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Monday, July 13, 2009

Chinese Nationals threaten to flee Nigeria if their safety can not be guaranteed

Due to the rampant kidnappings in the country, Chinese nationals living in Nigeria have threatened to leave the country if justice can not be brought to kidnappers and their safety can not be guaranteed.

The threat comes after the body of one of two kidnapped Chinese nationals was found buried in a bush in Ebonyi,Nigeria. The apprehended kidnapper, Innocent Orji confessed the location of the body to Inspector General of Police Mike Okiro.

AllAfrica

Canadian kidnapped in Kaduna,Nigeria

Nigerian militant leader Henry Okah is a free man

The leader of main militant group The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has been released from jail as part of the conditions set in the amnesty deal made by the Nigerian government.

Judge Mohammed Liman said during the hearing in Jos "Having reviewed what the attorney general said, you have become a free man at this moment"

Upon release, Henry Okah denied he was the leader of MEND and said he would hold consultations with the rest of the group.

BBC

10 minute video recap of the oil war from Ken Sara Wiwa to present

Piracy stunting Nollywood growth

It's estimated that up to 50 percent of the Nigerian movie industry's profits are being lost to piracy according to Nollywood insiders.

Emmanuel Isikaku, the president of the Film and Video Producers and Marketers Association (FVPMA) said "Piracy has dealt a big blow to the industry," He has also been producing Nigerian movies for 13 years. In his 2007 movie "Plane Crash" which was very popular with Nigerian audiences, he failed to recover his costs and lost a lot of money because of piracy.

In an interview with CNN, Isikaku said "I couldn't make anything from it, because of piracy, I didn't even break even. A lot of people watched the film. But unfortunately, they watched pirated copies.

According to a survey conducted by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), Nollywood is the second biggest movie producing sector in the world.

AllAfrica

Related stories: CNN covers the Nollywood industry

Globacom appoints Nollywood Ambassadors

Criminal prosecution case against surgeon charged with Stella Obasanjo's death begins in Spain

In 2005, the wife of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo travelled to Spain for a liposuction operation. Two days after the operation, Stella Obasanjo went into septic shock and passed away.

The case against the surgeon who carried out the operation began on July 10,2009. He is charged with the death of the former first lady in which he denies.

During the trial, the surgeon claimed that there was absolutely no evidence of any complication during the procedure nor during the post-op, and described how everything went normally until the early hours of the day after the operation.

The case is scheduled to resume on July 20. The surgeon faces two years in prison and a possible five year ban from practicing if found guilty.

Check the nation online for more details.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Bootleg discs of Michael Jackson's memorial go on sale in Nigeria

Pirated discs of Michael Jackson's memorial are being sold in Nigeria for 250 naira ($1.7), which is double the price of other bootleg discs in Nigeria according to a buyer.

"I can pay any price for the disc. It is my way of saying farewell to my beloved MJ," said the buyer.

A bootleg seller named Emeka Ayadike mentioned that the pirated discs of Michael Jackson's memorial are selling quite well.

"We want to make as much money as we can before interest in the music idol begins to fade."

When asked about his source, this was his response "it is the secret of the trade."

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