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Mafia, Illicit Economy and the Italian Economy

Mafia, Illicit Economy and the Italian Economy

Analysis of organised crime have never been an easy social phenomena. It’s effect on the psyche of the people and influence on political operation has defeated concise definition (Von Lampe 2003, Santino 2006, Ronczkowski 2007, Saviano, 2008). There exist as many definitions as there are organised crime researches and social discourse on the issue. Each state tends to address the local situation…

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Nigeria Shiites Say Police Fired on Processions, Killed Five

Nigeria Shiites Say Police Fired on Processions, Killed Five

By Ruth Olurounbi

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, a Shiite group, said police opened fire on members on religious processions across the country, leaving at least five people dead and many other injured, an official said.

SEE: Fact Check Trumps False Claims https://livingsafetogether.org/2018/12/31/ap-fact-check-trumps-false-claims-on-migrant-child-deaths/

Three people were killed when…

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Buhari Handed Ikorodu Shagamu, Epe-Ijebu Ode and Lagos-Abeokuta Roads To Lagos and Ogun States for PPP Development - Dapo Abiodun

Buhari Handed Ikorodu Shagamu, Epe-Ijebu Ode and Lagos-Abeokuta Roads To Lagos and Ogun States for PPP Development – Dapo Abiodun

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that the Lagos and Ogun State Governments are planning to commercialise three federal roads: Ikorodu-Ogijo-Sagamu, Epe-Ijebu- Ode and the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta roads.

The governor said his government in collaboration with Lagos State government is planning to engage in Public-Private Partnership in the construction and rehabilitation of the…

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BBN Naija: Week Eleven Nomination

BBN Naija: Week Eleven Nomination

The BBNaija2019 show is gradually coming to an end as one housemate gets closer to winning the N60 million grand prize.

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Father Christmas: FG Overpays Ex-Nigeria Airways Staff, 79 Yet To Get Payment

Well, to win the prize, some housemates have to be out of the race and this is…

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MI Apologises Over Xenophobic Comments

MI Apologises Over Xenophobic Comments

MI Abaga wants everyone who felt offended by his tweets a few days ago to forgive him.

MI Abaga has tendered an apology to everyone he offended during his remarks on the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

MI had defended South African rapper, AKA, who had said some derogatory things about Nigerians in his country. That didn’t go down well with a lot of people hence his apology. He took to…

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Fighting Police Corruption in Nigeria: An Agenda for Comprehensive Reform — GAB | The Global Anticorruption Blog

Fighting Police Corruption in Nigeria: An Agenda for Comprehensive Reform — GAB | The Global Anticorruption Blog

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Trump called on spy chiefs for help as Mueller probe began

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months before special counsel Robert Mueller was appointed in the spring of 2017, President Donald Trump picked up the phone and called the head of the largest U.S. intelligence agency. Trump told Mike Rogers, director of the National Security Agency, that news stories alleging that Trump’s 2016 White House campaign had ties to Russia were false and the president asked…

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'The Big Bang Theory': Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik Reveal Truth Behind Sheldon and Amy's First Kiss

‘The Big Bang Theory’: Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik Reveal Truth Behind Sheldon and Amy’s First Kiss

‘The Big Bang Theory’: Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik Reveal Truth Behind Sheldon and Amy’s First Kiss https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0LfkqAv1?s=a99&pd=31667862

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marijuana-What does 420 friendly really mean?

What Does 420 Mean—How It Became Known for Marijuana https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0LevHVBB?s=a99&pd=31667862

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Police visits R Kelly home over allegation of holding two women hostage in his home

Police visited the Chicago home of R&B star R. Kelly Friday after receiving a tip that two women were being held hostage by the singer but found no evidence to support the allegation, authorities said.

The morning visit came after the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office passed along information to police from someone from out-of-state who alleged to prosecutors that two women were being held…

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APC Planning to Influence 2019 Elections with Military Operations - PDP

APC Planning to Influence 2019 Elections with Military Operations – PDP

“Our investigation shows that part of the plot is to use the military operation as a subterfuge to unleash heavy security presence to intimidate, harass and instil fear in voters in PDP strongholds across the country and pave the way for the allocation of fictitious votes to President Buhari and the APC,” the spokesman of the opposition party, Kola Ologbondiyan, said in a statement on Saturday.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's false claims on migrant child deaths

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false claims on migrant child deaths

  Catarina Alonzo Perez, the mother of Felipe Gomez Alonzo, the second Guatemalan child this month to die while in U.S. custody near the Mexican border, pauses during an interview in her home in Yalambojoch, Guatemala, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. Felipe was chosen to make the journey north with his father because he was the oldest son. It didn’t occur to anyone that the road could be dangerous.…

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Jets fire coach Todd Bowles after 4 seasons with no playoffs

Jets fire coach Todd Bowles after 4 seasons with no playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Bowles’ tenure with the New York Jets began four years ago with plenty of promise. It ended with too many losses and no playoff appearances.

The team announced the long-expected decision that it moved on from Bowles on Sunday night, a few hours after the Jets wrapped up their season with a 38-3 loss at New England.

“I would like to thank coach Bowles for his dedication…

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Vatican spokesman, deputy resign suddenly

Vatican spokesman, deputy resign suddenly

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The spokesman for the Vatican and his deputy resigned suddenly on Monday, an official statement said.

It gave no reason for the resignation of Greg Burke, an American, and Paloma Garcia Ovejero, a Spaniard, but they quit several weeks after Pope Francis appointed an Italian journalist and personal friend, Andrea Tornielli, to become editorial director of Vatican…

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Ravens win AFC North, Eagles, Colts get wild cards

Ravens win AFC North, Eagles, Colts get wild cards

By BARRY WILNER

The playoff chase went down to the final minutes of the season Sunday, when Baltimore squeezed in as AFC North winner, and defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia got some help to secure an NFC wild card.

That left Pittsburgh and Minnesota out.

Kansas City (12-4) grabbed the AFC’s top seed, followed by New England (11-5), Houston (11-5) and Baltimore (10-6). The…

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Weed that sprouted holiday cheer mysteriously uprooted

Weed that sprouted holiday cheer mysteriously uprooted

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A street corner weed that had been decked out with Christmas lights and brought out holiday goodwill in Ohio has apparently met an early demise.

In this Dec. 18, 2018 photo, Jimmy Izbinski, wearing a Santa suit, waves to motorists passing the Christmas weed in Toledo, Ohio. The street corner weed decked out with lights and ornaments is spreading holiday goodwill. (AP…

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Scrutiny, criticism of ICE come with immigration enforcement - AP

Scrutiny, criticism of ICE come with immigration enforcement – AP

By COLLEEN LONG

In this Oct. 22, 2018, photo U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surround and detain a person during a raid in Richmond, Va. ICE’s enforcement and removal operations, like the five-person field office team outside Richmond, hunt people in the U.S. illegally, some of whom have been here for decades, working and raising families. Carrying out President Donald…