The year is speedily coming to an end, as usual, scammers are looking for ways to make some quick money through any means possible.... the mail below was sent to a Gmail user's account a couple of days ago.
The mail below was sent from: Emeka James 'hgewfc@centurylink.net'
"Dear account user your Gmail ID have won you prize money of $ 800,000 and one Apple Laptop for this month of December 2014 lottery, sweepstakes, which is organized and presented by GMAIL & MICROSOFT OUTLOOK LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS 8.MICROSOFT WINDOWS collects all the Gmail and hotmail addresses of people who are active online; among the people who subscribed to Gmail and Outlook. Gmail, we only select five people every year as our winners through an electronic balloting system without the winner applying. We congratulate you for being one of the people selected.
NOTE: CONTACT THE EMAIL BELOW WITH YOUR INFORMATION.
Contact Email: googledonation001@foxmail.com
1. FULL NAME:
2. DIRECT PHONE NO:
3. AGE:
4. HOUSE ADDRESS:
Thank you and accept my hearty congratulations once again!".
We hereby warn the general public to be at alert over these fraudulent activities of scammers, which might come as emails (like the one above) asking them to fill out forms, and give out vital details about them, in order to collect some huge amount of money, won from a lottery they never entered for.
Readers be wise, don't fall pray to this!
To be fore-warned, is to be fore-armed!
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Some On-Going Developmental Projects In Lagos!
Photo Speak: Recently, we brought pictures of some obviously abandoned project in Lagos State, on the other hand, as we rover round the Victorian Island/ Lekki area of the commercial center of Nigeria, we noticed some commendable developmental projects....
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| Ongoing construction at the new Shoprite site at Akunkui- Lekki area of Lagos State |
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The new look of the popular Obalende round-about - Lagos
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| Obalende under bridge at night |
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| BRT bus terminus under construction at Obalende |
Monday, 1 December 2014
Photo Of The Day, Celebrating Women Who Touched The World!
Photo Speak:
People's Princess, the late Lady Diana holding a sick child.
People's Princess, the late Lady Diana holding a sick child.
Friday, 28 November 2014
BringBackOurGirls Campaign On Day 228 Of 219 Chibok Schools Abduction!
All we are saying is...
BringBackOurGirls NOW!
Thursday, 27 November 2014
Kunle Afolayan Talks On Taking The Nigerian Film Industry To The Next Level!
Film Producer Kunle Afolaya, recently had a chat on Film Making and Documentary with scholars and business executives at the Pan Atlantic University's School of Media and Communication (SMC) .
At the event which was sponsored by Coca -cola, the film director, actor, producer and businessman, took his audience on his journey into film making, challenges encountered in sourcing for sponsors, loop holes to avoid, importance of balancing a good business acumen with film production, and the need for creativity and ingenuity.
Director, Public Affairs Coca-cola Nigeria Mr. Clem Ugorji in his speech, said Cola-cola's passion to support Nollywood streams from the fact that Coca-cola has been in every inch of the Nigerian story, and Nollywood is a channel to tell this story.
According to him, Nigeria is a strategic market in the world for Coca-cola, and it is up-most for the global company to ensure that communities where they operate are not just prosperous, but successful in what they do.
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| Cross section of participants at the event |
Gen. Buhari's Campaign Aircraft Denied Landing Right In Makurdi!
News making the rounds, says the private air craft carrying the presidential candidate of one of the political parties in Nigeria, the All Progressive Congress (APC), and former Military Head of State, retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, was on Wednesday, 26 November, reportedly denied landing rights, by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, - Makurdi.
According to information received, the ex military Head of State, now a politician, was on his way from Bayelsa state, to Makurdi on a political campaign ahead of the APC delegates congress, slated for December, when his flight was denied permission to land in Makurdi.
It was gathered that APC party loyalists, who reportedly thronged Makurdi airport to welcome Buhari, dispatched in disappointment when they got wind of the development.
When contacted on phone, Comrade Abba Yaro, the Benue State Chairman of the APC party, confirmed the development, describing it as unfortunate.
As at the time of filling in this report, no reasons has been given by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Makurdi, concerning this action.
According to information received, the ex military Head of State, now a politician, was on his way from Bayelsa state, to Makurdi on a political campaign ahead of the APC delegates congress, slated for December, when his flight was denied permission to land in Makurdi.
It was gathered that APC party loyalists, who reportedly thronged Makurdi airport to welcome Buhari, dispatched in disappointment when they got wind of the development.
When contacted on phone, Comrade Abba Yaro, the Benue State Chairman of the APC party, confirmed the development, describing it as unfortunate.
As at the time of filling in this report, no reasons has been given by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Makurdi, concerning this action.
Ezekwesili, Dangote, 25 Other Nigerians Listed As Most Influential People In Africa!
The list which saw Nigeria's former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, for her activism after over 200 schoolgirls were abducted by the Nigerian militant group, Boko Haram; and Africa's leading magnet, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, included 25 other Nigerians.
Four African Presidents namely: President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, President Idriss Déby of Chad and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, made the list.
South Africa dominated the 2014 Most Influential Africans list with 33 outstanding individuals, Nigerians 27 entries respectively.
On the list also is Afri-Innovator Kelvin Doe, a self-taught engineer by the age of 13, who used scraps to build a generator to power a radio station to entertain audiences as DJ Focus. It was gathered that herecently signed a $100,000 deal to develop his own solar power technology.
Donald Kaberuka of the African Development Bank and Carlos Lopes of the Economic Commission for Africa were also listed.
Emerging satirist, Ikenna Azuike, who also recently signed a show with the BBC, made the list.
In all, forty African women were listed for their outstanding performance and positive global representation of the African continent, in their respective fields of endevour.
Celebrated for winning an Oscar for her role in 12 Years a Slave, was Lupita Nyong’o, who was appointed ambassador for Lancôme cosmetics and named as Glamour’s woman of the year.
According to the Magazine statement, “All have featured prominently in 2014 with the latter two (Museveni and Déby) playing important roles mediating regional conflicts,” it said.
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