August 2019

Echeruo: the Nigerian, Apple bought his ICT firm for $1b

Echeruo: the Nigerian, Apple bought his ICT firm for $1b

August 26, 2019 2:07 am

United States of America’s most celebrated brand, Apple, has bought Nigeria’s Chinedu Echeruo’s HopStop.com. According to The Wall Street Journal’s publication, AllThingsDigital, it informed that though the term of the deal has not been disclosed officially, but HopStop has been compared to Israel’s Waze, which was acquired by Google for $1 billion.

Founded in 2005, HopStop.com makes mobile applications for both iOS and Android that covers over 300 cities and that helps people get directions or find nearby subway stations and bus stops.

Echeruo, formerly an analyst at investment banks and hedge funds, who founded HopStop, is now chairman …

Pray for Nigeria's unity, MFM's G.O. urges Nigerians

Pray for Nigeria’s unity, MFM’s G.O. urges Nigerians

August 26, 2019 1:28 am
The General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. D. K. Olukoya, has urged Nigerians to remain fervent in prayers for the peace of the nation.Olukoya, who made the call yesterday at the end of the church’s 30th anniversary celebration and international convention held between Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Lagos, said: “I am a believer in one Nigeria. I believe God Has a purpose for Nigeria. If you look at the map of Africa, it looks like a gun and Nigeria is at the trigger end of it. So, God has a …
Okorocha is not taken seriously by serious minds - Onyeukwu

Okorocha is not taken seriously by serious minds – Onyeukwu

August 26, 2019 12:51 am

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State, Chibuike Onyeukwu has described the current antics of the immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha as being in a panicky mood especially with his eight-year administration under intense scrutiny. In this interview, he spoke on various issues.

There have been altercations between the new administration in the state and the immediate past governor, Senator

Rochas Okorocha. Don’t you think it is a distraction to Governor Ihedioha?

There is no altercation at all. What Imo people have seen to their

chagrin, is a spate of premeditated attacks by …

Breaking: Kanu informs Emperor of Japan about fake Buhari

Breaking: Kanu informs Emperor of Japan about fake Buhari

August 25, 2019 2:02 pm

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,(IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has disclosed to the members of his organisation how he informed Emperor Naruhito of Japan about the fake Nigeria’s president, known as, Jubril Al-Sudani, an impostor masquerading as President Muhammadu Buhari.

Kanu, who just made this known, via his verified Facebook page @MaziNnamdiKanuTheLeaderIPOB, prayed the Japanese Emperor to use his authority to further expose the the purported president of Nigeria.

Read Also: Kanu orders IPOB to arrest Jubril, Buhari’s impostor

Kanu’s Statement Reads:

Yesterday August 24, 2019, I took the liberty of writing to the court of …

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 38

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 39

August 25, 2019 1:16 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

107. INT. KEN’S RES. NIGHT.

MRS. FIBERISIMA sitting in her SON’S LIVING ROOM as she waits for her to return from WORK. And OBOT serves her WATER to DRINK.

 

…Obot placing before her a bottle of water and glass.

MRS. FIBERISIMA

Thank you, my dear.

 

OBOT

Thank you ma. I think he’s back.

 

MRS. FIBERISIMA

I hope so.

 

…Ken walks in with a new girl.

 

OBOT

Welcome sir.

 

KEN

Obot, how’re you.

 

OBOT

Fine sir, mummy is here.

 

KEN

Oh! I see, where’s she?

 

OBOT

She’s in the living room, sir.

 

KEN

Oh! Mum, you’re here?

 

MRS. …

Atiku awards full scholarship to Onukaba Ojo’s son

Atiku awards full scholarship to Onukaba Ojo’s son

August 25, 2019 12:35 am

The Adinoyi Onukaba-Ojo Endowment Fund has expressed its appreciation to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for honouring his pledge to support members of the young family left behind by his former aide, Dr. Adinoyi Onukaba Ojo.

Chairman of the fund and former Special Assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Tunde Olusunle, who conveyed the appreciation on behalf of the late journalist’s family and friends, yesterday, revealed that Ojo’s eldest son, Asuku Oshione, has been awarded scholarship by Atiku Abubakar, in fulfilment of his promise not to abandon the family.…

Shehu Sani denies coordinating Tinubu presidential campaign

Shehu Sani denies coordinating Tinubu presidential campaign

August 25, 2019 12:11 am

Former Nigerian lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani Saturday denied coordinating the purported 2023 presidential campaign for Bola Tinubu in the Northern part of Nigeria.

“Disregard the fake stories planted in some obscure online outfits that I’m appointed to coordinate the Presidential campaign of The Asiwaju in the North West,” Sani said in a Facebook post.

“I don’t coordinate anything for him or anyone.”

Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Nigerian Senate, said “the story is planted by some pusillanimous Political gnomes and Lucifers disseminated by their associated purveyors and sprinklers of lies.”

Tinubu, national leader of the …

Insecurity in Ogoni: Wike deploys more security

Insecurity in Ogoni: Wike deploys more security

August 25, 2019 12:03 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that the State Security Council will deploy more security personnel to troubled Ogoni communities with a view to restoring peace.

Speaking on Saturday when he led the State Security Service Commanders to Kono-Boue and Kereken-Boue Towns in Khana Local Government Area, Governor Wike said that the security agencies have been mobilised to go after the criminal cultists operating in parts of Ogoniland.

He said: “We will do everything possible to make sure that those involved in these criminal cult activities don’t go free.

“You have to cooperate with us to get the killers. …

On the heels of activist Omoyele Sowore’s #RevolutionNow debacle with the Buhari administration, Sani Adamu, one of

‘Buhari’s ministers, fantastically corrupt Nigerians’

August 24, 2019 12:27 pm

On the heels of activist Omoyele Sowore’s #RevolutionNow debacle with the Buhari administration, Sani Adamu, one of ex Vice President and former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s outspoken supporters and campaigners, has criticized the administration’s reaction to Sowore’s protest as typical of a government that lacks direction and the capacity to deal with Nigerians battle with poverty, hunger and insecurity.

Adamu put forward that the Buhari administration has nothing good in stock for Nigerians, having, in his words, brought in “fantastically corrupt” politicians as ministers whose character and track records are a reflection of the president’s person, having promised …

Okorocha urges IGP to disregard Ihedioha’s petition

Okorocha urges IGP to disregard Ihedioha’s petition

August 24, 2019 11:21 am

Sen. Rochas Okorocha, the immediate past governor of Imo has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu to disregard the petition against him by the present Governor, Emeka Ihedioha.

He said that the Nigerian Police Force, being a reputable organisation, should not allow itself to be distracted by “such deceitful petition” which he said lacked merit.

Okorocha made the call in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media Mr Sam Onwuemeodo.

Read Also: Ihedioha has wasted over ₦70 billion in 3 months – Okorocha

The former governor said that Ihedioha petitioned the police just because he …

Nigeria isn’t working, let’s break it - Prof. Nwala

Nigeria isn’t working, let’s break it – Prof. Nwala

August 24, 2019 1:52 am

President of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), Prof. Uzodinma Nwala has described Nigeria as unworkable union, and advocated for parting of ways for every group to have peace.

In this interview with VINCENT KALU, the president of the Igbo socio-political organisation noted that the country is in a “near crash” state and stressed that other countries that had dissolved their union are now peaceful and experiencing development.

Are you not frightened by the state of insecurity in the country and its future?

I’m not alone; everybody is aware that with the situation, the future of the country is very bleak, if …

Ihedioha has wasted over ₦70 billion in 3 months - Okorocha

Ihedioha has wasted over ₦70 billion in 3 months – Okorocha

August 24, 2019 1:19 am

Immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has accused his successor, Emeka Ihedioha of being arrogant, anti-masses and mismanaging over ₦48 billion he left behind barely three months in office. In this interview with STANLEY UZOARU,  he also spoke on the alleged attacks on his family and government properties recovered from his wife as well as daughter’s shops. He also attacked his party, the APC for lying against him before President Buhari during the last general elections.

 

What do you think about the idea of a panel set up by the Imo State government to probe …

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