₦airaland Forum

rugggedest:
like what and what brother educate me

FTA and iptv

iliyande:
That's the bein sports

OK.

Watch out tomorrow UCL night to see if they'll perform

iliyande:
For now I am seeing 5 sports channels, ALJAZEERA sports. Very encouraging

Nice one

What about the beinsport channels?

Coughing

Qsat back

jaysmallz:
me...any help ?

Yes.

Pay £1000 to my German account.

pbs4real:
Op pls go and appeal and mind u it's not schengal it's schengen

I guess the OP created this topic to seek help and not for sarcastic response like yours.

He asked his he could go about it

Anyone here wanna watch Chile 2015 under 17 world cup, without star times?

iliyande:
14k800 with 3 months subscription. I bought it today in abuja.

Great.

Can you educate us with the complete channel list?

Has anyone heard about the latest in town?

I mean CTL

Its pay TV but with 19k for one year.

Its just like buying a Qsat box with 6 months account for 13k and buying another 6 months account for 4k.

They've got all bein sports channels

moonraker:
https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/4/158


bus service from haneda airport (HND)

Let me check for NRT

moonraker:
Lol sorry bro... to be honest, your email was perceived as you got everything under control...

With regards to your question, i guess you will have to consider the cost of the ticket....Flying into HND though would be my recommendation

because its in central Tokyo, compared to Narita....

Have you considered taking the bus?? its more cheaper if you ask me

Many thanks for the response.

My aunt just booked NRT, whereas all my mind has been on HND but the late night arrival is my challenge.

Flight arrives NRT by 5;30pm Japanese time.

moonraker:


So this thread was brought to my attention by a nairalander. I am not sure what else needs to be said on here. however if anyone has any

questions, you can post it right here and i will do my best to respond.


One thing i must stress though, is that getting the visa from Nigeria is the hard part, going thru the POE is the easy part..

For years, some Nigerians has spoilt our countries name here, especially in Tokyo (Especially the igbos and yorubas). I have no beef against

any of this ethnicities but i am only stating the fact. From pimping ladies on the streets of roppongi, to drugs, etc.

On the flipside, We have serious minded Nigerians here who earn their living the legit way, from oil and gas, education sector, IT sector etc.

There was even a Yoruba guy by the name of Bobby Ologun ( look him on the internet for more information) who was very popular.

Sorry least i forget, knowning the Japanese language is key if you want to succeed here... If you dont know the language, you will be

handicapped seriously....

Thank Goodness you showed up

Sent you a mail, which you didn't reply.

Need advice Ooo

Destination, Chiyoda Ku

NRT or HND?

HND flight = 10:45 pm arrival time
Taxi to chiyoda 8000 ¥

NRT flight 7:30pm
Taxi to Chiyoda Ku 24,000 ¥

Which one is cost effective and distance short?

eerekake:
House,goodday.Pls,is the procedure of putting biss key in qsat same in powersat?

Single problem in Nigeria is that we focus more on our challenges than taking our time to think about the solutions.

Your question has an answer above your post

Nice one Emmachile

EMMAACHILE:
No oh. Hahaha
When I have chance, I will reinstall but the Android box is making me lazy.

Tell me about the cheap internet stuff

EMMAACHILE:
My canalsat dish dismantled today.
My qsat is currently on break. Using full paytv and Android now. When the subcription expires, I will try it again.

So 3m dish investment one chance?

SweetJoystick:
Really detailed, it's obviously very good to take notes in business meetings. God go punish James Onanefe Ibori

Lol. That's to tell you how greed can destroy. He told the guy to pay or leave Nigeria. The guy couldn't pay and Econet wireless became history

SkinnyDude:
japanese visa be like independent 9ja girls'. it is rare. hard to see and get

Yes and No

I received an email from Japan on why they've refused to give Nigerians visa.

They said many Nigerians do abscond in Japan after entering the country.

I was given mine within 3 days

Final Part 5

Corruption Kills!

The solution we used to house the equipment cost us more money than if we had simply bought the Liberian Embassy Building. But this was nothing compared to the fact that Charles Taylor would have used the money to buy arms to maim and kill thousands of people. God spared me a part in Taylor's 'blood guilt'.

When we turn a blind eye to corruption we are exposing millions of people to suffering and even death:
_Schools are not built or have no books;
_No proper health facilities;
_Bad or non existent roads leading to accidents.
_there is no money to develop things properly.
This is how we must look at corruption: it kills!

Afterthought 1.
The moment I saw bank details of an account in Switzerland with no name, I knew in my heart that this was Charles Taylor's personal account. That was when I decided I would never sign the agreement. When you're doing a deal of whatever size, take careful note of all transaction details. If it's a business deal, make sure all your team does too. Never let anyone try to "rush" or flatter you into a decision and signature. Sometimes corruption is in the fine print. Let the buyer beware!

By
Strive Masiyiwa
The Executive Chairman & Founder of the Econet Group.

Part 4

A brush with President Charles Taylor of Liberia.

When you’re setting up a cell phone network, one of the most critical facilities you have to build is what is known as the Switch Center. This is where we house the huge complex of computers that process calls coming in and out. The equipment is housed in highly secure buildings that cost millions. It takes months to prepare such a facility before you can even install the equipment.
[b]
In 2001 after we got the license in Nigeria, we set about trying to find a building big enough to house the Switch facilities in Lagos. It was not an easy task to find the right type of building, and time was running out. We had paid $285m for the license, and had been given six months to set up our operations. Failure to meet the deadline would have resulted in a loss of the license.

Then one day our estate agent came and told me they had found the perfect building. It was actually the Liberian Embassy building in Lagos. The government of Liberia, then ruled by Charles Taylor, wanted to sell the building and move to the political capital, Abuja.

It took only a few days for our people to reach agreement over the price. Sale and purchase documents were drawn up and payment terms prescribed. It was a lot of money, which meant I would have to personally sign off on the payment. As I sat there in my office in Lagos, looking at the documents, I noticed that payment had to go to an account in Switzerland...

"Why is the money not going to Liberia?" I quizzed my staff. Initially, it seemed to be a detail no one had picked up.

___"Is it really our business where they want the money sent?" someone asked.

I refused to sign.

The ambassador came to see me at my office, with an entourage of officials. There was a sense of urgency on their part.

I explained to the ambassador that I wanted a Government of Liberia bank account number, and I also wanted a Cabinet Minute authorising the sale. (A Cabinet Minute usually covers essential matters for consideration by a government cabinet minister, such as purpose, recommendation, background and options. It records the outcome of Cabinet's consideration of the previous week's Cabinet committee decisions).

He seemed to agree that my request was reasonable and promised to cooperate.

The following day he called me and said the President's brother had been dispatched to "sort out the misunderstanding over the account details."

"Ambassador, there is no misunderstanding. This is government property, and all I want is the necessary documentation to show that the sale has been formally approved by all relevant authorities, and I want an account in Liberia."

He was now getting quite desperate and agitated, even suggesting they had another buyer in the wings.

I would not budge.

On another occasion, he invited me to travel to Liberia as a guest of the President. He thought it would impress me. Sometimes (not always), corrupters try to dangle the "flattery" of high-level meetings with top leaders or their close family members to reel you into their illegal activities.

"Sorry Ambassador," I replied politely but firmly, "I have a network to launch. We have paid $285m for the license and have a tight deadline. Please give me the documents I need."

Of course, by this time I had long worked out what was happening and was already looking for an alternative building. I let them stew for a few days, then told him I was no longer interested and moved on.[/b]

We ordered specialised containers to store our equipment and airfreighted them to Lagos. It was a more costly solution than if we had bought the Liberian Embassy building.

Many years later, Charles Taylor was forced to hand over power to his vice president after a civil war in which tens of thousands of people were killed. He was eventually sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison by the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone near The Hague, in the Netherlands for his leading role in war crimes, crimes against humanity and other violations of international humanitarian law.

Part 3

The state government of Akwa Ibom held 15% of the equity in Econet Wireless Nigeria. This state was not one of the original investors but joined us later.

After five years, the governor of the state of Akwa Ibom decided to sell its stake. It had more than doubled in value in dollar terms, which meant it had been a good investment.

The state governor, an elderly gentleman called Victor Attah, sent a message through a friend that he wanted to see me in London to find out if I was interested in exercising Econet’s right to buy its shares. I agreed to meet him in London.

"I want to sell the shares to build an airport before I leave office," the governor explained.

The governor was accompanied to the meeting by a British lawyer who sat quietly taking notes. His name was Bhadresh Gohil.

With a wave of his hand, the governor said, "Mr Gohil is our legal advisor here in London. I have instructed him to handle all our negotiations with you."

The meeting did not last more than 30 minutes, as the governor was on his way to catch a flight to the U.S.

We agreed with Mr Gohil that we would meet with my own advisors a few days later to start the process.

A few days later, I went to his office with a professional banker who advised me on such transactions. We met in the lawyer's plush London offices. He was confident and smooth-spoken as he explained how much we were expected to pay. Then he explained that our money was to go to a "Special Purpose Vehicle" (SPV) before it was transferred to Nigeria. It was a sophisticated structure and he showed me a drawing of how it would work. I wrote it all down very carefully into my notebook.

___Such corporate entities as SPVs can definitely have legitimate purposes, but this one did not!

[b]As I quizzed him about why such an unusual structure was necessary, Mr Gohil changed tact and tried to entice me with an offer I could not refuse (or so he hoped): "I'm also the advisor to the governor of Delta State, Mr James Ibori, and if you agree to pay for these shares using this structure, we will offer you shares belonging to all the state governments. In total, you can have more than 30% additional shares. It will be enough to take control of the company. My clients just want out, and they are willing to give you what you have always wanted."

I listened to him, quietly taking notes in my small notebook. I did not give away anything, but inside I was very angry. From the design of the structure, I knew immediately that it was meant to siphon off money before it reached the state governments. It was clear there was a conspiracy to steal a lot of money.

___Having already pocketed $13.5m, now the government officials could easily pocket probably another $100m through the sale process that they had developed with the help of Mr Gohil and other clever advisors in London!

When I left the meeting I immediately contacted the mutual friend who'd set up the governor's meeting. The friend was so embarrassed as I explained the corrupt structure clearly designed to steal money from the state governments. He promised to raise the issue with Governor Victor Attah. A few days later he came back and said Governor Attah had claimed ignorance about the proposal put to me by Mr Gohil. He said he would speak to Mr Gohil and tell him it had to be done properly without the structures.[/b]

We never heard from them again. Mr Gohil simply vanished. A few months later we were told that the shares had been offered to a company from the Middle East who subsequently bought them. I was not privy to how they did it except that they had violated my right to buy the shares... That is another chapter in the saga, but not for now.

Fast-forward three years, long after the sale. Our lawyers in London called me one day and asked if I could come urgently to a meeting with the Proceeds of Corruption Unit of the London Metropolitan Police: "You are not in any trouble, but I think you will find what they have to say very interesting!"

This special unit was launched by the British to investigate corruption by foreign government officials who try to launder stolen money to the U.S. and the UK.

The officers asked me to explain everything I knew about the sale of V-Mobile shares to Celtel (later Zain).

I explained the history of the entire transaction and the shareholders disputes that had led to our departure. After awhile, they asked me to focus on specific events, and, in particular, my meetings in London with the governor of Akwa Ibom, and also the meetings with Mr Gohil. It became clear to me that they had a lot of information!

"What can you tell us about this structure, using a Special Purpose Vehicle?"

I explained my understanding of it. Later on, I gave them my diary in which I had recorded the details of my meeting that day with Mr Gohil.

Below my drawing of the structure, I had written in bold letters:

"This is corrupt!!!"

Not long after my meeting with the Proceeds of Corruption Unit, Mr Gohil was arrested together with one of his partners and several others. I later learned that when the Middle Eastern company bought the shares, some of the proceeds had been diverted using the Gohil structure. Some of the money was sent to a bank in London. This large amount of money was enough to alert the British authorities that money was being laundered through their banking system.

Their investigations led them to Gohil and his associates. They raided his offices and found stashes of documents, including details of the structures. Now they were looking for witnesses to help prosecute them for corruption and money laundering.

The British authorities tried without success to get other parties, including the governor of Akwa Ibom, to come out and clear their names but they refused. Officials of President Umaru Musa Yar'Aduah's government successfully thwarted all extradition requests.

I was asked to be a witness in the trial of those who had been arrested in London. I willingly accepted. Next I will tell you about my role as a 'Witness to the Crown" on behalf of the people of Nigeria whose money had been stolen. It would be the first time that someone big went to jail (in a foreign country) for stealing money from Africans.

To be continued . . .
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gabrielahamz:
My God! How do we intend to move forward in this country with this albatross (corruption) hanging over our heads. We hound and frustrate our most dedicated officers because they dared to fight corruption.
$9 million dollars in bribery to senior politicians in state governments, Delta and Lagos states. This is not about Ibori alone. Clearly other 'politicians and local business men' were complicit in this illegality.
Buhari must not fail Nigerians in this fight against corruption.
It is indeed time to play by a different set of rules.

I must agree with you. Nigeria is in big mess. All tribes are equally corrupt. The man didn't name others may be cause James ibori was the most vocal and confrontational

The $9m was increased to 13.5m and later payed to the politicians

Parts 3-5 still to come

These revelations shows that Nigeria has got a long way to go.

Buhari must do his best to kill corruption, if not, say bye bye to Nigeria

Part 2

www.econetwireless.com/strive_masiyiwa_blog/index.php/its-time-to-play-by-a-different-ethical-set-of-rules-part-8-nigeria-2/

___As citizens, we have a duty to speak out to stop the rot

Nigeria has an agency known as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). After we had to leave the country, a few noble people at the company tipped off not only me but the EFCC about the payment of the bribes, which had by this time risen from $9m to $13,5m.

I had never actually heard about this agency myself until I got a call from the Nigerian Embassy in South Africa to say they wanted to come and see me to interview me as a witness.

[b]A team of very senior EFCC officers came to see us in South Africa. They were solid and professional in their enquiry. It was clear they wanted to do something about it.

However, when these officers returned home to Nigeria, they got into very serious trouble. Their investigations into the irregular payments had been brought to the attention of James Ibori (Governor of Delta State)…

Soon thereafter, the most senior officer leading the investigation was demoted and sent to a remote part of the country as an ordinary policeman!

Agencies like EFCC in Nigeria sometimes have brave and gallant law enforcement officers. Unfortunately, as I observed, they’re often let down by their political bosses, and sometimes even by the courts. This can change if activism from the citizenry emerges to support their work.

___We should not only support official efforts to stop corruption but also help these agencies and organisations in their investigations. If you have relevant information about illegal activities, passing it on could make all the difference between impunity and imprisonment.[/b]

In my letter to the US Justice Department, I detailed the full history of the demands for a bribe. I had dates, times, records. I then reminded them that since the big international operator had a listing on the New York Stock Exchange, they were duty-bound to launch an enquiry. Why did I go to them?

The United States government has a law called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The United Kingdom has a similar one called the British Anti-Bribery Act. Whatever you do, make sure you never fall foul of those laws because, if they ever use them to come after you, you’re a “gonner” my friends.

A few weeks later, US officials wrote back advising me that an enquiry had been launched. They contacted the big international company seeking answers to my allegations. My contacts at the company called to tell me, “All hell has broken loose at the company.”

The parent company of the South African-based multinational sent external auditors and lawyers from London to Nigeria. They immediately dismissed all the senior executives sent to Nigeria to run the company, and they left in a hurry!

Although they fled the scene of the crime and returned to their country — after admitting even to both the US Justice Department and the EFCC that the money had been paid out – the stolen funds were never returned to the Nigerian people, even to this day.

Meanwhile, the departure of the other mobile operator did not mean we could return to Nigeria. The shareholders found another operator, this time from the Middle East.

They sold this new operator the control of the company even though Econet Wireless Nigeria had the “right of first refusal” over any sale. They simply ignored that provision in our agreement. This was illegal, both according to our shareholders agreement and Nigerian Company Law. It was left for us to take up the fight in another forum, the Nigerian courts.

To be continued…