* Marijuana Vibes: Assessing the Akeredolu proposition for increased GDP * North Korea media calls U.S Presidential aspirant Joe Biden 'fool of low IQ

MAY 22, 2019 Marijuana Vibes: Assessing the Akeredolu proposition for increased GDP Rotimi Akeredolu, the Ondo State Governor is seeking to increase [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  MAY 22, 2019 [***] Marijuana Vibes: Assessing the Akeredolu proposition for increased GDP [akeredolu-and-marijuana]( Rotimi Akeredolu, the Ondo State Governor is seeking to increase the income-generating capacity of his state by exploring the huge potential inherent in the commerce of cannabis or marijuana, locally called hemp or ganja. The intention has hit the Federal Government the wrong way, with the powers-that-be at the centre taking the opposite position and declaring that it ‘can not put the lives of Nigerians or future generations in danger’. Akeredolu has said it has an understanding with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and claims that the understanding extends to the Federal Government - the NDLEA being an agency of it. [Read more]( [***] [Ibe-Emmanuel-Kachikwu]( Individuals have no right to own cooking gas cylinders - FG The Federal Government (FG) has stated that it would formulate a policy that will eliminate the ownership of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders from consumers. This was contained in a statement by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu during a stakeholders’ forum on LPG penetration in Abuja on Tuesday, May 21. [Read more]( [***] [FRSC-Federal-Road-Safety-Corps]( FRSC closes Magboro, Kara, Ibafo axis on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the temporary closure of only the Ibadan-bound carriageway of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway from Magboro to Kara and Ibafo. Clement Oladele, the FRSC Commander in Ogun, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Wednesday, May 22. Oladele said that the closure took effect on Wednesday, noting that the road would be reopened on Friday to enable the contracting firm, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC lay asphalt on that section of the road. [Read more]( [***] [Buhari-and-governors]( FEC records 100% attendance as Buhari presides over valedictory session President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, May 22 presided over the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Council Chamber, Abuja. Also Read: Individuals have no right to own cooking gas cylinders – FG The council meeting which began at about 11.00am has Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; Head of Service, Winfred Oyo-Ita; and the National Security Adviser to the President, retired Babagana Monguno in attendance. [Read more]( [***] [US-embassy-Abuja]( FG engages U.S. over suspension of visa overstay, dropbox - Minister The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says the Federal Government has engaged the U.S. government to make the issue of visa issuance less difficult for genuine Nigerian visitors to America. Onyeama said this on Tuesday, May 21 in Abuja while fielding questions from newsmen on the negative impact the issue of visa overstay had on Nigerians travelling to the U.S. [Read more]( [***] [ITEC]( [***] [apple-in-crosshairs]( Huawei Ban: Apple in cross-hairs as Chinese citizens float retaliatory boycott Huawei has been having a nightmare of a couple of weeks with the US ban and its domino effect - the sequential dropping of its products by major providers of tech services like Microsoft, Google, Britains EE etc. Apple could well fall victim to a retaliatory movement in China. There are signs that Chinese citizens are prepared to turn their back on the company, and analysts are predicting that fragile iPhone sales in the country could take another battering. [Read more]( [***] [peter-zhu-cadet-died-skiing]( Parents win right to use dead son's sperm The parents of a military cadet who was killed in a skiing accident can use his frozen sperm to have a grandchild, a judge in the US has ruled. Peter Zhu, from Concord, in California, died after suffering a fractured spinal cord while on the slopes at the West Point military academy in February. [Read more]( [***] [biden]( North Korea media calls U.S Presidential aspirant Joe Biden 'fool of low IQ' Pyongyang has made its first statement about U.S presidential election aspirant Joe Biden, and it's not flattering. The North Korea state media called Biden an imbecile and a 'fool of low IQ'. The commentary in the state-run Korean Central News Agency criticized Biden for recently referring to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a thug and a tyrant. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [daimler]( Daimler employs new CEO, Ola Kallenius to deal with gear issue Daimler, the maker of Mercedes Benz is changing CEO's to Ola Kallenius. Kallenius is being brought in to handle the gear problems Daimler is currently experiencing. Kallenius is replacing Dieter Zetsche, who has been at the helm of affairs for 13 years and bows out this Wednesday. Zetsche, 66, is credited with saving Daimler, skillfully managing the 2007 divorce from Chrysler, but his successor faces challenges as the German car industry struggles to convert to electric vehicles. [Read more]( [***] [huawei-laptops]( Microsoft drops Huawei laptop from its store Microsoft has stopped selling the Huawei MateBook X Pro in its online store in the wake of the US Government’s blacklisting of the Chinese firm. The move follows news that Google will be banning Huawei smartphones and tablets from getting Android updates, and suggests that even though the ban has been temporarily lifted, it could mean that Microsoft will indeed be halting updates for Huawei laptops. [Read more]( [***] [macbook-pro]( Apple puts first 8-core MacBook Pro in market Apple updated MacBook Pro with faster 8th- and 9th-generation Intel Core processors, bringing eight cores to MacBook Pro for the first time. MacBook Pro now delivers two times faster performance than a quad-core MacBook Pro and 40 percent more performance than a 6-core MacBook Pro, making it, what Apple says is the fastest Mac notebook ever. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Wilfred-Ndidi]( Wilfred Ndidi celebrates traditional marriage in Abuja Super Eagles and Leicester City midfield enforcer, Wilfred Ndidi has undergone the requisite traditional rites to marry his heartthrob, Chidinma in a lowkey event in Abuja on Wednesday, May 22. Our sources also reported that the white wedding is scheduled to hold in Abuja on Saturday, May 25. Ndidi who was named among the five hardest working players in the Premier League for the 2018-2019 season has been mooted as a possible transfer target by Manchester United. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [sugardrink]( Sugary drinks linked to higher risk of death from heart diseases Frequently drinking sugary beverages such as sodas and sports drinks may raise a person's risk of dying from heart disease, new research finds. For the study, published in the March 18 issue of Circulation, researchers analyzed data from more than 118,000 health professionals over a period of more than three decades. After adjusting for other diets, health, and lifestyle factors, they found that the more sugary drinks people consumed, [Read more]( [***] [Depression]( The non-medication approach to mild depression Many men suffer bouts of mild or moderate depression as they age. Health issues and the loss of a spouse, family member, or friend are common triggers that can lead to persistent sadness and loss of enjoyment. While antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can be helpful to relieve and control symptoms, they are not always the right choice. 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