Month: August 2017

US probes Chinese coy for alleged bribe payments to Nigerian officials

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United States’ authorities are investigating China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation over allegations that the state-controlled oil producer paid Nigerian officials about $100m worth of bribes to resolve a business dispute, according to people familiar with the probe. Investigators from the Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department are looking into allegations that outside lawyers acting as middlemen for the company, known as Sinopec, funneled illicit payments from its Swiss unit to the Nigerians through banks in New York and California, said the two people, who didn’t want to be named…

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Edo Pensioners beg Obaseki over 42 months unpaid benefits

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THIS is certainly not the best time for the pensioners in Edo State as payment of pension arrears and other entitlements has become a ding-dong affair. While the pensioners on the auspices of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP, claimed their members in the state including local government pensioners are owed arrears and other entitlements ranging from four months to forty two months, the state government thinks otherwise. Sources close to the government has said that the government is not owing local government pensioners as they deal directly with their employers…

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Trump urges GCC to find diplomatic solution to crisis

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President Donald Trump urged the countries embroiled in a regional dispute with Qatar to find a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing rift. The White House said Trump discussed the issue on Wednesday in a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman. Trump told King Salman that a diplomatic resolution would fulfill a commitment – made when Trump visited Riyadh – to maintain unity while fighting “terrorism”. Analyst say the Trump administration is concerned about Qatar’s growing relationship with Iran as a result of the ongoing crisis. “We need to see…

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Fed govt begins payment of workers’ N23bn salary, promotion arrears

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The Federal Government has commenced the payment of about N23bn promotion arrears and salary shortfall to civil servants. The development was confirmed by the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Idris Ahmed, in Abuja on Wednesday, who said N13.2bn was for salary shortfall and N10bn for promotion arrears. The issue of promotion arrears has been of concern to many civil servants who have been promoted but were still being paid based on the salary grade before their promotion. The development had been blamed on inadequate budgetary provision for personnel cost.…

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Pop star Justin Bieber’s testicle puts nurse in trouble

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The female nurse terminated after being accused of illegally accessing pop star Justin medical record when he was taken in for twisted testicle, is crying for justice. Her employer accused her of accessing Bieber’s medical file to confirm rumour that he had sexually transmitted infection. The former employee at Northwell Health in Long Island has sued, claiming wrongful termination based on alleged incident involving the pop star’s medical records. Bieber visited Northwell Health in Long Island in May, fearing he had twisted a testicle playing soccer. Now, New York employment…

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Nigeria advances in natural medicine

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Today is African Traditional Medicine Day. A day set out by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the African Union (AU) to promote and develop traditional medicines. CHUKWUMA MUANYA examines progress made by private and government agencies in the development of traditional medicine. Traditional herbal medicines are naturally occurring; plant-derived substances with minimal or no industrial processing that have been used to treat illness within local or regional healing practices. Traditional herbal medicines are getting significant attention in global health debates. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), herbal medicine…

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Google Wifi lands in Singapore with StarHub as exclusive partner

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Singapore is the first market in Southeast Asia to offer Google’s mesh networking device Internet giant Google on Wednesday (Aug 30) announced it will be offering its mesh networking device Google Wifi in Singapore, as part of an exclusive partnership with telco StarHub. Instead of a single router, mesh networking systems have multiple Wi-Fi hubs that act as routers to ensure seamless coverage across various rooms. They are said to be more effective than range extenders and users can add as many routers they want to eradicate zones with patchy…

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I’ll ensure Eagles qualify for World Cup – Mikel

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Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has said the national team were in confident mood ahead of their crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier against Cameroon on Friday in Uyo. The China-based midfielder, who is making a return to the squad, said he was back to guide the Eagles to next year’s World Cup in Russia. “We are ready for (the game versus Cameroon), the team is a mix of young and experienced players,” the ex-Chelsea man said. “I am here to make sure we qualify for the World Cup. Everybody dreams…

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North Korea missile: Britain and Japan agree on closer security ties

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Britain and Japan will pledge closer cooperation on Thursday on defence, cyber security and counter-terrorism as Prime Minster Theresa May looks to strengthen relations with one of her closest allies ahead of Brexit. Visiting her Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, as his country responds to the increasing military threat posed by North Korea, May toured Japan’s flagship Izumo helicopter carrier for a military briefing with Minister of Defence Itsunori Onodera before attending a national security meeting. “My visit today is a sign of the growing cooperation and partnership we have on…

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Olori Wuraola confirms split with Ooni

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Olori Wuraola, estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, has confirmed that her marriage to the monarch, Adeyeye Ogunwusi 11, has crashed. The Olori has also reverted to her maiden name Zaynab Otiti Obanor. She disclosed this via an official statement on her official Instagram page @hhzynab on Wednesday. Her post partly read, “What I can confirm is that the Ooni and I are no more. I inhale love and exhale gratitude. “No matter how much time you’ve invested, no matter the use of media to silence & manipulate, no…

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