Navy arrests 2 boats with illegally refined diesel worth N20.4m in Rivers

The Base Operations Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Pathfinder, Commander Ugochukwu Ajulu, disclosed to newsmen yesterday, that the Nigerian Navy impounded two boats carrying about 100,000 litres of illegal diesel worth about N20.4 million in Akuku Toru LGA of Rivers state.

He said that when the criminals saw the naval boat approaching, they abandoned the boat and escaped. However, occupants of the other boat were arrested and will be handed over to the appropriate security agency for the law to take its course.

“In-line with strategic directives from naval authorities, on March 31, our troops on routine patrol impounded two wooden boats carrying suspected illegally refined diesel in quantity of about 100,000 litres. The first wooden boat transporting about 60 drums fully loaded with suspected stolen diesel was impounded along Bakana waterways with three suspects on-board. The second boat which had over 100 drums laden with illegally refined diesel was seized while it anchored at Aiteo jetty near Abonema.” he said

Source: Vanguard

Leaked documents reveal how TWELVE world leaders – plus Russian leader's inner circle, British politicians and Lords – hide their millions in tax havens

• 11million financial documents have been leaked from Panamanian law firm 
• Show how world's rich and powerful use offshore tax havens to hide wealth
• Twelve current or former world leaders implicated along with UK politicians
• Russian president Vladimir Putin's friends appear to have earned millions
• Leak is bigger than the amount of data stolen by Edward Snowden in 2013
• German newspaper obtained documents but identity of source is unknown
  

The biggest financial data leak in history has revealed how Vladimir Putin's inner circle and a 'dirty dozen' list of world leaders are using offshore tax havens to hide their wealth.

A host of celebrities, British politicians and the global rich are all implicated in the so-called Panama Papers - a leak of 11million files which contain more data than the amount stolen by former CIA contractor Edward Snowden in 2013.

Documents were leaked from one of the world's most secretive companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, and show how the company has allegedly helped clients launder money, dodge sanctions and evade tax.

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• A network of secret offshore deals and loans worth £1.4 billion that leads to Russian President Vladimir Putin;
• Twelve national leaders, including the King of Saudi Arabia, president of Ukraine and the prime minister of Iceland, are among 143 politicians revealed to have offshore accounts, including several dictators;
• Six members of the House of Lords, three former Conservative MPs and dozens of donors to British political parties are among those said to have benefited from tax havens;
• A member of Fifa's ethics committee, which is supposed to be reforming the organisation, worked as a lawyer for people charged with bribery and corruption. 

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Jose Mourinho offered Syria job

The Syrian Football Association have revealed that they have submitted a formal offer to Jose Mourinho to become the new head coach of their national team.

Mourinho has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in December, just seven months after leading the Blues to the Premier League title.

The 53-year-old has been linked with the Manchester United post since his departure, but Syria have launched an audacious bid to entice the Portuguese boss in their quest to reach the 2018 World Cup.

"After a meeting between the president of the Syrian Football Federation; Salahuddin Ramadan, the vice-president of the Syrian Union Chairman of the national teams, the director of the first team, Fadi Dabbas and secretary-general of the Syrian Football Federation Qutaiba al-Rifaiit, it was agreed to send a formal offer to the agency of the coach Jose Mourinho to train the Syrian national football team," read a statement on the Syrian FA's official Facebook page.

Herdsmen abduct Catholic priest in Enugu

ENUGU—Tension is brewing in Owa community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State where a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Aniako Celestine, priest in charge of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ukana, Udi Local Government Area was kidnapped by suspected Fulani herdsmen Saturday evening on his way from his home town, Ezeagu.