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Ramon Oladimeji A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere on Monday adjourned further proceedings in the bribery charges against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Nwobike, till April 21. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Nwobike for allegedly offering a gratification of N750, 000 to a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Yunusa, in order to allegedly compromise the judge. Nwobike was on March 9, 2016 arraigned before Justice Raliat Adebiyi on five counts of offering gratification to a public officer, an act the EFCC said was a violation of Section 64 (1) of…

Fidelis Soriwei and Eniola Akinkuotu An offshore company, Chillon Consultancy Limited, has been linked to the General Overseer of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua; and his wife, Evelyn. The company was incorporated on June 20, 2006, at the British Virgin Island, a notorious tax haven. German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, had last week released the PanamaPapers, the biggest leak in the history of data journalism, publishing online 11.5 million documents from Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, which showed how some prominent people across the world criminally hid money using anonymous shell corporations across the world. The…

Everyone dreads the start of tax season. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re working in or how much money you’ve been making – filing your taxes can be a daunting process. That being said, the process is substantially less painful when you’re able to tally up a few big deductions. When it comes to filing state or federal tax returns, far too many individuals make the grave mistake of assuming they aren’t eligible to claim expenses back. But the truth is, there are loads of forgotten tax deductions that can generate huge savings in the short-term. Play your cards…

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The National Weather Service is making a change 167 years and many well-oiled caps lock keys in the making.The forecasting agency announced Monday it will begin releasing weather warnings in standard mixed-case characters, ending the tradition of issuing standard updates in all caps. BEGINNING ON MAY 11, @NOAA’S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS WILL STOP YELLING AT YOU. https://t.co/4YjdvUdWxj pic.twitter.com/SAgbtUMMEp— NWS (@NWS) April 11, 2016The weather service began its all caps tendencies in 1849 “when weather reports were sent by ‘the wire’ over teleprinters,” the NWS said in a statement. The teleprinters were only able to use upper case characters and…

17 -year-old entrepreneur Mateusz Mach had a simple, fun thought: He wanted to make an app that would allow him to send ironic hand gestures to his friends.  — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. Source: Huffingtonposts

At HuffPost Style, we’re all about looking great without breaking the bank. And thankfully, this season there are so many shoe trends that you can scoop up for next to nothing. Between lace-up flats, Western-inspired booties and babouche shoes (heel-less slippers), there really is something for everyone. Check out a few of our favorites below that all clock in well under $100. — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. Source: Huffingtonposts

You can’t be all things — or do all things — for all people.A life without limits means rarely saying “no” and considering everyone else’s feelings before your own. Not only are these people-pleasing habits wholly exhausting, they put you on the direct road to burnout, a major health hazard in its own right. They disregard how much work or effort you can handle on a regular basis. That’s where boundaries come into play, according to researcher and public speaker Brené Brown. In a video posted on the subject last month that’s continuing to go viral online, Brown explains how establishing…

Turning back the clock isn’t just about wrinkles and fine lines. It’s about staying fit — not just looking it — and keeping your body moving.”A sedentary person hits peak muscle mass at age 20 and it starts declining from there,” National Academy of Sports Medicine master trainer Rich Fahmy told The Huffington Post. “If you are active, however, populations as old as 60 have been able to maintain their muscle mass. Activity makes a difference.”We spoke with Fahmy, who has 16 years of experience as a personal trainer, and Barbara Bushman, a professor of kinesiology at Missouri State…

Whether a you’re cynical or a hopeless romantic, this dress will definitely make you think. When 15-year-old Demi Barnes decided to construct a wedding dress for a school project, she wanted the dress to have meaning. — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. Source: Huffingtonposts