Oscar Pistorius to stay in prison for foreseeable future after Justice Minister rejects early release

Oscar Pistorius will not be released from prison on Friday, the South African Justice Department has confirmed.

The Paralympian athlete was expected to be released from prison in Pretoria to carry out the rest of his sentence under house arrest at his uncle’s home. However, the Justice Minister said releasing him after he had served just ten months of his five-year sentence was "premature".

The 28-year-old's family said they were "shocked and disappointed" by the decision on Wednesday.

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I'm ready to get back to my best--Januzaj

Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj says he feels ready to rediscover his best form, after scoring his first goal of the season against Aston Villa on Friday.

The Belgian's first-half strike was enough to earn the Reds a maiden victory on the road this season, after he was recalled to the starting line-up for the first time since 11 February.

Facing the media alongside Louis van Gaal ahead of Tuesday's crucial Champions League play-off first leg against Club Brugge, Januzaj said he's improving all the time under the manager's guidance.

Searchers found Wreckage of Missing Indonesian Passenger Plane in remote Papua

The wreckage of an Indonesian plane which went missing with 54 people on board has been spotted in the remote western Papua region, officials say.

Indonesian plane with 54 people on board goes missing

An Indonesian domestic flight with 54 people on board lost contact with air traffic control in Papua province Sunday afternoon, the nation's search and rescue agency said on Twitter.

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Davido and Yemi Alade Emerged as Nigeria best.....MAMA 2015

MAMA 2015: List of Winners

Stars of the African and international music industry went out in force on Saturday for the fifth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards. Nigeria again dominated this year’s MTV Africa Music Awards, MAMA, carting away most of the coveted trophies.

Leading the way was Davido, who retained his title as Africa’s Best male Artiste of the year. He won the same award last year. The Aye crooner beats his South African counterpart, AKA, Diamond from Tanzania, Ghanaian Sarkodie and Wizkid to clinch the trophy.

Rapper Young Thug and Birdman allegedly plotted to kill Lil Wayne

Cash Money CEO Bryan 'Birdman' Williams, rapper Young Thug and other members of their entourage have been named in an indictment alleging they conspired to kill rapper Lil Wayne over a business dispute. 

From WSBTV

Channel 2 Action News has uncovered an indictment filed in Cobb County in June that alleges Williams and another rapper named Bryan Williams, aka Birdman, were involved in a RICO conspiracy to kill Lil Wayne when his tour bus was shot up in April. The indictment also says all of the men are members of the Bloods gang.

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Kingsley Kuku eyes Mimiko’s seat?

Kingsley Kuku

FORMER Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, is at the centre of a rumour that has shaken politics in Ondo State to its foundation.

The erstwhile Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme is said to have joined the governorship race in the state. And towards realising his dream, his loyalists have embarked on a quiet but rigorous campaign in the nooks and crannies of Ondo State.

Nigeria needs sacrifice, patriotism to overcome challenges – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigeria needs sacrifices to overcome its present challenges and repair the damage done by bad governance.

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The President made the call in his Eid-el-Fitr message to Nigerians.

The sacrifices, he said, are needed to accelerate the pace of national development in the country.

Buhari said: “Although we have come to the end of this year’s Ramadan, I believe that a greater acceptance by Nigerians of its key lessons of self-denial and sacrifice will serve our dear country well as we strive to overcome our present challenges, undo the damage done by years of bad governance and accelerate the pace of national development.

Baby born with traditional beads in Lagos

Despite adopting several family planning strategies, a 52-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Funke Adamson, has ended up giving birth to a baby girl clutching white ‘Ileke’ (Yoruba name for beads) on her hands. Funke, a traditional worshipper said she was delivered of the baby that has now been described by many as  a “miracle child” on Monday, May 11, 2015 at a Trado-medical home in Apapa.

Speaking to Vanguard, she said: “I received a message from an Osun Custodian who said that a child is on the way for me. I didn’t believe him. I didn’t realize until the baby was three and half month old when I began to experienced flow of membranous fluid.”           When Vanguard visited the home of the Adamson at No.16 Olayinka Street, Ijora, Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area, LCDA last Monday during the naming ceremony, it was gathered that Funke and her husband, Mr. Hamzat Adamson, 63-year-old never planned to have a child at this time.