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STRIKING GOLD IN USA: Nigerian born University of Minnesota undergraduate, TAOHEED BAYO designs African Sneaker for NIKE…creates Yut Air Max 1 concept from Yoruba culture *Reaches out to African root to create a brilliant design that does not only sell but teaches * “On designing the sneakers, I employed green for its base, which represents a part of Nigeria’s flag and earth. I touched up the colour with white. I opted for suede leather because I found it a perfect marker of the resilience of Africans”-Taoheed BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

STRIKING GOLD IN USA: Nigerian born University of Minnesota undergraduate, TAOHEED BAYO designs African Sneaker for NIKE…creates Yut Air Max 1 concept from Yoruba culture *Reaches out to African root to create a brilliant...

PASTOR TOBI ADEGBOYEGA IN THE EYES OF THE STORM: Nigerian ‘Man-of-God’ runs a Church-cult haven in London where former convicted criminals drop Drugs, Knives on the Altar…being investigated by UK Charity Commission for Fraud *Under close scrutiny by Scotland Yard, may face Money Laundering * 39-year-old embattled Nigerian pastor arrived Britain as an immigrant in 2005 * Lives in a home of £100,000 a week, drives a Lamborghini car *Compel members to get bank loans and return same fund to him for ‘blessings’ *Assisted by Mariam Mbula, a senior church leader with at least 13 convictions for 34 offences * UK Labour MP Steve Reed, the Shadow Children’s Minister promises urgent investigation BY IKENNA AUSTIN/RELIGIOUS CORRESPONDENT, BRITAIN AND GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

PASTOR TOBI ADEGBOYEGA IN THE EYES OF THE STORM: Nigerian ‘Man-of-God’ runs a Church-cult haven in London where former convicted criminals drop Drugs, Knives on the Altar…being investigated by UK...

BRITISH DOCTORS’ NEGLIGENCE, WHERE IS JUSTICE? 34-year-old Nigerian man, OSCAR OKWURIME Dies in Harmondsworth Detention centre…cried, begged for Medical Doctor treatment for weeks yet ignored *Deceased wanted to become a trained medical doctor, found lying dead, foaming in the mouth in his cell by another detainee * “Oscar entered Britain with a valid visitor’s visa, declared for Asylum after overstaying his visa. He was arrested. I told my late brother to tell the authorities so they can treat him. That first week, they didn’t do anything. And the second week he said they were still saying nothing. The last time I saw him, he told me he was on a waiting list of about 400. He said he was feeling pain in his side. He had not had any health issues before. It was a pure case of negligence. If someone is in your custody, telling you he’s not feeling well, it’s your duty of care to get them checked. Any time I’m alone, I’m in tears. It’s terrible, It’s very painful. I don’t know what to do” -Alex, victim’s family * The cause of his death is unknown but the situation is being investigated”-UK Home Office BY DAVID IMONITIE/SPECIAL CRIME REPORTER, reporting LIVE from UK

BRITISH DOCTORS’ NEGLIGENCE, WHERE IS JUSTICE? 34-year-old Nigerian man, OSCAR OKWURIME Dies in Harmondsworth Detention centre…cried, begged for Medical Doctor treatment for weeks yet ignored *Deceased wanted...

NIGERIANS in UK protest BUHARI’S Medical Visit as Unpatriotic…Converged at Abuja House, London *Demand Mr President return home, fix Nigerian hospitals instead of seeking medical treatment abroad, planning for importation of foreign medical Doctors, spends 200 days out of office for medical tourism *Highlights insecurity, lack of basic amenities in Nigeria while Nigerian politicians continued to travel abroad to enjoy facilities provided by the politicians of other countries *PLUS How Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari travelled to London to meet with his boss to sign the amended bill of the Deep Offshore BY FRED ABEDE/SPECIAL DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT, UK

NIGERIANS in UK protest BUHARI’S Medical Visit as Unpatriotic…Converged at Abuja House, London *Demand Mr President return home, fix Nigerian hospitals instead of seeking medical treatment abroad, planning for importation...

Edición en español: CONDENADO a 30 MESES EN PRISIÓN DE AMÉRICA! ‘Usé CINCO identidades FALSAS diferentes para Robar el efectivo de más de 300,000 dólares en el ‘-nigeriano de Maryland que el hombre nacido JOHNSON OLATUNJI OGUNYEMI admite * Dice: ‘soy CULPABLE de la Falsificación, el uso Falso de Pasaporte, Fraude, el Mal uso del Visado * Blanqueo de Dinero’ * Esposado en un banco en Nuevo Carrollton, Maryland, después de que Ogunyemi presentó un pasaporte nigeriano fraudulento y el visado en nombre de Benjamin Smith al cajero para conducir una transacción financiera * 50 años llegaron Estados Unidos el 31 de enero de 2015, autorizado a permanecer hasta el 30 de julio de 2015 por CBP, rechazaron dejar los Estados Unidos * ‘Durante Johnson Ogunyemi detención, tomamos posesión de tres pasaportes nigerianos en él teniendo visados estadounidenses, todos con la foto de Ogunyemi, pero de los nombres de Benjamin Smith; Benjamin Johnson, y John Wale. También, encontramos en él un permiso de conducir nigeriano en nombre de Benjamin Smith y un permiso de conducir de Ohio en nombre de David Durston se repuso de Ogunyemi o del vehículo que él condujo al banco’-el Nuevo Departamento de Policía Carrollton * ‘La cantidad de dinero lavada y planchada por Ogunyemi como la parte de la conspiración era al menos 307,300 dólares’ – Abogado de los Estados Unidos Robert K GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN JEFE DE OFICINA EXTRANJERO

Edición en español: CONDENADO a 30 MESES EN PRISIÓN DE AMÉRICA! ‘Usé CINCO identidades FALSAS diferentes para Robar el efectivo de más de 300,000 dólares en el ‘-nigeriano de Maryland que el hombre nacido JOHNSON...

CRUELTY: Nigerian 73-year old Nanny in America, OLUREMI ADELEYE Sentenced to 40 years first-degree child abuse jail…for Killing an 8-month-old by force-feeding her bottles of milk *Maryland resident suspect confinement was imposed for 15 years * Adeleye, a mother of five and grandmother of 10, said that feeding children so they don’t go hungry is customary in her home country of Nigeria and she didn’t mean to hurt the baby *Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy: ‘No winners or losers in this case. Nothing that could have happened here today could have brought them the justice that they want, which is to have their little girl with them. She would’ve been three years old had she lived. She deserved to grow up. She deserved to have a life, to fulfill her dreams, and all of that was cut short by the reckless actions of someone who was supposed to care for her. The judge imposed a fair sentence’ * “Realistically, I don’t know if she’s going to be able to make it through a 15-year sentence, quite honestly. Unlike what the family said, she feels terribly about what happened. And prior to this event, she had been very caring for that child”- Douglas Wood, Adeleye’s attorney BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

CRUELTY: Nigerian 73-year old Nanny in America, OLUREMI ADELEYE Sentenced to 40 years first-degree child abuse jail…for Killing an 8-month-old by force-feeding her bottles of milk *Maryland resident suspect confinement...

REVEALED: ‘Nigeria’s Reggae Legend, MAJEK FASHEK suffered Drug Abuse and Schizophrenia, worst form of Psychosis 20 years ago at St. John Hospital in New York’-America’s renowned Psychiatrist who diagnosed his ailment …Says: ‘I personally treated him medically for his extreme chronic health crisis, he is the only one who can help himself’ * ‘He only takes his medication when he is in the Hospital. As soon as he is discharged, he becomes non compliant’ * ‘He urgently needs a very good Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychologist to help him out of his problems’ * Panic as music icon is facing critical health challenge inside Queen Elizabeth hospital, London * ‘I have sold my cars, properties to offset Majek hospital bills, He has no single house of his own in Nigeria. I have been paying N1.2 million monthly on his accommodation since January because we needed an apartment that has stable electricity as the the singer cannot stay without electricity, In 2015, it was revealed that Majek was bankrupt and battling drug addiction. After admitting that he needed help at the time, he was admitted into a drug rehabilitation centre in Abuja’-Uzoma Omenka, the Rainmaker manager lament * Previously worked with the likes of Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, and Beyoncé BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA’S FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON DC

REVEALED: ‘Nigeria’s Reggae Legend, MAJEK FASHEK suffered Drug Abuse and Schizophrenia, worst form of Psychosis 20 years ago at St. John Hospital in New York’-America’s renowned Psychiatrist who diagnosed...

JAILED: 27 Year old Nigerian, SAMUEL NWANKWO Arrested at Terminal 3 London Heathrow for Swallowing 67 Cocaine Wraps worth £82,210 …Stopped by Border Police on arrival from Brazil via Latam Airlines flight *Tracked to South American country for five days, had no checked baggage with him, lied to be visiting his wife *Peterborough Resident previously pleaded guilty to one count of fraudulent evasion on importation of a prohibited Class A drug * “Importing drugs by ingestion is illegal and could lead to lethal consequences. Nwankwo was lucky to be alive after swallowing such a large quantity of cocaine. The CPS takes the trafficking of illegal drugs extremely seriously and will prosecute those who flout drug rules”-Cindy Fayefunmi, from Crown Prosecution Service BY LINDA OYEYEMI/SPECIAL CRIME CORRESPONDENT, LONDON & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

JAILED: 27 Year old Nigerian, SAMUEL NWANKWO Arrested at Terminal 3 London Heathrow for Swallowing 67 Cocaine Wraps worth £82,210 …Stopped by Border Police on arrival from Brazil via Latam Airlines flight *Tracked to...

INTERNATIONAL DISGRACE IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 3 NIGERIAN WOMEN Arrested, Handcuffed, facing Trial for ARMED ROBBERY in DUBAI…Accused of STEALING Dh57,000 (N5.6m or $15,517.59) in Cash *These Nigerians, aged: 30, 33 and 34 confessed to crime, Jumped out of the window to escape *45 year old Iraqi victim narrates how he was swindled by Nigerian ladies pretending to be Swedish students on a dating application * ‘We responded to emergency phone call. These Nigerian women escaped through the window and we chased them on foot. We arrested three of them and the victim identified them before taking them to Bur Dubai police station’- Emirati police officer BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

INTERNATIONAL DISGRACE IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 3 NIGERIAN WOMEN Arrested, Handcuffed, facing Trial for ARMED ROBBERY in DUBAI…Accused of STEALING Dh57,000 (N5.6m or $15,517.59) in Cash *These Nigerians, aged: 30, 33...

SHAMEFUL: Nigerian born Texas man, HAMMED AKINOLA Sentenced to over 7 years in JAIL for $10million Housing Fraud…earlier convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in thefts *53 year old indicted for same international fraud case linked to about 45 victims and bogus requests for payment in 2016 * ‘American victims thought they were sending money to title companies to close on homes, whereas this group used fake emails and hacking of legitimate accounts leading the victims to transfer funds to accounts controlled by James Campbell and Hammed Akinola’-Prosecutors BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

SHAMEFUL: Nigerian born Texas man, HAMMED AKINOLA Sentenced to over 7 years in JAIL for $10million Housing Fraud…earlier convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in thefts *53 year old indicted for same international...