Gunmen bomb more telecom masts, kill 16 in Yobe

DAMATURU- Barely 24 hours after torching 15 masts of four Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) firms in Borno state violence however, spread to neighbouring Yobe state, setting ablaze the service-base masts of Airtel, Glo and Etisalat in Potiskum and Damaturu, with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and petrol-bombs in the early hours of Thursday.

Besides the torching of GSM masts, the gunmen, suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, killed 16 people, including the Yobe state government protocol officer, Mallam Adamu, while returning from his duty post at the Government House, Damaturu.

Olusegun Obasanjo 's inspirational words to Youths on MTV Base Meets

Politician and former president Olusegun Obasanjo will be sharing inspirational words with young panellists as he is set to feature MTV Base Meets…MTN.

‘You must make up your mind what you want out of life. That thing that you have chosen, you must never give up. Whatever your hands and your head find to do: do it with all your might!’, Obasanjo advised panellists.

Other topics to be covered by Obasanjo include the value of education, pivotal moments in his life, the joy he found during his time in prison (where he grew maize for all the inmates), and his love of dancing and music – particularly Bob Marley!

AKON ON MTV SHOW

Popular R&B artiste and label boss, Akon has been announced as one of the five leaders to be featured on the new season of popular MTV show ‘MTV Meets…with MTN.

The Konvict label boss who has survived want and uncertainty, and successfully built one of the most impressive music careers of this era, will be joined by globally respected music enterpreneur and hip-hop icon, Russel Simmons, as well as model Alek Wek, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo and Togolese international football star, Emmanuel Adebayor.

The show which is a motivational youth empowerment and mentorship initiative, debuted last year and proved to be an immiedtae hit with young people all over Africa and beyond. MTV announced, at a screening in Lagos last week, that the new season will hit television screen across Africa on Wednesday, August 1, 2012.

According to MTV’s Alex Okosi, this season will, like the previous one, bring the youths closer to their favourite celebrities and leaders from the entertainment, politics, fashion and sport industires.

‘Each episode will afford young Africans an opportunity to meet with and ask questions from the selected mentors. Questions from fields including entrepreneurship, education, youth culture, politics, sport, racism, gender issues and the African Renaissance.’