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Billionaire Roman Abramovich of Russia became Israel’s wealthiest citizen on Monday, JNS.org reports A Jew entitled to Israeli citizenship by law, Abramovich is now a permanent Israeli resident. The owner of Chelsea, he had been living in London for years, but was informed that his UK visa would not be renewed. The UK has attempted to push out Russian oligarchs in recent months following the poisonings of Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury in March. Abramovich also reportedly holds close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. More than 30 powerful Russian Jewish businesspeople have opted to obtain Israeli citizenship in recent years. Not only is Israel the Jewish homeland, it provides a safe backup residence, as well as rights afforded to Israeli-passport holders, including tax benefits, some protection against extradition and the convenience of visa-free travel across the European Union. However, Abramovich’s representative said  his strong identificati

n Israeli border policeman looks on as he walks through tear gas fumes during clashes with Palestinian protesters near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah on December 10, 2017, following the US president’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. New protests flared in the Middle East and elsewhere over US President Donald Trump’s December 6 declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a move that has drawn global condemnation and sparked days of unrest in the Palestinian territories. / AFP PHOTO The European Union on Thursday urged Israel to reconsider its decision to demolish a Palestinian Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank, saying it undermines “prospects for a lasting peace”. A statement from the EU denounced the intended destruction of the Khan Al-Ahmar village which comes at the same time as the construction of more Israeli settlements on occupied land. “Building new settlements for Israelis while demolishing Palestinian homes i

“…I must say that I am morally outraged by the facts of this case; the people of Taraba State had elected the defendant, a clergyman, on three different occasions; their expectations must have been very high.  “How would he begin to explain to the people of Taraba State his actions? How would he explain such a colossal loss to the people?…” The above quote was an extract from the concluding statements in the ruling of an Abuja Federal High court judge, Adebukola Banjoko, on the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame, a reverend. The ex-governor was on Wednesday convicted of misappropriating N1.64 billion from the state’s treasury through shoddy stationery contracts which he awarded at the tail of his eight years administration that ended in 2007. It was one of the longest trials that eventually (started in 2007). The conviction earned the former governor the ill-repute of being the second governor to b

Some suspected bandits have kidnapped at least 15 persons along the Funtua-Birnin-Gwari Road in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the incident took place at about 3.30pm between Kiryoyi and Maganda villages in the local government area. A member of the Birnin Gwari branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the 15 persons were abducted while travelling in five vehicles. The source said that the abductors took the mobile devices and valuables belonging to the abductees after ordering them to get out of their vehicles. As of the time of writing this report, the Kaduna State Police Command’s spokesman, Mukhtar Aliyu, could not be reached for comments. • • Be A Walking Hub Of Information! For New Music & Movies Download + News, Visit Any of Paul Ikpe Blogs ❤ Now • http://Paulikpe.Tumblr.Com • http://Pibikpe.Wordpress.Com • http://Paulikpe.BlogSpot.Com • http://IkpePaul.Tumblr.Com • http:

​ Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has overtaken a Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario among the top goalscorers in South American history. He  now needs only 14 more goals to become the all-time record scorer, according to  Soccer Laduma . The Argentine netted a hat-trick in his side’s 4-0 friendly win over Haiti on Wednesday morning, taking his overall tally for the Albiceleste to 64 goals. In doing so, he bettered the record of Selecao  forward Ronaldo, who retired with 62 strikes for Brazil. Three-time World Cup champion Pele, who sits in seventh spot in the worldwide all-time ranking, is the only South American player to have scored more than Messi. Pele retired with 77 goals for Brazil, which means Messi needs to score 14 more times to overtake the legendary striker. The Blaugrana attacker also extended his own record as Argentina’s all-time record scorer, and is now 10 strikes ahead of second-placed Gabriel Batistuta. Sergio Aguero, who scored his country’s fourth goal in the

The forward was shown a straight red card after leaving the pitch to confront fans who were reportedly in an altercation with his family Cenk Tosun was sent off under strange circumstances as Turkey drew 2-2 with Tunisia on Friday.  The Everton forward had given his side the lead nine minutes into the second half from the penalty spot, only for Anice Badri to pull the home side level just two minutes later.  The drama unfolded shortly after Tunisia’s leveller, with Tosun walking leaving the pitch before launching into an animated confrontation with the supporters in the stands behind the team benches.  Reports in Turkey claim that supporters had thrown fireworks, with some hitting the striker’s father and other family members who had made the trip to Geneva to take in the match.  While Tosun never entered the stands, with his team-mates and Turkish staff stepping in to make sure he was not in a physical altercation, he was still shown his marching orders for making a throat-slitt

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal Friday discharged and acquitted a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi, who was charged with an alleged fraud of N2.6 billion. Delivering a lead judgment in a three-judge panel, Yargatta Nimpar, said they unanimously upheld the no-case submission filed by Mr Akpolokemi in response to the criminal charges. The Appeal Court overruled the decision of Ibrahim Buba, a judge of the Federal High Court in Lagos, who, on October 16, 2017, dismissed the NIMASA boss’s no-case submission. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on December 4, 2015, arraigned Mr Akpobolokemi alongside five others for allegedly diverting N2.6 billion from the coffers of NIMASA between December 2013 and May 2014. The funds, the EFCC claimed, were approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan for the implementation of a security project tagged, “International Ship and Ports Security Code in Nigerian

XIAOMI’S NEW MI 8 CLOSELY MIMICS APPLE’S IPHONE X Xiaomi has replicated the look of the rear of the iPhone X as well as the front – also adding in very similar-looking wallpaper. It’s no surprise: Xiaomi has a long history of copying everything Apple, from product designs, similar-sounding names, an iOS-like skin on Android, marketing materials and even keynote presentations. The company has in the past dismissed all accusations of copying Apple, claiming back in 2014 that it was all just coincidence. The Leagoo S9 will initially be on sale only in Xiaomi’s home market of China, where the company will be hoping that the combination of iPhone X design and decent Android specs will make it an appealing prospect for consumers who can’t afford the real  The Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE will hit China from June 5 and 8 respectively, while the Mi 8 Explorer Edition is set to launch later, though no dates were provided. The Mi 8 will have a starting price of 2,699 yuan — about $42

Russian pilot who was missing presumed dead after his plane was shot down three decades ago during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan has been found alive and wants to come home, Russian military veterans said Friday. “He is still alive. It’s very astonishing. Now he needs help,” the head of the paratroopers’ union Valery Vostrotin told RIA Novosti state news agency. Vostrotin, who heads the Russian side of a Russian-US joint commission on prisoners-of-war and soldiers missing in action, declined to name the pilot for reasons of confidentiality. The man was shot down in 1987 and is likely now to be over 60, the deputy head of veteran’s organisation Battle Brotherhood, Vyacheslav Kalinin, told the news agency, adding that he now wants to come home. He suggested that the pilot could be in Pakistan, where Afghanistan had camps for prisoners of war. RIA Novosti reported that during the course of the war between 1979 and 1989, 125 Soviet planes were shot down in Afghanistan. Whe