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PAINFULLY AVOIDABLE! 25-year-old Nigerian-American student, BASSEY OFFIONG, weeks before graduation at Western Michigan University, Dies of Coronavirus …Chemical engineering student refused Covid-19 tests in the Kalamazoo area, where he lived off-campus, despite experiencing symptoms like fever, fatigue and breathing difficulties *Eventually hospitalised at Beaumont, in Royal Oak, had last week medication on a ventilator in the facility’s intensive care unit *“My dear sweet cousin, this is unreal. I don’t even know where to begin. May your soul rest in eternal peace. You did everything and more with your time here on Earth, and although you weren’t anywhere near done in your purpose”-Deceased cousin, Rosalyn Afiong *WMU president, Edward Montgomery: “On behalf of the entire Bronco community, I want to extend my deepest condolences to Bassey Offiong entire family, including his sister Asari, who has been generous in communicating with us regularly” * BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

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$15million Cash Bribe: ‘Ibori, ex-Delta Governor Faces Arrest in Nigeria, I Will Testify Against Him’-Nuhu Ribadu, former EFCC Chairman …Attorney General of Federation fast-tracks Deportation Process with Met Police in UK *Panic Hits Ibori’s camp over Buhari’s non-corrupt posture

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Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) on Notice! Nigeria Police warn Bishop DAVID OYEDEPO: ‘Don’t Re-open Sunday Church Service’ * ‘We have information that some religious leaders in Ogun state are preparing to open their religious centres for people to converge in total disobedience to both the state and federal government directives’ * ‘The command will not tolerate any act capable of undermining the determination of the state and federal government to fight the COVID 19 pandemic to a standstill’ ‘The ban on all forms of gathering be it social or religious is still in force”- Abimbola Oyeyemi, state Police Spokesperson * BY TOPE ADEYANJU/REPORTER, ABEOKUTA

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SHAMEFUL & DISGRACEFUL! Nigerian high-flying Pastor, SAM KAYODE Jailed for Stealing the sum of £4.1million in UK…once celebrated chattered Accountant sentenced to nine years in prison * Suspect earns £57,000 per annum, found guilty of £150,000 theft and £3.95m fraud. Out of the £4.1m stolen, only £800,000 was recovered from him * Woolwich Crown Court in South London described him as “dishonest” and “greedy” * Lavishes loot on four women – his wife, Grace; a second ‘wife’ in Nigeria, Olubunmi Halima; and two other women in Britain ( Toyin Lawal, Yetunde Turtak) * ‘He bought luxury cars, including a Mercedes, an Audi TT sports car and an Infiniti car with the money’-British prosecutor, James Thacker * Kayode tried to blame the crime on his late wife and a junior colleague, saying they conspired to tarnish his image by transferring the money to his account in revenge for his adultery. His crime was exposed when a school cleaner stumbled on some of his criminal documents -INVESTIGATION BY HELEN INOVE/DEPUTY EDITOR, LONDON

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Crime

FACE OF A THIEF:Nigeria’s Highlife King’s Son, Hope Rex Lawson in N73 million Fraud…’He’s Declared Wanted’, says EFCC*States: ‘He stole 46 Vehicles from Goshen Motors, Issued Dud Ecobank/Zenith Bank Cheques’*Dupes Unsuspecting Public under ‘Rebuild Nigeria Initiative’-INVESTIGATION*Absconds from Abuja Home at No. 9b Constitution Avenue, Gaduwa Estate Gudu, FCT*PLUS his Shameful Loss as PDP Gubernatorial Aspirant for Rivers State in 2015 Election#QUOTE: “Stealing is stealing. I don’t care if it’s on the internet or you’re breaking into a warehouse somewhere-It’s theft”-Patrick Leahy

FACE OF A THIEF: Nigeria's Highlife King's Son, Hope Rex Lawson in N73 million Fraud...'He's…

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Crime

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70-year-old FAKE American Police Officer EXPOSED, Handcuffed in California …He had a badge, his car…

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Nigeria

WANTED NIGERIAN MILLIONAIRE FIDELIS AGBAPURUONWU GOES DESPERATE TO ‘KILL’ STORY: Proxy FIGHT of Nigerian born FUGITIVE American Attorney on $1.5million Annual Income Busted …WIFE Defraud United States Government of over $100,000 Benefits in Food Stamps and Medicaid Assistance *Steps Up Plan to ‘Kill Stories’ on his Attrocities on Social Media platforms *Helen collects FOOD STAMP for over SIX YEARS, Charged with FOUR Counts of Welfare Fraud *HOW Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship helped Fidelis pay his way through law school *PLUS how he arrived America in 1993 and abandoned his Catholic priesthood study * “Fidelis Agbapuruonwu No Longer work in our Law Firm”-Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw in Washington, DC * “We hope it sends a message that if you are taking public assistance it’s truly intended for those in need”-Arlington County Police spokeswoman Ashley Savage BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

WANTED NIGERIAN MILLIONAIRE FIDELIS AGBAPURUONWU GOES DESPERATE TO 'KILL' STORY: Proxy FIGHT of Nigerian born FUGITIVE…

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Media

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION: Apartheid, Racism inside CHINA GLOBAL TELEVISION NETWORK in Nairobi busted…African Reporters live in fear, allow Chinese use the restroom first then follow afterward * Only permitted to eat in the cafeteria after Chinese journalists have eaten at 1pm * Shocking details of how Black Reporters are treated as inferiors, Salary delayed * On billboards in Kenya, claims in Swahili slogan “mtazamo tofanti,” or “see the difference * “ We don’t produce independent journalism, but pure propaganda by order of the Communist Party”-News Reporter in CGTN Kenya BY KENGA KULUNGA/REPORTING LIVE FROM NAIROBI

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION: Apartheid, Racism inside CHINA GLOBAL TELEVISION NETWORK in Nairobi busted...African Reporters live in…

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Crime

DANGER AHEAD! Lunyie, 25, Murdered in Ogoniland…MOSOP threatens ‘Hell Fire’ *“We condemn this latest controversial killing, provocative, attempt by enemies to throw Ogoniland into crisis”-MOSOP Forum Chairman, Frank Jonah *Says: ‘We are dissatisfied by Police performance, Investigation’ *How Deceased was massacred on way home from Night Vigil

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Religion

ECONOMIC Disaster is coming soon, Nigerians will suffer extreme hardship-Primate Ayodele prophesies …Says: Police will go on strike, governors will be stoned, FG won’t be able to pay law enforcement stipend *LIFE will be so tough that Nigeria will revert to the days of austerity measures where Diesel will sell from N800 to N1000 per litre *Some state governments will not be able to pay their workers’ salaries *‘Petrol will become scarce. It (petrol) will move up to N300 per litre. Things will become extremely difficult for Nigerians. Nigeria’s reserve is in red. The country is in massive debt’ *BY IYKE AMAECHI/RELIOUS Editor, Lagos

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International

BREAKING NEW GROUNDS: NIGERIAN born Genius, America’s Drone Robotic Expert, DR OSATO OSEMWENGIE Graduates in 7th Masters Degree, Eyes 4th PhD …Completes TWO Books, Two articles to be published within the next four weeks *Selected in 2008 to present at the World Robotics Championships *Studied Unmanned Aircraft Systems at The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, University of New York, Regis University BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES

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International

SHOCKER: ‘We Will No LONGER allow the ABUSE of our National Health Service by Nigerian Pregnant Women using our hospitals to have their babies’-BRITISH Government *UK evolve stiff position after unnamed Nigerian woman put to bed in a UK hospital, refused to pay her bill of £10,000 and escaped to Nigeria *Another Nigerian visitor, Bimbo Ayelabola, a Nigerian woman who had quintuplets in Britain now embroiled in a residency row over her extended stay BY QUEEN SEMUDA/STAFF REPORTER, United Kingdom

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Entertainment

REVEALING INTERVIEW AFTER LONDON ARENA SOLD OUT SHOW: ‘I bought My First Mansion in United States in cash at the age of 24’-David Adeleke, a.k.a DAVIDO, Nigeria’s award wining musician …Says: ‘My mansion was searched by American detectives being only African in that neighbourhood. They were shocked how I could pay 100% cash to buy a huge house ‘ * ‘I did not see my house search as racism since some Americans were brainwashed into thinking Africans are not honest’ * ‘I have the biggest African Records in America presently. I may go into politics to correct some defaults’ *Interview corroborated by United Kingdom’s Channel 4 television station BY TOMIWA OLADELE/LONDON ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

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Nigeria

REVEALING & INSPIRATIONAL: BRITISH Born NIGERIAN, OLAMIDE OREKUNRIN Becomes Youngest Medical Doctor in United Kingdom at 21 years old…Introduced First ever Air Ambulance in West Africa *Dumps highly paying job in England to relocate to Nigeria, Flying Doctors have 20 aircraft and 44 doctors that can deliver care to any of Nigeria’s hospitals *Prompted to set up Capital Intensive and delicate business through the death of her younger sister of sickle cell Anaemia * Flying doctors came alive two years ago, provides critical care transportation solutions to both the private and public sector by selling yearly air ambulance cover plans to states, companies and individuals * “We are completely physician-led and adhere to the highest standards of medical practice supported by the East Anglian Air Ambulance in the United Kingdom. Our mission is simple— to provide the best possible standard of health care to all. The first time an air ambulance service was suggested for Nigeria was in 1960 and nothing was done about that idea”-Dr Orekunrin *Member: American Academy of Aesthetic Surgeons and British Medical Association BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES & IYABO OLUBODE/MEDICAL REPORTER, LONDON

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Nigeria

‘Nothing will ever make me honour invitation by U.S. Consulate, Wole Soyinka, 91-year-old Nigerian literary icon & Nobel laureate confess in an interview

*‘I have a courteous relationship with individual ambassadors, Consul-Generals and Cultural Attachés’ * ‘I have…

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NO MORE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS: CANADA Will No Longer Permit Undocumented NIGERIAN Asylum Seekers’ Entry-AHMED Hussen, Canadian Federal Immigration Minister …Races to Nigeria to warn of no ‘free ticket’ into Canada *Echoes: ‘Entering Canada illegally is not a free pass into the country’ *Canada working closely with the United States over the abuse of American visas *After Haitians in 2017, it appears Nigerians armed with valid U.S. visitor visas are the latest group to come across at Roxham Road in Hemmingford, not far from the Lacolle border crossing at the Quebec-New York border * “They (lawful Immigrants) must prove they need Canada’s protection to keep them safe. Seeking asylum is not a shortcut to get around normal immigration rules and procedures”-Public Safety Minister, Ralph Goodale BY LAUREL IBHADE/IMMIGRATION CORRESPONDENT, QUEBEC & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES
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HISTORIC VISIT TO AFRICA: AMERICA’S First LADY, MELANIA TRUMP Shuns Nigeria, Visit Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt October 1st…Her office assures she’ll promote child welfare during extended solo international mission *Looks forward to spreading the message of her “Be Best” child-welfare initiative throughout Africa *Discussed her plans at a reception for the spouses of foreign leaders and others participating in the annual United Nations General Assembly * “October 1st will mark the first day of my solo visit to four beautiful and very different countries in Africa”-MELANIA BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, NEW YORK
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END OF THE ROAD FOR CON ARTIST IN AMERICA:Nigerian Student, 28, King of Wire Fraud Arrested for Stealing $600,000…Defrauds 17 Texas Companies within 12 Months*Creates Fake Documents, email domains to Convince Companies to Wire Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to Offshore Bank Accounts*Awaits Trail in Dallas, Faces 30 Years in Prison if Convicted*“We Are Investigating this Business Compromise email. They know how to perpetuate the scam without raising suspicions”- FBI special agent Maxwell Marker*Uses Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to Scam Innocent Victims-INVESTIGATION
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SHOCKER OVER ABUJA WOMAN, CHARITY AIYEDOGBON: THREE Nigerian Legal Practitioners, EMEKA UGWUONYE, NSIKAK UDO, FAROUK KHAMAGAM Arraigned in Court…For Alleged criminal roles in Disappearance * Ugwuonye Charged with Criminal Defamation, TWO other lawyers fingered in Forgery and Perjury * “Accused persons are Notorious, they may jump bail. They are in the habit of not honoring invitations. Ugwuonye has dual citizenship and may jump bail, if granted”-Prosecutor Adama Musa *Ugwuonye still facing a N10b defamation suit by David Aiyedogbon * “Their hereby granted him bail in the sum of five million Naira (N5m), with a surety, who must be a Civil Servant and must earn not less than three hundred thousand Naira monthly, with a traceable address in the Federal capital territory”-Mabel Bello, Chief Magistrate Court 2 Abuja BY DESTINY UGORJI/CRIME CONTRIBUTOR, ABUJA
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SENTENCED TO SEVEN AND HALF YEARS IN PRISON: NIGERIA’S Most Notorious Drug Trafficker in Britain, ADEWALE ADEROUNMU JAILED…For Supplying Cannabis worth N598 Million (£1.2million) *Worked as Postal delivery Driver, Conspired to supply drugs to North London *55 year old arrested after Border Force officers noticed unusually high number of intercepted drugs packages on his delivery route * Found to have couriered 100 parcels of drugs from Overseas at a street value of £1.2m within six years * Tells court at Old Bailey: ‘I am Guilty, I Committed the Crime’-Adewale * “The issue of corrupt insiders is taken extremely seriously by the NCA in its mission to protect the public. With their privileged access they are crucial enablers of a wide range of criminality. In this case, we worked closely with the Parcelforce Worldwide security team to secure an arrest”-Steve McIntyre, Senior Investigations manager, National Crime Agency BY IMODE ITOHAN/CRIME REPORTER, UNITED KINGDOM
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COURT sends Osinachi’s husband, PETER NWACHUKWU to Kuje prison … ‘I am innocent of my wife’s death, I have no hands in it, My conscience is clear’, I am not GUILTY of 23 counts bordering on domestic violence and homicide’, Suspect claims *“Part of the charges read: “That you, Peter Nwachukwu, 56, male, on the 8th of April, 2022, at Aco Estate, opposite police station, Lugbe, Abuja, FCT, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did commit an offence to wit: culpable homicide punishable with death in that you caused the death of Mrs Osinachi Nwachukwu by your various acts of violence and aggravated assault with the knowledge that her death would be the probable consequence of your acts. You contravened Sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015; Section 221 of the Penal Code; and the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition Act 2015”-AGF *“Emotional, verbal and psychological abuse contrary to Section 14(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 and punishable under the same section of the Act”-Statement of offence *“That you, Peter Nwachukwu, male, sometime between 14th November 2009 and April 2022 at Aco Estate, opposite police station, Lugbe, Abuja, FCT, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did commit an offence to wit: emotional, verbal and psychological abuse on Mrs Osinachi Nwachukwu (deceased) by humiliating her and making utterances like ‘you are smelling,’ ‘you are mad,’ to her in the presence of her music crew members”-Particular of offence *BY EMEKA OBIKALU/RELIGIOUS Reporter, Abuja
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