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Dozens missing after pipeline explodes in Nigeria

  By:brightwebtv.com/Martin awuku. More than 50 people are missing after a leaking oil pipeline exploded and caused a stampede in southern Nigeria, a local official said Saturday.   The blast early Friday caused massive oil spillage in the Nembe kingdom in Bayelsa state, the Nembe Chiefs Council spokesman, Chief Nengi …

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Former Liberia President’s son detained over missing cash

  By:brightwebtv.com/Martin awuku Charles Sirleaf, son of ex-president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was one of two officials detained on Thursday.     The arrest follows the release of reports detailing widespread alleged malpractice at the central bank. Charles Sirleaf, the son of Liberia’s former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was …

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Zimbabwe launches new, discounted currency as banks reopen

  By:brightwebtv.com/Martin awuku Zimbabwe’s central bank began trading a sharply discounted replacement currency on Friday, attempting to ease a cash crunch that has hobbled the economy and plunged millions deep into poverty.   Zimbabwe adopted the dollar in 2009 but, as a chronic hard currency shortage worsened, introduced a parallel …

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‘Fake Kenyan president’ arrested

By:brightwebtv.com/Martin awuku Police in Kenya say they have a busted a seven-man syndicate which allegedly impersonated President Uhuru Kenyatta and other government officials to defraud local business tycoon Naushad Merali of a huge sum of money.     One of the men phoned Mr Merali, the chairman of Sameer Africa, …

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Woman admits she was paid to frame Cosby with rape

By:brightwebtv.com/Martin awuku It is a crime to be black, successful and rich. A Hollywood insider has come forward alleging that Bill Cosby was framed with rape allegations in order to prevent him from buying TV network NBC…   Cosby, known as “America’s Dad”, is standing trial for aggravated sexual assault …

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Breaking: Atiku Defeats Buhari Inside Presidential Villa

    By:brightwebtv.com/Martin awuku The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won the elections in the polling units at the Presidential Villa, Abuja The Villa has two polling units: PU 021 and 022. Mr Abubakar scored 505 votes in PU 021 while the president scored 552 …

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PDP Chair calls on INEC boss to resign after Nigeria election postponement

  The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Yakubu Mahmoud, to resign.     Secondus made this known in a statement by his media aide Ike Abonyi, shortly after the elections were postponed by INEC. He …

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I’ll strip you naked over $16billion ‘corrupt’ power deal — Buhari swears at Obasanjo during rally

  By:brightwebtv.co/Martin Awuku. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to probe the $16bn spent on failed power project by the administration of the country’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Punch Nigeria reports.     Nigeria is due for election in three days and the country is heating up as Obasanjo has …

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Nigeria stampede: Deaths reported at Buhari rally in Port Harcourt

  By:brightwebtv.com/bright Agyapong A number of people have been killed and injured in a stampede at a campaign rally for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, local officials say.     The incident happened at a stadium in the southern city of Port Harcourt when the crowd surged towards a gate after …

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Breaking News: “Abortion Is Murder” – President Trump Bans Federal Funding For ABORTION

      By:brightwebtv.com/bright Agyapong. US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a decree barring US federal funding for foreign NGOs that support abortion, re-launching a battle that has long divided Americans.     It comes just two days after women led a massive protest march in Washington to defend …

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