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Auditor Hesham Genena was fired by President Sisi after he spoke out against massive corruptionEgypt's former chief auditor Hesham Genena went on trial after exposing corruption totaling $75bn between 2012-15. A rare TV interview with Egypt's former chief auditor - who went on trial for spreading false news after publicly alleging massive government corruption - has been banned, the former official said. Hesham Genena, who was fired by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi after he spoke out against corruption, told The Associated Press news agency on Sunday that Al-Mehwar TV network canceled the entire episode of the "90 minutes" talk show without giving any reasons. Al-Mehwar has been airing promos for the interview for several days, and it was due to be aired on Saturday night. Instead the network replaced it with a soap opera. Genena said before recording a three-hour-interview, he asked producers to get security clearance, knowing he could be blacklisted beca

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji has lost his daughter, Princess Mujidat Adejoke Adetunji-Alagbada in an auto crash. According to reports, the princess died along Lagos-Ibadan expressway on October 25th after the taxi she chattered crashed. She has been buried according to Islamic rites. May her soul rest in peace, amen.

Former Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has extended his contract with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. The former Inter Milan, Newcastle United and Wolfsburg star first penned a one-season deal with the Gregorio Manzano-led side, but will now stay with the club until the end of the 2017 season based on the new agreement. Martins has averaged 0.5 goals per game (15 goals from 30 appearances) this season, a feat that helped him to get the new improved pay cheque. The 32-year-old will pocket $9 million in wages (equivalent of N4.1 billion) in the new deal that he signed, $2.4 million more than his last deal.

Victor Moses says he is “relishing” playing as a wing-back for Chelsea this season after struggling to hit the ground running since joining the Blues in 2012. Moses opened up on the club’s website on why he has thrived as a wing-back despite having never played in that role before and credits his outstanding performance to his Italian manager at the club, Antonio Conte. The 25-year-old has featured in eight Premier League matches for Chelsea, including in their last three against Hull City, Leicester City and Manchester United which they have won without conceding. The Nigeria international said he was only focused on improving as a wing-back in Chelsea’s 3-4-3 formation. “I have not played there before. I have just got to listen to what the manager asks me to do in that position and the way he wants me to do it. “It’s very important to understand your teammates; so, every game we played, I just want to keep on improving. “The more games you play, the more experience you get

A former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, is currently in the dock before a Federal High Court in Lagos answering alleged corruption charges. Kalu and others had been initially arraigned in 2007 before Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court, Abuja (now retired). They were arraigned in an amended 34-count charge over an alleged diversion of about N3.2bn from the Abia State Government’s treasury during Kalu’s tenure as governor.

A total of 35 communities affected by oil spill in Gbaramatu Kingdom in the Warri South West Council Area of Delta State, on Sunday, gave the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation a seven-day ultimatum to commence the clean-up exercise in the area or they will shut down activities at Escravos.  The communities also asked the NNPC and the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company Limited to provide relief materials and compensation for the affected area.  The letter  addressed to the NNPC Group Managing Director was signed on behalf of the communities by Johnbull Demebi, Edward Odudu and Chief Moses Bebenimibo. The spill, which they claimed started on August 17 and lasted for two months, affected Ikpokpo, Tejubor, Okpelema, Opuede, Opuede-Zion, Opuedebubor, Meka-Ama, Oto-Gbene, New Jerusalem Zion, Mala-Gbene, Atanba, Okerenkoko-Gbene, Oporoza federated communities, Gama-Zion and Azama communities, among others

Gambia Sports commission is in a shock following the sudden death of Fatim Jawara. Jawara, goalkeeper to the country's women's national team, met her death while attempting to cross to Europe by boat from Libya where she is believed to have spent weeks in a secluded camp. Fatim, said to be loved by former teammates, was part of the Gambian team that made history, putting the country's name on the map in the women's U-17 World Cup in Azerbaijan in 2012. She was goalkeeper to erstwhile Women's First Division champions Red Scorpions and starred in Gambia's thrashing of a visiting Scottish side female side Glasgow Girls FC months ago. Source: Gambia News

BAZWAYA, Iraq –  Iraqi special forces advanced on the Islamic State-held city of Mosul from the east on Monday, taking heavy fire but inching closer to the city's limits. Car bombers are trying to stop the advance, but the troops, just 2 miles (3 kilometers) from Mosul's eastern outskirts, aim to enter it later in the day, Brig. Gen. Haider Fadhil said. The dawn assault saw armored vehicles, including Abrams tanks, move on the village of Bazwaya as allied artillery and airstrikes hit IS positions, drawing mortar and small arms fire. For two weeks, Iraqi forces and their Kurdish allies, Sunni tribesmen and Shiite militias have been converging on Mosul from all directions to drive IS from Iraq's second largest city. The operation is expected to take weeks, if not months. Since the offensive began on Oct. 17, Iraqi forces moving toward the city have made uneven progress. Advances have been slower in the south, with government forces there still 20 miles (35 kilometer

AC Milan are reportedly planning to make a move for Manchester United outcast Bastian Schweinsteiger in the January transfer window. The German World Cup winner was booted out of the squad when Jose Mourinho replaced Louis van Gaal as manager in the summer and has not played a single minute for the Red Devils this season. Recent reports have claimed that the 32-year-old has even been banned from playing in the reserve team as the club try to offload the former Bayern Munich star. According to Calciomercato, Milan believe that Schweinsteiger still has plenty to offer on the pitch as they intend to make an approach for the midfielder when the transfer window reopens in the winter. Schweinsteiger, who won 22 trophies at Bayern, joined United in the summer of 2015 for a reported £6.5m fee.

UGHELLI—DARE-devil robbers, weekend, attacked an Ughelli branch of Union Bank, and carted away N25 million after blowing up the bank’s vault with dynamite. It was gathered that the hoodlums, who were dressed in army camouflage, used dynamite and welding tools to break into the ATM inside the bank and the bank’s vault, where a bulk of the cash was kept. An auditor of the bank, who was sent from the Benin regional office for the regular auditing of the bank’s branch, estimated that about N25 million was stolen from the bank. Confirming the incident yesterday, a staff of the bank, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that the bank’s manager and some senior staff were arrested and taken to Asaba for questioning in connection with the incident. Giving details of the incident, the staff said: “The security guards were tied up while the operation lasted. “Though they spared the ATM outside the bank premises, they used dynamite to blow up the ATM inside the bank and drill

Mavins record boss, Donjazzy just tweeted what you see below and Iyanya also confirmed. First Iyanya signed a management deal with Temple Productions, now he's apparently left his own Made Men Music Group label to join Mavin Records.

The two Justices of the Supreme Court, Sylva Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro, who were among some judiciary officers recently arrested by the Department of State Services on corruption allegations, have voluntarily withdrawn from further participating in the proceedings of the apex court. The PUNCH learnt on Sunday that the two senior judiciary officers would no longer sit until when they were able to clear their names. It was also gathered that both Ngwuta and Okoro had not been sitting since they were released after their arrest along with some other serving and compulsorily retired judges between October 7 and 8. The outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, was said to have disclosed this at a meeting, which he held with a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association in his chambers last Thursday. According to a source, who attended the meeting, the CJN ruled out the call for the suspension of the two justices of the apex court or any of the other arrested judges.

BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AMBUSH TROOPS Operation LAFIYA DOLE troops carrying out clearance operations on suspected Boko Haram terrorists hideouts in Talala and Ajigin, southern part of Borno State, were ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists at Ugundiri village, Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State, while returning to base after clearance operations yesterday. Unfortunately, 5 soldiers, 3 vigilantes and 1 Civilian JTF lost their lives during the ambush, while 19 soldiers and 1 Civilian JTF sustained various degrees of injuries. The bodies of the late soldiers and civilians have been evacuated to Maiduguri while the injured are receiving commensurate medical care and are in stable condition. The troops destroyed the terrorists Gun truck and recovered 2 Anti-Aircraft guns, 2 spare Gun barrels, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun, 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade, 1 AK-47 Rifle and 320 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. Troops have been mobilized into blocking positions to further neutra

TROOPS ARREST BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS DRUGS SUPPLIER                                                   Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on patrol from Bama to Pulka, intercepted suspected Boko Haram terrorists drugs and other logistics suppliers from Firgi and Zawan axis, Bama Local Governmnet Area of Borno State, at suspected Boko Haram terrorists crossing point, trying to cross into Sambisa forest today afternoon. The troops pursued them but were only able to apprehend Kadiri Umate, 35 years, while others fled into the bush. The patrol team recovered 35 packets of 500ml of Glocose Intravenous infusion (Drip), assorted analgenics and pain killer drugs, clothes, bathroom slippers, insecticides, salt, kolanuts and a bicycle. The suspect is undergoing preliminary investigations.                         In a related development, a suspected Boko Haram terrorists logistics and fuel supplier, Fantoma Lasani was arrested today by troops in conjunction with Civilian JTF at Muna garage w

Governor Udom Emmanuel has directed the cancellation of the recruitment of 5,000 teachers conducted by the State Secondary Education Board in 2015. In a press release signed by the Head of Service, Mrs Ekerebong Akpan and made available to Newspapers, the government declared null and void all letters of appointment earlier issued to the affected persons by the State Secondary Education Board

 Tyga who dressed as a ghost attended a Halloween party with his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner. More photos after the cut...

Three Pastors of the Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel at Isheri Olofin area of Lagos state are engrossed in serious fight over the sharing of N16.5m realized from the purchase of some parcel of land and property by the church in Lagos. The fight which was said to have started from the church premises has now moved to the Lagos court where the parties are seeking justice. The three pastors in the matter are Deacon Dolire Oluwaniyi who is also an estate agent on the one hand and two other Pastors, Edwin Iky and Peter O. Odama on the other hand. The last two acted on behalf of the church over the purchase of the property. In the suit before Magistrate’s court sitting in Ogba, with suit number, MIK/4174/16, Deacon Oluwaniyi stated that the two pastors cheated him after they collected N140m from their General Overseer, Bishop David Oyedapo and paid N130m to the owner of the property. Apart from that, Deacon Oluwaniyi also stated that as the agent who linked the church to t

43 year old Jason Eaton walked into an Indiana Police station on Tuesday October 25 & told officers that he had killed his girlfriend, Wendy Sabatini. And when police went to Wendy's home, they found her dead in her bedroom. She'd been shot in the head. Asked why he killed his girlfriend, Jason told police that he'd proposed to Wendy in the bedroom with an engagement ring and she said no. Jason told police, in anger, he retrieved her gun from a nightstand and shot her in the head from behind. He then went to a mutual friend's house to confess to what he had done. The friend then accompanied to the police station to confess and surrender.

Embattled former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has reportedly refunded N100.4 million out of the N785 million a company, Sylvan McNamara limited linked to him, received from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The Nation reports that Obanikoro who has been in EFCC custody since October 19th, may be released after the N100.4 million he refunded has been confirmed by the antigraft agency. An EFCC operative who spoke on condition of anonymity said “After many days of foot-dragging, the ex-Minister has paid back N100.4million out of about N785million allegedly collected from the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) by Sylvan McNamara Limited, a company  which was allegedly linked to him. I think we may grant him bail to give him time to look for the balance of the cash. We are trying to verify the government account he paid into and we want to confirm the payment. We may release him any moment from now after the confirmation. This, however, do

Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau who was expelled for featuring in an 'immoral' music video has finally met with Akon. She is expected to feature on the set of ‘The America King’ alongside music star, Akon and other actors. The actress who was cast by the award-winning director, Jeta Amata to be a part of the movie, had earlier in the week shared photos of the movie set on her social media platforms with her fans. The movie cast by award-winning director Jeta Amata which also stars the likes of Enyina Nwigwe is being shot in Los Angeles California. It should be recalled that Radama was banned from acting in Kannywood, following her appearance in a music video with ClassicQ in which she was allegedly hugging and cuddling the artiste. Una see as God dey take bless person?From Kannywood to Hollywood!

$29.96B FOREIGN LOAN: FG leaves out South East in projects In what appears a further marginalisation of the South East zone, the Fed­eral Government has left out the region in projects which President Muhammadu Buhari plans to execute with the pro­posed $29.960 billion infra­structure loan. A breakdown of how the loan would be spent on infra­structure between 2016 and 2018 shows that none of the projects contained in the gov­ernment’s document is locat­ed in the South East geo-polit­ical zone. President Buhari had on Tuesday asked the Senate to ap­prove the loan from multilater­al financial institutions to ena­ble his administration execute critical infrastructure and oth­er social intervention initiatives across the country. The Finance Ministry said the $29.960 billion loan is de­signed to address infrastructure deficit in the country. But in a statement released to journalists on Thursday on the projects to be funded by the loan, there was no single infra­structural project alloca

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has begun moves to seize properties belonging to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. The commission started the probe in a bid to gather evidence against her, following the freezing of $20m traced to her. EFCC has also set up a team of detectives saddled with the responsibility of identifying houses and property owned by Patience. The operatives had been instructed from the office of the commission’s chairman to mark such houses. The operatives are focusing attention on properties in Lagos, Abuja, Yenagoa and Port Harcourt. “It would not be correct to conclude that the commission has halted the investigation into the activities of the former First Lady,” a source told Punch. “The investigation is progressing and it is being handled by the office of the chairman of the commission. “A team of operatives has been assembled to identify all her properties in the country with a focus on Abuja, Port Harcourt and Yenagoa. “The responsibil

About six months after her marital squabble,it appears talented minstrel, Tiwa Savage, is ready to mend fences with her estranged hubby, Tunji Balogun aka Tee Billz. According to sources close to the singer, her body language indicates that she’s ready to reconcile with her baby’s daddy. Already, there have been meetings between both families aimed at a peaceful reconciliation,Vanguardreports. Tiwa is also said to have been meeting with older couples and counsellors who have been advising her to give her marriage another chance in respect of the ‘for better, for worse’ vows she took at the altar. Our source who commented under the condition of anonymity stated that, “You can take my word for it that a reconciliation is in the offing between Tiwa and Teebillz. She has told people close to her that she misses Tunji, and she wants him back in her life. Also, as their son, Jamal (Jam Jam) is growing older, Tiwa wants to ensure that he has a father figure around.” Speaking further, the so

President Muhammadu Buhari declared, yesterday, that the economic recession will end soon. The president also urged Nigerians to always speak positively about the country.Buhari made the call at the Seventh National Prayer Breakfast organised by the National Assembly with the theme: ‘A tree and its fruits: is yours a blessing or a curse to Nigeria,’ yesterday, in Abuja. The president was represented by Secretary to Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal. Buhari assured Nigerians that the recession would end very soon as the government is doing all within its power to restore the country’s economy. ‘As Christians and political leaders, we must strive to be the light of the world by speaking positively concerning the state of the nation. ‘These hard times we are in, require leaders who are aware of the situation, to stand in the gap, to see how to turn the situation around.’ He said Christian leaders have forgotten to look at the positive side of issues and the opportunity

Dr Chinyere Akpanika, a Gynaecologist at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), says breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women worldwide. Akpanika said this on Saturday while delivering a lecture on “Early Detection and Prevention of Cancer’’ at the Naval Officers Mess, Calabar. The programme was organised by Mrs Omotayo Oluwole, Zonal Director, Naval Officers Wives Association, Eastern Naval Command, Calabar. Akpanika, who said Nigeria recorded over 100,000 new cases of cancer annually, added that early detection of the disease increased the chance of survival of an affected person. According to her, 85 per cent of women who have breast cancer do not have a family history of breast cancer. She said that in Nigeria, breast and cervical cancers were commonest among women, while prostate cancer was more prevalent in men. “Today, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women after lung cancer. In Nigeria, over 100,000 new cases of cancer are

A Muslim woman gets caned 23 strokes after being caught in close proximity with her boyfriend AFP A young woman screamed in pain as she was caned Monday in front of a jeering crowd in Indonesia’s Aceh, the latest person to be punished for breaking the province’s strict Islamic laws. Aceh is the only province in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country that imposes sharia law. People can face floggings for a range of offences — from gambling, to drinking alcohol, to gay sex. The woman was among 13 people — seven men and six women aged between 21 and 30 — who were caned Monday at a mosque in the provincial capital Banda Aceh, as a baying crowd cheered the spectacle. Six couples were found guilty of breaking Islamic laws that ban intimacy, such as touching, hugging and kissing, between unmarried people. A man was caned for a less serious offence described as spending time with a member of the opposite sex in a hidden location in a fashion that could lead to adultery.

Impulsive, immoderate and politically untested, Donald Trump did not exactly seem to fit the profile of a candidate for the most powerful job in the world. But with his boundless energy and outsized ego, the billionaire Republican has defied all predictions, proving to be a tenacious adversary for the far more experienced Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House. Delivering corrosive speeches that play to the frustrations and insecurities of Americans in an evolving world, the 70-year-old Manhattan real estate mogul has become the voice of change for millions of them. And he has blown up a Republican Party still struggling to understand his supporters — and still baffled by how, or whether, to dance with Tornado Trump. Before launching his campaign in June 2015, Trump was known mainly for his immense fortune; for the luxury hotels, golf courses and casinos bearing his name; for the tabloid-worthy details of his divorces; and for being the star host of the reality TV show “The

Yobe Commissioner for Agriculture Mustapha Gajerima says that rice farmers in the state have scaled up their production following the ban on importation of rice. Gajerima made the disclosure in Dayama village, Yobe on Saturday. He said that farmers were exploiting the advantage of the ban to scale up production and develop local content. According to him, the state has recorded increase in farming activities, especially rice, guinea corn, millet, sesame seeds and vegetables across the state. “It is very encouraging to see such a great number of irrigation farmers springing up in the state planting vegetables, rice and wheat,” he said. The commissioner said public officers, including commissioners, legislators, elites and civil servants were into irrigation farming thereby encouraging the subsistence farmers. “I have personally cultivated 11 hectares of farm in Damaya with vegetables which also trains over 30 youths in irrigation farming. Gajerima said the 765 km River Yobe provides g

Mr John Oyegun, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), says God sent President Muhammadu Buhari to save Nigeria from collapse. Oyegun made the observation in Sokoto on Friday when he declared open a three-day retreat organised by the Kano State Chapter of the party for its officials and stakeholders on political party management. Oyegun said: ”Buhari was God-sent at the most crucial time in Nigeria’s history. “He inherited a comatose economy and he has been strenuously working to deliver on his campaign promises centred on the economy, security and fighting corruption. “Insurgency has been tamed, while the issues of militancy and other related security challenges were being diligently attended to by the President.” Oyegun also said that the president was being so “frugal” with every kobo that accrued to the nation, saying that the economy would soon bounce back. The party national chairman said that no sane and patriotic Nigerian would be pessimistic about the way

Nigeria’s minister of health, Professor Isaac Adewole speaks on various efforts by his ministry to improve health care delivery. He was interviewed by NAN editor-in-chief, Lawal Ado. On free surgeries We are providing free 10, 000 surgeries for poor and indigent Nigerians all over the federation and of these we will also do repair of fistula. In fact I have interviewed one of them in Maiduguri and asked him to show appreciation to Mr President who provided the resources for the program. The one in Maiduguri is hernia and the one in national hospital is VVF. We have a large number of VVF patients nationwide. We have close to 150, 000 cases. It is a lot. We are working with our international partners to help the victims.. Fortunately government in the past had set up three VVF hospitals. We want to add two more and when we add two more that means we can be able to do more. I have also directed all CMD’s to take up more staff specifically to do the VVF repair so that we can clear the ba

Arsenal have beaten Sunderland 4-1 in an English Premier League match at the Stadium of Light. Arsene Wenger’s side displayed a brilliant performance as they visited the Lads on Saturday. Alexis Sanchez set the pace for goal scoring as he utilised Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s assist in the 19th minute. The Gunners maintained the lead till the end of the first half and some minutes after the second half before Jermain Defoe levelled the scores for David Moyes’ side. Oliver Giroud subsequently set Arsenal on the lead once more and later added another within six minutes. In a space of two minutes, Sanchez netted his second goal to secure the victory for the North Londoners. Arsenal are now leading the league table with 23 points from 10 matches while Sunderland are last on the table with two points from 10 games.

The Algerian Football Federation says the list of players invited for the 2018 World Cup qualifier match against Nigeria will be revealed on Tuesday, November 1. The football federation says new manager Georges Leekens would unveil his plans for the Desert Foxes after the roster is announced. Reports say regular team members such as Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani, Yacine Brahimi, Sofiane Feghouli and Adlene Guedioura are in the squad. They added that Adam Ounas who was recently cleared by FIFA was also listed. The Foxes are expected to arrive in Nigeria on November 9 for the game scheduled for November 12 at the ‘Nest of Champions’ in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Leekens took over as the Desert Foxes’ coach after the Algerian football governing body sacked Milovan Rajevac. Rajevac was relieved of his duties on Tuesday, October 11, following the team’s 1-1 draw against Cameroun.

At least nine people have died and 24 others injured after two loud explosions rocked Maiduguri around 7:10am on Saturday. A blast occurred at the Bakassi camp for Internally Displaced Persons while the second went off at the NNPC station along Damboa road in Borno State, northeast Nigeria. Unconfirmed sources say two female suicide bombers detonated the explosives in a gathering of women who were going to the farm. The injured have been evacuated to hospitals for treatment. Explosion At Muna Garage The blasts came barely three weeks after an explosion killed eight with 15 persons injured in Muna garage, Borno State capital, where a suicide bomber was said to have joined a cab before detonating the IED, killing herself and other occupants. The police said the ill-fated cab was about joining the convoy of hundreds of vehicles to be escorted by security operatives to the border town of Gamboru Ngala when the explosion occurred. A witness, Adamu Garbam, said the vehicle had already made

At least seven people have been killed and several others injured following an attack by suspected herdsmen at Kaninkon village in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The latest attack came barely two weeks after gunmen invaded Godogodo village in the same local government, killing over 40 people and burning down houses. According to a resident of the area who spoke to Channels TV correspondent on telephone, the gunmen invaded the village on Thursday. They killed the village head and six others. The latest attack has ignited tension in neigbouring communities in the southern part of Kaduna state where several people have been killed by gunmen since July 2016. Kaduna State Police Spokesman, Aliyu Usman, has confirmed the incident. He said that more policemen have been deployed to the village and other surrounding communities in the local government.

The Minister of Communications Technology, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has identified ICT as the fastest growing sector of the Nigerian economy. He says the sector has the potentials of generating more employment and wealth creation which various stakeholders in the sector can tap into. The Minister stated this in his  keynote address at the 4th meeting of the National Council On Communications Technology in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria. He also pointed out that the ICT sector can be re-engineered to expand the frontiers of its contribution towards facilitating Nigeria’s early exit from recessionary economies. The meeting which was themed: ‘Information and Communication Technology as the focal point of Nigeria’s economic diversification’, was a strategy towards positioning the ICT sector as the focal point of the nation’s economy. In the area of spectrum management, Mr Shittu announced that the Ministry of Communications had issued and renewed a total of 668 licenses between November 2015

 Amara Kanu, of course, is the stunning wife of legendary Nigerian footballer, Kanu Nwankwo. She's been working on this project for a while. It's called Global African Students Education Summit (GASES). Amara is coming to the end of her Masters degree in Entrepreneurial Management in the European Business School London and noticed that all the Africans she's come in contact with are spread out in different directions and no common platform to build upon knowledge and share experience to make things better. Hence the idea of GASES! Read what Amara said about GASES below...     It's a pioneer summit I'm involved in- bringing all African students together to share best practices, network and gain opportunity for scholarships and mentoring.     I put together a small team is and we managed to pull about 80 people to attend the first summit which took place on Saturday at the University College London (UCL)     This year, the theme was celebrating the Rich African Educ