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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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Education

Meet Professor CHARLES EGBU, an Anambra State native of Nigeria, making wave as First Black President in a British University

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Crime

SAD: CHILDREN OF THE DEVIL BOASTING OF CRIME! Girl, 17, Gang-Raped, Bullied by Boys Commit Suicide…Shares her nude pictures in school, calls her ‘Slut’ * Suspects walk freely on the street * Victim cried for help * Looked for Medical Succor in Hospital for 6 Weeks * Died on Life Support Machine * Police says “evidence not strong enough for prosecution” * Friends taunt, abandons her & Other Boys pestered her for Sex on Facebook *Deceased’s 15, 768 Fans place Curse on suspects “Justice System failed my daughter. She made my life complete. When Rehtaeh was born I dedicated everything to her and promised her the world. Others in this world took that away from her”-Victim’s Mother

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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”

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Business

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘WE are Dedicated to Improving Lives of Indigent People in Nigeria’-Bilkisu Kamadi, Ceo, Billycares Foundation …BCF caters for the less privileged people in general Runs Skills’ Acquisition for Men, Women, Boys and Girls Assisted over 200 girls with funds to start small businesses for Independence * Recalls Unforgettable moments after the demise of her mother Named UWAR MARAYU, mother of Orphans in Kano state How she survived as a 25 year old orphan from Federal Capital Territory, Abuja BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES

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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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FEDERAL Govt Warns Foreigners: We Will Route You Out from Hiding to Face Stiff Penalty If You Overstay your Visa in Nigeria

*Set August 1, 2025, as deadline to begin issuing stiff sanctions, enforcing Immigration law *Opened an online immigration amnesty portal in July to allow affected individuals to regularise their stay…

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Business

SHOCKER: 90 million Nigerians live in Abject Poverty -Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics … ‘91 million Nigerians now live below poverty line’, says Nigerian Economic Summit Group ‘An additional one million people were pushed into poverty in Nigeria between June and November 2021, resulting in a total of about 8 million people being relinquished to poverty in 2021’-World BANK BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Senior Investigative Editor

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HAUSA EDITION, MAYU 29, DAYA SHEKARA IN WUTA : ‘My Gwamnati flushed daga Boko Haram a Arewacin East’-Shugaban Buhari *** Plus : ‘ tu gaskiya Behind My Regular waje tafiyarka ‘ ’Me ya sa na koma Nijeriya soja umurnin Centre zuwa Maiduguri ‘ ’ Najeriya Army Janar shugabannin 8.500 m Multi- National hadin gwiwa Task Force a Chadi ‘ * ‘My Anti- cin hanci da rashawa Battle shiryar da Rule of Law yana samun lokacinta ‘

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Politics

2015 ELECTIONS: DANGEROUS SIGNALS IN DELTA STATE! Uduaghan, Delta Gov, Tompolo Secret Deal Exposed… ‘My Life in Danger’, says Keyamo Laments: ‘Nigerians should hold Uduaghan, Tompolo in case I’m murdered’ Writes Jonathan, Petitions DG-SSS, IGP over threat to Life, Ready for Court Process Keyamo’s words: “I received a telephone call from one Mr. Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) with phone number 08027721208. His Excellency, Governor Uduaghan called me at exactly 10.16pm, and I reported to him what just transpired between Tompolo and myself. I asked Tompolo FIVE TIMES whether, he was, in fact, threatening my life over an open line and he said nobody in the country can do anything about it by the time I am dead” Tompolo in Pidgin English: “We dey look for you. Anywhere we see you, whether for Lagos or Abuja or Warri, we go beat you die or we go shoot you. No person fit look my face for Delta”

2015 ELECTIONS: DANGEROUS SIGNALS IN DELTA STATE! Uduaghan, Delta Gov, Tompolo Secret Deal Exposed... ‘My Life in Danger’, says Keyamo *Laments: ‘Nigerians should hold Uduaghan, Tompolo in case I’m murdered’…

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BREAKING NEWS: PortHarcourt Native, Seaman VICTOR DIAMOND flies Nigeria Flag to become American Naval Future Warfighter…Undergoing dedicated instructional guidance at Naval Education and Training Command in Great Lakes Learning to be highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighter with tools and opportunities for continuous development Adapting and keeping up with specialized skills needed to be a boatswain’s mate Fully ready to take charge of the overall maintenance and preservation of U.S. Navy warships The Naturalized American is a 2007 graduate of Century International High School, credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in PortHarcourt His word: “I learned to live a positive life, live by example and to be a positive example for others to do the same. I grew up in a family in PortHarcourt where respect and doing what is right is very important. You have to own what you have done no matter what the consequences” ‘Diamond plays an important role in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of National Defense Strategy’- MC2 (SW/AW) Theodore Quintana “Our priorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be achieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships. Readiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving these priorities”- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief

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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. State Dept Designates Africa’s Nobel Laureate, WOLE SOYINKA a Persona Non Grata, Threat to National Security

...In a Classified Secret Documentation tagged 'Confidential' *Flags constant vitriol, racist rhetoric against America’s…

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Business

GREED: Highly desperate 23-year-old Nigerian American, ECHEZONACHUKWU OBIANEFO handcuffed in Texas for stealing $300,000 worth Rolls-Royce … confessed to crime, saying: ‘Devil lured and tempted me into it’ Houston man held in the Harris County Jail, bail set at $50,000, worked as manager of Osita Links and Logistics Group LLC before arrest Original owner of car tells investigators automobile was missing in Florida Rolls-Royce Cullinan is the first sport-utility vehicle produced by luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars being the brand’s first all-wheel-drive vehicle BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Editor

GREED: Highly desperate 23-year-old Nigerian American, ECHEZONACHUKWU OBIANEFO handcuffed in Texas for stealing $300,000 worth…

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BREAKING NEWS: FBI Declares Nigerian citizen, Kelechi Declan James WANTED for Stealing over $5million in email Scam…Offers $1000 reward for information that lead to arrest Runs a business e-mail compromise scheme that Defrauds Unsuspecting Americans Perpetuates crime by overtaking an e-mail account of an individual, requesting money be wired to a bank account; or engage in Internet romance for wired funds * “He has federal criminal charges against him from an investigation by FBI New York’s Cyber Crime Task Force”-Federal Bureau of Investigation * The FBI can be reached 24 hours a day at (212) 384-1000 BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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DISGRACEFUL IN THE ‘HOUSE OF GOD’: JAMES ABIODUN ADENIYI, Apostolic Church in Christ General Overseer Arrested for N7.2million Fraud…Collect money from Innocent Victims for Immigrant jobs Abroad, Foreign Travels Received N5.5 million cash from youths in his church for jobs placement Overseas ‘It costs me the sum of N1.7million to obtain passports and visas for my church members’-Prophet James Abiodun Adeniyi BY ROLAND IGNATUS/BUSINESS REPORTER

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PAINFUL EXIT, GONE TOO SOON: Nollywood Famous Actor, LEO MEZIE battled Kidney Disease for years, passed at the age of 46 Had kidney transplant four years earlier, another kidney transplant last week but developed complications few days ago Deceased had been in and out of the hospital for a while trying to get back on the feet Nigerians blame Nollywood stakeholders of shying away from contributing funds to save actor while alive BY NGOZI ADAMA/MOVIE Correspondent, ENUGU

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United States Embassy Secretly begin Cancelling Valid Visas issued to Nigerians

*Leaves professionals, entrepreneurs, frequent travellers, families stranded with disrupted plans and mounting costs *Revocations sparks…

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NIGERIA’S MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY BLOWS HOT! ‘PDP is dead in Rivers State’ …Gov. Amaechi, Ikuru, others declare for APC

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BREAKING NEWS: END OF THE ROAD FOR 30YEAR OLD FRAUDSTER IN TEXAS: NIGERIAN KING of FRAUD ON AMERICAN Student VISA, AMECHI Colvis Amuegbunam JAILED 46 Months in Federal PRISON…Scam involved 10 victims totaling a loss of over $3Million Pleads GUILTY to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, He’s been in custody since the time of his arrest in August 2015-Plea Documents Ordered to pay $615,555.12 in Restitution for his role in what has become known as a “Business Email Compromise” scheme * Sends Fake emails to companies in the Northern District of Texas to wire transfer funds as instructed on a pdf document that was attached to the email. * ‘Investigation of this particular scheme began when two companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area reported to the FBI Dallas office that they had received targeted spear phishing emails’-U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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EXCLUSIVE! ‘Searching for Prince-Charming African Soccer Star as Mr. Right’-Taka Tanni, Top Cameroon-American actress Says: “My Hazel-Eyes are most Sexy in my Body” Echoes: “Becoming UN Honorary Ambassador is my Dream” Scream: ‘Even for $1million, I can’t act Nude Roles in Movies’ Her words: “I love culture. I am a princess and I’ll like my man too. I will want to be married in my village”

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Health

LATEST NEWS ON FBI LIST: Nigeria’s Anti-graft Agency, EFCC Bust GHANA Hideouts of 77 Nigerians indicted for America Internet Fraud…’We are cracking up on these criminally-minded Nigerians, All our offices on RED ALERT to arrest them’ * ‘We have recovered N486m in cash and arrested 28 suspects so far’ The collaboration between the commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation led to the recovery of $314,000 and N373m ’14 of the suspects have been charged and convicted while nine are still undergoing trial, as other five are still under investigations’-IBRAHIM MAGU, Acting Chairman of EFCC BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, AMERICA FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, Naija Standard Newspaper

LATEST NEWS ON FBI LIST: Nigeria's Anti-graft Agency, EFCC Bust GHANA Hideouts of 77 Nigerians…

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ARMED ROBBERY CASE: ‘WE Are Investigating a Chief Superintendent Policewoman, Other officers who HELPED Nigeria’s Notorious Kidnapper EVANS Escape DETENTION in 2016’-Nigeria Police Headquarters * ‘They are Nigerian Police officers in Active Service, We have Full Details’ * ‘Investigating Police Officer that grilled Evans in 2006 and his gang of robbers submit document’ BY EMMA CHUKWU/CRIME REPORTER, LAGOS

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REVEALING INTERVIEW! ‘My True Story on Rape Allegations’-Bill CosbyLament: ‘I’m so baffled by the scandal’Regrets: ‘Ain’t seen nothing like this after 52 years in American Entertainment Industry’Says: ‘People should focus on my message, not the person delivering it’ Echoes: ‘My critics are hypocrites’*PLUS: Cosby’s legal team issues several denials as more women claims sexual assault

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DEVELOPING: President JOE BIDEN reverses Trump’s travel ban, as U.S. Department of State order Nigerians, African nations, 13 Muslim-majority to re-apply for visa …policy target U.S. visa applicants whose requests were denied under former president * “Trump’s travel ban is a stain on our national conscience. I am giving the State Department 45 days to come up with a plan that would allow individuals from the affected countries to have their U.S. visa applications reconsidered”-President BIDEN in White House * “Following a legal review, those whose immigrant visa applications received a final refusal on or after Jan. 20, 2020, due to Trump’s travel ban may seek re-adjudication without resubmitting their application forms or paying any additional fees, provided the underlying visa petitions remain valid. Those who were refused visas prior to Jan. 20, 2020, may also be reconsidered, but these individuals must submit new applications and pay a new application fee”-State Department spokesperson Ned Price * BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief

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Entertainment

INSPIRATIONAL:

Jay Jay Okocha build 100 Bungalows for the Homeless people of Enugu State*Started playing career…

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DEVELOPING: Former Imo State Governor, ROCHAS OKOROCHA begs for mercy as EFCC whisks suspect into a waiting van for Squandering 2.9billion Naira Public Fund … anti-graft agency filed 17-count criminal charge bordering on diversion of public funds and properties, ‘It’s a lie, EFCC don’t want me to contest presidential screening this Saturday’, Okoraha screams while been taken away “Our commission on May 24, 2022, arrived at the Maitama, Abuja home of a former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, to effect his arrest. The move followed the refusal of the former governor to honour invitations after jumping the administrative bail earlier granted him by the Commission. Okorocha’s case was assigned to Honourable Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja but attempts to arraign Senator Okorocha were twice stalled owing to the absence of the ex-governor who evaded service of processes. At the last adjourned date, March 28th, 2022, Justice Ekwo before adjourning until May 30th, 2022”-EFCC BY ABBA USMAN/CRIME & JUDICIAL Correspondent, Abuja

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SHOCKING DISCOVERY: GODWIN EMEFIELE, Suspended Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor establishes Multi-million dollar companies in United Kingdom, front Wife, Brothers, Sisters; Cousins, Nephews as Directors … details emerge from British government National archives on business data registry Business incorporates Hedge Fund Investment, Real Estate, Mental Health & Substance Abuse; Arts, Disaster & Emergency Management Academy Firms’ Names & Location: ‘Coats Investment Group Limited with Company number 13662708 tucked away in Flat 3 Dexter Court, Dairy Close, London, England, SW6 4HA under Margaret Dumbiri Emefiele (WIFE of CBN Governor)’, ‘Emefiele Global Ltd with Company number 12041779 located at 45 Rubery Field Close, Rednal, Birmingham, England, B45 9WD under Emefiele Sunday (Family member-Director)’; Others: ‘International Academy for Certified Disaster & Emergency Management with Company number 13793706 located at 65 Harlestone Road, Northampton, England, NN5 7AB under Chukwuma Karlson Emefiele (Family member-Director)’, ‘Infinity Cuisine Limited with Company number 09183344 located at 16 Firbank Close, Northampton, England, NN3 9UU under Obiaokor Emefiele (Family member-Director)’; ‘Fresh Care Services Limited with Company number 14429671 located at 74 Knight Avenue, Canterbury, England, CT2 8PY under Temple Emefiele (Family member-Director)’, ‘Gelaissy Limited with Company number 14876492 located at 161 Kettering Road, Northampton, England, NN1 4BS under Angela Isioma Emefiele Bottomley (Family member-Director) “We cannot sweep the discovery of this magnitude under the carpet. Nigerians desire to know everything. I am requesting DSS, EFCC, ICPC and the Nigeria Police Force to conduct a thorough investigation of this revelation to see any law Godwin Emefiele may have violated while in office. It obviously looks like a conflict of interest and CBN ethical violation as well”-DOTUN ADedayo, Economic & Financial Specialist, Houston, Texas *BY SAMSON SHOAGA/GROUP Managing Editor live in London & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA Senior Investigative Editor

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Nigerian Politician, PETER OBI headlines News Express Anniversary 7th Lecture… keynote speakers/ eminent Lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Legal cum Development Expert, Barrister Bashir Maidugu confirm attendance, ceremony holds Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Main Hall of Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja, Lagos * “We are grateful to these distinguished men of ideas for accepting to dissect Nigeria’s economic cum developmental challenges and propose the way out, during the 7th News Express Anniversary Lecture”- News Express Publisher Isaac Umunna BY CHINEDU AMAECHI/STAFF WRITER, ABUJA

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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 Nigerian Highlife, Ado De Donia…

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