Several public funds that hold shares in Facebook Inc on Wednesday backed a proposal to remove Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as chairman, saying the social media giant mishandled several high-profile scandals. State treasurers from Illinois, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, co-filed the proposal. They joined hedge fund Trillium
senate in rowdy session as Saraki and Akpabio clash
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he hallowed Chambers of the Nigerian Senate would have become a wrestling ring after Senate President, Bukola Saraki clashed with Senator Godswill Akpabio over sitting arrangement. PoliticsNGR gathered that the Senate became rowdy after Senator Godswill Akpabio called for recognition to speak but was refused by Saraki. Saraki refused him on
See How Boko Haram Executes Aid Worker Hauwa Liman
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, has executed Hauwa Liman, an aide worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). According to TheCable, the insurgents have also vowed to keep Dapchi schoogirl Leah Sharibu as a slave for life. Liman’s killing was done spite of
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Visit Uganda
Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian on Monday paid a visit to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, gifting the 74-year-old leader a pair of white sneakers. Rap megastar West is in the east African nation to finish recording his ninth studio album “Yandhi”, which was meant to drop two weeks ago, until his
Breaking : Atiku picks Peter Obi as Running mate
The people’s democratic party, PDP, presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar has reportedly picked Peter Obi,former Governor of Anambra State as his running mate. https://twitter.com/TWEETORACLE/status/1050771353744347143?s=19 Details to come shortly…
Tony Elumelu Foundation, Germany to empower African entrepreneurs
The German Government and Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) have reached agreement to train and support young African entrepreneurs as part of efforts to scale up the development of the African economy. The TEF and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, German Government’s Agency for International Cooperation, will empower 210 young African entrepreneurs, focusing specifically
ATIKU Names SARAKI As Campaign DG, See Full List
Atiku Abubakar emerges winner ot PDP primaries The leading contender for the office of Nigeria ‘s President, Atiku Abubarkar, GCON has named Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki as his campaign DG ahead of 2019 election. The Lead campaign structure also has other presidential aspirants in the just concluded PDP presidential primaries in
Beautiful pictures of Atiku’s Igbo wife
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is married to a beautiful Igbo lady, Jennifer Iwenjora, who was until their marriage, a reporter with the popular Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). Jenny as she is fondly called, who is a legal practitioner in private practice in the federal capital territory, Abuja, is said to be making underground moves
Atiku Visits Olusegun Obasanjo (Pictures)
The presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar has arrived in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to visit former president Olusegun Obasanjo. While details of the meeting are yet to be known, it may not be unconnected to him (Atiku) seeking support from the former
Nigeria needs Atiku to make life more meaningful – Tinubu
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has asserted that Nigeria needs people like former vice president, Atiku Abubakar to make life more meaningful for Nigerians. In a letter to felicitate with the former vice president on his 70th birthday, in 2016 . Tinubu described the Turakin Adamawa as a