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International

SON-OF-THE-DEVIL IN AMERICA: NIGERIAN Man, AYOOLA AJAYI Arrested for Kidnapping, Raping, setting missing Utah student MACKENZIE LUECK body on Fire *31 year old Naturalized American desecrates her body, seized her belongings * Former U.S Army Technician deceived 23 year old deceased after arriving Salt Lake City *Faces LIFE Jail in Prison and other Felony crimes against humanity BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief

SON-OF-THE-DEVIL IN AMERICA: NIGERIAN Man, AYOOLA AJAYI Arrested for Kidnapping, Raping, setting…

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Nigeria

BREAKING SILENCE AFTER 23 YEARS IN NIGERIA’S MUSIC INDUSTRY: I am NIGERIA’S Number one Reggae ROCKER-Gidd Magip …’If music is the food of love, play on…’ * ‘Nigerian Government has FAILED Musicians in the country’ * ‘PMAN is a Useless Organization and a Den of Thieves’ * Yet to collect a single royalty on Reggae Rocker after commercial success of album * ‘Plays deep, spiritual classics of Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Majek Fashek * Reveals why most musicians live in abject poverty, Why he loves being a Jehovah Witness * His words: “I’m from a polygamous family. After my Dad’s death, the family drove my mother with eight children away. I dropped out of school and started selling newspaper as a vendor. I sold newspapers for two years and thereafter bought my guitar. I bought my first guitar at a cost of 320Naira then” BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief, Naija Standard Newspaper

BREAKING SILENCE AFTER 23 YEARS IN NIGERIA'S MUSIC INDUSTRY: I am NIGERIA'S…

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Nigeria

BREAKING NEWS: ‘Foreigners living in Nigeria illegally will be DEPORTED soon’-Nigeria Immigration Service * Plans to begin issuance of residence permit to foreigners with valid legal status * Deportation action against foreigners with national threat commences in 3 months * ‘We have made efforts to protect Nigeria’s border’-Muhammad Babban Dede, Comptroller general, Nigeria Immigration Service BY AHMED AKWALI/DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT, ABUJA

BREAKING NEWS: 'Foreigners living in Nigeria illegally will be DEPORTED soon'-Nigeria Immigration…

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Entertainment

LOOKING UNTO GOD TO RESTORE BOY’S SIGHT: FLAVOUR, Nigerian Music Superstar flies adopted Liberian son, SEMAH WEIFUR into India Specialist Hospital for Eye Surgery…Music-making with him taught me to be humble Recollects how he met the Liberia blind singer at Peace Cultural Centre * Displays confidence in the power of God to open the eyes of beloved Liberian boy in New Delhi * ‘When it comes to music, impairments do not exist; as for me, music is spiritual’ * “I adopted Semah to prove to the world that no condition can limit you in life. I was introduced to him through Masterkraft and the traditional Queen Ruler of Liberia, Juli Endee, during my trip to Liberia”-CHINEDU OKOLIE, a.k.a ‘Ijele’ crooner BY TENEMA JOY/ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER LIVE from India

LOOKING UNTO GOD TO RESTORE BOY'S SIGHT: FLAVOUR, Nigerian Music Superstar flies…

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Business

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

HISTORIC: Nigeria's Genius, ADEBAYO ALONGE wins Technology Award for inventing Nanoscanners that…

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International

IMO State BOY, KELECHI MADU(Kaycee) becomes First Nigerian elected Lawmaker in Canada …doubles as Minister of Municipal Affairs of the Province of Alberta *45 year old will be parliamentarian representing Edmonton South-West constituency *Ministry is the third largest in Alberta with over $3.7 billion portfolio *UNILAG law graduate under aegis of United Conservative Party in Edmonton won in the provincial election garnering 7,742 votes to beat his competitors: John Archer of the New Democrat Party who polled 6,974 BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

IMO State BOY, KELECHI MADU(Kaycee) becomes First Nigerian elected Lawmaker in Canada…

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Education

INSPIRATIONAL: 28 year old Anambra State Girl, EMELIFE STELLA CHINELO wins Overall Student of the Year Award in University of Mysore, India…received 20 gold medals and 5 cash honors *Emerges Golden Girl of college, topped Msc. Chemistry class graduates *Had highest award ever in post-graduation studies during the varsity’s 99th convocation *Earlier named Best Graduating BSc. (applied chemistry) student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Nigeria * I devoted most of my time towards studies. I was either in the classroom or library. The reason why I chose India, especially the UoM, for higher studies is because of its scope for academic excellence” -CHINELO BY ANGUL LERAN/EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT, INDIA

INSPIRATIONAL: 28 year old Anambra State Girl, EMELIFE STELLA CHINELO wins Overall…

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Nigeria

MAKING NIGERIA PROUD ABROAD: Nigerian Doctorate Student, PETER GENGER, holding two Master Degrees win Nahlah Ayed Global Leadership Award in Canada *Scholar in Peace, Conflict Studies holds extensive experience in facilitating dialogue and peace education *His inclination for study and practice is on the resort, entrenchment of African Indigenous peacemaking opportunities to address conflicts, development challenges in African communities, in resonance with the African Union’s declaration for African solutions for Africa’s problems * “This award has made me realize that there is no service that is too little or too much to give. The most important thing is for one to keep serving with sincere concern for humanity. After all, there is joy in true leadership and service”-Genger BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

MAKING NIGERIA PROUD ABROAD: Nigerian Doctorate Student, PETER GENGER, holding two Master…

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Media

Fighting the Battle of his LIFE: I am Not CORRUPT, EFCC can fully investigate me…My Hands are Clean-BAYO ONANUGA, MD/CEO, News Agency of Nigeria …May pursue libel court case against petitioners * ‘ On my first day at NAN darkness was everywhere, I provided N250,000 of my own money to the Technical Department to buy diesel and decreed that on no account must the agency be in darkness from 8am till 8pm daily’ * ‘Illegal NAN labor unions out to ruin my hard-earned reputation’ * ‘I created three websites with less than N1.7m and paid less than N2m, about $5,000 every year for hosting at pagely.com’ * ‘We want Secretary to the Government of the Federation to immediately probe the out going managing director of the agency, Bayo Onanuga for fraud’-Labor Unions in NAN BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

Fighting the Battle of his LIFE: I am Not CORRUPT, EFCC can…

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Nigeria

SHOCKING: United Kingdom Police Handcuffs, Arrest Nigerian lady for pulling a white man with rope like a Bingo Pet…thinks suspect may have used Voodoo on British man *Drags victim about on the floor with chain tied around the neck in London * Man obeys, crawl on his knees and hands in total submission looking so tired BY NURA OLAMIDE/CRIME CORRESPONDENT, BRITAIN

SHOCKING: United Kingdom Police Handcuffs, Arrest Nigerian lady for pulling a white…

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