Day: July 14, 2017

Why I created states in Nigeria – Gowon

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Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has revealed why he created states in the country during his regime. He said creation of states became imperative following fears by minority ethnic groups in the country that the majority ones would swallow them up. He added also that it was done to douse the fears of the country’s breakup. General Gowon said this in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, where he was accompanied by his wife, Victoria, to commission the newly built Bayelsa State Government House General Gowon said, “I…

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Sheriff moves out Of Wadata House, congratulates Makarfi

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Following the Supreme Court’s verdict which sacked his leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former national chairman, Sen Ali Modu Sheriff, yesterday afternoon packed his belongings and left the national secretariat of the party, popularly called Wadata Plaza. This is just as the leadership of the party under, Sen Ahmed Makarfi will next week resume full operations at national secretariat of the party. Sheriff had taken over Wadata plaza last February, after the Court of Appeal in Portharcourt, Rivers State, recognized him as the national chairman of the party.…

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Etisalat Nigeria rebrands to 9Mobile

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Etisalat Nigeria is changing its brand name to 9Mobile, it was gathered yesterday. The Chief Executive, Etisalat International, Hatem Dowidar, had announced a programme of phase out of the brand in the country after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) failed to settle the fracas that attended the inability of Etisalat to continue payment of the $1.2billion facility drawn from 13 local lenders failed. Etisalat blamed its failure on economic recession and government policies that increased the mortality rate of businesses in the country.…

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EFCC arraigns 3 INEC staff over N138m bribe

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the administrative secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Gombe State, Tarkumbur G Gregory, and two retired staff of the electoral body, Yunusa Ali Biri, and Bunu Mulima, for allegedly receiving bribe. They were arraigned before Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court on a three-count charge bordering on alleged receipt of gratification to the tune of N138 million to influence the outcome of the 2015 presidential elections. The offence was committed between March and May,…

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Minister calls for peace among warring communities in Cross River

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The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has restated the need for peace for the nation’s development.‎ ‎ Dambazau stated this while on a fact-finding mission to Wanihem and Wanikade warring communities in Cross River. The Director of Press in the Ministry, Mr Willie Bassey, said this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.‎ ‎ Dambazau appealed to members of the communities to sheath their sword and embrace communal dialogue mechanism to resolve their differences, particularly in the settlement of land disputes. ‎ He bemoaned the wanton…

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Wimbledon: Venus ends Konta’s run, makes first final in 8 years

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Veteran tennis star, Venus Williams has ended the fairy tale run of Britain’s  Johanna Konta, beating her 6-4, 6-2 to reach her first final since 2009. It was also her second Grand Slam final this year, after slugging it out with Serena at the Australian Open. Venus, who is bidding for her eighth Grand Slam and the sixth in Wimbledon, broke Konta when the scoreline was 4-4 in the first set and then held serve to clinch the set. The second set was easier as she raced to a 4-1…

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Air Zimbabwe lays off half its workforce amid financial woes

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Zimbabwe’s state-owned airline has laid off 200 workers, roughly half of its staff, with immediate effect. The job losses are part of a turn-around strategy to bring struggling Air Zimbabwe back to profitability from a $300m (£230m) debt. Last month the EU banned it from using its airspace citing safety concerns. There have been major changes at the national airline since President Robert Mugabe’s son-in-law took over as chief operating officer last year. ‘Struggling to keep afloat’ “We were overstaffed by a lot and we are also trying to weed…

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Ex-US President Jimmy Carter hospitalized

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was rushed to hospital on Thursday after becoming dehydrated at a charity house-building project in Canada. His charity organisation, Habitat for Humanity however said he is doing “OK.” Carter, 92, became unsteady at the construction site and slumped away from his work area to a chair, according to eyewitnesses, who said he was working for more than an hour on steps of the home, using a drill. Several workers helped him to sit, and he was later taken away by ambulance. His medical issue resulted…

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Ex-Spanish King Carlos sleeps with 2,154 women, new book says

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A new book coming out in September says the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, is a sex addict and has bedded thousands of women even after marrying Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark. The explosive book says the retired European monarch had an astonishing 2,154 sexual partners between 1976 and 1994 after he allegedly became estranged from his wife, to whom he is still married. The 79-year-old abdicated the throne in 2014, making way for his son Felipe VI, who began a tour of Great Britain on Wednesday. The new…

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