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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
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MUSICIAN CELINE DION,HER HUSBAND DIED TODAY FRIDAY IN LAS VEGAS.

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                Today friday morning {American time}73 year old Rene Angeli passed away at his home in Las Vagas after a long and courageous battle against cancer.Dion's representative said in a statement that ''The family requests that their privacy be respected at the moment''.Angelil guided eline Dion's career as her manager and mentor.He leaves behind their three children Rene Charles 14 and 5 year old twins Nelso and Eddy and his adult children from a previous relationship,Anne Marie,Patrick and Jean Pierre.May his soul rest in peace Amen.More photos below.                                                                   
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CBN GOVERNOR WAS SUMMONED TODAY BY THE SENATE,AS NAIRA IS BEING EXCHANGED FOR N305 TO $1,TODAY.

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               Today thursday,the Nigerian Senate summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN} Gover,Mr Godwin Emefiele over the continuous depreciation of naira.The upper chamber said that Emefiele should appear before it by 11:00 am,on teuesday January 19,2016 to explain the continuous weakening of the Naira against the Dollar.The invitation followed a Point of Order raised by the Senate Leader,Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume,over the matter.Senate President,Abubakar Bukola Saraki,asked Senator Ndume to convey Senate's resolution inviting him to the CBN governor.Ndume said it was expedient for the Senate to invite the CBnN governor to brief it on the free fall of the naira.''As of toda,naira is exchanged for N305 to one dollar.In view of this worrisome situation an the fact that we all know that this country depends so much on imported materials and even food,there is a need for this Senate to as a matter of urgency call,invite or summon the governor of CBN to explain this situa
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HARRY POTTER MOVIE STAR ALAN RICKMAN,DIED TODAY AT THE AGE OF 69.

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              Harry Potter film star Alan Rickman died today thursday morning of cancer at the age of 69.The British actor is also well known for his roles in Robin Hood and Die Hard.Alan Rickman revealed last year that he had secretly married his partner Rima Horton in New York in 2012,35 years after they began their relationship.A family statement said ''The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69.He was surrounded by family and friends''.His brother 71 year old David said ''He passed away this morning.He was in a hospital at the time''.It is not yet known what type of cancer the London born star suffered from,or how long he was secretly battling the illness.Rickman,who as born into a working class family in Hammersmith,began his acting career on the stage before graduating to Hollywood films.May his soul rest in peace AMEN.More photos below.                                                                                  
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A FIRE OUTBREAK IN AN ALGERIAN RESORT,LEFT 7 PEOPLE DEAD YESTERDAY.

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               Yesterday wednesday seven people died when a deliberately lit fire tore through a tourism complex at a beach resort on the outskirts of the Algerian capital.The blaze erupted around 02:30 {01:30 GMT}. at a bungalow in the Azur complex in zeralda.A police official later told state television that the fire was of criminal origin,and that three suspects were identified and being sought.All of the seven people killed were Algerians,and were between 25 and 35 years old,including two women.They all died of asphyxiation.one more photo below.                                                                 
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TODAY MARKS THE OFFICIAL END OF THE EBOLA EPIDEMIC IN WEST AFRICA.

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                  Today marks the official end of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.Liberia has reached 42 days with no new cases,and has just moments ago been officially declared Ebola free.The World Health Organisation and organisations like MSF have expressed their elation ,but warned that it's key to learn from the experiences of the Ebola outtbreak and above all,remain vigilant in previously affected countries.Sierra Leone and Guinea,the two other West African nations affected by the epidemic,were African nations affected by the epidemic,were declared free of the disease late last year.Two previous attempts to declare Liberia free of the virus ended when infections re-emerged.Ebola has killed more than 11,000 people since December 2013.One more photo below.              
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FIFA BANS 2 SPANISH CLUBS TODAY,''REAL MADRID & ATLETICA DE MADRID''.

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                  Today thursday,FIFA banned  two Spanish clubs,Atletica de Madrid and Real Madrid for international transfer of minors and signing players in the next two transfer window,meaning for breaching rules relating to signing players under the age of 18.FIFA said today thursday that its Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the two Spanish clubs.Though the Spanish clubs can still sign players in the current tranfer window,they will be banned from making additions to their squads until after the 2016-17 season.''Real and Atletico were found to have violated several provisions concerning the international transfer and first registration of minor players as well as other relevant provisions with regard to the registration and participation of certain players in competitions.Both clubs are to serve a transfer ban that prevents them from registering any players at national and international level for the next two complete and consecutive registration periods for braching a
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A SENEGALESE MAN WAS ARRESTED IN ITALY TODAY,FOR MURDERING AN AMERICAN WOMAN ''ASLEY OLSEN''.

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                  Italian police have arrested a Senegalese illegal immigrant who prosectors believed killed Ashley Olsen,a U.S woman who was found dead in her apartment in Florence last weekend.Florence chief prosecutor Giuseppe Creazzo told reporters at a news conference today thursday after the man was arrested and question in the early hours of the morning that ''We have collected very serious evidence of his guilt.The man named as Diaw Cheik Tidianee,had met the 35 year old Olsen in a local nightclub and that the two had consensual sex in her home under the influence of alcohol,and possibly drupgs,before he killed her.She was strangled in the early hours of friday,but the autopsy revealed that she had two fractures to her skull-injuries that would also have proved fatal.During a long interrogation that ended at 4:00 am. local time,Tidianeed had substantially admitted''.Tidianee and his lawyers have not made any public comment but Italian media said he told police h
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APC IS SHOCKED THAT GOVERNOR WIKE,PARDONED 3 NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS IN RIVER STATE.

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              According to sources,the Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike drop charges against three notorious armed robber who allegedly killed policemen and soldiers across the state.Now the APC in River state in a statement expressed their sadness yesterday wednesday over the governor's decision to release the three notorious criminals said ''On November 19,2015,three members of a notorious armed robbery gang,operating in Port Harcourt metropolis with formidable weaponry,headed by George,a native of Rumukunde in Emohua Local Government of Rivers state,were arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad {SARS} of the Rivers State Police Command.The suspects Charles Emesiobi Nwaoepi,Goodnews Kejeh and Goodluck Wogbo who subsequently made confessional statements,were arrested and arms were found on them,including one AK-47 with number 2770,belonging to the police,one AK-49 rifle with butt number 44150,belonging to the Army and one K2 rifle,with number 046484,belonging to
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