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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

QUEEN ELIZABETH AND HER HUSBAND CELEBRATES 73RD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW PHOTO.{PHOTO}.

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  This new image has been released to mark the 73rd wedding anniversary of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh tomorrow. . In the photograph Her Majesty and His Royal Highness are seen looking at an anniversary card made by Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, alongside other cards and letters sent by well-wishers. . The photograph was taken in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle earlier this week. . Chris Jackson/Getty images

TWIN SISTERS ENGAGED TO TWIN BROTHERS IN KANO.{PHOTOS}.

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  A set of identical twin brothers are engaged to be married to a set of identical twin sisters in Kano. Their pre-wedding photos and video are going viral after they were shared by their official photographer, Villa Studio. The twins are so identical, it's hard to tell each one apart and Instagram users are left wondering if the couples sometimes make mistakes in identifying their spouses. See photos below. +7

NPF LAUNCHES CYBERCRIME REPORTING PORTAL.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  · Arrests 3 For Cyber-Related Offences, Uncovers 50,000 email accounts/passwords from a suspect The Nigeria Police Force has unveiled a Cybercrime Reporting Web Portal. The portal which can be accessed by clicking on the link https://incb.police.gov.ng/ is part of efforts directed at ensuring ease of crime reportage by members of the public to enable prompt investigation, arrest and prosecution of perpetrators of cybercrime and other related offences. The portal caters for complaints pertaining to cybercrimes. With this, victims/complainants can now report cases of cybercrime online, at any time and from any part of the world. The cases are promptly attended to by the Cybercrime Unit of the Force domiciled with the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Force Headquarters, Abuja and the newly created Cybercrime Unit at the INTERPOL Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos. The new portal will provide updates on achievements being recorded by the Nigeria Police and will, among othe

OGUN TO HOST MAIDEN EDITION OF TEACHERS FEST.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  The Ogun State Government, in collaboration with Orange Card, is planning to host maiden edition Teachers Fest in the State, in order to inculcate and impact Information, Communication Technology (ICT) on wards at the early stage. It will also contain the training of teachers on Information Communication Technology (ICT), so as to enhance a better training/teaching of wards in the course of their job. The programme, which will come up on the November 28, 2020 tagged "Teachers Fest,” was held at Abeokuta, the State Capital. Speaking to newsmen during a press conference, the Coordinator, Orange Card, Mr. Abiodun Oshodi said the Teachers Fest was first of its kind in Nigeria and Ogun State, noting that teachers were the most important people on earth. "The reward of teachers should not be in heaven but should be enjoyed on the earth. Teachers form the people content of the input of education, while technology is there to enable them to be better at delivering value," Osho

EX-PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN CONGRATULATES 'OKONJO-IWEALA' ON HER NEW AWARD.{PHOTO}.#CONGRATULATIONS.

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  Congratulations to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for winning the prestigious 2020 International Service Award of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA). May this new honour bestowed on you redound unto more glory and success to you and other hardworking patriots. - GEJ

PRESIDENT BUHARI : I WANT NIGERIA TO BE COUNTED AMONG COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT TOLERATE BUT FIGHT CORRUPTION.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said his desire is to make Nigeria a country that has no tolerance for corruption, but one where the menace is vigorously battled. Receiving the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Investigation of Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), headed by Justice Ayo Salami (Rtd), at State House, Abuja, President Buhari said: ''Corruption is present in all countries. Some Governments treat it with levity. Some fight it all the time. I want Nigeria to be counted among those countries that do not tolerate but fight corruption.'' In order to protect Nigeria’s political and economic systems, and the continuous existence of the Nigerian State from the serious threat of corruption, the President called on all stakeholders, and indeed every Nigerian to own the fight against corruption at their respective levels. Pledging that the fight against corruption is one that must be fought