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Annibiteye:I see the issue has already been dealt with else I would have given him a piece of my mind. Please ignore the rude brat,he obviously lacks manners. |
EternalTruth:Thank you very much,it helped |
Annibiteye:Thank you very much,it worked. Completed the process in less than an hour. |
Annibiteye:Thank you very much. I'll make sure I complete the process tomorrow,I pray it works as time is running out. |
EternalTruth:I've used this MasterCard for even international transactions and it worked, can't say why its not working for this. Thank you,I'll try what you've advised. |
Hello everyone, I've been unable to register for the screening for my ward. After paying, it prompts me to pay again when I log in. Also,I'ld like to know if the whole process can be completed with a phone. Kindly advice me on what to do. |
Following.... ![]() |
Millions of confidential documents have been
leaked from one of the world’s most secretive
law firms, exposing how the rich and powerful
have hidden their money.
Dictators and other heads of state have been
accused of laundering money, avoiding
sanctions and evading tax, according to the
unprecedented cache of papers that show the
inner workings of the law firm Mossack
Fonseca, which is based in Panama.
The documents, dubbed "The Panama Papers",
reveal links to 72 current or former heads of
state and accuse some of them of having vested
interests in their own banks and looting their
own countries.
The data shows links to families and associates
of some of the most powerful people in the
world, including the former president of Egypt,
Hosni Mubarak, the former Libyan leader,
Muammar Gaddafi and the current president of
Syria, Bashar al-Assad.
In the UK, several elected officials are involved
with the law firm, including Baroness Pamela
Sharples, the MP Michael Mates and the former
deputy chairman of the Conservative Party
Michael Ashcroft. All three provided responses
to the International Consortium of Investigative
Journalists (ICIJ) and have either denied any
financial benefit to the offshore companies or
have completely denied the allegations of
working with the law firm.
Two close allies of the Russian President,
Vladimir Putin, are linked to an alleged money-
laundering ring thought to be worth $1billion, run
by a bank based in St Petersburg, Bank Rossiya.
One of those is the concert cellist Sergei
Roldugin, who has known Mr Putin for many
years, is godfather to Mr Putin’s daughter Maria,
and introduced him to his now ex-wife Lyudmila.
The bank in question has already faced
sanctions from the European Union and the US
after Russia's invasion of Crimea in 2014.
The papers were initially leaked via the German
newspaperSüddeutsche Zeitung to the ICIJ.
Gerard Ryle, director of the ICIJ, who has been
analysing the documents along with 107 media
outlets across more than 70 countries, told the
BBC: “I think the leak will prove to be probably
the biggest blow the offshore world has ever
taken because of the extent of the documents.”
The leak will be the subject of a
Panoramadocumentary tonight. The source of
the leak remains unidentified. Offshore companies are often located in countries such as Panama and are subject to their own tax rules, often functioning as tax loopholes or requiring much lower taxes than in an investor’s home country. The law firm documents additionally show how individuals could take out large amounts of cash without revealing who they are to the public. In one case, the firm acted on behalf of a man who pretended to be the owner of $1.8m so that the real owner could take out the money without revealing their identity. The ICIJ has listed 140 politicians from more than 50 countries who are linked to offshore companies in 21 tax havens, including countries such as Argentina, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar and Ukraine. Mossack Fonseca said it has operated “beyond reproach” for 40 years and has never been acused or charged with criminal wrong-doing. “If we detect suspicious activity or misconduct, we are quick to report it to the authorities,” it said in a statement. “Similarly, when authorities approach us with evidence of possible misconduct, we always cooperate fully with them.” Nigerians are not left out..... The name of prominent Nigerian politician James Ibori, a former Delta State governor from 1999 to 2007, currently serving time in a UK jail, also appeared in the leaked documents. Ibori pleaded guilty in a London court in 2012 to conspiracy to defraud and money laundering offenses. The ex-governor admitted using his position to corruptly obtain and divert up to $75 million out of Nigeria through a network of offshore companies, while authorities supposed that the total amount he embezzled may have exceeded $250 million. Ibori, who received a 13-year prison sentence, used millions of dollars to support a lavish lifestyle that included six houses in London and a fleet of Range Rovers, Bentleys and Mercedes. Papers show how the Mossack Fonseca has supposedly assisted their clients in laundering money, evade sanctions and tax. |
ezinwa57:Yes |
Ramanto:Hoping for the best.... |
davide470:Errmmm....where is the analysis sir? |
sontoly:My invite is for mtn,its possible for both of them to hold in the same venue. Besides I did not apply to dufil prima |
BlackHummer:23rd of this month,Jkk house |
Ramanto:Yes,I applied and have received the invite for aptitude test |
Can't make it on Thursday, wish something could be done about that.... |
Mckayzee:Lol, Lemme 'like' it on your behalf. On a serious note,I would choose the multinational any day,any time. Government jobs are less appealing to me. If I take up one tomorrow ,it would be because of the lack of a viable alternative. |
TalentSearchNg:You may be right cos people plus is currently conducting aptitude tests for Zenith Bank, why workforce again? .Anyways, one can never tell, let's wait and see |
AyaTemi:Yes, I think you can still apply. Jus applied yesterday, already got a mail to take the SJT |
daddynasa:Nothing outside what's already on this thread... was not invited tho |
daddynasa:Please how did you apply? |
teeslim:The invite says its an online test,don't think it should be a problem. |
God is faithful..... Congratulations! My testimony will be the next! |
Anyss:Alright,yet to receive mine tho |
Anyss:Sms or email? |
Yessssssssss!!! We win!!! |
dejavski:No problem....jus wanted to be sure |
dejavski:Akin Adesola? abi Kofo Abayomi |
olojay:Thank you for taking time out to reply....was thinking of calling them to find out. Wish you success too |
olojay:I have the same issue,I hope it won't be a problem o. Have you written the test? |
sariu11:Thank you very much! |
Good evening all, Please how can one get to the venue from cms? I am scheduled for the aptitude test tomorrow. |

