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EFCC arraigns former SSA, Doyin Okupe, over N702 million ‘arms-gate’ fraud
16Mar By Emeka OkaforNo Comments
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EFCC arraigns former SSA, Doyin Okupe, over N702 million ‘arms-gate’ fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a former Senior Special Assistant to the former president, Goodluck Jonathan, on a 59-count charge bordering on “money laundering and criminal diversion of funds” to the tune of N702, 000, 000 (Seven Hundred and Two Million Naira) only. LIB reports that Doyin Okupe, was arraigned before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court, Maitama, along with two companies, Value Trust Investment Ltd and Abrahams Telecoms Ltd, which are both allegedly involved in the fraud. One of the counts reads: “That you, Dr. Doyin Okupe, being the Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan from July 2012 to May 2015, and being the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, and a signatory to the bank account of Abrahams Telecoms Ltd, o...
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COP27: US announces $150 million support for climate adaptation in Africa
16Mar By Emeka OkaforNo Comments
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COP27: US announces $150 million support for climate adaptation in Africa

Joe Biden, the leader of the United States, declared $150 million in support for climate adaptation projects in Africa on Friday. This announcement was made during his speech at the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP27), also referred to as the climate summit, occurring in Egypt. The destiny of the globe hinges on curbing climate change, stated Mr. Biden, who further remarked that there is no justification for neglecting financial support for clean energy in developing countries. “To fundamentally alter the emission trend, every nation must take action,” he stated. America has aligned itself with a coalition of nations that have committed financial resources to tackle climate change adaptation challenges in Africa, including the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Even thoug...
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WHO says more than 1.5 million people die each year from diarrheal
16Mar By Emeka OkaforNo Comments
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WHO says more than 1.5 million people die each year from diarrheal

Over 1.5 million individuals succumb annually to diarrheal diseases, including cholera, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), which also emphasized that the illness “is alarmingly re-emerging in numerous nations.” Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director General of the World Health Organization, declared this Saturday evening in a video message on his official Twitter account to observe World Toilet Day (WTD). He further stated that nearly half of the global population lacks access to safe sanitation facilities and that one in five individuals do not have a toilet. Expanding on this, he remarked: “health systems also face challenges from the burden of increasingly resilient infections, girls leave school, and economies are affected. “Today, in anticipation of the UN 2023 conferen...
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Twitter gets 1.6 million daily active users in 1 week
16Mar By Emeka OkaforNo Comments
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Twitter gets 1.6 million daily active users in 1 week

Elon Musk announced that Twitter has augmented its daily active users by 1.6 million over the past week. He noted that the record from the previous week represented yet another peak for the microblogging platform. Based on Musk’s weekly chart, the average users per week on the service climbed by 1.6 million, from 257.8 million in the week ending November 13 to 259.4 million in the week ending November 20, 2022. This rise in users aligns with rumors suggesting individuals are departing Twitter due to Elon Musk and the adverse policies he has instituted since acquiring the firm. These include the introduction of an $8 monthly charge for the Blue Check and the reinstatement of accounts that were previously banned by Twitter for breaching the platform’s rules. After several Twitt...
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UNFPA says 250 million Nigerians may fall into poverty
16Mar By Emeka OkaforNo Comments
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UNFPA says 250 million Nigerians may fall into poverty

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has forecasted that nearly 250 million Nigerians will endure poverty if the Federal Government of Nigeria fails to invest in healthcare and education. This insight was shared on Monday in Abuja during a parliamentary summit aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s demographic shift by Ms. Ulla Mueller, the UNFPA Country Representative. She emphasized that in a world of 8 billion individuals, in a nation poised to become the third most populous globally, there could be 250 million individuals who could feel a sense of opportunity and potential. She contended that immediate action is crucial. As per her observations, 250 million individuals could face heightened poverty and insecurity if incorrect investments are made. The Country Representative remarked...
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Jeff Bezos’ foundation donates $123 million to fight homelessness
16Mar By Emeka OkaforNo Comments
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Jeff Bezos’ foundation donates $123 million to fight homelessness

Jeff Bezos, the fourth wealthiest individual on the planet and co-creator of Amazon, possessing a net worth of $115 billion, has contributed $123 million to organizations assisting the homeless in securing permanent housing. The latest and most significant donations from Jeff Bezos' Day One Fund, launched in 2018, were directed to 40 organizations in 26 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, with amounts ranging from $600,000 to $5 million. The Day One Fund asserts that these donations are immediately impactful and are part of a total commitment of $2 billion aimed at addressing homelessness. The foundation has committed $2 billion to focus on achieving a tangible and enduring influence in two key areas: funding existing nonprofits that support homeless families and creating a network of new, non...
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