February 2014

Monday 24 February 2014

No plans to remove Borno governor by FG

No plans to remove Borno governor by FG - The Federal government yesterday debunked reports that the federal government plans to dissolve the democratic structure in Borno state and appoint a military administrator to over see the affairs of the state.

Sanusi Suspended as CBN Governor by FG

The Federal Government Thursday suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, the most senior Deputy Governor of the CBN, Dr Sarah Alade, has been named as the Acting CBN Governor.

The statement noted that Sanusi’s tenure has been characterised by “various acts of financial recklessness and misconduct which are inconsistent with the administration’s vision of a Central Bank propelled by the core values of focused economic management, prudence, transparency and financial discipline”.

Oando Says We Are Not Selling Our Oilfield Company.

Oando Plc has denied having any discussion with three investors on selling the Oando Energy Services (OES), its oilfield services division.

There were reports that the company planned to conclude the sale in the next two months to raise $330million for the acquisition of the ConocoPhillips’ Nigerian assets.
But the spokesman of Oando, Dr. Alex Irune, said in a statement Wednesday that the company had no plans to sell its oilfield business.

Jonathan Taps Calm and Steady Emefiele as CBN Governor

In a departure from the controversy-prone era that characterised Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s tenure as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday submitted the name of the Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to the Senate to replace Sanusi.

Number 23 Michael Jordan Turns 51

Michael Jordan, arguably the best basketball player in NBA history, celebrates his 51st birthday today. The laundry list of achievements for one of the most well-liked and accomplished athletes of all-time are utterly staggering (6-time NBA champion, 5-time NBA MVP, 14-time All-Star, 10-time first team All-NBA, etc.) and would take more than a few sentences to serve them justice.

In 2014, Jordan's overall brand, particularly in terms of merchandise sales and marketability, remain as popular as ever and keep him very relevant in today's social media-driven society. Through an almost unlimited supply of YouTube highlights, he has been "re-introduced" to younger generations as their own hero, even though his main contribution nowadays is in the front office.

MANY DUKE AND UNC FANS LOST SIGHT OF COMMON SENSE LAST WEEK

I'm not a college basketball fan, but this one really makes me laugh. For starters, you need to know that in the state of North Carolina, college basketball is like a religion. Oddly and sadly, it is more revered than even the Panthers and/or the NFL. As an employer in NC, I can tell you that the one week of the year that most employees call out sick or take vacation is ACC tournament week. I don't quite get it, but that's just me.

Jonathan sacks Oduah, three other ministers.

The gale of sack at the presidential Villa continued Wednesday, as President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday dropped the controversial Minister of Aviation, Stella oduah and three others.

Airtel Nigeria Got Talent winds up Robots for Christ clinch N10m grand prize

It was a moment of conquest, happiness and fulfillment for Robots for Christ, a Benin-based entertainment duo and contestants in the season two of the Airtel-sponsored Nigeria’s Got Talent reality show as they beat nine other finalists to the N10 Million grand prize.

Robots for Christ was declared the winner by NGT presenter, Andre Blaize at a grand finale held at the weekend at the Dream Studios in Lagos before the three celebrity judges, Dan Foster, Kate Henshaw and Yibo Koko and thousands of guests chief among which include the management and staff of Airtel Nigeria, the lead sponsor, management and staff of Optima Media Group, Malta Guinness and members of the media. Continue...

BEYONCÉ-OBAMA AFFAIR RUMORS SWEEP THE INTERNET

Everyone just take a deep breath. Deeper. Now slowly exhale, because rumors of an imminent, Internet-breaking story exposing an alleged affair between Beyoncé and President Barack Obama are not true. Repeat: The rumors are NOT TRUE.

The "Scandal"-worthy whispers sprang to life on Monday following an interview given by a well-connected French
photographer named Pascal Rotain.

"You know, at this time, the United States, there is something big that is happening," he's quoted as saying. "Anyway, it'll go out [Tuesday] in the Washington Post -- we cannot say that it is the gutter press -- [a story about] an alleged affair between President Barack Obama and Beyoncé. I can assure you that the world will be talking about it."

Ibeju-Lekki indigines to release Land for to build refinery.

Billionaire businessman and Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote in company of the Lagos state Governor,

Nigeria's online female shoe store’s mega Val sale - Heels.com.ng

Nigeria's online female shoe store’s mega Val sale - Heels.com.ng
Valentine is right around the corner and we all are eager to get that perfect gift for our loved ones.

Chocolates are adorable and flowers are cute, but after gorging on chocolates and watching the flower wither,what's a girl gotta do?

US urges Egypt to free Al Jazeera staff.

The US White House has condemned the detention of Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt and called for their release.

On Tuesday, it was 38 days since Egyptian authorities detained Mohammed Fahmy, Baher Mohammed and Peter Greste at their hotel in Cairo.

Suspected Fighter of Tunisia murders 'killed'.

Tunisian police have killed seven fighters, including a senior commander wanted for the assassination of two opposition leaders, in a daylong standoff in Tunis, the interior ministry has said.

Two Koreas to hold talks on family reunions.

South Korea and North Korea have moved a step closer to resuming reunions for families separated by the Korean War with an agreement to meet to discuss the issue.

South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Monday it had agreed to talks with the North on Wednesday at the border truce village of Panmunjom, where the truce for the 1950s conflict was signed.

Australia probes detention of child refugees.

Australia's human rights watchdog has opened an inquiry into the detention of more than 1,000 children under punitive government policies that have seen asylum-seekers arriving by boat taken to Pacific camps.

Blasts heard near Yemen defence ministry.

Three large explosions have been heard in Yemen's capital Sanaa, close to the defence ministry, the central bank and the former president's home, a report by Reuters news agency has said.

"The explosions were followed by heavy gunfire," said a resident quoted by Reuters.

The third explosion occurred near the house of the former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, the news agency said.

Security vehicles immediately raced to the third site of the blasts and blocked all access to the area, while an ambulance transported four people injured on site, eyewitnesses told Reuters.

The witnesses told Reuters that the blast near Saleh's home appears to have been caused by an implanted explosive device in the area.

There was no immediate word on the total number of casualties or the cause of the blasts, the news agency said.

Yemen has been in turmoil since mass protests in 2011 forced long-serving Saleh to step down.

In December last year, a suicide bomb and gun attack near the defence ministry killed 52 people.

In another indication of the growing unrest in the country, a mortar shell was fired overnight in the direction of the French embassy while a car bomb exploded metres away in Sanaa's diplomatic quarter, a police source said early on Monday.

"The two attacks happened after midnight. There were no victims," the source said.

The shell fell by a concrete block, installed for security reasons on a road leading to the embassy, he added.

That blast came shortly after a car exploded on the nearby main road.

Westerners kidnapped

Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a British national on Monday, witnesses and a police source told Reuters news agency - the second abduction of a westerner in recent days.

Witnesses told Reuters that four armed men forced the man out of his car and into a waiting vehicle in the Hadda district of the capital city of Sanaa.

Yemeni tribesmen said on Sunday they had kidnapped a German man on Friday to press their government to free jailed relatives.

Viktor Yanukovich: Ukraine president to return from sick leave.

Ukraine’s president, Viktor Yanukovich, is due to return from four days of "sick leave" to expected opposition calls for him to resign, as thousands of protesters remain on the streets across the country.

Yanukovich, who is expected to be back in office on Monday after recovering from what officials said was an "acute respiratory infection" has to choose between making further concession to the pro-EU protest movement which pitted Russia against the EU and the US.

Syria air raids kill dozens in Aleppo.

Syria air raids kill dozens in Aleppo.
Syrian government forces have attacked Aleppo with barrel bombs for a second day, with scores of people killed in 48 hours, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

At least 36 people were killed in Sunday's attacks on Syria's second city, the London-based monitoring group said after reporting 85 deaths the previous day.

Regime forces targeted rebel-held districts in eastern Aleppo with barrel bombs - oil drums or cylinders packed with explosives and shrapnel.
Rami Abdel Rahman, the Syrian Observatory's director, told AFP news agency that 21 people were killed in three waves of attacks on the Tareq al-Bab district, including 13 children.

Pages

Monday 24 February 2014

Thursday 20 February 2014