Magu seeks aid in recovering looted funds

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, yesterday asked China to assist the commission in identifying and recovering proceeds of corruption stashed in the Asian country by some Nigerians.He said the anti-graft agency was open to international collaboration.Magu made the plea while receiving a Director at Vice-Minister Level in the Office of the Central Leading Group for Inspection Tours of the Communist Party of China (CPC), L.I. Xiaohong.He described the visit as “a gateway” for expanding the operations of the EFCC.Magu said the partnership with China in fighting corruption in Nigeria would also extend to the oil and gas industry.He said: “We have noticed that some Chinese are getting involved in oil theft. Some of them have been caught in the act and are currently facing trial.“We are calling on the delegation to collaborate with us so we can check such vices, as this will help both countries.”Xiaohong was accompanied by ZHOU Pingjian, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria and other top officials of the CPC.

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Equifax cyber incident;about 143million at risk

About 143 million US customers of credit report giant Equifax may have had information compromised in a cyber security breach, the company has disclosed.Equifax said criminals accessed data such as Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses during the incident.Some United Kingdom and Canadian customers were also affected.The firm's core consumer and commercial credit databases were not accessed.Equifax said hackers accessed the information between mid-May and July, when the company discovered the breach.The hackers accessed credit card numbers for about 209,000 consumers, among other information.The company said it would work with regulators in the US, UK and Canada on next steps. It is also offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for a year.The breach is one of the largest ever reported in the US.Yahoo last year said about 1 billion user accounts may have been affected in an incident dating back to 2013. About 145 million eBay accounts were compromised in a 2014 breach.Equifax chief executive Richard Smith said the incident was "disappointing" and "one that strikes at the heart of who we are and what we do"."I apologise to consumers and our business customers for the concern and frustration this causes," said chairman and chief executive Richard F Smith."We pride ourselves on being a leader in managing and protecting data, and we are conducting a thorough review of our overall security operations."

SOURCE:skynew

National amnesty;26,000 guns turn in Australia

A pile of guns handed in to authorities — I

Australians have handed in nearly 26,000 firearms in the nation's first gun amnesty since its landmark response to a mass shooting in 1996.The amnesty began on 1 July to help counter a growing terrorism threat and an influx of arms in the country.It is illegal to own an unregistered firearm in Australia.

Those caught outside the amnesty period face fines of up to A$280,000 (£172,000, $225,000) and up to 14 years in jail.However the current programme, running until 30 September, means Australians can surrender any unregistered firearms and related items without fear of prosecution.Justice Minister Michael Keenan said the "great result" so far would make the nation safer.Police estimate there are as many as 260,000 illicit guns in Australia, with some used in organised crime as well as recent terror incidents.Mr Keenan cited the example of Man Haron Monis, the perpetrator of a Sydney cafe siege in 2014, who used an unregistered shotgun which had entered Australia in the 1950s.Australians turned in 643,726 firearms in 1996 and 1997 following the killing of 35 people in the Tasmanian town of Port Arthur - the nation's worst and most recent mass shooting.The incident also led to a ban on semi-automatic and automatic weapons in the country.

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Maximum life span dicovered by scientists

Scientists have discovered a person's maximum life span - and a healthy lifestyle might not extend it.
According to new research, swapping jam donuts for the gym won’t make you immortal because the life span of a human being is ultimately limited, no matter how healthy you are.
A study conducted in the Netherlands found that a woman will live no longer than 115.7. For men, it is slightly lower at 114.1 years.
The research comes from statisticians at Tilburg and Rotterdam’s Erasmus University. They studied data from 75,000 people who have died in the Netherlands in the last 30 years.
Professor John Einmahl, one of the three scientists who conducted the research, told the Medical Express: “On average, people live longer, but the very oldest among us have not gotten older over the last thirty years.
There is certainly some kind of a wall here.
“Of course the average life expectancy has increased. Nevertheless, the maximum ceiling hasn't changed.”
The study shows there’s only so much a healthy lifestyle can do: the life span is unlikely to ever increase beyond 115.

However, the oldest person is thought to have been Jeanne Louise Calment who died at the age of 122 years and 164 days in 1997. Jeanne reportedly ate a kilogram of chocolate a week.

Source:Evening standard.

Same sex marriage survey to go ahead

The High Court has found the government is able to legally carry out the postal survey on same sex marriage.The Court found against the plaintiffs' claims the Australian Bureau of Statistics is not able to legally conduct the postal survey.The Court found the government's method of funding the postal survey is within the constitution, which means postal ballots are able to be sent out from Monday.The High Court handed down a unanimous view that the legal challenge mounted by independent MP Andrew Wilkie should be dismissed.Attorney-General George Brandis told senate the question on the survey should be: 'Should the law be changed to allow same sex couples to marry.'Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull responded to the High Court's decision in question time on Thursday.'Lucy and I will be voting yes and I will be encouraging others to vote yes, but ... above all, I encourage every Australian to have their say because unlike the leader of the opposition I respect every Australian's view on this matter,' Mr Turnbull told parliament.Labour leader Bill Shorten urged the prime minister to join with him and write a letter 'urging all Australians to vote yes to marriage equality.''I want to put on record I invite Mr Turnbull to join this campaign,' he said.'Mr Turnbull should join with me and join with the advocates and the community at large and put a bit of shoulder-to-the wheel to advocate for marriage equality.There's not much point in being prime minister if you're not going to argue for your case.'Mr Brandis released a statement saying the government intends to move 'swiftly' to add additional safeguards to ensure 'fair and proper conduct of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey.'Mr Shorten has indicated Labour will support the government's legislation.

Source:skynews

Student invents clothes that 'grow' as babies do

A 24-year-old graduate student has created clothes for infants that “grow” as the child does, sparing parents from having to buy new garments every few weeks.

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Arsenal are lining up a potential swoop for Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller in January.According to The Mirror, Arsenal are preparing to make a move for Muller in January as they keep close tabs on his progress.The report claims that Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea all enquired this summer to see if they could sign him, but Bayern were unwilling to play ball.

Arsenal are now prepared to wait until January to see if Bayern change their stance and allow him to leave in the next transfer window.

Muller’s future at Bayern is in doubt after he struggled for the German champions last season.

The Germany international scored nine goals last season, which was the first time he’d hit under 20 goals for Bayern in a season since 2012.

He had scored 32 goals in the 2015/16 season, but failed to push on and could now be set to leave the club he has been at since he was 10.

Ronland was" disappointed" at wanye Rooney"s drink and driving charges

Everton manager Ronald Koeman said he is "very disappointed" at Wayne Rooney's drink-driving charge and the player will be "dealt with internally at the appropriate time".

However, the Dutch boss also confirmed the former England man would play for Everton against Tottenham on saturday.

Koeman, reading from a prepared statement at the start of his pre-match press conference, said: "I am very disappointed. In line with any disciplinary matter, this will be dealt with internally by the club at the appropriate time."

Rooney was charged with drink-driving by Cheshire Police on September 1 after being stopped in the early hours of the same day.
He was released on bail and is due to appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court on September 18.

Source: Evening standard.

''Human trafficker forced woman to offer men unprotected sex for £30 at Leeds bus stop

'Seedy' human trafficker forced woman to offer men unprotected sex for £30 at Leeds bus stop

Jozef Sztojka, who has been jailed for 9 years, promised the woman trafficker work as a cleaner.

Jozef Sztojka has been jailed for nine years.West Yorkshire Police

A Hungarian woman who was promised work as a cleaner in the UK was forced into working as a prostitute at a Leeds bus stop in the "very seediest of circumstances" by a depraved thug.

Jozef Sztojka has been jailed for nine years after Leeds Crown Court heard that the woman had flown to the UK from her home in Budapest to live in Leeds.More from IBTimes

But as soon as she arrived he took the vulnerable woman's money and passport and forced her to offer men unprotected sex for £30 a time in the city centre.

Judge Neil Clark said she was forced to work in the "very seediest of circumstances" by the father-of-one, also from Hungary."It is impossible to imagine a more cruel way to behave to another human being," he said.The court was told how the victim had lost her council house in the Hungarian capital and her son had been taken into care and saw the job as a way of earning enough money to be re-united with her child.After paying for her own flight to Stansted airport, she was told to make her way to Leeds where she met Sztojka and told she would have to become a prostitute in exchange for food and money."She had no money, no means of support and virtually no English," Clark said according to the Yorkshire Post."She was to be used as a slave for you in what can only be described as the very seediest of circumstances."You forced her to go to the bus station and hawk herself around, placing herself for sale effectively, and with one broken English phrase involving the words "sex" and "money", she was offering herself to people for £30 per time."It is not just slavery, you forced her in to prostitution. One cannot imagine worse. She had no control over her physical or emotional destiny."The woman eventually managed to run away from Sztojka after five days living with him and told police who analysed CCTV footage from the bus station.

Sztojka was found guilty of two offences of arranging travel for the purposes of sexual exploitation

Source:IBTimesUK

Meet the 6ft 9in Russian model with the longest legs in the world

A towering Russian model who overcame bullying to become an Olympic star has officially set a new record for having the world’s longest legs (female).

Ekaterina Lisina, who stands at 6ft 9in, has two Guinness records to her name having also been crowned the world’s tallest model.

The 29-year-old’s left leg measures 132.8 cm (52.2 in), while her right leg is 132.2 cm (52.0 in) long.

She comes from a very tall family, with her brother measuring 6ft 6in, her father at 6ft 5in and her mother at 6ft 1in.

The model says it “feels amazing” to become a Guinness World Records title holder and hopes it will increase the positive attention she gets day to day.

Lisina overcame being bullied about her height as a teenager to achieve her dreams of becoming a professional model.

In 2008, she played in the Russian Olympic basketball team and won a bronze medal at the Beijing Games.

Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday said: “We might have been inspired this year by fictional superheroes, but the focus for this edition is celebrating the planet's real-life superheroes, who come in all shapes and sizes.

“We believe that everyone has a superpower that’s waiting to be discovered, and our search for the latest record-breaking talent has brought us into contact with some truly superhuman characters.

“Beyond these worldwonder women and super men, you’ll also find an awe-inspiring roster of record-breakers, from talented pets and remarkable feats of engineering to amazing wonders from the natural and every significant sporting achievement of the past years.

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