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Nigeria Loses Over N127bn To Internet Fraud Yearly   The representative of the Department for International Development (DfID) in Nigeria, ‎Professor Olu Ogunsakin has revealed that Nigeria losses over N127 billion to internet fraud and warned that the figures will go high if noting is done to check it. Professor Ogunsakin‎ made the revelation at the launching of the cybercrime forensic investigation by the Inspector General of Police in Abuja on Monday. He explained that Internet fraud is not peculiar to ‎Nigeria or any other country but has become a global problem and called for the need for international collaboration in tackling this problem. Professor Ogunsakin, who is also the technical adviser to IGP Ibrahim Idris, stated that ‎the launching of the cybercrime and forensic investigation by the Nigeria police is aimed at tackling these various challenges faced by Internet fraudster. Speaking early, IGP Idris, who was represented by the Assistant...

UNIUYO Notice To Students On Registration For 1st Semester – 2016/17. The Senate of University of Uyo, at its 98th Meeting held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, approved the commencement of the 2016/2017 academic year with effect from Monday, October 03, 2016. The schedule for the re-opening is as follows: – Monday, October 03 – Friday, October 28, 2016 – Normal registration without penalty -Monday, October 10, 2016 – Lectures for 1st semester begins -Monday, October 31, – Thursday, November 17, 2016 Registration with penalty of 2,000.00 (Two thousand naira) only -Thursday, November 17, 2016 – Registration for the first semester closes. Students are advised to complete their registration processes through the University portal within the schedule indicated above. Students who failed to register within the approved period would be deemed to have forfeited their studentship and withdrawn voluntarily from the University.

ABSU Admission List is out – 2016/2017 [Primary. This is to inform candidates who participated in the admission screening exercise of the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu that the primary admission list for 2016/2017 has been released. Candidates closed to the school can visit the school’s notice board to check for their names on the list. How to Check ABSU Admission List The list can also be accessed online. To check the list online, visit http://portal.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng/Applicant/Admission/CheckStatus -Enter your JAMB Reg Number and Scratch Card PIN in the spaces provided.

PHOTO NEWS: PMB Arrives New York With Govs Yari, Ambode President Muhammadu Buhari with Zamfara governor, Abubakar Yari and Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode as he arrives New York ahead of his participation at the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 71) on 17th September 2016. Ministers with him are: Geoffrey Onyema (Foreign Affairs), Abdulrahman Dambazau (Interior), Kayode Fayemi (Solid Minerals), Amina Mohammed (Environment) among others. Also prominent member of the president’s entourage is the National Security Adviser, Gen Babagana Monguno.  

Harrysong Nominated For Best African Artiste, 2016 VGMA   Popular Nigerian Artiste, Harrison Okiri a.k.a Harrysong has been nominated in the African Artiste of the Year category at the 17th edition of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) The VGMA established in 2000 is the most respected and most anticipated music awards scheme in Ghana and one of the biggest and most consistent in Africa. Speaking on his nomination, Harrysong told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja that God and his fans were behind his success story. “It is indeed an honour to be nominated as African Artiste of the year, Ghana Music Awards. “I have worked so hard for this and even more, and I couldn’t have gone this far without God and my fans. “It’s been God and my fans all the years, and I love them so much because they are almost everything I have,’’ he said. Harrysong urged upcoming artiste to be c...