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Models of between year 2000 to 2004 mostly affected, according to bloomberg analyst.
whats the fate of nigerian users, any remedies?

TOKYO (Reuters) - Four Japanese automakers including Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) are recalling a total of about 3.4 million vehicles worldwide as a result of an airbag problem, the companies said on Thursday.

Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp (7312.T) spokesman Toyohiro Hishikawa said the company supplied the airbags related to the recalls.

Toyota is recalling about 1.73 million vehicles globally, including 580,000 vehicles in North America and 490,000 vehicles in Europe because some airbags at the front seat next to the driver may not inflate when necessary, spokesman Ryo Sakai said.

No injuries or deaths have been reported, he said.

Toyota will exchange the faulty inflator with new ones, a fix that is expected to take about an hour to two and a half hours for most models, he said. He declined to give the costs related to the recall.

Honda said it is recalling around 1.14 million vehicles worldwide. Nissan said it is recalling about 480,000 vehicles globally, while Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) said it is recalling about 45,500 vehicles.

Takata has been informed that carmakers will recall about 2 million vehicles globally due to problems with airbags it had supplied, but not 3.4 million, said Hishikawa. Its shares dropped 9 percent to 1,819 yen on Thursday.

from SaharaReporters

A credible source has told SaharaReporters that only the Shura Council of Jama’atu Ahl-Sunnati Lil Da’awati Wal Jihad, also known as Boko Haram, can decide whether the sect will accept the proposed amnesty being advanced by Nigeria’s government. The council is led by Imam Abubakar Ibn Shekau.

The source explained that the Shura Council is Boko Haram’s apex council and highest decision-making organ of the sect. He added that all cells of the organization are represented in the council.

The source explained that everything about the proposed amnesty would be put to deliberation and thereafter subjected to the group’s Islamic theology and jurisprudence.

“Shura Council may surprise Nigerians, because they may agree and may not agree,” said the source. He added: “It depends on their understanding and Islamic theology and the jurisprudences they are following. They are above what people think about them, they are highly ideological and hold their beliefs high. They are committed Mujahideens and highly committed to their cause. I know this rather well.”

The source continued: “They are not jokers as others think about them; you need a serious and holistic approach to contain this ideology. You know the two people that repositioned the sect were Muhammad Yusuf and Muhammad Alli. They were both motivated by the 13th Islamic cleric Ibn Taymiyya, who was a staunch defender of Sunni Islam based on strict adherence to the Qur’an and authentic Sunna (practices) of the Prophet Muhammad. Ibn Taymiyya believed that these two sources contain all the religious and spiritual guidance necessary for salvation in the hereafter. Thus he rejected the arguments and ideas of both philosophers and Sufis regarding religious knowledge, spiritual experiences and ritual practices.”

In addition, the source disclosed that the Shura Council would act according to the tenets of their faith. “Ibn Taymiyya was said to have disagreed with many of his fellow Sunni scholars because of his rejection of the rigidity of the schools of jurisprudence in Islam. He believed that the four accepted schools of jurisprudence had become stagnant and sectarian, and also that they were being improperly influenced by aspects of Greek logic and thought as well as Sufi mysticism. His challenge to the leading scholars of the day was to return to an understanding of Islam in practice and in faith, based solely on the Qur’an and Sunna,” our source noted. The same source once disclosed that Boko Haram had developed a sophisticated leadership structure that includes several departments headed by highly trained personnel and charged with specific assignments. He revealed that the organization, which has carried out violent assaults in different parts of the North, had developed a layered organizational structure. “The Shura Council serves as the highest decision making body,” he said.

Boko Haram has recruited numerous members who have signed up to be suicide bombers. Other sub-groups include those specialized in stealing as well as disposal of expensive cars at gun point for use in terrorist activities; those who gather intelligence and carry out research for possible targets and modes of operation; those trained as ground troops to repel security agents and other counter actions.

Our source disclosed that Boko Haram maintains a department in charge of bomb making as well as the fixing of explosives for suicide bombers and bomb planters. He added that a different cell specializes in planting bombs at targeted sites. In addition, the sect has a department that handles the welfare of members as well as suicide bombers’ surviving wives and children.

Boko Haram’s public enlightenment department takes charge of outside communication, including all email, “youtube” and other video coverage. Another team is charged with recruitment and training of new members. Finally, the medical committee oversees the healthcare needs of members and their families.

Well said!

Billyonaire: Turai Yaradua is now a saint, a woman who ran Aso Rock like her kitchen with the assistance of Michael Aondoakaa. Jonathan's response is very accurate. We need to know the faces of Boko Haram, just as we knew the faces of MEND, example, Tompolo and others. Without seeing their faces and knowing their residences, JTF will keep making life uncomfortable for the killers of Christians and Igbos in the North. And there must be collateral damages, I am not unapologetic about that. God must punish people who kill others for wants of power and desires of Allah. The North has not yet suffered, when they suffer enough, they will bring out members of Boko Haram. Full Stop!

15 Health Benefits of Cucumber Posted by Hezy on 08 Sep 2011

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a vegetable that belongs to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, which includes gourds, melons, and squashes.

Cucumber is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables and is believed to be originated in northern India.

Today,cucumbers are the fourth most-widely grown vegetable crop in the world behind tomatoes, onions and cabbage. They’re grown worldwide in temperate regions.

There are two types of cucumbers: slicing cucumbers and pickling cucumbers. The pickling varieties tend to be smaller, thicker, and have bumpy skin with black-dotted spines.

Cucumber is often regarded as a healthy food because it is low in calories and fat. Cucumber also contains many vitamins and minerals that make them a healthy choice for cooking and snacking. Here are 15 health benefits of cucumber:

1. Keep body hydrated Cucumber has 96% water content that is more nutritious than regular water, which helps in keeping the body hydrated and regulating body temperature. It also helps in flushing out the toxins from the body.

2. Skin care The high water content, vitamins A, B & C and the presence of certain minerals like magnesium, potassium, and silica make cucumbers an essential part of skin care. Facial masks containing cucumber juice can be used for skin tightening. Ascorbic acid and caffeic acid present in cucumbers can bring down the water retention rate which in turn diminishes the puffiness and swelling under the eyes. Cucumber skin also can bring relief to the skin caused by sunburn or windburn.

3. Fight cancers Cucumber are known to contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol –three lignans that have a strong history of research in connection with reduced risk of several cancer types, including breast cancer,prostate cancer,uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer.

4. Control Blood Pressure Cucumber juice contains a lot of potassium, magnesium and fiber that work effectively for regulating blood pressure. This makes cucumber good for treating both low blood pressure and high blood pressure.

5. Beneficial for teeth and gums Cucumber juice is also beneficial for people with teeth and gums problems, especially in cases of pyorrhea. Cucumber is a good source of dietary fiber and this fiber massage in the teeth and gums.

6. Aid digestion Digestive disorders like acidity, heartburn, gastritis and even ulcers can be cured by the daily consumption of fresh cucumber juice. The high water content and dietary fiber in cucumber are very effective in driving away the toxins from the digestive system and hence aid digestion. Daily consumption of cucumbers can be regarded as a remedy for chronic constipation.

7. Promotes Joint health Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, which known to help promotes joint health by strengthening the connective tissues.

8. Treat tapeworms Cucumber seeds are used as a natural remedy for treating tapeworms. Bruised cucumber seeds mixed with water are also effective in the treatment of swellings of the mucous membranes of the nose and the throat.

9. Nail care The high silica content of cucumber also helps to prevent splitting and spoiling of nails of the fingers and toes.

10. Relieve gout and arthritis pain Cucumber is rich in vitamin A, B1, B6, C & D, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium, when mixed with carrot juice, they can relieve gout and arthritis pain by lowering the uric acid levels.

11. Cures diabetes The cucumber juice has been found to be beneficial for the diabetic patients. This vegetable contains a hormone needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin.

12. Reduces cholesterol Researchers found that some compound called sterols in cucumber may help reduce cholesterol levels.

13. Stimulate hair growth Cucumber contains silicon and sulphur and thus a regular intake of cucumber can help promote healthy hair growth. For best results, mix cucumber juice with the juices of carrot,lettuce or spinach.

14. Acts as a diuretic The water content of Cucumber acts as a diuretic. It encourages the elimination of waste products from the body through urination. Regular intake of cucumber helps to dissolve bladder or kidney stones.

15. Aid inweight loss Due to its low calorie and high water content, cucumber is an ideal diet for people who looking for weight loss.

When buying cucumbers, choose the ones that are firm to touch and dark green in color. Do not buy overly matured or yellow colored as they are prone to contain more insoluble fiber and mature seeds. Go for organically grown cucumbers to get a rich taste and nutritients content

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confusion247: Use bulldozer and push Him(Jonathan) out today. What are you waiting for? No vacancy in aso rock till 2019. Northerners can invite alqaeda, al-shabab, mujahideen, hamas and hezbollah or even the Talibans to help boko haram in bombing northern Nigeria back to stone age, we don't have any problem with that.

unfortunately...... they have the monopoly of successful military coups! thats the joker!
the northern elders know that boko-haram insurgency is backfiring, so they are sending signals to their boys in the army as second option. its only a matter of time. this country is besieged.

Trut: Oh God! Dis people don enter 1 chance. Dis na confirmed High Yield Investment Program (HYIP).

confirmed local HYIP

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where future leaders insult themselves all day long
because of politics of...
expired leaders who are the epitome of bad ruler-ship


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“My appeal to Cash Flow administrator is to let us have our capital, if we cannot not get our interests.”

Mrs. Precious Odi narrated her experience thus: “Cash Flow people came to Uburu and said that they were giving interest to people who invested with them. So, I deposited my money last year. We also put money in a special package (promo) with a promise to add more money. But up till now, we have not received anything. When we told them that we wanted to collect our money, they said that they were having problems with SEC, EFCC and CBN. Since then, we have not seen any positive answers from them. I gave them almost N600,000. They asked us to pay more money into another account to facilitate the payment and I paid N50,000 into the account. I also used N1,000 to open an account as they requested. But up till now, I’ve not collected my money.”

Odi said that since she started her transaction with Cash Flow in February 2012, she has not collected a dime. According to her, it was when she wanted to collect her money in August that they started saying that they were having problems with different agencies.

“To worsen my case, I borrowed the money I deposited with Cash Flow from someone and I’m paying interest on it up till now. So, each time I collected my salary, I use it to service my debt, leaving me with nothing,” Odi lamented.

Ugo Okolie, a teacher at Community High School, Uburu said: “I started with Cash Flow in July 2012. I used N5,000 to open an account as instructed and paid N70,000 into the account number given to me. They promised that interest would be paid to me monthly depending on their calculation. But up till now, nothing has been given to me. Although I told them that I would not come till November, but the last time I went there I didn’t get any good response from them. They only promised that something would be done.

“They said that we should pay additional sum of N20,000 or N50,000 depending on the amount deposited with them. They said that after making the payment, you would just go and pick your money. But up till this moment, nothing has been done. So, we are worried. I’m personally worried because we are vacating tomorrow (December 14) and when I leave, I may not come back to Uburu till next year. For now, we don’t have a definite answer from them.”

Similarly, Mrs.Orienta, a teacher said: “I joined Cash Flow on November 14, 2011 with the sum of N10,000. On July 26, 2012, I paid another N50,000 for the promo package. When they computed everything, they told me that they would give me about N169,000. But up till now, they have not given me anything. We also made other payments regarding documentations and opening of account in Abakaliki as instructed, but they are yet to pay us. We are tired of indefinite promises.”

Mrs. Irene Ada Akpo, a school principal, told Sunday Sun that she invested millions of naira in the scheme. But in her own case, she was lucky to get her interest before the bubble burst.

Hear her: “I learnt about Cash Flow last year. I was a bit reluctant at the initial stage but when I discovered that some people that started were getting their interest on monthly basis, I joined in December 2011 with the sum of N500,000. I got my interest up till June 2012 before the CEO introduced what he called ‘promo’. By that promo, if someone puts a certain sum, the interest would be 50 percent. So, some of us even borrowed money to join. I personally put in N1.6million. But the following month when we were supposed to get our interest, nothing was forthcoming. We later learnt that the EFCC was interrogating him. They said about eight or nine of his accounts were closed and that we should be patient. Then, he came to Uburu and had a seminar at Chimnelo Hotel. Many of us attended. In fact, the hall was filled to capacity. He narrated his ordeal in the EFCC; how they asked him to open a micro-finance bank and that he struggled to open it. He gave us some papers he called modalities for payment. He told us that the EFCC said that he should pay us our capital but that he was willing to add the interest. He said that was the reason he refused to pay his clients their capital only. Most of us believed him. They gave everybody a document tagged modalities for payment; some of us borrowed money again to pay into one account called Gadonkay GLC or something like that. I personally borrowed N50,000 and paid it in so that my money will come out. But up till this moment (December 13), I have not seen anything”.

alas! this same wonderbank wrecked havoc in several states especially in the middlebelt, places like kafancha, kaduna, keffi, kagoro, jos, bukuru, lafia, even in abuja. the tales of woes are far worse that that of the ebonyi village. i wonder what SEC, NDIC, CBN, the police and EFCC where doing at the very beginning of this interstate scamm.

Wonder bank of Ebonyi

Cash Flow ABI (American Biographical Institute) Network Limited berthed in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State about two years ago. It came with a promise to change the fortune of its customers through investment opportunities.

According to Rev Charles Egbo, ICT manager of the outfit, “Cash Flow ABI Network Ltd is a company that has come to salvage the less privileged people in our country. We help the less privileged by making investments for them.”

He stressed that the network had many packages in online business, building investment, robot investment, car investment, and soft loan facility.

Indeed, when the organization came into Uburu, which is the homestead of the national chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and former governor of Abia State, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu and Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr Dave Umahi, they gave mouthwatering incentives to their clients. It was gathered that a woman who had a taste of the cash flow bought and donated a car to a first generation church in the community.

And as the cash flowed, those who embraced the scheme early in the day began to spread the good news. They told those who cared to listen that salvation had come in terms of financial freedom and prosperity. To convince any doubting Thomas, they flaunted the gains they had made within a few months through the masters of wealth creation.

So the good news continued to spread, as more and more people keyed into the scheme. Those who had deposits in regular banks went and closed their accounts and threw all their savings into the till of Cash Flow. Those who didn’t have money of their own went as far as taking loans from traders’ associations with running interests. Educated, semi-educated and illiterate peasants, all went for easy wealth and invested handsomely. In fact, anyone who did not take up the investment opportunities offered by Cash Flow was seen as not being smart or wise even as the ‘investors’ boasted of what they would do with money in the community. According to Egbo, about 1,800 invested about N152 million in the place.

However, it was gathered that the investment portfolio could be more than N500m.

Different tune

The tune, however, assumed a different hue about five months ago when the clients could not make withdrawals from their investments. They were allegedly told that the CEO of Cash Flow, Engr Philemon Gora, had issues with different institutions including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The staffers allegedly told the investors that regular bankers who were jealous of the accomplishments of Cash Flow within a short period instigated the arrest and detention of the CEO, a man with a Midas touch whose milk of kindness flowed freely from Kaduna to Ebonyi State.

Offering insight into what transpired, Mr Agodi Ezeoke, a scholar and novelist, said: “What I know about Cash Flow is that it is all about money doubling. It is a kind of money doubling business, which is being transacted by one Hausa man. I was consulted to come and invest but because of the way things are going in the country, the corrupt practices of some fraudulent men who extort money from people who are ignorant of their business, I refused to invest.

“They organized seminars at Chimanelo Guest Inn which is close to my house and whenever a seminar held there, I saw people trooping to the place. But along the line, most of them began to grumble that they couldn’t realize the money they invested, that the man had made away with their deposits. I asked them what actually happened, they said that they had a problem; that the man did not meet the requirement of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Since that time, it has affected the economy and wellbeing of the people involved. Some of them could not get the money to pay their children’s school fees. Some could no longer carry out their business transactions. This has adversely affected the people. If I had invested my money in Cash Flow, it would have been a great setback. I have a friend, Emmanuel Obasi, who invested there. He has come to me to complain. Even his elder, an SSS officer and chief detail to a state governor, called me and asked if it was true that those who invested in Cash Flow had not recouped their investment, I told him all I know about Cash Flow”.

Tales of investors

Sunday Sun went to Uburu on December 12, 2012 to speak to the distraught investors and management of Cash Flow on the situation of things at the moment. Interestingly, while the Cash Flow readily told their own side of the story through the ICT manager, Rev Egbo, the other side kept mute. Investigations revealed that while our contact was mobilizing the investors for the visit, agents allegedly went about town discouraging them from narrating what transpired. In fact, making them talk was akin to squeezing water out of stone.

Mrs. Florence Chukwu, a retiree, reluctantly disclosed that she invested N120,000 but was yet to see the fruit of her labour. Lamenting, she said that she went to Abakaliki, the state capital, and withdrew the money she had saved for the rainy day and lodged it with Cash Flow. About six months after, she is yet to get the principal or interest. As someone quipped, “it seems that her money has entered voice mail”.

SOURCE: http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/wonder-bank-of-ebonyi/

Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) in the country are now demanding identity verification information from their customers, following the rising trend of online fraud in the global cyberspace, including Nigeria, and the need to comply with regulations, as well as deepen customer relationship.

The ISPs are now building databanks of their subscribers by requesting from them, Know Your Customer (KYC) details, including copies of their national identity cards, drivers licences, international passports and utility bills, or bank statements, BusinessDay has learnt.

This development, according to analysts, is in line with the country’s Advanced Fee and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006. However, the new course of action by ISPs should have been implemented long before now, since such an enabling law had existed, which permits ISPs to maintain valid identification and contact addresses of customers, some industry watchers say.

According to statistics from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Nigeria has 45 million internet users, the highest online population in Africa. Reports from Opera mini show that 54 percent of Nigeria’s Internet users access the Internet through their mobile phones.

One of the ISPs which has started implementing this KYC regulation is Swift Networks. In an email sent to its broadband subscribers, the company is requesting all customers are to provide the following documents as part of its KYC due diligence: “For Identity: Copy of National ID card; Drivers Licence or International Passport; For address: Copy of any utility bill or bank statement with name and address of the customer.” Service, according to the company will be “temporarily blocked until both KYC documents have been successfully uploaded and vetted.”

Bayo Banjo, president, Nigerian Internet Group (NIG) told BusinessDay in an interview, “ISPs in Nigeria are strengthening KYC requirements to curb the issue of cyber fraud. It has become a worrying issue.

“Nigeria does not have the enabling law to fight this menace. The Federal Government needs to pass the Cybercrime Bill into law”, he added.

Today, many criminals hide under the veil of the Internet to perpetuate sophisticated online fraud. A new research study by Giovane Cesar Moreira Moura, a researcher at the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology, Netherlands, shows that the world’s most crime-riddled ISP is a foreign-owned company operating in Nigeria. In view of this development, ISPs in Nigeria are establishing improved KYC policies, procedures and infrastructure, which many industry analysts say is a huge challenge in today’s cost- cutting financial environment.

Strengthening KYC activities, analysts say, provides ISPs with fresh opportunities to build deeper client relationships, improve the customers experience and engage in cross-selling activities.

“Stakeholders in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector have renewed calls for the passage of the Cybercrime Bill which seeks to provide for offences and penalties relating to cybercrime and general computer misuse. The bill is still awaiting presidential approval in the National Assembly.“..

Cybercrime is real. The threat is one that cannot be wished away. When there is no law, there is no transgression. If hacking into a man’s system is not regarded as a crime, then people will scam and cheat people without fear”, David Isiavwe, President of the Information Security Society of Africa, Nigeria (ISSAN) said in an interview.

Aisha Ahmed, member, House of Representatives, in a report, lamented that the absence of cybercrime laws has left a vacuum that has been exploited by criminals. Speaking at the public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Justice, on the Cybercrime Bill, held in Abuja, Ali Ahmad, chairman House Committee on Justice, said the bill when passed into law, would curb the activities of website hackers and Internet fraudsters, commonly known as “yahoo boys” in Nigeria. The absence of a cyber crime legislation, according to him, has left sensitive economic and security information at the mercy of Internet hackers and cyber crime syndicates.

http://businessdaynigeria.com/internet-users-submit-personal-details-isps

I saw this on copart website this morning, i understand they are coming through the presence of two particular market-makers, which i understand one to be Lebanese
we am hoping this would give Nigerian buyers fairer deals and better bargains. also we hope our esteemed auto-dealers on NL would act fast and also become market makers/brokers, increasing the competition and eliminating anyform of market manipulations or monopoly by foreigners, as seen in Cotonou.
NLers, what do you think about this?

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