2011: IBB Considers Joining Presidential Race, Says Aide – Thisday
March 1, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
Various interest groups from within and outside the country are mounting pressure on former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, to contest the 2011 presidential election, an aide to the former army general has said.
More than US$ 1,000,000 to be won as Africa’s most successful TV show- Zain Africa Challenge- returns
February 25, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
Current champions UI Team and VC
Zain is happy to announce the fourth season of the hugely popular Zain Africa Challenge, the first ever televised international academic quiz show featuring Africa’s top university students and which will be watched by more than 200 million people across Africa. Read more
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua ‘returns home’ – BBC News
Nigeria's President Yaradua
Ailing Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has returned home secretly after three months’ medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, reports say. Read more
S’ Court Dismisses Bid To Unseat Yobe Governor – The Guardian
February 20, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a bid by Senator Usman Albishir to unseat Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Gaidam.
Albishir had sought to sustain a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division, which granted him permission out of time (late) to file his application.
Appeal Court Upholds Uduaghan’s Election – The Guardian
February 20, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
court of Appeal sitting in Benin yesterday evening affirmed the election of Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan when it threw out the appeal brought before it by the candidate of the Action Congress (AC), Peter Okocha in the April 14, 2007 general elections.
What next for Yar’adua’s men? – Daily Trust
February 13, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
The recent landmark power shift in Aso Rock is fast changing the fortunes of some powerful men who held sway when President Umaru Musa Yar’adua was around. Weekly Trust writes on the changing fortunes of these erstwhile powerful men.
Lagos is Fifth Worst City to Live In – EIU – The Guardian
February 13, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
Contrary to all the hype that Lagos is being transformed into a world class city, a recent survey on global cities has shown that Lagos is the fifth worst city to live in the world.
In the annual survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Lagos was only surpassed by Harare (Zimbabwe), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Algiers (Algeria) and Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) as greater hell holes on earth. Read more
Gowon, Shagari, Others Set Agenda For Jonathan – The Guardian
February 13, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
As part of his continuing consultations with major stakeholders in the country, Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan met yesterday with members of the Eminent Elders Group led by former Head of State Yakubu Gowon in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Read more
Nabil Bin Salama appointed Chief Executive of Zain Group
February 11, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
Zain, the leading mobile telecommunications provider in the Middle East and Africa, announces that the Board of Directors of Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC, ‘Zain’, has appointed Mr Nabil Bin Salama as Chief Executive of the Group, effective Sunday, February 14, 2010.
Zain Nigeria Introduces Talk for Love Promo
Shamel Hanafi, Chief Commercial Officer, Zain Nigeria
Leading mobile operator in Nigeria, Zain has announced the introduction of Talk for Love Promo, a unique promotion that is specially designed to reward Nigerians during the Valentine season. Read more
