Day: February 7, 2018

OBJ to Buhari: Sieving the grain from the chaff

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IT’S been a couple of weeks now since former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, sent his open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari; time during which Nigerians have had the opportunity to take a detached and sober view of things. The bombshell effect of that letter is somewhat slightly muted now and has in some cases given way to a searing analysis of not just the message but the messenger’s own performance as a two-time former president who had both the time and opportunity to put right many of the things he thought…

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Obasanjo follows good intentions with bad actions

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Without a doubt, Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) is an important witness to the Nigerian history. He is also known to often speak his mind, whether good or bad. But ignoring him is to do so at one’s own peril. That is why the controversy trailing his recent open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari may never subside. To start, Obasanjo has good intentions to declare that things are not going well in Nigeria, and there is a need for real change. In short, the letter is similar to the one he…

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US charges two men over ATM ‘jackpotting’

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two men with bank fraud after they allegedly hacked ATM machines causing them to eject all their cash reserves like a Vegas slot machine. The attack, known as “jackpotting,” is usually carried out by perpetrators dressed as repair technicians to deploy malicious software and/or hardware, while others then exploit the hack to withdraw the cash on demand. The two men, 31-year-old Spanish national Alex Alberto Fajin-Diaz and 21-year-old Argenys Rodriguez from Massachusetts were arrested on January 27th. Investigators contacted police who…

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Buhari spits fire, warns herders, bandits against attacks

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President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that the government would no longer tolerate the attacks by suspected herdsmen and other bandits. Buhari who was on official visit to Nasarawa state, frowned at what he described as “unwarranted killing of innocent citizens’’. He said the government was working hard to instil peace and stability and enjoined Nigerians to resist the temptation of engaging in reprisals. The President spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of Comprehensive Special School, Lafia, Nasarawa State. He sympathised with victims of reported attacks and urged them not to…

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Chrisland School supervisor rapes 2 year-old pupil

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A supervisor at Chrisland School in Victoria Garden City in Lekki Lagos raped a  two-year-old pupil several times. An ex-social worker, Miss Gloria Chinoyera said this today in a testimony at the newly-inaugurated Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. The school supervisor, Adegboyega Adenekan, 47, is facing a charge of child defilement.
The prosecution alleged that Adenekan committed the offence sometime in November 2016 at Chrisland School, Victoria Garden City (VGC), Ajah, Lagos. Chinoyera, a lawyer ,who has also undergone specialist training in social work and issues relating to children,…

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