Corrupt Swiss bank, Wegelin, closes shop

by Eze Eluchie

Whilst one congratulates the Government and peoples of the United States of America on this epoch making victory against corruption, the need to globalize the impact of the forced closure of Swiss bank, Wegelin, can not be over stated.

The continued existence of criminally minded banking institutions in the mold of the Swiss bank, Wegelin,  anywhere in the world, whether in Dubai, the Cayman Islands, or other offshore havens, represents a potent threat to US and the international communities interests, and concerted efforts ought to be made to root out such 

There is incontrovertible proof linking loot stashed away from African countries in Banks similar to Wegelin, with global terrorism, human trafficking and other base international criminal acts. Corruption by kleptocrats manning African countries have likewise led to genocidal wars, mass dislocation of populations, proliferation of adverse health conditions and ultimately deaths of millions on the continent.

It is truly hoped that efforts by the international community to root out these international criminal vices must be holistic - which means, rogue banking institutions where funds looted from African countries are presently deposited should begin to be ready to 'vomit' such funds and wind up, just like Wegelin.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20907359

Ill-informed rulers

By Eze Eluchie

Apparently some of these guys who hold high elected offices in our Nigerian contraption understand neither the Constitution which ought to be the fundamentals of the Nigerian 'State' nor what it means to be Nigerian.

Here a supposedly 'elected Governor', Isa Yuguda of Bauchi, in full display of his ignorance announces that Nigerians who reside in his State will become 'full citizens' after 7 years residency in Bauchi! Gosh!

I guess in the first 6 years of a Nigerians residence in Bauchi State, such non-'citizens' will be treated and regarded as an alien from Jupiter. Stupid!

This is really one of the reasons why we must restructure and renegotiate the continued existence of the Nigerian contraption.

http://www.naijapundit.com/news/stay-in-bauchi-for-seven-years-and-you-become-full-citizen-yuguda-to-non-indigenes-of-bauchi

Picture: Bauchi State's Governor Isa Yuguda (Nigeria)

Religious zealotry gone amock

by Eze Eluchie

The Qoran identifies Ignorance as a 'haram', a forbidden vice.

It’s thus unfortunate when mobs in their thousands, blinded by hate, motivated by ignorance and mentored by sly characters with ulterior quasi-political intents unleash havoc on an otherwise peaceful environment.

Pray, what has the unfortunate Cat which the mob has nailed to the 'cross' done (see photo)? Did the rioting fools think that Christians will feel incensed by seeing a Cat 'nailed to the cross'?

And what is this about burning an Israeli flag in the course of the riots? Did the organizers of the mob action not inform their crazed audience that the population of Israel is 95% Judaism and that there are actually more Israeli Muslims than Israeli-Christians? Are the rioters unaware that the 3rd holiest shrine of Islam and the 2nd oldest Mosque (after the Kabaa in Mecca), the Al-Aqsa Mosque is located in Israel?

The Almajiri (Islamic traditional educational) system practiced in northern Nigeria must be rejigged to align with reality

http://www.compassnewspaper.org/index.php/component/content/article/35-headlines/7868-anti-islam-film-stirs-protest-in-zaria