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President Muhammadu Buhari has maintained that Nigeria’s elites have always been against his political ambition.

  No fewer than 11 Bachelor of Technology students of the department of Urban and Regional Planning, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar; escaped death recently while on a practical tour, Owojela's Blog learnt.

  The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says it will blacklist institutions involved in fraudulent mobilisation of unqualified graduates.

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom yesterday dissolved the Benue State Executive Council.

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The Ogun State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said loss of lives was averted on Saturday after a tanker loaded with petrol collided with a truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

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   Manchester United have submitted an opening bid of €40 million (£35m) for Lyon striker Moussa Dembele, according to reports in France.

Outgoing Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has unveiled the statue of the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari in the state.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, on Monday said the Federal Government has engaged the U.S. government to make the issue of visa issuance less difficult for genuine Nigerian visitors to America, Owojela's Blog learnt.

Reno Omokri, a former New Media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has sent a message to President Muhammadu Buhari over the high rate of suicide being committed by Nigerians.

  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to offer Paul Pogba a captaincy role at Old Trafford in an effort to convince the midfielder to stay at the club, sources have told ESPN FC.

A cross section of Yala Post Graduate Students engaged the students of Cross River State University of Technology and College of Health Technology of Calabar in a robust intellectual romance.

With 5G, when it rains, it pours. A few hours after Verizon officially started selling the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, Sprint announced that it will be offering two 5G devices for its network by the end of the month.

Pinterest  (NYSE: PINS) shared lukewarm first-quarter financials on Thursday after the closing bell in what was its first earnings report as a public company.

With last fall’s release of iOS 12, Apple introduced Siri Shortcuts — a new app that allows iPhone users to create their own voice commands to take actions on their phone and in apps. Today, Apple is celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) by rolling out a practical, accessibility focused collection of new Siri Shortcuts, alongside accessibility focused App Store features and collections.

Developer knowledge sharing site Stack Overflow  has confirmed hackers breached its systems, but said customer data is unaffected. “Over the weekend, there was an attack on Stack Overflow,” wrote Mary Ferguson, vice president of engineering. “We have confirmed that some level of production access was gained on May 11.”

Premium smartphone manufacturers have moved the needle on pricing, but 2019 may well go down as a kind of golden age for budget flagships. Apple, Google and Samsung are all in that business now, and OnePlus has once again shown the world how to offer more for less. And then there’s the new ZenFone.

Retail Zipline, a startup aiming to improve communication between retail stores and corporate decision makers, announced today that it has raised $9.6 million in Series A funding.

Baidu,  heralded as the Google of China, felt the heat from its continued spending on artificial intelligence and other next-gen technologies that have yet to reach the mass market as it unveiled troubled first-quarter financials on Thursday.

Despite a $5.7 million FTC fine and changes to restrict its use by those younger than 13 years old, TikTok retained its No. 1 position as the most downloaded app on the Apple App Store for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to a new report from Sensor Tower. The app saw more than 33 million App Store downloads during Q1, and was followed by YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger to round out the top five.

President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from "foreign adversaries". He signed an executive order which effectively bars US companies from using foreign telecoms believed to pose national security risks.

An international crime gang which used malware to steal $100m (£77m) from more than 40,000 victims has been dismantled. A complex police operation conducted investigations in the US, Bulgaria, Germany, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

Microsoft and Sony have formed a partnership on video games streaming, despite being fierce competitors. It is expected Sony will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud service to host its upcoming PlayStation streaming service.

Davido has unfollowed Rapper, Zlatan Ibile after his friends and camp called him out for claiming he had a hand in the release of the rapper.

Barely two weeks to the May 29 inauguration ceremony, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin zonal office has reportedly arrested Abdul Gafar Ayinla, a member-elect of the Kwara State House of Assembly.

Daddy Showkey has come out to speak on Naira Marleys recent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as he appeals for his release even though he thinks he made a mistake by insulting his elders.The veteran singer took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, where he posted a video.

A total of 29,723 Nigerian immigrants who travelled to the United States of America in 2018 overstayed their visas according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The Senate has just confirmed Dr. Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria for a second term. Emefiele had been screened by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, on Wednesday during which he was grilled in issues affecting Nigeria’s economy.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sternly warned Nigerians against participating in the trending online investment scheme tagged “Loom Money Nigeria.’’

Nigerian singer, Korede Bello has urged the appropriate authorities to prioritise mental health in order to reduce the spate of suicide. According to the “Godwin” singer, suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people between the area of 15 to 29.

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, had alleged that some politicians who were defeated in the last elections are responsible for the increased spate of security in some parts of the country. Buratai, said this on Wednesday in Maiduguri when he received the House Committee on Army led by its Chairman, Remande Shawulu, at the Theatre Command.

The bill seeks to declare June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day and also seek to bring the Act to align with current happenings in the country.

The senator  representing the Bayelsa East constituency has asserted that literates who stay away from politics do more harm to the country than they can imagine.

Luka Jovic has completed a £52.4m (€60m) move to Real Madrid from Eintracht Frankfurt, according to Sky sources. The 21-year-old Serbia international striker has signed a five-year contract with the Spanish giants, which will earn him £43.7m (€50m) in total or £8.7m a year.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed 11 charges bordering on fraud against the embattled musician, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, for alleged credit card fraud. The charges with suit number, FHC/L/178C/19 were filed before a Lagos State High Court on Thursday.

The city of Calabar hosted its first Technovation regional pitch recently on the 11th of May 2019 at the Tinapa Knowledge City, Calabar Nigeria. iKapture Networks in partnership with the LiftHUB, Afterschool centre and with the support of the U.S. Embassy Nigeria hosted over   hundred girls of ages 10-18 from Aba and Calabar in the South-South region of Nigeria for the regional pitch on Saturday.  

The Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday disclosed that history will vindicate him despite been misunderstood and seen as the most controversial governor the state ever produced.

Nollywood actor, Bishop Ukoh popularly known as Okon Lagos, has given reason why Nigeria Police officers, who were recently accused of rape by prostitutes in Abuja, should not be charged.

Bauchi State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the bill for an act to repeal the State Public Property and funds recovery tribunal of 2017. The Nation reports that the motion for the bill was moved by Deputy Majority Leader Hon. Abdullahi Abdulkadir representing Bura Constituency.

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Wednesday, rated the President Muhammadu Buhari administration low in addressing the nation’s security challenges. On Channels Television’s Politics Today, Yinka Odumakin, its spokesman, decried the state of insecurity, stressing that the citizens may lose the country to bandits.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among school age youth. However, suicide is preventable. Youth who are contemplating suicide frequently give warning signs of their distress. Parents, teachers, and friends are in a key position to pick up on these signs and get help.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has described comments by the Presidency suggesting that he and his party are sabotaging the Muhammadu Buhari-led government as lies.

A group of Kano elders under the auspices of ‘Friends of Democracy’ have warned of serious crisis over the appointment of new emirs by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The state now has five emirates: Kano, Rano, Gaya, Karaye and Bichi. All Emirs have equal powers and are on same first class status as Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.

The newly appointed Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has explained that his recent elevation was not meant to spite Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II.

 The HouseRepresentatives yesterday abolished age discrimination against job seekers in Federal Government Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs), Owojela's Blog learnt.

A gospel artiste with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Michael Arowosaiye, has allegedly committed suicide.

The Federal Executive Council has approved another $1billion Chinese loan.

The Nigeria  SenateCommittee on Youth and Sports on Tuesday threatened to order the shutdown of Bet9ja office if the company failed to honour its invitation for a second time, Owojela's Blog learnt.