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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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TAYLOR SWIFT,RIHANNA,JUSTIN BIEBER ETC,TO PERFORM AT THE 58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS.

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                    According to sources,Taylor Swift will be opening the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on February 15 in Los Angeles.According to Daily mail,the Recording Industry Association of America first revealed that the singer will be hitting the stage on their official Twitter page on sunday.''I's true,Taylor Swift will return to the Grammy stage for a perfomance at the 58th Grammys!''.USA Today has now revealed that the singer will be the show's opening act,with her first song thought to be from her album 1989.Taylor Swift us nominated fr seven Grammy Awards,including the coveted Album of The Year as well as Besr Pop Vocal Album for 1989.Her hit,Blank Space,is nominated for both Record of The Year and Song of The Year.The Last time Taylor performed at the awards show was in 2014,singing her hit,All Too Well,from her Red album.Last week,the Grammys revealed additional perfprmers including Rihanna as well as Justin Bieber,who will be performing ''Whe
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AT LEAST 52 PEOPLE DIED,AFTER RIOT ERUPTED AT A PRISON IN NORTHERN MEXICO,TODAY.

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                        Today thursday about an hour ago according to sources,a riot erupted at a prison in northern Mexico,killing at least 52 people and 12 others injured.The violence at Topo Chico Prison in Monterrey began shortly after midnight,and residents told local news outlets that they had heard explosions and shouting from inside the prison.The death toll,which is believed to include inmate as well as prison guards,could not be confirmed.The government said no prisoners escaped.Soldiers,state police officers  and the Monterrey police surrounded the prison as relatives of the inmates gathered outside to wait for news.The riot was brought under control around 1;30 am Mexico time.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                              
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TONTO DIKEH'S FOUNDATION IS ORGANISING A VALENTINE'S DAY EVENT IN A ORPHANAGE IN OGUN STATE.

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                Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh,her foundation is organising a Valentine's day event with the theme ''SHARE LOVE,NOT RAPE'',with children living in the orphanage home.This is line with her foundation's goal of eradicating violence against women and raising public awareness on the travails of the female.The Venue is at The Ijamido children home in Ogun state by 12 noon and their dress code is white and red.It will be so nice if Nigerians take out their precious time and spend it with the less privileged i believe it will mean alot to them.More photos below.                                                     
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THE NIGERIAN ARMY,INTERCEPTED BOKO HARAM MEMBERS YESTERDAY,AND SEIzED THEIR SUPPLIES.

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                  A statement by the spokesman pf the Nigerian Army,Sani Usman said that the troops while on operation at a cattle market yesterday wednesday morning,intercepted the insurgents and seized the supplies.''In continuation of their clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East,troops of 212 Tank Battalion,29 Task Force Brigade,early this morning laid an ambush on some Boko Haram elements at a major cattle market in Gwai Mainari around Mainok general area.The ambush party supported by a quick Response Group {QRG},captured a Hilux vehicle containing 8 jerry cans of petroleum,oil and lubricants,large quantity of 7.62mm ammuitions,127mm ammunitions and 4 AK-47 rifles,as well as 5 hand grenades.Some of the terrorists were killed while others escaped with gunshot wounds.It is important to note that more operational strategies are being employed to further flush out the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding in the Nor
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100,000 NIGERIANS,ARE LIVING OUTSIDE NIGERIA AS REFUGEES-U.S ASSISTANT SECRETARY SAID SO TODAY.

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                            According to Ms Linda Thomas-Greenfield,the U.S Assistant Secretary for African Affairs,today thursday said that about 100,000 Nigerians were currently living outside Nigeria as refugees in neighbouring countries.Thomas-Linda,who announced this to Journalists from across Africa in a telepress conference,said that Boko Haram attacks had forced more than one million Nigerians out of their homes.According to her,these people have serious concerns that urgently need to be addressed ''More than a million Nigerians have been forced from their homes.Close to 100,000 Nigerians are living outside of Nigeria as refugees.Thousands of families,ordinary people,have been impacted by Boko Haram.And these people have serious concerns that urgently need to be addressed''.She said further that ''There was multifaceted effort in place to deal with security issues as well as dealing with the root causes.We're also working with governments to look at
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