MTN loses Over 5million Subscribers!

Over 5 million subscribers of MTN, Africa’s largest mobile phone operator, have ditched their lines with the telco outfit in Nigeria.

MTN reported a slowdown in quarterly subscriber growth on Thursday, caused by stiff competition and tougher regulation in the Nigerian market.

MTN said users increased 0.9 per cent in the three months to end-September, a slowdown from 2 per cent growth the same time a year ago.

Chief Executive Sifiso Dabengwa said the company’s subscriber base in Nigeria fell marginally after more than 5 million users disconnected from the network having failed to register their SIM cards.

“Aggressive price competition, weakening macroeconomic conditions in most of our markets and unfavourable exchange rate movements continued to impact financial performance for the quarter,” Dabengwa said.

Although mobile phone penetration is still well below 100 percent in Africa, growth in users is set to slow sharply in the next five years because the industry finds little commercial logic in deploying networks in remote, rural areas.

Source: PMNews

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike Loses at Election Petition Tribunal

The Rivers State governorship election petition tribunal has sacked the state’s governor, Nyesom Wike, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The tribunal, in a judgment delivered in Abuja, upheld the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the April 11 election the state, Dakuku Peterside, challenging the declaration of Wike as winner of the election.

The tribunal chairman, Justice Mohammed Ambrosa, in the judgment that lasted over two hours, held that the petitioners proved that the election that produced Wike “did not substantially comply with the Electoral Act.”

The tribunal ordered a rerun election within 90 days.

Emmanuel Emenike Retires from Super Eagles!

The Al Ain forward has decided to focus on his club career after scoring 9 goals in 37 appearances for the Super Eagles
Nigeria forward Emmanuel Emenike has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 28, becoming the second player after Vincent Enyeama to sign out of the senior national team.

The Al Ain player who was top scorer at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa took the decision for peace to reign in the Super Eagles where he felt should not be a ‘family house’ or a ‘threat zone’ to any individual.

Reports had suggested that Emenike might be kicked out of the Super Eagles setup no thanks to his poor form for the country. He had struggled for goals since finding the back of the net against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa during the 2014 Fifa World Cup play-off in October 2013.

This might have forced him out of the team, bringing an end to a Nigeria career that saw him play in one World Cup and one Africa Cup of Nations where his four goals handed the Super Eagles their third title as well as the topscorer’s award.

He wrote on Instagram: “No more Eagles career! After five great years, I am happy to announce that I have put full-stop to my national team career for the sake of national peace.”

“It’s a pleasure for me to have played for this great country. I never regretted it and I think it’s the best time to end it. Million thanks to all the fans who have been very supportive during the good and bad times.

“I am very proud of my performance, I am proud of my team mates and I am very proud of the nation called ‘Nigeria’. My Afcon gold medal is a sign of great achievement, My Afcon topscorer award speaks a lot about my commitment and dedication to the team. Super Eagles is a camp not a family house, and it shouldn’t be a threat zone for any individual.

“I have done according to our national anthem. All my dreams came true in the national team, I dreamt (sic) to win Nations Cup for Nigeria after 20-years, I dreamt (sic) to played at the World Cup as well as to make a name for myself… In the space of five years, I got them. I’m a winner!

“For every disappointing fans, maybe due to my inability to re-establish my goal scoring instinct for Super Eagles, I will like to say I’m sorry but the ones I had scored counted well for the team.

”As long as Nigeria remains, you and I will always remember the name ‘Emenike’. “Finally, I am happy to make a bow and continue supporting the team every time,” he concluded.

Emenike will be fondly remembered for his rib cracking missile against Cote d’Ivoire in the quarter final of the 2013 Afcon where the Eagles soared 2-1 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg.

Courtesy goal.com

Efcc goes after Akpabio!

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arrested former Akwa Ibom State governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over alleged N108.1 billion fraud.

The ex-governor, now a senator, was also accused of mismanaging the state’s funds, and plunging it into huge debt.

About N18 billion of the said sum was allegedly lavished on special services, reception of very important guests and sundry items.

The ex-governor was also said to be under probe for allegedly acquiring five choice buildings in Abuja and Lagos.

But Akpabio last night denied being arrested by EFCC.

He said he went to the anti-graft agency on his own volition to respond to a petition that was filed against him.

According to investigation, Akpabio was picked up in Abuja after a two-week surveillance had been carried out on him.

A top source in the EFCC, who spoke in confidence, said: “We have picked up the ex-governor based on some petitions against him. One of the petitioners alleged mismanagement of about N108.1 billion. Others have visited the EFCC to adopt their petitions and show that they are not anonymous.

“Akpabio has been under investigation for some time. At a point, he got intelligence report that we were after him, and he has a peculiar security ring around him.

“But we have got to a convenient bend to arrest him for interrogation on some of the allegations already isolated for him.

“Akpabio is already in custody where our operatives are interacting with him. This is just the first leg of his grilling by the commission.”

It was not immediately clear if Akpabio would be granted bail last night.

Responding to a question, the source said: “The EFCC had interacted with some of the petitioners. Fairness demands that Akpabio should be invited.

In a June 22, 2015 petition to EFCC, an Abuja-based lawyer and activist, Leo Ekpenyong had accused Akpabio of sheer waste in office.

The petition alleged that between January and December 2014, the trio of Godswill Akpabio, an ex-aide of his and another associate made illegal but substantial withdrawals of cash from a designated state government-owned account with Zenith Bank with account number 101037588, amounting to N22.1 billion.

“It is worthy of note that reasons for such ungodly cash withdrawals against financial regulations and due process laws range between sundry use and unjustifiable expenditures by Godswill Akpabio and his numerous surrogates and proxies.

“For example, a whopping N18 billion was withdrawn fraudulently from the state FAAC account with the United Bank for Africa in tranches of N10 million and above by the associate in a surreptitious manner to conceal their dishonest intention.”

“The cumulative aggregate of the monies stolen by Godswill Akpabio from the coffers of government as pocket money is the annual budget of some states in Nigeria put together.”

At press time, it was gathered that about five choice mansions have been put under searchlight by EFCC.

The top EFCC source added: “The allegation we have is that these mansions were bought by Akpabio through some fronts.

“This allegation is being looked into. If it is true, we may invoke temporary assets forfeiture clause in the EFCC Act.

“But we have to give Akpabio the benefit of the doubt to react to all these allegations against him. They might be true or false.”

Some of the choice properties, allegedly traced to Akpabio’s fronts and under probe are a mighty building at Ikogosi Spring Close, off Katsina-Ala Crescent, Maitama-Abuja; a mansionette at Colorado Close, Maitama, Abuja; a choice property at Probyn Road, Ikoyi, Lagos; another mansionette at Olusegun Aina Street, Parkview, Lagos and a 25-storey building on Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

In a swift reaction, Akpabio’s media aide, Mr. Jackson Udom, denied the arrest of his principal.

Although the statement said Akpabio only visited the EFCC, it was silent on whether Akpabio was being detained or had been released.

Linda ikeji acquires new house on Banana Island!

Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji has bought a new home in Banana Island, Lagos.

Her kid sister, Laura Ikeji made the revelation when she shared new photos of the new house on Instagram saying, ‘No, it’s not a block of flats, no it’s not rented, Linda Ikeji bought this Banana Island mansion with her sweat’.

At the time of this report, the 35-year-old blogger has not said anything on her blog about the new house and her sister who broke the news didn’t disclose the financial worth of the beautiful home.

However, according to Forbes Magazine, property in Banana Island is dollar-denominated and the average cost of buying a three bedroom apartment is $2 million (400,000,000 Million naira).

Some of her new neighbors:

Mike Adenuga – Billionaire owner of Globacom – Nigeria’s second-largest telecom operator and oil exploration firm Conoil.
Iyabo Obasanjo – Daughter of former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo .
Saayu Dantata – Son of Alhassan Dantata – the wealthiest man in West Africa at the time of his death in 1955.
Kola Abiola – son of late MKO Abiol

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Courtesy Dasort

Celebrity Birthday : Padita Agu

We at Gentletee4u blog wishes NollywoodPadita Agu a very happy birthday! she posted this on her instagram page.

Ex Bayelsa Governor is Dead!

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, is dead.
He reportedly slipped into a coma two days ago and was placed on life support.
Recall that the British Government had earlier determined to resurrect an outstanding case of money laundering against the former governor and had requested for his extradition to London.
Alamieyeseigha, who was facing money laundering charges, jumped bail and returned to Nigeria and has since then refused to answer summons for trial to continue.
He was born on November 16, 1952 in Amassoma, Ogboin North Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.
He attended the Bishop Dimeari Grammar School, Yenagoa. He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy as a Cadet Officer in 1974, then joined the Nigerian Air Force, where he served in the department of Logistics and Supply.
He held various air force positions in Enugu, Markurdi, Kaduna and Ikeja. Alamieyeseigha retired from the air force in 1992 as a Squadron Leader.
After leaving the air force he became the Sole Administrator of Pabod Supplies Port Harcourt. Later he became Head of Budget, Planning, Research and Development of the National Fertiliser Company (NAFCON).
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was impeached on allegations of corruption on 9 December 2005.

Vincent Enyeama bows out of Eagles!

The record-capped Nigerian has called it quits with the after he was left humiliated by coach Sunday Oliseh on Tuesday
Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has pulled the curtain on his international career, 13 years after making his debut for the Super Eagles.

The record-capped goalkeeper was left humiliated by coach Sunday Oliseh at the team's camp on Tuesday and has now announced his retirement.

In a post on his Instagram account, Enyeama wrote passionately about his service to his fatherland and how it must now sadly come to an end following the events of recent days that have left the nation perplexed by the actions of the coach.

“I have fought a good fight for more than 13years. I have finished my course,I have kept the faith and sang the anthem with passion,” the 101-capped Enyeama began.

“Henceforth, there is laid for me a crown which only God can reward me for my 13years of national services.

“God bless Nigeria. Henceforth, I am no more the captain of the Nigeria senior football team, I am no more the goalie of the team, I am out of the team. I am no more available for international duties.

“I want to say thank you to every Nigerian fan and supporter world wide. It’s been the most trying period of my life but I know that Nigerians are there for me and God is with me. God bless Nigeria,” he concluded with the hashtag #ENDOFANERA.
Courtesy goal.com

Seun Kuti bares bares his mind on the ministerial list.

Apparently Seun Kuti also has a problem with the ministerial list released by President Buhari on Monday, October 5.Afrobeat legacy, Seun Kuti went on Facebook yesterday (October 6) to blast the people appointed to be ministers in this new administration.

“The ministerial list is a terrible line up. Like the super eagles when the coach refuse to look at all the options open to him and picks the same old used up legs” he wrote.

“I am not saying pick me but this is where the ‘change’ myth is lost. I for one believed this administration was going to pick young hungry unknown technocrats to change this country. The true face of Nigeria is between 18 and 35 as we represent 65% of the society not these old thieves. Fashola is there again ? Audu ogbeh. Well 2019 will surely usher in a new government. FACT!! These ones don fail!!”

The same old politicians ….. Ojoro

Wey rule Nigerian before….. Ojoro

The same old politicians …… Ojoro

Wey spoil Nigeria before …….Ojoro

Apc carry all of them…….

All of them Dey there now ……” he further wrote.

This morning he wrote another statement in which says the ‘change’ agenda by the Buhari government is already over.
“I repeat it again o, third post. With this list the ‘CHANGE’ myth is already over. Just help us throw one person in jail if u can sha. We will take any victory. Beggars can’t be choosers. If we wanna choose we better elevate ourselves from masses to citizens.

Now even if the other 15 slots are technocrats. No let’s just assume. So we are still gonna have 36 ministers and we are talking about saving money. 36 ministers oooo. Why should our commonwealth be used as compensation? If we all agree this is a time to sacrifice then people ambitions must also be put on the holy alter for the benefit of all. Now secondly the politicians will out number the techies. This term technocrats has to be expanded to include their willingness. So we demand ‘ passionate Nigerian technocrats’ who are on the side of the people. It’s 21-15 to the politicians maybe we to equalize for second half!”
I agree with him no less as It is a contradiction on the partvof the ptesent government in their quest for change to carry along suspicious characters in a bid to fight corruption. It surely flies in the face of commonsense

Vincent Enyeama Speaks out!

Vincent Enyeama confirms he was thrown out of Eagles camp by security

Super Eagles goal keepers took to his Instagram page to confirm yesterday's reports that he was thrown out of the Eagles camp by security. He wrote;
"After 13years of national service, having this smiles on my face and this passion in my heart. through the billows, the waves of the ocean, the tears of defeat, the sound of rejoicing from victory chants. now the thought of being stripped naked and security agents throwing me out breaks me completely. i will take anything but not insult to my dead mother."he wrote
Enyeama buried his mum last weekend. He was reportedly thrown out of camp yesterday by security on the order of new Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, for coming late.Continue to read what he told a sports journalist about the incident.



Speaking to sports journalist, Colin Udoh, Enyeama said because he came late, (he came on Tuesday when the deadline to report to camp was Monday) Sunday Oliseh dropped him as a team captain and made Ahmed Musa the captain.
“I was surprised, so I stood up to explain my position and ask for an explanation, but the coach asked me to sit down. I insisted on speaking because I felt that with the years of dedicated service I have given to the country I deserve at least the respect of giving my own side. But he told me that either the whole team would leave the room for me, or I would have to leave the room for the whole team. There has been a lot of incidents these last few months. I don’t need it, the team does not need it, so maybe the best thing might be to step aside in the interest of the country so that the team can focus on football instead of distractions.” he said

Breaking.....Vincent Enyeama Expelled!

The Super Eagles captain was kicked out of the team’s camp in Belgium after falling out with coach Sunday Oliseh on Tuesday, three days after burying his parent
The simmering problem in the camp of the Super Eagles between coach Sunday Oliseh and captain Vincent Enyeama boiled over on Tuesday when the goalkeeper was kicked out of the team;s hotel.

Enyeama arrived camp after Monday’s deadline, having been permitted to report late following Saturday’s burial of his mother in Akwa Ibom.

A month ago, the goalkeeper failed to report to camp in Abuja for the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania, only for news to break that he had lost his mother.

However, it seems there will be no way back for him now as he was kicked out by security on Tuesday from the Verviers Hotel.

Officials in the Super Eagles camp told Goal that Ahmed Musa has now been named as captain ahead of returnee John Obi Mikel.

Goal also learnt that Oliseh was unnerved by the decision of Victor Moses not to come for the game and that the winger might not be called up again in his reign.

Toyin Ibitoye, Super Eagles spokesman who is awaiting issuance of visa to join the squad in Belgium, said he was not yet aware of the developments.

“The last I heard was that Enyeama had arrived camp earlier in the day, I cannot speak about further developments because I am not aware,” he told Goal.

The latest news that we have heard is that officials of the NFF are trying to help bring a positive conclusion to the situation at hand.

Still on the Ministerial List.

Former Governor of Kaduna state, Malam Balarabe Musa, says he is disappointed at President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list arguing that that there is nothing spectacular about the names.
According to him, “why did it take the President four months to come up with these names? I believe this is the question that many informed Nigerians should ask.
“These are the same old names, ordinary Nigerians who the President knows and he must have even met them several times. So, what is particular about them that he wasted so much time in appointing them ministers.
“But there are about two or three who I can say are distinguished among them like, Audu Ogbeh who I have known for a very long time.
We were together during the Second Republic. “He was a minister while I was governor then. Audu Ogbeh has an outstanding public record that everybody knows.”
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki announced to the Senators 21 ministerial nominees.
They were contained in the list forwarded to him last week Wednesday, September 30 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The nominees are, Abubakar Malami (SAN): Abdurahman Bello Dambazzau; Aisha Jumai Al Hassan; Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Babatunde Raji Fashola; Adebayo Shittu; Solomon Dalong; Senator Chris Ngige; Rotimi Amaechi; and Chief Audu Ogbeh.
Others are, Mrs. Amina Ibrahim; Dr. Osagie Ehaneri; Emmanuel Kachukwu; Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Eng. Suleiman Adamu; Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu; Hon. Ahmed Musa Bello; Ibrahim Usman Jubrin; Senator Hadi Serika; Senator Udo Udoma.
Senate President Saraki opened the sealed envelope at 10:45am.
According to him, the President sent the list to him through the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, adding that the list contained the first batch of nominees.
Senator Saraki who disclosed that the Senate would commence screening, tuesday 13, said that President Buhari had told him that subsequent names would come shortly.
The long delay is unduly and cannot be justified. Yours truly expected to see well dug out names from the length and breadth of this country.

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Yemi Alade starts a fashion collection.

Pop star and diva Yemi Alade was a vision in a hot red high-low Mystics dress and Jeffrey Campbell shoes earlier yesterday at the press briefing announcing her first ever fashion collaboration with Bland2Glam. She was styled by Juon Gerald. Yemi Alade will be unveiling a full jewelry collection via the jewelry atelier in November.
Source Dasort

The Travails Of Alison- Diezani Madueke.

Mrs Alison-Maduekeke has stayed away from Nigeria since President Buhari was sworn-in. She was first appointed into the federal cabinet in 2007. A former director at Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, she was appointed Minister of Transport by late President Umaru Yar’adua. In December 2008, she was redeployed to the Mines and Steel Development ministry.
After former Vice President Goodluck Jonathan became acting president, Alison-Madueke was appointed Nigeria’s first female petroleum minister in February 2010, a position she held till May 29, 2015 when Mr. Jonathan was in office. Alison-Madueke’s tenure as petroleum minister turned out one of Nigeria’s most controversial, amid unending allegations of corruption.
Under her watch, dubious oil marketers stole trillions of naira of oil subsidy money. She retained her position after the House of Representatives investigated the scandal and indicted the minister. Probes by independent audit firms, including the KPMG and Pricewaterahousecoopers, confirmed billions of dollars of oil money were missing, the most notable being $20 billion in 2014.
Other corruption allegations
Long before her stint in the oil and gas sector, Alison-Madueke was investigated by the Nigerian Senate on allegation she paid N30.9 billion to contractors while she held office as transport minister. In 2009, the Senate also indicted Mrs. Alison-Madueke and recommended her for prosecution for allegedly transferring N1.2 billion into a private account of a toll company without due process. The former minister consistently denied any wrongdoing.
In June, after leaving office, she rejected all allegations of embezzlement, saying she never stole from Nigeria. In March 2014, the House of Representatives mandated its Committee on Public Accounts to investigate the alleged squandering of N10 billion over a two-year period on the arbitrary charter and maintenance of a Challenger 850 aircraft for unofficial use by Alison-Madueke.
Such act was said to contravene the “Fiscal Responsibility Act and all other laws on fiscal discipline” Acting on what it termed reliable evidence, the House said it learnt that Alison-Madueke had allegedly sunk at least N3.120 billion into the maintenance of a private jet dedicated to the service of herself and her family.
A breakdown of the money, showed that the sum of 500,000 Euros (N130 million) was spent every month on the maintenance of the airplane, which amounted to N3.120 billion for the two years in question.

Culled from the vanguardngr.

Nigeria is 55!

Today marks Nigeria's 55th independence day. Here is wishing Nigerians happy celebration. We pray for more united and prosperous nation. Congratulations to Nigerians at home and abroad