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‘Nigeria Mourns Fred Agbaje, an Ardent Advocate against Corruption’-President Buhari * ‘Sad news of his death came to me with shock’ * ‘He was a canvasser for Internal Democracy in Political Parties’ * ‘He was fearless, called for cleansing of bad begs in Judiciary’

'Nigeria Mourns Fred Agbaje, an Ardent Advocate against Corruption'-President Buhari * 'Sad news of his death came to me with shock' * 'He was a canvasser for Internal Democracy in…

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The SITUATION ROOM

SHAMEFUL: ‘I Have Never tasted Alcohol in my LIFE, I was not Drunk, only playing with empty Beer bottles’-Dismissed Nigerian Policeman, KADIMA USENI, Mobile Force Squadron 22 Base Ikeja …Says: ‘It was a set up against me. I was secretly recorded without my knowledge’ *Lament: ‘Police higher authority want to ruin my life. I am not lying. My Force Number is 176219. I seized the empty beer bottles from some Police officers’ children’ BY TITILAYO ODUNLAMI/CRIME REPORTER, LAGOS

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Law

AMERICA’S MID-TERM ELECTION: NIGERIAN Born Famous American Attorney, CHIKA ANYIAM elected JUDGE in DALLAS County…Emerges First African Immigrant in United States history to serve as a State District Court Judge * Assumes office January 2019, In charge of Criminal District Court 7 Scored landslide 428, 971 votes-62.23% to defeat Republican opponent Highly supported by husband-Okey, Campaign led by Jeff Dalton & Dallas County Democratic Party Practiced Criminal Laws for over 17 years in America Successfully handles all levels of Felonies, Misdemeanors, Mental Health Cases Celebrated in ‘Dallas Morning News’ Editorial: “Anyiam’s answers were consistently thoughtful during our recommendation interview but often reflected the voice of who she, in fact, is — a defense attorney…,” Legal Association: Member, State Bar of Texas, Member-Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member-Dallas Bar Association; Member-Dallas Criminal Defense Association, Member-J.L.Turner Legal Association and Member-NAACP, Garland Chapter *“I remain committed to serve the community as a fair, just and impartial judge”-CHIKA BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief, Naija Standard Newspaper

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Let’s ALL PRAY: EUNICE AWONIYI, Kentucky born lady having a Nigerian heritage, Missing…Police set out rescue search team Reportedly seen later in Atlanta, Georgia LMPD, Georgia police been looking for missing woman since May * Described by family as 5 feet, 2 inches, 190 pounds with brown eyes * Her last statement on Facebook claim she is ‘into a new relationship’ * Anyone with information about her whereabouts asked to call LMPD at 502-574-LMPD (5673), Mary Awoniyi at 678-632-1611 or Tabitha Awoniyi at 573-246-0091 * BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

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BREAKING NEWS: ‘NIGERIA Government is Requesting Britain to Extradite DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE, former Oil Minister’ -Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Faults long-delay in corruption probe in United Kingdom After Diezani’s arrest in London October 2015 as part of a probe into global corruption, she has been on bail ever since * Linked to a string of money laundering, bribery; asset recovery cases in Nigeria, Italy and the United States Evidence showed that billions of dollars were siphoned from oil deals, state accounts, including to pay for properties in exclusive areas of Lagos and London ’I am innocent of fraud charges. I worked hard for all my funds. I have not stolen any fund’ -erstwhile OPEC President denies * “It is very unreasonable that she is not being tried there,” he told a news conference in the capital, Abuja. That’s why I say, if you cannot prosecute her, bring her here. We will prosecute her”-Ibrahim Magu, EFCC Chairman BY NIRAN OYEDIPE/ANTI-CRIME EDITOR, ABUJA & LOVETH AJAGU/JUDICIARY

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CONFESSION: Nigeria’s Music Star BURNA BOY must MARRY ME

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BREAKING NEWS: South African Police Services Step up Plans to Arrest GRACE MUGABE, Former First Lady of Zimbabwe…Warrant of Arrest issued for assaulting a model, Gabriella Engels High Court sets aside Mugabe’s diplomatic Immunity AfriForum writes INTERPOL to help enforce apprehension * Model turned down Bribe from Robert Mugabe, former President of Zimbabwe not to pursue criminal charges * “A process on the matter has been initiated with the international anti-criminal organisation” – Vish Naidoo, spokesperson, South African Police Services BY CHINEDU IBEKWE SAMUEL/DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT IN SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA

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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

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 'BUHARI Brings Stability, Reassurance Back into Governance'-Femi Sowoolu, Nigeria's Ace Broadcaster *Says: 'Nigeria…

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Law

USCIS Arrests Nigerian born Man, OMOYOMA CHRISTOPHER OKORO for Naturalization Fraud, to Lose U.S. Citizenship, Face Deportation

…Previously found guilty of $80million scam *Indictment alleges suspect lied about criminal history on…

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Media

Global Exclusive Interview: God Arrested Me as Nigeria’s King of Romance Journalism into Shepherd in the Lord’s Vineyard-KAYODE AJALA, ace editor & Head, Media & Publicity, Celestial Church of Christ, Worldwide

… divine messages were always being delivered to me that I had a calling to…

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Opinion

OPINION: Fayose’s Growing Psychosis…Throwing Pointless Tantrums on Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari He’s Suffering Disconnect-Hallucination from Paranoia Reveals his various Diversionary Verbal Prancing Tactics, Amplified Falsehood BY PHILLIP AGBESE, LONDON agbese.phill@gmail.com

Fayose’s Growing Psychosis...Throwing Pointless Tantrums on Nigeria's First Lady Aisha Buhari *He's Suffering Disconnect-Hallucination from…

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HISTORIC: Nigeria’s Genius, ADEBAYO ALONGE wins Technology Award for inventing Nanoscanners that detect FAKE DRUGS …chosen as overall winner for 2019 BNP Paribas Group Deep Tech Prize Competition designed specifically to address the needs of deeptech entrepreneurs across several different industries and technologies “I would want every Nigerian and the world to be safe from fake drugs and fake medications”-Alonge BY TOPE OLANREWAJU/TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT, ABUJA

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Crime

SAD: KILLED 60 DAYS TO WEDDING! American, 18, Murders Ethiopian man, 7-Eleven Clerk in Dallas…Shot him on Chest Bride-to be in Ethiopia cries African-Americans Hold Vigil @ 7-Eleven Gas Station 150 Candles on stand to chase away evil Family in Addis Ababa wear mournful looks How Deceased worked extra hours to safe funds for marriage “I felt like shooting someone, make it look like armed robbery”-Accused confesses

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Business

FAILED ABUJA CCTV project: BUHARI’S Administration Must Account for how $460million borrowed Chinese Loan was shared by Nigerian companies, Contractors without doing the job-Federal High Court …Aso Rock must publish the identities of the companies, contractors, total money paid, status of the implementation of the project “Nigeria has been servicing the Chinese loan. I have no explanations on the status of the project. We have not stopped servicing the loan. I have no information on the status of the CCTV project since everything is shrouded in secrecy”-Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed Hon. Judge Emeka Nwite issued the directives from the lawsuit arising from Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project’s FHC/ABJ/CS/1447/2019 under Freedom of Information Act “The Minister of Finance is in charge of the finances of the country and cannot by any stretch of imagination be oblivious of the amount of money paid to the contractors for the Abuja CCTV contract and the money meant for the construction of the headquarters of the Code of Conduct Bureau. An order of mandamus is hereby made directing and compelling the government to provide the details clarifying whether the sum of N1.5 billion paid for the failed contract meant to construct the headquarters of the Code of Conduct Bureau was part of another loan obtained from China. Nigerians deserve to know how their funds are being spent”-Justice Nwite BY HILARU KABIRU NURENI/GROUP Business Editor, Abuja

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Nigeria

President of Nigeria in 2023 Must come only from South East for Peace, Justice, Fairness -OLUSEGUN Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president tells Ohanaeze Ndigbo … Federal character, rotation of power are measures meant to help our nation-building process and more sure-footedly, move Nigeria forward ‘It is inconceivable to have peace and progress in a country that is rooted in injustice’ “Thank you Mr. President for your unwavering commitment to peace and unity of Nigeria. You remain one of the strongest voices in Nigeria and one of the most respected Nigerians in the world because of your track records of accomplishments”-Ambassador George Obiozor *BY OLAYIWOLA EGBERONKE/POLITICAL Correspondent, Abeokuta

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Crime

N32MILLION SCANDAL! ASP Sylvester Azubuike SFU Lagos, O/C Legal SFU Lagos ACP Sa’idu Murtala Usman in Hot Soup, Under IGP’S Investigation

…Secretly withdraw a 15-year criminal case from Federal High Court without consent of the complainant,…

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Politics

US-NIGERIA BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION HOLDS AUGUST 15! ‘We Support Nigeria’s Democracy’-US Govt *US Embassy, Nigeria: “Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman leads U.S. delegation in the Regional Security Cooperation Working Group meeting of the United States-Nigeria Bi-national Commission in Nigeria”

US-NIGERIA BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION HOLDS AUGUST 15! ‘We Support Nigeria’s Democracy’-US Govt *US Embassy, Nigeria: “Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman leads U.S. delegation in the Regional Security Cooperation…

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Politics

SHOCKER: UMANA ON THE SPOT! EFCC Sets to Confiscate ex-A/Ibom SSG Illegal Bunker …Former Finance Staff Expose his Shady Deals in Ewet Housing Estate Revealed: Governorship Ambition of Umana Faces ‘Acid Test’ Naira notes Donation wrapped, marked in All States Trust Bank and FCMB foils Exposed: Alleged Complicity of Bassey Albert, then Management Staff of FCMB Alleged to Siphon Funds during Victor Attah’s tenure as Finance Commissioner * “Umana’s tenure as Finance boss between 2004 and 2007 saw the highest level of fraud and irresponsible budget implementation. He plans to use this fund for 2015 Guber Election”-Iboro Etim, retired Civil Servant

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Nigeria

‘Buhari’s Presidency is Nigeria’s Greatest Blunder’-Labour PartyLament: “It’s Disappointment & Costly Mistake Bringing All Progressives Congress to Power”Says: “BUHARI placed Nigeria Under Siege, Running a Directionless One Chance Government”Regrets: “Nigeria is Under Serious Economic Crisis, Movement Without Motion Governance”Reveal: “APC’s CHANGE Mantra only Successful in Siege Mentality, Feeling of Victimization, Defensiveness and Defenselessness”Echoes: “Aso Rock War on Corruption, No Credible Alternatives for Transformation”Explain: “Nigerians living in Unprecedented Levels of Deep Poverty”* PLUS: “No Fuel, Power, Electricity, Gas, Work, Food and Peace in Nigeria”

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Business

$48MILLION IRS TAX FRAUD IN AMERICA: NIGERIANS, Oluwatobi Reuben Dehinbo, Oluwaseunara Temitope Osanyinbi Face 180 Months in Federal PRISON…Convicted for Aggravated Felonies, Nationwide Identity Theft Engages in Wire, Mail fraud and Complex Identity theft Ordered to pay $2.7 million and $876,161 in restitution immediately Found 150 prepaid debit cards and $50,000 in money orders in Chicago home IRS Seized over 50 electronic devices, 40 money orders in amounts exceeding $29,000, $14,000 in cash and numerous Greendot prepaid debt cards containing over $12,000 in fraudulent tax refunds * “Defendants subject to deportation upon completion of their prison sentences”-United States District Court Judge Ann BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES

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Business

DISGRACEFUL: Nigerian extradited from Britain

DISGRACEFUL: Nigerian extradited from Britain, EMMANUEL SAMUEL sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for Defrauding Elderly Americans through FAKE Inheritance Scheme *“39-year-old conman part of a group of fraudsters sending…

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