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SHARE THIS TAGS An Al Qaeda-linked Islamic militant group in control of northern Mali stoned to death a married couple accused of engaging in extramarital affairs, the group’s spokesman said. The couple were publicly executed in the remote town of Aguelhok, near the vast West African nation’s northern border with Algeria, on Sunday, a spokesman for the Ansar Dine group told Reuters. “These two people were married and had extra-conjugal relations. Our men on the ground in Aguelhok applied sharia (Islamic law),” said Sanda Ould Bounama, reached by telephone on Monday. “They both died right away and even asked for this application. We don’t have to answer to anyone over the application of sharia,” he said. Most people living in northern Mali have long practised Islam, but frustrations with the strict form of sharia being imposed by Islamists have sparked several protests in recent months. Ansar Dine and well-armed allies, including al Qaeda splinter gro...

Bono passed Paul McCartney as the world's wealthiest rock star this year, thanks to having a 2.3 percent share of Facebook. That's a cool £1 billion for the U2 frontman, leaving the former lead singer of Wings in second place with  a fortune estimated at slightly over $1 billion. So Paul McCartney needs the money, obviously. Yet his biggest gig of the year — the featured performer at the London Olympic Opening Ceremony — earned him … £1. From The Guardian: Mike Oldfield, Dizzee Rascal and Emeli Sande are also among the stars who are thought to have been paid the token figure. The big names had originally agreed to play the show in the Olympic Stadium for free, but the inclusion of the £1 figure was to make the contract binding. It means the star names were paid less than 1/20th of the cost of the cheapest ticket for the ceremony. Seats ranged up to £2,012 for the best available. A spokesman for the Games organizer Locog confirmed the £1 fee, which had been necessary f...

The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has issued a 48-hour deadline to athletes who were eliminated to quit London. IOC’s communications director Mark Adams said the move is necessary to allow for effective monitoring of the remaining participants and ensure security for the on-going global sporting showpiece. This development means team Nigeria’s table tennis quartet of Segun Toriola, Aruna Quadri, Funke Oshinaike and Offiong Edem would leave the games after they exited their events. Also team Nigeria’s boxing duo of Muyideen Akanji and Lukman Lawal are also affected by the order after they suffered shock ousters from the games. Medals table Meanwhile, China is gradually pulling away at the top of the medals table with a total of 17 medals comprising 9 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals. The United States is trailing with 5 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals a total of 17 medals. France has overtaken Italy to third on the table with 3 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze; ...

Commercial sex workers, otherwise known as prostitutes are angry, their anger, we gathered is not unconnected with the ongoing Ramadam fasting being embarked on by Muslim faithful across the country. According to those in the business of bed-to-wealth, the fasting period has crippled their business. When Dailypost visited one of their bases in Ejigbo, a suburb of Lagos, the visibly angry ladies were seen siting at different locations, discussing their fate. On enquiry, a lady identified as Rose from Edo lamented, “Oga, since morning, na only one person I don do, unlike before, I for don do like 16 or so. Na Raamadam . ” She said. When prodded further, the enraged lady said, “Oga I no come count bridge for Lagos, if u wan support my ministry tell me, I go ‘do’ you well.” In Ikotun, prostitutes lamented that their customers no longer pick their calls, “since Ramadan fasting started, my regular customer, Waidi refused picking my calls, and its painful and unfair. They should cons...