* Second Tenure: Challenges facing President Buhari * Obasanjo escapes plane crash in Lagos

MAY 29, 2019 Second Tenure: Challenges facing President Buhari On Wednesday, May 27, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in for a second term [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [1st News.com](  [1st]( MAY 29, 2019 [***] Second Tenure: Challenges facing President Buhari [Muhammadu-Buhari]( On Wednesday, May 27, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in for a second term of four years with a mandate to rectify the mishaps of his first term. Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria; President @MBuhari. #TheInauguration pic.twitter.com/nCAgRcRaGe — Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) May 29, 2019 This is despite the major opposition leader, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejecting the election results. Atiku further argued that the election was a “sham” and that the incumbent’s win was a “statistical impossibility” in some states. [Read more]( [***] [Olusegun-obasanjo]( Obasanjo escapes plane crash in Lagos Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has reportedly escaped a plane crash in Lagos on Wednesday, May 29. He was among 393 passengers board an aircraft that found it difficult to land at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The passenger aircraft, ET-901, departed the Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, at 9:10am, Ethiopian time, 7 am Nigerian time. [Read more]( [***] [Sanwo-Olu]( Sanwo-Olu pledges economic development Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has pledged to implement policies geared toward economic growth and development based on the blueprints of his predecessors in other to build a greater Lagos. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Wednesday, May 29 in Lagos while delivering his inaugural speech after taking the oath of office. He said that to achieve these set goals, his administration has formulated a concise framework hinged on six pillars, which represents the yearning of the people of the state. [Read more]( [***] [peter-obi-and-emeka-ihedioha]( Obi advises Ihedioha, calls for committed leadership The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, has thanked God for sustaining democracy for 20 years in Nigeria. Obi spoke on Tuesday, May 28 in Owerri during the inaugural lecture in honour of the incoming Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, at the Ahajioku Convention Centre, Owerri, where he was the Special Guest of honour. [Read more]( [***] [inec-1]( INEC holds “national conversation” on elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is planning to hold stakeholders meeting and national conversation to review the 2019 General Elections and management of the country’s electoral processes. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at the commission’s meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) on Tuesday, May 28 in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [NAPTIP]( NAPTIP DG alerts on imminent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in Mali The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has alerted the international community of imminent xenophobic attacks on Nigeria victims of human trafficking trapped in parts of Mali. Julie Okah-Donli, NAPTIP Director-General said she raised the alarm on the floor of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament on May 24. Okah-Donli said in a statement by Stella Nezan, Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of the agency in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [ITEC] [***] [eu-leaders]( EU leaders compete over top Brussels job European leaders are jostling over who would lead their union and drive it forward politically. Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has thrown her weight behind her center-right group's candidate to lead the European Commission for the next five years. "We stand by our lead candidate, the EPP (European People's Party) candidate, that is Manfred Weber. Others stand by their candidate, which is obvious," Merkel told reporters. [Read more]( [***] [juncker]( EU will not renegotiate Brexit deal with Britain - Jean-Claude Juncker European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said it will not renegotiate the Brexit deal that Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom agreed, Reuters reports. Brexit is up in the air after May announced plans to step down, triggering a leadership contest in the ruling Conservative Party that could bring a new prime minister to power who wants a much more decisive break with the European Union. [Read more]( [Technology]( [***] [google-lens]( Google Lens introduces updates for both iOS, Android Google lens has just received an interesting update. Google Assistant can be pretty smart about the things you ask it but it has the limitation of requiring you to speak out your question or at least type it. There are things, however, that are better expressed through images. That’s where Google Lens comes in, sort of like the visual side of Google Assistant. A new update that’s now rolling out to both iOS and Android users makes it even smarter by letting you know the most popular dish in a restaurant just by pointing it at the menu. [Read more]( [***] [change-sky]( Astronomers warn Elon Musk starlink satellites could change the night sky forever SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, recently launched the first batch of its Starlink satellite network into orbit. It was either a remarkable milestone for an audacious plan or the beginning of the end for the night sky as we know it, according to some critics. While only 60 of the satellites went up into space aboard the Falcon 9 on May 23, the long-term plan is to up that number to around 12,000 by the mid-2020s. The stated goal is for these satellites to offer internet from space, making sure every part of the globe has a broadband connection. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED] [Health]( [***] [vape]( Vape flavours that increase your risk of heart attacks Many people don't consider e-cigarettes to be as bad as smoking, however, a new study has found that certain flavourings could be linked to heart disease - specifically cinnamon and menthol. According to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, even non-nicotine vaping prompts dysfunction in the blood vessels that can increase the likelihood of developing heart disease. 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