“419 In The US”: American Fakes To Be “Nigerian Prince” In Email Scams

US Police nab 'Nigerian prince.' He's a 67-year-old guy in Slidell. Who knew?

US Police in Slidell, Louisiana, United States say they have arrested a "Nigerian prince'' who is accused of helping scam people out of thousands of dollars.

Buhari Appoints 209 Board Chairmen, 1,258 Board Members (SEE FULL LIST); Outrage Over Six Dead Appointees On Board List

President Muhammdu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo at the FEC meeting on the 22nd of March 2017. Photo Credit: Novo Isioro

President Muhammadu Buhari has made the largest set of appointments since assuming office.

US Efforts Grow To Help Students Evaluate What They See Online

In this, Dec. 20, 2017 photo, Jennifer Rocca, left, a teacher librarian at Brookfield, Conn., High School, left, works with Ariana Mamudi, 14, a freshman in her Digital Student class. The required class teaches media literacy skills and has the students scrutinize sources for their on-line information. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)

Alarmed by the proliferation of false content online, state lawmakers around the country are pushing schools to put more emphasis on teaching students how to tell fact from fiction.

In this, Dec. 20, 2017 photo, Kathy Malatesta, a teacher librarian at Brookfield, Conn., High School, talks about source citations during the freshman Digital Student class. The required class teaches media literacy skills and has the students scrutinize sources for their on-line information. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)

India Likens Crypto Cash To Ponzi Schemes

India is the latest country to warn against investing in cryptocurrencies

India warned Friday against investing in cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, likening them to "Ponzi schemes", as it became the latest country to urge caution.

E-Banking Faces Threat As Customers Lose Huge Savings To Fraudsters

The emergence of electronic banking made it possible for people to conduct financial transactions online. Image credit: 123RF

Sad and painful tales of bank customers who have lost their life savings and entire business funds to fraudsters have raised many questions of whether e-banking is a blessing or curse to the financial services industry, OYETUNJI ABIOYE writes

The sun was set at noon for Idongesit Umoh, an entrepreneur, when electronic fraudsters cleared approximately ₦2.1m within 30 minutes from her account on June 8, 2017.

US Academia Faces Its Own Reckoning Over Harassment Allegations

In this Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, photo, Professor Celeste Kidd is photographed at University of Rochester, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen)

When Celeste Kidd was a graduate student of neuroscience at the University of Rochester she says a professor supervising her made her life unbearable by stalking her, making demeaning comments about her weight and talking about sex.

Power Sector Loses ₦540b To Gas, Water, Transmission

Transmission Company of Nigeria

Nigeria’s electricity sector lost more than ₦540 billion to series of constraints that beset its operations in 2017, which made it difficult for the operators to supply the needed power to consumers.

George Weah Elected Liberian President

George Weah won the first round of the election - but not by enough to avoid a run-off vote. AFP

Former football star George Weah has been elected as Liberia's president. As news of Mr Weah's victory emerged, his supporters began celebrating in the capital Monrovia.

George Weah's supporters celebrate in Monrovia

China: US Should Curb Demand For Opioids, Not Blame China

The United States should look within to cut down demand for opioids which are fueling its deadly drug crisis rather than stressing unsubstantiated claims that China is the major source of these chemicals, a top Chinese drug enforcement official said Thursday.

Yu Haibin of the China National Narcotics Control Commission speaks during a press conference held in Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Yu said Thursday there was little evidence showing China was the source of much of the chemicals used in the production of the powerful opioid fentanyl. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

‘Nigeria Losing 72% Internet Revenues To United States’

Internet

About 72% of Nigeria’s Internet revenues have been confirmed going to the United States of America (USA), instead of accruing to the country.

Humidity Could Worsen The Impact Of Global Warming By Increasing Severity Of Heatwaves For Millions Of People Worldwide

Climate scientists say killer heat waves will become increasingly prevalent in regions across the globe as warming continues. A new global study projects that in coming decades the effects of high humidity in many areas will dramatically increase, leading to a spike in deaths

●Experts mapped current and projected future 'wet bulb' temperatures globally ●This is made by draping a water-saturated cloth over the bulb of a thermometer ●High wet-bulb readings occur once a year but could increase to 250 by 2070 ●Densely populated northeastern India will be hardest hit, researchers say

Killer heat waves will become increasingly prevalent in regions across the globe as warming of the planet continues, climate scientists say.

Large swaths of the tropics and beyond may see crushing combinations of heat and humidity in coming decades, according to a new study

Fuel: FG In Tight Corner As Landing Cost Hits ₦171/Ltr

‘Marketers forcing us to increase pump price’

The landing cost of petrol has risen to ₦171 per litre, the Group Managing Director, NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru has said.

Proclaim Jesus Christ As King; Christmas Gives 'Hope' To Darkening World

Christmas is more than December 25. So says Reverend Gideon Bala Bagudu in his Christmas sermon on Sunday, December 24th at the Victory Community Baptist Church. 

Book Chains Better Watch Out: Amazon Is Coming To Town

Online giant Amazon is creeping into the physical realm with 13 brick-and-mortar stores -- including in Manhattan, pictured -- and one soon to come in Bethesda

Bookstores are a go-to for the procrastinating gift-getter, a one-stop shop that has a little something for everyone.

Amazon says it will stock bestselling or highly rated titles, but also feature local authors

How To End Lingering Fuel Scarcity — PENGASSAN

Fuel queue at a filling station at Central Business District Area, Garki, Abuja. Photo: NAN

●‘Why situation persists’ ●‘Kwara monitors sale of petrol
“The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and other relevant government agencies should go out to enforce sale of fuel at filling stations that are hoarding the product. Virtually all stations have petrol but they are not ready to sell so as to exploit the people.”

Trump Jerusalem Recognition Harms Christmas: Catholic Leader

Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, speaks to the press in Jerusalem on December 20, 2017

The Catholic Church’s top official in Jerusalem on Wednesday criticized Donald Trump's controversial recognition of the city as Israel's capital, saying it damaged Christmas celebrations and led to hundreds cancelling trips.

Buhari Extends Tenure Of Service Chiefs

General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, the Chief of Defence Staff (2nd right) and other service chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin and all other service chiefs.

FOR THE RECORD: Osinbajo Seeks Remedy For Poor Media Remuneration

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday criticized the non-payment of salaries of media practitioners by their employers and called for full debate on the whole orientation of media salaries.

A Donkey's Tale: Nigeria Becomes Key Hide Export Hub

Boys work with their precious donkey at an excavation site in the far northern state of Kano, digging sand for market. Locals are alarmed that the donkey hide trade has led to soaring prices for working animals

Abubakar Ya'u digs sand from vast, sweeping dunes and loads heavy hessian sacks of the fine, golden bounty onto the backs of donkeys which carry it to market.

A man leads donkeys to the abattoir in Ughelli, where their hides are skinned for sale. Uses are found for all the flesh and bones. Many beasts are smuggled from countries that take measures to prevent the illicit export trade

Tense Vote Count As South Africa’s ANC Party Elects New Leader

The two contenders are Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa. REUTERS/AFP

Vote counting began on Monday after thousands of delegates from South Africa's ruling ANC party cast ballots to choose their next leader, in an election seen as a decisive moment in the country's post-apartheid history.

African National Congress (ANC) supporters camp outside the ANC's 54th national conference on December 18, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Thousands of delegates from South Africa's ruling ANC party began voting for their new leader in the early hours of Monday morning, officials said, shortly after saying the vote had been delayed. Photo | Gulshan Khan | AFP 

Fuel Queues Return To Lagos, Persist In Abuja, Others …As Oil Workers Begin Strike Today

Motorist queue for fuel in Abuja... on Sunday Dec 17. Photo: Olatunji Obasa

The lingering petrol scarcity in many parts of the country grew worse on Sunday in Lagos, Abuja, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states as many filling stations were shut.

Nigeria Turns The Page On Literary Past

Nigeria is seeing a "thirst for literature" to which publishers are responding, says Lola Shoneyin, organizer of the annual Ake Festival

Mention Nigerian literature and the first names likely to spring to mind are Chinua Achebe, the author of "Things Fall Apart", or the venerable Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka.

Nigerian writer Leye Adenle is among a new crop of writers helping to turn the page on the post-colonial era of their esteemed predecessors

How Will South Africa’s Ruling ANC Conference Work?

Thousands of delegates will gather at the NASREC Expo Centre in Johannesburg for the National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC) party

More than 5,200 delegates will head to South Africa's ruling African National Congress elective conference from December 16 to 20 to pick a new leader to replace President Jacob Zuma.

Foreign-Trained Doctors Who Failed MDCN Test Want Registrar Kicked Out

Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria

The standoff between doctors who studied medicine abroad and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, which regulates medical practice in Nigeria, continues unabated.

What The FCC Rollback Of ‘Net Neutrality’ Means To You

After a meeting voting to end net neutrality, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai answers a question from a reporter, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Now that the federal government has rolled back the internet protections it put in place two years ago, the big question is: What does the repeal of "net neutrality' rules mean to you?

INEC Registers 21 New Political Parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said 21 associations have fulfilled constitutional requirements for registration as political parties bringing the total number to 67.

Two Nigerians Shortlisted For US$1 Million Global Teacher Prize

Mr. Itodo Anthony, shortlisted for Global Teacher Prize Photo credit: Cletus Ukpong

Two Nigerians are among 50 finalists shortlisted for the 2018 Global Teacher Prize.

‘Mind-Blowing’ Trial Could Transform Treatment For Haemophilia Sufferers

Jake Omer, 29, who suffers from haemophilia is part of the test group (handout/PA)

A cure for haemophilia is one step closer after “mind-blowing results” from a gene therapy trial.

Northern Leaders List Terms For Restructuring, Want Marshall Plan

The Sultan urged politicians to improve the lives of Nigerians, berating those who merely use the electorate to win votes. He also called on government at all levels to implement programmes that could move the country forward. Photo credit: BellaNaija

●South East, South West insist on regional govt ●Middle Belt Youth Council vows shift in 2019 vote

The North is not intimidated by calls for restructuring of the nation and is ready to discuss the issue if the right cards are put on the table.

US Faces Moment Of Truth On ‘Net Neutrality’

Ahead of a vote by Federal Communications Commission, activists have staged protests arguing that a plan to roll back "net neutrality" rules would kill the open internet

The acrimonious battle over "net neutrality" in America comes to a head Thursday with a US agency set to vote to roll back rules enacted two years earlier aimed at preventing a "two-speed" internet.

Chairman Ajit Pai of the Federal Communications Commission claims his plan to roll back "net neutrality" rules would encourage investment and innovation

Unfazed By OPEC, Libya And Nigeria Seek To Boost Oil Output

Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Nigeria's Minister of State

Less than two weeks after OPEC's decision to extend oil production cuts, Libya and Nigeria - the only two exempt members of the group - are signalling their intent to raise output next year.

Egina FPSO sails to Nigeria: This is according to the company's Egina FPSO Deputy Topside Manager within Total E&P Nigeria who shared a photo of the FPSO taking off from Geoje in Korea.

Slaughtered By Sex, Zambia's ‘Sweet Town’ Survives Ravages Of AIDS

Field officers for the DAPP NGO go hut to hut, village to village, testing locals for the HIV virus, Mazabuka, Zambia November 27, 2017 — Thomson Reuters Foundation

Sugar brought a rush of people and prosperity to the drab highway stop in southern Zambia they now call "Sweet Town" - and with that trade came AIDS.

The Thief Who Stole Thousands Helps Gamblers Kick The Habit

"Gambling was my safe place, the place where I felt comfortable, without any stress, away from pressure." INSET Paul Buck Images credit: LinkedIn/Epic Risk Management

Sitting in his prison cell, Paul Buck was determined that something good would come out of a secret addiction that had seen him gamble away millions, attempt suicide and almost destroyed his marriage.

Real Madrid To Face PSG In Last 16 Of The Champions League

Last 16 Of The Champions League Draws Image credit: Eurosport

Real Madrid versus Paris Saint-Germain. Cristiano Ronaldo versus Neymar. Historic achievement versus burning ambition.

Tanzanian President Pardons Child Rapist Musicians; Release Of Child Rapists Condemned

President John Magufuli (in black suit) pardoned the musicians AFP

Two popular singers serving life sentences after being found guilty of raping primary school children have walked free from a Tanzanian prison, having received a presidential pardon.

Nguza Viking (2nd right), and his son Johnson Nguza, (2nd left, waving) at a court appearance in Dar es Salaam in October 2013 Photo credit: Tanzania Media

India Faces Painful Move To Cleaner Energy

A lack of affordable options to store wind and solar energy means cheap coal is India's mainstay. Hundreds of millions in India are forced to live in the fallout of the dirtiest fuels as the government blames a lack of funds to pay for greener power. Currently, 66% of India's electricity is generated by coal and gas

Subedar Singh bears the scars of India's painful reliance on dirty power and its struggle to pay for the costly transition to the brave new world of solar and renewable electricity.

As one of the fastest growing major economies, India needs uninterrupted power to keep factories humming and the economy expanding

Freezing Conditions Expected For ‘World’s Biggest Sleepout’ To End Homelessness

Yui Mok/PA

Thousands of people will sleep out in freezing conditions in Scotland’s capital to raise money to tackle homelessness.

#SleepInThePark - #Edinburgh Saturday 9th December @SocialBite_ fundraising initiative #homelessness