The popular Lagos Airport Hotel located in Ikeja, Lagos State, has been gutted by fire late night of Thursday, April 9, 2020
InfomediaNG gathered that the fire started a few minutes after 11 PM, according to a video posted by a Twitter user Ibrahim Shehu.
US Senator Grassley Opposes Transfer of N117 Billion Abacha Loot to Nigeria, FG reacts
Senior US Senator Chuck Grassley is trying to blocking the move by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to repatriate another batch of Abacha loot worth N117,440,000,000 ($320m) from New Jersey to Nigeria
Senator Chuck Grassley is blocking the repatriation of N117,440,000,000 laundered by the late Military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, who ruled Nigeria from 1994 until his death on June 1998.
Considering the rate of human right abuses and how Nigeria’s government utilised the previous Abacha loot which were returned to Nigeria, Senator Grassley told the US Department of Justice to block the return.
Grassley is believed to be one of the confidants and political ally of President Donald Trump.
READ ALSO: Timeline of how Sani Abacha moved monies out of CBN vaults
The senior is questioning the reason for considering the return when it was obviously clear that the money would be mismanaged or shared among corrupt politicians.
The senator specifically made reference to Abacha loot Nigeria is expecting from the United Kingdom which the Buhari’s led government is planning to pay a certain percentage of the money to the former Investment Adviser to the late despot and now a governor in Kebbi State, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu.
Grassley described the Kebbi State governor as one of the fronts Abacha used to siphon millions of oil money to foreign accounts.
In a letter dated April 1, 2020, according to The Punch, which was addressed to Deborah Connor, Chief Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section of the US Department of Justice, Grassley made reference to a Bloomberg report which exposed Nigeria’s arrangement with Bagudu.
UK, US to block Buhari’s plan to pay N40 billion to Bagudu
The United Kingdom has joined the United States of America in blocking the Nigerian authority from paying over N40 billion ($110 million) from funds recovered from the Late Despot Genera Sani Abacha to a Northern APC Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
Bagudu, governor of Kebbi State, was an Investment Adviser to the Late Dictator until Abacha’s death in 1998.
If converted to naira, the money investment portfolio is worth N40,370,000,000 at N367 exchange rate.
A report by Bloomberg, said while the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is ready to implement an agreement entered into between Federal Government and Bagudu, it’s gathered that authorities in the UK and USA were not in support of what has been described as seemingly dubious agreement.
It was reported that the portfolios worth 141 million euros ($155 million) linked to Abacha and held in trust for Bagudu and his family.
Burna Boy mocks Treasury Office Fire Incident, PDP reacts
Nigerian singer and songwriter Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burna Boy has reacted to the fire that gutted the treasury office of the Accountant General of the Federation at the federal capital territory, Abuja Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Nigeria’s Treasury House on fire as country battles COVID-19 crisis, Nigerians react
Nigerians were still reacting to the office of Accountant General of the Federation which was gutted by fire Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Abuja.
According to report the Treasury House at the FCT was on fire at the early hours of Wednesday, before firefighter arrived the scene to put the fine out.
Nigeria Immigration Service Recruitment Update for 2020
On Monday, November 30, 2020, the Ministry of Interior provided an update on the ongoing recruitment into the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The Ministry hinted that the Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) for NIS recruitment would hold on Monday, December 7, 2020.
Also, the CBAT for the recruitment for the NSCDC would hold on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 across all the 36 States, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The statement was signed by the Secretary to the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) Al-Hassan Yakmut,
Candidates are advised to check their email addresses and phone numbers for notification and venue for CBAT from 6 pm on December 1.
All shortlisted candidates have also been assigned CBAT centres.
WAEC English Marking Scheme (How SSCE Essays Are Marked)
The West African Examinations Council is an examination body that conducts examinations in Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Gambia, and Liberia. In this post, I’ll share with you four criteria WAEC uses to mark English essays. The tips herein are also similar to NECO English marking scheme.
Analysis of JAMB Cutoff Mark: Is It Guaranty for Admission?
There are lots of misconceptions about cut off mark set by the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) every year, which has been causing controversy.
The most controversial JAMB cutoff mark in recent time is the 2017/2018 which was set at 120 marks for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Here is the analysis of JAMB cutoff mark whether the candidate scores 200, 300, 350, even more, irrespective of cutoff marks set by JAMB, department and the institution chosen by the candidate determines the application status of such student.
Example 1:
Let’s assume JAMB cutoff mark is 200, and a prospective law student, who chose University of Ilorin as his first choice scores 250.
The fact that he scored above the JAMB cutoff mark isn’t a guaranty that he’ll secure admission at UNILORIN, if the scores of other candidates that are aspiring to study the same course are far higher than his.
In this case, assuming UNILORIN only has 60 spaces for law and more than 80 candidates already score 270marks and above, this means that the a candidate who scores below 270, even scoring above 200 JAMB score off mark, will be disadvantaged because of the competitive nature of the department.
However, this doesn’t mean that your mark for the year would be wasted. Some other universities in the open market may offer you admission. Most often most of the tertiary institutions offering unsolicited admission in Nigeria are recognized privately-owned institutions.
So it’s advisable that candidate familiarizes himself with the institution’s school fees. School fee is one of the major reasons admission into the private universities are rejected, unless the candidate is financially buoyant.
Example 2:
Conversely, if JAMB cutoff mark is set at 200, and the highest score by candidate who wants to study Petroleum Engineering at the University of Lagos is 150, this means that UNILAG would bring so many admission criteria into play, if the same, say, more than 200 candidates score 150 marks in the UTME, while the department has provision for only 170 candidates.
So the cutoff mark set by JAMB could be debatable, but candidates must understand that the fact that they scored above JAMB cutoff mark is a qualification, not a guarantee that they would be offered provisional admission by their preferred university.
The above analysis applies to other scores.
List of N-Power Devices for Beneficiaries (See The Best Tablets for Volunteers)
In this post, I’ll share with you all you need to know about N-Power devices for the beneficiaries of the youth empowerment programme.
I’ll also share with some of the criteria to consider before selecting your preferred device. The last section of this guide sheds lights on the best N-Power device based on the poll conducted by the N-SIP for the 2016 beneficiaries of the programme.
UTME: How To Check JAMB Result By SMS and Via Internet
There are two methods through which candidates who wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board can check their result. In this post, we’ll share with you how to check JAMB result through SMS and on the internet.
How To Become TStv Decoder Distributor in Nigeria And Enjoy Pay-Per-View model in Nigeria
In this post, I’ll share with you how to become TStv decoder distributor in Nigeria, where to buy TStv decoder and how you could enjoy pay-per-view.
Remember, on October 1, 2017, TStv Africa was officially launched, the Federal Government granted the new pay Television operator, a three-year tax relief, but had some challenges along the way. It’s back and better.
Remember, on October 1, 2017, TStv Africa was officially launched, the Federal Government granted the new pay Television operator, a three-year tax relief, but had some challenges along the way. It’s back and better.
Is Tstv still active?
After its launch in 2017, it faced some challenges and went under, but on September 29, 2020, the CEO said the PayTV is making a come back by October 1, 2020
Bright Echefu promised that it’d be launching Pay-Per-View model in Nigeria as DsTV does in South Africa.
He said Telecomm Satellite TV (TStv), would be the first to implement the pay-per-view model with over 100 channels that will be made available for as low as N2 per day and as high as N5 for a channel.
“We are going to be the first to implement pay-per-view. What TSTV has done is, allow you to create your own bouquet and you have channels that are as low as N2 per day,” Echefu said.
What does the pay-per-view mean for Nigerians?
According to TSTV CEO, “If you have a N50 voucher, you are actually watching TV and saving your money”, saying TSTV has much high definition (HD) channels than other competitors in the market.
He was quoted by TheCable as saying, “Nobody has as much HD channels as we do. We are rolling out with about 108 channels. We are going to be the first in sub-Saharan Africa to implement H.265”.
How does it plan to achieve Pay Per View?
Pay per view isn’t a miracle from heaven, it is possible, DSTv which a South African PayTV offers the same service to its South African customers, unfortunately, it said the same service isn’t possible in Nigeria.
TStv which is owned by a Nigerian says it is possible saying, “Telecomm Satellite TV has invested a lot in acquiring rights. Most channels are as low as N5 per day. As a gift to Nigerians, we are releasing one of our sports channels free for a year.”
According to him, La Liga would be free but viewers would have to pay to view other football leagues while 18 states would be activated once they roll out their services on October 1, 2020.
…Seeks NBC support
While warming up for a re launch, Bright Echefu seeks the support of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
Reacting, the Acting Director-General of NBC, Armstrong Idachaba, said, “We promise on our side that we will continue to support you.”
During launch in 2017, TStv founder Echefu had said that TStv Africa was birth to liberalise PayTV in the Nigeria in order to make it affordable to every Nigerian with added values.
“subscription runs as you watch and It has the facility to pause your subscription when you travel”.
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UNIBEN Admission Screening Exercise (Method of Application)
Every year, the University of Benin admits fresh candidates into its various departments and faculties, in this guide, we’ll show you how the method of application for UNIBEN admission screening exercise.
Step 1: Visit www.uniben.edu Click on Student Portal
Step 2: Click on UNIBEN ADMISSION SCREENING 2016/2017
Step 3: Click on Register for application at the top left of the displayed page to proceed.
Step 4: Enter your Surname Exactly as written on the JAMB Registration slip, and JAMB Registration number. Immediately, your ID and Password will be displayed on the browser
Step 5: Back On uniben.waeup.org click on ‘Login’ (top right of the front page).
Step 6: Enter your username and the password to login.
Step 7: Click on ‘Application record’ and provide all the required information and upload your passport photograph.
Step 8: Upload a Recent and clear 1” x 1” COLOURED passport photograph with red background in JPEG format only.
Requirements for UNIBEN Admission Screening Exercise
1) Scored a minimum of 200 marks in the 2016 UTME for all courses except those for which higher benchmarks have been specified in the University Website.
2) Obtained at least five (5) credit passes at GCE O/L, SSCE, NECO, or their equivalent. The subjects must include English Language, and Mathematics (for courses for which a credit in mathematics is required) as well as three other relevant subjects at not more than two sittings, except for the MB.BS degree for which only one sitting is required. (four if excluding mathematics)
3) Eligible candidates should click on Register For Application to proceed if you are applying for the first time or else login with your application id and password to continue if this is not your first visit.
UNIBEN is aware that several candidates had earlier registered for the previously scheduled Computer Based Admission Screening Exercise which was subsequently cancelled by the Federal Government.
For such candidates, they would not need to make any further payment in order to register for this Pre-Admission Screening exercise.
They are simply to login with their credentials and provide their WAEC /NECO / Other equivalent examination results.
For those candidates who are registering for the first time, the University will charge a fee of #2,500.00 (Two Thousand Five Hundred Naira) only for this screening exercise.
Method of application for UNIBEN admission screening exercise
How To Print JAMB Examination Slip
Candidates can start printing their 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation (UTME), starting from today, Thursday, April 4, 2019, according to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
How To Report Coronavirus In Nigeria: Preventing COVID-19
It’s no longer news that the deadly disease Covid-19 is in Nigeria, the next action is how to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, what to look out for and how to report coronavirus in Nigeria immediately we noticed some of the symptoms.
Countries with cases of coronavirus globally
The coronavirus has spread to the following countries:
- China (Where it originated)
- Iran
- Egypt
- Nigeria
- Georgia
- Thailand
- Netherlands
- Wales
- UK
- Italy
- South Korea
- South Africa
- Belarus
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Algeria
- Lithuania
- United States
- Origin of coronavirus
Like a joke, coronavirus was first discovered in a Chinese city of Wuhan? According to report, the virus came from animals, most especially who shopped in the Huanan seafood wholesale market in China.
A lot of irritating food and animals the Chinese people consume have been shared social media and online platforms suggesting that the CVID may have been contracted from such food.
According to report from Geneva, over 10 countries detected the deadly virus cases in the past 24 hours. It’s spreading so FAST!
Why did it spread so fast across the World?
Social media is gagged in China, there is state control of information that goes out. As such, when the virus was first discovered, it was learnt that the Chinese government prevented anyone from making it public or from reporting it to the outside world.
China thought it was something it could find a solution to in time because the government realised that it was getting out before the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced it as a global epidemic.
China thought it could curtail its spread.
Right now, Director-General of WHO Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus alerted all countries to gear up themselves for potential pandemic.
He was quoted by aljazeera.com as saying, “This virus has pandemic potential.”
How to check if you have coronavirus (symptoms)
Experts also confirms that the virus can cause pneumonia, meaning those who have fallen ill are reported to suffer coughs, fever and breathing difficulties.
There could also be organ failure.
In a message which is circulating on the social media, there is a simple way to actually check out for the symptoms of the deadly virus.
It’s gathered that it could take several days before carrier of the virus could know he has the virus, so to know if you have signs of coronavirus, a Taiwan medical expert provides simple self-check one can do every morning
How to do self-check for CVID
- Step 1: Take a deep breath
- Step 2: Hold your breath for more than 10 seconds.
Findings:
If you are able to complete it successfully without coughing, without discomfort, stuffiness or tightness , etc , it shows that there is no fibrosis in your lungs which is an indication of of no infection.
If you’re unable to do the simple self-check successfully, please contact Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Prevention of the spread of coronavirus
North East Development Commission (NEDC) Training Registration Requirements
The North East Development Commission or (NEDC) a few years ago rolled out different training programmes for residents within the six states that fall within the geo-political zone.
Closely related to this is NEMakeathon Competition application, we’ll also tell you on how you can be part of the programme and use its template to design your own business.
Closely related to this is NEMakeathon Competition application, we’ll also tell you on how you can be part of the programme and use its template to design your own business.
Eligible states:
he NEDC resource centre is designed for the indigene of the following North Eastern states:
- Adamawa,
- Bauchi,
- Borno,
- Gombe,
- Taraba, and
- Yobe
Purpose of North East Development Commission (NEDC) Training Resource
Just like the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the NEDC is aimed at developing the Northeast region so as to make the geopolitical zone safe.
- To make North East economically vibrant using Information Communication Technology to drive development.
- To create more jobs across the region
- To promote the development of human capacity.
- To enhance literacy and skill acquisition modules for youths in the North East region
- To make this possible, NEDC established ICT Resource Training Centers that will train its teeming youths to make them self sufficient and economic independence.
NEDC areas of training (Courses)
The training of the commission focuses on the training of its youth in four cardinal areas, they include:
- Entrepreneurship development and Bookkeeping
- Fundamentals of Computing
- Digital Graphics Design
- Smartphone Management and Repairs
The NEDC’s vision leverages a robust local content-driven ICT industry that delivers Social and Economic Services to the people of the Northeast through her trained participants.
Model of NEDC Training
NEDC training is a two-month program, where trainees are mandated to spend a minimum of two hours daily at the training centres from Monday through Friday.
Trainees and participants would be trained on Entrepreneurship, Computer Appreciation and Basic Accounting Module
After the training, the participants would be grouped into two (based on choice and personal capabilities).
One of the two groups will train on Graphics Design Classes, the other will train on Smartphone Repairs.
Note: Attendance is compulsory.
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Some religious leaders should be punished – Sultan of Sokoto
Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has disclosed that some religious leader who make inflammatory statements and comments that could threaten national security should be made face the full wrath of the law.
Gov Zulum promotes Igbo woman Obiagelli Mazi whom he rewarded with N100K earlier
Hardwork pays even when you think no one is looking. It pays, one day someone would come your way to appreciate your effort. That’s the story of Mrs Obiagelli Mazi.
Gov Zulum ‘splashes’ N100K on Igbo woman who teaches in Borno for her passion (VIDEO)
An Igbo woman who teaches at Shehu Sanda Kyarimi II Primary School in Borno State on Friday, February 7, 2020 got an unexpected gift from the state governor Prof. Babagana Zulum during an unscheduled visit to schools across the state.
North launches own security outfit ‘SHEGE KA FASA’
“SHEGE KA FASA” has been launched by the coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) to tackle security issues in the Northern part of the country.
“SHEGE KA FASA” is similar to Operation Amotekun which was launched by the six governours of the South-West geopolitical zone as a result of worsening security in the region. It generated controversies.
Addressing a press conference shortly before unveiling the outfit, CNG emphasised that for the past 12 years, the North has struggled with disabling challenges that include dwindling economy, rising poverty and more worrying, a crippling security situation that has taken a huge toll on lives, property and the overall cohesion of the region.
The spokesperson of the group, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman who addressed the press before the unveiling said that the.security challenges manifested in 2008 in the form of a deadly insurgency from the Northeast and within a short time, spread to other parts of the region and virtually turned the entire region into a battlefield.
The Coalition noted that while the insurgency raged, other disturbances were created in the region in the form of cattle rustling that pitched northern communities against each other.
“A new dimension was introduced to the farmers/herders conflict which gradually deteriorated into an uncontrollable proportion and deepened the artificial rift between communities in the region.
“This trend suddenly metamorphosed into deadly armed banditry and kidnapping for ransom which is recycled for arms and drugs. This is in addition to another frustrating trend of the theft and forced trafficking in northern children to other parts of the country for reasons that are largely dubious.
“The culmination of these security challenges has for the past decade turned the entire region into a house of horror with violent killings reported on a daily basis, communities displaced with formal and informal IDP camps spreading across the region.
“The situation today, on most northern highways, innocent travelers are waylaid, robbed and abducted, towns and villages attacked and sacked by bandits who have created an atmosphere of palpable fear across the region.
“As the situation grows more desperate by the day with the North as the most porous and vulnerable, with northerners as the most distressed and estranged.
CNG stressed that it is absolutely impossible to expect that communities would continue to fold their arms while criminals invade their abodes, kill, abduct and displace them.
“By this, today we unveil the symbols for the Shege Ka Fasa outfit which would be formally inaugutated in the coming few weeks when all necessary legal processes might have been completed or formally adopted and ratified by the northern states governors.” It stated.
CNG, therefore, observed that, there is an apparent correlation between the current security situation and the unchecked proliferation of hard drugs and other dangerous substances and that the current security challenges in the region are therefore driven by the proliferation of firearms and hard drugs which are deliberately introduced into the region by outside interests.
It also observed that the drug and firearms trade is fueled by illegal funds channelled by international financial criminals such as Yahoo boys desperate to launder money into the country and that already, this trend has completely undermined the economic and social fabrics of the North, and is responsible for the rampant social problems like banditry, armed robbery, kidnapping, and other forms of security challenges witnessed today.
The Federal Government was yet to react to it at the time of compiling this report.
“SHEGE KA FASA” is similar to Operation Amotekun which was launched by the six governours of the South-West geopolitical zone as a result of worsening security in the region. It generated controversies.
Addressing a press conference shortly before unveiling the outfit, CNG emphasised that for the past 12 years, the North has struggled with disabling challenges that include dwindling economy, rising poverty and more worrying, a crippling security situation that has taken a huge toll on lives, property and the overall cohesion of the region.
The spokesperson of the group, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman who addressed the press before the unveiling said that the.security challenges manifested in 2008 in the form of a deadly insurgency from the Northeast and within a short time, spread to other parts of the region and virtually turned the entire region into a battlefield.
The Coalition noted that while the insurgency raged, other disturbances were created in the region in the form of cattle rustling that pitched northern communities against each other.
“A new dimension was introduced to the farmers/herders conflict which gradually deteriorated into an uncontrollable proportion and deepened the artificial rift between communities in the region.
“This trend suddenly metamorphosed into deadly armed banditry and kidnapping for ransom which is recycled for arms and drugs. This is in addition to another frustrating trend of the theft and forced trafficking in northern children to other parts of the country for reasons that are largely dubious.
“The culmination of these security challenges has for the past decade turned the entire region into a house of horror with violent killings reported on a daily basis, communities displaced with formal and informal IDP camps spreading across the region.
“The situation today, on most northern highways, innocent travelers are waylaid, robbed and abducted, towns and villages attacked and sacked by bandits who have created an atmosphere of palpable fear across the region.
“As the situation grows more desperate by the day with the North as the most porous and vulnerable, with northerners as the most distressed and estranged.
CNG stressed that it is absolutely impossible to expect that communities would continue to fold their arms while criminals invade their abodes, kill, abduct and displace them.
“By this, today we unveil the symbols for the Shege Ka Fasa outfit which would be formally inaugutated in the coming few weeks when all necessary legal processes might have been completed or formally adopted and ratified by the northern states governors.” It stated.
CNG, therefore, observed that, there is an apparent correlation between the current security situation and the unchecked proliferation of hard drugs and other dangerous substances and that the current security challenges in the region are therefore driven by the proliferation of firearms and hard drugs which are deliberately introduced into the region by outside interests.
It also observed that the drug and firearms trade is fueled by illegal funds channelled by international financial criminals such as Yahoo boys desperate to launder money into the country and that already, this trend has completely undermined the economic and social fabrics of the North, and is responsible for the rampant social problems like banditry, armed robbery, kidnapping, and other forms of security challenges witnessed today.
The Federal Government was yet to react to it at the time of compiling this report.
BREAKING: How Police kill 250 suspected terrorists in Kaduna
Nigeria Police Headquarters has announced the killing of 250 high profile terrorists who have been kidnapping road users for ransom in the past one year.
The daring operation in Kuduru woodlands, in the besieged Birnin Gwari area, came on Wednesday morning, lasting for several hours, Force PRO Frank Mba said in a statement.
Mr Mba said the 250 people killed were “high-profile members” of the outlawed Ansaru terrorist group. The group reportedly contained elements that have been terrorising citizens through relentless kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes across central Nigeria.
It was gathered the police did not lose any personnel during the operation, which he said was unprecedented for any security agency in the country due to the vast brain and manpower that was deployed in its planning.
“Absolutely not,” Mr Mba said repeatedly. “No security force in Nigeria has attended what we did. It was a very thorough and unprecedented operation.”
Mr Mba said the police have other similar raids planned across the country, and would not be “stampeded out” of proceeding with them, no matter the fallout.
Kuduru forest has long been a dreaded enclave of criminal gangs, with security agencies long suspecting that most of the deadly attacks in Birnin Gwari axis were carried out by elements that used the forest as a hideout.
It was unclear whether the police acted on a tip-off to launch the attack, and whether officers could tell for sure that all the 250 people killed were terrorists. Even though the police said they were all “high profile” terror suspects, no names were immediately released of the casualties.
The operation was carried out by a host of tactical police units, including the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Special Forces, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Two officers manning a police helicopter that was used in the operation were injured, but had been receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The operation came a few days Nigerians and some members of the National Assembly called on security chiefs to resign or be sacked as a result of the worsening situation in the country.
