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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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PASTOR KUMUYI SAID ''THE SOLUTION TO THE CRISIS IN NIGER DELTA,IS DIALOGUE''.

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                 Pastor Kumuyi of Deeper Life Bible Church,who visited Warri for one day programme tagged ''Following a Life Transforming Example'',said the situation in the volatile oil-rich region should not be a win win affairs''.During the programme which was organised by the Deeper Life Bible Church at the Warri township stadium,Kumuyi said ''The solution to the crisis in the Niger Delta is dialogue.Stakeholders should reason together and see a way forward instead of accusing each other.What we are interested in is how to solve the problem;what are the expectations of both sides so that we can move forward.President Buhari has another three years in office,sometimes it depends on somebody's approach,so let us not build the evaluation on his one year in office.Nigerians believe we could have achieved something better than where we are presently as a country.I do hope we are not going to remain in our present position' we want to move forward
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ACTRESS HENRIETTA KOSOKO,THE WIFE OF JIDE KOSOKO,SLUMPED & DIED TODAY MORNING.

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              The 53 year old actress Henrietta Kosoko and the wife of Nollywood actor Prince Jide Kosoko,passed away today after she slumped and was rushed to the hospital where doctors confirmed she was dead.The actress celebrated her 53rd birthday last week,and according to reports,she has been battling with diabetes for a while before she died today monday morning at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos state.An inside source told pressmen that ''She was in coma and eventually gave up the ghost,she's actually been battling diabetics for a while now cause her sugar level keeps fluctuating''.One more photo below.                                                                                                                 
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2 OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S DRESSES,HER WEDDING & CORONATION DRESSES WILL BE ON DISPLAY FROM JULY-OCTOBER.{PHOTOS}.

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                                                    Queen Elizabeth's wedding and coronation dresses will be displayed together for the first time ever at the Summer Opening of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace from 23 July to 2 October 2016 and at Windsor Castle from 17 September 201 to 8 January 2017,.Both dresses were designed by the great British couturier Sir Norman Hartnell.The wedding dress as pictured above was won by Princess Elizabeth for her marriage to The Duke of Edinburgh on 20 November 1947.When commissioned to design the dress,Sir Norman Hartnell set out to produce the most beautiful dress i had so far made.In 1947 Britain was still subject to rationing,so the Princess collected clothing coupons to pay for the dress.The Coronation dress as pictured below,was by Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953.The dress is made of the finest white duchess satin,embroidered with national and Commonwealth floral emblems in gold and silver thread,encrusted with se
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COURT GRANTS EX-DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NIMASA BAIL TODAY,PENDING HIS APPEAL.

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                  Court grants convicted Omatseye bail pending appeal.The convicted former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency {NIMASA},Temisan Omatseye,was today Monday 6th of June 2016,granted bail pending appeal before Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos which earlier slammed the convict with a five year jail term.Omatseye was prosecuted by EFCC,on a 25 count charge of bid rigging,contract variation and awarding contract above his approval limit while he was the boss of the maritime regulatory agency.One more photo below.                                                                                                     
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A SOMALIA FEMALE JOURNALIST,WAS SHOT TO DEATH YESTERDAY BY UNKNOWN GUN-MEN.#MILITANTS.{PHOTOS}.

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                A 24 year old female journalist identified as Sagal Salad Osman,who worked for a state run radio station as a presenter and a producer,was shot dead yesterday sunday in Somalia state capital Mogadishu.She was shot dead near a college campus where she was studying.Al-Shabaab militants are the main suspects of the attack,although they are yet to claim responsibility.The militants are known to target journalists.May her soul rest in peace,AMEN.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                                   
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BRITAIN'S LONELIEST DOG 'FREYA',LANDS A TOP ROLE IN A FILM 'TRANSFORMERS PART 5'.{PHOTOS}.

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                   Britain's loneliest dog lands a top role in the next Transformers 5 film,after a local newspaper appeal.The dog identified as Freya had stayed in a home shelter for six years and had been overlooked by more than 18000 potential families who visited the shelter.Staffordshire Bull Terrier Freya is set to appear in the Transformers 5 film after director Michael Bay noticed the story,initially run by the Southport Visited.Bay noticed Freya's story after it appeared on the Mirror Online website,and has now said he plans to cast her in his new movie,which will be filmed in the UK this summer,after sharing the appeal on Twitter.Bay also promised to find a home for her.More photos below.
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AMBODE ENJOINS MUSLIMS,TO PROMOTE CULTURE OF TOLERANCE,PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE,DURING THIS PERIOD OF RAMADAN.

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                                                    Ambode enjoins Muslims to promote culture of tolerance,peaceful co-existence as Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts across the world to commence the annual Ramadan,the Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode sent his heartfelt greetings to all Muslim faithfuls in the state just as he called on them to see the period as time to promote culture of tolerance and peaceful co-existence.In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Habib Aruna,the Governor said the commencement of Ramadan as a Holy month should be seen as an opportunity to learn self restraint,sacrifice,piety and love.He said this was in line with the admonition of the Holy Quran,Chapter 2 Verse 183,which says ''Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so that you can learn self restraint {Piety}''.The Governor therefore urged Muslims in the State to take opportunity of this Holy month to promote a cu
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