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  * BY PHILIP FAVOUR BOLUWATIFE/SOUTHWEST CORRESPONDENT, Naija Standard Newspaper Inc USA AS the saying goes: “not all that glitter is gold”, the ruling political party in Nigeria, All Progressives…

Sports

Dignity in LABOR: I am Happy to be a Bus Driver in London, Bus drivers pay starts at £26,000 and rises to more than £31,000’ -RACHAEL ALADI Ayegba, former Super Falcons Goalkeeper …I am old, no longer playing football, you need to know when to stop to try something else *‘We are paid peanuts for playing for Nigeria’s Super Falcons in the World Cup’ *BY TOPE OLADELE/SPORTS Reporter, London

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Media

SO INSPIRING: NIGERIAN-IRISH American Ace Broadcaster, ADAORA UDOJI Shines as ADJUNCT PROFESSOR at New York UNIVERSITY…Acclaimed by TIME Magazine as ‘Anchor of Future News on News Deeply’-famous media tech startup *Earlier worked for Cables News Network, ABC News *Reports international stories covering Africa, the Middle East and Europe *Co-host of ‘The Takeaway with John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji in 2008’, a nationally syndicated co-production on WNYC, The New York Times, BBC, WGBH-Boston and PRI *Covered Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Vatican, World Economy, Sporting events as in British Open and the Tour De France *Contributes to Good Morning America, World News Weekend, ABC Radio *Writes extensively on topics of being a Nigerian woman, beating cancer and Hurricane Katrina *Served as Board-member of the Montclair Film Festival, Women’s Advisory Board at NBC Universal and still a Woodrow Wilson fellow *NAMED one of 25 Most Influential African Americans by Essence Magazine, Honoree for the World Diversity Leadership Conference at the United Nations *HER Father is Godfrey Udoji, former chief engineer for the city of Dearborn, Michigan and mother Mary, former director of Washtenaw County Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Tourism

ROFOROFO FIGHT: Executive Jet Airline owner in Nigeria is Arrogantly silly, I have ordered our 20,000 Marlians to boycott your useless plane-Naira MARLEY, Nigerian musician …’My management did not know it was some useless Marlian people that chattered our jet’, says Chairman of the airline, Dr Sam Iwuajoku * ‘The fact that the Almighty has blessed you, shouldn’t make u look down on anyone! Mr executive jet calling us useless is not only defamation but oppressive’ * “Thanking God we did not crash on your flight as we nearly did” BY TIMMY * AKIODE/AVIATION REPORTER

Politics

ON-GOING PDP BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONTROVERSY!

Nigeria

NATIONWIDE SECURITY ALERT: ‘ISIS West Africa, Boko Haram have concluded plans to disrupt Nigeria’s 2019 presidential elections’-United States Embassy * ‘We have intelligence reports ISISWA, Boko Haram will be conducting attacks on Nigerian Security, Infrastructure’ * Militants groups will be striking at places of gathering as markets, hotels and malls *No specific threat information to the U.S. Embassy, warns U.S citizens to follow personal security precautions on a regular basis * ‘U.S citizens in Nigeria should remember to follow personal security precautions on a regular basis. For citizens’ assistance, reach U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria +234 (9) 461-4328 +234 (9) 461-4000 (after hours) AbujaACS@state.gov U.S. Consulate Lagos, Nigeria +234 (1) 460-3600, +234 (1) 460 3400 (after hours), LagosACS@state.gov, State Department – Consular Affairs 888-407-4747 or 1-202-501-4444′-U.S Government BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF & TOLA OLUDARE/CHIEF DIPLOMATIC EDITOR, ABUJA

NATIONWIDE SECURITY ALERT: 'ISIS West Africa, Boko Haram have concluded plans to disrupt Nigeria's 2019 presidential…

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Sports

INSPIRING:

24-year-old 'Lagos Girl', ELIZABETH OSHOBA makes history as First Female World Boxing Champion in a Round…

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Nigeria

DEVELOPING STORY IN NIGERIA: ‘I Am Contesting for Nigeria’s 2019 Presidential Election, Only If I emerge All Progressives Congress Party Candidate’-Muhammadu BUHARI …Says: ‘By then I Will Determine If Yemi Osinbajo will still be My Vice President or Someone else’ * ‘President Buhari is not officially a candidate yet, he’s an aspirant. He has just signified his intention to seek party nomination’-Presidency * “It is after winning the ticket that you will expect him to name his running mate for the contest. That’s the requirement, he can’t run alone. My view is that it is not the norm that you name a running mate when you are not a candidate”-Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity BY KAYODE OYEBADE/POLITICAL WRITER, ABUJA

DEVELOPING STORY IN NIGERIA: 'I Am Contesting for Nigeria's 2019 Presidential Election, Only If I emerge…

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Nigeria

HISTORIC VISIT TO NIGERIA: United States Secretary of STATE, REX TILLERSON Meets Nigerian President…Assures of FREE and FAIR ELECTION in 2019 * Nigeria expresses gratitude to America for helping to fight insurgency * Security Forces in Africa’s most populous black nation need Training/Equipment assistance * ‘On Boko Haram, we’re being careful on Rescue moves of Chibok/Dapchi School Girls, Not to Endanger their lives in captivity’-President BUHARI * “We would like to commend President Buhari on his strides in the anti-corruption war”-Tillerson BY SAMSON SHOAGA/MANAGING EDITOR, ABUJA & CHINWE UKEAGA/DIPLOMATIC EDITOR, NIGERIA

HISTORIC VISIT TO NIGERIA: United States Secretary of STATE, REX TILLERSON Meets Nigerian President...Assures of FREE…

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LIVING THE DREAMS IN UNITED STATES: Nigerian born Naturalized American, DALE OKORODUDU Reigns as leading Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician with specialty in Lung Ailments in North America…establishes ‘Black Men in White Coats’ to counter racism in Texas *Runs a-non-profit organizing national summits, recording a feature-length documentary film *Determines to singularly drive up the number of young black men in the field of medicine * ‘Black men account for only 2.9% of applicants to United States medical schools’-Association of American Medical Colleges * “When somebody closes their eyes and thinks about a black male, they think about either an athlete, a musician, or somebody in prison. We want to add black men in white coats to that stereotype”-Okorodudu *QUOTE: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”-Hippocrates BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief

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INSIDE AMERICA DETENTION: Three NIGERIANS Arrested in Chicago for STEALING Maserati SUV Car, Carrying FAKE British Passports and Dud Drivers’ Licenses…Found to possess $53,000 Cash *Mayowa Balogun, Danteni Tijani and Dolapo Badmus, were picked up on January 23, in a car which came back stolen out of Ohio * Balogun and Badmus: charged only with possession of altered documents, a class 4 felony, Tijani’s bond fixed at $100,000 and placed on electronic monitoring * ‘All were carrying counterfeit passports and drivers’ licenses, mostly from Great Britain’-POLICE * ‘We found nearly $40,000 in the car’s glove compartment, and over $13,000 in a coat elsewhere in the car’-INVESTIGATORS BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

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Nigerian ‘Boy’ is Facebook’s Most Celebrated Software Engineer…Why He’s Mark Zuckerberg’s Computer-Live wire, Trusted Employee *Worked as Intern in Microsoft/Google, Shines at Facebook Headquarters in America *Graduated in Howard University, DC in 2007 with honors in Systems and Computer Science * ‘Ibadan boy’ Specializes in Tracking and Decoding any Code on Facebook

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INSIDE EUROPE-INTERVIEW ON HOSPITAL BED: ‘I was the longest HOUSEBOY to Fela Anikulapo Kuti in Kalakuta Republic’-OGHENE KOLOGBO, Nigeria’s Afrobeat Superstar …Says: ‘I witnessed how Nigerian soldiers invaded Kalakuta Republic in February 1977, threw down Fela’s mother (Funmilayo) and burnt the entire place down’ * ‘Day Fela died was the worst moment of my life. I was in Germany, Berlin, Warsaw then filled with emptiness without knowing what else to do’ * ‘ I was the only musician in Kalakuta at that time that Fela will approach and sing to me what he wants me to play that will bring the best out of me’ * ‘Marijuana is only a natural weed that you can take from the tree right away and smoke. Fela call it NNG -Nigerian Natural Grass. I smoke it since it helps me against Hypertension’ * ‘I played 40 albums with Fela and the African 70 band-the greatest hits of all time’ * ‘I have been in Europe for 41 years from 1978 till now 2020 blasting Afrobeat tunes’ * ‘I knew Majek Fashek before he got lost in America but me Black Rice and George Owell are still standing on music stage’ * ‘I Rejected German Passport since I am proudly identify with my Nigerian nationality wherever I travel’ GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief, Naija Standard Newspaper

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Arts & Culture

American Community witness Nigerian born Texas’ Music Star, ENUOPE electrifying performance at 8th Akile Festival Show …award winning artist serenades the crowd with danceable hit tunes ‘Friendnimy and Todun Todun’

*MC Aladin of Mommies Planet engages with rib-cracking jokes, while Dee Jay on wheel-of-steel blasts the…

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International

WHITE HOUSE OF CORRUPTION! Shocking Details of How JARED KRUSHNER, President Trump’s son-in-law received $2billion from Saudi Arabia, solicit $5 billion cash from Middle Eastern governments in pressure transaction

…Private Equity Firm, Affinity Partners deceived an Israeli firm Phoenix Financial to earn over $340 million…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G NEWS! Donald Trump’s Family Not out of Investigation on Immigration if Democrats take over Congress-BARACK OBAMA …White House, State Department going after a lawfully elected member of House of Representatives, Ilhan Omar is undemocratic and bad optics

* Border czar, Tom Homan says Ilhan Omar could be stripped of naturalization, deported if immigration…

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Crime

Leaked USCIS Memo order ICE Agents to make 19,000 Immigrants’ weekly arrest, Republicans in Panic Mode as Blue Wave dominate Midterm Election

*New goal would be the highest apprehension made under the Trump administration * Deportation Data Project confirms 51,000 immigrants’ detention…

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Fashion

Miss Kwara Beauty Pageant 2026 debut in Style, LK Mon Ami, Nigeria Designer of the Year Award Winner & Costume Designer for Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria to headline ceremony in December

*Epoch event dedicated to celebrating the beauty, intelligence, confidence and potentials of young women *Pageantry provides medium for young women…

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Editorial

NIGERIA PRESIDENCY INSATIABLE LOANS’ ACQUSITION, HUMONGOUS DEBTS INTO SLAVE TRADE *By The Editorial Board, Naija Standard Newspaper Inc USA

NIGERIA is Africa’s most populous black nation in the entire world, blessed with both human, material and mineral resources. Yet,…

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Opinion

OPEN LETTER TO NIGERIANS ON FUEL SUBSIDY, ECONOMIC REALITIES & WHY WE MUST VOTE WISELY FOR THE RIGHT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN 2027 ELECTIONS

*“To say nothing is saying something. You must denounce things you are against, or one might believe that you support…

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