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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

YVONNE NELSON,LOOKS SO STUNNING AT THE PREMIERE OF A MOVIE IN GHANA,FEW DAYS AGO.

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                         Ghana actress Yvonne Nelson,looks so stunning at the ''Any Other Monday'' Premiere at the Silverbirds cinemas,Accra mall and West Hills mall,few days ago in Ghana.Some of the cast of the new movie that was produced by Kafui Danku are,Yvonne Nelson,Kafui Danku,Salma Mumin,Elikem Kumodzie,Jose Tolbert,Efie Odo,Victoria Michaels,Selly Galley,Stephanie Kakari etc.You like?,Yvonne Nelson's silver sequence short dress is one that i will say is perfect for the premiere and she is looking elegant but simple,and her heels is ok for the dress but not perfect.More photos below.                                                                                                            

THE DRIVER THAT DROVE OCHOLI & HIS FAMILY,DON'T HAVE DRIVER'S LICENSE & HE MIGHT FACE PROSECUTION.

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                            Today wednesday,the Secretary to the Government of the Federation {SGF},Babachir David Lawal,could not rule out the possibility of the driver that drove the late Minister of State for Labour and Employment,James Ocholi,from facing prosecution for over speeding and not owning a driver's license.Speaking with the State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council {FEC} meeting,the SGF said that the final report on the accident will determine if Elegbede will be prosecuted.He said ''As to the issue of whether we would prosecute the driver,yes,Nigeria is not short of laws,the problem is that Nigerians find it very difficult to obey the laws.There is a speed limit in plaace and so if anybody chooses not to obey the traffic laws,of course,it is subject to prosecution by the agencies concerned.But as to this particular incidence,i think we will leave it until the final report of the investigation comes out.But of course as we say acc

EFCC RE-ARRAIGNS EX-PENSION DIRECTOR ''KATUN'' YESTERDAY+UPDATE ON ALHAJI SULE LAMIDO'S TRIAL.

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               The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC} yesterday tuesday re-arraigned Mohammed Ahmed Katun,a former Assistant Director,Pension Account,Office of the Head of Service of the Federation,OHCSF,on a  1 2-count amended charge bordering on diversion of pension funds to tune of N8 1 .4 million before Justice A.R. Mohammed of Federal High Court,Abuja.Then also yesterday tuesday March ,presented another witness,Alhaji Sule Lamido,erstwhile governor of Jigawa State,who is being prosecuted by the Commission on a 27-count charge bordering on abuse of office and money laundering before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court Maitama,Abuja.More photos below                                                                                                                   

NIGERIA & SWITZERLAND,HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT THAT PAVES WAY FOR THE RETURN OF $300 MILLION ABACHA LOOT.

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                        Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday tuesday that Nigeria and Switzerland have signed an agreement that paves the way for the return of more that $300 million confiscated from the family of the Nigeria's former military ruler,Sani Abacha.Laolu Akande,a spokesman for Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,said in an emailed statement that Nigeria's attorney general signed a letter of intent,under the terms of which Switzerland will award Nigeria $32 1  million acquired by the Abacha family.Swiss authorities said the letter of intent was also signed by its head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs,Didier Burkhalter and marks an important step toward the return of assets monitored by the world bank.Transparency International,a corruption watchdog,has accused Abacha of stealing up to $5 billion of public money during the five years he ran Nigeria as president from  1 993 until his death in  1 998.More photos below.                  

ABOUT 20 TONS OF DEAD FISH,APPEARED FLOATING ON A RIVER RECENTLY,IN CAPE TOWN.

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                        According to sources, Z eekovlei residents have been warned not to eat any dead fish found in the area as the City of Cape Town has been collecting thousands of dead carp,believed to have died of natural causes.Approximately 20 tons of dead fish appeared floating on the vlei's surface last week.Investigations to confirm the cause of death are underway as samples taken show toxicity is not a cause of concern.More photos below.