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OUTSTANDING: Nigerian Man Bags 6th Masters Degree in America, Set for 4th PhD…Build Drones for US Army, Set for 7th Masters Degree * “I was in the State of Ohio on Monday December 12th, 2016 for my Masters of Business Administration (MBA) graduation. This is my 6th master degree and will begin work on my 7th master degree in January 2017, and my 4th Ph.D. degree at University of Texas at Dallas in September of 2017”-Dr Osato Osemwengie

OUTSTANDING: Nigerian Man Bags 6th Masters Degree in America, Set for 4th PhD...Build Drones for…

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:’Obasanjo is Nigeria’s Most Corrupt former President’-Seun Anikulapo KutiSays: ‘ex-Presidents Abdusalami Abubakar, Sani Abacha top Thieves ever seen in Nigeria’ Regrets: ‘FELA would have been Nigeria’s President if Alive today’ States: ‘Nigerian Political Parties are the Same, Govts of Insensitivity & Interest’ Laments: ‘Every Govts use our commonwealth to satisfy Power-Brokers in Nigeria’ *Echoes: ‘Most Nigerians living in Abject Poverty, Elites drink most Expensive Champagnes’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 'Obasanjo is Nigeria's Most Corrupt former President'-Seun Anikulapo Kuti *Says: 'ex-Presidents Abdusalami Abubakar,…

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Africa

AFRICA’S MAIDEN STATE VISIT: U.S. Vice President, KAMALA HARRIS Shuns Nigeria, Donate $100million to Ghana, Benin Republic, Cote d’Ivoire; Togo to Crack down on Terrorism, promote Regional Investment …hands out another $139million to Tanzania and Zambia for Security Stability ”The Biden-Harris Administration intends to invest more than $100 million to support conflict prevention and stabilization efforts in Coastal West Africa, including at least $86 million in funding over three years specifically dedicated to implementation of the new 10-year plan”- The White House ‘Nigeria-Giant of Africa becomes object of Ridicule in Global Circle’-EDITORIAL *BY GEORGE LIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Senior Investigative EDITOR & SAMSON SHOAGA/GROUP Managing EDITOR, Accra, Ghana & EDITORIAL Board

AFRICA’S MAIDEN STATE VISIT: U.S. Vice President, KAMALA HARRIS Shuns Nigeria, Donate $100million to Ghana,…

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SUCCESS IS POSSIBLE AGAINST ALL ODDS: NIGERIA’S Nollywood Famous Actor, OSITA IHEME ‘PawPaw’ Opens Multi Million Naira Hotel in heart of Owerri…Names Hotel ‘The RESIDENT’ Imports Customized Furniture from Italy, Electronics from Austria Provides First Class African, European and Intercontinental Meals Runs 24/7 Power Generation Plants, Offer water-tight Security Network Why Secrecy about the hotel before now… Says: “HUSTLE in silence. Let success be the noise. Be our Guest #theResident#owerri#Hospitality” QUOTE: “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it”- Henry David Thoreau BY CHUKWUMA IGOCHI/STAFF WRITER, ENTERTAINMENT

SUCCESS IS POSSIBLE AGAINST ALL ODDS: NIGERIA'S Nollywood Famous Actor, OSITA IHEME 'PawPaw' Opens Multi…

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Business

Ayefele, Usher Strike Music Deal in America…Jay, Tony Braxton’s Financial Advisor facilitates the trip Day Ayefele Wept on Stage * Plays 64 Shows in 48 States * Tickets for Canadian Music Tour on March 15 Sold Out!

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‘Nigeria, One of the Poorest, Unequal Countries in the World’-United Nations * Says: ‘Over 80million Nigerians living below Poverty Line’ Report Reveals: ‘Nation Deeply Divided on Plurality of Ethnic, Religious, Regional Identities’ States: Nigeria’s Population will be 200million by 2019 and over 400 million by 2050′ Echoes: ‘ Poverty and Hunger Remain High in Rural Areas’ Regret: ‘In Nigeria, 37% of children under five years old were stunted, 18 percent wasted, 29% underweight, only 10% of children aged 6-23 months are fed appropriately based on recommended infant and young children feeding practices’

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DESGRACIA: ¡MILLÓN DE MARIHUANA EN EE. UU! Gilberto, 50, la Policía de Estado de Comandante ex-mejicana Empaqueta 151 Meses en las Antiguas ganancias de Miembro de Cártel de Golfo Prison…How de Negocios de Medicina Ordered para perder 10 mil millones de dólares en Beneficios de Medicina US Tribunal: “el cártel de Medicina distribuye la Cocaína de más de 1.4 millones de kilogramos de 2006-211”

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EDICIÓN ESPAÑOLA: ‘Estamos llevando el más confiable de concentradores de África, Noticias en el Continent’ -Asif Sheikh, CEO / Co-fundador, África 24 Media Ltd en Kenia Dice: ‘Proporcionamos una plataforma digital multimedia para historias positivas de África’ explica: ‘Somos el mayor contenido Casa difusión de noticias más de 15 horas en 54 de las Naciones ‘Ecos: ‘Tenemos una buena reputación en el mercado africano de calidad, precisión, Breaking News Unidos:’ En los medios de comunicación del mundo, Edición Impresa tendrá que luchar para mantener su relevancia’ *Consejo: ‘Nosotros, los africanos deben crear modelos de negocio sostenibles que puede estar parado en dos pies ‘

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TRUMP Administration plans to bar Nigeria, Ghana, 34 Other Countries from entering United States

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BRITISH Born Enugu Boy, LEMAR OBIKA Reigns as King of Songwriting in United Kingdom, Europe, Australia…Finished third place on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy Music Producer had seven top ten UK singles and sold over two million albums Seen as one of the most successful artists to come out of a reality TV show Won two Brit Awards, three MOBO Awards and released his fifth studio album At 17 years had first concert with Usher Raymond at Junior Jam in ‘The Temple’ Tottenham Abandoned plans to study pharmacy at Cardiff University to pursue a musical career Successfully supported various artists as Destiny’s Child, Total Uncle Sam and Usher Raymond BY DAVID ILESANMI/ENTERTAINMENT WRITER, ENGLAND

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Africa

‘KILL Anyone, Spill Blood of whoever Attacks Winner Chapel’-Bishop David Oyedepo, General Overseer, Living Faith International Church …’Northern Forces Sponsoring Uprising and Killings in Nigeria’ ’Holy Ghost Fire Descend upon all the Enemies of Nigeria’ ’BOKO HARAM and their Collaborators are Cursed’ * ‘Who born their mother, who born their father? They are too small’

'KILL Anyone, Spill Blood of whoever Attacks Winner Chapel'-Bishop David Oyedepo, General…

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Africa

Taofick Okoya, Nigerian born Queen of AFRICA dolls’ Designer Eyes American Market…Dolls Outselling BARBIE, Empowering African GIRLS to Promote Feminine Ideals Dolls come in Traditional Outfits, Recreates Skin, Colour and Style Dolls’ look modelled on Nigeria’s THREE Biggest tribes-Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo Products in Hot Demand and Sale in Brazil, America, Europe and Nigeria America’s famous actor, Whoopi Goldberg celebrates ‘Queen of Africa’ dolls * Dolls’ design, accessories and costs around £4.50 * “It is selling up to 9,000 units a month – a staggering 15 per cent of the country’s toy market”-Reuters * “My mission is to make the Queens of Africa a symbol of hope, trust, and confidence by promoting African history, culture, and fashion”-Taofick Okoya BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Taofick Okoya, Nigerian born Queen of AFRICA dolls' Designer Eyes American Market...Dolls…

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Nigerian Music Superstar, BURNA BOY smile to the Bank, signs multi-million-dollar Brand Ambassadorship deal with a Swiss Company, named Clubhouse President

*Contract lasts for five years, renewable after expiration for life *Eight-time Grammy…

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International

Ukraine WAR, Nigerian students cry out for URGENT HELP: We are 87 Nigerians in hiding, trapped in a school basement in Kherson, our lives in danger, African ladies Raped by Russian Soldiers-JEREMIAH Akpan, a stranded Nigerian second year maritime navigation undergraduate …lament: we tried to leave Ukraine thrice but got threatened at various checkpoints by Russian army wielding guns, some African students experienced failed attempts to escape at a particular third checkpoint where they were ordered out of the taxi by the (Russian) soldiers, first failed escape attempt happened on February 24 when the war had started ‘Fully armed Russian soldiers checked the students’ passports and bags, ordered them to return their luggage to the cab. The driver was forced to return to Kherson while the students were blindfolded and held inside a military tank for about two hours. The soldiers drove the tank to an unknown destination and shoved the students into a building. The Russian army untied these exhausted students only to find themselves in a dark room with some Ukrainians’ BY OLUYEMI OLAPADE, Reporting LIVE from Kherson, Ukraine

Ukraine WAR, Nigerian students cry out for URGENT HELP: We are 87…

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BREAKING NEWS: ‘I ONLY had ONE YEAR Encounter with COCAINE’-BLACK ‘RICE, Nigeria’s Dreadlock Reggea Artist … Says: ‘I First Smoke MARIJUANA at 10 years old, Tried HEROIN Day FELA KUTI was Released from JAIL’ * ‘PMAN Needs a Rebirth, Change of Name to Succeed’ * ‘I Pioneered Nationwide Reggae Tour in Nigeria’ * ‘How I met FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI and Majek Fashek’ * ‘Majek, Amos McRoy, Dennis Cecillia…JahWalkings Sticks and Myself formed JA’STIX/ROOTRON’ * ‘We led first Nigeria’s All-Dreadlocks Reggae Band in Nigeria’ ‘I Am Not a SEX MANIAC, but SEX is GOOD’ * ‘President BUHARI is very Prudent with Nigeria’s Resources as a Good Leader’ *QUOTE: “HERB is a Natural thing while Cigarette is full of Chemical and gun powder substances. That is the reason a lot of people died in their sleep with Cigarette in hand. The Cigarette papaer was dipped in a liquified gun powder substance which must burn out wether you smoke it or not. But the weed is not so, it goes out when it discovers you are not active on it”

Entertainment

$2.9BILLION ARMS DEAL LATEST:Jonathan, Nigeria’s former President Disowns Sambo Dasuki…Says ‘I didn’t award any Contract for Procurement of Weapons’Confessed: ‘My hands are Clean, Where did the $2billion Money come from?”Echoes: ‘I want to keep away from Public for at least 12 months’* Dasuki replies: ‘All Contracts, Accruing Payments made by ex-President Jonathan’*Ex-NSA Vows: ‘Due Process and Military Procurement Regulations followed’#QUOTE: “The only thing worse than a Liar is Liar that’s also a Hypocrite”-Tennessee Williams

Politics

AFTERMATH OF DEAD BODY RECOVERY IN DAVIDO’S HOUSE: Acting Lagos State POLICE Commissioner, IMOHIMI EDGAL almost FIRED, DEMOTED Immediately…’The PSC has the power to appoint, promote and discipline officers, IGP’s office is NOT aware of acting CP EDGAL’s reduction in power and has not been demoted,’ says Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, a Chief Superintendent of Police ”Both AP:25095 Mohimi D. Edgal, Acting Lagos CP And AP. 36665 Aji Ali Janga, Acting Kogi state CP should kiss their promotion goodbye”-Police Service Commission ‘The Officers are, therefore, reverted to their substantive rank of Deputy Commisioner of Police’ * Bars from speaking to the press on subject matter *Case may be thrown away for lack of evidence BY OLAWUNMI IBUDOLA/CRIME REPORTER, LAGOS & JUDE ASUKA/STAFF WRITER, LOKOJA

Entertainment

MAKING NIGERIA PROUD ABROAD: NIGERIAN AMERICAN, FOLASADE OLAYINKA BADERINWA becomes Most Famous Broadcaster on New York’s WABC Channel 7…Co-anchors weekday 5 p.m. editions of Eyewitness News alongside Diana Williams and 11pm news with Bill Ritter Joined WABC in 2003 after a stint in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, where she anchored the news on WBAL-TV for nearly three years How she survived multiple surgeries, months of recovery and physical therapy after been struck by a hit-and-run driver on July 23, 2004 while preparing a report *Born to a Nigerian (Yoruba) man and German mother. Her first name, ‘Folasade’, means ‘Honor confers a crown’ BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES

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DISGRACEFUL: Nigerian professor, GORDAN NDUBIZU, Pharmacist Wife Arrested in United States for Defrauding IRS $1.3million, Failing to report $3.3million in Pharmacy Income … charged with filing false tax returns, unlawfully distributing, dispensing; possessing with intent to distribute and to dispense Schedule II controlled substances to including oxycodone Further slammed with four counts of tax evasion and four counts of filing false tax returns for tax years 2014 through 2017 Couple in their 60’s face 35 years jail term in prison, embattled lecturer face sack at Drexel University working place “The Ndubizus filed false prescriptions knowing that the drugs would not be used for a legitimate medical purpose, instead would be illegally diverted to street-level drug dealers, operated a single location pharmacy, purchased and distributed millions of dosage units of oxycodone. Suspects diverted oxycodone pills to cash-paying customers, into street-level drug dealers with fraudulent prescriptions; evaded state and federal reporting requirements by manipulating the pharmacy’s dispensing records to conceal the missing inventory”-U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Senior Investigative Editor

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Science

‘Nigerian Judiciary is A Den of Thieves’-Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigeria’s PresidentSays: “Recent Misconduct & Malpractices within the Judiciary spells Doom for Nigeria’Poser: “What do we do when the Guards become the Thieves”*Knocks: “Onyeka Onwenu Lied, Failed to Confuse Nigerians with Tribal Cards

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BREAKING NEWS: SCOTLAND Born NIGERIAN-AMERICAN, JOHN AGWUNOBI a Leading Pediatrician, Served as America’s 12th Assistant Secretary for Health…Worked in United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, a uniformed service held the rank of a four-star admiral Performed in disease prevention, health promotion, reduction of health disparities, fight against HIV/AIDS, pandemic influenza planning and vaccine-preventable disease Served as former Senior Vice President of Walmart Stores, Inc.,President of the retailer’s $30 billion Health and Wellness, Chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee to the Director, on Board of Directors of the National Quality Forum—an advisory group formed at the recommendation of the President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry * Vice Chair of the U.S. African Development Foundation, Board Advisor to Shopko, a Specialty Retail Stores Holding Corp. in Green Bay, Wisconsin; Board Director for Magellan Health Services Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona; and Member “Future” Panel of Leavitt Partners LLC, in Salt Lake City, Utah AWARDS: Public Administrator of the Year, APHA Public Health Hero Citation, and Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. He served as Reigns as Florida’s Secretary of Health under Governor Jeb Bush from 2000 to 2005 BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES

BREAKING NEWS: SCOTLAND Born NIGERIAN-AMERICAN, JOHN AGWUNOBI a Leading Pediatrician, Served as America's 12th Assistant Secretary…

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BRITISH Born Enugu Boy, LEMAR OBIKA Reigns as King of Songwriting in United Kingdom, Europe, Australia…Finished third place on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy Music Producer had seven top ten UK singles and sold over two million albums Seen as one of the most successful artists to come out of a reality TV show Won two Brit Awards, three MOBO Awards and released his fifth studio album At 17 years had first concert with Usher Raymond at Junior Jam in ‘The Temple’ Tottenham Abandoned plans to study pharmacy at Cardiff University to pursue a musical career Successfully supported various artists as Destiny’s Child, Total Uncle Sam and Usher Raymond BY DAVID ILESANMI/ENTERTAINMENT WRITER, ENGLAND

BRITISH Born Enugu Boy, LEMAR OBIKA Reigns as King of Songwriting in United Kingdom, Europe, Australia...Finished…

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NO GAIN IN CRIME: ‘We are compiling the Fraudulent Transactions of NAIRA MARLEY on Mastercard, Visacard printout’-EFCC …Credit Cards we recovered from Azeez Fashola (real name) bear other names as Timea Fedorne Tatar with No. 4921819410257431 ( Lloyds Bank Plc), Barclays Bank Plc with number 4539782440624281 (Nicole Louise Maylon) and third card with number 4757147207869807 issued by Santander UK Plc and bears the name Sharon Broad * ‘The commission is investigating a case of identity theft and electronic cards-related fraud in which the listed card information were recovered during investigation’ in Nigeria’s apex anti-graft agency’s letter to Visa and Mastercard * ‘He used the credits cards for identity theft and electronic cards-related fraud’ BY CHIDI AGABA/CRIME AND JUDICIARY REPORTER, ABUJA

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BREAKING NEWS: NIGERIAN Lady, LATEEF OYELEYE ABIOLA Makes Wave as BEST MEDICAL STUDENT in Ukrainian University…Beat 564 Other Students, Scored 95.6 percent to become overall winner at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Received Sponsorship plus 49 others from Osun state government to Ukrainian University Kharkiv University is the only university in Ukraine that has produced three Nobel Prize laureates * “I am Happy I made Osun state and Nigeria proud in Ukraine”-Abiola BY TEWA IYIOLA/STAFF WRITER/UKRAINE

BREAKING NEWS: NIGERIAN Lady, LATEEF OYELEYE ABIOLA Makes Wave as BEST MEDICAL STUDENT in Ukrainian University...Beat 564 Other Students, Scored…

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Nigerian Born BRITISH Fugitive, BAYO AWONORIN Arrested in USA hideout over £12m money laundering…Most Wanted Fraudster name appeared in National Crime Agency list Extradited to United Kingdom for prosecution Earlier Arrested, Jumped Bail, Fled Britain for fear of apprehension *44 year old Nigerian remanded in custody at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

Nigerian Born BRITISH Fugitive, BAYO AWONORIN Arrested in USA hideout over £12m money laundering...Most Wanted Fraudster name appeared in National…

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My Mother Inspired Me to Positively Impact Humanity-Ambassador JULIUS ALUEBHOSELE, CEO, Interflash Unique Limited & Chairman, Affluence Group

…Billionaire Entrepreneur’s Visible fingerprints behind most economic developments in Edo State *Successfully built an Ultra-modern Agro-processing plant, bottled water…

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International

Muhammad Ali: ‘My Dad Fought Parkinson Disease like an Opponent for 30Years’- 1st Daughter, Maryum Ali Says: “He would want Humanity to Celebrate His Ideals and Life” Confession: “I Had Nostalgic Moments with My Father”-Hanna Ali Nigerian Community in America Mourn Legendary Boxer 24Hours Battle on Life Support Machine, His Last Words on Hospital Bed Nigerian American Press Association Pays Tribute to Greatest Pugilist PLUS: How He DIED Smiling, Life Inside/Outside the Ring

Muhammad Ali: 'My Dad Fought Parkinson Disease like an Opponent for 30Years'- 1st Daughter, Maryum Ali *Says: “He would want…

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NIGERIA’S 57TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY: ‘CORRUPTION is NIGERIA’S Number One Enemy, We Must Fight and Conquer it’-President Muhammadu BUHARI Nigeria has recorded appreciable gains in political freedom ‘We cannot and will not allow highly irresponsible groups to call for dismemberment of the country in their re-structuring advocacy’ * ‘As a young Army Officer, I took part from the beginning to the end in our tragic civil war costing about 2million lives, resulting in fearful destruction and untold suffering, creating over 10,000 jobs for unemployed youths’ * ‘I am Disapointed in leaders not calling their hot-headed youths to order’ * ‘Govt working hard to ensure release of the remaining Chibok girls, as well as other persons in Boko Haram captivity’ *Rolls out Achievements in Economy, Security and Anti-Corruption BY SAMSON SHOAGA/MANAGING EDITOR, ABUJA & EMMA IKEMBA/REPORTER, SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

NIGERIA'S 57TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY: 'CORRUPTION is NIGERIA'S Number One Enemy, We Must Fight and Conquer it'-President Muhammadu BUHARI *Nigeria has…

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BREAKING NEWS: EFCC Invades Access Bank Plc, Handcuffs Managing Director Herbert Wigue…Over $115Million Diezani Madueke’s Stolen FundPlus His Secret Shady Oil Transactions with Angela Omokore (Nee Ebagua)To Spend Weekend in EFCC Cell under Investigation*No Response from Access Bank Headquarters at Press Time

EFCC Invades Access Bank Plc, Handcuffs Managing Director Herbert Wigue...Over $115Million Diezani Madueke's Stolen Fund *Plus His Secret Shady Oil…

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