Day: August 7, 2017

Nigerian banks want to reposition 9mobile before sale – FBN

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First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) says the Nigerian Banks who took over 9mobile — formerly known as Etisalat Nigeria — are stabilising the telecommunication company before looking for new investors to buy into the company. Quoting First Bank, Reuters said the country’s fourth largest telecoms group will keep stability until they can find new investors, adding that there is no need to impair loans made to the company because of its cash flows. “On the part of lenders, we are trying to reposition the company till we find new investors.…

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Police arrest two teachers for alleged homosexuality in Delta

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The Delta State police command has confirmed the arrest of two male teachers of a secondary school (names withheld) in Agbor who were allegedly involved in homosexuality. It was gathered that the teachers have allegedly ruined the lives of some students in the school, a popular male secondary school. According to the father of one of the students, (name withheld), the suspects had been in the act with male students for over four years before nemesis caught up with them with the arrest by the police. They were allegedly caught…

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D’banj finally opens up on his secret wedding

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Over a year after getting married, D’banj has finally opened up on his secret wedding to his wife, Lineo Didi Kilgrow. Until now, Bangalee had neither confirmed nor denied being married, though, his marital status was subtly confirmed following the birth of his son, Daniel III this year. And in his recent interview with BEAT FM, D’banj said he kept his marriage a secret because he didn’t want the complications of a celebrity relationship. ‘I decided to keep my marriage to Didi a secret because based on experience relationships like…

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Experts to tackle effect of cybercrime on businesses – coordinator

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Mr. Tayo Adewusi, Coordinator, Africa Digital Forum and Awards (ADA), on Sunday in Lagos said that cyber security had become a crucial factor to business growth. According to Adewusi, cyber security has become an important element to the modern connected world and as such, there is need to tackle its effect on businesses. He said that this year’s Nigeria ICT Impact CEO Forum (NIICF), Africa Digital Awards (ADA), was a platform where chief executive officers and industry regulators would tackle the issue. “Reports have it that the advent of internet…

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Mauritania abolishes ‘useless, too costly’ Senate

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Mauritania has joined Senegal in abolishing the Senate, its upper legislative chambers. It was one of the decisions made by voters in a referendum conducted at the weekend. The voters also decided to alter their national flag, the electoral commission announced on Sunday, in a clear victory for President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz the day after the vote. While turnout was 53.73 percent, 85 percent of voters on Saturday declared “Yes” to changes put to a referendum when they were defeated in the Senate in March, despite fierce criticism from…

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Igbo delegates, northern youths meet in Kano for peace talks

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Coalition of Northern Youth Groups have met in Kano State with members of the Igbo Delegate Assembly in the North to discuss unity. The meeting was held to proffer solutions to the problems of hate speeches and disunity in the country. Committees have been set up for the advanced peace talks between the two parties. The two groups met after paying courtesy visits to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on different occasions lately. The aim of the visits was to inform the Governor of their position on the state of…

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Four-goal Dutch win women’s Euro for first time

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A brace from Vivianne Miedema led hosts Netherlands to a 4-2 win over Denmark and their first women’s Euro title in Enschede on Sunday. Miedema pulled the hosts level at 1-1 on ten minutes and added her second goal two minutes from the end to round off the scoring, with Lieke Martens and skipper Sherida Spitse also scoring for the champions. Denmark took the lead as Nadia Nadim scored from the penalty spot on six minutes after Kika van Es had brought down Sanne Troelsgaard in the box. Miedema then…

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Meet Japan’s Wakamiya world’s oldest app maker

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App makers are usually expected to be tech nerds or whiz kids  in their teenage years or in the twenties. But  82-year-old Masako Wakamiya from Japan has bucked the trend. According to the AFP, the woman who  used an abacus for maths, when she started working, is  today  one of the world’s oldest iPhone app developers, a trailblazer in making smartphones accessible for the elderly. Frustrated by the lack of interest from the tech industry in engaging older people, she taught herself to code and set about doing it herself. The…

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190,000 sign petition to stop first lady office in France

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More than 190,000 people have expressed their opposition toward French President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative to create an official First Lady status for his wife, Brigitte Macron, as of Monday morning. The online petition was published on the change.org platform and created by Thierry Paul Valette, the founder of the “national equality” movement. The organisation’s aim is to combat corruption and discrimination. More than 190,000 people have expressed their opposition toward French President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative to create an official First Lady status for his wife, Brigitte Macron, as of Monday…

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Gov. Wike sacks Special Advisers

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Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday relieved all his Special Advisers of their appointments except one. A statement by Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Media, said only the Special Adviser on Religious Affairs, Bishop Winston Iwo was retained. No explanation has been given by the governor why he sacked the Special Advisers. The governor had earlier sacked the state’s Executive Council on June 24. The governor, who has less than two years into his first tenure, is yet to re-appoint new commissioners. After sacking…

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