communication policy, with its maiden edition inaugurated in 2013, provided guidance on standards for the commission in the management of its internal and external communications. [Read more]( [***] [banner]( [***] [pompeo]( Pompeo says US forces won’t leave Afghanistan without peace deal The Trump administration declined on Sunday to rule out a withdrawal of American troops without a peace accord, which was scrapped after a terror attack resulting in the death of an American soldier in Kabul. In an interview on Sunday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Taliban had “tried to gain negotiating advantage by conducting terror attacks inside the country.” [Read more]( [***] [cargo-ship]( Search on for four missing after cargo ship overturns in off United States' Georgia coast Rescuers scoured the Georgia coast today for four missing crew members of a cargo ship that overturned and caught fire, but the efforts ran into trouble amid the flames and instability of the ship, the US Coast Guard said. The Golden Ray cargo ship's problems began early this morning when it listed heavily and rolled on its side in St. Simons Sound near the Port of Brunswick with 23 crew members and one pilot on board. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [microsoft-brad]( Microsoft president Brad Smith’s stern words for Facebook Microsoft built its fortune making the tools of technology that billions use every day. But the company’s president, Brad Smith, has increasing misgivings about how thieves, terrorists, and scoundrels have weaponised those tools, and how the industry has failed too often to thwart them. Also Read: Microsoft offers some business customers free Windows 7 extended security updates for one year He chides Facebook for allowing influence campaigns to flourish on the network that helped elect Donald Trump president in 2016. [Read more]( [***] [vikram]( India found its missing Vikram lunar lander India has located its Vikram lunar lander after losing contact, and the situation isn’t looking great. Indian Space and Research Organization chairman K. Sivan said that cameras aboard the orbiter found the spacecraft and believed it had been a “hard landing.” There were efforts in progress to contact the lander, Sivan said, although there hadn’t been any sign of success as of this writing. The Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, had been going well up until the Vikram lunar lander was about 1.2 miles above the surface. It’s still not certain what caused the failure. [Read more]( [***] Why does a girl say no to a man? [abiodun]( Have you ever wondered why the girl you loved and poured out your heart to said no? You know you are not a bad looking dude. In fact, girls have been known to really like you. But this particular girl that you went out of your way to impress. You did all kinds of permutations just to see her. Left University of Port Harcourt to pay her a visit in ABU Zaria. That visit meant you almost died of hunger weeks after. Or let’s say you were in the same school. You spent all your time with her. You helped with her assignments. In fact, you were her bodyguard. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Super-Eagles]( Super Eagles train in Dnipro ahead of Tuesday’s clash with Ukraine The Super Eagles have arrived the city of Dnipro in Ukraine ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly with the senior national team of Ukraine. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), disclosed on Sunday, September 8, in a statement that 18 players participated in an early morning team walk earlier in the day. [Read more]( [***] [Samuel-Chukwueze]( Chukwueze tops Liverpool’s transfer wish-list According to some reports in England, Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze may be heading to Liverpool during the January 2019 transfer window. Chukwueze enjoyed a breakthrough season last term in La Liga with the Yellow Submarines and has since then gone on to represent Nigeria at senior level. The pacy winger helped Nigeria pick up the bronze medal at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, with him putting up some fantastic displays. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [close-up-brown-eye]( World first: Doctors use 'reprogrammed' stem cells to repair cornea Scientists in Japan have, for the first time, treated a damaged cornea using induced pluripotent stem cells. According to the surgeon, the person's vision has improved since the procedure. Scientists create induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells by reprogramming adult cells. This process converts the cells into embryonic-like cells, which means that they can develop into any other type of human cell, including nerve, pancreatic, liver, and corneal cells. [Read more]( [***] [doctor-looking-at-bottle-of-medication-closely]( People with PTSD could benefit from fear reducing medication Post-traumatic stress disorder has proved difficult to treat in the long term. Mixing psychological therapy with a novel drug could help. In June, researchers carried out a review to determine whether medication or psychological therapy was the best treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Entertainment / Lifestyle]( [***] [Tboss-x-Dino-Melaye]( Is Dino Melaye the father of TBoss's baby? 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