36 militants to die by hanging for killing military men

– 36 militants are to die by hanging – The people will face the hangman’s noose for killing Iraqi troops in 2014 – More than 1,700 soldiers were killed by the militants under two years Reports have it on Sunday, August 21 from Iraq that 36 militants were sentenced to death by hanging over the mass murder of hundreds of majorly Shi’ite soldiers at a camp north of Baghdad, the country’s capital at least two years ago. The number of people to face the hangman’s noose is the highest in a single day by the Iraqi administration since Islamic State militants gained control of some parts of northern and western Iraq in 2014.

According to the country’s ministry of justice, it informed that the executions were done at a prison in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya. No fewer than 1,700 troops were murdered in 2014 after they escaped from Camp Speicher, a former U.S. military base by the north of Saddam Hussein’s home town of Tikrit, when it was taken over by Islamic State. 36 militants sentenced to death The administration came under immense pressure from local Shi’ite politicians to kill the convicts sentenced to death after a huge bombing that was aimed at a shopping street in Iraq’s capital on July 3, where more than 324 people lost their lives.

The country’s ministry of justice announced days later that 45 death sentences have been executed since the beginning of 2016. The United Nations stated on Monday, August 1 that Iraq’s determination to quickly do away with the execution of militants could lead to the death of people who knew nothing about the killings of the soldiers.

The UN stated that as many as 1,200 militants are said to be on death row in Iraq, as well as possibly hundreds who have exhausted appeals. “Given the weaknesses of the Iraqi justice system, and the current environment in Iraq, I am gravely concerned that innocent people have been and may continue to be convicted and executed, resulting in gross, irreversible miscarriages of justice.” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein stated. Haidar al-Zamili, Iraq’s minister of justice denied the allegations on the UN’s worries, stating that each case “was reviewed in detail” before being sent to Iraq’s president Fuad Masum, whose approval was necessary for any death sentence to be executed. “There will be more executions,” the justice minister added, speaking at a ceremony to mark the hangings in Nasiriya, where the families of the Speicher victims were present. Iraq has been in turmoil in the hands of militants of various shades. About a month ago, it was learnt that Falluja, a city in Iraq has been in the hands of the Islamic State for two-and-a-half years.

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Pastor Kumuyi foresees what will happen to Nigeria's economy

– Pastor Kumuyi said Nigeria would get to its desired destination – He stated that the current harsh economic situation was only for a while – Governor Udom of Akwa Ibom was optimistic that the nation would soon get over its present economic hardship Pastor William Kumuyi, the general superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, said for things to change in the country, there was a need for attitudinal change. He said the change would begin with a step at a time and with a clear focus on where Nigeria is heading, Vanguard reports.

Pastor Kumuyi Speaking at a special Sunday service at the church’s International Bible Training Centre, Ayobo, a suburb of Lagos, the man of God expressed hope that current harsh economic situation would soon be over. He said Nigerians needed hope to make progress and that once there is hope and focus, the nation would get to its desired destination.

Reminded that Nigerians have not heard his voice on the spate of killing of Christians in the north, Pastor Kumuyi said: “Well I don’t know where those people are living that you said have not heard my voice. I just came back from FCT, from Benue, from Niger, from Kogi, from Nasarawa, from Plateau, from Adamawa, from Gombe, from Bauchi, from Taraba, and I’m on my way to Kaduna now.

“And thousands of people gather together. I met with governors and deputy governors and executives; we spoke about things, mapping out ways forward. So I don’t know where those people are living that they have not heard my voice. Those who want to hear are hearing and you are hearing too .” He therefore, called on Christians to shun all forms of covetousness, fornication, idolatry, among others and embrace righteousness and holiness of heart.

Also speaking, Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state expressed hope that the nation would soon get over its present economic hardship. He said there must be a wilderness before the Promised Land.

According to him, the prayers of Christian leaders and their followers was sustaining Nigeria despite the challenges. “I think the current economic situation calls for a rethink so that we can now walk the talk of diversification of our economy,” he said. On corruption, Udom said Nigerians must correct the notion that all those in government were corrupt. He stressed that if corruption must be tackled in the nation, it must begin from individuals through attitudinal change.

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Arsenal close in on deal for Miguel Almiron

– Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Miguel Almiron, Paraguayan 22-year-old star – Sources claim that €13m would be enough to bring the talented youngster – Almiron looks likely to join Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez at the Emirates Arsenal are set to land Paraguay international midfielder Miguel Almiron in what looks like a last gasp deal before the transfer window closes. According to a report 90min.com, citing Tuttomercatoweb, the Gunners are in talks with Almiron’s club Lanús, and hope to secure a deal before Wednesday’s transfer deadline day.

Arsenal close in on deal for Miguel Almiron Sources on Twitter have claimed that €13m would be enough to bring the talented youngster to Europe. Almiron, 22, signed for Argentine champions Lanús in 2015, after coming through the youth ranks at Cerro Porteño.

He was given his international debut at this summer’s Copa America.

Arsenal close in on deal for Miguel Almiron Should the attacking midfielder completes a move to North London, it will mark an unusually busy week in the transfer market for Arsenal. This follows a confirmation by Arsene Wenger on Saturday, August 27, that both Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez will join the North London team. Wenger’s busy week in the transfer market, comes off the back of heavy criticism from Arsenal supporters, who were frustrated that Granit Xhaka was the only apparent big-money signing of the summer. The deals for Mustafi, Perez and possibly Almiron would take Arsenal’s spending to over £100m since last season. The Gunners have already added midfielders Granit Xhaka and Kelechi Nwakali, defender Rob Holding and forward Takuma Asano to their squad. However, the Japanese youngster has gone on loan to Stuttgart.

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2pac is alive

Recent reports claim that Tupac Shakur is still alive – This is coming 20 years after he was reportedly murdered The rapper was 25-years-old when he was gunned down but not everyone is so convinced about what happened that night Ever since his death in 1996, there have been theories that Tupac Shakur is actually alive and well, or hiding out in Cuba.

Most of the claims of people spotting the star, or him being pictured, have turned out to be doctored photos or lookalikes but now a YouTube video has emerged that claims to PROVE Tupac has been with us all along.

The video which includes a selfie of a man wearing a bandanna who bears an uncanny resemblance to the fallen hip hop star. It is claimed the man is “Tupac guys 100% same eyebrows and lips”. The subtitles in the video state the photo are a “selfie” taken in 2015 on a phone “made in 2011″ – 11 years after his death. The YouTube channel behind the video, does stress it is “not 100% he is alive but I want to share my view”.

Last year, a retired police officer claimed he was paid $1.5million to help the star fake his own death. David Myers, who was on his deathbed at the time, said : “The world needs to know what I did. I’m ashamed that I let a price be put on my word and I cannot die without letting the world know.” Over 30 people were reportedly paid to help fake his death including police, medics and various witnesses.

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More than 300 reindeer killed by lightning storm in Norway

Hundreds of dead reindeer have been discovered following a lightning storm in southern Norway. Officials say it was an unusually large natural disaster. A gamekeeper at Norway's Hardangervidda plateau discovered the reindeer following a thunderstorm, authorities said on Monday. At least 322 reindeer were apparently struck by lightning on Friday as they clustered together during a storm. Some of the reindeer were still alive when they were found, but had to be put down due to their injuries. While park officials said it was not unusual for the occasional animal to be struck by lightning, the magnitude of Friday's incident was almost unprecedented. Unprecedented "It's unusual. We've never seen anything like this on this scale," Kjartan Knutsen, an official from the Norwegian Environmental Agency, told the AFP news agency. Authorities have not yet decided what to do with the reindeer. The Hardangervidda national park is a popular tourist attraction, known for its natural beauty and the largest herd of wild reindeer in Europe.

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2016-08-29T22:28:07.001+01:00 post-9 lilsamobi Arsenal close in on deal for Miguel Almiron

– Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Miguel Almiron, Paraguayan 22-year-old star – Sources claim that €13m would be enough to bring the talented youngster – Almiron looks likely to join Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez at the Emirates Arsenal are set to land Paraguay international midfielder Miguel Almiron in what looks like a last gasp deal before the transfer window closes. According to a report 90min.com, citing Tuttomercatoweb, the Gunners are in talks with Almiron’s club Lanús, and hope to secure a deal before Wednesday’s transfer deadline day.

Arsenal close in on deal for Miguel Almiron Sources on Twitter have claimed that €13m would be enough to bring the talented youngster to Europe. Almiron, 22, signed for Argentine champions Lanús in 2015, after coming through the youth ranks at Cerro Porteño.

He was given his international debut at this summer’s Copa America.

Arsenal close in on deal for Miguel Almiron Should the attacking midfielder completes a move to North London, it will mark an unusually busy week in the transfer market for Arsenal. This follows a confirmation by Arsene Wenger on Saturday, August 27, that both Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez will join the North London team. Wenger’s busy week in the transfer market, comes off the back of heavy criticism from Arsenal supporters, who were frustrated that Granit Xhaka was the only apparent big-money signing of the summer. The deals for Mustafi,

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Miniskirts and jeans trousers banned at airports

– NPA bans staff from wearing miniskirts and jeans trousers – The Port Authority says it would not condone any form of inappropriate dressing – NPA says it will henceforth attract appropriate sanctions for inappropriate dressing The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has banned inappropriate dressings by some of its staff.

This was made known in an internal memorandum sent to the workers titled “DRESS CODE”, with reference number HQ/ CR/AD/G.1/589, dated July, 27, Scannews reports.

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has banned its staff from wearing miniskirts and jeans trousers. According to the management, inappropriate dressings such tight jeans trousers and mini- skirts/dresses by its staff, would no longer be condoned and will henceforth attract appropriate sanctions.

Y.G Bukar, NPA’s general manager, Human Resources said: “It has been observed that despite the issuance of a couple of circulars vide HQ/GMHR/CON/G.3/128 of 25th August, 2008 and HQ/CR/AD/G.1/3039 of 19th December, 2014 on corporate Dress Code, some employees still indulge in improper dressing to the office. “For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby reiterated that inappropriate dressings such tight jeans trousers, cut-off trousers, mini- skirts/dresses, tummy and navel shirt transparent/exposing outfits, spaghetti strapped dresses, mismatched clothes, rubber slippers, tattered shoes and rough hairstyles, (to mention but a few) that are unnecessary distractions would no longer be condoned and will henceforth attract appropriate sanctions.” The management thereafter urged sectional heads to monitor employees’ dressings with emphasis on decent and formal English wears. The statement added: “In view of the foregoing and to further maintain a positive corporate image of a reputable organisation, all divisional, departmental and sectional heads, especially heads of personnel are once again enjoined to ensure monitoring of compliance of employees dressings with emphasis on decent, moderate and smart national and formal English wears.”

The new dressing order comes just a month after Hadiza Bala Usman, newly appointed managing director of NPA assumed duties at the headquarters in Lagos. On assumption at the office, Usman told her colleagues to join her to make the ports authority a model agency.

“We will listen to our customers, importers, exporters and other agencies working in the Ports to improve on our service delivery to the nation, anything less than world-class services is simply not acceptable; attaining such heights is a mission to which I am certain we can all subscribe,” she said.

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PININFARINA’S RADICAL H2 SPEED HYDROGEN

PININFARINA’S RADICAL H2 SPEED HYDROGEN CONCEPT CAR WILL BECOME REALITY

At the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, legendary Italian design firm Pininfarina unveiled the H2 Speed concept, a hydrogen fuel cell race car intended to predict the future of motor sports.

Flashy concept cars like the H2 Speed usually get their 15 minutes of fame on an auto- show stand, then disappear. That may not be the case with this one, though, as Pininfarina is considering a limited production run of 10 copies, according to Automotive News (subscription required). Speaking to the trade journal at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, CEO Silvio Pietro Angori said the H2 Speed would be a “racing car for gentleman drivers.”

The track-only production cars will be based on a Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP 2) chassis, giving Pininfarina a foundation that is already approved for competition to work off of. The fuel cell stack will power a pair of electric motors, which will send at least 503 horsepower to the rear wheels.

The powertrain will be developed by GreenGT, a French company that has worked to introduce fuel cells to racing over the past few years. Pininfarina already claims to have buyers lined up for the car, even with an estimated price tag of $2.5 million. The company hopes to have a working prototype completed by early next year, and deliver the production models around 12-14 months after that. CEO Angori is also adamant that Pininfarina will turn a profit on these cars, something that’s likely as important to the company as pushing the boundaries of race car design. Pininfarina has produced many iconic car designs over the years, but it recently fell into financial trouble. Last year, Indian carmaker Mahindra purchased a controlling interest in the Italian firm.

The H2 Speed could help put Pininfarina back in the spotlight. If the company really is serious about racing the car, it will be much more than another expensive toy for rich people. Putting a hydrogen fuel cell car on track in a real race series could be a major leap forward for the technology, and help make racing more sustainable.

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