Sudanese Nursing Mother Sentenced To Death For Apostasy To Be Freed

A Sudanese court ordered the release of a 27-year-old nursing mother, who was on death row for abandoning Islam, BBC reports.


The news was spread by the official Suna news agency on June 23, 2014, Monday. Convict’s lawyer has also confirmed this development.
Meriam Yahya Ibrahim was pregnant when a Sharia court in Sudan sentenced her to death by hanging for abandoning her faith. The execution was delayed for about two years in order to allow her to give birth and to nurse the baby. The prisoner has given birth to a bouncing baby girl in the end of May 2014.

Meriam, whose father was a Muslim but did not take care of her as a child, grew up in Christian traditions. She got married to a 27-year-old Christian, Daniel Wani, who is the citizen of South Sudan and the USA, in December 2011.
However, the court annulled the marriage and accused Meriam of apostasy, as a child must inherit religion of the father. The woman refused to renounce Christianity and was subsequently sentenced to death by hanging.
Her death sentence triggered an outrage of the international community. Leading global powers threatened that financial aid to Sudan will be stopped, if Meriam is executed. The Sudanese government made a U-turn and on June 1, 2014, promised to release the woman in the “coming few days”. Apparently, they kept their promise, despite it took them three weeks.

Committee calls for submission of Nigerian movies for 2015 Oscars

 

The Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee has called for the submission of movies for possible inclusion in the Best Foreign Language category of the Academy Awards, otherwise known as The Oscars.

The committee says the opportunity is open to Nigerian film-makers whose films relate to the country and are predominantly in a language other than English.

Such films must have been released in Nigeria between October 2013 and September 2014, and publicly screened at the cinemas or on television.

The criteria for selection include originality of story as well as good directing, acting, cinematography and sound.

The deadline for submission is Wednesday, July 16, 2014.

This is the first time the Nigerian movie industry has got an invitation to submit since the awards began 86 years ago.

Breaking News: Explosion Occured At Kano School of Hygiene

An explosion has just took place at the School of Hygiene, Kano, according to Premium Times.

The ‎spokesperson of the Kano Police, Magaji Majiya, who confirmed the explosion, said that it is possible that the blast occurred because an explosive device took off.

According to Sahara Reporters, the school is adjacent to Police IGP private house.

According to Leadership, it was a suicide bomber who blew up explosive devices at School of Hygiene along Sabuwar Kofa in Kano State, killing scores of students.

Magaji Majiya said the state’s Commissioner of Police and other officers were on their way to the scene of the blast.

According to him, the area has been cordoned off, and the commissioner will address the media at the scene shortly.

Casualty figure is still unknown. (Naij.com)

More details later‎…

Woman Arrested For Killing, Cooking 80-Yr-Old Husband's Heart And Genitals

An elderly woman was arrested and dragged to the court on suspicion of killing and cooking his husband, France.

                                                                         Hannibal Lecter
It was gathered that the bloodcurdling incident happened in in the town of Longwy, north-east France, on May 22.

The 71-year-old pensioner brutally beat up her 80-year-old spouse with a kitchen mortar used for grinding spices. Then she cut off his his heart, nose, genitals and cooked the organs in a pot. However, it’s still unclear whether she ate them or not.
The woman was labelled as a ‘female Hannibal Lecter’ will have to undergo psychiatric testing to identify the existence of mental problems and determine if she can be held responsible for her actions.
The suspect’s lawyer claimed that her client suffered from delusions, adding: Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character in a series of suspense novels by Thomas Harris and the main character from the American thriller The Silence of the Lambs, with Anthony Hopkins as a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. (Naij.com)

Rihanna called me amazing - Wizkid

 

Awwh! Is he recording with Rihanna? But,since he’s hanging out with Chris Brown ,how did he meet Rihanna?Maybe Chris and Riri are creeping on the low..

Ailing Chike Bryan Leaves For India On Wednesday

Ailing President of the Scriptwriters Guild of Nigeria, Chike Bryan will be leaving the country this week, precisely on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, to India for his kidney transplant.

Chike, who was diagnose of a renal failure in 2013, will be undergoing a transplant in an Indian hospital.

It will be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan, a Grand Patron of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), donated the sum of N10million through AGN President, Ibinabo Fiberesima, for Chike's operation in India after the Guild sort for his help.

Though, Chike could not ascertain how long he will spend in India, he explained that it is only the doctors that will be able to tell, but hopes to be back as soon as possible to continue with what he loves doing.

We wish him quick recovery....

Ozil needs to be loved, says Mourinho

The Arsenal attacker was criticised for waning performances last season, but his former boss at Real Madrid believes he is a world-class player when filled with confidence.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has defended Arsenal’s record signing Mesut Ozil and says the Germany international is a “sensitive boy” who needs to feel loved.

The 25-year-old was the subject of criticism in the second half of his maiden campaign in England, with injuries and tiredness affecting his performances and contributing to accusations of a lack of work rate.

But Mourinho, who coached the playmaker at Real Madrid, insists it is not in Ozil’s nature to tear around the field, but praised his ability on the ball and called for Arsenal fans to get behind the German.

“I think it's hard to criticize him, because Ozil is Ozil,” said Mourinho told Yahoo Sport.

“If you were expecting Ozil to be super aggressive and to be running miles and miles from side to side and to show great enthusiasm and aggressiveness, this is not Mesut.

“If you are waiting for somebody where every time he touches the ball, the ball smiles, every time he makes a pass, the ball goes in the right direction, at the right speed, the right intensity - this is Ozil."

He added: “I learned with him, because we were together for quite a long time, that he's a very sensitive boy.

“He needs confidence. He needs trust. He needs to feel that people are with him. When he's on the pitch, every time he touches the ball, the ball goes beautifully.

“And he’ll always finds the right man in the right place. So, sometimes, you don't see him, sometimes he isn't on the [television] screen many, many times. But when he gets going he is a special player''.

Ini Edo joins Kate Henshaw to jog together and cut down her weight

Exercising regularly is key to good health.

For Kate Henshaw, it’s something she’s always been used to and recently launched a training DVD to encourage others on good workout routines.

 It seems the encouragement has struck a chord with Ini Edo who has recently been worried about gaining weight. As such she has secured the help of Kate Henshaw so that they can train together and keep her motivated.

Psquare Donates To The Less Privileged

Music artiste, Psquare, are known for always showing off their assets which many of their fans criticize them for. Many of their fans think they are just show offs'. On the contrary the music duo, do not mind what anybody says about them. With a lot of controversies that went down with them, few months ago. The artiste have shown the world that they are still very much the brothers they know.

Lately the brothers showed off the exotic cars in their garage and thanked God for the blessings they have received so far. However they also prayed for their fans for God to do theirs too.

Just as celebrities are giving back to the society recently. The two brothers do not want to be left out. Peter and Paul went to Niger State and donated lots of gift to the less privileged there. They shared the gifts themselves and made the children happy. Maybe they are tired of flaunting their money. It is time to share with people who don't have the opportunity they have. According to Paul, he captioned the photos "Givers never lack"

Balotelli could cost Arsenal €44m

AC Milan will instruct the Italy striker's agent Mino Raiola to squeeze an extra €12.5m [£10m] out of the Gunners, who were hopeful of landing the forward for a €31m [£25m] fee

By Paul Clennam

Arsenal may have to pay up to €44 million [£35m] in order to sign Mario Balotelli if AC Milan get their way, The Insider has learned.

It was revealed earlier last week that Arsene Wenger and the player’s agent Mino Raiola were due to meet in Brazil - where the Arsenal manager is currently working as a pundit on French television - on Saturday, with a view to thrashing out a deal for the controversial Italy striker.
 Arsenal were hopeful of being able to sign the former Manchester City star for around €31m [£25m] but Milan have issued Raiola with a mandate to get an extra €12.5m [£10m] from any potential buyer.

Having missed out on Champions League qualification Milan are willing to let their star player leave, but with Manchester City due to receive a 20 per cent sell-on fee the Italian giants are hoping to drive up the asking price.

Balotelli has scored 28 goals in 51 appearances for Milan since returning to Serie A in January 2013 and was coy when questioned about his future ahead of Italy’s shock 1-0 World Cup defeat against Costa Rica on Friday.

"I'm concentrating on the national team and the World Cup," he told reporters.

"What comes later, we will see. I know nothing."
 Raiola was similarly guarded earlier this week with regards to his client’s future, saying:  "Arsenal are a fantastic club," when asked about the report by Sky Sports

"Only eight or 10 clubs in the world can afford Mario Balotelli - like all premium players, and he is one of the greatest.

"[Will the move happen?] Anything is possible."

Culled from Goal.com