Nigeria Loses 250 Billion Naira Every month To Maritime Crime

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Nigeria is losing about 250 Billion Naira monthly to maritime crime, an official of the Nigerian Navy has said.

Smuggling, piracy and bunkering are top on the list of the crimes described by Air Vice Marshal Eko Osim as economic sabotage.

At a seminar for the junior course 76 on how to Police the maritime environment held on Friday by the department of maritime warfare, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, in Jaji Kaduna, Osim, revealed that crime in the territorial waters of the Gulf of Guinea has become sophisticated as the criminals keep devising various means to beat the law.

Catastrophe: Photojournalist Almost Lynched by Policemen in Lokoja for allege Bribe (Pictures)

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The officers of the Nigeria Police Force went violent against a photojournalist, Okanyi Enemali, who was alleged to have taken a shot of a policeman taking bribe. The incident took place in front of the Lokoja Specialist Hospital, in the evening of December 13, 2013, Friday.

About eight armed policemen were seen beating the helpless man for about 30 minutes, until he almost lost consciousness.

Ukraine-Russia loan talks said to be on up to $15 billion - sources

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Ukraine is in talks with Russia for a loan of as much as $15 billion as President Viktor Yanukovych prepares to head to Moscow after a weekend of mass protest in Kiev, two people familiar with the negotiations said.

The two sides are also discussing the price Ukraine pays for the natural gas it buys from its eastern neighbor, said the people who asked not to be identified because the talks haven’t been completed. Ukraine may receive as much as $5 billion this year, one of the people said. Russia’s finance ministry confirmed that the sides were negotiating a loan, without further details. Vitaliy Lukyanenko, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov’s spokesman, declined to comment.

Source: bloomberg.com

Check out Signs Your Lover Isn't Meant To Be Your Future Partner

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Getting married is a life changing situation and something everybody wants to do right because nobody plans to walk down the aisle more than once…at least nobody within their right mind plans to.

If you're likely to walk down the aisle in the near future and with the woman you are seeing and you must be very sure she's the main one, here are qualities that when she's got, she may just not fit to the role.
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VIDE0: Nelson Mandela, Ex-South African leader buried in Qunu

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Dignitaries from around the world have gathered in South Africa to bid a final farewell to Nelson Mandela at his state funeral. The Prince of Wales has joined some 4,000 people at the service for South Africa's first African president, along with Mr Mandela's family unit members, African leaders and several heads of state. It marks the finish of 1st week of memorial events for the anti-apartheid hero which may have attracted 1000s of South Africans and world leaders.

Missing Or Not? Analysts Disagree On NNPC $49.8 Million Scandal

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In a letter to the President of Nigeria, the Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi alleged that the NNPC didn't remit a total of 49.8 billion dollars in to the Federation Account between January 2012 and July 2013.

The news of this enormous sum missing from the State's coffers is coming on the heels of accussations against the Federal Government and its purported calm disposition towards corruption in government agencies.

EFCC Mad at Bode George, others’ release

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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has described as “unfortunate” that the Supreme Court set aside the court judgment that jailed former chairman of the board of  Nigerian Ports Authority, Chief Olabode George and five former members.  The five directors of the NPA whose sentensing was also quashed are Aminu Dabo, Captain Oluwasegun Abidoye, Alhaji Abdullahi Tafida, Alhaji Zanna Maidaribe and Sule Aliyu, an Engineer.

The apex court discharged and acquitted them of corruption, inflation of contracts and contracts splitting, for which they had been convicted after prosecution by the anti-graft agency.  George, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, was the NPA chairman between 2001 and 2003 when the alleged offences were said to have been committed.

Video: See What happend to students caught watching Adult Flícks in the Classroom

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Students In Zimbabwe Being Beaten By Their Teacher After Being Caught Watching Adult Flícks On Their Cell Phones

See The Reason Obasanjo Is Angry With Presidnt Jonathan

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The controversial letter Chief Olusegun Obasanjo wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan has continued to generate ripples with a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Buruji Kashamu alleging that the former president took on the president for selfish reasons.

Obasanjo had in an 18-page letter dated December 2, 2013 accused President Jonathan of taking actions detrimental to the unity and progress of the country.

Buhari Talks about #OBJLetter

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The controversial letter Chief Olusegun Obasanjo wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan has continued to generate ripples with former Nigeria's Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) alleging that the good individuals of the country are equally  oppressed by the PDP regimes of both Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan.

Boko Haram Force Nigeria to import tomatoes from Benin..

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Importation of tomatoes from Benin Republic and other neighbouring countries by Nigerians particularly across the Seme border is on the increase following the Boko Haram insurgence in the North- East of the country famous for tomato farming. As a result, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected over N5million baggage fees from such imports in just two months.  A trip to Benin Republic by Financial Vanguard reporter, where tomato farms are rapidly springing up showed that the import of the vegetable has become a big business for both the producers in Benin Republic and buyers of the produce in Nigeria.

Chinese firms sign ₦117,280,000,000 ($733m) cement deal in Nigeria, Myanmar

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Two Chinese firms, Sinoma and CITIC Heavy Industries, have agreed deals totalling $733m to produce cement in Nigeria and Myanmar, respectively, as they expand in emerging markets overseas.

Reuters reported that Sinoma International Engineering Company Limited, a unit of China National Materials Company Limited, signed a $536m contract with Nigeria’s Dangote Cement Plc, Sinoma and National Materials said in separate statements on Thursday.

The inventor of the Cellular phone is Henry Sampson (African Man)

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The inventor of the Cellular phone is Henry Sampson, Jr. Sampson is an African-American from Jackson , Mississippi . He attended Morehouse College and transferred to Purdue. He received an MS in Engineering from the  University Of California.

U.S., Chinese warships narrowly prevent collision in South China Sea

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. guided missile cruiser operating in international waters in the South China Sea was forced to take evasive action last week to avoid a collision with a Chinese navy ship maneuvering nearby, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement on Friday.

The incident on December 5 involving the USS Cowpens came at a time of heightened tensions between the United States and China following Beijing’s declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone in the East China Sea.

“Black November” was banned in Nigeria was a rumour + I’m not embarrassed acting gay" – Enyinna Nwigwe

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Popular for the role which  he played in the movie, “Games Men Play Reloaded”,  and the yet to be released  controversial “Black November” movie  which he co-produced with Jeta Amata, Enyinna Nwigwe originally did not set out to become an actor.

He delved into acting by accident, and today, he’s one of the hottest rising actors  in Nollywood. Often described as the “ladies man’ , Enyinna  who hails from Imo State takes Showtime Celebrity through his journey as a runaway model, instructor, actor and producer par excellence.

Video: 2 of the 6 men who ra*ped a 16 year old girl in Akure, open up on Camera.

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25 killed as Army, Boko Haram clash in Borno

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No fewer than 25 people suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect were killed, Thursday, in a clash with troops of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army at Ngauramari villages of Bama Local Government Area of Borno state.

Ngauramari is a small farming community along the Maiduguri- Bama – Firgi-Gwoza federal highway which had witnessed series of attacks and killing of over 20 motorists and passengers this week by suspected terrorists.

APC`s call for President Jonathan`s impeachment irresponsible, says PDP

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Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party P) has described the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) party’s call for the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan as irresponsible and immature.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Olisa Metuh, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Metuh said that the call by the APC was part of the party`s larger agenda to truncate the country`s democracy.

Be ready to face consequences of treason – Presidency warns APC

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The has Presidency has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it should be ready to face consequences of treason.
The was made known in a statement signed by the President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser,  Reuben Abati.
The Statement read thus

”We have noted with utter disdain, the reckless and  irresponsible call by the APC on Sunday for the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan.

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Video: "We steal because you never stoned us for it" - Gov. Rotimi Amaechi

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Speaking at a tribute event for Nelson Mandela in Lagos on Friday, Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi said the reason political office holders steal is because citizens let them.

"Even the musicians, you're singing about us, the leaders? If you see a thief and you allow him to be stealing, what do you do? You have stoned nobody that's why we are stealing. Who have you stoned? We came out and you started dancing, the oil subsidy, we told you they stole N2.3trillion, what did you do? Instead you're protesting. The oil subsidy that is not reaching the poor, few individuals are going away with the money, you have done nothing, you are mourning Madiba, 95 years.