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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned a former Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board, Stephen Oshinowo, for alleged N127m fraud.

Oshinowo, according to a statement by the EFCC, was arraigned on amended eight counts before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja.

Among others, the EFCC alleged that as a civil servant, Oshinowo, sometime in 2018, “dishonourably converted N30m, being property of Lagos State, to the use of Oshinowo Adenike.”

He was also accused of “dishonourably converting to your own use, through Julikam International Limited, a sum of N39, 934,919.”

Oshinowo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecuting counsel for the EFCC, Mr Usman Buhari, prayed the court to fix a date for trial and to remand the defendant in custody.

The defence lawyer, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), prayed for a short adjournment to move a bail application on behalf of his client.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a short ruling, adjourned the matter till Friday (today) to hear the bail application.

She, however, ordered that Oshinowo should be remanded in the correctional centre.


https://punchng.com/ex-scholarship-boss-arraigned-for-n127m-fraud/

Another one has been born

It's now 4-0

A top Dutch diplomat, Hans Smaling, has been sacked from his position after comments about alleged unethical conduct and corruption indulged in by the country’s businesses operating in Nigeria.

Smaling, who was stationed in Nigeria between 2015 and 2018 to lobby for the economic interests of the Netherlands, had repeatedly warned the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 'endemic corruption' in Nigeria.

According to Smaling, it was impossible to advance Dutch businesses in Nigeria without making dirty hands, NRC, a Dutch online news outlet reported.

“Bringing in assignments in Nigeria without paying a bribe? Impossible. Do Nigerian politicians get excited about Dutch companies without gifts? Impossible. And proclaim this message in The Hague? Just as complicated, unfortunately,” he reportedly said.

He said the country was in Nigeria for itself and his advocacy for Netherlands to work on the investment climate, on building the country, on macroeconomic stability, reforms and regulation did not find favour with authorities at the foreign ministry.

The newspaper report said Smaling’s position was created in 2012 after the Foreign Economic Relations Department was transferred from Economic Affairs to Foreign Affairs Ministry.

The new position was created for ‘promoting the competitive position of the Netherlands’: that of economic envoy/regional business developer. These special envoys were stationed in areas of economic interest to the Netherlands such as Singapore, Dubai, Lima, Copenhagen and Nigeria.

After 34 years of field service, Smaling knows perfectly well how Dutch business operates abroad as well as how to facilitate this as a diplomat and how to keep an appropriate distance from it.

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“I wrote a contribution in the weekend folder for the ministers. In it, I addressed endemic corruption in Nigeria. I wrote that I found it strange that the Dutch Government facilitates companies that have to deal with corrupt practices.

"We are not going back to the times of the Governor-General in the former Dutch East Indies, Abraham van Riebeeck, who said: It is immoral but beneficial. I also mentioned Shell. It was clear that no company – not even Shell – escapes gross corruption in Nigeria.”

Smaling also spoke regularly with Mr Petri, the ambassador removed from his post in 2019 after he himself leaked secret information about the criminal investigation on Shell to the oil company.


http://saharareporters.com/2020/07/01/diplomat-sacked-exposing-how-dutch-government-companies-engage-corruption-nigeria

The Yobe State Government has declared a zero case on admission after discharging all patients, who initially tested positive for COVID-19 in the state.

Vice Chairman of the state committee on COVID-19 and Commissioner for Health, Dr Mohammed Lawan Gana, made the revelation at the end of the committee’s 14th meeting held on Wednesday in Damaturu.

He said the remaining three patients in the state isolation center had been discharged after meeting clinical criteria.

“We don’t really need negative results to discharge patients. There are clinical criteria for discharging patients.

“So as it is when patients meet the discharge criteria, we actually discharge them based on the clinical guidelines and then follow them up according to the guidelines,” he said.

Meanwhile, the committee’s chairman and deputy governor of the state, Idi Barde Gubana, announced the reopening of schools in Yobe in line with the Federal Government’s resolution of opening schools for final year students.



http://saharareporters.com/2020/07/01/yobe-discharges-all-covid-19-patients-declares-zero-case-admission

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), has declared a former staff member, Gloria Obioma Elih, wanted.
Elih, 44, was declared wanted by the anti-corruption agency over her refusal to accept court service after she was allegedly caught demanding a bribe to stop an investigation.

The commission, in a notice on Tuesday, said criminal charges were filed against her but she had been dodging the commission from serving her court notice.

The notice by the ICPC reads, "The person whose picture appears above, Gloria Obioma Elih, is hereby declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission.

"Criminal charges were filed by ICPC against Elih, a former staff of the commission, before an FCT High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Adeniyi for allegedly demanding and receiving gratification from officials of Federal Ministry of Water Resources who were being investigated.

"She is declared wanted as all efforts to serve her and procure her attendance in court have proved abortive.

"Elih is an indigene of Anambra State and speaks English and Igbo languages fluently. She is 44 years old and dark in complexion.

"Her last known address is El-Salem Estate in Lugbe, Abuja.

"Anyone who has useful information on her whereabouts should report to ICPC Headquarters Abuja, any of the ICPC State Offices or the nearest police station, or call ICPC Toll-Free lines: 0803-123-0280, 0803-123-0281, 0803-123-0282, 0705-699-0190, 0705-699-0191 and 0800-CALL-ICPC (0800-2255-4272)."

http://saharareporters.com/2020/06/30/icpc-declares-former-staff-wanted-demanding-bribe-stop-ongoing-investigation

The governor on Tuesday confirmed on his verified Twitter account that he contracted the virus and had gone on self-isolation.

He explained that he had few days ago showed symptoms of malaria and had it treated.

The governor added that he was later advised to take the malaria more serious by undergoing further tests.

He said, "As at the time we had our party National Executive Council meeting, my colleagues called on me and I spoke with one of them who felt that malaria should not be treated lightly and I should go ahead and have a test of COVID-19.

"The result came out today 30th June, 2020 and I tested positive but asymptomatic. I'm not feeling sick nor feeling hot in any way.

"Let me assure our people that as you can see me, there are many of us that don't have the symptoms that is there and you cannot see it.

"This time, we would conduct another test and we will know the result. Let me assure our people that the work is going on."

He advised the people of the state to avoid any physical gathering and take their health more serious.

The latest development came barely a week after the governor was seen in a video flouting the social distancing guideline during his visit to Abuja.

Also, there are fears that some members of the Ondo State House of Assembly, who were with the governor during the visit might have contracted the virus.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4DvSiq0cLA



http://saharareporters.com/2020/06/30/how-i-contracted-coronavirus-%E2%80%94ondo-governor-akeredolu

Tuesday at the High Court in Akure, the state's Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Adekola Olawoye, who is also the lead prosecutor, said the defense counsel was dragging the matter by repeting witnesses.

Prosecutor in the ongoing trial of Prophet Alfa Babatunde, founder of Sotitobire Miracle Centre, Akure, over the case of a missing one-year-old boy, Eniola Gold kolawole, has frowned at the slow pace of the case.

At the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday at the High Court in Akure, the state's Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Adekola Olawoye, who is also the lead prosecutor, said the defense counsel was dragging the matter by repeting witnesses.

Prophet Babatunde had last week opened his defense before the High Court through his lawyer, Olusola Oke.

Mr Taiwo Fagite, Personal Assistant to the Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo, appeared in court on Tuesday as the 4th witness for the defense.

Fagite alleged that the parents of the missing boy, Kolawole, were not forthcoming after they reported the case at the palace until they were made to swear an oath in the palace alongside the 14 teachers of the church.

He said the Akure monarch had invited both Prophet Babatunde and the boy's parents but only the cleric showed up.

During cross-examination, Fagite also said the prophet during his first visit to the palace came with a senior police officer.

The 5th witness for the defense, Funmilayo Ogunlusi, a cleric in the church, said they had a vigil the day the incident occurred and a nine-day fast and prayer by ministers for the recovery of the child.

Lead defence counsel, Oke, told the court that he would not be calling the earlier slated 6th witness to avoid repetition of facts and asked the court for an adjournment.

Justice Olusegun Odunsola in his ruling adjourned the case until July 14, 2020 following the application of the lead defence counsel.

Odusola also ordered that Prophet Babatunde and his six co-defendants were returned to the facility of the Nigeria Correctional Service in Olokuta, Akure.


http://saharareporters.com/2020/07/01/missing-toddler-prosecutor-laments-delay-ongoing-trial-ondo-prophet-others

woleobarot:
LPG Skid station located in Ayobo, Lagos forsale.
The station is inside a filling station in Ayobo, Lagos

LPG Station Has 3 years lease agreement with the filling station owner and still has over one year lease agreement remaining.
LPG station is already having existing customer.


Owner wants to relocate from the country.

Price N3.7million


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Call: 08052695388

I sent u a message about this but haven't seen your reply up till now. Is it possible for me to come to Ayobo within 4pm Either Wednesday or Thursday to come and check out this place? I'm fully interested and ready to complete the deal within a week. Also, hope your price is negotiable. Pls get back to me

TalkTechNG:
Source: http://talktech.com.ng/9mobile-officially-sold-teleology-500m-deal/

Was it not leas than a year Etisalat was bought by 9mobile management, and now it's been sold already.

STENON:
Thank you sir. I can convert it to dollar before sending to the exchanger

If you can give me at a good rate, then no need converting to Euro. My account can accept the Euro. Click on my WhatsApp link in my signature let's chat

Jiggsbaby:
Ebay checkout needed

Come to my WhatsApp

olyrayy:
Thanks. Sendvalu has given me my money. My joy when I heard the sweet sound of alert

Good to know that.

room089:
Uncle mi I never even make $2000 divided by 4 sef!

Should I still close my eyes and give a freewill offering of $90 for a service I never used?

Oti o!

Lol... It's alright then

Blacksodje:
check ur whatsapp pls

Okay

Blacksodje:
I am in Benin currently...pls pm me, lets have a chat

My contact is on my signature. U can chat with me on Whatsapp

room089:
Uncle shey you no the hear koko?

.....that since 3 years ago I got the payoneer master card I have never used it for withdrawal not even once.

The gurus in the house have intimated me that should I attempt to make any withdrawal with it now, I should be ready to part with $90 in this Bubu period.

With this scary news, do I need to bother checking the Make A Payment option? As my brother in this jungle, will you advise me to tow that path?

Depend on how much u are having in the account. If u have for example $2,000 u can close ur eyes and dad dem the $90. But nevertheless, u will still have to withdraw ur money sooner or later. So u either use the ATM or u sell the fund. But be rest assured that your maintainance fee keeps increasing as u keep stalling.

Zamojohn:
bitcoin available for sale 134$ friendly rate qoute me if interested

Interested. Come to my WhatsApp

room089:
Mogbe o!

Exactly bro, I did activate it immediately.

Should I wait till the card expires so as to apply for a renewal of it or I should outrightly apply for a new one. Will that be possible, since I have been issued one already?

How do I withdraw the funds in my account without it?

Those mumu no even say make dem collect $10 na $30 dey hungry them for this Bubu period!

If your Payoneer account has the MAKE A PAYMENT button and u can send fund to another Payoneer account, den contact me on Whatsapp thru my signature let me buy your fund. But I can't buy more than $400

olyrayy:
Guys, please who knows any alternative to withdraw my Payoneer funds? The Make a Payment feature has been disabled.

Please don't suggest sendvalu. Those guys don't have sense.

U shud know fiverr has option for either Payoneer or PayPal. Since the MAP feature has been disabled on some account, I suggest u add a PayPal email to your Fiverr account and be withdrawing thru PayPal for the main time in peace, cos we don't know wat Payoneer email s up to this period.
The PayPal option is not difficult cos I can add my Paypal email to your Fiverr account or any other freelancer website. And then i pay you the equivalent of watever amount you wish to withdraw. Check my signature for my contact

Amen. That's my man of God. I'm proud of you sir

Blacksodje:
Hello Everyone,
I am to perform an assay on LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) and Creatine Kinase. I am in need of RANDOX KITS for the aforementioned enzymes.
If you know you have some left over that haven't expired and you are willing to dispense alil for some fee (all in a bid to help a brother) do reply ASAP.
This is more or less an SOS kinda call.
Please send me a pm I will reply ASAP.
I look forward to hearing from you soonest.

My wife has some leftover, where is ur location?

Is this a 23 years old lady?

cherish44:
Morning, I have sent a message to you on whatsapp.

Okay

YhungPablo:
38$ PayPal funds available fnf..at good rate

Come to my WhatsApp, i need just this small quantity for a subscription

shiftbutton:
I will do as you say then.

Thanks a lot

You are welcome

shiftbutton:
Okay fair enough... which do you suggest I stick to then?

Clickbank preferably

fgsamuel:
I have a GBP dorm account already, can I withdraw my fiverr funds to my Payoneer and send directly to my dorm account?

I added the account when I was opening my Payoneer account.

Not possible cos your Dom account is in Pounds and your Fiverr is in Dollar. It will be rejected.
Alternatively, u can sell your Fiverr fund to me by linking my Paypal account and withdrawing directly while i pay in Naira or i can buy it thru Payoneer. Get in touch with me thru my signature. My contact is there

$80 Payoneer available. (MAP) option working. Rate is #330 firm. non negotiable. Come to my WhatsApp

CosmicJames:
Few days ago I opened a thread complaining about Access Bank Card not working on PayPal Nigeria after trying to link my Access Master Card to PayPal Nigeria account.
Then I was advised to use the Access Visa Card
And that it is only the Visa Card that is working.

Then I quickly applied for Access Visa card and linked it to my PayPal account.
And yes, it worked!

The Access Visa Card is now linked to my Nigeria PayPal account.

However, confirming the Card is now a challenge because I can't find the 4 digits Code from PayPal on my account statement.

It is the 4 digits code from PayPal that will be used to confirm the card.
According to PayPal, the 4 digits code will be found on my card statement.

I've gone to the bank where the card was issued, requesting for my card statement. But they told me there is nothing like card statement. That I can only request for account statement. I even showed them the email from PayPal. But they were unable to help me out.

I don't know if there is a Access Bank staff here with knowledge on this?
How can I get my Access Bank Visa Card statement, or card transaction history?

For those of you that have successfully linked your Access Bank Visa Card to PayPal Nigeria, how do you get the 4 digits code from PayPal to confirm your card?

Pls help a brother.
Thank you.

CC Bookiemart01

Four digit code can only be sent to your mobile number used in registering your PayPal account. But what is sent to your bank account that is connected to your card is two mini deposit from PayPal. Not a code. PayPal don't send code to your account. They only send two small deposit. So recheck your bank statement and u shid find two separate small amount deposited by PayPal. That is what u will be able to use to confirm your card.
But if there is any changes that I'm not aware of, then i guess other gurus in the house can come and help clarify better.
I hope this helps.