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‘Nigerian Politicians Scared and Afraid of Social Media’-Samuel Andrew, Doctoral Student on Digital New Media, Digital Copyright, Nollywood &Films @Suffolk University Law School, Boston*Says: “Nigeria Cannot Regulate Freedom of Expression under Any Guise”*States:“Nigerian Constitution have Enough Laws to Deal with Blackmail or Gutter Journalists” *Explains: “Digital Media Must Report Corruption, Malpractices in Govt, Other Sectors”* Revealed: “Plagiarism is STEALING, Ways to Curb Digital Copyright Infringement”*Echoes: “ Nollywood on its Way of Positively Branding Nigeria’s Image Overseas”*Boasts: “Nigeria Films can Rival Hollywood and Bollywood Movies only if…” *PLUS Why Digital Media will Continue to Dominate the Space on Freedom of Expression

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Nigeria

UPDATE ON $4.9MILLION MONEY LAUNDERING SCANDAL!Obasanjo, Nigeria’s ex-President Love Affairs with Ann Welsh Exposed…Embattled lady goes into Hiding to avert public scrutiny*Guaranty Trust Bank as conduit pipe for 419 money transfer in Nigeria*She Fronts for OBJ Foundation, Arrange society babes for retired General*UK Charity Commission Set to hear Ann in camera* ‘How Foreign bodies donation to Nigeria’s Ebola epidemic Vanished’-INVESTIGATION*“We cannot comment on any on-going Investigation. Contact Public Access Office at 08456013999 for full details” -London Metropolitan Police*Welsh pulls down website (annewelsh.co.uk), withdraws from social media

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FACE-TO-FACE WITH DELTANS IN AMERICA!Georgia Gov, Lawmakers Host Delta APC Guber flagbearer, O’tega in Atlanta…Present him Honorary Citizen of State of Georgia Award*Kese Jabari, Africa Biz Council, Nigerian Community Unveil Olorogun O’tega*’Deltans in Diaspora Forum’ holds @ Hyatt Atlanta Midtown, Ga* African business communities, African-Americans flood ceremony

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Dreams come alive: Lagos boy turned Naturalized American, TOLULOPE JORDAN OMOGBEHIN reigns as WWE Superstar Giant Ninja…recalls encounter with basketball legend Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston, Texas *28-year-old send notice to wrestlers in locker room, vow to win the coveted WWE Championship belt to make Nigeria proud *Former Raw Tag Team Champion graduates from Atlantic Shores Christian School, further studied at the University of South Florida where he played center position in basketball *Transferred to Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland actively played for Morgan State Bears *Plus why he turned against veteran co-athlete AJ Styles *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN International Editor

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2015 ELECTIONS: SET TO SERVE THE PEOPLE! ‘I’ll Give Priority to Agric as Sokoto State Gov Elect’-Suleiman *Says: ‘I’ll liberate the people & Transform the State’ *Confesses: ‘No longer shall we depend on grant from Federal Allocation to Industrialize’ *Explains: ‘23 LGA in Sokoto State will perform at Optimal Capacity’ *His words: “My first challenge if I win is to see how we can live without getting allocation from the Federal Government”

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INDICTED IN AMERICA, FACES DEPORTATION: NIGERIAN ‘Green Card’ Delta Born Woman Holder, ROSA MARIA ORTEGA gets EIGHT YEAR JAIL Term for VOTER FRAUD in TEXAS…Voted illegally five times between 2004 and 2014 *Flouted American Law by falsely claiming to be a United States Citizen during Electioneering *Reportedly served as a poll worker with assumption as her ‘civic duty’ *Later admitted Ignorance as a resident alien on a driver’s license form, while incorrectly checking the U.S. citizen box for the purpose of voting * “This case underscores the importance that Texans place on the institution of voting, and the hallowed principle that every citizen’s vote must count. We will hold those accountable who falsely claim eligibility and purposely subvert the election process in Texas”-Attorney general, Ken Paxton BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

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International

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Couple, John and Godever Ibechem Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison…For Sneaking a Nigerian woman illegally into USA, Paid her $20 weekly * ‘The couple treated the Nigerian woman as A SLAVE’-United States District Court Judge Edward Smith * NANNY was swindled out of about $205,000 in wages, prosecutors * ‘I felt trapped. I thought I was going to die’-Nigerian Nanny * Ibechems plead guilty, Agreed to pay the woman $50,000 as part a plea deal * ‘We plotted to smuggle the woman in to care for our two sons, ages 1 and 2, and didn’t pay her minimum wage’-Nigerian couple confessed BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Couple, John and Godever Ibechem Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison...For Sneaking…

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International

Nigeria’s Prince of Fraud in New York, DAVID DANIYAN having ’10 Aliases’ plead Guilty to STEALING over $1.7million in United States

*Suspect facing charges of Bank Fraud, Money Laundering and aggravated identity theft, scheduled for Prison…

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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

ROFOROFO FIGHT: Executive Jet Airline owner in Nigeria is Arrogantly silly, I have ordered our…

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Nigeria

Celebrating Nigerian Journalism in Diaspora! World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum, American Society of Newspaper Editors, induct Naija Standard in United States…African-American Leadership Program Group lauds newswire’s vision *Commonwealth Press Union, Journalists Association of Europe, South African Press Union Applaud Journalism Proficiency *African-American Media Evaluation on Good Governance Thumbs up * Skype for our news update at: Naija Standard Newspaper Inc USA * View our over 1 million followers at: www.prnewswire.com/contact-us/iPartners/ *African-American Media Evaluation on Good Governance: “We wish to thank your editorial team and directors in North America for showing the media prowess of the Nigerian press through your style of investigative journalism on issues across the globe. We are indeed proud of your media exploits”

Celebrating Nigerian Journalism in Diaspora! World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum, American Society of Newspaper…

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Health

FALL FROM GRACE TO Grass: Nigerian born American Obstetrics/Gynecology Specialist, DR. CHIKE AGUH Arrested for Sexually Assaulting patient in New Jersey…touches lady’s private parts, compel victim into oral sex in his Franklin Township office *Suspect with 39 years of medical experience confesses to crime, blames the devil, American Medical Association may suspend license; name to enter sexual predatory register *‘I was assaulted by a 64-year-old medical doctor, Dr. Chike Aguh who invited me to his office for a medical appointment. He immediately shut the door, pulled me to the wall. He pulled down my underwear and started touching my private parts. I screamed at him and told him to stop. He wouldn’t listen. He threatened me to have oral sex with him’-Victim recounts ordeal *‘Chike J. Aguh, of Belle Mead, a medical doctor was charged with sexually abusing a patient during a medical appointment at his Somerset County practice. He faces charges of sexual assault and sexual contact’-Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Editor

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International

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION: Trading LIFE for Kidney Sale …Indian Doctors on Highest Demand for Nigerian Kidneys at $300,000 *Hospitals list Phone Numbers, email for Kidney Transplant on Ailing Patients *Nigerian Youths in Asia Risk Lives, Dares Death, Survive on One Kidney *Request Donor’s International Passport, Blood Group Medical Reports as Payment Condition *Insists Donor Must Pay $300 for Registration through Western Union Money Transfer * “We Urgently Need 15 Kidneys here in Raymond Surgical Hospital +91-7406570913”-Dr. Raymond Suraj

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Arts & Culture

Breaking NEWS: NIGERIA’S Music Legend, KING SUNNY ADE lights up Ondo State today in Concert

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UNAFRICAN:

3 Ghanaian Smugglers BUSTED in New York for possessing over 100 illegal FIREARMS *Suspects-members of…

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BREAKING NEWS! Masked Gunmen invade Nigeria’s Federal capital territory, kill Aso Rock’s assistant director, LAETITIA NAANKANG DAGAN inside own Apartment…trailed from Presidential Villa, Abuja to home, murdered within 3 hours *’She ( Laetitia) was beaten, hand-tied and strangulated to death against her wish’-INVESTIGATION * “The Police are now working round the clock to fish out the killers of Laetitia and the law will take its course”- Permanent Secretary, Jalal Arabi, State House statement *BY LATI AHMED/REPORTER, ABUJA
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN EUROPE: ‘I was Sold into Sex Slavery in Italy at Early Age in 1999′-Princess Inyang Okokon *Says “Nigerian underage Girls 15-16 Years line the streets of Asti, near Turin’ *Lament: ‘Over 85% of these Women come from Nigeria’s Edo state’ *Narrates how she Flew to London on a Fake Passport *Regrets: ‘Italian men Violent, I was Stabbed Twice, I was threatened with a Gun’ *Echoes: ‘Traffickers Exploit Chronic Poverty, Discrimination, Failing Education system and lack of opportunities for young women to sell False Promises of Prosperity in Europe’ * ‘30,000 Nigerian Girls Trafficked into Prostitution for 30 years’-INVESTIGATION * “In 2015, We can Confirm that 5,633 Nigerian Women Arrived by Sea in Italy. 80% of these women are victims of trafficking”-UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
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BREAKING NEWS: Famous Nigerian Pathologist, Dr. OLUMIDE OKUNUGA Dies of Coronavirus in Italy after contacting high Fever in Canada…’63-year-old Nigerian diagnosed to have contacted Coronavirus while on few days official assignment to Canada’-Close friends * Deceased, a native of Ikenne, Remo, Ogun state was President of Egbe Omo Yoruba, Emila Romagna and Vice-President of Yoruba National Community in Italy * Celebrated as a two-time Councillor for Modena in Italy where he had lived for 35 years * “His death has left the Yoruba community in Italy totally devastated. We have lost a very great man who is in the apex of his career”-an official of the Egbe Omo Yoruba * “We lost a great man this weekend. He was an affectionate and decent man who lived for others through his meritorious services since he left Nigeria for Canada many years ago”- Abiodun Gbadamosi, an official of Egbe Omo Yoruba in North America *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF & FUNKE DOLAPO, REPORTER, ITALY
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A Genius blessed with gifted hands ready to shock the world with creativity : ‘I am the African KING of Oil on Canvass ready to conquer the Art World, re-branding Nigeria positively Overseas’-OLUMIDE ORESEGUN *Had successful major art shows at SHORODER bank in London exhibition, Zenith bank art & style in Lagos, his paintings acquired by famous art collectors across Africa * Creates design after Michelangelo’s David sculpture, paintings of Leonardo da Vinci paintings and Williams Bougereau * All my works are so special to me as every element of beauty and emotion are woven into the creativity through paintings * ‘My messages are always based on truth called HYPERREALISM. I am aware one of the greatest renaissance artists realism painting was sold for 450 million dollars auction. This means a lot of important value for all HYPERREALISM painting in the world’- Award winning Olumide reveals GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/American Foreign Bureau, Naija Standard Newspaper
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BREAKING NEWS: AMERICA’S Custom and Border Control Seizes NIGERIAN Man’s Unreported of over $11,000 CASH in Baltimore….On Departing Private Aircraft to London * ‘We identified a man with previous federal currency reporting violations’-CBP * ‘This man also failed to report any currency on this trip nor did he complete a financial reporting form as required by law’ * ‘CBP officers conducted a compliance examination and discovered $11,647 in U.S. dollars, British pounds and Euros. CBP officers seized all the currency’ ** ‘Why CBP officers released him to continue his travel after officers completed the currency seizure’ * “Chartering a private flight does not alleviate travelers from the responsibility of complying with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, including federal currency reporting requirements”-Dianna Bowman, CBP Area Port Director for the Area Port of Baltimore BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES
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PASTOR IGHODALO ROLLS OUT DRUMS FOR GOD!Trinity House Stages Biz Networking Service in Lagos…Says “This is our First Business Breakthrough 2015 on Jan. 31”*Explains: “ It’s more of Prayers to Dedicate our Businesses & Careers to God”*Comments: “Time is 5:00pm, Still Fasting & Dinner to be Served in Church”*Adds: “God is set to showcase His power in the midst of the people”*Anointing Service holds same day
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WONDER: Nigeria’s Female Police Sergeant, NAOMI DANLAMI ‘Kidnaps Self’, Demand Ransom to Fund up-coming Wedding to loverboy …detained by police that she faked own kidnap to extort ransom from well wishers to fund marriage, released in less than 24 hours after, case closed *Announced engagement on social media, next day alleges abduction made by friends on her Facebook group *During fundraising, there were dissenting voices that expressed doubts about the abduction story, saying she had a history of criminal behavior: that she was not truthful, not to be trusted, and that her lifestyle was wayward *Suspect arrested after raising suspicion: suddenly appeared at the Police Force Headquarters, claimed she escaped from the kidnappers’ den where she was molested, insisted on work resumption as though nothing happened to the surprise of those around her *“See suffer wey I suffer. Do you know that the kidnappers called; they are not kidnappers. It is set up, this girl just set it up; she needs money. That girl is wicked, see the wey I just de cry since”-Suspect’s friend eyewitness record of conversation *BY DEBO ABAYOMI/SPECIAL Crime Correspondent, Abuja
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CONFESSION: My Nigerian Great Grandfather, NWAUBANI ERASMUS OGOGO ORIAKU Greatest Slave Trader in Bite of Niger Delta-ADAOBI Tricia Nwaubani, poet …gained power and wealth by selling African men, women and children across the Atlantic, carried slave-trading license from the Royal Niger Company in southern Nigeria *Agents of my great grand father captured Igbo slaves across the region, passed them to middlemen through the ports of Bonny/Calabar and sold them to white merchants *African local leaders hand over their daughters in marriage to him to secure his favor, had dozens of wives, a leopard was killed; six slaves were buried alive with him in death *Influence drew the attention of colonial officials who appointed him chief of Umujieze and several other towns, presided over court cases, established churches and schools *Built a guest house where he played host to British dignitaries on land where my parents’ home now stands *Descendants of freed slaves in southern Nigeria called ohu still facing significant stigma, Igbo culture forbids from marrying freeborn people, denies traditional leadership titles such as Eze and Ozo * Our family dissociates ourselves from our great grand father’s wickedness, we are seeking the face of God for mercy, we feel our family is cursed *ADANNA OKORIE/HISTORY Correspondent, Abia State, Nigeria
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INVESTIGATIONS ON NIGERIAN ARMY MOST WANTED TERRORISTS: Boko Haram’s Video Journalists, Ahmed Bolori, Ahmad Salkida, Aisha Wakil on the Run…True Identities, Atrocities Busted *Send Terrorists to Infiltrates IDPs Camp in North East through Underground Operation *Uses FA’ASH Foundation to Generate Funds for Militants’ Group in North East * Alleged Deal with Northern Governors, Ali Modu -Sheriff Revealed *Radicalised by Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawai Hausa and Arabic Teachings *Last seen publicly August 1, 2016 visited University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital *Bolori Reacts to Army Declaration, says “I’m Innocent of Allegation”
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Africa

BREAKING NEWS: Intelligence Data Sharing, UAV Airstrike Ops compromised, except Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, MATAWALLE Resigns or Fired, U.S Dept of War insist

…We’d fully implement Nigeria-United States Security Agreement in Washington DC after changes are made for national security purposes  *‘Tactical plans,…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

United States Dept of War SPY PLANE, Drone RQ-4B Global Hawk Secretly Arrive Nigeria’s Airspace, Conducts Reconnaissance on ISWAP, Boko Haram Hideouts in Borno State

          *Enter, Exit Nigeria Three Times within 24 hours without a trace, take pictures, videos of…

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Nigeria

My LIFE is in Danger-ALAKE, Nigeria Minister of Solid Minerals Development

*‘I am receiving threats from unknown powerful individuals in the country’ *‘My ministry revoked over 1, 263 mining licenses held…

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LONDON Groove Weekly

Migrants must possess A Level English to work in Britain-Home Office

  …Foreigners coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set…

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