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By SaharaReporters, New York Embattled business mogul and chairman of Air Nigeria, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, was today quizzed for six hours by the Nigeria Police in Abuja. Mr. Jimoh was wanted in relation to a petition written by Air Nigeria's former Executive Director (Finance), Mr. John Nnorom, which contains many allegations about Mr. Ibrahim's business practices, as well as threats to his life. Mr. Nnorom, who resigned his appointment from Air Nigeria early in April, has become a whistleblower on the inside workings of the airline that endanger the safety of its travelers.  Upon the allegation that Mr. Ibrahim has hired assassins to silence him, the Inspector General of police is reported to be considering giving Mr. Nnorom protection. Earlier in the week, it was also learnt that the EFCC interrogated the NICON Insurance Managing Director Emmanuel Jegede for as many as 12 hours as part of an investigation into pension fund fraud. Sources say that EFCC investigator

On June 28, 2007, Nokia was the top selling mobile-phone company in the world, people stopped working when they left their computers, Android phones didn't exist, and high-powered executives were addicted to thumbing on their BlackBerrys. The next day, Apple's first iPhone went on sale. At $600, it was a luxury item at first. But five years later, the phone's dramatic impact can be seen in our daily lives, schools, factories and boardrooms. To date, more than 217 million iPhones have been sold, and they're being used by construction workers to read blueprints, doctors to diagnose patients, governments to improve services and parents to quiet their kids in restaurants. To ring in its 5th birthday, here are five ways the iPhone has made a mark on the world. A new way of interacting with computers In 2007, we were a nation of skilled texters, banging out OMG-filled coded messages at lightning speeds on numerical keypads and physical keyboards. The iPhone was lacking either

Gentle,romantic and dramatic BBA star game couples,Goldie and Prezzo stunned many viewers this week as they parted ways. Goldie who obviously saved Prezzo the humiliation of eviction on Sunday by putting Keita's name forward, has been trying to press up her mood as a delightful person with other housemates since she 'seperated' from Prezzo. Unlike before when all she wanted was to be on the bed whispering to Prezzo about this and that,she now find time to play with other housemates.After all,Prezzo no longer want to have anything to do with her. Obviously,Prezzo's eyes in on somebody else in the house right now.Could it be Junia? Prezzo shows he is not going to press Goldie further over the relationship,insisting that he would rather not eat her food. Let's wait and see what happens next as the drama unfolds in the BBA stargame show. -By Niyi Tabiti Reporting for gistmaster.com Sent from my BlackBerry® Smartphone, from Etisalat. Enjoy high speed inte

David Erhabor, husband  of a former commissioner in Edo State, Florence Igbinigie-Erhabor, on Wednesday, told a Benin High Court, that his wife of 15 years once came home without putting on pant. He said, “There was a day she came back home drunk and without a pant on her. She was in the habit of keeping late nights.” David while testifying in a divorce suit, No HAB/16D/2011, instituted by his wife, a former Commissioner for Women Affairs, under Chief Lucky Igbinedion, told the court he did not envisage a broken home in his life. The respondent said trouble started after his wife was appointed commissioner, after which he said she began keeping late nights.  David, an ex-Senior Adviser to former Governor

Kano  (AFP) – Gun battles after suspected Islamists attacked police posts and a prison in Kano city left 17 "extremists" and one police officer dead, police said Wednesday. "A total of 17 extremists were killed by our men. We lost a police corporal," said Kano State Police Commissioner Ibrahim Idris regarding the clashes that took place late Tuesday. The latest unrest in Kano Nigeria's second largest city, repeatedly hit by Boko Haram Islamists, began when militants launched coordinated gun and bomb attacks on the Dala, Panshekara and Shallawa police posts. The Garan Dutse prison was also targeted. "All these attacks were repelled," said Idris. "Our officers responded and drove the assailants away." The police commissioner added that three suspects were arrested and were being interrogated, while officers recovered 14 improvised explosive devices as well as rifles, ammunition and vehicles. No group has claimed the

Sure by now you must have heard the news that Jibola Olubiyi the beautiful manager at Swe Bar has resigned.She got loads of love for her dedication to work as the chief executive of the hangout.Making things work at Swe bar for 6 years was no small feat.She was hosted on 16 June 2012 to a send forth.The latest news is that the hot chic who is well connected in the social circuit has started her own company.The brand known as 'Ayana' is an event planning company, according to what gistmaster.com gathered, Ayana would rise in no time as one Nigeria's biggest and most sought after companies. Congrats!

MComm, Nigeria's leading entertainment and value added service provider and Sony Music Entertainment Africa, have announced a historic partnership between both companies that will officially bring Usher Raymond's hot new album "Looking 4 Myself" to Nigerian music fans. Speaking in Lagos early this week, Mcomm CEO, Chidi Okeke, said "This is a landmark partnership, with Nigeria being the first West African country to have an official international release from a Grammy winning US artist. We believe this will form a foundation for potential future strategic alliances with Sony Music. The album will be available nationwide from Monday, 29th June, as part of an official release, in Compact Disc (CD) form. "Looking 4 Myself" will be sold in major cities like Lagos, Abuja, Port- Harcourt, Enugu, Ibadan, and will be available in designated album stores and retail outlets nationwide." "Music has and will always be the international