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As Telegram approaches 500 million active users, many of you are asking the question – who is going to pay to support this growth? After all, more users mean more expenses for traffic and servers. A project of our size needs at least a few hundred million dollars per year to keep going.  For most of Telegram’s history, I paid for the expenses of the company from my personal savings. However, with its current growth Telegram is on track to reach billions of users and to require appropriate funding. When a tech project reaches this scale, typically there are two options – start earning money to cover the costs, or sell the company.     Pavel Durov makes a few points to clarify the company's plan: 1. We are not going to sell the company like the founders of Whatsapp. The world needs Telegram to stay independent as a place where users are respected and high-quality service is ensured. Telegram must continue to serve the world as an example of a tech company that strives ...

Special Advisory NOTES to IPOBians - Nnoruka Udechukwu SAN "I, like many other Igbos have stood on the side lines for far too long, wishing this Biafran breeze fizzles away, but it’s now dangerously turning into a major storm that constitutes an existential threat to Igbo civilization as we know it. Those of you IPOBians, Sympathizers, Rumour Mongers, Facebook Warriors, Facebook megastars, Opinion Leaders and Propagandists escalating the already tense situation must understand that in the end, you'll all be losers, victims and at the same time in more bondage than you ever were. Not my wish anyway, but the perceptible reality. No war ever got won by emotions. Preparation and strategy does, ask any battle-tested soldier. Even the best of them get eaten. Little by little you guys are doing everything possible to attract avoidable conflict to our region hoping that the international community will intervene. You'll be in for a shocker when this meal you've cooked for so l...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has named Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new chief of army staff. Major General Yahaya, will replace the deceased Attahiru Ibrahim with immediate effect. Prior to this appointment, Major-General Yahaya was the Military Secretary, General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna and the current theatre commander of Operation Lafia Dole in the North East, Nigeria  Yahaya’s appointment comes six days after his predecessor Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru and ten other military personnel died in an air crash while on an official trip to Kaduna State. The military beliefs there must not be vacuum no matter what. 

Major General Ali Keffi has been appointed the acting Chief of Army Staff. Valid News gathered that he is a member of 38 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defense Academy of Mogadishu Battalion in the Academy before completing his cadet training at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in United Kingdom.  He is also an alumnus of Bangladesh Defence College. He is the current GOC 1 Division Kaduna, of the Nigerian Army. More details to follow 

Hushpuppi is reportedly wanted in six other countries, risks 120 years jail term US-trained Nigerian journalist, Mrs Kemi Olunloyo has revealed that Ramon Igbalode Abbas aka Hushpuppi is in fresh mess regarding his fraud case. According to the investigative journalist, Hushpuppi may never work the land as a free man ever again as he is being wanted in six different countries in relation to cybercrime activities. He is currently in a United States prison and risks 100 years jail term in addition to the 20 years he is faced with already, according to Kemi Olunloyo. Taking to Instagram, she wrote; “UPDATE: I’m updating the website of my U.S TV station now. Hushpuppi is wanted in an additional 6 countries for internet fraud in the coffers of the countries. If convicted, he will NEVER be a FREE man again for the rest of his life. He’s already facing 20 yrs in the US. 20×6.” See her post: Have you forgotten his Arrest? Let's keep you up to speed: Ramon Olorunwa Abbas , commonly known as ...

Leaked document reveals sacked NPA MD Allegedly failed to remit N165 Billion to the Federation Account. More details have continued to emerge on the main reason Hadiza Bala Usman, the former managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority was sacked. Recall news of her sack filtered in  but there was no concrete reason given by the presidency. Hadiza Usman was first appointed in July 2016 just after President Buhari took over government in 2015. Her appointment came as a reward after she formed and led the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, a group which 'tormented' the government of President Goodluck Jonathan when the Chibok girls were kidnapped. She was also a former appointee of the Kaduna state governor, El-Rufai thus, was presented to the Buhari government for the appointment. Usman who had served out her first term was supposed to be re-appointed this year but according to information from the ministry, the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi who is her supervising ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly suspended Hadiza Bala Usman as the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority. Hadiza was replaced by Mohammed Koko, the director of finance. Usman Hadiza confirmed that she was aware of her suspension from office, but has yet to receive any formal communication to that effect from the Ministry of Transport. A spokesperson for the ministry did not immediately return a request seeking comments. Ms Usman was appointed as NPA chief in 2016 and has repeatedly propagated her reform policies that sought to redirect the organisation, which is one of the top revenue-generating entities of the Nigerian government. The reason for the replacement was not made known yet but may not be unconnected with poor delivery or expectations as gridlock and many other issues are unabated in NPA. Be rest assured of follow up on this bulletin.