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PAINFULLY SAD: Nigerian Born United States Army Reserve, Chuks Okebata Kidnapped, Killed in Home-town…Deceased Family fingers Wife, Amanda Prime Suspect as she claims Innocence * “My Husband Married me at age 19 for 13 years. He was Careless by Spraying American Dollars in Nigerian Night Clubs where millions of people are Hungry”-Distraught wife * Wife says late Husband shot one of the Kidnappers dead which retaliatory compelled the gang to shoot him

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$45M HEALTHCARE FRAUD! ‘Spend 109 Months in Federal Prisons’-US Court tells Nzeocha, 56 year old Nigerian *Accused leads Medicaid Health Care Scam * Becomes 8th person to be so convicted *Ordered to pay more than $26 million in restitution to Medicare and Medicaid *Drags Imo State Government into controversy * Billed $35,819,508 for fake physical therapy services from Dec. 3, 2007-June 26, 2009 * Investigation Agencies: FBI, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General and the Texas Attorney General’s Office-Medicare Fraud Control Unit *Convict Claims: “I’ve had an agreement with Imo State to sign my name on City Nursing patient documents as provider of physical therapy services” *His Words: “I agree to forfeit $1,098,320 given to me by the owner of City Nursing, to the United States”

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Where is JUSTICE in America? 27-year-old Nigerian born Naturalised United States citizen, CHRISTIAN TOBECHUKWU ‘Toby’ OBUMSELI stabbed multiple times to Death in Florida, abandoned in cold blood …grieving family blames rich white girlfriend, Courtney Clenney, alias ‘Courtney Tailor’ name on Instagram and OnlyFans *“We are demanding justice for the death of our son, Christian Obumseli. Police had declined to charge his Instagram model girlfriend due to ‘white privilege’, not her claim of self-defense in a domestic violence which resulted in fatality”- Family of deceased *”Courtney still has yet to explain exactly what happened leading up to my brother’s (Toby’s) murder. The bottom line is inextricably clear: Courtney is being treated differently because of her privilege as a wealthy White woman. Within 24 hours following Toby’s death, the detective on the case prematurely concluded this was not a crime of violence”-Jeffrey Obumseli, the slain man’s brother, writes on Instagram *“Justice in this case demands that Courtney does not face any charges. Courtney was not arrested because it is clear she was defending herself as the victim of domestic violence”-Defense counsel, Frank Prieto *“Preliminary investigation determined that both Mr. Obumseli and the female, Clenney, had been involved in a physical altercation. Clenney was taken to a hospital under the Baker Act for a mental health evaluation after the incident. Under the law, details about such hospitalizations are confidential”-Law enforcement official in Florida *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Senior Investigative Editor

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BREAKING NEWS: Cameroonian Greatest Movie Export, Taka Tanni, Wins African Movie Actor in Diaspora…Trounces Nigeria’s Tontoh Dikeh, Nwagbo, Ghana’s Jackie Appiah, Ama McBrown, South Africa’s Pearl Thusi, Terry Pheto, Algeria’s Anne Alvaro

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Law

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: ‘I Suffered Pain, Slapping and Humiliation in the Hands of Femi Fani-Kayode’-ex-wife, Precious Chikwendu, former beauty pageant fumes …He repeatedly kicked me on my stomach several times even when I was pregnant, confined me to Hospital when I attempted to escape * Demand full custody of their four sons in a court affidavit of an originating summon pursuant to Section 69 of the Child Rights Act * Lament: “I met Fani-Kayode in 2014 at the peak of my beauty career and we fell in love. We began living together and had children- a son age five and a set of triplets age three” * Fani-Kayode currently spends N1.8million on food, toiletries and left over on the children monthly while only him doles out N575,000 on clothing * Says: “I want court to compel him to give me a monthly payment of N3.5million for the upkeep of our four sons” *BY TOLULOPE AYOBAMI/Judiciary & Domestic Violence Reporter, Nigeria

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: 'I Suffered Pain, Slapping and Humiliation in the Hands of Femi…

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Sports

INSPIRATIONAL! Hope Rises for South African Kids on Football…Chevrolet Rebuilds Football Pitch *Revitalizes Pry School, Empower Girls Soccer *Man U Legend, Gary Bailey joins Celebs to deliver 1 millionth One World Futbol *Quote: “To inspire children and demonstrate that through play all things are possible”

INSPIRATIONAL! Hope Rises for South African Kids on Football…Chevrolet Rebuilds Football Pitch *Revitalizes Pry School,…

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Crime

BREAKING NEWS: ‘I will Not Leave NIGERIA POLICE DETENTION if I am Granted Bail, KIDNAP Victims will KILL ME’-Evans, Nigeria’s Arrested Notorious Kidnapper * ‘I Did not Know or Instruct any Lawyer to File Case against Nigerian POLICE’ * BEG NIGERIANS: ‘Please temper JUSTICE with MERCY’ SAMSON SHOAGA/MANAGING EDITOR, ABUJA

BREAKING NEWS: 'I will Not Leave NIGERIA POLICE DETENTION if I am Granted Bail, KIDNAP…

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Technology

9-year-old Nigerian Genius, BASIL OKAPARA JR build over 30 mobile games with no computer training * Passion for games began at age four * Ready to place game titled “Frog attack,” on the Google play store shortly * “There was this day he was on the tablet, as usual, he was so carried away with the game he was playing that I got upset with him. Out of annoyance, I said to him, ‘you are always playing games, can’t you think about building your own games so others can play yours too?’ I was angry when I said it, and I did not know he took it seriously”-Father,of boy, Okpara Sr *BY KEMI OLADELE/TECH REPORTER, LAGOS

9-year-old Nigerian Genius, BASIL OKAPARA JR build over 30 mobile games with no computer training…

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Entertainment

ACROSS THE SEAS! GIAMA Award Rocks Houston, Texas…Hollywood, Nollywood actors, African-American attend ceremony *Winning movies: Akpos 30 days in Atlanta, Iyori, A mile from Home, Apaye *Ebola in Africa movie attracts standing Ovation *Julius Agwu hosts Ceremony, says ‘It was a Night of African celebration’ *Actors in attendance: ‘Tee Tee, Majid Michel, Stella Damascus, Ini Edo, UtiNwachukwu, Anthony Monjaro, Ruth Kadiri, Alex Ekubo, Emem Isong, Lancelot Imasuen, Susan Peters, Mbong Amata, Uche Iwuanyawu, Charles Novia & lots more’

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Politics

BREAKING NEWS: ‘We are not endorsing any candidate in Nigeria’s 2019 election, only supporting a democratic process that reflects the will of Nigerian people’ -United States Government …Rivers, Borno, Benue, Kano are hotspots that might experience violence * ‘We fear that NIGERIA’S 2019 General Election will be characterised by violence’ * ‘We are happy all major candidates have signed peace pact’ *Conduct of the elections could have significant consequences for the democratic trajectory in Nigeria * ‘We will be watching closely for instigators of violence or those attempting to undermine the democratic process’- US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy * Nigeria’s 2019 election would serve as a critical test’-U.S Department of State BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF & KEMI OLOWO, ASSISTANT DIPLOMATIC EDITOR, ABUJA/Naija Standard Newspaper

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International

‘UK Govt is Absolute Disgrace, Corrupt, Queen Elizabeth II Must Abolish Cameron’s Cabinet’ -Craig Bulman, British Veteran Army*Says:’ Professor Alexia Thomas’ fight is worthwhile, admirable; she has my admiration. It takes a lot of courage to take on a corrupt and undemocratic government, she is a very brave lady’*States: ‘David Cameron is an Undemocratic Despot, violates Commonwealth Rights of People’*Laments: ‘Continuous arrest, torture, humiliation, deportation of Commonwealth citizens is unacceptable, should be stopped’* Regrets: ‘I’m Ashamed, seriously embarrassed by this Government’

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Politics

DEVELOPING: Leaked Audio: ‘I feel Betrayed TINUBU met Rabiu Kwankwaso in Paris without my knowledge’ -Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State confides in Ibrahim Masari …I am disappointed I have been dumped by the in-coming administration despite my sacrifices for the party, I’m been treated like an outcast *“Asiwaju while in France told me over the phone that Kwankwaso’s meeting with him was facilitated by Sanusi Lamido Sanusi through Gilbert Chagoury (a Franco-Lebanese business tycoon and ally of Mr Tinubu)”-Masari *“It will be difficult for loyal party members to trust the TINUBU administration going forward for having met with Kwankwaso behind me. Kwankwaso blocked my aspiration for re-election as governor, he does not deserve a space on the table of APC party at all” *Fearing backlash in the media, Ganduje recant, saying: “We are asking the general public to disregard a mischievous attempt by social media and online publications in the country to lift a story from a purported phone conversation between Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Ibrahim Kabiru Masari discussing Ganduje’s political relationship with President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. From all indications, some people who are not comfortable with the long cordiality Tinubu, Ganduje and Masari enjoy are bent on exploiting the situation to their advantage”-Muhammad Garba, Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs *PLUS: Full Transcripts of Leaked Audio inside word-for-word unedited *BY SAMSON SHOAGA/GROUP MANAGING Editor & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA Senior Investigative Editor

DEVELOPING: Leaked Audio: ‘I feel Betrayed TINUBU met Rabiu Kwankwaso in Paris without my knowledge’ -Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State confides in Ibrahim Masari …I am disappointed I have…

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‘Nigerian President, BUHARI Caused the Death of Obafemi Awolowo’ -The Washington Times* BUHARI is Persecuting Sambo Dansuki for Role Played in 1985 Military Overthrow* Dictator Turns Nigeria into Slave Plantation, Favored North over South, Dividing than Unifying* Buhari’s Brutal Military Dictatorship Overthrown in 1985. Dansuki played a Key Role. Dictators do not Forget. Fast forward to today*Quote Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka: “Buhari’s Dictatorship Earmarked by Chilling Human Rights Abuses”*National Assembly Members Reduced to Playing Roles of Extras in Cinematic Extravaganzas*PLUS How he introduced Sharia Law- a Major Source of Strife and Disharmony in Nigeria
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YOBE STATE UNDER ATTACK IN 30 MINUTES: Boko Haram Invades Government Girls Technical College to Harass, RAPE, Abduct 100 Teenage students in Dapchi village…President BUHARI orders Investigation, Assures Families of abductees that kidnapped girls will be brought back alive *Militants wear full military attires, wield machine-gun mounted trucks, opened fire on school * Other lucky students and teachers flee, climbing fences to escape * ‘More than 50 students still missing’-Yobe state government officials * ‘I saw the Militants. They arrived about 5:30 p.m. in the village. The school girls were in dorms and I was in my dorm when we heard gunshots and screaming. I counted nine of their vehicles — two were land cruisers with machine guns on top — filled with fighters in military uniforms’-Mohammed Bilal, an Islamic studies teacher at the school * “The entire country stands as one with the girls’ families, the government and the people of Yobe State. This is a national disaster. We are sorry that this could have happened and share your pain. Our gallant armed forces will locate and safely return your missing family members”-President BUHARI BY NURENI MUMMINU/CRIME REPORTER, YOBE STATE
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‘If I am Elected NIGERIAN President, I will develop Capacity for Women and Empower Children’-DAVID Mark …Says the future of this country depends on women and youth development *Vows: ‘I would accept the outcome of the PDP presidential primary’ BY HAMMAN RILWAN/POLITICAL REPORTER, KOGI
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HERO:

Inspiring Story of JAMES ONOBUN, Face behind Nigeria's Biggest No 1 Bread 'Jolly Jolly Bakery'…

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘BUHARI Brings Stability, Reassurance Back into Governance’-Femi Sowoolu, Nigeria’s Ace Broadcaster *Says: ‘Nigeria is a Difficult Society to Practice Investigative Journalism’ *Reveals: ‘Few Journalists who tried to dig further into Incriminating issues had been Assassinated in the past’ *States: ‘Brown Envelope is a matter of personal Conviction, Never received Gratification’ *Echoes: ‘Institutional guidelines newly entrenched, Corruption in governance no longer regarded business as usual’ *Lament: ‘Previous Nigerian governments allowed Corruption to grow into an extremely Powerful juggernaut’ *Nigerian Union of Journalists, Nigerian Guild of Editors Should Deal with Fake Journalists *PLUS Unpublished Story of Experience in Television Continental as a Pioneer Broadcaster
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SHOCKING: ‘We’ve Busted FIVE Serving Nigerian Soldiers, Crime Partners of EVANS Billionaire Kidnapper’-Lagos State Police Command …ONE Arrested, 4 Declared WANTED, Tracking others in Europe * “Evans is a special kind of criminal that needs proper debriefing. We are using him as a case study. This is a man that has committed a lot of crimes”-Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni *GHANA Govt Investigates Evans, Wife, Children for possessing Ghanaian Passports under FAKE NAME ‘Nelson’ BY NURA LUKEMAN, ASSISTANT JUDICIAL EDITOR, LAGOS & UGOCHI EMEKA, DEPUTY CRIME EDITOR
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ON A HIGHER GROUND! Nigerian Medical Doc, Songwriter Releases Song in ‘God’s Praise’…Says music is Eclectic, African Rhythm, Jazz blend
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