The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially announced the release of her 2012 WAEC GCE Nov/Dec result yesterday 19th of December 2012, and it has been uploadedonline. WAEC-Nov-Dec-2012-Result You may like to check: JAMB UTME 2013 Registration Updates Participants can now check their result online from WAEC result checking portal. Although, you can encounter difficulty in checking your 2012 WAECGCE result due to the number of traffic the website is receiving. If you’re unable to check it now, you can try checking it at night whenthe traffic will be less. How to Check WAEC 2012Nov-Dec Result Online 1) Buy WAEC result checking scratch card from any Banks or Authorized Dealers or anyWAEC office nearest to you. 2) Go to WAEC official result checking portal @ www.waecdirect.org. 3) Now supply all the required information in the appropriate space, such as : Examination Number, Examination Year, Type of Examination, Card Serial Number and PIN. 4) After supply all the relevant information in step 3 above, finally click on the submit button to view your 2012 WAEC GCE Nov/Dec result. How to Check 2012 WAECGCE Result Using SMS In case you want to checkyour 2012 WAEC GCE result using sms, use the short code format below: WAEC*ExamNo*PIN*ExamYear To short-code 32327 (MTN, Airtel & Glo subscribers) For example -: WAEC*4250101001*123456789012*2012 Note: Ensure you adhere strictly to the format above. There should be no space in the message. Wait for your result to bedelivered to your phone via SMS. (SMS Cost N30 Only) To Check your Result, Visit htttp//:www.waecdirect. ­org

HOW TO MAKE MONEY WITH 2GO!!!! IS IT POSSIBLE OR A SCAM?: A 2go messenger friend of mine ask me a question, how can i makemoney on 2go? So i started digging to see how possible it to make money on 2go. 2go messenger before I stumble upon this article while surfing the interneton one of Nigeria blog nairacow so i decided to share it due to the help and information is going to pass to our dear readers and fellow Nigerians…….. So!!!! read on and dont miss any line Recently I noticed a lot ofsearch queries on “ how to make money with 2go ” and have seen queries on keywords like “ 2go cash ”, meaning that some clever marketer has created a product with that name. Well , I want to lay to rest anything about making money with 2go right here in this post. After reading this post you will likely stop your search. First ,A Few Things About 2go. In my first post on the link above I had discussed that the only way one can make money on 2go was through marketing and promotion of your products and services that you have online and offline. I never mentioned that itwas possible just to make money off 2go just by joining and chatting with people. Nah , far from it. 2go Is Not Like Facebook And Twitter The reason why this is so is because unlike other social networks online like facebook and twitter,you can click on a link and land in the online shop or sales page of a website or online business, where one can make an order or purchase .with 2go , this is not possible. There are no clickable links on 2go therefore there is no way someone on 2go can directly land on an online shop or sales page. The only way you can make money on 2go for now ,is through advertising and promoting of your brand and business that one has online or offline. Read it 10 times … If you think that you will get on 2go and money will just drop into your account like magic then think again. If anybody claims he or she will show you how to make money on 2go and it is different from what you read here tell that person ,with a very loud voice to , GERROUT . If you buy any e-book product that claims so, you are on your own. Let me repeat it for emphasis… you can only make money on 2go fornow via updating your status with some form of advertorial or promotional information. And not directly by chatting with people. Money cannot be made directly on 2go for NOW…until when one can click through from it to a website or blog or something where an order can be made . Finally Finally ,anyone selling e-book products claiming that you can make money from 2go directly by just chatting with people, just like that, is a bloody scammer…so beware…. Thank you…and please comment and share this post on facebook so your friends will not get scammed. And if someone claims he or she has made money on 2go via any means magic or voodoo ,let him or her share it in the comments .

ACTRESS NKIRU SYLVANUS KIDNAPPED IN IMO STATE: Got word this afternoon from friends of popular actress and Imo State SA on public affairs, Ms Nkiru Sylvanus, that she was kidnapped in owerri this morning. Nkiru was last seen on the set of a movielast night in Owerri. The kidnappers took her early this morning and have already made contact withher family. They are askingfor N100million. Please say a prayer for her. More details coming..

PDP ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF GOVNOR PATRICK YOKOWA AND GENERAL OWOYE AZAZI: See the statement below... The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed utter shock and devastating grief at the news of the death of the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mr. Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa and other prominent Nigerians, including the former National Security Adviser, General Owoye Azazi in a helicopter crash today. Our great Party is shocked beyond imagination and no words can adequately give expression to the depth of our grief. What a colossal loss! "The nation has lost a great patriot who in abouttwo years in saddle as the Governor of Kaduna State demonstrated an unyielding capacity in wielding together varying fragile interests. He rendered quality stewardship to his people. Even in the face of daunting security challenges, nothing came close to compromising his iron cast resolve and faith that the phase must certainly pass. It is unfortunate that the nation has lost him at this critical curve in our national history.” "On behalf of the National Executive Committee and other members of the PDP, the National Chairman of our great Party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur wishes to condole with the government and the people of Kaduna State as well as the family of late Governor Yakowa on this very painful loss. Your tearis our broken heart!” “We wish to also send our heart felt condolence to the family of General Azazias well as to the families of other Nigerians involved in the unfortunate crash. We beseech God to give them the strength to withstand this harshest sting of the painful loss of dear ones.” Chief Olisa Metuh National Publicity Secretary.

PDP ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF GOVNOR PATRICK YOKOWA AND GENERAL OWOYE AZAZI: See the statement below... The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed utter shock and devastating grief at the news of the death of the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mr. Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa and other prominent Nigerians, including the former National Security Adviser, General Owoye Azazi in a helicopter crash today. Our great Party is shocked beyond imagination and no words can adequately give expression to the depth of our grief. What a colossal loss! "The nation has lost a great patriot who in abouttwo years in saddle as the Governor of Kaduna State demonstrated an unyielding capacity in wielding together varying fragile interests. He rendered quality stewardship to his people. Even in the face of daunting security challenges, nothing came close to compromising his iron cast resolve and faith that the phase must certainly pass. It is unfortunate that the nation has lost him at this critical curve in our national history.” "On behalf of the National Executive Committee and other members of the PDP, the National Chairman of our great Party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur wishes to condole with the government and the people of Kaduna State as well as the family of late Governor Yakowa on this very painful loss. Your tearis our broken heart!” “We wish to also send our heart felt condolence to the family of General Azazias well as to the families of other Nigerians involved in the unfortunate crash. We beseech God to give them the strength to withstand this harshest sting of the painful loss of dear ones.” Chief Olisa Metuh National Publicity Secretary.

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE:Kaduna state Governor,patrickt yokowa, Gen Azazi, others feared dead in helicopter crash.: An aide of the Governor of Kaduna state, Patrick Yakowa, has confirmed the death of his boss in the Bayelsa Helicopter crash, Reuters has reported. Mr. Yakowa and a former National Security Adviser, Andrew Azazi, are among those believed to have died in the Naval Helicopter crash. The Bayelsa State Police spokesperson, Fidelis Odunna, also confirmed a helicopter had crashed in Ogbia Creek, but gave no details of the causalities. Other occupants are believed to be aides to the dignitaries. The dignitaries travelled to attend the burial ceremony of the father of a presidential aide,Oronto Douglas. The burial of Obereba Douglas was scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Okoroba, Bayelsa State. Airport authorities are also yet to get details of the crash even as rescue efforts are ongoing. The Ministry of Aviation is yet to confirm the crash or casualties. The Minister's spokesman, Joe Obi, did not pick his calls as officials struggle to get details of the crash. The Development of the STORY: Governor Yakowa and Mr. Azazi, a retired military general who served as chief security adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, were among passengers in the ill-fated helicopter. Nigeria's National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) had earlier indicated that the agency had activated a search for a crashed helicopter. The crashed helicopter was one of several helicopters that some well-connected people to the funeral. Others in the ill-fated crash: a top politician in Kaduna Dudas Tsoho, Azazi's orderly, former national security advisers NSA, General Owoye Azazi were said to be in the naval aircraft at the time of the crash, the pilot and his co-pilot were said to be on board the helicopter when it crashed. The crash comes on the heels of a plane crash on October 25, 2012 that has left Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State brain-damaged. Mr. Suntai was moved to a hospital in Germany where he remains in poor shape, unable to recognize his visitors or to speak. EYEWITNESS RECALLS : Eyewitnesses are quoted as having said the helicopter was sighted in the sky wobbling before the fatal crash. The time of the crash was estimated to be 3.30pm. The former Chairman of the Okoroba Community Development Committee (CDC), Comrade Hitler Adunion, who witnessed the incident, says that the helicopter nosedived into the forest and burst into flames. Adunion said: "We sighted the chopper wobbling and crash-landed. By the time we got to the scene, it was in flames. We tried to put out the flame but it was difficult. We saw the roasted bodies of those inside

TEENAGE GIRL GOT PREGNANT FOR FIVE BOYS IT was a shocking story to the parents and neighbours of a teenage girl and pupil of Ikorenim Primary School in Calabar, Cross River State, Ekamen Asuquo, when a pregnancy test that was conducted on her at the General Hospital, Calabar revealed that she was carrying a four-month pregnancy. The mother of the primary five pupil, who resides at 2, Pipeline Road, Ikorenim had suspected pregnancy, going by the symptoms exhibited by the teenage girl, who was sick for a while as she decided to take her to the hospital after she failed to get well, despite long period of self medication. The mother was rattled when it was discovered that the girl was pregnant after some tests. A neighbour, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said “She has been at home for the past two months always complaining of one ailment or the other and the mother had to take her to the General Hospital after home medication could not heal her in the hope that she could be treated there.” The neighbour, said when the teenage girl was confronted by her mother, who allegedly sells hot drinks and illicit drugs over who was responsible for the pregnancy, she mentioned one Tony, one of the boys that patronises her mother’s hot drinking joint. However, the source hinted that when Tony was confronted, he said “He was the one who dated the teenage girl first but another customer, Jones snatched her from him and when Jones was confronted, he said he had since stopped dating the girl and mentioned another person, who when also confronted, mentioned another boy and at the last count, the number was five.” It was gathered that the mother was infuriated when her daughter confirmed that she slept with all the boys mentioned and could not actually tell who was responsible. It was also gathered that two of the boys mentioned were tenants living in the woman’s house. Out of annoyance, “She has since asked the two young men living in her house to quit but they are asking for time to secure another accommodation before they can vacate the house.” When the distraught mother was asked what she was going to do with the daughter’s predicament, tears rolled down her cheek, as she said “I leave everything to God.

LAGOS CHIEF JUDGE FREES 46 PRISONERS FROM IKOYI PRISON: The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, yesterday Tuesday December 11th released 46 prisoners, including 75-year-old man, from the Ikoyi Prisons in Lagos during her visit to the prison. Justice Ayotunde Phillips released233 prisoners just four months ago after reviewing their cases during a visit to the prison in September. She said the gesture was aimed at de-congesting the prison in order to alleviate the sufferings of the inmates.

A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE IN A SUBURBAN PORTLAND SHOPPIND MALL, KILLING TWO PEOPLE AND OTHERS WOUNDEN: A gunman opened fire in a suburban Portland shopping mall Tuesday, killing two people and wounding another as people were doing their Christmas shopping , authorities said. Witnesses described a scene of chaos and disbelief as a gunman wearing some sort of camouflage outfit and a white mask shot an initial burst of fire and then more rounds at Clackamas Town Center. Shoppers tried to find safe areas as teams of police officers began entering the mall to find the shooter. Clackamas County sheriff's Lt. James Rhodes said later that the gunman was dead, but he wouldn't say how he died or provide any details about him. Authorities were going store-to-store to secure the scene and to escort hiding shoppers outside, but Rhodes said there was no indication that there wasmore than one shooter. Austin Patty, 20, who works at Macy 's, said he saw a man in a white mask carrying a rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest. He heard the gunman say "I am the shooter," as if announcing himself, Patty said. He then fired several shots paced seconds apart. A series of rapid-fire shots in short succession followed. Patty said he ducked to the ground, then ran. His Macy's co-worker, Pam Moore, told The Associated Press the gunman was short, with darkhair, dressed in camouflage. He had body armor and a rifle. "I heard about 20 shots and everyone hit the ground," Moore said. "That's when we all just ran." Shaun Wik, 20, from Fairview, said he was Christmas shopping with his girlfriend and opened a fortune cookie at the food court. Inside was written "live for today, remember yesterday, think of tomorrow." As he read it, he heard three shots. He heard a man he believes was the gunman shout,"Get down!" but Wik and his girlfriend ran. He heard seven or eight more shots. He didn't turn around. "If I had looked back, I might not be standing here," Wik said. "I might have been one of the ones who got hit." Kira Rowland told KGW-TV that she was shopping at Macy's withher infant son when the shots started. "All of a sudden you hear two shots, which sounded like balloons popping," Rowland told the station. "Everybody got on the ground. I grabbed the baby from the stroller and got on the ground." Rowland said she heard people screaming and crying. "I put the baby back in the stroller and ran like hell," Rowland said. "It was awful. It was shots after shots after shots like a massacre. "It was just awful." Holli Bautista, 28, said she was shopping in the Macy's for a Christmas dress for her daughter when she heard a two or three pops that sounded like firecrackers. "I heard people running and screaming and saying 'Get out, there's somebody shooting,'" shetold the AP. "It was a scene of chaos." She said hundreds of shoppers and mall employees started running, and she and dozens of other people were trying to escape through an exit in the department store. Bautista said the Macy's opens into the food court area, where it was reported the shootings tookplace. Bautista said it sounded like the shots were coming from that direction. Tiffany Turgetto and her husband of Gladstone had exitedMacy's through the first floor when they heard the gunshots coming from the second floor of the mall. "People in front of us people were dropping, finding covering," she told the AP."People were yelling screaming and gasping, yelling to get out. The lady next to us, she threw a chair and started running. We couldn't run because the chair was there." Turgetto and her husband and other people were able to quickly leave through a Barnes & Noble bookstore before the police arrived and locked down the mall. "I had left my phone at home. I was telling people to call 911. Surprisingly, people are around me, no one was calling 911. I think people were in shock." Source: Yahoo News

15 KILLED IN SHOOT-OUT WITH BOKO-HARAM SECT: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria. A shootout in northeastern Nigeriabetween security forces and members of a radical Islamist sect killed at least 15 people, including a local police chief, authorities said Tuesday. The shootings took place in the city of Potiskum, which has increasingly become the scene ofviolent attacks by the sect knownas Boko Haram. Army spokesmanLt. Eli Lazarus said the attack began late Sunday night in the city and went on for hours after suspected sect members bombed a local police station andattacked a bank branch. Lazarus said the dead included a police chief and 14 suspected Boko Haram members. Civilians have been killed in such shoot-outs before and Nigeria’s militaryroutinely downplays such casualties. The identity of those who died could not be independently verified Tuesday, though Lazarus said those killed had been carrying weapons and ammunition. However, Lazarus said authorities only collected four corpses of the suspected sect fighters, as the other 10 ‘‘were dragged away by other Boko Haram members in order tohide their identity.’’ It was unclear the motivation behind the attack, though analysts and local security officials believe Boko Haram has funded some of its attacks through bank robberies in whichsect members blow open bank buildings to steal the money inside. Boko Haram, whose name means‘‘Western education is sacrilege’’ in the Hausa language of Nigeria’s Muslim north, is wagingan increasingly bloody campaign of guerrilla attacks against the nation’s weak central government. The sect says it wants Nigeria to enact strict Shariah law and release its imprisoned members. Despite a heavy military and police presence, the sect has been able to launch frequent attacks. More than 770 people have been killed in Boko Haram attacks so far this year, according to an Associated Press count, making 2012 the worst year of violence attributed to the group. Boko Haram also has loose connections with al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and Somalia’s al-Shabab, according to Western military officials and diplomats.

NDLEA Appoints StellaDamasus, LamboginnyAs Ambassadors: The National Law and Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has appointed sultry actress, Stella Damasus and singer Yinka Lawanson, otherwise known as Lamboginny, as its ambassadors. This is the first time the agency will appoint ambassadors. Speaking during the official unveiling of the new ambassadors at the NDLEA headquarters in Lagos yesterday morning, the Director General of the agency, Dr. Femi Ajayi, said Stella and Lamboginny were painstakingly picked for the honour due to their outstanding positive impacts on youths and the society at large. I'm back home. Lots of news coming your way in a bit..:-). Continue... Stella, according to Dr. Ajayi, has been inspiring the youths with her many activities and projects, while Lamboginny has equally proved to be a worthy ambassador, not just with his music, but with his Say No To Crime projects. “Having said this, it is our pleasure to appoint them as our ambassadors, hoping that they will continue with the good workand help reach out to the youths,” the NDLEA DG noted. After the presentation of certificates to Stella and Lamboginny, the entertainers promised not to relent on their oars, adding that they will do all within their reach to assist the agency and its officials in achieving their primary objectives.

CHRISMAS INTERNET SCAMS TO WATCH OUT FOR AND BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS: Online Christmas shopping is expected to grow 22.4 percent alone this year to as much as$146 billion. ICTCatalogue.comcompiled together, Top 12 christmas scams to watch out for during this holiday. Social Media Scams. Scammers use Twitter and Facebook. Friend’s accounts can get hacked so watch for fake alerts that install “holidaydeal” apps that steal private data. Twitter ads can lead to fake websites that look authentic but then ask for your credit card information. Malicious Mobile Apps An estimated 33 percent of apps ask for more information than they need such as access to your contacts or location. Be careful to check reviews on the smartphone’s store because a malicious app may be designed to steal your information or even send out premium-rate text messages without your knowledge. Travel Scams Phony travel webpages with beautiful pictures and rock-bottom pricesare used to get you to hand over your financial details. The FBI recently warned travelers of a hotel Wi-Fi scam in which a malicious pop-up ad prompts computer users to install a popular software product before connecting to their hotelWi-Fi. Holiday Spam/Phishing Spam emails will take on holidaythemes advertising cheap Rolex watches and pharmaceuticals. Never click on the included links. The New iPad, iPhone 5, And Other Hot Holiday Gift Scams Phony ads and contests for the latest products will install malware or attempt to steal information. Skype Message Scare There is a new Skype message scam that attempts to infect computers and even hold your files for ransom. The threat appears as a Skype instant message with the scam line “Lolis this your new profile pic?”. If you click on the included link, a Trojan downloads onto your hard drive, blasts the dangerouslink to all of your contacts, and can even try to extort money from some PC users to regain access to their files. Bogus Gift Cards Scammers will get you to “purchase” fraudulent gift cards that will not work. Holiday SMiShing “SMiSishing” is phishing via textmessage. The scammer tries to lure you into revealing information or performing an action you normally wouldn’t doby pretending to be a legitimateorganization. Be wary of text messages that supposedly comefrom your bank and want you to verify personal information or visit a website. Phony E-tailers Phony e-commerce sites, that appear real, try to lure you into typing in your credit card number and other personal details, often by promoting great deals. For example, electronics repair store harborelectronics.nethad a copycat store at harborelectronics.comthat stoletheir credit cards. Fake Charities Scammers will copycat real charities such as the Red Cross. One man ran abogus charity for the “U.S. Navy Veterans Association” and gathered $2 million from donors over five years! Dangerous e-Cards Most e-cards are safe, but there are some that will install trojan viruses. Make sure your family members are actually sending you e-cards and that the e-card comes from a well known legitimate source. Phony Classifieds Phony offers ask for too much personal information or ask youto wire funds via Western Union. If you’re going to purchase an item or apply for a job, try to do it in person in a public place. Pay in cash and never agree to pay for an item before receiving it. Remember to have some sort of antivirus or anti-malware installed not only on your computer but also on your tablet or smartphone. These tips for discovering common internet scams should help you during the holiday shopping season. Merry Christmas!

CHRISMAS INTERNET SCAMS TO WATCH OUT FOR AND BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS: Online Christmas shopping is expected to grow 22.4 percent alone this year to as much as$146 billion. ICTCatalogue.comcompiled together, Top 12 christmas scams to watch out for during this holiday. Social Media Scams — Scammers use Twitter and Facebook. Friend’s accounts can get hacked so watch for fake alerts that install “holidaydeal” apps that steal private data. Twitter ads can lead to fake websites that look authentic but then ask for your credit card information. Malicious Mobile Apps — An estimated 33 percent of apps ask for more information than they need such as access to your contacts or location. Be careful to check reviews on the smartphone’s store because a malicious app may be designed to steal your information or even send out premium-rate text messages without your knowledge. Travel Scams — Phony travel webpages with beautiful pictures and rock-bottom pricesare used to get you to hand over your financial details. The FBI recently warned travelers of a hotel Wi-Fi scam in which a malicious pop-up ad prompts computer users to install a popular software product before connecting to their hotelWi-Fi. Holiday Spam/Phishing — Spam emails will take on holidaythemes advertising cheap Rolex watches and pharmaceuticals. Never click on the included links. The New iPad, iPhone 5, And Other Hot Holiday Gift Scams — Phony ads and contests for the latest products will install malware or attempt to steal information. Skype Message Scare — There is a new Skype message scam that attempts to infect computers and even hold your files for ransom. The threat appears as a Skype instant message with the scam line “Lolis this your new profile pic?”. If you click on the included link, a Trojan downloads onto your hard drive, blasts the dangerouslink to all of your contacts, and can even try to extort money from some PC users to regain access to their files. Bogus Gift Cards — Scammers will get you to “purchase” fraudulent gift cards that will not work. Holiday SMiShing — “SMiSishing” is phishing via textmessage. The scammer tries to lure you into revealing information or performing an action you normally wouldn’t doby pretending to be a legitimateorganization. Be wary of text messages that supposedly comefrom your bank and want you to verify personal information or visit a website. Phony E-tailers – Phony e-commerce sites, that appear real, try to lure you into typing in your credit card number and other personal details, often by promoting great deals. For example, electronics repair store harborelectronics.nethad a copycat store at harborelectronics.comthat stoletheir credit cards. Fake Charities — Scammers will copycat real charities such as the Red Cross. One man ran abogus charity for the “U.S. Navy Veterans Association” and gathered $2 million from donors over five years! Dangerous e-Cards — Most e-cards are safe, but there are some that will install trojan viruses. Make sure your family members are actually sending you e-cards and that the e-card comes from a well known legitimate source. Phony Classifieds — Phony offers ask for too much personal information or ask youto wire funds via Western Union. If you’re going to purchase an item or apply for a job, try to do it in person in a public place. Pay in cash and never agree to pay for an item before receiving it. Remember to have some sort of antivirus or anti-malware installed not only on your computer but also on your tablet or smartphone. These tips for discovering common internet scams should help you during the holiday shopping season. Merry Christmas!

CHRISMAS INTERNET SCAMS TO WATCH OUT FOR AND BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS: Online Christmas shopping is expected to grow 22.4 percent alone this year to as much as$146 billion. ICTCatalogue.comcompiled together, Top 12 christmas scams to watch out for during this holiday. Social Media Scams — Scammers use Twitter and Facebook. Friend’s accounts can get hacked so watch for fake alerts that install “holidaydeal” apps that steal private data. Twitter ads can lead to fake websites that look authentic but then ask for your credit card information. Malicious Mobile Apps — An estimated 33 percent of apps ask for more information than they need such as access to your contacts or location. Be careful to check reviews on the smartphone’s store because a malicious app may be designed to steal your information or even send out premium-rate text messages without your knowledge. Travel Scams — Phony travel webpages with beautiful pictures and rock-bottom pricesare used to get you to hand over your financial details. The FBI recently warned travelers of a hotel Wi-Fi scam in which a malicious pop-up ad prompts computer users to install a popular software product before connecting to their hotelWi-Fi. Holiday Spam/Phishing — Spam emails will take on holidaythemes advertising cheap Rolex watches and pharmaceuticals. Never click on the included links. The New iPad, iPhone 5, And Other Hot Holiday Gift Scams — Phony ads and contests for the latest products will install malware or attempt to steal information. Skype Message Scare — There is a new Skype message scam that attempts to infect computers and even hold your files for ransom. The threat appears as a Skype instant message with the scam line “Lolis this your new profile pic?”. If you click on the included link, a Trojan downloads onto your hard drive, blasts the dangerouslink to all of your contacts, and can even try to extort money from some PC users to regain access to their files. Bogus Gift Cards — Scammers will get you to “purchase” fraudulent gift cards that will not work. Holiday SMiShing — “SMiSishing” is phishing via textmessage. The scammer tries to lure you into revealing information or performing an action you normally wouldn’t doby pretending to be a legitimateorganization. Be wary of text messages that supposedly comefrom your bank and want you to verify personal information or visit a website. Phony E-tailers – Phony e-commerce sites, that appear real, try to lure you into typing in your credit card number and other personal details, often by promoting great deals. For example, electronics repair store harborelectronics.nethad a copycat store at harborelectronics.comthat stoletheir credit cards. Fake Charities — Scammers will copycat real charities such as the Red Cross. One man ran abogus charity for the “U.S. Navy Veterans Association” and gathered $2 million from donors over five years! Dangerous e-Cards — Most e-cards are safe, but there are some that will install trojan viruses. Make sure your family members are actually sending you e-cards and that the e-card comes from a well known legitimate source. Phony Classifieds — Phony offers ask for too much personal information or ask youto wire funds via Western Union. If you’re going to purchase an item or apply for a job, try to do it in person in a public place. Pay in cash and never agree to pay for an item before receiving it. Remember to have some sort of antivirus or anti-malware installed not only on your computer but also on your tablet or smartphone. These tips for discovering common internet scams should help you during the holiday shopping season. Merry Christmas!

CHRISMAS INTERNET SCAMS TO WATCH OUT FOR AND BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS: Online Christmas shopping is expected to grow 22.4 percent alone this year to as much as$146 billion. ICTCatalogue.comcompiled together, Top 12 christmas scams to watch out for during this holiday. Social Media Scams — Scammers use Twitter and Facebook. Friend’s accounts can get hacked so watch for fake alerts that install “holidaydeal” apps that steal private data. Twitter ads can lead to fake websites that look authentic but then ask for your credit card information. Malicious Mobile Apps — An estimated 33 percent of apps ask for more information than they need such as access to your contacts or location. Be careful to check reviews on the smartphone’s store because a malicious app may be designed to steal your information or even send out premium-rate text messages without your knowledge. Travel Scams — Phony travel webpages with beautiful pictures and rock-bottom pricesare used to get you to hand over your financial details. The FBI recently warned travelers of a hotel Wi-Fi scam in which a malicious pop-up ad prompts computer users to install a popular software product before connecting to their hotelWi-Fi. Holiday Spam/Phishing — Spam emails will take on holidaythemes advertising cheap Rolex watches and pharmaceuticals. Never click on the included links. The New iPad, iPhone 5, And Other Hot Holiday Gift Scams — Phony ads and contests for the latest products will install malware or attempt to steal information. Skype Message Scare — There is a new Skype message scam that attempts to infect computers and even hold your files for ransom. The threat appears as a Skype instant message with the scam line “Lolis this your new profile pic?”. If you click on the included link, a Trojan downloads onto your hard drive, blasts the dangerouslink to all of your contacts, and can even try to extort money from some PC users to regain access to their files. Bogus Gift Cards — Scammers will get you to “purchase” fraudulent gift cards that will not work. Holiday SMiShing — “SMiSishing” is phishing via textmessage. The scammer tries to lure you into revealing information or performing an action you normally wouldn’t doby pretending to be a legitimateorganization. Be wary of text messages that supposedly comefrom your bank and want you to verify personal information or visit a website. Phony E-tailers – Phony e-commerce sites, that appear real, try to lure you into typing in your credit card number and other personal details, often by promoting great deals. For example, electronics repair store harborelectronics.nethad a copycat store at harborelectronics.comthat stoletheir credit cards. Fake Charities — Scammers will copycat real charities such as the Red Cross. One man ran abogus charity for the “U.S. Navy Veterans Association” and gathered $2 million from donors over five years! Dangerous e-Cards — Most e-cards are safe, but there are some that will install trojan viruses. Make sure your family members are actually sending you e-cards and that the e-card comes from a well known legitimate source. Phony Classifieds — Phony offers ask for too much personal information or ask youto wire funds via Western Union. If you’re going to purchase an item or apply for a job, try to do it in person in a public place. Pay in cash and never agree to pay for an item before receiving it. Remember to have some sort of antivirus or anti-malware installed not only on your computer but also on your tablet or smartphone. These tips for discovering common internet scams should help you during the holiday shopping season. Merry Christmas!

TWELVE CHRISMAS INTERNET SCAMS TO WATCH FOR AND BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS: Online Christmas shopping is expected to grow 22.4 percent alone this year to as much as$146 billion. ICTCatalogue.comcompiled together, Top 12 christmas scams to watch out for during this holiday. Social Media Scams — [/b]Scammers use Twitter and Facebook. Friend’s accounts can get hacked so watch for fake alerts that install “holidaydeal” apps that steal private data. Twitter ads can lead to fake websites that look authentic but then ask for your credit card information. [b]Malicious Mobile Apps — An estimated 33 percent of apps ask for more information than they need such as access to your contacts or location. Be careful to check reviews on the smartphone’s store because a malicious app may be designed to steal your information or even send out premium-rate text messages without your knowledge. Travel Scams — Phony travel webpages with beautiful pictures and rock-bottom pricesare used to get you to hand over your financial details. The FBI recently warned travelers of a hotel Wi-Fi scam in which a malicious pop-up ad prompts computer users to install a popular software product before connecting to their hotelWi-Fi. Holiday Spam/Phishing — Spam emails will take on holidaythemes advertising cheap Rolex watches and pharmaceuticals. Never click on the included links. The New iPad, iPhone 5, And Other Hot Holiday Gift Scams — Phony ads and contests for the latest products will install malware or attempt to steal information. Skype Message Scare — There is a new Skype message scam that attempts to infect computers and even hold your files for ransom. The threat appears as a Skype instant message with the scam line “Lolis this your new profile pic?”. If you click on the included link, a Trojan downloads onto your hard drive, blasts the dangerouslink to all of your contacts, and can even try to extort money from some PC users to regain access to their files. Bogus Gift Cards — Scammers will get you to “purchase” fraudulent gift cards that will not work. Holiday SMiShing — “SMiSishing” is phishing via textmessage. The scammer tries to lure you into revealing information or performing an action you normally wouldn’t doby pretending to be a legitimateorganization. Be wary of text messages that supposedly comefrom your bank and want you to verify personal information or visit a website. Phony E-tailers – Phony e-commerce sites, that appear real, try to lure you into typing in your credit card number and other personal details, often by promoting great deals. For example, electronics repair store harborelectronics.nethad a copycat store at harborelectronics.comthat stoletheir credit cards. Fake Charities — Scammers will copycat real charities such as the Red Cross. One man ran abogus charity for the “U.S. Navy Veterans Association” and gathered $2 million from donors over five years! Dangerous e-Cards — Most e-cards are safe, but there are some that will install trojan viruses. Make sure your family members are actually sending you e-cards and that the e-card comes from a well known legitimate source. Phony Classifieds — Phony offers ask for too much personal information or ask youto wire funds via Western Union. If you’re going to purchase an item or apply for a job, try to do it in person in a public place. Pay in cash and never agree to pay for an item before receiving it. Remember to have some sort of antivirus or anti-malware installed not only on your computer but also on your tablet or smartphone. These tips for discovering common internet scams should help you during the holiday shopping season. Merry Christmas!

SECRET SUCCESS TO JOB HUNTING: In this day and age, having the right qualifications and experience does not guarantee a successful job search. Being able to convince a potential employer that you are the right product to buy is more art than science. Good thing is, finding meaningful work is an art anyone can learn. But first you need to understand that to successfully transition from job hunter to gainfully employed, there’s a mindset you need to have, a way you need to think… Be courageous: Searching for the right place is not for the faint hearted. It’s propelled by a mixture of fear and hope; fear of being unemployed. Hope of what lies ahead once a job is secured. Be positive, focus on the opportunities: Instead of getting depressed over the unfavourable statistics of the labour market, see it as an opportunity to move out of yourcomfort zone and excel. Know exactly the kind of job you would love: If you don’t know where you’re going, how would you know when you get there? If you know exactly whatjob you want, it becomes easier to find it. Be bold enough to market yourself: Before contacting any prospective employer, understand his or her business. What do they do, what can they do better, what opportunities can they leverage that they currently aren’t? How can the skills you currently possess add value to what they are trying to achieve? Capture all this in the materials you send to them withone main purpose-To get them to contact you. Arouse their curiosity: By showing that you know something about them and the challenges they face and that hiring you will help them to dealwith those challenges. The focus must be on what they need, not what you want. Be creative: Employers get very tired of the ubiquitous “Dear Sir/Ma, please find attached…” application. Be creative and upbeat. Put yourself in their shoes. What are you offering that will get their attention? Put your network to use: Leverage your circle of influenceto help you find a job. You know people who know peoplewho know other people, within this circle a lot of information is circulated, most times job listings rarely make it to the papers. Let those you know be aware that you are job hunting. You never know from where opportunity will come knocking. Find out what events are upcoming that will attract the people in the sectors you want to work in and to attend those events. Don’t be deceived, they’re not advertising doesn’t mean they’re not hiring: Many of you believe this and limit your search to jobs being advertised in the newspaper, the Internet, or other such options. What youdon’t realize is that at least 80%of employment opportunities are never advertised. Regardless of the upcoming challenges in the economy, there will always be work available. The people who will find that work are the ones who understand today’s workplace, who aren’t afraid to move out of their comfort zone, and whose approach is diligent,creative and focused on the needs of the employer. Whatever you do, never lie about your achievements, skills, credentials or what you can or cannot do. You’ll be found out eventually and your reputation will be in tatters. Finally, as a job hunter, you need to understand that you’re selling yourself. Your attractiveness as a product will be determined by the way you package yourself and how you articulate the value you have to offer. Remember that and also pray to God.

8yrs old wins Nigeria got Talant: Amarachi presented with her N10m cheque The winner of the first-ever Nigeria’s Got Talent has emerged! Her name is Amarachi Uyanne and she’s just eight yearsold!! Amarachi, a dancer from Benin City, Edo State, dusted off competition from nine other contestants and was crowned winner in front of a studio audience today, Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the grand finale held at Bamako Studios, Ikeja, Lagos. Amarachi who turned eight in July is the youngest contestant on the competition. After being screened from 10 to six, to four and then a final three,Amarachi was tonight announced winner by the show’shost Andre Blaze. Judges Kate Henshaw, Dan Foster, Yibo Koko all seemed pleased with the result. She walks away with a cash prizeof N10m, amongst other prizes. A mild fire which broke out behind the studio while Amarachi was delivering her finalperformance caused a chaos andcaused her to run off stage. But emergency workers quickly put out the fire. There were musical performances from EME’s Skales and Niyola as well as and upcoming crowd pleaser Dammy Krane. ‘I am happy what happened has happened. Every parent should allow their kids do whatever theycan do to display their talents‘, Emike Uyanne, Amarachi’s mother said, a few minutes after her daughter was announced winner. ‘She deserved to win because she’s good‘, Nathaniel a member of the finalist’s group The Xpendables said. Watch Amarachi’s last performance before the final

Nigeria police force: my ordeal- By Femi Badejo Sometime in November, an employee of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Femi Badejo and his security guard, Joshua Moses, were shot by policemen after they responded to a distress call about a robbery at the banker’s home in the Ikota area of Lagos. (If you missed it see it HERE ) Femi is finally out of the hospital and is telling his own side of the story. See it below... As I discussed the armed robberyincident with other occupants within our apartment complex, we noticed the gate open slightlyfollowed by the unmistakable sounds of a war grade AK47 rifle." At the Instant, I docked under a car in the apartment complex and noticed my security guard groaning excruciating a few meters from my location. Why didthese robbers come back? Iaskedrhetorically and prayed to be spared. Then as I heard the next round of shots, I felt the venom of the automatic rifle spew all over my body. So intense were the sharp burst of pains that I was on the verge of passing out when the words "Police" was heard from the shooter". A surgeof deeply felt anger immediately numbed the pains from the five gunshot wounds - one in my feet, two in my thigh, one in my bicep and one in my wrist - as I identified myself as a tenant in the apartment complex. Femi leaving the hospital Why did he not identify himself earlier as required by his training? Did the words "This is the police" "Freeze" "Don't move"go on vacation in police parlance? Why will a police officer shoot an unarmed man five times under a car despite having his hands over his head? My case is a bizarre one.

Nigeria police force: my ordeal- By Femi Badejo Sometime in November, an employee of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Femi Badejo and his security guard, Joshua Moses, were shot by policemen after they responded to a distress call about a robbery at the banker’s home in the Ikota area of Lagos. (If you missed it see it HERE ) Femi is finally out of the hospital and is telling his own side of the story. See it below... As I discussed the armed robberyincident with other occupants within our apartment complex, we noticed the gate open slightlyfollowed by the unmistakable sounds of a war grade AK47 rifle." At the Instant, I docked under a car in the apartment complex and noticed my security guard groaning excruciating a few meters from my location. Why didthese robbers come back? Iaskedrhetorically and prayed to be spared. Then as I heard the next round of shots, I felt the venom of the automatic rifle spew all over my body. So intense were the sharp burst of pains that I was on the verge of passing out when the words "Police" was heard from the shooter". A surgeof deeply felt anger immediately numbed the pains from the five gunshot wounds - one in my feet, two in my thigh, one in my bicep and one in my wrist - as I identified myself as a tenant in the apartment complex. Femi leaving the hospital Why did he not identify himself earlier as required by his training? Did the words "This is the police" "Freeze" "Don't move"go on vacation in police parlance? Why will a police officer shoot an unarmed man five times under a car despite having his hands over his head? My case is a bizarre one.

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