NATO starts large-scale maneuvers near Russia's European borders

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Large-scale maneuvers of NATO's rapid deployment forces have started near Russia's European borders.

These maneuvers, dubbed Steadfast Jazz, are NATO's largest ones within the last decade.

The maneuvers are taking place in the Baltic countries and Poland. Taking part are, in total, more than 6,000 troops, about 350 armed vehicles, 57 planes and helicopters, 11 overwater ships and 2 submarines.

Besides the alliance's forces, taking part are NATO's partners – Ukraine, Macedonia, Sweden and Finland.

scenario of this war game has an evident anti-Russian “flavor”. According to this scenario, NATO is repelling an attack of a certain state against the Baltic countries. It is not said what country is the aggressor, but the only neighbors of the Baltic states that are not taking part in the maneuvers are Russia and Belarus.

U.S. Starts Hunting For Nigerian Keyboard Masters (419s)

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Nigerian scams are widely known throughout the world. Though they are often poorly disguised, some gullible people still fall for them, and become victims of greedy and sly fraudsters.  In United States, a new government's initiative may put an end to those practices. The body responsible for consumer protection, the Federal Trade Commission, recently signed a  memorandum of understanding with two Nigerian agencies to increase cooperation against that type of scam.  "Cross-border scammers use fraudulent emails and other scams to bilk consumers all over the world, while undermining confidence in legitimate businesses," FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez said in a statement announcing the partnership. The memorandum of understanding is the first to include a foreign criminal enforcement authority, the FTC said. Looks like the U.S. had enough! Which country would be next to start hunt down on Nigerian scammers?

CIA starts arming Syria rebels from Jordan stashes

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Informed US diplomats and officials have confirmed that the Central Intelligence Agency has begun shipping weapons to Jordan in a move to gear up vetted Syrian rebels within a month, the Wall Street Journal reports.

 Earlier this month, US President Barack Obama authorized a covert plan that will see more arms shipments being moved to Jordan from a network of secret warehouses. These new deliveries, together with rebel training and a simultaneous push to mobilize shipments from EU and Arab allies, are timed to allow a concerted push by the Syrian militants starting by early August.

ATM machine suddenly starts spitting out free cash

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If you are the type that likes free cash then you should have went over to that ATM machine that suddenly started giving everyone cash for free.  Police were eventually called to restore calm in eastern England after the ATM was constantly distributing twice as much money than customers were asking for.

A Lloyds TSB ATM machine in Ipswich began distributing "free money" to customers after the bank branch was closed for the night.   When news of the free cash spread, a crowd began gathering, causing arguments between those who sought to use the faulty machine.

Presidential Spokesman Reuben Abati Starts Own News Website.

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The former chairman of the editorial board of the Guardian Newspaper and current Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Jonathan, now has his own website where he writes mostly about President Jonathan, President Jonathan and President Jonathan. lol *not kidding*. A genuine source for everything President Jonathan. See for yourself - www.reubenabati.com.ng

Nigeria Starts Dismantling Its Plane 'Graveyard'

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LAGOS, Nigeria — Landing in Nigeria's largest city, one of the first thing visitors see as they peer out of their airplane's windows is the moss-covered metal carcasses of what used to fly in Africa's most populous nation.

Workers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos call it "the graveyard," an overgrown field filled with about a dozen cargo and passenger airplanes long since abandoned and left to rot by insolvent airlines. At least 65 abandoned airplanes, ranging from small commuter jets to one massive Boeing 747, sit at airfields across the country and serve as a haunting reminder of Nigeria's chaotic and disaster-filled aviation history.

Prosecutor: Farouk Lawan’s Trial Starts This Week

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After several months of delays, criminal charges will be filed against the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Education, Farouk Lawan, the prosecutor, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), has informed THISDAY.
Lawan, who was also the Chairman of the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Monitoring of the Fuel Subsidy Scheme, had been accused by the Chairman of Zenon Oil and Gas Limited, Mr. Femi Otedola, of demanding and accepting a bribe of $620,000 to alter the report of the committee, in which Zenon had been indicted.

Liberal poll numbers climb over NDP as leadership starts

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Focus on the Liberal leadership race appears to have breathed new life into the party, even if the race doesn't officially begin until Nov. 14, a new poll shows.
A Nanos Research survey reveals the Liberals have picked up almost six points over the Opposition New Democrats in the past month, and are edging the NDP for overall support for the first time since April 2012.
The new poll shows support for the Conservatives remains steady at 33.3 per cent, with the Liberals at 30.1 per cent, the NDP at 27.9 per cent, the Bloc Québécois at 4.7 per cent, and the Green Party at 2.9 per cent.
The telephone survey of 1,000 Canadians was conducted between Oct.4-11 and is considered accurate within plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.