Britain's biggest-selling tabloid newspaper, The Sun, has been accused of glorifying domestic violence, after it ran an interview with the ex-husband of author J.K. Rowling on its front page under the headline: "I slapped JK and I'm not sorry."
Amidst the rising coronavirus cases in the country, Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley, has come under attack for performing in Abuja despite COVID-19 gathering restrictions.
The event which was meant to be a “drive-in concert”, was held at Jabi Lake Mall Car Park. This was organized by Play Network Africa, Traffic Bar, El’Carnival and proudly sponsored by Glenfiddich with tickets sold between the prices of N20,000 and N250,000.
According to reports, fans at the concert defied the social distancing order as stipulated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), they trooped out of their vehicles to the stage ground to witness Naira Marley’s performance.
Naira Marley
A middle aged woman, Hadiza Alhaji Gajere of Yarmalamai ward in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State in Nigeria on Friday night got rescued by the army, six weeks after she was abducted from her matrimonial home by kidnappers
The woman was brought to the Secretary to the Government of Katsina State, SGS, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, around 11:00pm by the Commander, 17 Brigade, Katsina, Brigadier General B. Idris along with some officers from the National Intelligence Agency who intercepted Hadiza Garba in Gusau, Zamfara State.
Receiving the kidnapped victim on behalf of the Katsina State Government, the SGS, said Government is worried with the recent incessant attacks by bandits in some parts of the State.
The Nation
An Australian man has been sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling, the Australian government has confirmed.
The man was named in Australian media as Karm or Cam Gilespie.
He is believed to have been arrested at an airport in 2013 with 7.5kg (16 Ibs) of methamphetamine, also known as ice, in his luggage, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports.
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was "deeply saddened to hear of the verdict".
"Australia opposes the death penalty, in all circumstances for all people. We support the universal abolition of the death penalty and are committed to pursuing this goal through all the avenues available to us," it said in a statement.
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Over one million people have signed a petition for the Ku Klux Klan to be listed as a terrorist organisation as of Friday.
The petition, which was started on Change.org is lobbying for the group to be formally recognised as a terrorist group in the US.
“This group has a long history of murder & intimidation of people based on colour and religion,” the petition outlines.
“Black Americans have suffered the most under this terror group. Terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims. We ask if ISIS or ISIL is labelled a terrorist group for their acts, then surely the KKK fit the clear description of a terrorist.”
The KKK is currently classified as a domestic extremist group rather than a terrorist organisation, as US law does not allow domestic groups to be classed as terrorists.
Far-right and white supremacist groups like the KKK can also be protected under the First Amendment for freedom of speech.
The Independent
Algeria will further relax its coronavirus lockdown on Sunday, easing a curfew, allowing public transport to resume in the cities and reopening some more businesses, the government said on Saturday.
The government will end the curfew in 19 provinces and shorten it in the remaining 29, including in the capital Algiers, where it will run from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. instead of 7 p.m.-7 a.m. currently, the prime minister's office said.
It said buses and taxis in urban areas will also resume services with a limited number of passengers. Taxi drivers are ordered to take one client only.
Some businesses such as clothing and shoe shops, car rentals and hair salons will reopen. The government last week allowed the reopening of business such as men's barbershops and cattle markets.
The authorities also decided to end a paid leave given in March to 50% of state employees, although pregnant women and those with children will continue to benefit from the leave.
Algeria has so far reported 10,810 cases of the novel coronavirus, with 760 deaths.
Source: Reuters
I first met Tessy Yembra at the Head Office of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN located at Ikeja, Lagos. She was a dancer and choreographer of Yoruba popular dances. At the time she told me of her dream to organise a musical show tagged: Sons of the Legends'' she told me the musical show will parade sons of legendary Nigerian musicians such as Fela Anikulapo Kuti, I K Dairo, King Sunny Ade who are into music like their fathers. At the time, Tessy was looking for corporate sponsorship for her dreamed musical show.
Tessy Yembra talked enthusiastically about this wonderful musical show. How it will promote Nigerian music. I waited to see the show but i guess she couldn't raise the money necessary to put it together.
Our parts soon crossed years later when we met at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos I asked her about her dreamed show. She was still looking for support.
Tessy Yembra passed away suddenly May 27nd this year to the great beyond, according to reports. Yembra was a popular society figure, who came into the limelight with her dance steps in the Fuji Garbage and Afro Juju videos of Chief Sikiru Ayinde Barrister and Sir Shina Peters among others.
Her daughter, Dolapo Beckley will continue her legacy.
