Kanye West Charged With Battery, Theft

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Rapper Kanye West has been faced with battery and attempted grand theft for an alleged altercation with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, an area official said on Friday.

The alleged altercation took place on July 19, Los Angeles City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said.

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End Of Oil Theft For Pastor, herbalist & 26 others.

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Ajuwa in Ikenne local government area of Ogun State is known for its agrarian nature. But many of the villagers seem to have, lately, abandoned agriculture for the more lucrative business of pipeline vandalisation. They burst the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) pipelines passing through their village to steal fuel which they sell.

Sunday Vanguard gathered that, apart from Arepo village in Obafemi-Owode local government area of Ogun State, where some vandals lost their lives while scooping fuel, last year, the next hot spot for black market for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, is Ajuwa.

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Billboard Magazine Slams Beyonce Over Intellectual Theft

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Billboard magazine, which usually writes puff pieces in servile deference to Beyonce, wrote a particularly scathing op-ed piece about Beyonce’s shameless thievery yesterday.

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but what if the person imitating is a polarizing icon that should be doing otherwise — someone like Beyoncé?

On Monday (April 29), pop singer Kerli posted a side-by-side photo on her Facebook page of her and Beyoncé donning the same Amato Haute Couture dress. The photo of Beyoncé comes from the pages of her 2013 “Mrs. Carter Show” tour book.

We Will Help Nigeria Reduce Oil Theft In The Niger Delta — UK Minister, Simmonds ( Do we Need Help?)

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Britain’s Minister for Africa, the Overseas Territories, Caribbean and International Energy, Mark Simmonds, was in Nigeria recently to explore ways of deepening economic ties between both countries. In an exclusive interview with MARCEL MBAMALU, he said the UK would help Nigeria enthrone transparency in managing its oil wealth as well as overcome challenges of theft. Simmonds, among other issues, also spoke about the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).

Let’s begin by talking about why you are in Nigeria at this time...

THERE is the need to deepen econmic and trade ties between our two countries. You will probabaly recall that President Jonathan and Prime Minister Cameron  agreed, in a communique, that they would double bilateral trade by 2014.

In 2000 and 2012, we increaseed bilateral trade by 40 percent; so, we are making significant progress. But, of course, there is more that needs to be done.