Android users using unofficial WhatsApp version have no reason to rejoice. The makers of one of the most popular unofficial WhatsApp messenger, GBWhatsApp have officially closed shop and will no longer give any further updates to the app. GBWhatsApp is not an official app that you can find on the Google Play Store, and it’s Android users were side-loading it from the developer website.

The developers announced they will no longer give support for future builds via a message on their Telegram channel. Which read;

We are really sorry to announce that we have completely stopped the development of GBWhatsApp. It was a great time with all you people. Sorry for the Inconvenience. Hence we have Closed all the Site, Social Accounts and Everything. There will be no further Development.

This comes as no surprise since the WhatsApp has been cracking down on such developers since beginning of the year. WhatsApp went ahead to threaten permanent suspension to GBWhatsApp and WhatsApp Plus users in June 2019. The last attempt to ban all GBWhatsApp users was fruitless as they responded with a new anti-ban GBWhatsApp version.

Some tech pundits suspect that these developers could have been bought by WhatsApp or even still joined them and as part of these was to stop development for their knockoff app. So expect no help from the GBWhatsApp developers when the next temporary ban starts.

A Final year first class Public Administration student of Unversity of Nigeria, identified as Mba Chuks Stephen has died after being stabbed multiple times.

According to reports, the first class student who had just four weeks to graduation, was stabbed, yesterday morning, over an issue involving N200 and later died.

One of his coursemate, Gugu Nnanna Nnam took to Facebook to pay a tribute to him.

Dear, Mba Chuks Stephen…this morning I came to mortuary with some of our classmates ,we called you many times we got no answer from you, we cried nothing happened, It was yesterday I was forcing you to donate money and u told me lata.

You became the first class student PALG 0’19 never hd. We were roommates during our first year, U made me pass FSS and Accounting courses very well and I know without you I wouldn’t have made it. When I saw you in the mortuary many thoughts came into my mind..

You was a quiet and friendly guy everyone admires to b like.. You never for one day bragged about your intelligence.. As you always render help to anyone no matter the risk involve..

We committed many sins together.. Oh God.. ? ?.. Just 4 weeks to your graduation u left us. Chuks.. You shouldn’t have allowed death to take you now..

I pray that the Angels we welcome you into God’s paradise and our Mother Mary will carry you in her arms,because u never missed legion while on earth.

May you find a place in the hall of your Ancestors. Amen. May perpetual light shine on you a friend I never hd. RIP. Ozoemena.

A young Nigerian lady has been found dead inside a hotel in Rivers state, a development which has stunned many people.

The sad incident reportedly happened in Rivers state. The lady identified as Maureen Ewuru from Abia state, was found dead inside a hotel located around D’Line, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Local reports show that the lady had checked into the hotel last night only to be found strangled to death, this morning, August 1, 2019.

The circumstance surrounding her death is yet to be revealed as investigation continues.

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President Buhari has said that his government through its National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), has in three years, lifted no fewer than 5 million Nigerians out of extreme poverty.

The president made this known at the opening of the Global Youth Employment Forum of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Abuja today Thursday August 1st.

Represented at the occasion by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, President Buhari commended the ILO for committing itself to youth employment. He also disclosed that the Federal government has since its incception in 2015, created over 2 million direct and indirect job opportunities.

“We note at this point that the issue of youth unemployment has assumed a global significant, and on the front burner of development discourse. The government of Nigeria understands the need to focus attention on youth empowerment by creating the enabling environment for job opportunities and capacity building. The present administration from the onset, made the investment in our people, one of the key goals of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, which is the national development blueprint from the period of 2017 to 2020.

“The implementation of the plan also has the flagship programme such as the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). It has yielded some measurable outcomes in the form of increased school enrolment and the creation of more jobs. One of the key components of the NSIP is the N-Power programme and its sub-components has led to the creation of job opportunities in different sectors of the economy for young persons.

“For example, in the past three years, the programme has yielded over 2 million direct and indirect employment opportunities and has lifted over 5 million Nigerians out of extreme poverty. In addition to this achievement, some sectors of the economy with high propensity for massive job creation and employment generation were specifically target by the government for various forms of suppor” he said

Buhari noted that these sectors included agriculture, solid minerals, power, works and housing, trade and investment, and also in the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The president said some programmes of the federal government were also targeted at the informal sectors, improving their capacity and boosting the domestic economy, such as the import restriction the executive order on ease of doing business.

An airport cab driver, Adeniyi Olayinka is being celebrated for returning a huge sum forgotten in his cab to the owner.

Adeniyi Olayinka, who is in his late 30s, is a driver who works at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) taxi park in Lagos.

The driver, who doesn’t have a car of his own, but works as a commissioned driver to a member of the Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria (ACHAN), found an envelope forgotten by a passenger in the backseat of his cab.

He had met the passenger, Dele Ayeni, at about 1:30 am on Monday, July 29, shortly after the latter arrived from Cairo, Egypt. Olayinka drove Dele from the airport to his destination at Ibese, Ikorodu. However, upon returning to the airport, he noticed an envelope belonging to Dele sitting in the backseat. The contents of the envelope were 2,400 US Dollars (888,000 Naira) and an international passport.

The following morning, Olayinka set out for Ikorodu to return the money to the Dele Ayeni. Coincidentally, at the same time, Mr Ayeni had set out to the airport in search of Olayinka. When Olayinka got to Ayeni’s home, he was told that Ayeni was already at the airport in search of his money. The money was soon safely returned to the owner.

The honest airport driver was celebrated yesterday, July 31, for his actions. The driver said though he’s poor, he would never consider keeping what doesn’t belong to him.

“It would put another family in sorrow and it is against the orientation given to every member of ACHAN at the airport,” Olayinka said.