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NIGERIA’S Juju Music Legend, KING SUNNY ADE Family Divided in Controversy

WICKED, PAINFUL & HEART-BREAKING STORY OF A SHATTERED DREAM: NIGERIAN 18 year old Girl, NGOZI EZE Strangulated and Raped to Death in Enugu…On way back from JAMB preparatory Lessons *Community claims unknown assailants in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government behind heinous act * Deceased father says he took her on a motorcycle on Tuesday to a school at Ogrute, Enugu Ezike where she takes her Jamb lesson and on going back in the evening he found out that someone gave her a lift * ‘My daughter’s phone was switched off. Her phone was switched off all through. It was the following morning (Wednesday) that her corpse was discovered in a bush at the back of the community. She could not further her school last year because of low finance, she promised me to work hard to gain admission this year but the devil would not allow us to see our shining light grow’-Cries Pa Eze * ‘We have taken Ngozi Eze corpse away for further investigation. We found scratch around the victim’s neck and ankle which made it look like she was strangled by the rapists’-Enugu Police Command * ‘God will always punish Wickedness. Certainly, people will always reap what they sow and also the committers of this heinous crime will never go unpunished’- Rev. Father Johnson Nwanonenyi BY DAMIEN ELUBELO/CRIME CORRESPONDENT, OWERRI

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EXCLUSIVE:’African Oscar awards worth $50million’-Dr. Victor Olatoye, President, NAFCA*Says: ‘I sunk over 3 million dollars into African Oscar in Hollywood*Explains: ‘My take on Nollywood, Hollywood hybrid’*Narrates the success, movie-scripts’ error in film submission*Echoes: ‘We had over 500 Hollywood actors in our historic ceremony in Beverly Hills’*States: ‘We’re Africa’s Number One award in United States’

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MAY 29 INAUGURATION: Fought Hardest Political Battle, won Best Presidential Poll in Nigeria’s History-TINUBU …I campaigned vigorously, shamed and crushed all my detractors at the polls *“Opposition party threw dust at me, engaged in a smear campaign, I kept my eyes on the prize, campaigned vigorously and emerged victorious as the JAGABAN of Nigeria Politics” *“I will leave legacy projects across the length and breadth of Nigeria” *BY HABIB SEMIU/SENIOR POLITICAL Correspondent, Abuja & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA Senior Investigative Editor

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Entertainment

SHOCKING INTERVIEW: ‘BUHARI is WORST President in Nigeria’s History’ -Baba Fryo, Denge Pose King …’He has No Knowledge on How to Save, Sustain and Bail out the Economy’ *Vows: ‘God Forbid that I vote for Him again in 2019, We Will Vote him Out’ *Lament: ‘He Failed to Bring One Dollar to One Naira as Promised in his Campaign manifesto’ *Daring: ‘I Stopped Smoking Marijuana (WEED) TWO Years ago’ * ‘PMAN is Not DEAD, It is in COMA’ *TALKS about Tuface’s protest, his own Music and World Concert…coming

SHOCKING INTERVIEW: 'BUHARI is WORST President in Nigeria's History' -Baba Fryo, Denge Pose King ...'He…

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Business

American Jury indicts Nigerian Couple for fraudulently receiving $76,000 in a Real Estate Scam-United States Secret Service … Suspects: Caesar Oruade, Ayana Saunders convicted of wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to launder money *Wife receives fund in United States, wires same to husband bank account in Nigeria, lied to American bankers money came from ‘investors’ who were funding the making of Nigerian films through suspects’ production company *“In May 2017, a computer intrusion at a real estate company resulted in a Memphis woman’s $76,000 payment on a home purchase being diverted to the bank account of California resident Jeffrey Cranford. Agents investigating the case followed the money and found that the $76,000 had been ‘chopped’ and sent to several other U.S. bank account holders before ultimately being wired to an account in Nigeria”-FBI *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Senior Investigative Editor

American Jury indicts Nigerian Couple for fraudulently receiving $76,000 in a Real Estate Scam-United States…

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Entertainment

INSIDE Lagos State Police Criminal Investigation Department

INSIDE Lagos State Police Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba: Nigeria’s Afrobeat Star, SEUN ANIKULAPO KUTI excite…

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International

Nigerian Reggae Music Legend, Orits Wiliki, Renowned Flutist, TeeMac, Superstars Felix Duke, Yomi Peters, Others to Light Up Iconic North American Media Award Presentation

  …Historic ceremony holds in Lagos State, Saturday, November 15,2025, LIVE performance by Princess of…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

United States COAST GUARD, NAVY Seize Nigerian Large Supertanker ‘Skipper’ IMO Number 9304667 on High Seas over Crude Oil Theft, Piracy & Cocaine Smuggling

*20-year-old vessel owned, managed by Nigeria-based Thomarose Global Ventures Ltd., listed as Triton Navigation Corp.,…

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Nigeria

US-Africa Leaders’ Summit! ‘Africa, America, Partners’-President Obama *Summit with African heads of state, government foster stronger ties

US-Africa Leaders’ Summit!  ‘Africa, America, Partners’-President Obama *Summit with African heads of state, government foster stronger ties  ODION EROMOSELE/BUSINESS REPORTER    “I do not see the countries and peoples of…

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Politics

SHOCKING ALLEGATION! Gov Akpabio’s N30M Largesse Tears A’Ibom Assembly Apart…Members Swear to replicate Rivers Assembly Scenario *Lawmaker, Hon Onofiok Luke claims SSG, Umana & State Chairman of the Finance and General Purpose Committee Pilfers Fund * How sharing formula had been planned since May 29, democracy day celebration * “When the House resumes in August, we will spark a row that will not end until the remaining N14M is found, and nothing will stand our way. Obong Umana should not shortchange us because of his greed and quest for power, and feel we will always succumb to his caprices. Should the SSG be innocent, it then lay between Onofiok and Speaker Sam Ikon, the secret of the whereabout of the missing cash”-Member, A’Ibom House of Assembly *Akwa Ibom Govt: “It is blackmail and it is not true. Whoever wrote this wants to tarnish the image of the Hon Members and the SSG, a man who gives so freely”

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Politics

MUTUAL-COOPERATION BETWEEN NIGERIA & AMERICA: DONALD Trump Invites Nigeria’s President, MUHAMMADU BUHARI to WASHINGTON April 30…Meeting to be on ways of enhancing strategic partnership and advance shared priorities * Boko Haram in Trouble, as discussion focus mainly on fighting terrorism, threats to peace and security, building on Nigeria’s role as a democratic leader * “The relationship of the United States with Nigeria is deep and strong, and Nigeria’s economic growth, security, and leadership in Africa will advance our mutual prosperity”-WHITE HOUSE BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES

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Nigeria

BREAKING NEWS: ‘FACELESS Group, Fraudsters Behind FAKE Protest against Nigerian Government, NO Demonstration on Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at WHITE HOUSE in Washington DC’-Niger Delta Amnesty Students in AMERICA …Says: ‘We Are Not Part of Them, They are Saboteurs and Deceivers’ *Warns: ‘Stop spreading Misleading, Mischievous Information about us on Social Media’ * ‘Desist from Lying to Nigerians on our Welfare as government sponsored students in different various higher learning in USA’ * ‘Our Allowances, Tuition Fees have been paid up to September 2017 and the Office has promised to pay up to November 2017 when the next payment is made in October, 2017’ * “We wish to disassociate Niger-Delta Amnesty students from any attempt to tarnish the image of Nigeria in America through outright lies, falsehood and blackmail”-Jimmy Iwezu, student leader in Alabama State University BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES

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Nigeria

U.S. Air Force occupies Airspace of Benin-Nigeria Border, blast Terrorists’ Armory

*Steps us reconnaissance and massive attack against militants *Nigerian Army Elite Group, Maroon Beret Storm…

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Nigerian Born American Heavyweight fighter, EFE AJAGBA Reigns as Boxing Hero of Texas …Says ‘I am proud to have come from Ughelli, Delta state and always re-branding the image of the Nigeria in sports’ * 25 year old Olympic Gold Medalist had 10 Fights, 10 Wins, Zero Losses *Nicknamed ‘The One And Only’ Gold/Bronze winner in the 2015 African Games/2014 Commonwealth Games * Rising Heavyweight Pugilist proving his moniker *Defeats German Michael Wallisch in the second round to improve 10-0 as he made in Las Vegas debut on April 27, 2019 BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief, Naija Standard
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SHOCKING: STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE’S Son, OKECHUKWU killed in Anambra Flood …18 year old Drowned with lifeless body found floating on the river * “OKEY was with two persons he was swept up in the flash flood. He had no opportunity for to escape or be rescued by his friends, as the river was turbulent at the time”-AMAECHI Osadebe,deceased’s mother BY CHIKA EWELEANU/CRIME REPORTER, ANAMBRA
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW IN AMERICA: ‘I Am AKILE of DALLAS, Never YORUBA KING in TEXAS’-Abimbola AKILE Balogun, Nigerian Born American Automobile Entrepreneur …Says: ‘ERELU Oodua title by Mabel Onaneye is FAKE and a SCAM’ in USA’ *Daring: ‘Let Onaneye shows us VIDEO evidence of her installation as Erelu Oodua by Ooni of IFE or Alaafin of OYO’ * ‘I Dress Elegantly in Yoruba Traditional outfits to Celebrate our Culture’ * ‘God is the Lifter of MEN, My WIFE is my strongest Pillar after GOD’ * ‘Enemies, HATERS are Noise Makers, ONE with GOD is a Majority’ * Recalls Rise to Stardom as a Private Security Guard 17 years ago in America now into Automobile Business, ‘People call me King of Dallas’ * PLUS: ‘Position on LEGAL Plans on Character Assassinations by Accusers’ *Royal Family Lineage of Omo Afidipote in Ijebu Ode: Late Father was BALOGUN of Ijebuland, Boba Shuwa of Ijebu Imoru, Baba Egbe Bobajolu of Ijebuland. Father was Childhood friend of Ogbagba Abgotewole Oba Sikiru Adetona. His Uncles are-Otunba Micheal Olasubomi BALOGUN, The Olori Omo ba; Late Chief Bayo KUKU, Chief Sunny KUKU, Olorogun of Ijebuland, Alayeluwa Oba Imoru, Alhaji Sikiru Balogun Gbogboigba, Giwataju Ashiru Balogun and Aunt-Iyalode Kudirat Olateju SHOTE *QUOTES: ‘A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people’- Mahatma Gandhi * ‘A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots’- Marcus Garvey BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, Naija Standard Newspaper
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Breaking News: Fraudsters Hack into ELON MUSK companies, demand Secret Donation for Non Existent Foundation to receive bogus $8million pay out

Fraudsters Hack into ELON MUSK companies, demand Secret Donation for Non Existent Foundation to receive…

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Nigerian Man, BACHIR MUSA AMINOU Arrested in Ghana for having 656 ATM Debit Cards connected to Nine banks, found with extra $12,000 Cash…Ghanaian Government orders thorough investigation *43-year-old suspect faces two counts of electronic trafficking and stealing, remanded pleading not guilty *Cards bearing different names issued by eight Nigerian banks and one Ghanaian Bank *“The state has launched a new investigation into the activities of the accused”-Assistant State Attorney for the Republic *BY KWEKU CHARLES/Judicial REPORTER, Accra
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BLIND LOOTING: Jigawa Commissioner of Special Duties, AUWAL DANLADI SANKARA Squandered N126Million Cash, Spared by State Governor in Audit Report
INSPIRATIONAL: Inside Story of Lagos born ADESOLA ADEYEMI Reign, African Queen of New York Model Industry … breaking boundaries as an international star in America *UNILAG Bachelor’s degree graduate in Accounting features on cover of GQ, Vogue Italia, Marie Claire; Moevir Magazine, others *earlier voted best model, Lagos Fashion Week, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, currently signed to Wilhelmina models-one of the leading modeling and talent agencies in the world *Celebrated as one of the first indigenous Nigerian models to work for world renowned foreign brands: Nicole Miller, Sherri Hill, Rebecca Minkoff; Carolina Herrera, Mac Cosmetics, Laura Mercier, Nars; Cledepeau, Khaled Weis; Cover FX ,Maybeline, Rimmel London; Flesh Beauty, Glam Glow; Saks Fifth Avenue, Macys, Net-aporter; T.J. Maxx *Walked runways in New York Fashion Week for famous designers like Pamela Roland, chiarabonilapetiterobe, Christian Cowan, Patbo; Custo Barcelona, Bibhu Mohapatra *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Senior Investigative Editor
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BREAKING NEWS: James Ibori, ex-Delta State Gov Shuns 57th Birthday Celebration in UK Jail…In High Spirit, Tells Associate Not Yet Time for Party *Embraces New Lifestyle, Reads Book of Psalms and Proverbs Most Times *Confides in close pals: “I Have learnt My Lessons I Can Never Forget” * Presently in High Spirit, Sounding Philosophical * “Sterling contributions of Chief Ibori Delta State development and Nigeria were legendary. On behalf of the government and people of Delta State, I felicitate with a leader par excellence, Chief Ibori, on the occasion of his 57th birthday”-Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor QUOTE: “THE Number one rule of thieves is that nothing is too small to steal”-Jimmy Breslin
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BREAKING NEWS: Nigeria’s Most Notorious KING of Cyber-fraud, HUSHPPUPI land in America, arraigned in Chicago court in teary eyes…facing 20 year jail term upon conviction for money laundering, hacking, cyber-attack, forgery, Girlfriend (Amira Dyme) disowned him saying ‘Karma is a bitch. He’s a thief’ * Defraud a New York-based law firm of $922,857, scam a financial institution of $14.7million, deceived two million people around the world, to appear in Los Angeles court in few weeks * Conspired to steal $124million from an English Premier League club, F.B.I, INTERPOL, Dubai Police tracked him, 10 others for seven months before arrest * Coined America’s million of dollars after hacking into Covid-19 Palliative Fund, Unemployment Insurance through fake website * Dubai Government confiscate suspect’s 10 buildings, 20 customized automobile vehicles 2021 model, seized over 150 million dirham (30 million pounds) in cash; 100 Gucci perfume (colon) and 50 designers’ wristwatches * Suspect’s recorded last conversation before apprehension in UAE: “I have suffered so much poverty in Nigeria. My sister died of poverty because my family could not afford her hospital bill. After I have made money, I vowed to spend it anyhow. God punish money” * BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA Foreign Bureau Chief
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‘Fayose is Childishly Obsessed with Desire to Grab Media Headlines’-Nigeria’s Presidency * ‘Laughable, Insulting Linking Buhari’s Wife (Aisha) to US Congressman Bribery Scandal’ * ‘Ignoring him means giving Traction and Credibility to outright and brazen Falsehoods’ * “We dare Fayose to tell Nigerians if the so-called Aisha whose pictures he proudly, but ignorantly shared, was the same Aisha married to President Muhammadu Buhari”-Garba Shehu, SSA to President on Media and Publicity *Nigeria’s First Lady May File Libel, Threat to Life Charges against Fayose
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NATIONAL SECURITY

United States COAST GUARD, NAVY Seize Nigerian Large Supertanker ‘Skipper’ IMO Number 9304667 on High Seas over Crude Oil Theft, Piracy & Cocaine Smuggling

*20-year-old vessel owned, managed by Nigeria-based Thomarose Global Ventures Ltd., listed as Triton Navigation Corp., with headquarters in the Marshall…

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Nigeria

U.S. Air Force occupies Airspace of Benin-Nigeria Border, blast Terrorists’ Armory

*Steps us reconnaissance and massive attack against militants *Nigerian Army Elite Group, Maroon Beret Storm Boko Haram’s Secret Enclave *200…

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Africa

E-X-C-L-U-S-I-V-E: Benin Republic’s Foiled Coup Ringleader, Lt. Colonel Pascal Tigri granted ASYLUM in Burkina Faso

…greased the palm of immigration officials the sum of $20,000 cash for a free passage *Inside details of how fugitive…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

U.S SPECIAL FORCES ‘Green Beret’ positioned INSIDE NIGERIA 96 hours ahead of Congressional visit from Washington DC to Abuja, Unmanned SPY Fighter Most Lethal Plane F-35 occupy Airspace in Kwara, Ekiti, Sokoto States

…Mission: to obliterate and neutralize the activities of terrorists, kidnappers, militants *U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Congressmen meets Nigeria’s National Security…

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