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10/05/20
The robot shop worker controlled by a faraway human
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In Japan one company is hoping that shop workers will be replaced by robots controlled remotely.
In Japan one company is hoping that shop workers will be replaced by robots controlled remotely.
How Filipino activists ended up on a 'wanted' poster
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Activists warn that public vilification through 'red-tagging' is growing in the Philippines to quash dissent.
Activists warn that public vilification through 'red-tagging' is growing in the Philippines to quash dissent.
Those Calling For Restructuring Are More Patriotic Than Government, Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Reply Presidency
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has replied the Presidency, saying those calling for restructuring are better than those running the country towards implosion.
The SMBLF reacting to a statement released by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, also said government cannot continue to cow the people by using cantonment approach to national issues.
SaharaReporters had reported that the Presidency had berated ‘critics’ for making “unpatriotic comments” and pushing for the breakup of the country.
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The SMBLF responded, saying rather than giving assurances about rebuilding the country towards inclusivity, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration was talking down on Nigerians.
It said, “We want to make it clear to the regime that it cannot cow us by using cantonment approach to national issues. We will not accept turning us to second class citizens on our land not even with threats of arrests or assassinations.
“Should we be clapping for the government and not talk when the customs appoints 8 deputy comptrollers from a section of the country?
"Are we expected to be saying well done when DSS recruits 535 cadets from
North-West and North-East and only 93 from the entire South and Noth Central?
“Are we to keep quiet when the law setting up PENCOM was clear on succession at directors level, you go and bring somebody from North-East to replace a South-East eased out DG?
“If Garba Shehu is not lexically challenged, he should know that those calling for restructuring are more patriotic than those running Nigeria towards implosion, patriotism is to corporate Nigeria for all and not the sectional idea of Nigeria by the nepotists.”
The SMBLF said it will not succumb to the narrow idea of the Presidency, stressing that the country should “restructure now and withdraw from the path of implosion forewarned by patriots at home and abroad”.
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Over 1.4 Million Residents To Vote In Saturday's Ondo Governorship Election —INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that a total of 1, 478, 460 electorates are expected to cast their votes in Saturday's governorship election in Ondo State.
Mr Rufus Akeju, INEC's Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ondo, made the disclosure in Akure, the state capital, on Monday.
He said the electorates would exercise their franchise across the 3009 polling units and 203 wards of the state during the exercise.
Akeju assured that the Ondo governorship election would be free and fair.
While enjoining the police to provide maximum security for the election, the Ondo REC said the commission would soon receive sensitive materials for the exercise.
Also speaking, Mohammed Adamu, Inspector-General of Police, disclosed that no less than 33,783 police officers would be deployed to monitor and ensure adequate security for the election.
Adamu said that the police would go hard on anyone planning to cause trouble on election day.
He said, "There has been some form of violence by some political actors in the state particularly in Akoko and Ipele axis but we will not hesitate to bring the lawbreakers to book irrespective of their status."
A total of the 17 political parties would participate in the exercise.
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My Son Was Kidnapped And Robbed By SARS, By Damilola J.
About a month ago, we sent our boy who just turned 18 years old to ICC Cyber Café at Ajah to check on the status of his Post UMT if the form was out. We gave him N5, 000 for the form payment.
He took Okada from Kekere Bus Stop at Ajah. He was picked up from the Okada that he was riding by SARS. The SARS seized his iPhone that we gave to him for the celebration of his birthday. They searched it and found that he had about N76k in his account. This was the beginning of “Wahala”. The N76k was earned by him through working for Jumia as a Dispatch Rider. He was working to save for his school.
They questioned him and kidnapped him by taking him to a bush by Abraham Adesanya. My boy said that the SARS asked him to call us to deposit the sum of N500k otherwise; they will take him to EFCC. After undue pressure they decided to settle for the N80k (The cash on him plus his account balance of N76k).
Now the new twist to the case was my son didn’t have ATM card to this account. We intentionally, didn’t give him one to be able to control his spontaneous spending. Now the SARS drove him to GT Bank by Ilaje to go and withdraw physical cash which he did. We made our son pay for his stupidity because he could easily alert the Bank Manager of his plight. His excuse was that they were in possession of his phone.
We called all the people that we know that can help; they all concluded that there is NOTHING that they can do because our son gave them cash. I am wondering if GT Bank monitors its bank surrounding with CCTV maybe this can pick up these thugs when they were waiting for my boy to return with their loots. The sad part is since the incident we don’t let the boy go out by himself.
The question is what do you teach your son as regards to security men on the street? He has developed the horrible notion that all security men are thieves. Nigeria is becoming a lawless country where the government empowers some group of people to harass, detain and rob people without the fear of been cut. I am still burning with anger over this issue.
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BREAKING: President Trump’s Spokesperson, Kayleigh McEnany, Tests Positive For COVID-19
Kayleigh McEnany, White House Press Secretary, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Her positive diagnosis comes three days after United States President, Donald Trump, tested positive and was hospitalised for the same virus.
McEnany in a statement on Monday said, “After testing negative consistently, including everyday since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms.
“No reporters, producers or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit.”
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BREAKING: President Trump’s Spokesperson, Kayleigh McEnany, Tests Positive For COVID-19
Kayleigh McEnany, White House Press Secretary, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Her positive diagnosis comes three days after United States President, Donald Trump, tested positive and was hospitalised for the same virus.
McEnany in a statement on Monday said, “After testing negative consistently, including everyday since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms.
“No reporters, producers or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit.”
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Again, Maina Absent In Court As N12bn Trial Stalls
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team, is again absent from court for the continuation of his trial.
Maina is facing trial on 12 counts bordering on money laundering, alongside his son.
At the trial of the case on Monday, Maina and his surety were both absent.
At the last trial on Friday, Maina was not in court, forcing the trial judge to adjourn the case.
Also, at the resumption of the trial today, Maina was absent as well as trail judge, Justice Okon Abang.
The court registrar informed the people present that the court will not be sitting because the judge was indisposed.
“The court is indisposed and all criminal cases slated for today will be adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, including the case between the Federal Government and Abdulrasheed Maina,” the registrar said.
Ndume had on Friday told the court he does not know the whereabouts of Maina.
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Again, Maina Absent In Court As N12bn Trial Stalls
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team, is again absent from court for the continuation of his trial.
Maina is facing trial on 12 counts bordering on money laundering, alongside his son.
At the trial of the case on Monday, Maina and his surety were both absent.
At the last trial on Friday, Maina was not in court, forcing the trial judge to adjourn the case.
Also, at the resumption of the trial today, Maina was absent as well as trail judge, Justice Okon Abang.
The court registrar informed the people present that the court will not be sitting because the judge was indisposed.
“The court is indisposed and all criminal cases slated for today will be adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, including the case between the Federal Government and Abdulrasheed Maina,” the registrar said.
Ndume had on Friday told the court he does not know the whereabouts of Maina.
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NNPC Official Arrested By NCA In UK For Fraud, Waya, To Contest For Kano State Governorship Election Under APC
Inuwa Ibrahim Waya, Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (Trading), has indicated interest in contesting the 2023 governorship election in Kano State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
SaharaReporters gathered that Waya, who is formerly the MD of Duke Oil, was arrested by the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom for fraud.
He was bursted by the UK NCA over invoicing fuel import scandals under the immediate-past Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru.
This, according to source, made the company shut down its London operations and relocated to Dubai.
“He is the staff involved in how NNPC closed Duke Oil in London and relocated to Dubai when UK NCA bursted him over invoicing fuel import scandals under Baru.
”You can imagine where a serving civil servant will get money to contest for governorship poll.
"Its even a gross misconduct and abuse of office to be a civil servant with political affiliation,” a source familiar with the case told SaharaReporters.
Section 4 of the Public Service Rules, the institutional code that define and constrain the professional behaviour and activities of the public servants, defines serious misconduct as ‘a specific act of very serious wrongdoing and improper behaviour which is inimical to the image of the service and which can be investigated and if proven, may lead to dismissal’.
Subsection 030402 (g) categorically states that ‘Engaging in partisan political activities’ as one of the significant examples of serious misconduct.
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NNPC Official Arrested By NCA In UK For Fraud, Waya, To Contest For Kano State Governorship Election Under APC
Inuwa Ibrahim Waya, Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (Trading), has indicated interest in contesting the 2023 governorship election in Kano State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
SaharaReporters gathered that Waya, who is formerly the MD of Duke Oil, was arrested by the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom for fraud.
He was bursted by the UK NCA over invoicing fuel import scandals under the immediate-past Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru.
This, according to source, made the company shut down its London operations and relocated to Dubai.
“He is the staff involved in how NNPC closed Duke Oil in London and relocated to Dubai when UK NCA bursted him over invoicing fuel import scandals under Baru.
”You can imagine where a serving civil servant will get money to contest for governorship poll.
"Its even a gross misconduct and abuse of office to be a civil servant with political affiliation,” a source familiar with the case told SaharaReporters.
Section 4 of the Public Service Rules, the institutional code that define and constrain the professional behaviour and activities of the public servants, defines serious misconduct as ‘a specific act of very serious wrongdoing and improper behaviour which is inimical to the image of the service and which can be investigated and if proven, may lead to dismissal’.
Subsection 030402 (g) categorically states that ‘Engaging in partisan political activities’ as one of the significant examples of serious misconduct.
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REVEALED: Senator Ali Ndume Submitted Forged Documents To Bail Maina From Prison
Senator Ali Ndume has submitted fake and forged documents to perfect the bail of former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, from prison.
Maina, who is standing trial on a 12-count money laundering charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was admitted to bail in the trial presided over by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Maina was initially admitted to bail in the sum of N1bn with two sureties in like sum.
Both sureties must be serving Nigerian senators with no criminal cases before the court and must have fully developed landed property in Maitama or Asokoro district of Abuja.
After being unable to meet his bail term, the judge varied the bail for Maina to produce one senator, who must sign a bail bond in the sum of N500m and accompany Maina to court on every trial day.
Ndume, subsequently agreed to stand surety for Maina but rather than present original documents, he submitted forged documents to the court to perfect Maina’s bail.
According to Global Transparency and Anti-corruption Network, Ndume presented the property documents of a house owned by one Ahmed Lawal, deceiving the court that it was his.
Ndume also presented a forged Irrevocable Power of Attorney on the property, adding that the property in question had previously been forfeited to the government in a separate case.
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In a letter written to the EFCC, the anti-corruption network described as “monumental and gigantic fraud” the forging of documents by Ndume for the bail of Maina.
The letter reads, “We wish to bring to your notice that the documents submitted in relation to the property Plot No: 158 Asokoro District bring No 93 Yakubu Gowon Street, Asokoro (subject property) the collateral used for the bail of Abdulrasheed Maina in the above criminal charge are forged and/or fraudulently misrepresented.
“The subject property is the corporate office of Fiscal Responsibility Commission Abuja, a Federal Government agency.
“The subject property is No 93 Yakubu Gowon Street, Asokoro, a property covered by C of O No: 17dew-d743Z-6e31r-e6D2u-10 in the name of Lawal Ahmed, which is forfeited to the Federal Government and handed over to Fiscal Responsibility Commission Abuja, for use as their office and therefore does not in any way belong to Senator Ali Ndume, the bail surety to Abdulrasheed Maina. The presentation of the property by Sen. Ali Ndume as collateral for bail is a gigantic fraud.
“The so called Irrevocable Power of Attorney dated 14, February 2018 that purported to irrevocably appoint Senator Ali Ndume, as the attorney of Lawal Ahmed over the subject property is also a fraudulent document since the property is forfeited to the Federal Government.
“The representation that the so-called Irrevocable Power of Attorney dated 14th February 2018 between Lawal Ahmed and Sen. Ali Ndume is registered at Abuja Geographic Information Services (AGIS) is a fraudulent misrepresentation as no such Power of Attorney has ever been registered at AGIS.”
The group also revealed that the photograph of the property known as Manor Terrace was submitted and fraudulently misrepresented as being Plot 158 Asokoro District covered by the C of O and by the purported Power of Attorney, whereas, Plot 158 Asokoro District is numbered as No: 93 Yakubu Gowon Crescent Asokoro, situated four property blocks away from ECOWAS Secretariat.
The Global Transparency and Anti-corruption Network called for fresh charges to be instituted into the case of Maina and Ndume.
The group raised the alarm that with the presentation of forged documents, Maina could easily abscond the country and flee trial.
“With these monumental fraud and forgeries the court was misled into certifying that Abdulrasheed Maina had fulfilled his bail conditions which led to his release from prison, setting the stage for an imminent flight and disappearance of Maina and making a mockery of the judicial and prosecutorial systems of the nation and above all rewarding impunity and brigandage.
“The enormity and scale of the fraud perpetrated by Abdulrasheed Maina and his accomplices should necessarily lead to fresh criminal charges, apart from the above titled charge for which he is presently being prosecuted.”
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REVEALED: Senator Ali Ndume Submitted Forged Documents To Bail Maina From Prison
Senator Ali Ndume has submitted fake and forged documents to perfect the bail of former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, from prison.
Maina, who is standing trial on a 12-count money laundering charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was admitted to bail in the trial presided over by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Maina was initially admitted to bail in the sum of N1bn with two sureties in like sum.
Both sureties must be serving Nigerian senators with no criminal cases before the court and must have fully developed landed property in Maitama or Asokoro district of Abuja.
After being unable to meet his bail term, the judge varied the bail for Maina to produce one senator, who must sign a bail bond in the sum of N500m and accompany Maina to court on every trial day.
Ndume, subsequently agreed to stand surety for Maina but rather than present original documents, he submitted forged documents to the court to perfect Maina’s bail.
According to Global Transparency and Anti-corruption Network, Ndume presented the property documents of a house owned by one Ahmed Lawal, deceiving the court that it was his.
Ndume also presented a forged Irrevocable Power of Attorney on the property, adding that the property in question had previously been forfeited to the government in a separate case.
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In a letter written to the EFCC, the anti-corruption network described as “monumental and gigantic fraud” the forging of documents by Ndume for the bail of Maina.
The letter reads, “We wish to bring to your notice that the documents submitted in relation to the property Plot No: 158 Asokoro District bring No 93 Yakubu Gowon Street, Asokoro (subject property) the collateral used for the bail of Abdulrasheed Maina in the above criminal charge are forged and/or fraudulently misrepresented.
“The subject property is the corporate office of Fiscal Responsibility Commission Abuja, a Federal Government agency.
“The subject property is No 93 Yakubu Gowon Street, Asokoro, a property covered by C of O No: 17dew-d743Z-6e31r-e6D2u-10 in the name of Lawal Ahmed, which is forfeited to the Federal Government and handed over to Fiscal Responsibility Commission Abuja, for use as their office and therefore does not in any way belong to Senator Ali Ndume, the bail surety to Abdulrasheed Maina. The presentation of the property by Sen. Ali Ndume as collateral for bail is a gigantic fraud.
“The so called Irrevocable Power of Attorney dated 14, February 2018 that purported to irrevocably appoint Senator Ali Ndume, as the attorney of Lawal Ahmed over the subject property is also a fraudulent document since the property is forfeited to the Federal Government.
“The representation that the so-called Irrevocable Power of Attorney dated 14th February 2018 between Lawal Ahmed and Sen. Ali Ndume is registered at Abuja Geographic Information Services (AGIS) is a fraudulent misrepresentation as no such Power of Attorney has ever been registered at AGIS.”
The group also revealed that the photograph of the property known as Manor Terrace was submitted and fraudulently misrepresented as being Plot 158 Asokoro District covered by the C of O and by the purported Power of Attorney, whereas, Plot 158 Asokoro District is numbered as No: 93 Yakubu Gowon Crescent Asokoro, situated four property blocks away from ECOWAS Secretariat.
The Global Transparency and Anti-corruption Network called for fresh charges to be instituted into the case of Maina and Ndume.
The group raised the alarm that with the presentation of forged documents, Maina could easily abscond the country and flee trial.
“With these monumental fraud and forgeries the court was misled into certifying that Abdulrasheed Maina had fulfilled his bail conditions which led to his release from prison, setting the stage for an imminent flight and disappearance of Maina and making a mockery of the judicial and prosecutorial systems of the nation and above all rewarding impunity and brigandage.
“The enormity and scale of the fraud perpetrated by Abdulrasheed Maina and his accomplices should necessarily lead to fresh criminal charges, apart from the above titled charge for which he is presently being prosecuted.”
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Enemies Of Nigeria Manufacturing Weapons For Terrorists, Borrowing Us Money We Cannot Repay —Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian of God, has said that the enemies of Nigeria were those who manufacture weapons and gave to people perpetuating attacks around the country.
The cleric made the comments at a service to mark Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary at RCCG headquarters, Throne of Grace, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
He added that certain nations were deliberately befriending Nigeria with the intent to sponsor terrorism and provide loans that would be difficult to repay by the country.
He said, “There are some people buying weapons for those that are carrying guns who are causing havoc here and there and there are also some nations that are befriending our nation that are not truly our friend, who want us to borrow money so much that we would not be able to repay, knowing fully well that an average borrower would be the servant of the lender as long as he remains a debtor.
“These enemy nations manufacture guns, bullets and rejoice when we have problem so that we can come and buy guns and bullets to kill our people. Every terrorist and every sponsor of terrorists in Nigeria would not see the New Year.
“If not for God, what will Nigeria be saying now? The experts expect us to be dying like chicken but God did not allow it to happen.”
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Enemies Of Nigeria Manufacturing Weapons For Terrorists, Borrowing Us Money We Cannot Repay —Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian of God, has said that the enemies of Nigeria were those who manufacture weapons and gave to people perpetuating attacks around the country.
The cleric made the comments at a service to mark Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary at RCCG headquarters, Throne of Grace, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
He added that certain nations were deliberately befriending Nigeria with the intent to sponsor terrorism and provide loans that would be difficult to repay by the country.
He said, “There are some people buying weapons for those that are carrying guns who are causing havoc here and there and there are also some nations that are befriending our nation that are not truly our friend, who want us to borrow money so much that we would not be able to repay, knowing fully well that an average borrower would be the servant of the lender as long as he remains a debtor.
“These enemy nations manufacture guns, bullets and rejoice when we have problem so that we can come and buy guns and bullets to kill our people. Every terrorist and every sponsor of terrorists in Nigeria would not see the New Year.
“If not for God, what will Nigeria be saying now? The experts expect us to be dying like chicken but God did not allow it to happen.”
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President Buhari Increases Years Of Service For Teachers To 40
President Muhammadu Buhari has increased years of service for public school teachers in the country from 35 to 40 years.
He also approved a new salary scale for teachers in commemoration of World Teachers Day.
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Buhari made the announcement in Abuja on Monday.
Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, who represented Buhari, said the changes were targeted at encouraging teachers to provide better service delivery to students.
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President Buhari Increases Years Of Service For Teachers To 40
President Muhammadu Buhari has increased years of service for public school teachers in the country from 35 to 40 years.
He also approved a new salary scale for teachers in commemoration of World Teachers Day.
Buhari made the announcement in Abuja on Monday.
Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, who represented Buhari, said the changes were targeted at encouraging teachers to provide better service delivery to students.
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President Buhari Approves N10bn For National Census
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N10bn for the Enumeration Area Demarcation in the remaining 546 local government areas of the country.
The money will go to the National Population Commission for the exercise.
Eyitayo Oyetunji, Acting Chairman of the NPC, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja.
He also approved N4.5bn to be included in the 2021 budget for completion of the exercise as part of the preparations for the next census.
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President Buhari Approves N10bn For National Census
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N10bn for the Enumeration Area Demarcation in the remaining 546 local government areas of the country.
The money will go to the National Population Commission for the exercise.
Eyitayo Oyetunji, Acting Chairman of the NPC, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja.
He also approved N4.5bn to be included in the 2021 budget for completion of the exercise as part of the preparations for the next census.
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