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The Chief Executive Officer of Amazon, an American electronic commerce and cloud computing company, Jeff Bezos has overtaken Microsoft boss, Bill Gates as the richest person in the world, with a fortune topping $90 billion for the first time ever.

According to Forbes, when markets opened on Thursday, July 27, Bezos had a net worth of $90.6 billion, putting him $500 million ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Amazon stock opened up 1.6% on Thursday, adding $1.4 billion to Bezos’ net worth. That was enough to put him ahead of Gates, who was last surpassed on Forbes’ real-time rankings for just two days nearly a year ago by Spanish retail giant Amancio Ortega.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-overtakes-bill-gates-to-become-worlds-richest-person/

Nigeria has broken a 16 year jinx as the oil rich West African nation was not listed among the ten (10) most corrupt countries in the world

The Corruption Perceptions Index, aims to rank nations “based on how corrupt a country’s public sector is perceived to be.”

The index ranked one hundred and seventy six (176) countries on a scale of 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be very clean).

In the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index released on Wednesday, July 26, by Berlin-based Transparency International, Somalia was ranked the most corrupt country in the world for the 10th straight year.

Transparency International estimates that “corruption, bribery, theft and tax evasion, cost developing countries US $1.26 trillion per year.”

Read more: https://aledeh.com/nigeria-breaks-16-years-jinx-not-listed-among-10-most-corrupt-countries-in-the-world/

Fresh information gathered by ALEDEH have emerged about the recent ambush by the Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday, July 25.

ALEDEH gathered that over 200 members of the terror group that launched the ambush, came in four gun trucks and attacked a convoy of an oil exploration team at Borno Yessu village in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno state, northeast Nigeria.

The team which had just finished their last day of exploration work were returning when they were surrounded by hundreds of men believed to be Boko Haram insurgents.

Our findings revealed that the team were taken unawares as both the military armed escorts were caught in the ambush. The terrorists had dug a hole and concealed same which the first vehicle fell into. This obvious trap prevented other vehicles in the convoy from moving.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/exclusive-how-boko-haram-murdered-7-soldiers-11-cjtf-in-magumeri-names-and-portfolio-identified/

Photos showing ailing Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari with seven (7) state governors in London, United Kingdom, has emerged on micro blogging site, Twitter.

Recall that the state governors departed the country on Tuesday evening, July 25 to see the President.

The state governors who met Mr. Buhari London include Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara state, who led the delegation.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/confirmed-buhari-is-alive-see-photos-of-him-with-two-pdp-governors-and-others/

Though sorting and counting of votes are underway across the 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development areas of Lagos State after the completion of the Local government elections in the state, results have started coming in from some wards.

Read more:https://aledeh.com/lagoslgpolls-see-results-from-lagos-council-election/

The Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has directed the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, to capture Boko-Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau dead or alive within forty (40) days.

The Nigerian Army Chief gave this ultimatum on Friday, July 21, where he added that the Theatre Commander should employ all arsenal at his disposal to ” smoke out Shekau wherever he is hiding in Nigeria”.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/boko-haram-capture-shekau-dead-or-alive-in-40-days-buratai-tells-theatre-commander-operation-lafiya-dole/

Suspected members of the notorious cult group, Badoo, killed two lovers in their apartment in Ogun State early Friday morning, July 21.

The horrific incident occurred at a story building located on Hassan Abiodun Street, off Ojodu Berger, in Ifo Local Government Area of the state.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/badoo-gang-murder-lovers-in-ojodu-we-cannot-say-for-sure-if-the-killings-were-done-by-the-badoo-cult-police/

White House press secretary, Sean Spicer has resigned from his position just six (6) months as Trump’s secretary.

Spicer threw in the towel on Friday, July 21 after having a disagreement with United States President, Donald J. Trump.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/breaking-sean-spicer-resigns-as-trump-secretary-after-six-months/

Nigeria’s Deputy Senate leader Bala Ibn Na’Allah has alleged that ‘certain politicians’ in the most populous West African country, determine how the country is being governed.

Senator Na’Allah who is representing Kebbi south senatorial district at the 8th Nigerian senate, noted that these ‘politicians step into God’s shoes’ to direct the activities in the country based on their selfish interest.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/certain-politicians-step-into-gods-shoes-to-determine-what-happens-in-nigeria-deputy-senate-leader-bala-ibn-naallah/

Deputy Senate leader Bala Ibn Na’Allah has challenged Ayo Adebanjo, a leader of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural group,‎ to a debate over his stand on the restructuring of West African country, Nigeria.

Na’Allah called for the debate in an interview with ace television talent, Sulaiman Aledeh and Banks Omishore at the National Assembly studios in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Thursday, July 20.

Recall that Adebanjo, who is a second republic politician and staunch follower of the late Obafemi Awolowo, had said in May that those opposed to the restructuring of Nigeria were the real enemies of the country.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/restructuring-sen-bala-ibn-naallah-challenges-ayo-adebanjo-to-a-debate-in-this-interview-with-sulaiman-aledeh-and-banks-omishore-video/

American singer and songwriter, Chester Charles Bennington has committed suicide.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/breaking-linkin-park-singer-chester-bennington-commits-suicide-by-hanging/

A Court of Appeal sitting in Yola, the Adamawa state capital, on Thursday, July 20, discharged and acquitted former governor of the state, Bala Ngilari.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/breaking-appeal-court-acquits-former-adamawa-gov-bala-ngilari/

A Federal High court sitting in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city on Wednesday, July 19, ordered the temporary forfeiture of a $37.5m property at Banana Island area of the state owned by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

According to the court papers presented on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the property, designated as Building 3, Block B, Bella Vista Plot 1, Zone N, Federal Government Layout, Banana Island Foreshore Estate, has twenty four (24) apartments, eighteen (18) flats and six (6) penthouses.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/court-orders-temporary-forfeiture-of-diezanis-37-5m-banana-island-house-funds/

The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally confirmed the abduction of sixteen (16) women by the Boko-Haram insurgents.

The confirmation of the abduction is coming few hours after ALEDEH had identified one of the women abducted by Boko-Haram insurgents on June 21, 2017 in Borno state, northeast Nigeria, as Gloria Bukar in its Wednesday, July 19 ‘exclusive story’.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/after-aledeh-exclusive-osinbajo-orders-security-agencies-to-rescue-women-abducted-by-boko-haram/

Loyalists of sacked National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, and Buruji Kashamu, Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly have dumped the PDP, confirming a report filed earlier today by ALEDEH.

Recall we had reported earlier that loyalists of the Borno and Ogun states politicians will join the Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN) today, Wednesday, July 19.

Confirming our report, the loyalists of the two politicians defected to the Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN) at its Oyo state secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital.

Read More: https://aledeh.com/as-reported-by-aledeh-sheriff-kashamus-loyalists-join-mega-party/

Report reaching ALEDEH, has it that there is an ongoing mayhem in Apapa area of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/just-in-mayhem-in-apapa-as-irate-mob-set-banks-cars-on-fire-following-alleged-killing-of-a-driver-by-police/

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and director of London based radio Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has called on Biafra agitators in Anambra state to boycott the forthcoming governorship election in the state as that was the only way to 'restore Biafra'.

Mr. Kanu who once described himself as the 'Lion of Biafra', made this call while addressing a huge crowd at Nri, Anambra State on Tuesday, July 18.

The IPOB leader who said Biafra would come like a huge surprise to many, added that such can only happen when people cooperate with leaders heading the secession struggle.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/anambra-election-if-you-want-biafra-to-be-restored-sit-at-home-november-18-nnamdi-kanu-tells-anambra-people/

There are strong indications that sacked National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff might dump Nigeria's major opposition party today, July 19 for Mega party.

ALEDEH gathered that Mr. Sheriff will be making this move with Buruji Kashamu, Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Read more : https://aledeh.com/just-in-sheriff-kashamu-loyalists-may-dump-pdp-today-for-mega-party/

Amen. We really need God's help. No security anymore.

honeymills:
God help us in this country

One of the women abducted by Boko-Haram insurgents on June 21, 2017 in Borno state, northeast Nigeria, has been identified as Gloria Bukar, ALEDEH can exclusively report.

Recall that the insurgents had released a video on Monday, July 17 of the women they abducted from a police convoy in Borno state on June 21.

While the Federal Government of Nigeria has denied the abduction which took place over a month ago, ALEDEH gathered that the police convoy was actually attacked just about 70km after Maiduguri enroute Damboa before the women were abducted.
Similarly, the Borno State Police Command had denied Abubakar Shekau’s claim, saying there was no police woman in Boko Haram’s captivity, despite the later saying the abducted officers had become his slaves.

Findings by ALEDEH revealed that a total of sixteen (16) women among whom were ten (10) female police officers and five (5) of our source's relatives were abducted on the said day, 21June this year.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/exclusive-family-member-speaks-to-aledeh-identifies-relative-in-trending-boko-haram-video/