Bombay High Court suspends Bollywood star Salman Khan’s jail term

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s five-year prison sentence for killing a homeless man with his SUV after a night out drinking 13 years ago was suspended Friday pending an appeal, according to reports.

 

The actor was on Wednesday found guilty at a session’s court of culpable homicide and other charges for driving his vehicle into a group of homeless men sleeping rough in suburban Mumbai in 2002.

But on Friday, lawyers for Khan argued to Mumbai’s High Court that their client’s conviction should be overturned. The court agreed to suspend the sentence until an appeal is heard, according to Indian television networks NDTV and CNN-IBN.

The decision means the actor’s jail sentence does not take effect, the reports said.

Eight-year-old smuggled to Spain in suitcase:

Police found an eight-year-old Ivorian boy hidden in a suitcase that was smuggled across the border into Spanish territory in north Africa, an official said on today.

A 19-year-old woman took the case through a pedestrian crossing from Morocco into the small Spanish-governed territory of Ceuta on Thursday, a spokesman for the Civil Guard police force said.

“When they put the suitcase through the scanner, the operator noticed something strange, which seemed to be a person inside the case,” he told AFP.

“When it was opened they found a minor, in a terrible state.”

The boy said he was eight years old and from Ivory Coast, according to the spokesman.

The Civil Guard arrested the woman, who was due to go before a judge.

They also arrested the boy’s father when he tried to cross the border a few hours later. The father is Ivorian and lives in Spain’s Canary Islands.

Thousands of migrants each year risk their lives trying to enter Ceuta and another Spanish territory bordering Morocco, Melilla, in search of a better life in Europe.

Police uncover another ritualists’ den in Ogun, rescue woman

Ogun State Police Command yesterday uncovered another suspected ritualists’ den in Unity and Peace Estate, along Itele-Lafenwa Road, Ota, Ado Odo-Ota Local Government Area.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the latest discovery was made possible by the escape of a 28-year-old lady, who had been kept bound in an uncom-pleted building in the estate.

Survivor lured by ‘boyfriend.’ The lucky victim was said to have been told by her captors that they would come for her in the night, but she struggled to free herself and rolled towards the entrance of the building before she was noticed. Passers-by saw her and came to her rescue.

She did not disclose her identity before policemen from Itele Police Station arrived and cordoned off the area.

We have 1.2bn litres of petrol in stock, says NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its downstream subsidiary, the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), said they had 1.2 billion litres of petrol in stock.

This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Mr Ohi Alegbe, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Department, NNPC. The statement stated that the figure translated to 31 days sufficiency, going by the 40 million litres daily consumption of the product in the country.

It explained that the Managing Director of PPMC, Mr Haruna Momoh, made the announcement in Abuja.

It quoted Haruna as saying that “21 additional vessels laden with petroleum products are in offshore Lagos waiting to berth.

“NNPC has made adequate arrangements to ensure energy sufficiency in the country and reassured motorists that the noticeable queues at the filling stations would thin out in the days ahead”.

Momoh said that the NNPC also had 21 days sufficiency of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) otherwise known as diesel and 18 days sufficiency of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), otherwise known as kerosene.

He said that as part of efforts to ensure petroleum products’ sufficiency and distribution, the NNPC embarked on aggressive Reception Depots rehabilitation in 2011.

The Met Gala 2015: Pictures From the Red Carpet

Beyonce and Jay Z attend the ‘China: Through The Looking Glass’ Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Happy Birthday The Boss Olalekan Tunde

As you celebrate today, may your heart be filled with happiness and joy!
As you look ahead to tomorrow, may your deepest hopes and dreams come true for you!

There couldn’t be a better day to take a chance to say, Happy Birthday to the best boss in the whole wide world! You’re not just a year older, but a year better! Have a great day and a great year ahead!

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Burna Boy goes topless in Calabar #StarMusicTrek

For the fans, especially for the females at the Municipal Garden in Calabar on May 2, 2015, it was eye candy galore at the opening leg of the 2015 Star Music Trek as dancehall superstar Burna Boy stole the show with a raunchy, energetic performance.

In the course of performing hit songs like "Run My Race", "Don Gorgon" and "Rockstar", Burna Boy decided to give the ladies a treat as he took off his shirt and threw it into the crowd. The excited crowd rushed to catch his shirt and female fans eagerly pushed forward to catch a glimpse of his well-toned body.

The Calabar leg of the 2015 Star Music Trek also featured exciting performances by Cynthia Morgan, Black Magic, Oritsefemi, Wande Coal, DJ Snoop Da Damaja, DJ Big N, Chidinma and Kcee.

See photos of Burna Boy making the ladies happy below

Davido Performs With 50 Cent In Las Vegas

Nigeria's talented and multiple award-winning singer, Davido recently performed on same stage with top America rapper, 50 Cent.

The HKN Gang boss was spotted performing on stage with 50 Cent at a pool party at the SLS in Las Vegas, USA, over the weekend.

The 'Gobe' crooner stormed the event with his crew and was very excited to be on stage with one of the world's famous rappers.

Davido, who could not stomach the joy of being on the same platform with 50 Cent, shared some of the photos of the moment via his social media platform.

Ara's Hairstyle That Got People Talking at a show last night

She is an upcoming rapper who wants to be unique in her songs and style.Ara contested at a show last night which was anchored by Ehiz of Soundcity.

Fortunately, she emerged the 2nd but her hairstyle became the talk of the town. People hasn't stopped talking about her boldness to rock such 'crazy' hairstyle.

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I Believe In Marriage, But Domestic Violence Scares Me- Shirley Igwe

The name Shirley Igwe, needs little or no further introduction. The pretty actress has gradually carved an niche for herself in Nollywood.

Aside script interpretation, Igwe is also the Principal Protocol Officer to the Imo State Governor.

She's from a family of eight, had lots of fun while growing up and she had no idea what the world was all about because she was well shielded by her parents.

The time is ripe for the diva to have her own family, but in as much as she believes in marriage, domestic violence scares her away from Holy matrimony.

Monday: Sweet Time With Jesus

Don’t Pervert Your Character

1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them:….

Beloved, you were created to bring glory and honour to God through a good character and righteous living. God wants to use you to influence others unto godliness, “Ye are of God”. Your life must reflect the character of holiness as a child of God. As you give yourself to a life of holiness and godliness, you will encounter persecutions and oppositions that seek to pervert your character.