JOHANNESBURG - Embattled Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku has threatened legal action against the DA’s Jack Bloom. This comes after the DA Gauteng health spokesperson published a statement, accusing Masuku’s department of spending almost R500,000 on each COVID-19 patient admitted at the Nasrec field hospital. Bloom says this is another reason why Masuku should be fired…...
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Two persons, Motunrayo Olasebikan and Abideen Adefisayo Tijani have been arraigned before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan for alleged involvement in a visa scam.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the suspects on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and uttering.This was disclosed in a statement issued…...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arraigned a former director of Physical Planning, Pius Ezeokafor, in the department of architecture, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State, for alleged fraud and false pretence and gratification to the tune of N27 million. In a statement signed by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwajuren on Tuesday, the…...
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Scam text messages claiming to be from crucial government services will be blocked on Telstra's network under a new pilot program.The telecommunications giant will work with the federal government's Australian Cyber Security Centre and Services Australia to stamp out dodgy texts.Messages purporting to be from Centrelink or MyGov with malicious links or requests for personal…...
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Kentucky officials said on Tuesday that two election scams are actively targeting voters with fewer than 50 days to go until the 2020 presidential election, but one nonprofit accused of perpetrating a scam has denied the officials' allegations.Kentucky's Secretary of State Michael Adams and Attorney General Daniel Cameron warned voters of the scams in a…...
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Aaron Rodgers is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the NFL.But when the Packers selected a quarterback rather than a much-needed wide receiver, many thought it might be the team’s way of showing him out the door.With how he has played so far this season—he is not going anywhere. But his resurgence has made some…...
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Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida said the central bank would retain low interest rates and let inflation run higher than 2% at times.The Fed’s reassurance isn’t helping the Nasdaq, which has declined by 11.8% since September 2.Investors remain rattled by the pandemic-induced correction despite the Fed’s dovish stance.Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida reaffirmed the…...
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Charlie Scharf has apologized for insensitive diversity comments made earlier this summer.His handling of the issue speaks to his willingness to tackle problems head-on.That he made the comments at all shows he isn’t covering up potential problems at the bank.Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons this…...
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by as much as 185 points Thursday.All 11 S&P 500 sectors sold off at the start of trading, with energy companies leading the pack.Initail jobless claims came in higher than expected last week, raising doubts about the economic recovery.The Dow and broader U.S. stock market tumbled Thursday, after higher…...
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