EDITORIAL: Nigeria’s massive oil theft scandal and lack of enlightened self-interest
EDITORIAL: Nigeria’s massive oil theft scandal and lack of enlightened self-interest
A super oil tanker on a mission to steal Nigeria’s crude oil early in August has rekindled national interest in illegal oil bunkering, which has led to massive revenue shortages that have significantly contributed to Nigeria’s present fiscal woes. The tanker, MT HEROIC IDUN, belonging to a Norwegian firm, entered Nigerian waters and headed for the Akpo Oil Field without any document or clearance…
Nigeria Customs Generates ₦1.292 Trillion In Six Months ...Seized contraband goods worth DPV of ₦39.1b
Nigeria Customs Generates ₦1.292 Trillion In Six Months …Seized contraband goods worth DPV of ₦39.1b
Customs CG Col. Hameed Ali (retd)
By Adetokunbo Fakeye
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Friday, 12th of August, 2022 announced it has generated more than ₦1.292 trillion in the first half of the year (January and June).
Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi, who announced this in a statement issued in Abuja said, the amount is part of the ₦3.019 revenue target given to the agency by the…
What other group can have someone arrested for something as bs as “wrong pronouns”?
NG — . A skitmaker recently honored as Best Content Creator was threatened with arrest by a transvestite he ‘misgendered’ on social media.
Oga Sabinus, a popular Nigerian comedian also known as Mr Funny, described Bobrisky as a “senior man” on Facebook, sparking the ire of the cross-dresser and social media personality.
“Senior man, your face show and your shoe shine,” wrote Mr Funny, who days ago was voted Best Content Creator at the eighth edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Award.
Bobrisky, a 30-year-old Nigerian who has a millions-strong following on SnapChat and Instagram, responded that he would have Mr Funny arrested.
“Na your papa be senior man,” Bobrisky retorted, ending the sentence with a rolling eyes emoji. “I will arrest you soon.”
Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in northwest Nigeria freed after over two weeks in captivity
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren have been released, local officials said Sunday, more than two weeks after the children were seized from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna and marched into the forests.
At least 1,400 students have been kidnapped from Nigerian schools since 2014, when Boko Haram militants kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls from Borno…
Tragic Incident Unfolds in Abuja: Secondary School Student Fatally Stabbed
In a profoundly distressing turn of events, a teenage secondary school student met a tragic demise in Kubwa town, situated in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Reports have surfaced indicating that the young girl, identified as Salma Yunusa, was brutally stabbed to death, sending shockwaves through the community.
The heartbreaking incident occurred in the Byazhin area of Kubwa, where Salma…
Empowering Nigeria's Youth: The Journey from Street Hustlers to Digital Revolutionaries, as Outlined by EFCC
The article acknowledges the challenges – the "who you know" whispers, the allure of quick gains, and the shadows where corruption hides. Yet, it doesn't succumb to despair. Instead, it offers a melody of solutions.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a powerful message to Nigerians this Christmas, urging them to join the fight against corruption and embrace a spirit of transparency and accountability.
Key Themes:
Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara & Beyond: EFCC’s Nationwide Campaign for Financial Integrity
From Oyo to Ogun, Cybercrime Carols: EFCC’s Festive Fight Against Internet…
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur.
Las Vegas police has arrested a man on suspicion of murder in the 1996 shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested early Friday morning, Sept. 29, although the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear.
An indictment was expected later on Friday, AP reports.
Shakur was wounded in a drive-by shooting…
#ConstantGardener (2005), a movie on demand adapted from #JohnleCarré's novel of the same title (2001). The film earned many awards, including an Academy Award for Rachel Weisz for Best Supporting Actress.
The Connecticut Law Tribune and Wikipedia claimed that the book was based on a real-life Pfizer Trovan case that took place in Kano, Nigeria in 1996 although the author denied that his book and the case were drawn from the same case.
In 1996, amid a meningitis outbreak in Northern Nigeria, Pfizer conducted a clinical trial for Trovan, their experimental antibiotic that had never been tested on humans. Tragically, this trial resulted in 11 deaths and permanent disabilities in the participating children. Pfizer had planned to sell Trovan in the US and Europe after the trials on African children. However, its licence was withdrawn in US and Europe because of concern over liver toxicity.
Claim: LeCarre's "The Constant Gardener" Was Based on Pfizer Trovan Case