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Pistorius told 'snowball of lies,' says prosecution 7 August 2014 Last updated at 16:00 The main prosecutor in the trial of Oscar Pistorius has argued that the South African athlete cannot avoid a conviction for murdering his girlfriend. Gerrie Nel accused the athlete of being a "deceitful witness" who told the court a "snowball of lies". Mr Pistorius denies murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He says he mistook her for an intruder but the prosecution says he deliberately shot her after a row. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel made his concluding remarks on Thursday, with the defence due to follow on Friday. Known as the "Pitbull" prosecutor, Mr Nel said that even if Mr Pistorius' account of events were true, "he cannot escape" a conviction for murdering with intent. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel (April 2014)Prosecutor Gerrie Nel went on the offensive once again as he made his closing arguments Barry Roux, defence lawyer for mur...

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Speaker’s Death: Ondo Assembly Declares Seven-day Mourning Hon. Samuel Ajayi Adesina   •Tambuwal, Kwara speaker mourn By James Sowole   and Hammed Shittu  The Ondo State House of Assembly yesterday declared a seven-day mourning in honour of the late Speaker of the assembly, Hon. Samuel Ajayi Adesina. Adesina died on Tuesday in an undisclosed hospital during his battle with cancer of urinary bladder. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon Oyebo Aladetan, who disclosed the declaration of the mourning period, added that the assembly had set up a burial committee headed by a member representing the Odigbo 1 Constituency, Hon. Victor Akinwe. Akinwe incidentally, haileds from the same local government with the late speaker. Aladetan said the committee set up by the assembly would work along with the late legislator’s family members and also liaise with the state government on the burial arrangement for the deceased. The lawmaker de...

Anti-gay Law: Nigeria, Uganda May Lose US Human Rights Ratings US Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry • Nigerian-Americans tell Obama to demonstrate war against Boko Haram in practical terms By Nduka Nwosu in New York US Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, will today present the country’s 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices that could affect Nigeria and Uganda’s ratings on human rights following the passage of anti-gay laws by both African countries. However, for Nigerian-Americans, what is of utmost importance to the people is for the US to show greater commitment in its support to eradicate the Boko Haram menace and other forms of terrorism in the country. With Nigeria’s recent ban on homosexuality and same-sex unions and Uganda’s anti-gay law during the week, observers believe some African countries may receive a knock today, as Kerry presents his score card. Apa...

Court Refuses Sanusi’s Application for Reinstatement Mallam  Sanusi Lamido Sanusi By Tobi Soniyi in Abuja   A Federal High Court in Abuja Wednesday refused an application byMallam  Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to be reinstated as the central bank governor. Justice Gabriel Kolawole refused the ex parte motion brought before it by Sanusi on the grounds that it would be unfair to grant such an application without affording the respondents a hearing. Sanusi had filed the application on Monday asking the court to make an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants from obstructing, disturbing, stopping or preventing him in any manner whatsoever, from performing the functions as the governor of the CBN and enjoying in full, the statutory powers and privileges attached to the office. Urging the court to expeditiously grant his interlocutory application, he maintained that any delay might cause irreparable and serious damage and...

Jonathan: I Feel the Weight of Our 100-year History President Goodluck Jonathan •  French president leads 27 heads of states to centenary, security summit By Our Correpondents As the country commences its centenary celebrations today, President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that he feels the full weight of Nigeria's 100-year history, adding, however, that he feels no frustration of disillusionment, but "a great pride and great hope for a country that is bound to overcome the transient pains of the moment and eventually take its rightful place among the greatest nations on earth”. Jonathan, who stated this in a nationwide broadcast Wednesday to kick-start the centenary, said that the amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914 was not a mistake, assuring Nigerians that in the next 100 years, Nigeria will remain as a united, prosperous and politically stable nation, which will be the pr...