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INDIAN BILLIONAIRE GAUTAM ADANI CHARGED IN U. S. FOR ALLEGED BRIBERY, FRAUD. (PHOTO).

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  Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US for alleged bribery, fraud Gautam Adani, the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, whose business empire extends from ports and airports to renewable energy,has been indicted in New York over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, United States prosecutors have said. The authorities on Wednesday charged Adani and two other executives at Adani Green Energy, his nephew Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain, with agreeing between 2020 and 2024 to pay more than $250m in bribes to Indian government officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts expected to yield $2bn in profits. Prosecutors said the renewable energy company also raised more than $3bn in loans and bonds during this period based on false and misleading statements. Shares of Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship firm, closed down 22% on Thursday. Other group firms also closed in the red. Adani Green Energy, which is the firm at the c

2 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES,WERE ARRESTED BY NDLEA WITH COCAINE AT LAGOS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

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                  Today tuesday,the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency {NDLEA},said it had apprehended two housewives for trafficking substance suspected to be cocaine.This was contained in a released statement issued by the agency and signed by its spokesperson,Mr Mitchell Oyefujeyi.According to the statement,the two desperate house wives aged 45 and 47,were allegedly found in possession of 2.6 35kg of cocaine at the Murtala Mohammed Intenational Airport {MMIA} Lagos.They were said to be attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to China.The women packed the cocaine in their underwear and also inserted some in their private parts.The arrest has prevented the housewives from arrest and execution in China few weeks afte the Indonesian Government executed some Nigerians for drug trafficking.The women in their statement said that they were involved in smuggling cocaine because they were abandoned by their husbands.

FIFA PRESIDENT SEPP BLATTER,RESIGNS FEW DAYS AFTER RE-ELECTED.

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                 He just announced that he will resign as president of FIFA,concerning a major international scandal involving 14 senior FIFA officials accepting 10 million dollars in bribe from the South African government.Sepp Blatter said ''I only want to do the best for FIFA and my institution.I decided to stand again as the best option for football.The elections are closed but the challenges we face haven't come to an end.FIFA needs restructuring.Although FIFA have given me a new mandate,it doesn't seem to be supported by everyone fans,clubs,those who inspired FIFA like we do''.Since last week the FBI in the United States has charged 14 with high level official corruption.After 17 years,Sepp Blatter announced that he will intiate an ''Extraordinary Congress'' to find his successor.

ABOUT 50 PEOPLE WERE KILLED TODAY,IN A BOMB-BLAST IN MAIDUGURI MEAT MARKET.

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                    According to eyewitnesses,a bomblast hit a busy meat market in Nigeria cit of Maiduguri today tuesday,killing as many as 50 people.The bomb was concealed under a butcher's table in the market,went off at around 1pm today afternoon killing shoppers and travelers.Nobody has claimed responsibility for the latest explosion,which follows two bomb attacks over the weekend that killed at least 30 people and bore the hall marks of militant islamist group Boko Haram.Witnesses said further that they heard a loud explosion saying ''It shook our school building and i had to run away.I saw military vehicles with soldiers moving towards the area.

AIR CONDITION IS NOW COMPULSORY,FOR ALL TAXI OPERATORS IN LAGOS STATE.

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                    Taxi Operators in Lagos state,must now ensure cars used by them for the business have working air conditioners for the comfort of their passengers.This is one of the stipulations in the state Road Traffic Law Regulations for Taxi operator's passed by the State House of Assembly at its valedictory late yesterday monday.Those who argued against some of the stipulations argued that the regulations should be tried one after the other so as to give the operators time to adjust.They also argued that the regulations could be an opportunity for law enforcement agents to rxtort money from the operators.But those in favour of passing the regulations said it would just be right to commence implementation and then carry out a review and possible adjustments later.As approved by the House,every cab operating in Lagos State must now be duly registered in this case,they must obtain operational licenses from the state ministry of transport.The regulation further grants the mini

HIJAB CASE FILED AGAINST A CLOTHING COMPANY IN AMERICA,WAS WON BY A MUSLIM WOMAN,YESTERDAY.

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                            The U.S Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a muslim woman who sued after being denied a job at a clothing store because she showed up to the interview wearing hijab.The clothing compan declined to hire Samantha Elauf  in 2008 as a sales associate because her Hijab violated the company's ''Look policy'',which at the time prohibited employees from wearing head coverings.Samantha Elauf was never informed of the ''Look policy''.Elauf filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on an 8-1 vote yesterday monday,the justice handed a victory to a federal agency that Sued the clothing company Abercromble & Fitch on behalf of job applicant Samantha Elauf.The company argued that it's store policy bans sales employess from wearing ''caps'' of any type and that Elauf,then 17 should have made clear in her 2008 interview that she needed a religious accommodation.A jury eventually awarded Sa

VIEW BRUCE JENNER,POSED AS A WOMAN ON VANITY FAIR MAGAZINE COVER,JUNE ISSUE.

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                                The much anticipated Vanity Fair cover shot by Annie Leibovitz with interview written by Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger.This is sure to be one of the magazine's  biggest selling issues ever.Within hours,ABC made the well Orchestrated announcement that Bruce Jenner {Caitlyn} will be honoured with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPYs,airing on ABC live on July 15 from the Nokia Theatre.And thats less than a week before Jenner's E! reality series is scheduled to premiere.Bruce Jenner has also created an account on twitter for his second personality Caitlyn Jenner.He stole Kim Kardashian's thunder when they announced Kim's pregnancy.I know Bruce Jenner will be an inspiration to the gay community,but i feel more sorry for his two young daughters Kendall and Kylie Jenner,because is not easy to see your dad mis-behaving in public.More photos below.