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White House aides were mortified by President Donald Trump's 30-minute interview with The New York Times, the contents of which dominated headlines all day Friday.

No fewer than 31 persons were convicted for drug-related offences between January and December 2017, the Edo State Command of the NDLEA said.

When president Muhammadu  Buhari announced the appointment of 209 board chairmen and 1,258 board members late Friday, dead men also made the list.

Remove “Toyota Camry” during a word-association game, and most automotive enthusiasts would respond with some allegory for anonymity, appliance, or a similarly unflattering description for automotive wallpaper.

iFixit has never been particularly fond of Apple’s repair policies. The company’s gadgets regularly rack up poor repairability scores on the site. The site’s taking another jab at the tech giant today, dropping the price of its battery replacement kits to $29 — matching the cost of out-of-warranty battery replacements being offered up as consolation for its iPhone slowdown policies.

Stories about Facebook’s advertising business tend to focus on the big numbers — its billions of users, millions of advertisers or its enormous lead over any competitor that’s not named Google.

Meghan Markle's father Thomas Markle will be "extremely hurt" over Prince Harry's recent comments about family, according to Meghan's half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr.

Kim Kardashian wants to make a change in the New Year.

A manager of the Exmo Bitcoin exchange has been kidnapped in Ukraine. According to Russian and Ukrainian media reports Pavel Lerner, 40, was kidnapped while leaving his office in Kiev's Obolon district on 26 December.

Russian scientists have restored communications with a satellite days after they lost contact with it.

This year’s  Calabar Carnival was themed ‘Migration’.

 Calabar Carnival festival in Nigeria, also tagged " Africa's Biggest Street Party", was created as part of the vision of making the Cross River State in Nigeria, the number one tourist destination for Nigerians and tourists all over the world.

The YouTube app has been removed from Amazon's Fire TV devices four days earlier than expected, as a dispute between Amazon and Google continues.

Apple has apologised after facing criticism for admitting it deliberately slows down some ageing iPhone models.

Senator Ben Ayade of Cross River State, has said this year’s Carnival Calabar, with the theme: Migration, will tell a very powerful story about Africa and ultimately end the menace migration has brought to Africa.

It would have being a sad incident, if the fire that occurred in Dazell-B filling station, Murtala Mohammed Highway Calabar, on Friday morning if passersby and some staff present did not avert it on time.

Two males reportedly died, while other 15 males, two females and four children sustained injuries in an accident involving  a trailer with number plate, ZUR 126 YL.

Oil marketers on Thursday asked the Federal Government to deduct the N27bn they owed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation from the $2bn that it owed them.

Eight persons were killed and 14 others injured on Thursday in suicide bomb attacks on Amarwa, a community in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

A former governor of Ekiti State,  Kayode Fayemi, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is only seeking to return to power in 2019 so as to resume looting the treasury as done in the past.

Ministry of Petroleum Resources has reacted to report on social media of a purported memo by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu to President Muhammadu Buhari on the fuel crisis.

Aisha, mother of ailing Yusuf and wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has been placed in bed rest at Cedacrest Hospital in the nation’s capital, Abuja.

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Gernot Rohr, will drop Kenneth Omeruo from his squad to the 2018 World Cup, except his club form improves greatly.

Alexis Sanchez scored two second-half goals, as Arsenal saw off Crystal Palace 3-2 at Selhurst Park on Thursday night.

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has admitted that this will be his toughest Christmas ever, because of personal tragedy.

The home-based Super Eagles will resume training in Abuja on Tuesday evening at the FIFA Goal Project, after they were given a day off on Christmas day.

Reno Omokri, former Special Adviser on New Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to the controversy surrounding President Muhammadu Buhari’s age.

Femi Fani-Kayode, an Ex-Aviation Minister, has condemned the documentary by the Presidency on the “human side” of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha has declared that he is bigger than Nigeria and his state.

NSA Whistleblower , Edward Snowden is among the backers of a new surveillance app that helps guard against computer hijackings.

Vice Media founders Shane Smith and Suroosh Alvi say they are “truly sorry” for not doing enough to stop inappropriate behavior at the company. In a public statement issued shortly before The New York Times published an article on Saturday that described multiple accounts of sexual misconduct by Vice employees, Smith, its chief executive officer, and Alvi said they are taking several steps to improve Vice’s workplace culture, including new harassment reporting procedures.

Ekiti State governor,  Ayodele Fayose has ordered the release of petrol in the government house fuel dump to two petrol stations in Ado Ekiti, to reduce the effect of fuel scarcity in the state.

Unknown gunmen, on Sunday, attacked Utonkon community in Ado local government area of Benue state, killed three persons and left five others injured, Owojela’s Blog learnt.

Indigenes of Midim Atan and neighbouring communities in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, who escaped attacks from a cult group, has alerted the Federal Government of growing terror activities of the group in the state.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has admitted that it is a shame Christmas celebration in Nigeria has so far been characterised by discomfort caused by the lingering fuel scarcity, Owojel’s Blog learnt.

 Members of the Kwara South Unity Forum in Kwara State have initiated a recall process against the senator representing the Kwara South Senatorial District, Dr. Rafiu Ibrahim.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday stirred up a fresh controversy over his real age when he said he thought he was 74 but was told he was 75.

A combined team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Department of Petroleum Resources and security agents on Sunday uncovered illegal reservoirs of fuel in Abuja.

We at Owojela’s Blog are wishing its esteemed readers, partners, and fans a merry Christmas celebration and a prosperous new year ahead.

The police in Lagos have said that a popular oil marketer, identified as Alhaji Alaka Abayomi Kamal, is the prime suspect in the Badoo cult killings in Ikorodu and Epe areas of the state.

The Nigeria Police Force is currently investigating the horrific murder of one Mrs. Emereole and her yet-to-be-identified co-tenant at Umuala Nsulu village in Isiala Ngwa North Area of Abia State, Southern City News has gathered.

A middle-aged man who claimed and pretended to be mentally derailed has been apprehended in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

A visually impaired Disc Jockey,   Mr. Ettu Sodiq Omotayo, tells OLUFEMI ATOYEBI of Punch how he refused to allow the loss of his sight to cut short his quest for greatness.

Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane accepted responsibility for a bruising 3-0 El Clasico defeat on Saturday that left the European champions 14 points adrift of Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday.

She is not really known for her prowess in acting but everybody knows Anita Joseph especially because of her superb figure, which could make many men drool. Her backside is massive and the actress knows it, little wonder she flaunts it at will, posting incredible photos that show off her figure.

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday assured all Nigerians that better days lie ahead of the nation despite its current challenges.

When it comes to gaming, one usually thinks of “artificial intelligence” as somewhat less exalted than elsewhere; after all, for years we’ve been raging at cheating AI players, bemoaning their bad pathfinding, and laughing at their buggy antics.

Mattermark, the site for startup and company data, is shutting down its own business after selling in a disappointing outcome to FullContact.

E-commerce giant, Amazon has acquired Blink (via Slashgear), a startup founded in 2014 that builds connected Wi-Fi home security cameras, as well as a new video doorbell introduced earlier this week.

Didn't we just hear about a Tesla Model S shooting brake conversion, you might be asking? Why yes, we did — plus this stretch limo conversion just yesterday. But this here is a new wagonized Model S, from a British customizer that touts it as "the world's only and fastest electrically powered SportsWagon." It's also finished, or at least pretty close to it, whereas the Dutch version won't go on sale until March.