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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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2 POLICE OFFICERS WERE RECENTLY ARRESTED IN BAYELSA STATE,FOR MOUNTING ROAD-BLOCKS.

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                        Two officer working in the Bayelsa State Police command have been arrested for mounting roadblocks against the directives of the Force Headquarters.It was gathered that the new state's Commissioner of Police,Mr Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi,ordered the arrest of the unidentified indicted officers following an investigation.Ogunjemilusi,who confirmed the arrest at the weekend said it would send strong message to other officers and men of the police in the command.He reiterated that roadblocks had been cancelled across the country including Bayelsa by the Inspector-General of Police {IGP}.He said the arrest officers would be sanctioned adding that they could be demoted to serve as deterrent to others.He said the police were only allowed to adopt targeted or sporadic stop-and-search aimed at specific crime in policing the highways.The police boss said he had passed an instruction that any person who stops a vehicle must write detailed reports about his discoveries.He sa
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2019 PRESIDENCY TICKET IS THE CAUSE OF PDP CRISIS-MODU SHERIFF.

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                        According to the Nation,the presidential ticket of the peoples Democratic Party {PDP} for the 2019 elections is the main cause of the current crisis tearing the party apart,its embattled National Chairman Senator Ali Modu Sheriff said yesterday.Sheriff,who bared his mind in an interview with African Independent Television {AIT} accused Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and a former Deputy National Chairman of PDP,Prince Uche Secondus,of plotting to hand the party's ticket to a prominent leader of the All Progreesives Congress {APC}.He said ''Wike and Secondus are working to give the party ticket in 2019 to a man in APC,a man that is not even bold enough to leave the APC and join us.He was in the PDP before.He was a founding father of the PDP.I dont have to mention him.Secondus himselff told me that he and Wike always meet this man to strategise plans on 2019.I told him that it is wrong.If the man is bold enough,let him come and join us now.They ac
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MEET MITALI NAG,THE LADY THAT PLAYED THE ROLE OF KRISHI IN THE INDIA ZEE WORLD SERIES ''KRISHI''.{PHOTOS}.

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                                                                                           Mitali Nag aka Krishina Raj and her husband Sankalpp Pardeshi.The got married on November,10,2014 after courting for a year and half.Her husband Sankalpp is an interior designer by profession.Mitali Nag was born on the 18th of March 1984 in Maharashtra,India.Her father is a Bengali and her mother is a Tamilian.She hails from Nagpur and was part of many shows.She has lent her voice for a song Kaise Jaye Guzari in Ebn-e-Battuta film.She is not a trained singer unlike her mother.Mitali Nag has released her single ''Mere Desh Ki Dharti'',The video which features Mitali Nag,glorifying her country and the people in such a powerful way that the track has the power to give listeners goosebumps.In a private interview she said her husband  understans her ''I feel he is very sorted and understanding.He has accepted me and my career.He is an Intelligent person and always keeps me upda
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NEMA,ORGANISED A ROAD-WALK YESTERDAY TO MARK THE ''THE WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY''.{PHOTOS}.

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                      Yesterday friday ''World Humanitarian Day,NEMA {National Emergency Management} organised an awareness Roadwalk with participation from many humanitarian stakeholders that include the Nigeria Police,OXFAM,UNHCR,UNOCHA,NESREA,NOA,NSCDC,FRSC,NAPTIP,HEritage bank and NASOW amongst others.The Vice President was represented by his adviser on IDPs Dr Femi Oke-Osayintolu and Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge of Operations Mr Habila Joshak who represented the IGP led the Roadwalk with NEMA Director of relief and Rehabilitation Alhaji Aliyu Baffale Sambo.The take off was NEMA's Ambulance Bay beside the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the agency's headquarters in Maitama.Also on the procession were the Country Director of OXFAM Mr Jan Rogge,Humanitarian Ambassador and Nollywood Star Francis Duru.DG NEMA Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sidi OFR received the team on arrival where he also briefed the press on significance of the Day and its theme '
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24 NIGERIAN STUDENTS,WERE RECENTLY OFFERED UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.{READ}.

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                     The scholarship is part of the China-Nigeria Bilateral Education Agreement {BEA}.Qin Jian,charge in charge of the affairs of the Embassy of China in Nigeria,said at a pre-departure ceremony held for the beneficiaries in Abuja that education is one of the important areas of cooperation between the two countries.Qin said late thursday that ''It is not only a demonstration of the close people-to-people exchanges between China and Nigeria,but also a great inspiration for deepening our bilateral exchange and cooperation in educational field in the future''.He urged the awardees to seize the opportunity to study hard while getting to know China well and enhance friendship.''In an environment of different languages,culture and life in China,I hope you will overcome any difficulties and challenges with courage,make full use of time,acquire professional knowledge,and strive for excellent results so as to live up to the expectations of your parents an
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SARAKI TO THE DREAM TEAM VI:DON'T GIVE UP,NIGERIANS ARE BEHIND YOU.

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                     Senate President,Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki,yesterday friday,urged the Nigerian Dream Team VI in the men's football event at the ongoing Rio Olympics Games not to give up as a result of their setback in the match against Germany.Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,Yusuph Olaniyonu,in Abuja,also commended the quartet of Blessing Okagbare,Gloria Asumnu,Jennifer Madu and Agnes Osazuwa,for their qualification for the 4 by 100 metre race finals.He urged them to make Nigeria proud by picking the gold at the finals of the race.He specifically charged the men's football team to ensure that they win the third place match so as to bring home the bronze medal.''Setbacks are part of life,but rising above setbaks makes the champion.I believe you will make the country proud by bringing home the bronze in this final episode of your soccer campaign at Rio.Be assured that any effort you xpend in making this last encounter a successful
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DBANJ VISITED THE FIRST EVER ONGOING OGUN STATE CHILDREN SUMMER CAMP,LIKEWISE THE FIRST LADY OF THE STATE & OTHERS.{PHOTOS}.

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                  Dapo Oyebanjo,popularly known as D'banj,on wednesday,visited the ongoing Summer Camp at the Model School,Ewekoro,OgunState.D'banj,who is also a songwriter,harmonica player and entrepreneur,seized the opportunity to not only interact with and entertain the children,but also give them talks on the pains behind the Fame that he enjoys.D'banj advised the children on the need to focus on the their education and be the best of whatever profession they may choose in life.Apart from D'banj,the children were also visited by likes of film maker,Mr Tunde Kelani and popular actress,Kate Henshaw,among others.The wife of the Governor of Ogun State,Mrs Olufunso Amosun,yesterday friday 19th of August,2016 visited the ongoung Summer Camp at the Model Scholl,Ewekoro,Ogun State.She seized the opportunity to interact and educate the children on of importance of green environmentThe State Governor,Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State welcoming the first ever summer campers of the
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IN A RECENT SURVEY,LAGOS WAS RANKED AS THE THIRD WORST CITY TO LIVE.# I DISAGREE.

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                 A report released by The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked one of Nigeria largest city ''Lagos'',as the third worst city to live.The city according to CCTV,maintains its position at the lowest rungs of the Global Liveability index.Several other global reports had also said that Lagos,with a population of over 22 million,would in the next few years become the 4th mega city in the world,with a population of over 30 million.The city is placed 138th out of the 140 cities ranked in the latest liveability survey,just above war-ravaged Tripoli andd Damascus.Lagos scored highest in culture and environment,followed by infrastructure.It scored lowest in stability.The top five best countries to live in,remain unchanged from las year and they include Melbourne in Australia,Vienna in Austria,and Vancouver,Toronto and Calgary all in Canada.Off the record,am sure who ever is putting these survey together,have never been to Lagos Nigeria before,that is all i have to s
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