Commercial Motorcyclist Sentenced To Death By Hanging Over Death Of Corps Member

An Ikere Ekiti High Court presided over by Justice Adegoriola Adeleye has sentenced a 26‑year-old commercial motorcyclist, Theophilus Pius, to death by hanging for his role in the case of a missing National Youth Service Corps member, Miss Anthonia Okeke, who was serving at Ilawe Ekiti.
In the case that lasted six years, the judge equally sentenced Pius to 10 years imprisonment for kidnapping Anthonia, which ultimately led to her death in the hands of ritualists.
Anthonia, a Chemical Engineering graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, was kidnapped in Ilawe Ekiti in Ekiti South-West Local Government Area of Ekiti State on December 19, 2008 by Pius and his gang during her service year.
“I want to submit that the prosecution counsel has been able to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt. He has been able to establish that the defendant is culpable and no criminal shall go unpunished in the face of law,” Justice Adeleye said while delivering his judgement.
He therefore ruled that Pius, whom he found guilty of murder should die by hanging. He is also to serve 10 years jail term for his complicity in the kidnap of the late corps member.

SEE What Omotola Jalade Is Wearing

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is no doubt one a well-endowed woman.

The happily married mother of four who recently turned 36 has once again shown us why she's called 'Omo Sexy' as she flaunts her hot legs in a sexy short outfit on her trip to Ghana.


The beautiful actress/ singer was born on the 7th of February 1978 started her her movie career in 1995 and has since gone on to feature in over 300 movies.

She is married to Captain Matthew Ekeinde and they have four children together.

The award winning actress who also has her own TV show ' The Real Me' was listed among 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine alongside Michelle Obama, Beyonce and Kate Middleton.

Omotola is involved in humanitarian services and she is an ambassador for the United Nations and an activist with Amnesty International.

President Jonathan Says He Says He Has Found Solution To Nigeria’s Problems

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigeria will overcome it’s challenges through spiritual solution.He gave this assurance on Sunday while speaking at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Area one, Abuja.
According to Jonathan,  the country’s challenges would have been worse without the prayers and spiritual support from pastors and Christians, adding that with continuous prayers and support from the Church, Nigeria would overcome its present challenges.
Commending the senior pastor, Dr Paul Enenche and his wife and Dr. Mrs. Enenche for their consistent support and prayers for his administration and the country as a whole, the president urged the congregation to keep praying for the nation.
Jonathan noted that he had ordered that every last sunday of every month, he would go round different churches in Abuja to fraternize with other Christians and appreciate them for their prayers, aside his usual worship centre, Aso Villa Chapel.
Pastor Enenche however prayed for the President to be able to take ‘rugged’ decisions at the right time which are in the fear of God and rule of law, irrespective of whose ox is gored while also praying for divine protection and guidance for the president and his cabinet.
Enenche committed the 2015 election into the hands of God, that it should not end in war or destruction.

Annie Idibia Says She Needs More Enemies

Following the report that went viral of her husband — 2face Idibia impregnating a banker; Annie who said its the handwork of their enemies seem to be ready for them.
The actress and mother or two posted took to her twitter page to express her feelings Who saidd I don’t need enemies? In whose presence will God prepare my table then? – AnnieMacaulay Idibia (@AnnieMacaulay1) February 21, 2014
Annie and 2face Idibia got married in 2013 after the singer had welcomed 6 children from 3 different women including Annie.

Sanusi May Be Prosecuted —Presidency

Iinvestigation revealed that relevant government agencies, especially the anti-graft agencies, would be asked to study the report of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria which indicted the embattled governor with a view to prosecuting him.


“When government’s spokesmen said on Thursday that investigation into the matter was still ongoing, what do you think they were talking about? It is clear that there are agencies of government saddled with the responsibility of investigating cases like this. They will definitely carry out their statutory responsibilities,” a competent government source told SUNDAY PUNCH.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, told our correspondent that the FRCN in its report to President Goodluck Jonathan indeed recommended prosecution.
He however said he could not confirm whether the President had given any directive to anti-graft agencies.
The presidential spokesman said what was clear was that Sanusi had a lot of questions to answer on the matter.
Abati said, “I don’t have any information on whether the President has sent the report that indicted Sanusi to anti-graft agencies but if you see the FRCN report, it recommends prosecution as its last recommendation.
“I cannot tell you whether the President has taken steps on the strength of that recommendation or not because as we have said, investigation is still ongoing.
“I am sure Sanusi himself knows that he has a lot of questions to answer but I cannot tell you categorically that a particular step has been taken.”
The presidential spokesman added that the CBN 2013 financial statement could also be faulty since it was based on the 2012 statement that had already been condemned by the report.
“One thing most people are overlooking is that if the financial statement of 2012 was strongly condemned by the FRCN, the question you should ask is that on what basis did the CBN conduct its financial processes for 2013?
“If you say a particular financial statement is wrong, for you to start another year, you have to bring forward the balance of the previous year.
“So, what figure did CBN bring forward to 2013? There are still a lot of issues requiring further investigation before a water-tight case can be established,” he explained.
Paragraph 5.4 of the FRCN’s report dated June 7, 2013 signed by the council’s Executive Secretary, Jim Obazee, and addressed to the President read, “Your Excellency is invited to note that the explanation provided by the leadership of the CBN is unsatisfactory. Accordingly, Your Excellency may wish to decide that those found culpable should be prosecuted accordingly.”
The report found Sanusi and the bank’s deputy governors culpable and advised the President to exercise the powers conferred on him by Section 11(2)(f) of the CBN Act 2007 or invoke Section 11(2)(c) of the said Act “and cause the governor and the deputy governors to cease from holding office in the CBN.”

By INNOCENT ANABA, JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Abuja,
REACTIONS have continued to trail the recent suspension of the Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Senate has declared the suspension of the CBN boss by President Goodluck Jonathan as illegal and unconstitutional.
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos,Friday restrained the police, the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies from arresting the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
The court presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba gave the order after listening to Sanusi’s exparte application brought against the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and the DSS, under fundamental rights.

CBN Gov, Sanusi and Minister of Petroleum Resources, Alison-Madueke

Sanusi who was dressed in his usual turtle-neck suit arrived the court at about 3pm in two black Jeeps as the matter was heard in chambers.
Buba however, adjourned the substantive suit till February 28, when the other parties would have been put on notice.
The APC Senators said that they have started compiling all the constitutional breaches and flagrant violations of the laws by President Jonathan which their lawyers were scrutinizing for appropriate and necessary action.
They (APC Senators) told the President if he was serious with the issue of financial recklessness as alleged as the reason for firing Sanusi, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke should also be fired for the same reason.
But some Senators including some  in the opposition have said that the testimony by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke at the senate investigative hearing by the Senate Committee on Finance had exonerated the petroleum Minister from any allegations.
The APC Senators through the Minority Leader, George Akume in a statement on Friday had flayed the suspension of the CBN governor alleging that the action of President Jonathan was inimical to good governance and the rule of law.
According to the statement, “The nation has yet again been confronted with another act by   the President, which is inimical to good governance and the rule of law with the illegal suspension from office of the  Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
“While one may not question the prerogative of Mr. President to hire and fire, such actions must be guided by strict observance to laid down processes and in the overriding national interest.
“ The suspension of the CBN Governor has raised more questions than it addresses the issue of good governance, accountability and the fight against corruption, especially, coming at a time when there are unresolved issues in the petroleum industry, which is known locally and internationally as a cesspool of corruption.
“The whistle blower who should know it all is being illegally and unconstitutionally suspended to safeguard and protect the perpetrators of corruption in the petroleum industry.”
“Now that the President has acted illegally and unconstitutionally, he should also now act legally and constitutionally by firing the Petroleum Minister and the top management of the NNPC to restore confidence in the sector.
“The President has serially violated the Nigerian   Constitution, which he swore to uphold. The consequences of these are grievous. The suspension of the CBN Governor by the President is not only an abuse of power but also a gross violation of the Central Bank Act, 2007.
“Under the provisions of Section 11(2)(f) of the CBN Act, the President can only remove the CBN Governor where his request is   supported by two-thirds majority of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We condemn in very strong terms this very unfortunate,   unjustified, unwarranted and illegal removal of the Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi under the guise of suspension.
The President must stop the persistent violation of Nigerian Laws and impunity in governance.
“We call for the immediate reinstatement of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Alleged Missing N20b: Findings exonerate Petroleum Minister, group
Meanwhile, the testimony by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke over the controversial missing $20 billion at the investigative hearing organised by the Senate Finance Committee may have absolved the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke and the oil ministry from any wrong doing.
From the testimony of the AGF, it was gathered that rather than the big discovery of fraud and mismanagement that necessitated the probe, senators have discovered that the suspended CBN Governor raised false alarm and misled the committee.
The Senate Finance Committee had raised fresh queries over the suspension of the CBN governor following emerging facts which it said contradicted his initial allegation of alleged missing $49.8 billion oil revenue.
The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led committee had through a memo to CBN specifically demanded that the committee be furnished with detailed information on how much ought to have been paid into the federation account out of the money.
Sanusi had informed the committee that the CBN was of the belief that part of the money realised from the sale of crude oil ought to have been paid to the Federation account.
As a result of contradiction in the branding of figures by the apex bank governor, the committee warned that all claims must substantiated devoid of frivolity.
But in the testimony, Adoke said,   “Only the net revenue from upstream petroleum operations of the NPDC should be paid into the Federation Account by the NNPC. In other words, NPDC is required to pay only what amounts to dividend and its crude oil proceeds to the NNPC ( as its holding company) and the NNPC will in turn pay that into the Federation Account.
Consequently, what the NNPC is required to pay into the Federation Account is the ‘net revenue’ as opposed to the gross revenue.”
Mr. Adoke informed that it was instructive to note that by virtue of paragraph 14 to 16 of the First Schedule of the Petroleum Act, CAP.P.10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, LFN, 2004 (NNPC Act) and Regulation 4 of the Petroleum (Drilling and Productions) Regulations 1969 as amended, a holder of an OML or Oil Prospecting License (OPL) can assign its interest provided the consent of the Minister of Petroleum Resources is obtained.
“Furthermore, section 6(1)(C) of the NNPC Act empowers the NNPC to establish and maintain subsidiaries for the discharge of its functions. The NPDC was thus incorporated as a limited liability upstream company of NNPC to carry out its upstream operations as envisaged by the law,” Adoke submitted.
This explanation jolted some members of the committee and one of them said, “The committee is equally disturbed by the testimonies of the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, to the extent that the NNPC did not need to remit all revenues it generates. We need to now ask for what is the exact percentage of the revenue of NNPC should be remitted.”
The Attorney General had declared that despite the constitutional provisions requiring that all revenues be paid into the Federation account, NNPC could still deduct its cost of business.
He said, “Thus, it is my considered view that the provision of section 162 which requires all revenue to be remitted to the Federation Account does not preclude the deduction of NNPC’S expenditure or cost of business.
” This is more so as the federating units odo not contribute to the funding of upstream petroleum operations of the NNPC and its subsidiary.”
The committee was said to be shocked that the presidential directive which the oil ministry was accused of disobeying was never concluded and that it even contained contradictory provisions which make it implementation impossible.
The committee was also unhappy as the case was presented as if it is Dieziani Maduekwe ,the present minister that refused to implement the directive .
A source close to the committee said it was shocked that even late Yardua did not want the planned removal known to the public.
By directing a removal without public announcement, the former president violates the petroleum act which requires prices to be made public
” senators on the committee including opposition senators were shocked that Sanusi misled them.
He presented falsehood as facts. It was until we checked that we see the truth. We are disappointed “ a source within the committee said.

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By INNOCENT ANABA, JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Abuja,
REACTIONS have continued to trail the recent suspension of the Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Senate has declared the suspension of the CBN boss by President Goodluck Jonathan as illegal and unconstitutional.
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos,Friday restrained the police, the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies from arresting the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
The court presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba gave the order after listening to Sanusi’s exparte application brought against the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and the DSS, under fundamental rights.

CBN Gov, Sanusi and Minister of Petroleum Resources, Alison-Madueke

Sanusi who was dressed in his usual turtle-neck suit arrived the court at about 3pm in two black Jeeps as the matter was heard in chambers.
Buba however, adjourned the substantive suit till February 28, when the other parties would have been put on notice.
The APC Senators said that they have started compiling all the constitutional breaches and flagrant violations of the laws by President Jonathan which their lawyers were scrutinizing for appropriate and necessary action.
They (APC Senators) told the President if he was serious with the issue of financial recklessness as alleged as the reason for firing Sanusi, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke should also be fired for the same reason.
But some Senators including some  in the opposition have said that the testimony by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke at the senate investigative hearing by the Senate Committee on Finance had exonerated the petroleum Minister from any allegations.
The APC Senators through the Minority Leader, George Akume in a statement on Friday had flayed the suspension of the CBN governor alleging that the action of President Jonathan was inimical to good governance and the rule of law.
According to the statement, “The nation has yet again been confronted with another act by   the President, which is inimical to good governance and the rule of law with the illegal suspension from office of the  Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
“While one may not question the prerogative of Mr. President to hire and fire, such actions must be guided by strict observance to laid down processes and in the overriding national interest.
“ The suspension of the CBN Governor has raised more questions than it addresses the issue of good governance, accountability and the fight against corruption, especially, coming at a time when there are unresolved issues in the petroleum industry, which is known locally and internationally as a cesspool of corruption.
“The whistle blower who should know it all is being illegally and unconstitutionally suspended to safeguard and protect the perpetrators of corruption in the petroleum industry.”
“Now that the President has acted illegally and unconstitutionally, he should also now act legally and constitutionally by firing the Petroleum Minister and the top management of the NNPC to restore confidence in the sector.
“The President has serially violated the Nigerian   Constitution, which he swore to uphold. The consequences of these are grievous. The suspension of the CBN Governor by the President is not only an abuse of power but also a gross violation of the Central Bank Act, 2007.
“Under the provisions of Section 11(2)(f) of the CBN Act, the President can only remove the CBN Governor where his request is   supported by two-thirds majority of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We condemn in very strong terms this very unfortunate,   unjustified, unwarranted and illegal removal of the Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi under the guise of suspension.
The President must stop the persistent violation of Nigerian Laws and impunity in governance.
“We call for the immediate reinstatement of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Alleged Missing N20b: Findings exonerate Petroleum Minister, group
Meanwhile, the testimony by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke over the controversial missing $20 billion at the investigative hearing organised by the Senate Finance Committee may have absolved the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke and the oil ministry from any wrong doing.
From the testimony of the AGF, it was gathered that rather than the big discovery of fraud and mismanagement that necessitated the probe, senators have discovered that the suspended CBN Governor raised false alarm and misled the committee.
The Senate Finance Committee had raised fresh queries over the suspension of the CBN governor following emerging facts which it said contradicted his initial allegation of alleged missing $49.8 billion oil revenue.
The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led committee had through a memo to CBN specifically demanded that the committee be furnished with detailed information on how much ought to have been paid into the federation account out of the money.
Sanusi had informed the committee that the CBN was of the belief that part of the money realised from the sale of crude oil ought to have been paid to the Federation account.
As a result of contradiction in the branding of figures by the apex bank governor, the committee warned that all claims must substantiated devoid of frivolity.
But in the testimony, Adoke said,   “Only the net revenue from upstream petroleum operations of the NPDC should be paid into the Federation Account by the NNPC. In other words, NPDC is required to pay only what amounts to dividend and its crude oil proceeds to the NNPC ( as its holding company) and the NNPC will in turn pay that into the Federation Account.
Consequently, what the NNPC is required to pay into the Federation Account is the ‘net revenue’ as opposed to the gross revenue.”
Mr. Adoke informed that it was instructive to note that by virtue of paragraph 14 to 16 of the First Schedule of the Petroleum Act, CAP.P.10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, LFN, 2004 (NNPC Act) and Regulation 4 of the Petroleum (Drilling and Productions) Regulations 1969 as amended, a holder of an OML or Oil Prospecting License (OPL) can assign its interest provided the consent of the Minister of Petroleum Resources is obtained.
“Furthermore, section 6(1)(C) of the NNPC Act empowers the NNPC to establish and maintain subsidiaries for the discharge of its functions. The NPDC was thus incorporated as a limited liability upstream company of NNPC to carry out its upstream operations as envisaged by the law,” Adoke submitted.
This explanation jolted some members of the committee and one of them said, “The committee is equally disturbed by the testimonies of the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, to the extent that the NNPC did not need to remit all revenues it generates. We need to now ask for what is the exact percentage of the revenue of NNPC should be remitted.”
The Attorney General had declared that despite the constitutional provisions requiring that all revenues be paid into the Federation account, NNPC could still deduct its cost of business.
He said, “Thus, it is my considered view that the provision of section 162 which requires all revenue to be remitted to the Federation Account does not preclude the deduction of NNPC’S expenditure or cost of business.
” This is more so as the federating units odo not contribute to the funding of upstream petroleum operations of the NNPC and its subsidiary.”
The committee was said to be shocked that the presidential directive which the oil ministry was accused of disobeying was never concluded and that it even contained contradictory provisions which make it implementation impossible.
The committee was also unhappy as the case was presented as if it is Dieziani Maduekwe ,the present minister that refused to implement the directive .
A source close to the committee said it was shocked that even late Yardua did not want the planned removal known to the public.
By directing a removal without public announcement, the former president violates the petroleum act which requires prices to be made public
” senators on the committee including opposition senators were shocked that Sanusi misled them.
He presented falsehood as facts. It was until we checked that we see the truth. We are disappointed “ a source within the committee said.

- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/02/diezani-alison-madueke-also-fired-apc-senators/#sthash.UB4gTedl.dpuf

Meet the Pastor who gives women DIRTY slaps to get them pregnant (WATCH)

Having children in marriage is definitely a good thing and a sign of growth  in most parts of the world which is why women go to extremes to have them.
This pastor is shown in the video giving to the women what may be termed ‘holy slap’ which will make them conceive during a prayer session in church.
In the video,the women are seen holding white cloth beforea loud slap descended on their faces.
Click to watch video here

BACK IN LOVE: Actress Ebube Nwagbo Finally Moves Into Kcee’s House

Nollywood actress Ebube Nwagbo has reportedly moved into Singer KCee's house at Chevron Estate, Lekki.



The 'limpopo' crooner and Ebube used to be an item before he ended their relationship in 2010 when he got married to Ijeoma.

His marriage to Ijeoma who had two kids for him however crashed three years later.



KCee and Ebube are now said to have reconciled and are back in each others arms.

Now that it seems like Ebube has taken over her man, it remains to be seen if they will eventually get married.

Nigeria Driver's License Will Can Now Be Used In Europe, US - FRSC

Sector Commander For Lagos FRSC Chidi Nkwonta has revealed that the new Driver's License issued now in Nigeria can be used internationally.

Nkwonta revealed that in three states in the United States Of America and some European countries, these new upgrades can be used without any repercussions from foreign road safety officials.

He listed the states of Washington DC, California and Maryland recognize the Nigerian Driver's license while European countries such as Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Austria and Sweden also recognize the Nigerian Drivers License.

He said the license can be used in these places for a period of time, after which their own licenses would be issued.

He said these countries have the security measures to detect whether a presented Nigerian License is fake or original. He said efforts are being made for more states in the US to accept the use of our national drivers license there.

MURDER BANKER'S CASE: Husband Accused Of Stabbing His Wife 76 Times Sentenced To Death By Hanging

31-year-old Akolade Arowolo standing trial for allegedly killing his banker wife, Titilayo, on June 24, 2011 has today been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ikeja High court.



Akolade who was accused of allegedly stabbing his wife, Titilayo 76 times at their residence in Lagos insisted he loved his wife and did not kill his wife saying he and the deceased kissed and had sex for two hours on the day she died, which happened to be his birthday.

The trial judge,Justice Lateefa Okunnu of an Ikeja High Court delivered her judgment today, Friday and found Arowolo guilty on one-count of murder. The judge said the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that he killed his wife. Akolade burst into tears after the verdict was read.

Akolade who claimed to be an ordained pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God had told the court his wife died in an accident, falling on a knife she was using to stab him during a quarrel on his birthday.

According to him: “She started screaming that she was going to kill me and kill herself. I was begging her to take it easy and drop the knife but she refused.
“That was when we started struggling for the knife and she fell on the bed”.


Akolade who had been married to his late wife, Titilayo for only two years and blessed with a daughter was apprehended on December 21, 2011, and charged to court for allegedly stabbing her to death.

Nigerian Student Murdered on Campus in Ghana

According to our sources, a 300 level student of the University of Cape Coast,  identified as Mr. Godwin Awogbo, was found dead on Thursday within the  campus premises.

His lifeless body was found with his intestines gushing out from his lower abdomen, close to the Brown Palace hostel.
Our sources gathered that the gruesome incident happened on Wednesday night.
The deceased Godwin Awogbo, according to his roommate, he tried calling him on his mobile phone  when
he didn’t return to the room on time but couldn’t reach him. He got to know about the death when he received messages from friends in the  morning informing him about the lifeless body they had found.
His roommate said he was a Nigerian who was studying Social Science at the University.
Circumstances leading to the death of Godwin could not be established and the police have been invited to take over the case

3 Nigerians Make Google’s ‘Africa Connected’ Top 10 List

Foremost search engine, Google, on Friday announced that three Nigerians had made it to the top 10 finalists in its Google “Africa Connected“ Competition.
In a statement made available in Lagos, Google said that the three Nigerian finalists were Eric Obuh, a social crusader; Eseoghene Odiete, a fashion designer, and Mayowa Adegbile, a philanthropist.
It said that the top 10 finalists also include two Kenyans, a Senegalese, a South African, a Zimbabwean and a Ghanaian.
The search engine said that five successful winners from among the finalists would now be selected by the online voting public.
According to Google, the winners would bag $25,000 (N4,065,000) each and would also have the opportunity to work with a Google sponsor over a six-month period, to further their online businesses.
It said that the competition was launched in August last year, calling entrepreneurs, creative innovators and web-lovers to share stories of how the web has transformed their lives and work.
The search engine said that the top ten finalists were selected by a panel of judges from over 2,200 entries from 35 countries.
It said that the competition categories included: Education, Entertainment/Arts/Sports, Technology, Community, NGOs and Small businesses.
Affiong Osuchukwu, Google Lead for the Africa Connected initiative was quoted as saying that the competition had run for over six months and they were thrilled at the amazing number of stories collected from across Africa.
“Today, we are excited to announce the Top 10 finalists who have been selected by our judges’ panel.
“The diversity of their ventures – from providing clean drinking water to preserving culture – shows how the web can truly drive positive change in the lives of many people and their communities.
“We look forward to seeing who the voting public choose as the winners – the top five most inspiring success stories from across our continent,” It quoted Osuchukwu as saying.
Google said that the winners would be announced on April 1, at an event in Nairobi, Kenya.
It added that anyone who would like to vote for the five winners, in whose lives the web and Google have played a pivotal role, could do so on the Africa Connected website: www.africaconnected.com.