£315m of Abacha's loot to return to Nigeria from The State Of Jersey!

The State of Jersey, the biggest territory in the Channels Island, is set to return £315 million Abacha loot to Nigeria.

Mr Micheal Birt, the Ballif of Jersey stated this at a dinner in honour of Dr Dalhatu Tafida, Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK during a state visit to the Island.
Birt, who doubles as the Island’s Civic Head of State and ceremonial head, is the highest ranking official in the Jersey order of precedence.
Island, famous for its transparent banking services, had previously repatriated in two tranches £140 million of the loot.

The Europe correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports in

London that the money was laundered on behalf of Abacha by Mr Raj Bhojwani, an Indian businessman. Bhojwani is currently serving an eight-year sentence in a UK prison.

Speaking on Jersey’s financial services and global perception of the Island, Birt said that the repatriated loot was in line with ongoing campaign against money laundering.
He said: “We have done a lot to clean up the image of the Island as a safe haven for stolen wealth. What we have in place is a transparent and legal finance heaven where only legal funds can be deposited and accessed by investors.”
In his response, Tafida commended Birt for the Island’s transparent banking sector, and informed them of government’s commitment to fighting corruption and strengthening its anti-graft agencies.
The high commissioner also spoke on the investment opportunities in all sectors of the economy, while laying emphasis on the nation’s GDP, and high return on investment rate.
Nigeria’s GDP has grown above 6.5 per cent per annul in the last six years.
He said: “The array of investment opportunities that abound in the country and generous incentives available to investors in all sectors of the economy, has continued to make it a global investment destination.”
The dinner was attended by top officials from the Jersey government and members of Tafida’s delegation. NAN reports that the visit marks the beginning of a bi-lateral relations with the Jersey. Officials from Jersey are expected to carry out a similar visit to Nigeria.
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Scandal Season 4 Preimier: Plot Summary

The season focuses on Olivia's return to Washington, D.C., after spending two months relocated on an island off the coast of Zanzibar with Jake, and how her absence has affected the people around her.
The first half of the season focuses on Jake's arrest for the death of Jerry Grant after Rowan forces Tom to name Jake as the operator. Rowan continues to try to make everyone believe Jake is guilty, which inspires Olivia to find out the truth for herself. After forcing Tom to reveal Rowan as his operator, Fitz, Jake, and Olivia make a plan to arrest Rowan. Unfortunately, the plan fails, causing Rowan to shut down B613 and start eliminating B613 agents. Olivia tries to kill Rowan when she confronts him, but he manages to flee.
The season also focuses on how Olivia Pope & Associates has been closed, which has led Abby, Huck, and Quinn to seek alternative employment.
Abby is now the White House Press Secretary, and is struggling with gaining the respect of Cyrus and Fitz, because they choose to demean her by calling "Red" instead of Abby. Later in the season, Abby finds herself stressed even more by the presence of her abusive ex-husband, who has been nominated for Virginia State Senator, and she enlists Leo Bergen to help ruin his campaign. Huck is working at an electronic shop and is refusing to come back to the firm, but he eventually does. In the past two months, he has been watching his estranged family, but he has not been allowed by his former wife Kim to see his son, Javi. However, much to Kim's dismay, Huck and Javi begin to form a friendship by playing video games together.
Quinn has been stayed in contact with both Abby and Huck, in addition to trying to find Olivia. During the first part of the season, Quinn works on a case for Olivia's friend, Catherine, from law school, in which Catherine's daughter ends up murdered and Catherine's grief-stricken husband commits suicide. The case takes an unexpected twist when Quinn discovers that the killer of Catherine's daughter, Kobiak, has been working with both the head of the RNC, Elizabeth North, and Vice President Andrew Nichols. Their plan is revealed as an attempt to start a war in West Angola. Elizabeth North and Andrew Nichols then engineer the kidnapping of Olivia, anticipating that Fitz will do anything to save her.
Mellie struggles with the death of her son, Jerry. She finally comes in terms with her loss after finding out that Jerry was murdered due to being deliberately exposed to bacterial meningitis rather than contracting the disease naturally, and she chooses to form an alliance with Elizabeth North.
Cyrus starts sleeping with Michael, a male prostitute, who is in the pay of Elizabeth. After finding out that Michael has been leaking information from Cyrus to Elizabeth, Cyrus calls Olivia for help. When pictures of Cyrus and Michael are leaked, the couple come up with a plan to get married as a way of handling the crisis.

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Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, emerges OPEC President

Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, and head of the country’s delegation to the ongoing 166th General Meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been elected the president of the international oil body.
Mrs. Alison-Madueke, who makes history as the first female to be elected into the office, was elected just as members of OPEC began their meeting at the headquarters of the group in in Vienna, Austria.
She succeeds Libyan Vice-Prime Minister for Corporations, Abdourhman Atahar Al-Ahirish.
Until her election, Mrs. Alison-Madueke, who would serve for one year, was OPEC’s alternate president.
She is expected to commence work immediately to pilot the affairs of the organization at a time members are coming together to find ways of curbing falling global crude oil prices, which dropped to about $73.07 per barrel on Wednesday.
Mr. Al-Ahirish had said at the opening of the private meeting that apart from the impact of speculative activities in the oil market, ample supply, moderate demand, a stronger value of the dollar and uncertainties about global economic growth, were the other key factors moderating price movement in the market in recent times.
Mrs. Alison-Madueke, one of President Goodluck Jonathan’s closest allies, has been accused of mismanaging the oil sector in Nigeria and allowing corruption to thrive.
A 2012 House of Representatives report into the management of petrol subsidy blamed the minister for failing to stop dubious marketers from swindling the government to the tune of over N2 trillion.
The minister has been one the most criticised in Mr. Jonathan’s cabinet, and anti-corruption bodies had protested the move by OPEC to name her the new president of the oil bloc.

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INEC: the voters' cards distribution reschedules in 7 States.

With Complaints arising from the inaccessibility of  eligible citizens in registering or obtaining the voters cards ahead of the February Elections in 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, announced the rescheduling of the ongoing exercises in seven states of the country.

 Mr. Kayode Idowu, Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman, in a statement said
 “At the meeting with political party leaders, the commission presented a progress report on the production of Permanent Voters Card and explained lingering challenges necessitating a readjustment in the previously announced schedule for distribution of the cards and Continuous Voters Registration.  in the outstanding states”.
 Friday, November 28 and Sunday, November 30 2014 while Continuous voters registration will take place between Wednesday, December 3 and Monday, December 8 2014.

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Read How Three Students Created Nigeria's Online Jobs Giant.

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The students behind Nigeria's online jobs giant

Three students had time on their hands in the summer of 2009 when their university lecturers in Nigeria went on strike.

Instead of slacking off, Ayodeji Adewunmi, Olalekan Olude and Opeyemi Awoyemi started an online job search company.
Five years later their start-up, Jobberman, has got a multi-million dollar valuation, employs 125 people, and is still growing.
While Nigeria is Africa's largest economy it still has massive unemployment problems, in particular among young people who are also more likely to be connected to the internet.
Jobberman has become the single largest job placement website in sub-Saharan Africa, helping over 35,000 people find jobs within the last two years.
The number of companies using the site to find employees has grown from about 40 in 2009 to some 35,000 today.

The company employs 125 people in Nigeria and beyond

Carrying between 500 and 1,000 jobs on the site every day, the founders estimate that there are about 1,000 active users searching for a job at any given time.
"The growth has been tremendous, it's at rocket speed. One of the biggest challenges has been to keep up with the volume of work," says Olalekan.
Overcoming fraud fears However, there have been other challenges along the way.
"In the beginning a lot of people did not trust an internet-based business because at that time a lot of people were using the internet to perpetuate fraud here in Nigeria," he says.
But as other online businesses thrived and became trusted, so Jobberman thrived. Companies would dip their toe in the water with one or two postings and then when they trusted the site they would come back.

Olalekan Olude says he is proud because each job someone finds on his site helps support a household

In 2012 some of Jobberman's clients wanted to use the site to find workers in Ghana and so the company took its first work outside Nigeria.
Two years later it says it is now the biggest online job site in Ghana as well as Nigeria.
The company is now expanding its reach to Kenya with a partner called Brighter Monday. The partnership also gives it a footprint in Uganda and Tanzania.
'They found me'

Amarachi Apakama found a job through the site without filling out an application

Some people find a job through the site without actually applying for one.
Amarachi Apakama uploaded her details and was approached by a company to take the position of executive assistant at a mobile phone content company.
"That really changed my life," she says. "It was a morale booster. It helped my confidence - the fact that my interests and my experience put together such a good fit that I didn't have to apply for the job."
Multiplier effect "It is incredibly fulfilling helping people to become economically empowered by getting job placements via Jobberman," founder Ayodeji Adewunmi says.

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The BBC's business teams across Africa meet the continent's entrepreneurs who are starting up new enterprises and seeking to create big opportunities.

"One company recruited more than 80% of their employees through the site. Another time, a director was able to hire a former colleague in the United States to come and work for his company here in Lagos. All amazing stories."

Olalekan Olude adds: "If you put food on the table by virtue of getting a job for someone, that person also fends for a mother, or a brother and you create a multiplier effect within that household.
"And anytime we get to hear of such stories, we are very, very happy. It motivates us, it makes us look forward into the future and try and get more people to get more jobs."

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10 Amazing Tips! Baking Soda As A Beauty Product

We all have baking soda at home and use it to prepare food. Most of us know how good it is at whitening laundry. It also perfectly well eliminates unpleasant smell in your closet and refreshes carpets and is excellent at cleaning various surfaces.

What else is baking soda good for? It can be use to make you look more attractive!

1. Fighting Acne
Baking soda can be effectively used to solve the acne problem. It is a safe and effective measure that helps get rid of pimples. Prepare a paste and use it to dry the blemishes.

 2. Teeth Whitening
Take any toothpaste tube and see what most brands include in the content. That’s right – baking soda. If combined with peroxide it provides a whitening effect. Use it instead of toothpaste. The only drawback is that if it is used too often it can damage your enamel. If used once a week, it is harmless and perfectly removes stains and plaques without wearing enamel away.

 3. Breath Freshening
Breath dragees do not solve the problem? They merely hide it while baking soda fights and eliminates odors. Add a teaspoon of baking soda into a glass of water, mix it and then use it to wash you mouth. Gargle the liquid to disinfect your throat and the root of the tongue – this is where most bacteria accumulate. Finally, spit the mixture and enjoy fresh breath again.

4. Skin Softening
If your hands are rough and dry, again, use baking soda -  the quickest ways to soften your skin. Mix a bit of soda with water and soap and thoroughly massage your hands. Rinse your hands with lukewarm water. This method also fights deep down odors that stay after preparing meals.

 5. Hair Clarifying
Not all shampoos and hair conditioners are as good as we would like them to be. Some hair products contain chemicals that our hair does not need at all. To remove them from your hair and scalp, use baking soda. Avoid frequent use because the PH level of soda is very high. The procedure can be safely performed once a month. Some use vinegar for the same purpose, but the difference is that soda does not leave any unpleasant odor.

 6. Body Soaking
Next time you decide to take a bath, add a small cup of baking soda into your tub. Soaking in such water will help you neutralize acids that cause unpleasant body odors and make your skin less oily. What you get as a result is soft, glowing skin.

 7. Brush Cleaning
Baking soda has been used to wash dishes and clean oil and grease. Use it now to clean your makeup tools, such as brushes, sponges, applicators. Mix one full teaspoon of soda in a glass of water, soak your applicators in the mixture. Rinse them with clean water and let them dry. 

8. Nail Cleaning
Another beauty tip is that you can use three parts of baking soda and one part of water to prepare soda paste that you can apply when you perform manicure or pedicure. Massage your feet, hands and nails with the paste, then rinse it. Soda polishes and softens cuticles, cleans under nails, eliminates odors and softens the skin of your feet and hands.

 9. Antiperspirant
Make your own home-made fragrant antiperspirant. It will contain only natural ingredients that are harmless to your skin. Add a few drops of essential oil into 4 tablespoons of soda and apply the mixture under your arms. Such a deodorant provides a sense of cleanliness and freshness for a few hours. Reapply it later in the day if need be.

 10. Exfoliation
You can include baking soda in your daily face washing procedure. Emma Stone, the famous actress shared this news with others and revealed her beauty secret. What she does is that she mixes soda with face washing liquid. Soda work as a soft exfoliant, it gently removes dead skin cells and improves skin tone.

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