Month: January 2018

EFCC uncovers N2.5bn fraud in NEMA

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The National Emergency Manage-ment Agency (NEMA) is currently enmeshed in a massive scandal after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered an alleged N2.5billion fraud in the operations of the organisation. The scandal was perpetrated through incorporation of fake companies, creation of fake IDPs’ camps and award of frivolous contracts. The EFCC may invite a former Director-General of NEMA and some serving directors for interrogation on the fraud. Some of the companies engaged by NEMA are alleged to have failed to remit N354,905,000 as accumulated taxes to the Federal…

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UN peacekeeper killed in DR Congo

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A United Nations peacekeeper from Pakistan was killed in an ambush Saturday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was deployed with the U.N. Stabilization Mission in the DRC, also know by its French acronym, MONUSCO. Members of an armed group ambushed the peacekeepers near Lulimba, 96 kilometers southwest of Baraka in South Kivu province. At least one other peacekeeper was wounded in the assault. A spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world body chief “condemns the killing.” According to the secretary-general’s spokesman, Guterres has called on…

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Lassa fever: Federal govt apologises for late response in Ebonyi

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The Federal Government yesterday admitted its late response towards the revival of the south east virology centre which would have helped to tackle the unfortunate outbreak of Lassa fever in Ebonyi state. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made this known in Abakaliki during his one day assessment visit to the state. He,however, commiserated with the state governor, Chief David Umahi, for the loss of valuable health workers especially the Doctors in the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki. “Our visit to Ebonyi state is to do an assessment and also…

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AU, UN sign agreements on development

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The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN ) have signed framework agreements for the Implementation the agenda for sustainable development. The two agreements on Agenda 2030 and 2063 for Sustainable Development were signed at the on-going 30th AU Summit in Addis Ababa. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said after signing the agreements that strong cooperation with the AU was essential for the UN to be able to fulfil its mandate. The UN chief said the new agreements would help to bolster the collaboration between the two organisations on…

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Teleology emerges preferred bidder for 9Mobile

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Indications have emerged that Teleology Holdings Limited may have been finally selected as the preferred bidder for 9Mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria, the country’s fourth-largest mobile network. This development may have brought to an end the acquisition process supervised by Barclays Africa, the transaction advisors. Promoted by Adrian Wood, the pioneer chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria, Teleology emerged as the new owner of 9mobile ahead of Smile, which had been the only other bidder in the final round of the takeover bid. Though over 10 bidders had indicated interest in…

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Hackers steal $400 million from cryptocurrency exchange

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One of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has revealed that it’s lost nearly $400 million in a security breach. Coincheck says that it has restricted deposits and withdrawals for a cryptocurrency called NEM, and Bloomberg reports that 500 million NEM tokens have been sent from the company “illicitly,” and that it’s not sure how. The company has since suspended most trading and withdrawals, and is working to trace where the missing digital currency ended up. In a Tweet, the exchange said that it was considering compensating those who lost money. NEM…

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General Obasanjo’s delusional messianic complex

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General Olusegun Obasanjo, erstwhile military dictator and civilian despot, is so predictable; one could almost set a watch by it! The country goes through crises phenomena; people and governments are looking for the most suitable solutions, the man smells an opportunity, and he strikes! Obasanjo has done the same thing over and over, that his predictability is one that all of us have become familiar with. He went for the Shagari administration, when Nigerians began to complain about the economic situation; took the Babangida military regime to the cleaners in…

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Legend extra stout to sponsor Big Brother Naija Double Wahala

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igeria’s fastest growing stout brand, Legend Extra Stout has been announced as sponsors of the 2018 edition of widely acclaimed TV reality show Big Brother Naija, which starts airing on the 28th of January. Legend was also a sponsor of the 2017 ‘See Gobe’ edition of the hit show. Tagged ‘Double Wahala’, this season of Big Brother Naija will feature 20 housemates from diverse backgrounds living together in the same house for 12 weeks. The housemates will compete for the grand prize of a mouth-watering 45 million Naira and a…

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Sack your Defence Minister or be impeached – Benue ethnic groups tell Buhari

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Leaders of ethnic groups in Benue State, including the Mdzough U Tiv, Idoma National Forum and Omi Ny’Igede, have called for the resignation of Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali. This follows the minister’s statement where he blamed anti-grazing law for herdsmen killings.  The groups in a statement signed by President General of Mdzough U Tiv, Chief Edward Ujege said the minister’s statement justified their suspicion that Fulani herdsmen are being sponsored by the federal government. The group further called on the National Assembly to investigate president Muhammadu Buhari’s role in the…

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Stephanie Otobo: I was paid to blackmail Pastor Suleman

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Stephanie Otobo, the Canada-based singer has recanted her story she was involved in a sexual relationship with Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries. In a twist to the story she had maintained since March last year, she said she was paid to lie, opening herself to the risk of being convicted for blackmailing Suleman. The singer in a trending video said she was approached and paid by politicians and some pastors to blackmail Apostle Suleman. Apostle Suleman She said during a church programme in Auchi she fell for their…

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