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These are some of the celebrated cases of Nigerians imprisoned in foreign countries... Diepreye Alamieyeseigha Umaru Dikko James Ibori Godwin Okpara Bukola Oriola

BACHELOR'S AND BEYOND In America, Nigerians' education pursuit is above rest Whether driven by immigration or family, data show more earn degrees Photo By ERIC KAYNE/CHRONICLE  Nigerian David Olowokere, chairman of TSU's engineering technologies department, says the goal for his children is to do "as good as us — if not better." ...

Following the success of the first season of Knights of Sidonia , Netflix NFLX +0.64% has picked up the second season to be aired in July.

A Christian Orthodox priest blesses pro-Russian militants during a service in the village of Senyonovka, near the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk, on May 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ VIKTOR DRACHEV (Photo credit should read VIKTOR DRACHEV/AFP/Getty Images) Putin justified his annexation of Crimea in predominantly spiritual language, asserting that Crimea has “sacred meaning for Russia, like the Temple Mount for Jews and Muslims”, and that Crimea is “the spiritual source of the formation of the multifaceted but monolithic Russian nation . . . It was on this spiritual soil that our ancestors first and forever recognized their nationhood.”

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Dugin’s vision of “Holy Russia”, which is shared with the Russian Orthodox Church, sees Russia’s mission as being to expand its influence and authority until it dominates the Eurasian landmass by means of a strong, centralized Russian state aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church, championing “traditional” social values over against the cultural corruption of a libertine West.

Samsung Pay / Credit: Samsung. Every year at the IFA tradeshow since 2011, Samsung announces the new generation of Samsung Galaxy Note devices. This September, Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 5.

(FIFA.com) 04 Jun 2015 © Getty Images THE DAY REPLAYED – Both Germany and Brazil rubber-stamped their places in the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 on Wednesday. The former beat Uzbekistan 3-0 in Christchurch, while the South Americans narrowly edged past Hungary with a 2-1 triumph to see the giants coast in the knockout stages.

Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko says there is a ‘colossal threat of the resumption of large-scale hostilities by Russian and terrorist forces’ Ukrainian servicemen at a checkpoint near Marinka in eastern Ukraine. Photograph: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Fighting in east Ukraine has this week reportedly left 21 dead and a fragile ceasefire in tatters, prompting fears of a resumption of full-blown conflict in the region.

A man in China covered himself with 1.1 million bees while wearing just his underwear  to set a new Guinness World Record – and was stung 2,000 times for his efforts.  Gao Bingguo, a 55-year-old beekeeper in Tai'an City in the eastern Shandong province started the challenge and was assisted by fellow beekeepers who dumped a large ball of bees on him from hives.They also attached dozens of queen bees to Bingguo to make sure the bees would be attracted to his body. When the work was all done, the bees swarming Bingguo weighed 240 pounds, according to ABC News . The previous record (who knew?) was set by beekeeper Zhang Wei from the northwest province of Shaanxi in China, which was 184 pounds. Judge Luo Xing told Sky News that Bingguo broke the record after the bees swarmed on him for about an hour. "After we checked and searched database, and witnessed it at scene, we announce, Mr. Gao Bingguo successfully breaks the record," said Xing. The bees stung Bingguo 2,...

Story highlights Badilisha Poetry X-Change is the world's largest archive of African poets Poets featured on the "mobile first" site must be African or have a strong link to the continent 70% of mobile users in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Ericsson consumer report Each poet profile includes a bio, photo, text poems and audio podcasts (CNN) Linda Kaoma is on the hunt in East Africa. Her tour of the region will see her travel to Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

Rescue workers carry a survivor from the hull of a capsized cruise ship on the Yangtze River in Jianli in central China’s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. Divers on Tuesday pulled survivors from inside the overturned cruise ship, state media said, giving some small hope to an apparently massive tragedy. Death toll reaches 65 with hundreds still missing feared dead Three holes cut in hull in pitch dark as rescuers work around the clock  350 people still missing as hopes of rescue start to fade Rescuers have cut three holes into the hull of the capsized river cruise ship to continue to search for survivors from the Yangtze River disaster. Hopes are fading of finding anyone else alive with the death toll - currently at 65 - expected to continue to rise as 350 passengers remain missing.

A full solution to the problem is coming in a software update, Apple says. Apple has released an official workaround for the “effective power” iPhone bug, advising how to bring an iPhone back to life if it is struck by the problem.

Because the cable works both ways, as well as being able to be plugged into pretty much anything, it could make phones and computers much more useful The next version of Android will support USB Type-C — making phones able to charge other phones, as well as a range of other things.

Story highlights Nigerian singer Nneka releases latest album, "My Fairy Tales" She combines reggae and afrobeat with powerful lyrics tackling politics, love and forgiveness (CNN) Wrapped up in a long brightly-colored scarf, which does little to contain her free-flowing curly hair, Nneka sits back quietly as she tries to bring to mind her very first memory of music. "I was a kid," the Nigerian singer finally says, her thoughts traveling back to Warri, the Niger Delta city where she grew up.

Chappell had worked on several American productions including Game of Thrones, Captain America and Divergence. The American woman who was killed when a lion leapt through a window and into a car in a South African nature park has been identified as Katherine Chappell, a 29-year-old visual effects editor who had travelled to the country to volunteer as a wildlife conservationist. Chappell was killed at The Lion Park, Johannesburg, when travelling through the park’s terrain in a car. She was attacked and killed by the lioness when it jumped through her window, leaving one other passenger hospitalised with serious injuries. Chappell's photo of her holding an Emmy for Game of Thrones (Instagram) Chappell, originally from Rye, New York, lived in Vancouver, Canada. She had travelled to South Africa as a volunteer to take part in work designed to protect animals from poachers. In Vancouver Chappell had worked as a visual effects editor and ...

Johnson Oludeinde says he is using Wikipedia to expose corruption in Nigeria. Photo by Victor Grigas , free licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Why is it important that “every single human being freely share in the sum of all knowledge”, as stated in Wikipedia’s vision ? Johnson Oludeinde Oluata , a Wikipedian from Nigeria, has a simple answer.

Emiola at the iflookscouldkill.com launch party Born Iowa City , Iowa , US Occupation Actress Spouse(s) Kevin Edwards Website http://www.femiemiola.com Femi Emiola is an American actress . She is best known for her roles in the TV series Wicked Wicked Games and in the web series If Looks Could Kill . Her first name is a Yoruba translation [ 1 ] pronounced "F-eh-mi" meaning "love me" or "marry me".

Judge Malcolm Brinded (R) said Askwar Hilonga's water filter could change lives all over the world A water filter which absorbs anything from copper and fluoride to bacteria, viruses and pesticides has won a prestigious African innovation prize.

59th Mayor of Atlanta Incumbent Assumed office January 4, 2010 Preceded by Shirley Franklin Member of the Georgia Senate from the 35th district In office January 2003 – September 1, 2009 Preceded by Donzella James Succeeded by Donzella James Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 52nd district In office January 1999 – January 2003 Preceded by Henrietta Canty Succeeded by Fran Millar Personal details Born Mohammed Kasim Reed June 10, 1969 (age 45) Plainfield , New Jersey , U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Sarah Elizabeth Reed Alma mater Howard University Religion United Methodism Website Official website Mohammed Kasim Reed (born June 10, 1969) is an attorney and the 59th Mayor of Atlanta , Georgia , the state capital; he was officially inaugurated on January 4, 2010.

Onyewu in 2010 Personal information Full name Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu [ 1 ] Date of birth May 13, 1982 (age 33) Place of birth Washington, D.C. , United States Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [ 2 ] Playing position Centre back Youth career 1999 IMG Soccer Academy 2000–2001 Clemson Tigers Senior career* Years Team Apps † (Gls) † 2002–2004 Metz 3 (0) 2003–2004 → La Louvière (loan) 24 (1) 2004–2009 Standard Liège 139 (11) 2007 → Newcastle United (loan) 11 (0) 2009–2011 Milan 0 (0) 2011 → Twente (loan) 8 (0) 2011–2013 Sporting CP 17 (4) 2012–2013 → Málaga (loan) 2 (0) 2013–2014 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0) 2014 Sheffield Wednesday 18 (0) 2014–2015 Charlton Athletic 3 (0) National team ‡ 1999 United States U17 5 (2) 2001 United States U20 4 (0) 2004– United States 69 (6) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic l...

Exclusive: Take a first look at Carol Ann Duffy’s version of Everyman, directed by Rufus Norris, in which Chiwetel Ejiofor comes face to face with Death.

4 / 5 stars Olivier, London Rufus Norris begins his directorship at the National with Chiwetel Ejiofor starring as a superb Everyman in Carol Ann Duffy’s take on the 15th century morality play ‘He has had, from his earliest stage appearances, the ability to radiate’: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Everyman at the National. Photograph: Tristram Kenton By their first productions shall ye know them. Or shall we? When Trevor Nunn took over as artistic director of the National Theatre, he opened with a production of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People that was choreographed like a musical.

Female crime writers have a message for publishers: don’t push us into the chasm between JK Rowling and next big thing Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train – tediously dubbed ‘the new Gone Girl’. Photograph: David Levene T hey call themselves Killer Women – the name, only mildly terrifying, of a collective launched this week by 15 women crime writers.

South Africa was chosen ahead of Morocco to host the 2010 World Cup. Fifa says it paid $10m (£6.5m) to a Caribbean football body led by Jack Warner, who is charged by the US with corruption, at South Africa's request.

  Fifa: Sepp Blatter to quit as president amid corruption scandal. Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal. In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old has called an extraordinary Fifa congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.

  INTRODUCTION Wole Soyinka's poetry has often been described as a powerful and serious agent to social change. His themes are primarily concerned with the promotion of human rights and African politics.