Expert says forensic investigation can curb Nigeria’s $10b yearly illicit financial outflows

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March 30, 2021

The application of Forensic science in Nigeria will halt the pervasive illicit financial outflows estimated at a whopping $10 billion yearly, particularly by the multinationals from Nigeria.

Also, the deployment of fraud preventive technology will help Nigeria account for recovered loot and prevent their re-looting.

These assertions were made by a forensic expert and Chairman Board of Trustees, the Society for Forensic Accounting and Fraud Prevention, Mr. Ilyiasu Gadhinbaki at the weekend in an exclusive interview with The Guardian.

Gashinbaki, whose society is seeking a chartered status at the Nigerian House of Representatives, said such savings from illicit and corrupt practices would assist Nigeria to address critical needs. He insisted that if properly employed, it will detect crime a thousand miles away before it is perpetrated.

He advised the country to quickly employ the forensic science application ahead of the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) owing to the expected exposure to risk.

EFCC arrests suspected bitcoin fraudster in Delta

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March 30, 2021

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 24 years old female, Queen Jonathan, for alleged involvement in a Bitcoin scam in Oghara, Delta State.

The spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren made this known in a statement on Tuesday.

Uwujaren said the suspect was arrested on Friday by men from the Benin Zonal office of the commission.

According to him, the suspect presented herself as one Sophia Rodriguez, an expert in Bitcoin, on Instagram, to defraud unsuspecting victims.

He said items recovered from her include an Infinix Hot 8 mobile phone.

Tear gas reportedly fired on Tunisian anti-government protesters

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March 30, 2021

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Tunisian police fired tear gas at demonstrators in an attempt to disperse crowds gathering at local government headquarters in the southern city of Tataouine, demanding action on jobs and the economy, according to local reports.

On Tuesday a group of primarily young Tunisians marched on government headquarters in Tataouine, where they called for the governor to step down. They also demanded the state do more to improve employment and investment in the region.

The protesters claim the government has failed to implement changes agreed to last November in an evolving group of economic and employment measures called the El Kamour pact of 2017.

Local media reports say clashes erupted between demonstrators and police near the government office that protesters had attempted to storm with the intention of holding a sit-in demonstration on Tuesday. Witnesses told Reuters by telephone that the protestors threw stones at police and burnt tires.

Security forces also closed the road between Tataouine and Medenine, firing tear gas canisters at protesters who hadn’t left the area, the witnesses reportedly said.

Bolt Food officially launches in Kenya

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Henry Williams

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March 30, 2021

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The ride-hailing company, Bolt has launched Bolt Food, its food delivery service in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya is now the third country in Africa where Bolt food is currently available, after South Africa and Ghana. There are also plans in the works to launch Bolt Food in Nigeria, although no specific timeline has been disclosed.

The launch of Bolt Food in Kenya is not a big surprise given that the company spoke about its plan to focus on food delivery in emerging markets.

At present, Bolt offers food delivery services in 16 countries and 33 cities across the world but will grow that number this year after raising money in 2020 and 2021 for expansion purposes.

In Kenya, Bolt will compete with global rivals, Uber Eats and Jumia’s Jumia Food, two companies that are also expanding through the region. There’s also the Spanish delivery company, Glovo which also launched in Nigeria recently.

The competition is fierce and the timing of Bolt Food’s launch coincides with the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Kenya. The third wave has seen the number of fatalities jump up to 2,092.

LOC: Edo Remains Host Of Sports Festival

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March 30, 2021

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Edo State has dispelled the rumours that the hosting right for the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged ‘Edo 2020’, has been taken away from the state.

Musa Ebomhiana, the Project Manager, Media and Communication Sub-Committee for the games, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Benin City.

He stressed that not only would the state play host to the rest of the country from April 4 to April 14 but that the scheduled date remained sacrosanct.

NAN also reports that recently a letter signed by Peter Nelson, the Secretary of the Main Organising Committee for the Sports Festival, titled: “SCHEDULED DATE FOR THE 20TH NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL” was sent to every association.

It read in part: “Arising from the above, I am directed to inform you that the 20th NSF is now scheduled for April 2-15, 2021.

It would be recalled that the festival had suffered several postponements in the past owing to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. (NAN)

Enyimba rebounds MFM setback to earn 1-0 win over Dakkada

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March 30, 2021

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Coming out from a disappointing 0-1 loss to MFM, Enyimba coach Fatai Osho made three changes to the side that played in Lagos.

He replaced Gabriel Orok with Chukwudi Esobe (who was making his debut for Enyimba), Victor Mbaoma with Tosin Omoyele & Hassan Abubakar With Abiodun Adebayo.

Enyimba took total control of the game in the last 15 minutes but had their chances wasted with Gabriel Orok, Tosin Omoyele & Victor Mbaoma the major culprits. The referee blew the final whistle signalling the end of the game with the Enyimba taking maximum points courtesy of the early strike by Tosin Omoyele.

Afterwards, coach Danladi said it was a difficult match just as he expected but regretted the fact that his team didn’t start well which led to them conceding an early goal.

Group advises against converting Aba library to a motor park

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March 30, 2021

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The Aba Book Club, on Tuesday, pleaded with Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to stop Aba South Local Government authorities from converting the Aba zonal library permanent site into a motor park.

The call was contained in a letter to the governor dated March 28, and signed by the club’s Curator, Nnanna Daniel, and Secretary, Dr Ugo Emeodi, respectively.

The group said the conversion of the state government-owned site to a dumping ground for impounded vehicles and small-holder shops, would stop the library’s development and discourage a reading culture in Aba.

It further said the move by the Aba South local council was “harmful to Ikpeazu’s rebranding and selling of the Aba Brand”.

Nigerian-Born Medical Doctor Receives America’s Best Physicians Award For Year 2020

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March 30, 2021

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Nigerian-born medical doctor, Professor Iyalla Elvis Peterside has been awarded America’s Best Physicians for the year 2020 by the US National Consumer Advisory Board and Todaysbestphysician.com.

Dr Peterside is a Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatalogy at the University of Pennsylvania Medical school and a Consultant at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia considered one of the best Children’s Hospitals in the world where he has worked for over 20 years.

He was until recently the Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and the President of the Philadelphia Perinatal society. Peterside is a recipient of many awards from his colleagues and professional associations in the US.

His area of expertise is in the care of complex surgical neonates, infants needing extracorporeal support and babies with Chronic lung disease.

He graduated from the University of Ibadan in 1985 and has practiced medicine in four continents of Africa, Europe , Asia and North America.

Nigerians are said to have also dominated the creative art sector in the US. Most recently President Biden has appointed more Nigerians to sensitive political offices than any other diaspora community.

Pastor Chris Alerts Christians Over COVID-19 Vaccines

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March 30, 2021

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President and Founder, Loveworld Incorporated aka Christ Embassy Rev. Dr. Chris Oyakhilome D.Sc DD has spoken to Christians over the Covid-19 vaccine, reminding them of who they are in the Kingdom and the power of the word of God at work in them.

Ministering at the 5th edition of the online Global Day of Prayer gathering with a record 5.3 billion participants worldwide, the respected Man of God maintained that Christians are healers who should believe in the word of God.

In a viral video from the program, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome asked: “What happened to you? Where is the word of God in your mouth?” He further reminded them of the potency of God’s Word.

The man of God, Pastor Chris led the global audience to pray for nations of the world and their leaders, as he stretched out his hands to a large screen projecting the world map (nations of the world).

Pastor Chris also called out world leaders to have their researchers, doctors, and virologists quiz the Covid-19 vaccines that are being produced and sent to their countries since the safety of these vaccines is still being debated.

The “Global Day of Prayer” which was beamed live on all Loveworld Networks, several terrestrial TV stations, radio stations and various internet platforms had translations in over -3000 languages of the world.

The “Global day of Prayer”, has become a beacon of hope and light for the body of Christ, as the Church experiences a new level of unity never seen before now. The man of God, Pastor Chris, said at the final night of the prayers, how he had wished to see such a day, as he prayed for unity in the body of Christ and the sick when he was a teenager.

GameStop shakeup rolls on, hires Amazon executive as chief growth officer

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Koko Lawrence

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March 30, 2021

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GameStop Corp said on Tuesday it named Amazon.com Inc executive Elliott Wilke as chief growth officer, the latest top level appointment after shareholder Ryan Cohen took charge of the video game retailer’s e-commerce pivot.

The company’s shares, which were at the heart of a Reddit-driven retail trading frenzy early this year, rose nearly 5% in pre-market trading.

GameStop is in the process of shifting its business away from the brick-and-mortar retailer model into an e-commerce business that can compete with large-scale retailers like Target Corp and Walmart Inc, as well as technology companies Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp.

Signaling a broader overhaul, at least two executives have recently departed – Chief Customer Officer Frank Hamlin and Chief Financial Officer Jim Bell.

Wilke, who has spent nearly seven years at Amazon and last led its Fresh Stores business, will oversee growth strategies and marketing at GameStop.

The company had hired another former Amazon executive, Jenna Owens, as Chief Operating Officer earlier this month. She had managed multi-channel fulfillment and distribution at Amazon.

This was preceded by the appointment of Matt Francis as its first ever Chief Technology Officer last month. He was also an Amazon head of the engineering team at Amazon Web Services.

The shakeup proliferated the company’s board as it announced the expected retirement of eight directors at its annual meeting this year.

Earlier this month, GameStop had announced the formation of a three-member committee chaired by Ryan Cohen, which is responsible for the moves leading to a re-jigging of the company’s leadership.

The company on Tuesday also named former Chewy.com executives Andrea Wolfe and Tom Peterson to lead brand development and merchandising, respectively.