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UNTOLD SECRETS BEHIND NIGERIA’S JUNE 12 ELECTION ANNULMENT: ‘GENERAL IBRAHIM Babangida, President-Elect MKO Abiola would have been KILLED if Election Winner had been Announced’-Professor OMO OMORUYI …Confess: ‘Sani Abacha, Northern Leaders were all against Abiola’s Presidency’ * ‘Professor, I do not see how they will spare you because they know you are my principal confidant’, says of IBB to him * In his book: “Sani (meaning General Sani Abacha) is opposed to a return to civilian rule. Sani cannot stand the idea of Chief Abiola, a Yoruba becoming his Commander-in-Chief” *PLUS the role played by Brigadier General David Mark turned ex-Senate President BY NURENI LAWAL/SPECIAL INVESTIGATION EDITOR, ABUJA

Crime

STILL FIGHTING AL-JAZEERA JOURNALISTS’ FREEDOM! World Leaders Pressure Egypt to free Al-Jazeera staff …Obama insists ‘Al-Jazeera Journalists were wrongfully imprisoned’ *UN General Assembly highlights Importance of Press Freedom *Media Veterans: Larry King, Christiane Amanpour, Jon Snow, others support journalists Somalian President says Greste does not deserve to be in prison Australian PM urges Egyptian leader to release jailed trio * Al Jazeera marks UNGA with viral campaign for #FreeAJStaff

Health

Omicron Virus: Canada ban Nigerians, Egyptians, Malawians, 7 other African nations from visiting, still no direct flight from Nigeria…as Nigeria’s House of Representatives mandates NCDC to set up national response to control emergence, spread of new COVID-19 infection, *“Foreign nationals who have transited or stayed in 10 African countries (as listed) cannot enter Canada if they have been in those countries in the last two weeks”-Canadian Health Minister, Jean-Yves Duclos at a press conference *BY EVELYN PETERS/HEALTH Correspondent, Canada & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Editor

Omicron Virus:  Canada ban Nigerians, Egyptians, Malawians, 7 other African nations from visiting, still no…

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International

SHAMEFUL & DISGRACEFUL: Nigerian National, CHARLES ONU ‘The Don’ Arrested in Bronx, New York for STEALING $800,000 Payroll Deposit, chained waist down-to-the-feet … hack into company’s 5,500 processing system user accounts and divert American citizens’ fund into personal controlled prepaid debit cards *Suspect used cyber threat to collect stolen credentials, username and password, facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison *“IRS Criminal Investigation will always work with our law enforcement partners to track down those who try to breach our country’s tax and financial infrastructure. We will continually endeavor to bring to justice criminals who think they can comfortably steal from victims in America while hiding behind their computer screens”-IRS-CI Special Agent in Charge Jonathan D. Larsen *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN International Editor

SHAMEFUL & DISGRACEFUL: Nigerian National, CHARLES ONU ‘The Don’ Arrested in Bronx, New York for…

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Business

45 MINUTES WITH FORMER PUNCH Newspaper REPORTER: ‘I CREATED ‘AVoice4Us’, the First MOBILE JOURNALISM Platform for Digital Activism in Nigeria’-Peter Okeugo, Fellow of Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative of United States Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria …It is a Civic Media Solution to Nigeria’s Social Injustice and Human Rights Violation’ * Selected by UNESCO to Attend the 2017 MAB Youth Forum in Italy *Participated in the 2017 Summer Youth Assembly at the United Nations in New York, in achieving the United Nations 2030 Global Goals for Sustainability *Contributed to designing a sustainability model for ‘Shake The World’, a South Africa-based social enterprise to eradicate poverty, provide employment for local women in KwaZulu-Natal Province *Remains Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society, London as awarded by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II *Still an Alumnus of ex-President Barrack Obama’s Emerging Leaders’ Program from the YALI Regional Leadership BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

45 MINUTES WITH FORMER PUNCH Newspaper REPORTER: 'I CREATED 'AVoice4Us', the First MOBILE JOURNALISM Platform…

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International

‘Mosunmola Abudu, Africa’s Reigning Oprah Winfrey’-CNN*Narrates early Adventure as Head, Human Resources for ExxonMobil*Explains how she formed ‘Moments with Mo’ without any prior Media Experience*PLUS: BRITISH born early Childhood in United Kingdom & Africa*Why she’s called ‘Queen of African Television’*QUOTE: “I Am a very Prayerful Woman”-Mo Abudu

'Mosunmola Abudu, Africa's Reigning Oprah Winfrey'-CNN *Narrates early Experience as Head, Human Resources for ExxonMobil…

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Nigeria

WICKED: NIGERIAN born ENUGU Woman, Uloma Faces LIFE JAIL without Parole for Killing American Husband over $100,000 (N36.5 Million) Insurance Benefit..Convicted of aggravated murder in court, directs daughter’s boyfriend to find someone to kill her husband * Paid Chad Padgett, her boyfriend a $1,000 down payment to carry out the murder * Deceased not yet changed the beneficiary on insurance policy from his ex-wife’s name to Walker-Curry’s when killed * “I Killed My Husband because he was abusive”-Uloma confess * Hein sentenced from 18 years to life, Padgett from 28 years to life and Dorty from 23 years to life imprisonment * ‘Padgett linked his cousin Chris Hein, who initially failed in attempt to kill Walker. Hein then turned to Ryan Dorty to carry out the killing. Dorty ambushed Walker and shot him four times as he returned home from getting fast food Walker-Curry had requested’-American Prosecutors BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Business

INVESTIGATION: NIGERIAN Gangs Steal iPhones in UK, make Millions in Phone Re-sell at Computer Village Lagos…armed with acid, robbing pedestrians of their smartphones *Snatches ten of thousands of phones on British streets to supply a booming black market run by crime lords in Nigeria * Facts: In 2016 there were 446,000 UK phone thefts. In London alone, there were 60,000 mobile thefts and robberies, almost two-thirds of them iPhones *“This is a very serious matter. We’ve seen an increase in moped crimes across the UK. The police need to take these crimes more seriously and make investigating them a higher priority. And sentences need to reflect that this is serious organised crime which should attract tougher penalties”-Tory MP Bob Neill, chairman of the Commons Justice Committee *“It is truly shocking to think that violent attacks here in the UK are being used to make black marketeers in other parts of the world wealthy”- Fellow Tory Andrew Percy BY SUSAN IBADE/SPECIAL CRIME CORRESPONDENT, UNITED KINGDOM

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International

Silenced Voices: The Unreported Story of Journalists Killed in Iran

…Investigating the Human Cost of War, Press Freedom and Artificial Intelligence Role…

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘OIL on Canvass Painting is My Life’-Oresegun Olumide, Nigerian Artist takes over Social Media in few days*Says: “My 3rd Art Exhibition will Hold in United States of America/United Kingdom Nov. 12”*Narrates how he Beats all Odds from Childhood into Adulthood to be a Success Story*Confessed: “I was Twice Arrested for taking Pictures just for My Love for Arts” *Request: “I want Nigerian Govt, International Community come to my aid on Exposure, Exhibitions & Endorsement”*QUOTE: “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get”-W.P. Kinsella BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES

EXCLUSIVE: 'OIL on Canvass Painting is My Life'-Oresegun Olumide, Nigerian Artist takes…

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Nigeria

HONOR ACROSS THE SEA: NIGERIA’S Investigative Journalist, Daily Trust Newspaper’s EDITOR, NURUDDEEN ABDALLAH Win African Journalist of the Year Award in Egypt…Honored by Union of African Journalists, Egyptian Ministry of Information *Award presented in Cairo, Egypt during the 50th anniversary of the Training Course for Young African Journalists *Selected for Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists’ International Visitor Leadership Program in America, International Institute for Journalism of GIZ Germany’s Reporting Politics: Investigating Policies, Covering Elections in Berlin *Earlier attends United States’ International Visitor Program on Investigative Journalism and New Electronic Media (2012); Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa on Financial Journalism (2016); Dutch Visitors Program on International Justice System (2016); and the German’s International Institute for Journalism of InWEnt on Media’s Role in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building in West Africa (2010) *Citation: “After due assessment of all previous participants from across Africa, Nuruddeen is one of the two outstanding journalists to be selected for award” * “Mr Nuruddeen Muhammad Abdallah has done a great job during his first course and we would like to honour him. We should all be proud of him”- President of UAJ, Mr Mahfouz El-Ansary, Advisor of UAJ, Ambassador Ahmed Haggag and General Secretary of UAJ, Dr Samia Abbas BY NURENI AYENI/INVESTIGATIVE CORRESPONDENT, CAIRO

HONOR ACROSS THE SEA: NIGERIA'S Investigative Journalist, Daily Trust Newspaper's EDITOR, NURUDDEEN…

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Business

SAD: Over 23 million Nigerians are jobless -Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics …Unemployment rate in Nigeria hit 33.3% * Quote from Q4, 2020 report: “A combination of both the unemployment and underemployment rate for the reference period gave a figure of 56.1 per cent. This means that 33.3 per cent of the labour force in Nigeria or 23,187,389 persons either did nothing or worked for less than 20 hours a week, making them unemployed by our definition in Nigeria” * BY DAVID AMAECHI Business Reporter, Abuja

  SAD: Over 23 million Nigerians are jobless -Nigeria's National Bureau of…

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BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Born American Famous Attorney, CHIKA ANYIAM eyes Election as JUDGE for Dallas County Criminal Court District 7 on MARCH 2018 *Practiced Criminal Laws for over 17 years in America * Receives Huge Support from African-American Communities *Rolls out early Grassroot Campaign Machinery for Primary Election *Successfully handles all levels of Felonies, Misdemeanors, Mental Health Cases * “Citizens of Dallas County should not wait endlessly for justice, whether they are the accused or the accuser”-Anyiam *QUOTE: “Justice must feel fair, to be true. As judge of the Criminal District Court, I will be tough on crime where deserving, but also utilize the many resources available through our justice system to rehabilitate individuals where appropriate” BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
International
AMERICA’S PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION: Nigeria’s A-List Gospel Worship Minister, NATHANIEL BASSEY to Bring Down God’s glory at Donald Trump’s Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC
World
FIGHTING FOR DAUGHTER’S RELEASE IN BOKO HARAM DEN: LEAH SHARIBU’S Mother storm London, plans to meet British Prime Minister…in tears, saying: “Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has tried, but I need Boris Johnson to help me now secure my daughter’s release from terrorists’ captivity” *On Hausa BBC interview in London: ‘Nigerian government did not contact our family until seven months after the abduction of our daughter’ *Lament: ‘I have cried many times. My eyes are swollen. President Buhari contacted me, and sent down three Ministers, assuring me that Leah was going to be released soon, nothing else else had been said to me’ *Confess :’I am in London to seek the assistance of the the British Government to free Leah from the terrorists’ captivity * BY AHMED MUSA/Correspondent in London
Politics
FRENCH VERSION DÉVOILÉ : LE PRÊTRE CATHOLIQUE NIGÉRIAN
Entertainment
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Entertainment

Fela Kuti’s Home in United Kingdom turns a Mecca

Fela Kuti's Home in United Kingdom turns a Mecca ...Tourists converge at 12 Stanlake Road, Shepherd's…

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Sports

HISTORIC FEAT IN LIBERIA: ‘GOD, LIBERIAN People made me PRESIDENT of LIBERIA’-George WEAH, 25th President of Liberia …Three-time African Footballer of the Year, first African player to win Ballon d’Or succeed the first elected female President *Says: ‘My Victory has changed the face of Politics in Africa, Youths are eligible to contest and become President’ * ‘60% of our population, Liberian Youths under the age of 30 voted for me’ * ‘The Lord help me Defeat Joseph Boakai former Liberian Vice-President in power for 12 years, Don’t you ever give up your Dreams’ * Ex-FIFA World Player of the Year fights illiteracy, Graduates in Bachelors Degree with Distinction in Business Management from Devry University, USA *Had Masters degree in Management from Keller Graduate School of Management, Devry University * Arsene Wenger, Arsenal’s Football Club Manager Congratulates WEAH: “I congratulate one of my former players, who became president of Liberia” * “This is a challenge to Nigeria’s former Super Eagles’ Superstars..Austin Okocha, Sunday Oliseh, Kanu Nwankwo and rest to freely contest Nigeria’s Presidency in 2019”-Nigerian American Press Association BY ROSEMARY ABBOT, STAFF REPORTER, MONROVIA

HISTORIC FEAT IN LIBERIA: 'GOD, LIBERIAN People made me PRESIDENT of LIBERIA'-George WEAH, 25th President of…

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Crime

FUGITIVE from JUSTICE Captured: America’s former Deputy Secretary, SAM BRINTON arrested in Maryland

FUGITIVE from JUSTICE Captured: America’s former Deputy Secretary, SAM BRINTON arrested in Maryland home for STEALING…

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World

FBI arrest 2 American sheriffs, chief deputy, 12 officers in Mississippi Cocaine trafficking sting

*Officers took bribes to facilitate the transport of drugs in the Mississippi Delta; federal officials began investigation after receiving complaints…

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Health

25 yrs JAIL:

Nigerian Nurse faces 25 YEARS IN JAIL

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Nigeria

EXCLUSIVE: Untold Concubines of Sani Abacha…Penchant for Indian Girls * Hideouts of his ‘Juju Priests’ abroad revealed * Permanent NICON NOGA Suite for Girlfriends Unveiled *Real Reasons Abdusalami Abubakar Panel retires Jerry Useni *Top Secrets: Truth behind Bamayi’s Coup *Why Abdullahi Sani Abacha is addicted to Cocaine *‘I’ve no hands in Abacha’s Death’-Useni

EXCLUSIVE:  Untold Concubines of Sani Abacha…Penchant for Indian Girls  * Hideouts of his ‘Juju Priests’ abroad revealed  * Permanent NICON NOGA Suite…

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Crime

No Hiding Place: FBI pursues 35-year-old Nigeria’s Most Notorious Fugitive, ABIOLA AYORINDE KAYODE alias ‘ABK Ginger’, 3 others for STEALING over $6million from 70 different businesses in United States …Suspects go into hiding in Nigeria, placed on INTERPOL surveillance watchlist, names are: Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin, Felix Osilama Okpoh and Nnamdi Orson Benson *U.S. Government issues Warrant of Arrest against fleeing indicted Cyber criminal gang, notify Nigeria’s apex anti-graft agency, EFCC *BY RANTI EGBERONGBE/SPECIAL Crime Reporter, Abuja & BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign International Editor

No Hiding Place: FBI pursues 35-year-old Nigeria’s Most Notorious Fugitive, ABIOLA AYORINDE KAYODE alias ‘ABK Ginger’,  3 others for STEALING…

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Nigeria

YES INT’L Magazine Celebrates 2 Years of Celebrity Journalism…Nigerian Elites applaud Azuh Arinze *Fetes guests at Niteshift Coliseum * Zinox Computers boss, Leo Stan Ekeh chairs Lecture

YES INT’L Magazine Celebrates 2 Years of Celebrity Journalism…Nigerian Elites applaud Azuh Arinze *Fetes guests at Niteshift Coliseum * Zinox…

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Tourism

World Council celebrates OTUNBA OLUSEGUN RUNSEWE in Kuwait, becomes First Nigerian to receive Icon of Crafts, Culture & Hospitality in Africa

*Commends Runsewe for unwavering commitment to the preservation, promotion and sustainability to empowering crafts communities in Africa *“The plaque stands…

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Nigeria

N13BILLION FRAUD:Tompolo Plots to Flee Nigeria…Plans Route of Escape Exposed*Former Militant Vows Never to Honour Court Invitation*EFCC, Police storm Niger Delta, Intensify search for his hideout*Nigerian Security Agencies on the Trail of ex-MEND’s commander, tracks his phone lines*“Security Agencies should do their work, not to allow him Escape. We want to know whether Tompolo can be an Outlaw in a Lawful Society”-Festus Keyamo, Fiery Human Rights Lawyer*QUOTE:“He wanted to be where no one would know he was. He wanted to escape from himself”-Oscar Wilde

N13BILLION FRAUD: Tompolo Plots to Flee Nigeria...Plans Route of Escape Exposed *Ex-Militant Vows Never to Honour Court Invitation *EFCC, Police…

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