* Twitter user predicts dramatic BBNaija finish | 'CBN Cashless policy, case of wrong timing' | Female Pastor confirms Fatoyinbo raped Busola Dakolo (Video) | Dangote shows off 'Zanku' skills (Video)

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Judiciary: Our shackled third arm of government How independent is the Nigerian judiciary? It must have been the most embarrass [Preferences](  [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [download](  [banner]( SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 [***] Judiciary: Our shackled third arm of government [Judiciary Dan Agbese]( How independent is the Nigerian judiciary? It must have been the most embarrassing public duty Mr Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has performed so far as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. He did it with courage. Still, it must have been pretty painful for him to publicly admit what we have always known but voiced in the relative safety of bar chats, to wit, the Nigerian judiciary is not independent. It is held on a short leash by the paymaster, the executive branch of government. [Read more]( [***] [Tacha-2]( Twitter user predicts dramatic BBNaija finish A couple of days prior to the bout between BBNaija housemates, Tacha and Mercy, a Twitter user identified as Endie Umunna have surprisingly predicted the outcome. During the early hours of Friday, September 27, two of the most popular BBNaija housemates, Tacha and Mercy engaged in a ferocious bout. The duo was about shredding each other apart before other housemates came to separate them. [Read more]( [***] [pdp-and-apc]( APC blames PDP for instigating crisis, says opposition responsible for Tinubu's 2023 posters The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) says it has not endorsed any candidate ahead of the 2023 elections. The ruling party alleged that posters suggesting an endorsement were pasted by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in order to instigate crisis within the party. APC’s spokesperson, Lanre Issa-Onilu, made this statement while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, September 26. [Read more]( [***] [Busola-Olotu]( Busola Olotu confirms Fatoyinbo raped Busola Dakolo (Video) A Nigerian female pastor identified as Busola Olotu has claimed in a recent interview that she attests to Busola Dakolo's claim that she was raped by Abiodun Fatoyinbo. Reverend Busola Olotu, a clergywoman was seen as a mentor by Biodun Fatoyinbo. Olotu had an exclusive interview with media personality, Adesuwa Onyenokwe. During the session, she revealed that she had spoken with Busola's sister, Funmi Ayeni. Funmi Ayeni had come to her in 2011 to recount how her sister, Busola, had become troubled. [Read more]( [***] [Ahmed-Lawan]( Lawan wants legislation for budget cycle President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Friday, September 27, underscored the need to have a budget reform that will include a law on timeliness in budget passing. Lawan made the call at a business meeting of the Institute of Directors’ Annual Conference in Abuja. “We can reform our budget cycle if there is a law on timeliness for budget passing,’’ he said. [Read more]( [***] [Ganduje-and-Sanusi-1]( Sanusi: No plans to dethrone Emir, Kano Government reveals The Kano State Government, on Friday, September 27, has dismissed allegations that it is planning to depose the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. A press statement was released by a Kano group, Renaissance Coalition, signed by its spokesman, Ibrahim A. Waiya. In it was alleged that plans were underway by the Kano State Government to transfer the Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II to Bichi Emirate. [Read more]( [***] [CBN-Governor-Godwin-Emefiele]( CBN Cashless Policy: Apex financial body's mandate is 'wrong timing' - NGO A non-governmental organization, the Association of Professionals for Promotion of Civic Values (APPOCV) released a statement on Thursday, September 26, cautioning the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the mandate surrounding the cashless policy. The statement signed by the Executive Secretary, APPOCV, Ayo Murtala, "notes with concern, the recent attempt by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to jig some of the rules around the Cashless policy of the Government." [Read more]( [***] [Lai-Mohammed-Minister-of-Information-and-Culture]( Lai Mohammed reveals Nigeria optimistic of setting aside 9.6bn judgment debt The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed optimism that the entire arbitration decisions and judgment debt of N9.6 billion against Nigeria by a UK court over a botched gas contract would be set aside. Lai Mohammed stated this in London on Friday, September 27. This was while reacting to Thursday’s ruling by a UK commercial court staying execution of the 9.6 billion dollar judgment debt and granting leave for Nigeria to appeal the decision in the UK appellate court. [Read more]( [***] [chains]( Alleged sexual abuse: Police free 300 people in chains in Kaduna home The police in Kaduna on Thursday raided a home with over 300 people in Rigasa in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The cops freed about 300 people chained in the house, including children. They came from Burkina Faso, Mali and other African countries, according to the force. The children have confessed to sexual abuse, homosexual. While others subjected to daily recitation of the Holy Quran and prayers with torture. [Read more]( [***] [IMG 20190716 230126]( [***] [wang-yi]( Chinese FM Wang Yi touts China's support of peace and security in Africa China has never been absent from helping Africa achieve peace and security. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this on Thursday. China and African countries are good friends, brothers and partners, said Wang. He was addressing a Security Council meeting on peace and security in Africa. More than 2,000 Chinese peacekeepers are guarding peace in five UN missions in Africa, he said. [Read more]( [***] [carrie-lam-prison]( Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam trapped as protesters wait outside building Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam faced angry criticism at a public “dialogue session” last night. More than 20,000 people applied to attend Thursday’s meeting, with authorities picking 150 in a lottery. It was the first time that Lam’s pro-Beijing administration had faced its critics in 16 consecutive weeks of unrest. The Guardian says the reaction the “embattled leader” faced “laid bare anger coursing through the city” after months of pro-democracy protests. [Read more]( [***] [Worlds-oldest-barber]( Anthony Mancinelli, world's oldest barber dies at 108 Anthony Mancinelli, who has been confirmed as the world's oldest barber is dead at the age of 108. The deceased whose barbing career lasted for 96 years died from jaw cancer complications in New York on September 19. The Italian immigrant worked as a barber from age 12 until this past July in and around Newburgh, 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of New York City. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [huawei-licensing]( Huawei tempts hungry U.S. firms with exclusive 5G licensing deal Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has reiterated he would like to license the company’s extensive 5G networking technology to a single other company, ideally one from the U.S. His words came during a sit-down conversation with academics Jerry Kaplan and Peter Cochrane, which was livestreamed from China, and followed a similar statement given previously during an interview with The New York Times. Huawei would license its 5G infrastructure in its entirety to another company, allowing it to be manufactured, installed, and operated without Huawei’s involvement, Ren told the Times in mid-September. [Read more]( [***] [phish1]( Think you can spot a phishing email? Think again People may not be as good as they think they are at spotting phishing scams, according to researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr Casey Canfield, Missouri S&T assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering, worked with Carnegie Mellon University colleagues Baruch Fischhoff and Ales Davis on the study, which measures how well people’s confidence in their ability to detect phishing matches with reality. [Read more]( [***] [video-edit-ios-13]( How to edit iPhone videos with iOS 13 like a pro Apple iPhone users, rejoice: You might find yourself deleting third-party video editing apps after the iOS 13 software update dropped on Sept. 19. You're now able to rotate, resize, filter, and edit the appearance of videos without leaving the native Photos app. Wondering how to edit iPhone videos in iOS 13? If you've ever edited a picture with your iPhone, you'll probably get the hang of it in just a few minutes. But even if you've never edited any media on an Apple product, iOS 13 makes the process pretty simple. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Xhaka]( Xhaka named new Arsenal captain Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has named midfielder Granit Xhaka as the club's new permanent captain, replacing Laurent Koscielny, who left for Bordeaux in the summer. Emery told the squad of his decision on Friday, after consulting with players. Xhaka has led the side in six of their eight games in all competitions this season. Arsenal's next game is away to Manchester United in the Premier League on Monday. [Read more]( [***] [Premier-League-feat-2]( Premier League Preview: Man United host Arsenal in epic battle The English Premier League resumes after the midweek fixtures in the Carabao Cup. Manchester United host Arsenal in the pick of the matches. Liverpool will also seek to extend their winning start to the season against Sheffield United. Here is a preview of matches involving the 'top 6': [Read more]( [***] [Messi] FIFA The Best 2019: Countries claim votes were changed to favour Messi FIFA has been caught up in allegations of vote-rigging. Three countries have come out saying they did not vote for Lionel Messi to win. This is despite the game’s governing body revealing they did. Messi claimed the prestigious ‘The Best’ award for the player of the year for the sixth time in his career; moving ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo with five, who finished third in the voting behind Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [breast-cancer1]( Breast cancer becomes major concern for Fijian women Fijian Health Minister, Ifereimi Waqainabete, on Friday said breast cancer cases have overtaken cervical cancer statistics in Fiji as more women delay medical treatment. Speaking at the Internal Medicine Organisation of the Pacific Conference in the Fijian capital of Suva, Waqainabete said cervical cancer cases had declined due to the immunisation programme human papillomavirus vaccines given to 13-year-old girls. [Read more]( [***] [advert banner 2]( [***] [Entertainment / Lifestyle]( [***] [Dangote-1]( Dangote, Africa's richest man, shows off 'Zanku' skills (Video) [Watch]( [***] [Kemen-X-Tacha]( Kemen insinuates Tacha, Mercy deserve disqualification, shares excerpts of BBNaija rule book [Read more]( [***] [Tacha-BBN]( Tacha: Does Big Brother Naija star really have an offensive body odour? [Read more]( [***] [BBN-3]( BBNaija: Another eviction to occur this Friday [Read more]( [***] [WIZKID]( Wizkid to release 'Joro' on October 1st [Read more]( [***] [Cindy-BBN-2]( BBNaija: Ebuka announces Cindy's eviction [Read more]( [***] [Naira-Marley-2]( Naira Marley expresses support for Tacha [Read more]( [***] [Daisy-May-Demetre-3]( Daisy-May Demetre: Double amputee to model at Paris Fashion Week [Read more]( [***] [KINDNESS]( Kindness in the workplace [Read more]( [***] [Sex-positions-for-overweight-people]( Love Zone: Sex positions for overweight people [Read more]( [***] [wellness-SEXUAL]( What is holistic sexual wellness? [Read more]( [***] [1st News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter](  ©2019 1st News | Gbagada, Lagos [Web Version](  [Subscribe](  [Forward](  [Unsubscribe]( Â