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Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook has now moved from the fifth to fourth on Bloomberg‘s billionaires list and he’s now worth nearly $77 billion. According to Bloomberg‘s billionaires list, Zuckerberg made $4 billion in 10 days this year. The report says, ‘major market indices are up 2% year-to-date, continuing the major stock gains of last year. Among those profiting from the continued stock surge is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The 33-year-old has earned $4.16 billion since 2018 began, with company shares climbing more than 5%’. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. Details about the calculations…

The political tussle between Governor Udom Emmanuel and his political godfather, Senator Godswill Akpabio for the control of the soul of Akwa Ibom State has been given a sickening colouration by some political stakeholders and key players under Peoples Democratic Party in the state. The discord that started ostensibly like a rumour has degenerated into a full-blown fight, thus making many tongues to wag and generating apprehension among the political class on the denouement of the battle. Governor Emmanuel from Eket senatorial district daily appears to be amassing more arsenals by mobilising his kinsmen from Uyo and Eket senatorial districts…

As part of strategy aimed at turning the state’s economy around, Cross River government will soon commence the export of its ‘grand nain’ specie of banana to Europe. Prof. Ben Ayade, Cross River governor, stated this when he paid an unscheduled visit to the 105-hectares banana plantation in Odukpani local government area of the state. Ayade said, “It is very exciting to see the deep seaport project giving birth to all of these ideas. You cannot build a seaport without planning the outbound cargo, which is the mistake other ports suffer from.” He noted that “we expect that the Prof.…

The purported political face-off between Senator Godswill Akpabio and Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State which started like a small fire is assuming a new twist. The showdown is gradually turning to a political inferno which has consumed a commissioner and could consume many political gladiators and players alike as the fire rages. Though Akpabio tried to douse the political fire, Udom is stoking the fire using mercenaries in what looks like a comeback fight to show his political and financial muscle to secure his second term bid without qualms. Of course, his interest is to get back the…

When Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County sheriff, announced his Senate candidacy on Tuesday, he became the fourth viable Republican 2018 congressional candidate who has been convicted of a crime. And like two of the other GOP cons running for office, he has cited his criminal record as a partial justification for his candidacy. Arpaio was convicted of misdemeanor criminal contempt of court in July 2017 for defying a court order requiring him to stop illegally detaining people he suspected of being undocumented immigrants based on their race. President Donald Trump pardoned him one month later. The other convicted criminals running…

Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, has been granted an Ecuadorian passport just a day after threatening to kick him out of its London embassy, it has been claimed. Assange posted a picture of himself wearing an Ecuador football shirt an hour ago, adding to the speculation he had been granted citizenship. Tuesday, all the talk was that he may be expelled from the Ecuadorian embassy where he has spent the past five years avoiding arrest. But insiders have said they believe the passport was issued to him last month and the Foreign Office turned down a request from the Ecuadorian government to…

More than 900 residents including children of Akata community, a coastal creek in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State were rendered homeless after a mysterious fire swept through the community. The incident, which occurred January 2, affected means of livelihood of the victims as the inferno razed more than 200 houses, outboard engines, fishing nets, boats as well as household properties worth millions of naira. Consequently, Ifum Henry Udoh, Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Area accompanied by his Vice, Sunday Isokobo and the 10 councillors of the area during an on-the-spot assessment of the incident, was visibly heartbroken.…

At least, 13 people have died in mudslides and flooding in Southern California and rescue workers are searching for survivors. The death toll is expected to rise. More than 50 people have been rescued already, but many places are still inaccessible. Several roads are closed, including the major Highway 101. Some 163 people have been taken to hospital. Twenty had “storm-related injuries” and four were critically hurt. A group of 300 people are reportedly trapped in Romero Canyon neighbourhood east of Santa Barbara, with rescue efforts due to resume at daybreak. More than 30 miles (48km) of the main coastal…

Under Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) facility, Japanese government granted the Federal government $76 million loan for the eradication of poliomyelitis four years ago. By this arrangement, the facility was structured for repayment this year by Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation. Fortunately, the country fought and conquered polio before the maturity of the facility. Therefore, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance has authorised Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to repay $76 million polio eradication debt to Japan. Adeosun, who made this known in Abuja on Tuesday when she received a delegation of Japanese House of Councillors Parliamentarians, said the delegates were…

To protest against the anti-workers policies of Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has slated Thursday, January 11 for another workers mass rally/protest to compel the government to recant its stand over the sack of more than 21, 000 primary teachers by the state government. The NLC, in a notice by its General Secretary, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, stated that the National Executive Council of the union was organizing the rally/protest against anti-workers policies of Governor Nasir el-Rufai. The notice sent to different labour unions under the NLC asked the unions to mobilize to Kaduna for the rally/protest. “Your…