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NSA, Microsoft team up to tackle cybercrime in Nigeria

WORRIED with the increasing cybercrime that cause more economic harm than good in Nigeria, platforms and productivity services giant, Microsoft Nigeria has joined forces with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and other industry stakeholders, to tackle the ugly trend.

With over N159 billion lost by Nigerians through online scam and identity theft between 2000 and 2013 as well as 2,175 websites defaced within the same period, in a cybersecurity capacity building workshop organised last week in Abuja between Microsoft and NSA, participants agreed that there was need for education and awareness intervention for security and law enforcement and other ICT regulatory agencies in Nigeria for enhancing the security of the country’s cyberspace so as to checkmate cybercrime promptly.

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IT is 9 a.m and you’re yawning at work. No one but you knows that your weary eyes are not as a result of a crying infant or take home assignments. You spent all night watching funny videos on instagram, and reading through one interesting post after the other on Facebook.

Now you are sleepy. You can’t lay your head on your desk, but at least you’ve got internet access to keep yourself awake. It is for that reason that you begin the cycle again; photo after photo, video after video, comment after comment, switching tabs as soon as you see your supervisor approaching. You already know that too much of everything is bad, but you don’t think it applies to you in any way. No more living in denial, if one or more of these applies to you, then you’re a social media addict!

ExxonMobil gives 300 books to Unilag medical students

ExxonMobil Nigeria has empowered final year Medical students of the University of Lagos, Idiaraba with 300 books on Personal Business Plan to boost their future goals.

Speaking at the occasion held at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idiaraba, the Managing Director , TOMEB Foundation, (youth development and empowerment foundation ) Mr Tunde Popoola said: “The initiative is to enrich students goals beyond their calling.‎”

He said that TOMEB is sensitising the final year students on why it is important for them to plan for their lives.‎ People who are successful, succeed because they have an idea of the future and planned for it.

As an entrepreneurial expert, Popoola said that the book will help the final year medical students conduct research on entrepreneurial activities in Nigeria ‎ and world over.

France closes ‘radical’ mosque after big police raid

Police shut down a suspected radical mosque east of Paris in a huge security operation Wednesday, the third to be closed since France declared a state of emergency after last month’s Paris attacks.

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said “three pseudo-cultural associations” linked to the mosque at Lagny-sur-Marne were also being dissolved, the first time the government has used its special powers to wind up such groups.

Two other mosques were closed last week at Gennevilliers in the northern suburbs of Paris and in the small town of L’Arbresle near the central city of Lyon.

The closures are part of a huge security crackdown after 130 people were killed in the jihadist attacks on Paris on November 13.

“Such measures to close mosques because of radicalisation have never before been taken by any government, including during the last state of emergency in 2005” after rioting broke out across France’s troubled suburbs, Cazeneuve said in a statement.

–Or option of N2 million fine

By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke

ABUJA–A bill seeking a two-year jail term for any person who makes allegation or publishes any statement or petition in the newspaper, radio or medium of whatever description against another person, institutions of government or any public office holder, passed second reading in the Senate, yesterday.

The bill also prescribed that anybody or group of persons who send any false text message or post false message on the social media against another person shall be jailed for two years upon conviction by the law court.
The bill, tagged: “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith”, sponsored by Senator Ibn Na’Allah, APC, Kebbi South, compels petitioners to accompany their petitions with sworn court affidavit, failure of which attracts a six- month imprisonment upon conviction.

Biafra: MASSOB,IPOB deny setting Onitsha Central Mosque ablaze

BY FRANCIS IGATA
ENUGU – Following ground swell protests at Ontisha,Anambra State and other states of the south-east geopolitical zone staged by members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and the Indigenous People of Biafra,IBOP,last Tuesday,calling on the Federal Government to release their detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, the two pro-Biafra groups, Wednesday, disassociated selves from acts of arson and violence that culminated in the razing down of Onitsha Central Mosque and burning of some vehicles.

This came as the Inspector General of Police,Solomon Arase, warned that the Nigerian Police Force, NPF, will henceforth, arrest and prosecute persons found to be engaged in the breakdown of law and order by way of protests,especially in the old eastern region.

It would recalled that over 40,000 members and sympathizers of MASSOB and IPOB,had last Tuesday,shut down commercial and business activities in the south-east geopolitical zone in an avowed stance for the creation of the sovereign State of Biafra hinged on perceived injustice,marginalization and neglect meted to the people of the region.

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu
Nnewi – The peaceful protest embarked upon on Tuesday by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against the continued incarceration of Mr. Nnamdi Kalu the Radio Biafra Director, turned bloody at about 1.30 am early hours of Wednesday, after an alleged encounter by the Joint Military Taskforce comprising, Army, Navy, Police and Civil Defense, who clashed at Niger Bridge Head with some members of the IPOB who vowed to continue their blockage of the bridge for three days until Kanu is released.

The encounter left about nine people dead, five at Niger Bridge Head, three at Obodoukwu Road, a Suya meat seller said to have been hit by stray bullet who died instantly.

The Plateau state Tourism Corporation in Jos has confirmed that the lion that escaped from the Jos wild life park this morning has been killed. Deputy general Manager of the Plateau state tourism corporation, Timothy Nyam confirmed in an interview that the lion was killed at the wildlife park as it approached the elephant area.

LIVE: Gary Neville appointed Valencia head coach – reaction from the shock news from Spain

Tyler full of praise for Neville

Sky commentator Martin Tyler has wished Neville well in his new job.

“Having known Gary since he was a teenager, it has been amazing to watch his development as footballer and then as a football person in a wider sense,” Tyler said.

“First and foremost he is fundamentally a very decent man who expresses his love for football in a unique way. It has been a real privilege to work alongside him for the last four-and-a-half years.

“I’m sure we have not heard the last of him on Sky Sports and I very much hope I haven’t done my last commentary with him, but I totally understand his thinking in accepting this wonderful opportunity.

A young lady named Nkiruka Anthonia Ikeanyionwu, 21, from Adazi Nnukwu Anambra state and schooling at Fedral College of Education Umunze, Anambra State was unfortunately killed today during the Biafra protest. About 4 Dangote trucks were burnt leading to unrest and unfortunately one person lost her life. Her grieving sister sent in her photos, asking for justice. They are claiming she was killed by security forces. Quite sad! See it after the cut..*viewer discretion advised*

MediaTakeOut obtained a high resolution image of Jennifer Lopez hosting last week's American Music Awards and discovered that she was not wearing any panties. They zoomed in and the photo is quite scandalous. The singer and actress is quite brave as she did this on a nationality televised event in front of millions of people. See the pic after the cut...

'I'll be giving 99% of my wealth to charity' - Daniel Ademinokan says

Lol. What the Movie Director and Stella Damasus' partner tweeted!

Phillips Consulting Launches the “Phillips Learning Bundle”

The 2015 Q2 release by the National Bureau of Statistics reveals that 1 in 4 Nigerian graduates are either unemployed or under-employed. Nigeria has suffered for many years with this huge capacity deficit.

In response to the dearth of skills and widening knowing-doing gap, Phillips Consulting embarked on the journey of developing the Phillips Learning Bundle (PLB), a national online capacity development platform designed to empower individuals through a hassle-free learning experience towards improving their knowledge and competences.

Barcelona defender and partner to pop star Shakira, Gerard Pique penned an open letter to Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg just hours after he announced the birth of his daughter and pledged to donate 99% of his Facebook shares to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a company that Facebook says will “pursue its mission by funding non-profit organisations, making private investments and participating in policy debates, in each case with the goal of generating positive impact in areas of great need.”

I've shared two eye-witness reports on this story, now I have a photo of the man after he was apprehended by airport security. The man appeared at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos this morning with a rock sack and approached a Medview plane that was taxiing. Fortunately, the captain of the plane noticed him and used high engine thrust to blow him away. See the burn marks on his body? He tried to escape but was caught by airport security who are now interrogating him. The airport was later shut down and vigorous search was conducted...

President Buhari will leave for South Africa tomorrow December 3rd to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). A statement issued by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says that during the forum Buhari will have a meeting with Chinese president, Xi Jinping, on how to re-commence stalled rail projects under new terms that would see China providing nearly all the financing required.

100 Boko Haram members were recently killed in a "special clean-up operation" by Cameroon's security force last week. A statement by the Cameroonian Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo released today, says the special clean up operation took place along Cameroonian towns that were on the border with Nigeria from 26 to 28 November.

The old man pictured above is a retired schoolteacher who along with his wife, Sarah, in the pink blouse, sitting on the floor, searched for a child for many years. Few years ago, they were blessed with one but sadly lost the child during an attack by Boko Haram on their community. Photo credit: Chika Oduah

There really was a scary incident at MMIA today...

Another LIB reader sent this in. There was a terrorist scare at MMIA today. Read the other one here

MedView airline and terrorist fear. We were about to take off from Lagos to Abuja on Medview flight 2108 11.15 am flight this morning. The plane was already on the runway when the pilot suddenly slowed down. We saw a man beside the wing of the plane carrying a black bag. As the plane moved forward, he tried to jump as if trying to grab something.

South Africa has been rated the most corrupt country in Africa according to a new report by Transparency International which was released on Monday November 30th. The report stated that Ghana is the second most corrupt country in Africa followed by Nigeria. Read the full report here

Dokpesi was never arrested, he went there on his own volition- Lawyer says

Lawyer to DAAR Communications chairman, Raymond Dokpesi, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) says that his client was never arrested by EFCC over the ongoing investigation into the $2.1 billion arms deal.

In an interview with Leadership newspaper, said Dokpesi was invited by the EFCC and he honored the invitation yesterday afternoon.

Yahoo today released its annual lists of top searches and the number one most searched person is late Bobbi Kristina Brown while the Kardashians dominate quite a lot of the lists. See below...

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomole says former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ought to be made to face criminal prosecution in the ongoing $2.1 billion arms deal probe. In an exclusive interview with Leadership newspaper, Oshiomole said Dasuki in his defense stated that Former President Jonathan approved the release of the money for the purchase of the arms, a claim that has since been denied by Jonathan.

Oshiomole said it was criminal of Jonathan and Okonjo-Iweala to spend money that wasn't approved by the National Assembly ...

The premium upscale night club will be serving a glamorous night every night, with the best champagnes, spirits, cognac and cocktails, world-class music, the finest people and best service in nightlife that Lagos has to offer.

The 61-year-old fashion designer and Beyonce's mum shared a pic of her early morning face on Instagram and she captioned the pic: '"I woke up like this," adding: 'My curls from yesterday are replaced with frizz! Yikes.' She had only washed her hair the day before and probably wasn't expecting the frizz.

Check out this throwback photo of Patoranking

Can you spot him in the pic?

What do you guys think of Mark Zuckerberg donating 99% of his wealth to charity?

In a very long letter to his new born daughter yesterday, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan pledged to donate 99% of his Facebook share currently worth about $45billion to the work of their charitable foundation in her honour. Mark wrote;

Arists performing; P-Square, Wizkid, Olamide, Davido, Flavour, M.I., Korede Bello, Reekado Banks, Kiss Daniels, Runtown, DJ Xclusive, DJ Cuppy and Dj Obi all on ONE stage.

The comedic duo of Baskemouth and Bovi will host the show and also serving up the laughs are Okey Bakassi, I Go Die & Buchi. Young talents Zainab Balogun, Ozzy Agu & K10 will be covering the blue carpet.

A LIB reader sent this is. Read below...

"I don't know how else to get this information out to the general public so I decided to contact you. I just arrived in Lagos on a flight from Owerri. As the plane was taxiing to a halt, I looked out the window and saw something rolling on the runway like a piece of luggage that fell out of a moving plane. When we disembarked the aircraft, I realize that it was a man that had been knocked down to the ground by the air from another aircraft on the tarmac.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja this morning upheld the election of Dino Melaye as the Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial district in the senate. PDP candidate in the April election, Smart Adeyemi had challenged the victory of Melaye at the polls. The court in its ruling, struck out Adeyemi's suit, saying it lacked merit.

Politics mixed with corruption will take us nowhere- Shehu Sani tells Buhari

Senator Shehu Sani (APC) representing Kaduna Central in the senate has told the Buhari led government to remove politics from its anti-corruption war. Sani said this while speaking at the 8th Forum of the laureates of Nigerian National Order of Merit in Abuja yesterday December 1st

The Australian government is serious about not allowing Chris Brown into their country. Earlier this year, they threatened to deny him work Visa over his 2009 domestic violence conviction & yesterday, it was officially announced that the Australian leg of Chris' 'One Hell of a Night' tour has been canceled. See a message from Chris Brown's promoter posted on Ticketek Austrialian after the cut...

Dauntless Entertainment is an English entertainment company that specializes particularly in dance & choreography, television production, artistic & creative direction. Our creditable accolades over the years include working with stadiums such as the O2 & LG Arena, High end and commercial fashion such as Debenhams, House of Fraser, Avon and Adidas.

We have also worked with an array of stars that includes Kylie Minogue, Tinie Tempah, Banky W, Aluna George and Diamond. We have spent time crafting a brand that we wish to promote to worldwide acclaim.

Dauntless Entertainment is about to embark on a new journey in Nigeria and with the CEO being Nigerian it was only right. The company intends to bring a tremendous change to the Nigerian entertainment Industry.

The dance video below...

According to a few LIB readers who have sent in emails, a lion escaped from the Jos Wild Life Park while it was being fed at about 8am today Wednesday December 2nd. The lion slipped through the entrance which was left ajar by the park keeper who wanted to feed it. It is believed that the lion is still within the premises of the park however the management of the park fears it may enter into town as the park it's not fenced. Efforts are on the recapture it. Residents of the town have been asked to be very vigilant.

Another LIB said the escaped lion is roaming around Eastern bye pass. Please careful out there!

Pro-Biafran protest: Onitsha on stand still (photos)

The protest that started yesterday is taking a new turn today. The Police is shooting into the air and pro-Biafran protesters allegedly burnt a Dangote truck in sight. People passing the bridge are raising their hand as you can see in the photo above. Another photo after the cut...

Here are some facts you should know about the human brain. Men typically have a higher sex drive than women, and part of this can be traced to the brain's grey matter. The male brain contains a larger amygdala than the female brain, which may be behind their boosted sex drive. Despite being 8% smaller than men’s brains, on average, women’s brains have been shown to be more efficient and this makes them better at ‘big picture’ tasks such as keeping a diary and remembering friends’ and relatives’ birthdays.

Research shows that Diarrhea which is among the leading cause of child death worldwide, accounts for 1 in 9 child death. But did you know most diarrheal deaths are preventable using simple, affordable interventions? For instance, a simple home-made salt and sugar solution which is a combination of salt, sugar and clean water when mixed properly and taken in the right proportion helps replace the fluids lost which in turns ultimately keeps the child alive.

Yesterday Senate President Bukola Saraki released a statement accusing Sahara Reporters of falsely associating him in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal, adding that he will be pressing charges. The Founder of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has replied him, saying they are ready to meet him in court

Read the press statement below...

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has issued a stern warning to MASSOB and IPOB activists to stop threatening public peace or face the full weight of the law. The warning followed the observation by the Nigeria Police Force leadership of the increasing resort to acts of brigandage by sets of misguided individuals who apparently are hiding under the cloak of Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to threaten national security and public peace in parts of South East geopolitical Zone and some other conterminous States.

Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, says that the association is aware of those that are behind last week's bomb blast in Kano during a Muslim procession at Dakasoye village in Kano last week. Zakzaky said this while speaking at the end of Nahjul Balagha study session held at Hussainiyyah Baqiyyatullah, Zaria on Monday November 30th

This guy has a great business sense! He has his own fragrance, headphones, underwear, game, museum, clothing line and now has recently launched his own keyboard search app. The new app features a keyboard with a ''CR7 look and feel'' as well as the latest news and information concerning the Real Madrid and Portugal star.

The Nigerian military successfully repelled an attack by Boko Haram in Gulak community in Adamawa state on Sunday November 29th. This is contained in a statement released by the Nigerian Army Acting spokesperson, Sani Usman. The statement added that the troops also killed 3 Boko Haram terrorists, while quite number escaped with gun shot wounds.

Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial district yesterday called on the University of Wolverhampton to start a course in their school where the leadership qualities and style of APC National leader, Bola Tinubu will be studied as a course. Ashafa said this during an investiture ceremony for Bola Tinubu as the university’s Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership patron.

30 years old Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Jose Semedo admits his career and life would have been over by now if it weren't for superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. The Real Madrid player and Semedo were once players at Sporting Lisbon's academy and he would have been booted out of the academy had Ronaldo not intervened.The club wanted to axe the midfielder at the time but Ronaldo told the club if they axed the player they would have to axe him too, leading the club to change their mind.

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Authority, Muhammed Sani Sidi yesterday revealed that 187 marriages have been conducted in the Internally Displaced Camps in Borno and Adamawa states within the year. Sani said this when members of Bring Back Our Girls Group (BBOG) paid him a courtesy call in his office yesterday December 1st.

As nominations for the Disability Prize comes to a close, we would like to thank everyone who nominated a movie. The time to vote is here and your favourite film stands a chance to win N1 million at the 2015 Homevida Awards. Two movies that best meet the disability criteria have been shortlisted as follows:

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II who joined twitter two days ago, tweeted at President Buhari this morning over the continued statements of sympathy issued by the presidency after any occurrence of bomb blast. His tweet above.

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Tyler full of praise for Neville