Wednesday 27 May 2015

Senior FIFA Officials Arrested For Money Laundering, Fraud

Some senior officials of the world football governing body FIFA, have been arrested by Swiss authorities in Zurich, over corruption charges brought by the US.

According to The New York Times, they were arrested on allegations related to wire fraud, money laundering and racketeering. More than 10 senior officials are believed to be involved.

Investigations into TV and marketing deals and bidding for World Cups, have already begun.

“We’re struck by just how long this went on for and how it touched nearly every part of what FIFA did,” a law enforcement official told the Times.

“It just seemed to permeate every element of the federation and was just their way of doing business. It seems like this corruption was institutionalised.”

The US is expected to seek extradition of the officials who have been arrested.

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A’Ibom APC Chieftain, Dr Ime Umanah feared dead in Uyo auto-crash

Ime Umanah, until the sad incident was a chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State and the Managing Director, Imesco Group of Companies.

The report alleged that the business mogul and former chairman of Abak Local Government Council died in auto crash on his way back from the High Court of Uyo in a case instituted against him by the state.

It was gathered that both the driver and the front seat passenger of the crashed car are alive.

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Nabteb Economics Answer Available Here

2a.
A regressive tax is a tax system where the tax rate dicreases as income increase.It is a tax system in which the higher the income of the consumer, the lower the tax rate.

(2b)
Toyota – tax paid=#20,000*10=#200­,000
Volvo-tax paid=25,000*5=#125,0­00
Honda-tax paid=15,000*8=120,00­0
Honda-tax paid=#5000*20=#100,0­00
Mazda-tax paid=10,000*15=150,0­00

(2c)
total amount of tax paid by the importer for the motors:-200,000 125,­000 120,000 100,000 ­150,000=#695,000.00

(3)
The negative effects of a rapidly increase population are as follows:-
1,pressure on natural resources:-Natural resources like fertile farmlands animals etc becomes over-exploited When there is high population growth in an area
2-Increase in crime rate:- areas of high population density are usually associated with high crime rate like armed robbery,car snatching,hired assassination etc.
3-Insufficient food:-as a result of the high inflix of people into an area,there will not be sufficient food to cater for the high population which leads to food shortage.

4-Unemployment/­underemployment:-area­s of high population density usually do not have enough jobs for the over increasing population and this leads to unemployment and underemployment.

5-Inadequate housing:-high population concentration leads to poor accommodation as the houses available may not be enough for the high population.

(7a)
Money May be defined as anything that is generally acceptable as a medium of exchange for making payments, settlement of depts or other business obligations

(7b)
Demands For money means the desire to hold in hand or cash form as against spending the money. The meaning of demand for money is quits different from demand for for goods and services. People do not spend all their salaries when they are received at the end of the month. Therefore the portion of their salaries kept with them and not spent immediately they are received is what we term demand for money. It is also known as liquidity preference.

(7c)
1.Transaction motive:- people desire to keep or hold money the day to day transactions such as buying of foodstuffs and other daily needs
2.Precaution motives:- money is also demanded in order to meet up with unforeseen circumstances or cortigencies.
3.Speculative motive:- people also keep money with the hope of using such money in making quick money

(9a)
stock exchange is the buying and selling of existing security like shares stock,debentures etc. It’s an essential part of the capital Manet to serve as a source of raising capital as well as a forum for financial investment.

(9b)
1-It leads to increase in the standard of living investment opportunities will lead to more income which will affect consumption, there by increasing the standard of living of the citizens of accounting.

2-It private a yard stock for measuring the performance of companies the price quoted can be used to measure the performance of company as only ground and efficient companies are quoted on the stock market.

3-It’s a market for investment:-the stock exchange provide on avenue for people to invest in any sector of the economy.

4-provision of information for investors:-investors­ especially foreign investors can obtain necessary information about the investment situation of a country.

(10a)
Balance plight payment can be defined as three relationship between the sum total of a country’s payment for her imports and receipts for her exports. It’s a statement on income and expenditure on international account.

(10b)
1-low level of agricultural production:-this makes a country dependent on food imports and imported inputs for agricultural product.
2-Low level of technological development:-this makes the country involved to import more advanced technology at the expense of exports.
3-Inadequacy in export promotion storage:-export promotion strategies aimed at more earnings for a country are inadequate.
4-Existence of import dependent industries:-these industries reduce the country’s earnings as they demand for scarce foreign exchange in order to procure machines and raw materials from abroad.
5-Poor social and economic infrastructure:-this­ contribute greatly to low capacity utilization in the industrial sector rate bad roads,poor communication facilities etc.

(12)
-To fasten economic growth and
economic development in the region
involved
-It aims at increasing trade co-operation
and thereby increasing economic
activities among member countries
-To enlarge their local market and
increase the participation of member
nations in world market
-To increase their productive capacity
through exchange of raw material and
thereby lowering the units cost of their
products.
-It is aimed at increasing the level of
employment opportunities among the
member nations involved.

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U-20 World Cup: FIFA, LOC To Receive Nigerian Delegation Today

A group consisting of officials of world football-governing body, FIFA and members of the local organizing committee of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup will receive the U-20 National Team, Flying Eagles, in New Plymouth today when they berth in New Zealand for FIFA’s cadet world championship.

The Nigeria delegation flew out of Germany (where they had a three-week final camping programme) on Sunday, on the first leg of a 25 –hour journey across three continents. Led by the vice chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Fresh, the delegation flew aboard Emirates Airline to Dubai on Sunday, and was scheduled to connect a long haul flight to Melbourne from Dubai on Monday morning, before another flight to Auckland (New Zealand’s commercial and economic capital), followed by a 40-minute domestic flight from Auckland to New Plymouth, where the African champions play all Group E matches against Brazil, North Korea and Hungary.

They will be the first Nigerian contingent to be received at a FIFA final tournament in nine months. The last delegation was also U-20; the girls that captivated the football world on the way to reaching the final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada last year.

Since first playing at the global championship, in Mexico 32 years ago, the Flying Eagles have finished in third place once and won the silver medals twice.

But the Nigeria Football Federation and millions of Nigeria ball fans believe the present squad has the talent and strength-in-depth to go all the way

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Group asks court to stop Buhari’s inauguration due to falsification of certificate

A group, Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative,has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, from swearing the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari in.
The suit is also seeking an order to nullify the certificate of return issued to Buhari by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

They filed the suit on the allegation that Buhari did not qualify to contest the presidential election because he gave false information about his academic qualification to INEC.
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The Group’s lawyer, Mr. Philip Ekpo, alleged that Buhari did not meet the qualification in the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act to stand for the March 28, 2015 presidential election.
Buhari, INEC, the CJN are the 1st to the 3rd respondents in the suit respectively.
The group wants an order of interim injunction restraining the CJN “or any person acting in his capacity” from swearing in Buhari as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 29, 2015 or any other date thereof pending the determination of the motion on notice.
The suits declares states that the plaintiff seeks among other orders,

“A declaration that the 3rd defendant be stopped from swearing in the 1st defendant as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as the issue of perjury involving the 1st defendant has not been resolved.

“An order restraining the 3rd defendant or any person appointed for such purpose from swearing in the 1st defendant as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 29, 2015 or any future dates whatsoever for giving false information to the 2nd respondent on oath.

“An order annulling the Certificate of Return given to the 1st defendant by the 2nd defendant.”

“The 1st respondent (Buhari) gave false information in the affidavit he presented to the 2nd respondent (INEC) and on the strength of which he contested and purportedly won the presidential election which was conducted by the 2nd respondent on March 28, 2015.

“The 1st respondent deposed to an affidavit dated November 24, 2014 that his West African School Leaving Certificate is in the custody of the Secretary to the Military Board.

“The Nigerian Army on January 20, 2015, said that in the personal file of the 1st respondent with the Nigerian Army, they do not have the original copy of his West African School Leaving Certificate nor does the Nigerian Army have the Certified True Copy of his WASC results neither do they have a photocopy of the said result.

“The 1st respondent has not met the qualifications enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electoral Act, Cap E6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2010 (as amended) to have contested the position of President of Nigeria at the 2015 general elections.

“That the authority conferred by Section 140 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) on the 3rd respondent to administer oath of office to any person who will occupy the office of the President of Nigeria cannot be exercised in respect of the 1st respondent who has not fulfilled the requirements of the same constitution and the Electoral Act as it relates to his eligibility to occupy the office of President of Nigeria.”

The case is still pending as it has not been assigned to any judge.
Punch.

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Infinix Hot Emerges Highest-selling Phone Brand in Nigeria

Infinix Hot, one of the fast-moving smart phones from the stables of Infinix Mobility, has emerged the highest selling mobile brand in the Nigerian market for the month of March, 2015.

According to a report by GesellschaftfürKonsumforschung (GFK), the leading authority for international market studies, the Infinix Hot sold more units compared with other more established phone brands in the market in the month under review.

The Infinix Hot, which is running on android-powered operating system 4.4 kitkat, has the following features;1.4GHz quad-core, dual sim, 5.0 inches touch screen, dual camera of 5mp with LED flash and 2mp front camera designed for video calls.

It also has 1GB ram support, 3G network, 16,000,000 colours and pixel density of 401ppi, among other interesting features.

Speaking on this milestone, Bruno Li, the Country Manager of Infinix Nigeria, said the success of the phone is a result of the company’s consumer-centric product development strategy coupled with bespoke marketing ideas.

“The Infinix brand has developed into a household name in the Nigeria’s phone market. Though still relatively new in the country, it has shown that with the right products and targeted marketing initiatives, a new entrant can make significant impact within a short period of time. We are delighted by this exceptional performance of Infinix Hot and we know this is just the beginning of our partnership with the Nigerian phone users.”

Not resting on its oars, Infinix Mobility, following in its tradition of meeting needs in the market, will soon launch a new smart phone product which has the potential of surpassing the Infinix Hot success story;#thenexthero will be unveiled soon on 4th June launch event at the University of Lagos .

With other products also making waves with huge volume sales, it won’t be long before the Infinix brand becomes the dominant mobile phone player in the country.

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President Jonathan to formally dissolve FEC today

In preparation for its final handing over to the incoming administration, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, will be formally dissolved today.

The session which will be headed by President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to witness a formal speech by the President, where he notes his achievements while in office since May 29, 2011.

Ministers are also expected to make speeches on their experiences under President Jonathan.

The meeting which is expected to start at 11am today will give each minister an opportunity to share their experience while in office.

President Jonathan is expected to end the session with a speech highlighting his achievements in office while setting agenda for the in coming administration. President Jonathan is expected to leave the Presidential Villa on Friday morning for Port Harcourt, enroute Otuoke, his birth home.

The president has already moved out of the main building of the Presidential Villa and members of his immediate family are expected to leave with him to Otuoke on Friday.

Vanguard.

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