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PHOTOS (NIGERIA) - GOV ROCHAS OKOROCHA'S CONVOY OBSTRUCTED BY FULANI HERDSMEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES

In a state tour of ongoing projects, Governor Rochas Okorocha was held alongside aides and journalists for about 30 minutes. It took the efforts of the police to clear the road of the cows.

NIGERIA - BUHARI TO ATTEND ANTI-CORRUPTION SUMMIT IN LONDON

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday travel to London to participate in the International Anti-Corruption Summit.

A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said that Buhari as an internationally recognised leader in the global fight against corruption will play a prominent part in the summit.

Football - Prosecutors begin probe into footballer death in Romania

Prosecutors are investigating the sudden death of Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng after he collapsed during a match in the Romanian capital.

The 26-year-old Ekeng fell to the ground seven minutes after going on as a substitute in a match between Dinamo and Viitorul Constanta on Friday.

Wooooow! Amazing! Woman regains sight (21 years blindness) and colour vision after a domestic fall

For more than two decades, Mary Ann Franco was blind after a car accident in 1995 damaged her spine and left her unable to see.

But after having a fall at her home in South Florida and injuring her neck, she had an operation to alleviate pain in her arm and back. It also somehow corrected her vision.

NIGERIA - CHEVRON LOSES 35, OOO BARRELS PER DAY IN RENEWED MILITANTS ATTACK

There are indications that the United States energy giant Chevron has lost thousands of barrels worth of oil production capacity since militants blew up an offshore platform in Nigeria in renewed violence that could hit exports from Africa’s largest oil producer, the company said. 

US: If President-elect or not, Trump is going to trial this year in Trump University fraud case

The Forefront has learnt from the Associated Press that a federal judge in San Diego set the stage on Friday for what could be one of the strangest presidential transitions in history: He ordered that Donald Trump must go to trial starting Nov. 28 in a civil case in which he is accused of defrauding students who attended Trump University.

NIGERIA - TIME OFF FOR BUHARI TO HOMETOWN DAURA AFTER BUDGET SIGNING

President Muhammadu Buhari, Yesterday, arrived Daura his home town in Katsina state for a short break after signing the 2016 Appropriation Bill. 

US TO START SELLING ATTACK HELICOPTERS TO NIGERIA IN FIGHT AGAINST INSURGENCY

Nigeria appears to have won the confidence of the United States of America (USA) in the fight against Boko Haram with Washington agreeing to sell no fewer than 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to Abuja to aid the war against the terror sect.

Study Says Sonic Nets Could Stop Birds Hitting Aircraft

Collisions between birds and aircraft could be avoided by constructing sonic nets around airfields, a study says.

The nets emit noise which has been shown to reduce the number of birds in an area by 80%.

US ELECTION 2016 - OBAMA TELLS TRUMP RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE IS NOT A REALITY TV SHOW

U.S. President Barack Obama warned on Friday that occupying the Oval Office "is not a reality show," in a swipe at outspoken Republican candidate Donald Trump who is vying to replace him in the White House.

US - FBI INTERVIEWS TOP CLINTON AIDE AS REGARDS EMAIL SERVER

One of Hillary Clinton's top aides has been interviewed by the FBI as part of a federal investigation into her use of a private email server while Secretary of State, according to an official.

Football: Oh not again!!! Cameroonian International drops dead during Romanian league match

An international footballer has collapsed and died while playing for a Romanian top league club in a match broadcast live on TV.

FOOTBALL - FORMER BARCELONA STAR RONALDINHO NOT READY TO RETIRE, VOWS TO GET A CLUB THIS YEAR

Barcelona great, Ronaldinho has insisted his playing career is not over and says he aims to find a new club later this year.

The 36-year-old has been without a team since leaving Fluminense last September following spells with Atletico Mineiro and Mexican side Queretaro.

US - Handless Girl Wins National Handwriting Prize

A seven-year-old girl who was born without any hands has won a national US handwriting award.

Anaya Ellick, from Virginia, beat 50 other youngsters from around the country to win the contest.

Pakistan Sweet Shop Owner Kills 30 With Poison In Revenge

A Pakistani shop owner has confessed to killing at least 30 people by contaminating his sweets with pesticide.

Khalid Mehmood confessed to putting poison in the sweets to take revenge on his older brother, police told the AFP news agency.

File Photo (Nigeria) - THE EFCC FINALLY INVITES FEMI FANI-KAYODE

The Forefront has learnt that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, sent an invitation to former spokesperson of Goodluck Jonathan’s Presidential Campaign Organization and erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.

The EFCC, in a letter, sent to Fani-Kayode’s Abuja residence, demanded his presence in their Abuja office by 10.00am on Monday, May 9, 2016, to explain his role in the presidential campaign funds of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2015 presidential elections.

FFK earlier this week affirmed he was not hiding from the EFCC as he is not a coward. 

In response to the EFCC, FFK wrote a letter through his lawyer stating that he would duely honour the invitation.

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NIGERIA - Military arrest 16 suspected oil pipeline vandals in Delta State

To check incessant attacks on the country’s oil pipeline, the Joint Military Force (JMF) in the Niger Delta said it had arrested 16 suspects who allegedly vandalised pipelines and engaged in illegal bunkering in Delta.

Col. Isa Ado, spokesman of Operation Pulo Shield, the task force, made this knownat a news conference at the 222 Battalion Headquarters in Ughelli in Delta on Friday.

NIGERIA - 2016 BUDGET SIGNED BY BUHARI INTO LAW AT LAST

 At last, President Mohammadu Buhari has assented to the 2016 Appropriation Bill, giving way for full implementation of the budget. The signing took place just a moment ago at the presidential Villa, Abuja.

FOOTBALL - BRAZIL'S RONALDO HAILS FORMER TEAM MATE ZIDANE FOR REAL RESURGENCE

Former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo has praised Zidane for gaining the respect of his Real Madrid players as a coach.

WOW!!! Leonardo Da Vinci Painting DNA Could Solve His Grave Mystery And Whereabout

DNA from Leonardo da Vinci's paintings could be used to digitally recreate his face and confirm exactly where he was buried after his death in 1519.

Researchers are going to attempt to recover hairs and flakes of skin from within his paintings and notebooks, which could be used to construct how the Italian polymath's face looked.

FOOTBALL - BRAZIL'S RONALDO SAYS RASHFORD IS JUST LIKE HIM, BACKS ENGLAND FOR EURO 2016

Brazil great Ronaldo is reminded of himself when watching teenage Manchester United star Rashford.

Rashford, 18, has burst onto the scene in the second half of the season, scoring four goals in nine Premier League appearances.

UK - DOZENS FALL ILL AFTER PETTING FARM VISIT

An investigation has been launched after more than 30 people fell ill after visiting a petting farm in West Yorkshire.

Public Health England (PHE) said 29 cases of cryptosporidiosis, which causes diarrhoea, were confirmed in people who had visited Swithens Farm in Rothwell, Leeds, since the start of March.

SYRIA - Rebels capture village near Aleppo with 73 killed, observatory says

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Friday reported that insurgent groups captured a strategically important village from government forces in fierce fighting south of Aleppo that killed 73 people.

NIGERIA - MAN DEMANDS #5M IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT. CLIMBS ELECTRIC POLE IN LEKKI LAGOS

Wonders pervaded the air yesterday as a Cameroonian who attempted suicide by climbing electric pole in Lekki area of Lagos, shocked residents when he demanded for N5 million or he would kill himself.

According to witnesses, when persuaded to come down from the PHCN pole, the Cameroonian, Frederic Gino, told the bewildered onlookers that he would only climb down if he got N5 million.

PHOTOS (LAGOS, NIGERIA) - SUICIDE ATTEMPT IN LEKKI

NIGERIA - SENATOR AKPABIO DISOWNS 2019 PRESIDENTIAL POSTERS

Minority Leader of the Senate, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has distanced himself from some publications in the social media about his purported posters campaigning for the Presidency in 2019, The Sun reports.

NIGERIA - BUDGET 2016 COULD BE SIGNED BY BUHARI ON FRIDAY 6TH MAY

There are indications that if factors fall in place, President Muhammadu Buhari could sign the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law on Friday.

A source, who spoke on a condition of anonymity on Thursday, said the President is now “ready” to sign the budget on Friday.

US ELECTION 2016 - FORMER PRESIDENTS GEORGE BUSH JUNIOR AND SENIOR WILL NOT BE ENDORSING TRUMP

The Forefront has learned on authority that former US President George W Bush and his father, former US President George H W Bush, will not be endorsing Donald Trump.

The younger Bush's spokesman, Freddy Ford, said he does "not plan to participate in or comment on" the 2016 presidential race.

JANET JACKSON REPORTEDLY PREGNANT AT ALMOST 50 YEARS

Janet Jackson is reportedly pregnant with her first child - two weeks before her 50th birthday.

The claim on American TV show Entertainment Tonight appears to confirm rumours that began when Jackson postponed her forthcoming tour last month.

Nigeria - Navy spokesman says Militants attacked Chevron platform in Niger Delta

Militants attacked a Chevron platform in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region late on Wednesday, a navy spokesman said on Thursday, amid growing fears of a revived militant campaign in the region.

NIGERIA - SO SAD!!! IDPs RESORT TO STREET BEGGING

Dozens of the victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Hadejia, Jigawa, have resorted to street begging in order to survive, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports.

US - Study shows Trump's deportation plan could slice 2 percent off U.S. GDP

Donald Trump's vow to round up and deport all of America's undocumented immigrants if he is elected president could shrink the economy by around 2 percent, according to a study to be released on Thursday by conservative think tank the American Action Forum.

Wow! Absolutely astonishing!! Robot outperforms human surgeons in pig gut surgery, could work on humans in 3 years

A robot has outperformed human surgeons in an experimental operation on pig guts, and it could operate on humans within three years.

The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR) managed to stitch together the intestines of live and dead pigs - and at times worked faster and more accurately than a human.

NIGERIA - FANI KAYODE SAYS HE IS NOT A COWARD AND NOT RUNNING FROM THE EFCC

Former Publicity Secretary to the ex- President Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode has denied some media reports that he was hiding from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying that was not true as he was not a coward. 

BUHARI TELLS CAMEROON PRESIDENT BIYA THAT NIGERIA WILL COMPLY WITH ICJ'S DECISION ON BAKASSI

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assured his Cameroonian counterpart, Paul Biya and his people to put their mind at rest on the allegation that Nigeria was still accessing hydrocarbon from the oil rich Bakkassi Penunsula despite the judgment of the International Court of Justice, (ICJ) that ceded the region to the Central African nation.

COMIC HOLLYWOOD ACTOR EDDIE MURPHY HAS NINTH CHILD

Eddie Murphy has become a father for a ninth time after his girlfriend gave birth to baby girl.

Izzy Oona Murphy was born on Tuesday morning, the actor's publicist said in a statement.

Child Who Hacked Instagram Given $10,000 Reward

A 10-year-old boy has been paid $10,000 (£6,900) by Facebook after he identified a glitch in the company's photo-sharing app Instagram.

US - Rolling Stones tell Trump to stop using their songs at his campaign rallies

The Rolling Stones have told US presidential hopeful Donald Trump to stop using their songs at his campaign rallies.

The brash billionaire is an avid music fan and The Stones' 1969 hit You Can't Always Get What You Want was a particular favourite in a soundtrack that included Sir Elton John, opera and classic rock songs.

US - Judge says Clinton may have to testify in email lawsuit

A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday ordered that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton may have to testify in a lawsuit related to the private email server she used while secretary of state.

FOOTBALL RUMOUR: THE UK SUN REPORTS THAT MAN UTD HAVE TOLD MOURINHO TO WAIT TILL 2017

Manchester United have asked Jose Mourinho to hold on for a year before replacing Louis van Gaal but the ex-Chelsea man wants the job as soon as possible, according to The Sun. 

NIGERIA - BUHARI IN A CLOSED DOOR MEETING WITH SARAKI AND APC LEADERS

It has been learnt that President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night held a closed door meeting with some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

US - So sad!!! Bald Eagle Blamed For Deadly Plane Crash in Alaska

A collision with a bald eagle caused a small airplane to crash, killing four people in Alaska last month, air accident investigators say.

The aircraft burst into flames as it went down just north of Anchorage on 20 April claiming the lives of the pilot, co-pilot and two passengers.

Wow!!! Human Embryos Have Been Grown In A Lab For Two Weeks

Scientists have succeeded in growing human embryos in a laboratory for nearly two weeks, in a breakthrough likely to bring advances in stem-cell therapies and assisted reproduction.

It was previously thought human embryos could not mature beyond a few days outside a mother's womb.

US ELECTION 2016 - KASICH EXITS GIVING TRUMP TRIUMPH IN REPUBLICAN NOMINATION

Ohio Governor John Kasich has ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

Mr Kasich's departure leaves Donald Trump standing alone to claim the Republican mantle at the party's convention in July.

FOOTBALL (UCL) - KEY MOMENTS AND PHOTOS AS REAL MADRID EDGE OUT MAN CITY 1-0 ON AGG TO FACE ATLETICO

Real Madrid 1-0 Man City Bale 20' (FT) 1-0 agg

NIGERIA - EBONYI GOVERNOR UMAHI SAYS HERDSMEN SHOULD REMAIN IN THE STATE

The Forefront understands Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State yesterday explained that there was no cogent reason for Ebonyi people to demand the immediate withdrawal of Fulani herdsmen from communities in the state, considering the harmonious relationship existing between Ebonyi people and the herdsmen.