The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 arraigned one Franklin Uche before Justice G.K Olotu of the Federal High Court, Maitama on a 6 – count charge bordering on forgery and conspiracy to defraud. The accused allegedly forged Export Clearance Permit, a document usually issued by the Ministry of Trade and Investment, and which is a major requirement for the lifting of crude oil. The offence is contrary to Section 6 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and Section 1 (2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. M.17 Laws of the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will tomorrow Thursday November 21, 2013 arraign one Reverend David Kim Pam, Chairman Goodliving Multi Purpose Cooperative Society at the Plateau State High Court, Jos on a 10-count charge that borders on stealing, fraudulent misappropriation and criminal breach of trust. The suspect allegedly abused his position as Chairman and sole signatory to the accounts of Goodliving Multi Purpose Co-Operative Society’s domiciled in First Bank Nigeria Plc and Zenith Bank, to steal N40,276,660 between April and June 2012. The offences are contrary to sections 286, 308 and 311 of the Criminal Code law of…
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Most African Parliaments have embraced the MDGs as a means to achieve human development for their constituencies. Standing Committees and caucuses have been set up specifically to ensure the effective implementation of MDGs in some national parliaments while similar structures have been instituted in Regional Parliaments to track commitments and progress towards the MDGs.Focused on the role of legislatures, a dialogue of African Parliamentarians is being convened from the 20th to 22nd November 2013 to discuss progress with the Millennium Development Goals and the emerging post -2015 development agenda. Key objectives…
WASHINGTON, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of StateWashington, DCNovember 20, 2013I am deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Central African Republic and the deplorable levels of violence and lawlessness that affect millions of people every day. In the continuing aftermath of the March 2013 overthrow of the government by the Seleka rebel alliance, militia groups are now organizing themselves along increasingly sectarian lines and engaging in a cycle of retaliatory abuses against civilians. At this moment, the United States sees no evidence that the CAR transitional government has the capacity or political will to…
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Senior officials from the African Union Commission (AUC), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Regional Mechanisms (RMs) are meeting in Abuja on the effective implementation of legal and policy instruments towards the strengthening of their cooperation.The consultative meeting, which opened on Tuesday, 19th November, 2013 will also discuss the implementation of the AU Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) Protocol and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), defining the modalities for strengthening relations among the institutions.It is also expected to make recommendations to enhance collaboration on evolving issues of common interest, new configurations and arrangements…
GAROWE, Puntland, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay visited Garowe today, the first stop of a three-day tour in the Federal State of Puntland. During his meeting with Puntland President Abdirahman Farole, he expressed his great sorrow over the recent tropical cyclone that hit Puntland causing deaths, damage to infrastructure and loss of livestock. He also congratulated the authorities on their hard work and timely response and said that the United Nations would do its utmost to support the people of Puntland during this difficult time. He noted that…
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma are the winners of the Global Peace Initiative Prize 2013 of the Akasoba Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ACPCR). The prize is a coveted award for individuals and world leaders who have impacted positively on global peace efforts and disarmament. Presenting the Award to the UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, the Chairperson of ACPCR, Her Majesty, Queen Akasoba Duke-Abiola, who is the Akasoba of Kalabari, praised him for his ‘humility, universalism and an unending passion for peace’. She observed that “the world would be…
The follow-up written test for successful candidates who sat for the Ogun State public service entry examination conducted by the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) comes up this Saturday, 23rd November, 2013. A statement by the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Chief (Mrs.) Aderonke Folarin indicated that venue is Moshood Abiola Polytechnic starting by 8.00 a.m. prompt. The statement enjoined the qualified candidates to come to the venue with their identity cards, writing materials and calculators.
Contrary to insinuations in some quarters, owners of properties demolished for the construction of the 32 km long Sango Ota – Akute- Ojodun Abiodun road have been going to Abeokuta, the State capital to collect compensation cheques. This development has put paid to the thought of some people that the State was only interested in pulling down the structure and was not willing to pay owners. One of such owners, Mr. Akinwale Akiniyi from Alagbole who got his cheque expressed surprise that the cheques were actually waiting for collection as he got his without any delay. “I am surprised when…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has commended the Nigerian community in Kuwait for their exceptional behaviour towards projecting the good image of Nigeria. He made the acclamation during his meeting with them as part of his engagements at the 3rd Africa-Arab Summit holding in that country.Vice President Sambo expressed delight for the confidence which the Kuwaiti citizens have placed on Nigerian professionals, urging them to continue to project the positive image of the country in their character and conduct. “I want to thank you for the high level of professionalism you are displaying in your conduct which has made…
The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has augmented the country’s distributable revenue for the month of October 2013 with the sum of $1billion from the Excess Crude Account due to a shortfall experienced in expected revenue. A communiqué issued by the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has indicated that the distributable statutory revenue available for October 2013 was N458.901 billion with no augmentation proposed for the month. Therefore, the sum of $1 billion from the ECA was earmarked for distribution to complement the shortfall in expected revenue. According to the communiqué, a total of N568.413 billion has been shared out…
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of four new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. A statement signed by the Director of Communications in the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, Tope Ajakaiye on Tuesday November 19, 2013 indicates that the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Bukar Goni Aji announced the approval recently pointing out that the new appointments has been made to fill the slot for Yobe State which became vacant following his appointment as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the retirement from service of…
Job Title: Business Development Executive Location: Lagos, Nigeria Employer: Royalpeak Global Ventures The Business Development Executive will be responsible for prospecting new leads, outbound calls, developing proposals, and managing portfolios Qualifications and Requirements: We are looking for: • Someone who proactively innovates new strategies for generating leads • Consultative selling skills and ability to work patiently though extended sales cycles • Strong communication, sales presentation and closing skills • Graphic design skills will be an added advantage • Good writing, oral and communication skills • Cold calling and lead management experience • Is proficient with the MS Office suite of…
KHARTOUM, Sudan, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The AU- UN Joint Special Representative/ Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, attended the signing ceremony of the final security arrangements between the Government of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), stipulated under the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), in the afternoon of 20 November 2013 in Khartoum. The JSR/JCM welcomed the signing of these arrangements and expressed his hope that they would constitute a significant step towards the implementation of the DDPD. He also congratulated the Government of Sudan and the LJM for…
Job Title: Sales / Marketing Representative Location: Lagos, Nigeria Employer: Wakleb Ventures Duties: • Identify and determine new market and customers for the Company. • key customer needs through formal research, survey, sales calls & meetings. • Field work and client meetings • Training of newly employed staff Education/Qualifications: • Degree preferred. • Experience Required: • Self-confidence and ability to handle pressure No experience in an administrative role. • Good communication and interpersonal skills computer literacy i.e., MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint. Interested Applicants should apply online or send CV to hreeblarhge@yahoo.com Application Deadline: 30th Nov. 2013Apply to this job
LILONGWE, Malawi, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Tsidi Tsikata, visited Lilongwe from November 5 to 20, 2013, to conduct discussions for the third and fourth reviews under Malawi’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.1 The mission met Her Excellency President Joyce Banda, Minister of Finance Maxwell Mkwezalamba, Governor Charles Chuka (Reserve Bank of Malawi), Chief Secretary Hawa Ndilowe (Office of the President and Cabinet), Secretary to the Treasury Newby Kumwembe, Attorney General Anthony Kamanga, other senior government and RBM officials, as well as development partners, and representatives of…
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Nigeria has reached a milestone in providing assistance to and protecting their citizens during pandemic and natural emergencies. Working with peers and experts from the U.S. Africa Command and other international partners, Nigerian officials came together in a special ceremony to unveil a grand national disaster response plan in Abuja.Disaster preparedness requires leadership, experts, patience and planning. The goal is to produce written, complementary, codified plans that provide the roadmap for first responders and leaders at all levels from multiple organizations, so they know they are ready and able to help…
TUNIS, Tunisia, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) approved US $68 million in financing for the multinational Inga Site Development and Electricity Access Support Project (PASEL). The project will further the development of the Inga hydropower plant located on the banks of the Congo River with a vast hydro-electric potential estimated at 44,000 MW – half of the continent’s installed electricity capacity. The AfDB’s support, which comes in the form of a Fragile States Facility grant of US $7.7 million and an African Development Fund grant of…
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Prof. Amos Claudius Sawyer, former President of Liberia’s Interim Government of National Unity is leading a 100-strong ECOWAS Observation Mission (EOM) to Mali’s 24th November 2013 Parliamentary polls.The mission, comprising election experts from National Election Commissions of Member States, ECOWAS Ambassadors and Council of the Wise, as well as representatives of civil society organizations, among others, will be deployed to most of the country’s regions.Bamako will serve as the operations centre for the mission, whose members would be adequately briefed before deployment across the country.The deployment by the President of the…
DAKAR, Sénégal, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “Nearly 240 million Africans are malnourished and although only one-third of those who face hunger are based in Africa, the percentage of people who suffer from hunger here is higher than in any other region of the world,” stated Mr. Charles Abugre Akelyira, Africa Regional Director of the UN Millennium campaign, based in Nairobi. “We must invest in agriculture not just to feed the current generation but to prepare for the two billion more mouths we will need to feed by 2050. In particular, we have to invest in small-scale agriculture,…