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  • Indian-origin men jailed in Malaysia

    A court in Malaysia has sentenced two Indian-origin men to separate jail terms for brutally assaulting a Nigerian that led to his death. Judge Noor Azian Shaari of the high court in Shah Alam, the capital of the Malaysian state of Selangor, sentenced V. Ganesan, 29, to one year in jail and T. Kumar, 29, to seven years in jail for causing grievous injuries to Nwabudike Emmanuel Chukwuma that led ...

  • Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court

    The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nigeria's government of human rights violations, according to spokesman Ango Abdullahi. "What we are doing now is to organize our evidence that would make it possible for us to make a very strong case against the government and its agencies, or up to individuals who may be ...

  • Nigeria In Olive Branch To Boko Haram Frees Their Women Obama Skips Kenya On Africa Trip Museveni At Center Of Media Crisis African Union Locks Out Activist Groups

    By Global Information Network (GIN) May 21 (GIN) – Fulfilling a demand by the insurgent Boko Haram rebel organization, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to release from jail some suspects and all women "held in connection with terrorist activity." The decision was aimed at enhancing peace efforts in Nigeria, according to the defense ministry. Talk of an ...

  • Nigerian president agrees to release women accused with terrorist group

    May 21 (GIN) - Fulfilling a demand by the insurgent Boko Haram rebel organization, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to release from jail some suspects and all women "held in connection with terrorist ...

  • ACN PDP allege violence planned for judgment day

    By GBENGA ARIYIBI ADO EKITI -- Both the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are accusing each other of alleged plans to cause mayhem on May 31. The day coincides with the date the Supreme Court had earlier slated for judgement on the case instituted by the former governor of the state, Mr. Segun Oni over the 2009 governorship election ...

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Dancer in the Dark [DVD]

Dancer in the Dark [DVD]

After its premier at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, where it eventually won the coveted Palm d'or, Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark was met equally with intense celebratory applause and boos of vociferous condemnation. It has since divided audiences and critics straight down the middle: either you love it or you hate it. Von Trier is either a boundary-pushing genius or he is a ego-m ... ...

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  • Giant strides in Executive-Legislature relations

    Senator Joy Emodi According to one of her interviews, she was a student activist saturated in the great ideals of an egalitarian society where people would live happily if only the right people could go into politics and take the driver's seat. A believer in Malam Aminu Kano political philosophy, she ventured into politics during the Transition to Civil Rule programme of the Abacha ...

  • No reason to panic – Keshi

    Coach Stephen Keshi has told Nigerians not to panic as the Super Eagles prepare for crucial 2014 World Cup qualifying games and the FIFA Confederations Cup tournament - all taking place in a number of weeks. A spate of injuries, first to Scotland-based midfielder Reuben Gabriel and ace forward Emmanuel Emenike, and lately to attacking midfielders Kalu Uche and Victor Moses, had caused anxiety ...

  • Ibrahimovic mulls PSG departure

    STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic admitted Wednesday that a departure from the Ligue 1 champions could not be ruled out if the club continues to lack stability behind the scenes. The celebrations of PSG’s first French title in 19 years have been overshadowed by uncertainty surrounding the future of Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, who last weekend ...

  • Nigeria statistics chief has almost figured out the economy

    A woman and two children stand along the Jos-Maiduguri road in the city of Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, May 19, 2013. Nigeria has more than 160 million people, 200 languages, 36 states and 774 local government areas. (AFOLABI ...

  • A Chat With Nigerians Will You Die For Nigeria I No Go Die For Naija By Chalya Princess Miri-Gazh

    Since time immemorial, people have been known to die for all kinds of causes – some religious, political, personal, emotional, social, economical etc. As far as I know, only Jesus died for the world and by the world, I mean for all the human beings in the world and not for the terrain. Martin Luther King died for his belief in his cause to stop racial discrimination against black ...

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