Tuesday 3 February 2015

Suge Knight faces life in prison

Embattled former record exec Suge Knight's $2million bail was revoked yesterday and he's now been officially charged with attempted murder in the hit and run crash that took the life of his friend, Heavyweight Records CEO, Terry Carter and seriously injured filmmaker Cle 'Bone' Sloan last week.

The judge in the case said he revoked Suge's bail because he

ISIS militants Kills Man For Being Gay

New images have emerged appearing to show ISIS militants blindfolding a man (left) before hurling him off a tower block (right) as punishment for 'being gay' in the Syrian town of Tal Abyad. The man, who was supposedly being punished for having a 'homosexual affair', apparently survived the fall, but was stoned to death by a waiting crowd at the foot of the tower block (inset).

 Dailymail.

African Union Ask President Goodluck Jonathan and other African leaders to openly declare their assets

Worried by the high rate at which resource-rich African countries lose huge revenues through corruption, illegal transfers of profits and money laundering abroad, the African Union, AU, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and other African leaders to openly declare their assets and subject their wealth to public scrutiny, according to Premium Times.

A report on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, compiled by an AU panel led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, said Africa loses an estimated $60billion (about N10.08trillion) annually

Journalist Allegedly Beaten Up In Imo Over Political Matters

According to reports, this journalist, Greg Okey Nwadike was beaten blue and black while trying to cover a protest last week in Imo State. Reports have it that, Nwadike was accused of being sponsored by PDP to riot against the Imo State Government.

Imo State is an APC State.