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bidexiii:
NA SOLDIER POSES WITH AN INPROVISED MOBILE ROCKET LUNCHER

oga bidex what you have there is the type 67 107mm rocket launcher from China ,never knew that Nigeria army possessed such in its arsenal

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nemesis2u:
PINAKA-MK2 rockets which r the upgraded longer range (65km) and guided version (GPS/INS )of PINAKA MK1 rockets (40km) was tested successfully recently.The Mark II version is equipped with a navigation, guidance, control kit .

PINAKA ER or MK3 rockets with range of 120 km and with pin point terminal guidance is under development

when will the Indian government make this system available to buyers in the intl market? If I'm not mistaken it cost a fraction of what other modern mblrs like the smerch and m 270

Henry240:
Algeria is due to receive additional Chinese howitzers. PLZ-45 howitzer.

what are the chances of nigeria buying something like this?

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PRESS RELEASE
KILLERS OF POLICE OFFICER DSP MOHAMMED ALKALI ARRESTED
· Police vow to end political violence and killings in the country

The high powered investigation team set up by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni and saddled with the responsibility of investigating the circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of DSP Mohammed Alkali in Rivers State during the December 10, 2016 re-run parliamentary election has had a major breakthrough with the arrest of the principal suspects listed below:

i. Noble Nwaerema ‘m’

ii. Dike Deinpiribo ‘m’

iii. Valentine Alalibo ‘m’

iv. Onwunari J. Warmate ‘m’

v. Iloke Stephen ‘m’

2. Upon further interrogation of the suspects, it was discovered that they were active members of the group that gruesomely murdered DSP Alkali Mohammed in cold blood on the 10th of December, 2016 in Rivers State.

3. This vicious gang doubled as political thugs who were part of the group recruited by Politicians from Rivers and neighboring States to scuttle the December 10, 2016 re-run parliamentary election.
4. The suspects have confessed to the crime and are cooperating with the Police to recover the severed part of the slain officer. Investigation is on top gear to rescue the missing orderly to the murdered officer and recover the police vehicle that was snatched during the incident. The suspects were also found out to be linked to the leader of a major political party in the state.

5. The Inspector General of Police is hereby soliciting for information,support and cooperation of the good people of Rivers State in apprehending the remaining members of the gang who are more likely to cause further harm to security personnel and innocent citizens.

6. However, the Nigeria Police Force is determined to ensure that gangsterism, cultism and sponsored political assassinations become a thing of the past in Rivers State and Nigeria at large.




DCP DON N. AWUNAH, fsi
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA

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The Jews of Africa partaking in one of the so many disgusting things they specialize in I e supporting corruption

The Argentine legend owes a huge debt of gratitude to the revolutionary, whose relationship with the Napoli great means he is still around todayThe commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening [03:29 UK time, Saturday]," he said before adding his brother’s immortal words: “Hasta la Victoria siempre!” – “always towards victory”.

Cuba has declared a period of mourning until December 4, which is when the former president’s ashes will be laid to rest in Santiago.

All this may seem very distant from the world of football, but the iconic leader, who brought down the Batista regime to create a socialist state in 1959 along with the help of Che Guevara, played a key role in the life of Diego Maradona – arguably the game’s greatest player.



FIDEL CASTRO - THE MAN WHO SAVED DIEGO MARADONA'S LIFE
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The Argentine legend owes a huge debt of gratitude to the revolutionary, whose relationship with the Napoli great means he is still around today


On Friday November 25, Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuba Revolution, passed away. His death was reported in a televised message by his brother Raul.

Twitter reacts to Paul Robinson shock

“The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening [03:29 UK time, Saturday]," he said before adding his brother’s immortal words: “Hasta la Victoria siempre!” – “always towards victory”.

Cuba has declared a period of mourning until December 4, which is when the former president’s ashes will be laid to rest in Santiago.

All this may seem very distant from the world of football, but the iconic leader, who brought down the Batista regime to create a socialist state in 1959 along with the help of Che Guevara, played a key role in the life of Diego Maradona – arguably the game’s greatest player.


WATCH: Meet Man Utd target Fabinho - Dani Alves’ heir who rejected Real Madrid

The first time the Argentine great visited Cuba was in 1986 in the aftermath of his inspirational displays that led to his nation winning their second and to date last World Cup.

Maradona met Castro and was amazed by his tales, thereafter returning several times to the Caribbean island. He would take football shirts to the president as gifts.

It was not until after Maradona retired, however, that the pair’s relationship reached its strongest point. The Argentine great was in a dreadful state due to his problems with drugs and needed hospitalisation to rehabilitate. Castro saw the opportunity for the Cuban health service – which had more qualified doctors than the whole of Africa – to step in and made ‘La Pedrera’ clinic available to for his friend's use.



FIDEL CASTRO - THE MAN WHO SAVED DIEGO MARADONA'S LIFE
Marcos Vazquez
13:49SOUTH AMERICASHARE
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The Argentine legend owes a huge debt of gratitude to the revolutionary, whose relationship with the Napoli great means he is still around today


On Friday November 25, Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuba Revolution, passed away. His death was reported in a televised message by his brother Raul.

Twitter reacts to Paul Robinson shock

“The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening [03:29 UK time, Saturday]," he said before adding his brother’s immortal words: “Hasta la Victoria siempre!” – “always towards victory”.

Cuba has declared a period of mourning until December 4, which is when the former president’s ashes will be laid to rest in Santiago.

All this may seem very distant from the world of football, but the iconic leader, who brought down the Batista regime to create a socialist state in 1959 along with the help of Che Guevara, played a key role in the life of Diego Maradona – arguably the game’s greatest player.


WATCH: Meet Man Utd target Fabinho - Dani Alves’ heir who rejected Real Madrid

The first time the Argentine great visited Cuba was in 1986 in the aftermath of his inspirational displays that led to his nation winning their second and to date last World Cup.

Maradona met Castro and was amazed by his tales, thereafter returning several times to the Caribbean island. He would take football shirts to the president as gifts.

It was not until after Maradona retired, however, that the pair’s relationship reached its strongest point. The Argentine great was in a dreadful state due to his problems with drugs and needed hospitalisation to rehabilitate. Castro saw the opportunity for the Cuban health service – which had more qualified doctors than the whole of Africa – to step in and made ‘La Pedrera’ clinic available to for his friend's use.




This proved to be the beginning of Maradona’s recovery, and those close to the player at that era recognise the fact that Castro’s intervention essentially saved his life.

Maradona has paid tribute to his great friend from Croatia, where he is current watching the Davis Cup final, stating to TyC Sports: “He was like a father to me. When the tennis is over, I’ll go to Cuba to say goodbye to my friend. He opened the doors to Cuba to me when Argentina was closing them on me.”

World football, therefore, must thank Castro, a devout baseball fan, for saving one of the greatest players of all time. Diego will no doubt enjoy a cigar in his honourhttp://m.goal.com/s/en-gb/news/2889/south-america/2016/11/26/29908602/fidel-castro-the-man-who-saved-diego-maradonas-life?ICID=HP_BN_4&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F

Tens of thousands of Israelis have been fleeing wildfires in the northern city of Haifa, with the prime minister warning that any proof of arson would be treated as "terrorism".
Dry conditions after a two-month drought, in addition to strong winds, have fuelled the fires, which have also spread to other parts of the country."We are facing arsonist terror. In front of arsonist terror we are also facing incitement and also arson. For us they are the same. And we will bring our full legal force to get those responsible," he said.

"It's a crime in every possible way and for us, it is also terror in every possible way. People can get burnt. It has already happened."

Thousands evacuated
The smoke, which has transformed Haifa's skyline, forced authorities to order about 80,000 people to leave the city, where several homes have been destroyed.

Firefighters were working to douse the flames but some homes in the worst-affected areas were already beyond repair.

The main highway between Haifa and Tel Aviv shut down for some time on Thursday, while authorities tried to put out the flamesHomes have also been damaged in fires affecting parts of the occupied West Bank and an in area close to Jerusalem, where some properties were lost in the blaze.

Israeli authorities arrested four Israeli Palestinians but a judge released them soon afterwards citing a lack of evidence.

Micky Rosenfeld, an Israeli police spokesperson, said: "At the moment we are investigating how the fires began. We strongly believe that the fires could've been started by individuals who fled the scenes.

"There are a number of reports that we've received, and therefore, at the moment we continuing to both put out the flames, deal with the major situation which is taking place in and around the city of Haifa."

Several nations, including Turkey, have offered assistance, as more strong winds were predicted in the coming dayshttp://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/11/israel-tens-thousands-flee-haifa-wildfires-161125040702128.html

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday confirmed the death of B.U. Umar, a lieutenant colonel, in a Boko Haram ambush.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported how Mr. Umar and soldiers of his 114 TF battalion were ambushed by Boko Haram after an initial bomb explosion.
While Mr. Umar died immediately in the attack that occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on November 15, another officer, a lieutenant, died later from the attack while eight others were injured.
On Wednesday, the commander of the Nigerian Army in the north-east, Lucky Irabor, confirmed the incident.
“On 15 Nov 16 at about 0930hrs own troops while on patrol to MUBI encountered an IED explosion along Bitta – Pirang road and thereafter were ambushed by BHT”, Mr. Irabor, a major general, said, according to the text of a press conference he delivered on Wednesday.
“Troops successfully cleared the ambush after a fight and unfortunately the Commanding Officer, Lt Col BU Umar lost his life on the spot. Subsequently, Lt Muktar also died in the hospital where 8 others soldiers who are wounded in action were receiving treatment. The wounded soldiers have been responding to treatment”.
Mr. Irabor also said a total of 5,235 people have been rescued from Boko Haram captivity in the past two months.
“In all the operations, a total of 5,235 people were rescued from the BHT”, Mr. Irabor said while detailing the achievements of Nigeria’s troops in the last two months.Menu
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The Nigerian Army on Wednesday confirmed the death of B.U. Umar, a lieutenant colonel, in a Boko Haram ambush.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported how Mr. Umar and soldiers of his 114 TF battalion were ambushed by Boko Haram after an initial bomb explosion.
While Mr. Umar died immediately in the attack that occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on November 15, another officer, a lieutenant, died later from the attack while eight others were injured.
On Wednesday, the commander of the Nigerian Army in the north-east, Lucky Irabor, confirmed the incident.
“On 15 Nov 16 at about 0930hrs own troops while on patrol to MUBI encountered an IED explosion along Bitta – Pirang road and thereafter were ambushed by BHT”, Mr. Irabor, a major general, said, according to the text of a press conference he delivered on Wednesday.
“Troops successfully cleared the ambush after a fight and unfortunately the Commanding Officer, Lt Col BU Umar lost his life on the spot. Subsequently, Lt Muktar also died in the hospital where 8 others soldiers who are wounded in action were receiving treatment. The wounded soldiers have been responding to treatment”.
Mr. Irabor also said a total of 5,235 people have been rescued from Boko Haram captivity in the past two months.
“In all the operations, a total of 5,235 people were rescued from the BHT”, Mr. Irabor said while detailing the achievements of Nigeria’s troops in the last two months.


He also read through a catalogue of military activities, most of which have been reported by the media.
The press conference, which was beamed by the government-owned Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, lasted about an hour.
The major general described the recent upsurge of suicide bombers as very unfortunate. He, however, said the impacts of the blasts have been minimal as only the bombers got killed in most cases.
“The impact of recent bombings in Maiduguri, though sad and unfortunate, was minimal due to the alertness of troops and other security agencies”, he said.
“Apart from the one wherein 2 CJTF personnel were killed and some others wounded, only the terrorists died, while one was captured alive. The captured suicide bomber is assisting in the investigation into cases of suicide bombings. The incidents are only indicative of a weakened and defeated BHT. Their ignoble adventure is destined to fail totally.”
Mr. Irabor said soldiers have intercepted several arms and ammunition from the insurgents. One of such interceptions was made on November 13, he said.
“At about 2130hrs, own troops at FOB Potiskum arrested a trailer truck with registration number Yobe (XA 960 NGU) along Potiskum – Azare road enroute Kano based on information from DSS”, he said.
“The truck was arrested with 22 sharpened new cutlasses, a knife, 7 catapults, 5 military belts, 41 iron rollers, 9 sharpened iron rods, 6 hollow irons, a first aid box, 2 tents and various black and red flags of IMN sect. The driver and 2 other persons were arrested with the truck. The suspects and items have been handed over to the Nigeria Police for further actionhttp://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/216169-nigerian-army-confirms-death-another-lieutenant-colonel-boko-haram-ambush.html

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The fake currency notes pumped into India from Pakistan are nothing less than economic terrorism.India witnessed a truly historic moment on November 8, 2016, when the government took the remarkable step of demonetizing Rs500 and Rs1000 notes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation, stated one of the reasons for this policy was to counter the rising menace of fake Indian currency notes.

Counterfeiting money has been prevalent throughout history and is sometimes called the world’s “second oldest profession.” Traditional counterfeiters in most cases are individuals or a group who counterfeit money for their own profit. But during modern history, a new phenomenon appeared: states involved in counterfeiting the currency of enemy states to destabilize their economy. For example, during World War II, Hitler initiated “Operation Bernhard” and counterfeited British pounds. As a result Britain had to withdraw most of its currency notesIn India, the circulation of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) has been on the rise, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) annual reports. The year 2014-2015 saw a steep rise, with 594,446 FICN detected, up from 488,273 in the year 2013-14. When it comes to the type of notes counterfeited in 2014-15, RBI data showed that counterfeited Rs500 notes were most common, with 273,923 recorded. Rs100 and Rs1000 notes were the second and third most counterfeited bills, respectively.The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report of 2013 found that the Indian rupee was the ninth most counterfeited currency in terms of its value and stood third in terms of the number of FICN detected around the world. This is a grave concern to India and if not dealt with would have had serious implications as counterfeit currency can reduce the value of the currency and increase inflation.

As reported by various sources, most counterfeit Indian currency notes are printed in Pakistan. From Pakistan, FICN are either moved directly into India or make their way through a network of other countries. Major transit points include India’s neighboring countries Nepal and Bangladesh. Dubai is another route that the traffickers use to smuggle the fake currency notes into India; other transit points include Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. China is emerging as a new transit route (as indicated by reports about the seizure of fake Indian currency concealed in a shipping consignment en route from Pakistan to Nepal via Hong Kong).

Nepal has been extensively used by traffickers because of the porous borders it shares with India. Every year, by far the largest number of counterfeit Indian currency notes is seized from Nepal. Bangladesh is another major transit route for counterfeit Indian currencies being trafficked from Pakistan. The Bangladeshi media has reported various instances when fake Indian notes were seized by their authorities; all the arrested smugglers have a direct link with Pakistan. Similarly, Pakistani nationals were involved in 48 percent of FICN cases in Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. In 26 cases of seizures at international airports across Asia, 10 of the flights had originated from Pakistan and the others were connected flights.

Sources from various governmental institutions, agencies, and international organizations back the accusations levied at Pakistan for the role of its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in counterfeiting Indian currency. According to India’s Director of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), ISI has been instrumental in pumping counterfeit Indian notes into India through several countries. Often, ISI co-opts the Indian diaspora to send the FICN to India.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs for the last decade has consistently shown concern over ISI and its involvement in printing and distributing FICN. DRI sources have also voiced concern over the high quality of FICN, which makes them difficult to distinguish from real notes. Media reports from Bangladesh claim that the fake notes are printed at government presses in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta with the support of ISI.

Some of the important revelations that indicate ISI’s role in FICN have come from David Headley, who was convicted for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. In his statement, Headley mentioned that Major Iqbal, who was his ISI handler, gave him FICN for circulation and use in India. Another breakthrough in allegations of direct involvement by Pakistan authorities and ISI in FICN was the arrest of Syed Abdul Karim Tunda in 2013 at the India-Nepal border. According to the police, Tunda received several consignments of FICN arranged by an ISI brigadier. He also revealed the key names of people involved in the circulation of FICN through Indo-Nepal border.

FICN, as mentioned earlier, could be seen as a form of “economic terrorism” practiced by external sources to damage India’s economy. Economic terrorism refers to the behind-the-scenes manipulation of a nation’s economy by state or non-state actors. If war, as Clausewitz said, is the continuation of politics by other means, then economic warfare and economic terrorism are simply war by other means.

The printing and circulation of FICN provides dual benefits for terrorist organizations targeting India: the circulation of FICN threatens India’s economy while the profit that is earned from doing so is used to fund covert activities targeting India. News sources claim that ISI makes an annual profit of Rs 5 billion ($73 million) from these activities, given an average of 30 to 40 percent profit on the face-value of the notes. The same money is said to be used to fund terrorist groups in India.

Apart from funding of terrorism there are other threats posed by fake currency. One of them is inflation: the circulation of a large amount of fake currency increases the amount of money in circulation, which may lead to high demand for goods and commodities. The rise in demand in turn creates a scarcity of goods, leading to a rise in the price of the goods. This leads to currency devaluation. The non-reimbursement policy of banks is another issue that occurs when banks reject the fake notes and do not reimburse the losses. Firms which are involved in daily cash transactions face heavy losses in the long run thanks to the infiltration of FICN into the economy. Other effects of counterfeit currency include the loss of public confidence, black marketing of products, illegal stocking of products, etc. All of these negatively impact a nation’s economy and should be addressed with major concern. Accordingly, in 2012 India amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, under which possession of FICN with the intention to damage the monetary stability of the country was considered as an act of terror.

Given the multidimensional aspect of FICN, the problem needs to be dealt with in a holistic manner. Relevant agencies need to work together. Already, separate organizations have been taking steps. In 2010, India joined the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body seeking to fight money-laundering and terrorist financing. In 2014, the Reserve Bank of India announced the withdrawal of notes issued before 2005, another measure to tackle the issue of FICN and improve security features.

Modi, while addressing the nation last week, implicitly accused Pakistan by saying that “enemies across the border” have been responsible for the circulation of FICN in India. The decision to withdraw Rs500 and Rs1000 notes from circulation could have a massive positive impact by eliminating FICN from India’s economy. The Rs500 note in particular is the most commonly counterfeited note in India and demonetizing it is quite a remarkable move to eradicate the threats emanating from FICN to the Indian economy.

But the move is not a cure-all. The Rs100 note is the second-most counterfeited note and the Rs50 is close behind; these notes will still be in circulation and will continue to damage India’s economy. Though the demonetization is a bold move taken by the government, it serves as a temporary measure to tackle the FICN problem. In order to exterminate this menace completely the government needs to ensure that there is no further rise in the circulation of fake notes and that the problem is uprooted completely.
http://thediplomat.com/2016/11/indias-fight-against-fake-currency/

The fight against violent Islamic jihadists truly has become a global war on terror. The threat has metastasized like a cancer and is proving just as difficult to defeat. ISIS, which originated in Iraq and Syria, has conducted some 140 attacks in 29 countries just in the last two years. It has active combat forces in more than a dozen countries. Al Qaeda, once declared dead, has returned to life with a vengeance. It is reported to have six regional groupings with 14 affiliated organizations
We have been at this long enough to know that defeating the global Islamist terrorist threat requires a multifaceted response strategy that must unfold over time. One key aspect of such a strategy is building the capacity of partner countries, particularly those fighting a local battle with terrorists. Partners can require assistance with equipment, organization, logistics and transportation. It should not be surprising that some of these countries—with fragmented societies, weak governments and relatively little experience with the rule of law—also need help learning to modulate the behavior of security forces in the conduct of counter-terrorist operations.Nigeria is one nation that badly needs U.S. assistance in fighting a domestic Islamic insurgency, Boko Haram. As part of its assistance program for Nigeria, the United States has offered to sell that country 12 A-29 Super Tucanos, an aircraft that the Air Force paid to develop precisely for partner countries that needed air support for their counter terrorism operations.
Almost inexplicably, there has been opposition from some quarters for this sale. The critics offer a mix of criticisms based largely on an under-appreciation of the threat, a poor understanding of the combined arms nature of successful counter terrorism operations, ignorance regarding the capabilities of the A-29 and misplaced policy prioritiesAlmost inexplicably, there has been opposition from some quarters for this sale. The critics offer a mix of criticisms based largely on an under-appreciation of the threat, a poor understanding of the combined arms nature of successful counter terrorism operations, ignorance regarding the capabilities of the A-29 and misplaced policy priorities.
Here are five reasons why the proposed sale should proceed.
Priority one must be to destroy Boko Haram
Some critics of military assistance to Nigeria argue that priority needs to be given to reforming that country’s government, ending corruption and preventing excesses by Nigerian counter-terrorism forces. Are they kidding? Boko Hara is pure evil. Since its founding in 2009, it has kidnapped thousands, killed more than 20,000 and created early 3 million refugees. In 2015 it won the world’s deadliest terrorist group trophy from the World Terrorism Index. In that year, it also pledged allegiance to ISIS. Boko Haram has not limited its activities to northeastern Nigeria. It is active in neighboring Chad, Niger and Cameroon. Talk about your violator of human rights! Whatever legitimate criticism there is of the Nigerian government pales in comparison with the crimes committed by Boko Haram.
Air power is critical to a successful counter terrorism campaign
To say, as some critics have, that airpower won’t be in effective in the fight with Boko Haram is just stupid. As has been demonstrated in virtually every counter terrorism fight from Afghanistan to Libya and Somalia, exploitation of the third dimension is the best means of countering the terrorists’ advantages on the ground. Even in complex terrain such as forests and jungles, aircraft with the appropriate sensors and weapons can provide effective firepower. Attack aircraft can serve as a deterrent to terrorist’ efforts to mass forces for large scale attacks. In addition, airpower is not just about bombing. It is vital also to winning the intelligence battle. Airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is one of the most useful tools in the arsenal of counter terrorism forcesThe A-29 is the right aircraft for Nigeria.
The A-29 is a derivative of the Embraer Tucano that has proven itself with a number of air forces. The Columbian military used theirs against the FARC terrorist organization, which operated largely in that country’s jungles. The A-29 is specifically designed for today’s counter-terrorism fight and for employment by partner countries with relatively little money, infrastructure or trained manpower. The sturdy, propeller-driven Super Tucano also is a perfect fit for environments such as Nigeria. It is a relatively simple, sturdy aircraft, able to operate from austere airfields and is easy to fly and maintain. The A-29 carries advanced electro-optical sensors, modern avionics, a laser target designator and a wide variety of precision munitions. The Afghan Air Force is very successfully operating the first four of some 20 aircraft on order. Inexpensive to buy and with lower operating costs than any other light attack aircraft, the A-29 is the right aircraft for cash-strapped partners.
The A-29 is the right aircraft for Nigeria.
The A-29 is a derivative of the Embraer Tucano that has proven itself with a number of air forces. The Columbian military used theirs against the FARC terrorist organization, which operated largely in that country’s jungles. The A-29 is specifically designed for today’s counter-terrorism fight and for employment by partner countries with relatively little money, infrastructure or trained manpower. The sturdy, propeller-driven Super Tucano also is a perfect fit for environments such as Nigeria. It is a relatively simple, sturdy aircraft, able to operate from austere airfields and is easy to fly and maintain. The A-29 carries advanced electro-optical sensors, modern avionics, a laser target designator and a wide variety of precision munitions. The Afghan Air Force is very successfully operating the first four of some 20 aircraft on order. Inexpensive to buy and with lower operating costs than any other light attack aircraft, the A-29 is the right aircraft for cash-strapped partners.Withholding vital military assistance will do nothing to address weaknesses of Nigerian government
There is no question that Nigeria has much work to do to strengthen governmental institutions, root out corruption and institute the rule of law. But indirectly punishing the Nigerian military for problems with deep roots in that country is misguided. Moreover, it will not work. It might make frustrated ex-diplomats and NGOs feel good, but it will not cause a substantive change in the level of corruption in Nigeria or Working with partner countries is the best way to help them reform any excesses by the military
An arms-length relationship with partner countries struggling to address problem of corruption, weak legal systems and poor military discipline is exactly the wrong way of improving their situation. Military-to-military contacts, collaborative training and even advisory support are proven ways of influencing the behavior of partner countries’ militaries. But to have this effect, the U.S. must have an ongoing working relationship with those militaries. Expanded U.S. military cooperation with Nigeria also figures into Washington’s strategy for encouraging the new government of President Muhammadu Buhari to continue its efforts to fight corruption
The Air Force’s Office of Defense Cooperation, Africom, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Department of State have all worked very hard to make sure that the A-29 is the right solution to Nigeria’s requirements. At the same time, they have not forgotten about Nigeria’s problem with corruption or its military’s violations of human rights. But this is a matter, first and foremost, of the right priorities. Boko Haram must be defeatedhttp://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/5-reasons-why-selling-the-embraer-29-super-tucano-attack-18467?page=2

A yet unknown number of Boko Haram fighters were reported killed and several others injured in northern Borno on Saturday as Nigerian soldiers engaged the terrorists in intense gunfight.
The battle, PREMIUM TIMES sources said, began after Boko Haram fighters attacked troops of the 119 Task Force Battalion stationed in Kangarwa.
The Nigerian troops gallantly fought back, killing an unknown number of the attackers and injuring several others.
Nine soldiers were however injured in battle, our sources said.
On Saturday, a patrol team from Baga which went to evacuate the injured soldiers was also ambushed.
Members of the team repelled the attack and cleared the ambush, those familiar with the matter said.It is the sixth time the battalion would be so attacked in recent times, military insiders told PREMIUM TIMES.
The army is yet to issue an official statement on the attack.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/215809-many-feared-killed-several-injured-nigerian-soldiers-boko-haram-battle-borno.htmlTelegramEmail

He is an African whose name is everywhere on international diplomacy: shuttling between tough terrains; mediating in crises; resolving conflicts as well as preaching the gospel of global peace. He is not only a black African but a global diplomat from Nigeria.
Professor Ibrahim Gambari is one of the longest serving Africans at the top managerial positions at the United Nations (UN). He had successfully led Special Missions of the UN to trouble spots. Recently while addressing the Security Council in July 2010, he announced the safe release of some foreigners who were kidnapped in June 2010 after leading African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) as the Joint Special Representative (JSR). In the same period he was honoured with the ‘Umurinzi’, Rwanda’s Campaign Against Genocide Medal by the country’s president, Paul Kagame.

Gambari is currently the most senior Nigerian in the United Nations and represents the rising profile of Nigerian at the United Nations. He has, in different capacities, work with four successive United Nations Secretaries- General (Pérez de Cuéllar, Boutros-Ghali, Kofi Annan and presently Ban Ki-moon), including as Under Secretary General for Political Affairs, Special Advisor and Envoy to the Secretary General on Mymmar and the Iraq Compacts Programme.

Born in Ilorin Emirate of Kwara State, Nigeria, on November 24, 1944, Prof. Gambari attended Kings College, Lagos, as well as the London School of Economics where he obtained a B.Sc. (Economics) degree in Political Science with a specialty in International Relations, Professor Gambari received M.A. and Ph.D. in 1970 and 1974 respectively both in Political Science/International Relations from New York’s Columbia University.

He had a brief stint lecturing at the City University of New York and the State University of New York (Albany) in 1969-74. He returned to Nigeria where he taught at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria and rose to the rank of Professor in 1983. He was Head of the Department of Political Science in 1982-1983, where he founded the first undergraduate Programme in International Studies in NigeriaProfessor Gambari was appointed Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in October 1983, a position he held until his appointment as the youngest ever Minister of External Affairs during Buhari/Idiagbon administration after the change of government in December 1983.

He had served in various academic capacities: He was Visiting Professor at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, in Baltimore; lecturer at both Georgetown University and Howard University in Washington, D.C.; a Research Fellow at Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C and a Resident Scholar at Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study and Conference Centre, Italy.

Prior to joining the UN Secretariat in December 1999, Professor Ibrahim Gambari holds the record of being the longest serving Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations (January 1990 to October 1999). As Nigeria’s Ambassador to the UN, he was a senior member of the Nigerian Delegation to ten consecutive sessions of the General Assembly (44th to 54th); he also served as President of the Security Council on two occasions (May 1994 and October 1995).

Apart from chairing the UN Special Committee on PeaceKeeping Operations from 1990-1999, he led several United Nations missions, including the Special Committee against Apartheid and the Security Council missions to South Africa, Burundi, Rwanda and Mozambique. He served as member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) from 1993 to 1999 and also as President of the Executive Board of UNICEF (January to December, 1999).

Professor Gambari apart from publishing articles in national and international scholarly journals, he has authored globally acclaimed books which include: Theory and Reality in Foreign Policy Decision Making, Comparative Study of Regional Economic Integration; the Case of ECOWAS and The Domestic Politics of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy. Some of his forthcoming books include Africa’s Security Questions at the End of the 20th Century into the New Millennium and The United Nations in a Changing World Order: An African In recognition of his distinguished diplomatic and scholarly careers, he was in 1985 became the first African to be conferred with the title of ‘Honorary Professor by Chugsan University’ which was founded by and named after Dr. Sun Yat Sen, leader of the 1911 Peasant Revolution and first President of Nationalist China. The University of Bridgeport (USA) awarded him the Doctor of Humane Letters degree (honoris causa) in 2002; the prestigious Johns Hopkins University elected him to membership of the University’s Society of Scholars in 2002 and the Government of Nigeria awarded him the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) in 2003. He was also honoured by various associations including the Nigerian Lawyer Association, New York in 2006.

Professor Gambari is the founder of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, a non-governmental “think-tank” in Abuja, which is devoted to critical analyses of – and solutions to – the problems of conflict prevention, management and resolution, as well as democratization and sustainable development in Africa.

This article by Yushau A. Shuaib was originally published in August 2010 on the websites of the Economic Confidential and Nigeria Village Square.

Alpha and beta are both risk ratios that investors use as a tool to calculate, compare and predict returns. You are most likely to see alpha and beta referenced with mutual funds. Both measurements utilize benchmark indexes, such as the S&P 500, and compare them against the individual security to highlight a particular performance tendency.
Alpha and beta are two of the five standard technical risk calculations; the three other numbers are standard deviation, R-squared and Sharpe ratio.Alpha
Alpha is perceived as a measurement of a portfolio manager's aptitude. For example, an 8% return on a growth mutual fund is impressive when equity markets as a whole are returning 4%, but it is far less impressive when other equities are earning 15%. In the first case, the portfolio manager would have a relatively high alpha, while that would not be true in the second.
If a capital asset pricing model analysis indicates that the portfolio should have earned 5% (based on risk, economic conditions and other factors), but instead earned only 3%, then the alpha of the portfolio would be -2%. Investors would prefer an investment with a high alpha.
The technical formula for calculating alpha is: (end_price + dist_per_share - start_price) / (start_price).
Beta
Beta (sometimes referred to as the "beta coefficient" is supposed to Beta
Beta (sometimes referred to as the "beta coefficient" is supposed to gauge the volatility of a specific security by comparing it to the performance of a related benchmark over a period of time. In short, investors are looking to see how much downside capture they can expect from an investment. CAPM analysis is also used to calculate beta.
The baseline number for alpha is zero (investment performed exactly to market expectations), but the baseline number for beta is one. A beta of one is an indication that the security's price moves exactly as the market moves. If the beta is less than one, the security experiences less severe price swings than the market. Conversely, a beta above one means that the security's price has been more volatile than the market as a whole.
While a positive alpha is always more desirable than a negative one, evaluating beta is not so black and white. Many investors – being risk-averse – prefer to have a lower beta; however, some investors are willing to target a higher beta, hoping to capture higher returns and cash in on the higher volatility.
Past Performance
Both alpha and beta are backwards-looking risk ratios. All calculations are made using data that happened in the past and, as every prospectus tells you, past performance is no guarantee of future results.
While they cannot always accurately predict future results, alpha and beta can help to differentiate between relatively good and relatively poor investments over a given period of time.

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oga bidex Abeg how many units of this helo we get?

Mix sodium with water and drink it then head to the toilet to eject the man juice hope this has helped

Yaya jameh the president of Gambia is taking good care of this girl

It would seem that hardly is any member of the public surprised at the ongoing scandal that has engulfed Heritage Bank. SaharaReporters has just disclosed how practically insolvent Heritage Bank has become. The bank is finding it extremely difficult to pay depositors and meet its general obligations to the public. As expected, it has become tough to obtain from its automatic teller machines (ATMs). In Lagos, it has some 500 ATM points, but only 138 points fewer are now dispensing cash.It would seem that hardly is any member of the public surprised at the ongoing scandal that has engulfed Heritage Bank. SaharaReporters has just disclosed how practically insolvent Heritage Bank has become. The bank is finding it extremely difficult to pay depositors and meet its general obligations to the public. As expected, it has become tough to obtain from its automatic teller machines (ATMs). In Lagos, it has some 500 ATM points, but only 138 points fewer are now dispensing cashSkye Bank is also in a mess. Last July 4, while Americans were celebrating the 231st anniversary of their independence, the Central Bank of Nigeria caused the entire board and senior management of Skye Bank to vacate their offices with immediate effect. It was a spirited effort to salvage the bank whose directors are notorious for insider dealings. In a letter dated January 22, 2016, signed by Benjamin Fakunle on behalf of the director of banking supervision, the CBN directed it to make its “insider-related credits” conform to “to the stipulated regulatory maximum 10% of your paid-up capital per director including his/her related parties and 60% paid up capital for total related credits in line with our circular BSD/9/2004 on large exposures and connected lending”.

One thing which strikes every discernible Nigerian in the Heritage Bank and Skye Bank saga is the preeminent role of the directors of both banks. Each of the ongoing scandals is traced directly to their directors. This fact should not surprise any person. The chairman of the board of Heritage Bank is Akin Akinfemiwa. He was also the founding managing director and chief executive of Skye Bank. Before he left in July 2011, he had succeeded in creating a culture of corporate robbery and iniquity. In an article published in the Vanguard of September 16, 2016, Dr. Dele Sobowale, a respected columnist with a good American background in management studies, said of Skye Bank: “In too many cases, officials of the bank deliberately violated all the sacred principles of professional banking. Deposits which should have been reported to the Central Bank and security agencies routinely as required by regulations were not and the bank lent itself as a willing tool to those seeking to circumvent the laws of Nigeria”.

In the last two months or so, Nigeria’s immediate past First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has made headlines worldwide for the wrong reasons. The first time was in September when the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) traced a whopping $15m to her following the anticorruption agency’s investigation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s confidant and senior special assistant on domestic affairs, Waripamowei Dudafa. She even had the effrontery to assert publicly that the money is hers, with her different lawyers giving contradictory explanations for the sources of the money, which range from inheritance from her trader mother to savings from her salary as a state civil servant to gifts from unnamed persons. Mrs. Jonathan was to make global headlines again when the EFCC traced an additional $175m to her this monthA fascinating part of these unconscionable revelations is the centrality of Skye Bank in the sordid drama. Each of these stupendous amounts has been kept in Skye Bank. These are not the only dodgy monies traced to this bank in recent months. Jide Omokore, a very close business friend of former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been using only Skye Bank in his deals in the oil industry. A few months ago, he forfeited N200m to the Nigerian government through, of course, Skye Bank following discoveries of criminal deals. To quote Dr. Sobowale again in his column of last September 26, “virtually all the funds supposed to have been distributed by Mrs. Alison-Madueke passed through the same bank. In fact, a comprehensive tally of all the individuals and organizations so far touched by the EFCC would reveal at least 20 accounts which accounts have been frozen”.

In consideration of the above facts, it is difficult to dismiss with a cavalier wave of the hand the recent revelations by SaharaReporters of how Akinfemiwa, the founding MD/CEO of Skye Bank, and his former bank, Prudent Bank where he was the chief executive, conspired to defraud a Lagos-based businessman, Sam Nwosu, capitalizing on the latter’s little financial literacy. Nwosu and his Sam Total Trade were lured with a promise of a N25m loan to increase their working capital, but rather received N26m, which was made available from October 2000 to October 2001 in travellers ‘cheques in Nwosu’s name. Curiously, Sam Total Trade’s account with Prudent Bank was made to look as if the TCs were a normal loan paid into it. It is a good case of what is now known as creative accounting, as different amounts were moved into the account without the owner being told in advance or the reason. At the end of the day, the firm paid N219m to the bank for loans, interest rates and service chargesWhen Nwosu challenged the transaction, the bank pounced on a property at 222 Shehu Shagari Way in upscale Asokoro District of Abuja in which the businessman has an interest. The property was sold to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Jonathan Majiyagbe, the estranged husband of Nigeria’s first female chief justice, Mariam Aloma Muktar, at N50m, even though Prudent Bank had earlier valued it at N120m. Interestingly, Majiyagbe, the first African to lead Rotary International, was a tenant of the two-wing property, and was even in arrears in rent payment as of 2005 when he reached a deal with Prudent Bank without the owners’ knowledge to purchase it. The matter has been reported to the Ethics Committee of the Bankers Committee.

Nigerian bank CEOs must be a breed apart. As chief executive of Intercontinental Bank, Erastus Akingbola, a senior pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of Nigeria, went on a binge, utterly disregarding all known banking ethics. His bank collapsed even though he personally became super wealthy. Cecilia Ibru, the CEO of Oceanic Bank and another prominent member of the same church, did worse things. She went on an acquisition campaign like a possessed person. Using depositors’ funds, Mrs. Ibru acquired 94 choice properties in Nigeria and around the world. She also acquired shares in 199 companies. Her bank collapsed. But she remains super rich.

As Heritage Bank, chaired by Akinfemiwa, goes the way of Skye Bank, which had Akinfemiwa as its first managing director, on account of the gross misconduct of their directors who are obviously threatening the very existence of these enterprises, there are grounds to speculate that Akinfemiwa truly belongs to the class of Erastus Akingbola and Cecilia Ibru. Nigerians who may have forgotten how Nigerian bank CEOs have been looting their banks and customers to death are advised to read Ray Echebiri’s well documented and fascinating Rage of the Risk God: Reportage of Lamido Sanusi’s Banking Reforms, which was published in 2011.

More interesting days are ahead.

Mrs. Olotu is a partner in a business consulting firm in Lagoshttp://saharareporters.com/2016/11/18/akin-akinfemiwa-skye-bank-heritage-bank-henrietta-olotu

Nigerian football league players are starting to benefit from the recent influx of cash into the league.

According to OwnGoalNigeria, there have been a steady flow of money into the league, with players now earning as much as 800,000 Naira as monthly pay since Shehu Dikko became chairman of the League Management Company (LMC).

Recent surveys on the top earning players in the Nigerian league showed that Rabiu Ali of Kano Pillars and Gambo Mohammed are the highest paid players.

Reports were gathered from leaks provided by top officials of the 20 teams that participated in the Nigeria Premier League last season, and not from official sources.

Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars) - N800,000
Gambo Mohammed (Kano Pillars) - N800,000
Chinedu Udoji (Enyimba) - N750,000
Namso Edo (Akwa United) - N700,000
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Ifeanyi Uba FC) - N600,000

Enyimba’s captain Chinedu Udoji is closing in on a move to Kano Pillars, it's said.

Kingbuhari:
Pakistan is about to shipped their substandard weapon to Nigeria... another arm scam loading.... Buhari is a scammer TUFIAKWA

oga I will have have to disagree with you on that statement, Pakistan might be a poor country no doubt about it but it has a very potent and professional military that can hold it's own against any foe, they have world class facilities like that manufacture advance armaments that it's uses domestically and export to countries in the developing world.
Let me take you to the photos shown above you can see they make advance munitions for use in main battle tank's called the armour piercing fin discarded sabot(APFDS) ,there u can also see the anti material rifle which Nigeria can to disable boko Haram technicals that are inflicting heavy on our men in the north east so Mr nigeria stands to gain more From purchasing arms from countries other than the United States

50 Cent is hosting at Aces in New York tonight (November 16) and has a very special guest lineup. His good friend (and sometimes foe) Floyd Mayweather will be co-hosting at the club, but Fiddy has another surprise in store.

“Ima use my juice card,” he says in an Instagram video. “Ima Bleep around and bring Donald Trump out tonight. That’s right, bitch. I’m bringing the president out. So don’t be don’t be trying to snapchat and take pictures and all of the shit, you know what I’m saying? Because I’ve got big money shit going on over here. Me, that’s who.”Though 50 later deleted the post, a shot of Trump and Mayweather did pop on Instagram.
50 seems to have had a change of heart after he joined the nation in rallying against Trump‘s presidency run before the reality television star won the election last week.

In speaking on the Meredith Viera Show last year, the G-Unit general called The Donald “amazing” and found similarities between himself and the mogul and thought maybe he was making outrageous remarks for publicity.

So we shall see if 50 brings out America’s next president. Maybethey’ll take a shot of Effen togetherhttp://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41300/title.50-cent-claims-hes-bringing-donald-trump-out-to-the-club

Some residents of Zaria, Kaduna State, on Thursday expressed happiness as a Primary and Secondary School “Fudiyya School” belonging to Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly called Shi’ite sect was demolished in Zaria.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the school called “Fudiyya Centre” is located at Babban-Dodo, Gangaren-Fadama, in Zaria.

A cross section of the residents hailed the government for embarking on the exercise in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria.

Malam Musa Musa, a resident of the area, said the demolition was not only a welcome idea but a good step in the right direction.

“We have long been waiting for this action; it came at a time we did not expect. However, we are really happy with what happened today.

“These people have been disturbing us whenever they are conducting their activities,” he said.

Another resident, Malam Baba Bala, advised Kaduna State Government not to relent in its efforts to curtail the `worrisome activities’ of Shi’ite sect which according to him, were infringing on the rights of others.
I must confess that Zaria is now safe without El-Zakzaky.

“We are behind what this government is doing; we hope it will carry out the good work to its logical conclusion,” Bala added.

NAN reports that the demolition commenced at about 2:30 p.m. under the supervision of armed security personnel.

When contacted for comment, officials of KASUPDA declined comment, saying they have no authority to speak to the press.

Mr Samuel Aruwan the Director-General, Media to Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i, said he just received the information.

He promised to call back to brief NAN on the position of government on the exercise.

But as at the time of filing this report, the D-G had not call back neither had he responded to several phone calls nor text messages sent to his mobile phone on the issue.


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