Mariah Carey has impeccable timing--and not just because she's a
musician. Following President Barack Obama's historic reelection last
night, the "Vision of Love" diva and Obama booster released a new song
online paying poignant tribute to the commander in chief as he gears
up for another term in office.
The tune, "Bring It on Home," is a slow-moving, soulful ballad that
reflects the communal values the president espoused in his soaring
acceptance speech and ever since he burst onto the national stage--the
idea that America is a better, stronger and more perfect union when we
care for our fellow neighbors.
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Friday 2 November 2012
Music: Sasha P – Authentic
"Authentic Lomo"
Storm Records is pleased to announce the release of "AUTHENTIC" the
new single from Africa's First Lady of Hip Hop, Sasha P.
"AUTHENTIC" Which was produced by DJ Klem for Knighthouse features an
anthemic, upbeat and rhythmic offering complimented by the catchy sing
along lyrics to present an airy fresh sound set to hit the airwaves on
November 1, 2012.
"I'm excited to have Sasha Back Focused On Music, Authentic should
remind everyone why she remains so relevant in the game and of course
Bad Girl P should have sent enough warning signals that Sasha P is
ready to rock the house"
Tola Odunsi, Head of Storm Records Says With the success of the
recently released cover titled "Bad Girl P", Sasha returns with new
music to lay a foundation for her upcoming projects.
"I took time out to develop my retail brand EclecticBySasha and the
support has been amazing! However, music is my first Love and with all
my new experiences its only natural I'm back to the music!
Authentic is a glimpse into what my fans can expect from the new body
of work and all the projects I have been working on .There is so much
in store and I look forward to sharing them all with you. THANK YOU."
Sasha P
"Authentic, with that one word Sasha starts a new urban legend,
everyone will be claiming it but we know who represents it, the
Authentic First Lady of African Rap, this one is for the clubs,
certified 100% Authentic" Obi Asika, CEO Storm 360…
Sasha P – Authentic
Download : http://www.gidimp3.net/music-sasha-p-authentic/
Storm Records is pleased to announce the release of "AUTHENTIC" the
new single from Africa's First Lady of Hip Hop, Sasha P.
"AUTHENTIC" Which was produced by DJ Klem for Knighthouse features an
anthemic, upbeat and rhythmic offering complimented by the catchy sing
along lyrics to present an airy fresh sound set to hit the airwaves on
November 1, 2012.
"I'm excited to have Sasha Back Focused On Music, Authentic should
remind everyone why she remains so relevant in the game and of course
Bad Girl P should have sent enough warning signals that Sasha P is
ready to rock the house"
Tola Odunsi, Head of Storm Records Says With the success of the
recently released cover titled "Bad Girl P", Sasha returns with new
music to lay a foundation for her upcoming projects.
"I took time out to develop my retail brand EclecticBySasha and the
support has been amazing! However, music is my first Love and with all
my new experiences its only natural I'm back to the music!
Authentic is a glimpse into what my fans can expect from the new body
of work and all the projects I have been working on .There is so much
in store and I look forward to sharing them all with you. THANK YOU."
Sasha P
"Authentic, with that one word Sasha starts a new urban legend,
everyone will be claiming it but we know who represents it, the
Authentic First Lady of African Rap, this one is for the clubs,
certified 100% Authentic" Obi Asika, CEO Storm 360…
Sasha P – Authentic
Download : http://www.gidimp3.net/music-sasha-p-authentic/
PHOTOS: LATE PASTOR BIMBO ODUKOYA’S DAUGHTER TOLU ODUKOYA WEDS
The ceremony took place on Thursday, November 1, 2012. The white
wedding is expected to hold on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the
Fountain of Life church, Ilupeju, Lagos.
wedding is expected to hold on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the
Fountain of Life church, Ilupeju, Lagos.
Messi's girlfriend gives birth to A Baby Boy.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has become a father for the first time
after his girlfriend, Antonella Roccuzzo, gave birth to a baby boy,
Thiago.
Messi set to become father
The 25-year-old was given permission to leave training this morning to
accompany his partner to USP Dexeus, a hospital in the city, after she
went into labor.
After several hours, the boy was born just after 5:00 p.m. local time,
with Roccuzzo surrounded by family and friends, including Messi's
parents, Jorge and Celia.
Despite becoming a father, Messi will be available for selection for
the Blaugrana against Celta Vigo on Saturday.
Source: Goal.com
after his girlfriend, Antonella Roccuzzo, gave birth to a baby boy,
Thiago.
Messi set to become father
The 25-year-old was given permission to leave training this morning to
accompany his partner to USP Dexeus, a hospital in the city, after she
went into labor.
After several hours, the boy was born just after 5:00 p.m. local time,
with Roccuzzo surrounded by family and friends, including Messi's
parents, Jorge and Celia.
Despite becoming a father, Messi will be available for selection for
the Blaugrana against Celta Vigo on Saturday.
Source: Goal.com
Bollywood King ; Shahrukh Khan turns 47 today
As Shahrukh Khan turns 47 today, we cherry-pick quotes from the
superstar that have inspired us, made us grin and helped us discover a
different dimension of his personality
Born on November 2, 1965, Shahrukh Khan is also known as the 'Badshah
of Bollywood'.
And if you are one of those hardcore Shahrukh Khan fans who stops
surfing TV channels whenever he appears onscreen and listens to his
interviews with rapt attention, you
must have noticed that the actor has the habit contradicting him at
every given point- and we find that very endearing.
Substantiating our opinions, the actor himself said in an interview
that 'We aren't human if we don't contradict ourselves'. So if he
claims to be a luxury freak in one interview, in the very next confab
don't be surprised if you hear him claiming that the finer things in
life don't matter
to him much.
Khan makes you discover something interesting about him every time he
opens his mouth. And since his wit, his presence of mind and his
quirky perspective form such an integralp part of his personality, we
thought that extracting cool quotes by Khan from diverse places – from
websites to tabloids – would be the best way to celebrate his
birthday.
Read on…
Fame and love is a gift from God
and for that reason alone
I feel rich than 10 Bill Gates put together
But at the end of it all, you come to
Bombay, and there's a side of you
that nobody's seen. People now say,
he's stylish, intelligent, etc. Nobody
sees that basically I'm quite a
cheapster from Delhi.
Sometimes girls say they like me. I
don't know what to say, so before
she thinks I'm foolish or asexual, I
just say something funny. The best
way to kill romance is to joke.
I don't mind people criticising my
films. But when things get personal, I
don't like it. I know for every 50
people in the industry who don't like
my film for personal reasons, there
are 30 million people out there who
love it.
There are times I feel extremely
lonely and talking to my dogs seems
the only option Age is not my forte either. I still
cannot fix my own – am I 45 or 15?
If I could, would I be romancing girls
one third my age who normally
would call me 'Uncle'?
I momentarily lose my ability to give
up and close up. And here's where
the trick is – when you are in this
place of despair, where the world is
staring you down into yourself,
there's only one thing you can do to
survive: hang on to who you are
inside.
For someone who doesn't even like
love stories, I've played an awful lot
of lovers.
I don't like the trappings of stardom.
I wear the shoes and the Dolce &
Gabbana because I am told to. But I
am not trapped by it.
I am very shy. If I am flying British
Airways and the airhostess asks me
two questions, and I don't
understand her accent – I will go
hungry for the entire flight.
I believe in having long lasting
relationships. So you see, I'm still
with Gauri. These relationships,
according to me, cannot be changed,
off and on. I belong to the middle
class thought of school and I am
happy with my Gauri.
superstar that have inspired us, made us grin and helped us discover a
different dimension of his personality
Born on November 2, 1965, Shahrukh Khan is also known as the 'Badshah
of Bollywood'.
And if you are one of those hardcore Shahrukh Khan fans who stops
surfing TV channels whenever he appears onscreen and listens to his
interviews with rapt attention, you
must have noticed that the actor has the habit contradicting him at
every given point- and we find that very endearing.
Substantiating our opinions, the actor himself said in an interview
that 'We aren't human if we don't contradict ourselves'. So if he
claims to be a luxury freak in one interview, in the very next confab
don't be surprised if you hear him claiming that the finer things in
life don't matter
to him much.
Khan makes you discover something interesting about him every time he
opens his mouth. And since his wit, his presence of mind and his
quirky perspective form such an integralp part of his personality, we
thought that extracting cool quotes by Khan from diverse places – from
websites to tabloids – would be the best way to celebrate his
birthday.
Read on…
Fame and love is a gift from God
and for that reason alone
I feel rich than 10 Bill Gates put together
But at the end of it all, you come to
Bombay, and there's a side of you
that nobody's seen. People now say,
he's stylish, intelligent, etc. Nobody
sees that basically I'm quite a
cheapster from Delhi.
Sometimes girls say they like me. I
don't know what to say, so before
she thinks I'm foolish or asexual, I
just say something funny. The best
way to kill romance is to joke.
I don't mind people criticising my
films. But when things get personal, I
don't like it. I know for every 50
people in the industry who don't like
my film for personal reasons, there
are 30 million people out there who
love it.
There are times I feel extremely
lonely and talking to my dogs seems
the only option Age is not my forte either. I still
cannot fix my own – am I 45 or 15?
If I could, would I be romancing girls
one third my age who normally
would call me 'Uncle'?
I momentarily lose my ability to give
up and close up. And here's where
the trick is – when you are in this
place of despair, where the world is
staring you down into yourself,
there's only one thing you can do to
survive: hang on to who you are
inside.
For someone who doesn't even like
love stories, I've played an awful lot
of lovers.
I don't like the trappings of stardom.
I wear the shoes and the Dolce &
Gabbana because I am told to. But I
am not trapped by it.
I am very shy. If I am flying British
Airways and the airhostess asks me
two questions, and I don't
understand her accent – I will go
hungry for the entire flight.
I believe in having long lasting
relationships. So you see, I'm still
with Gauri. These relationships,
according to me, cannot be changed,
off and on. I belong to the middle
class thought of school and I am
happy with my Gauri.
Aliko Dangote made the list of world’s richest people.
Nigerian business mogul Aliko Dangote has made Bloomberg's list of
world's richest people.
Bloomberg Markets' inaugural list of the world's richest people, in
the magazine's December 2012 issue, showcases the billionaires who
pull the levers on the global economy.
As noted on the magazine's website, the ranking shows who's on top
(America Movil SAB Chairman Emeritus Carlos Slim, with a net worth of
$77.5 billion), who's faltering (Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer
Mark Zuckerberg, who's down $6.8 billion since Jan. 1) and who's just
wealthy enough to make the top 200 (SAS Institute Inc. co-founder John
Sall, who's worth $5.8 billion).
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, both in the top five, are household
names. At the number 3 position is the relatively unknown Amancio
Ortega of Spain. The 76-year-old founded Inditex SA, the world's
largest clothing retailer, which is known for its more than 1,600
trendy Zara stores. He made more than $18 billion from the start of
the year through Oct. 5 or about $66 million a day.
Aliko Dangote came 62nd on the list with a total net worth of $13.5
billion. The 55 year-old Chairman of Dangote Group has made another
$3.5 billion so far this year, increasing his wealth by 34.5%
Dangote is not the only African on the list. Egypt's Nassef Sawiris
was listed on the 141th position having a net worth of $7.8 billion.
South Africa's Nicky Oppenheimer and Johann Rupert made the 147th and
187th positions respectively. Their net worths are $7.6 billion and
$6.2 billion. This still leaves Aliko Dangote as the richest man in
Africa.
Aliko Dangote has worked his way to the top and has dragged Nigeria
along, as he continues to put the country's name on world map. The
self-made business magnate has a knack for seeing opportunities where
others can't. The patriotic Nigerian once said; "Let me tell you this
and I want to really emphasize it…nothing is going to help Nigeria
like Nigerians bringing back their money. If you give me $5 billion
today, I will invest everything here in Nigeria. Let us put our heads
together and work."
See the full list here:
Bloomberg's World's 200 Richest People
1. Carlos Slim
Net worth: $77.5 billion
YTD change: + $15.6 billion / + 25.3%
Source of wealth: America Movil
Industry: Telecommunications
Citizenship: Mexico
Age: 72
2. Bill Gates
Net worth: $64.4 billion
YTD change: + $8.7 billion / + 15.7%
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 57
3. Amancio Ortega
Net worth: $53.6 billion
YTD change: + $18.4 billion / + 52.1%
Source of wealth: Inditex
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Spain
Age: 76
4. Warren Buffett
Net worth: $48.4 billion
YTD change: + $5.7 billion / + 13.2%
Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 82
5. Ingvar Kamprad
Net worth: $41.8 billion
YTD change: + $5.0 billion / + 13.7%
Source of wealth: IKEA
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Sweden
Age: 86
6. Charles Koch
Net worth: $38.6 billion
YTD change: + $4.8 billion / + 14.1%
Source of wealth: Koch Industries
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 77
7. David Koch
Net worth: $38.6 billion
YTD change: + $4.8 billion / + 14.1%
Source of wealth: Koch Industries
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 72
8. Larry Ellison
Net worth: $37.2 billion
YTD change: $4.2 billion / + 12.8%
Source of wealth: Oracle
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 68
9. Christy Walton
Net worth: $30.5 billion
YTD change: + $5.4 billion / + 21.4%
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 57
10. Jim Walton
Net worth: $29.3 billion
YTD change: + $5.8 billion / + 24.7%
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 64
11. Rob Walton
Net worth: $28.7 billion
YTD change: + $5.7 billion / + 24.7%
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 68
12. Alice Walton
Net worth: $28.2 billion
YTD change: + $5.6 billion / + 25.0%
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 63
13. Li Ka-shing
Net worth: $27.0 billion
YTD change: + $4.8 billion / + 21.8%
Source of wealth: Cheung Kong Holdings
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Hong Kong
Age: 84
14. Mukesh Ambani
Net worth: $26.0 billion
YTD change: + $4.7 billion / + 21.8%
Source of wealth: Reliance Industries
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: India
Age: 55
15. Liliane Bettencourt
Net worth: $24.7 billion
YTD change: + $4.5 billion / + 22.1%
Source of wealth: L'Oreal
Industry: Manufacturing
Citizenship: France
Age: 90
16. Stefan Persson
Net worth: $24.7 billion
YTD change: + $2.9 billion / + 13.1%
Source of wealth: Hennes & Mauritz
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Sweden
Age: 65
17. Jeff Bezos
Net worth: $24.2 billion
YTD change: + $7.6 / + 45.5%
Source of wealth: Amazon.com
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 48
18. Bernard Arnault
Net worth: $24.1 billion
YTD change: + $3.4 billion / + 16.4%
Source of wealth: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: France
Age: 63
19. Larry Page
Net worth: $23.0 billion
YTD change: + $3.1 billion / + 15.9%
Source of wealth: Google
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 39
20. Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud
Net worth: $22.9 billion
YTD change: + $5.6 billion / + 32.0%
Source of wealth: Kingdom Holding
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Saudi Arabia
Age: 57
21. David Thomson
Net worth: $22.9 billion
YTD change: + $1.3 billion / + 5.8%
Source of wealth: Thomson Reuters
Industry: Media
Citizenship: Canada
Age: 55
22. Sergey Brin
Net worth: $22.8 billion
YTD change: + $3.1 / + 15.7%
Source of wealth: Google
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 39
23. Lee Shau Kee
Net worth: $22.7 billion
YTD change: + $6.1 billion / + 36.7%
Source of wealth: Henderson Land Development
Industry: Real Estate
Citizenship: Hong Kong
Age: 84
24. Karl Albrecht
Net worth: $22.7 billion
YTD change: – $0.20 billion / – 0.9%
Source of wealth: Aldi
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Germany
Age: 92
25. Michele Ferrero
Net worth: $22.5 billion
YTD change: + $1.4 billion / + 6.4%
Source of wealth: Ferrero
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: Italy
Age: 87
26. George Soros
Net worth: $21.9 billion
YTD change: + $0.64 billion / + 3.0%
Source of wealth: Soros Fund Management
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 82
27. Sheldon Adelson
Net worth: $21.3 billion
YTD change: + $1.4 billion / + 6.9%
Source of wealth: Las Vegas Sands
Industry: Service
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 79
28. Eike Batista
Net worth: $20.4 billion
YTD change: – $2.1 billion / – 9.3%
Source of wealth: OGX Petroleo & Gas Participacoes
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: Brazil
Age: 56
29. Iris Fontbona
Net worth: $20.2 billion
YTD change: + $2.7 billion / + 15.8%
Source of wealth: Antofagasta
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Chile
Age: n/a
30. Zong Qinghou
Net worth: $20.1 billion
YTD change: + $0.90 billion / + 4.7%
Source of wealth: Hangzhou Wahaha Group
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: China
Age: 67
31. John Mars
Net worth: $19.8 billion
YTD change: + $0.90 billion / + 4.8%
Source of wealth: Mars
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 77
32. Forrest Mars Jr.
Net worth: $19.8 billion
YTD change: + $0.90 billion / + 4.8%
Source of wealth: Mars
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 81
33. Jacqueline Mars
Net worth: $19.8 billion
YTD change: + $0.90 billion / + 4.8%
Source of wealth: Mars
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 72
34. Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez
Net worth: $19.5 billion
YTD change: + $2.4 billion / + 14.0%
Source of wealth: Industrias Peñoles
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Mexico
Age: 81
35. Dieter Schwarz
Net worth: $19.3 billion
YTD change: – $0.72 billion / –3.6%
Source of wealth: Lidl
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Germany
Age: 73
36. Gina Rinehart
Net worth: $19.1 billion
YTD change: – $1.1 billion / –5.4%
Source of wealth: Hancock Prospecting
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Australia
Age: 58
37. Jorge Paulo Lemann
Net worth: $19.1 billion
YTD change: + $6.8 billion / + 54.9%
Source of wealth: Anheuser-Busch InBev
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: Brazil
Age: 73
38. Rinat Akhmetov
Net worth: $18.9 billion
YTD change: + $4.5 billion / + 31.5%
Source of wealth: Metinvest
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Ukraine
Age: 46
39. Cheng Yu-tung
Net worth: $18.7 billion
YTD change: – $1.5 billion / – 7.3%
Source of wealth: Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Hong Kong
Age: 87
40. Alisher Usmanov
Net worth: $18.0 billion
YTD change: + $0.66 billion / + 3.8%
Source of wealth: Metalloinvest
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 59
41. Lakshmi Mittal
Net worth: $17.4 billion
YTD change: – $0.88 billion / – 4.8%
Source of wealth: ArcelorMittal
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: India
Age: 62
42. Leonid Mikhelson
Net worth: $16.9 billion
YTD change: + $0.11 billion / + 0.7%
Source of wealth: Novatek
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 57
43. Viktor Vekselberg
Net worth: $16.8 billion
YTD change: + $2.8 billion / + 19.8%
Source of wealth: TNK-BP International
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 55
44. Vladimir Lisin
Net worth: $16.7 billion
YTD change: + $2.6 billion / + 18.5%
Source of wealth: Novolipetsk Steel
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 56
45. Luis Carlos Sarmiento
Net worth: $16.5 billion
YTD change: + $1.3 billion / + 8.8%
Source of wealth: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores
Industry: Colombia
Citizenship: Finance
Age: 79
46. Carl Icahn
Net worth: $15.8 billion
YTD change: – $0.36 billion / – 2.2%
Source of wealth: Icahn Enterprises
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 76
47. Azim Premji
Net worth: $15.5 billion
YTD change: – $0.52 billion / –3.2%
Source of wealth: Wipro
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: India
Age: 67
48. Alexey Mordashov
Net worth: $15.0 billion
YTD change: + $4.0 billion / 36.6%
Source of wealth: Severstal
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 47
49. Steve Ballmer
Net worth: $15.0 billion
YTD change: + $1.6 billion / 11.6%
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 56
50. Ernesto Bertarelli
Net worth: $14.8 billion
YTD change: + $2.5 billion / + 20.7%
Source of wealth: Serono
Industry: Medical
Citizenship: Switzerland
Age: 47
51. Roman Abramovich
Net worth: $14.7 billion
YTD change: + $0.43 billion / + 3.0%
Source of wealth: Sibneft
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 46
52. Paul Allen
Net worth: $14.6 billion
YTD change: + $0.40 billion / + 2.8%
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 59
53. Mikhail Fridman
Net worth: $14.4 billion
YTD change: + $1.5 billion / + 11.7%
Source of wealth: TNK-BP International
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 48
54. Michael Otto
Net worth: $14.3 billion
YTD change: + $1.3 billion / + 9.8%
Source of wealth: Otto Group
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Germany
Age: 69
55. Mikhail Prokhorov
Net worth: $13.9 billion
YTD change: + $0.81 billion / + 6.2%
Source of wealth: MMC Norilsk Nickel
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 47
56. Ray Dalio
Net worth: $13.9 billion
YTD change: – $0.38 billion / – 2.7%
Source of wealth: Bridgewater Associates
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 63
57. Phil Knight
Net worth: $13.9 billion
YTD change: + $0.41 billion / + 3.0%
Source of wealth: Nike
Industry: Manufacturing
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 74
58. Vladimir Potanin
Net worth: $13.8 billion
YTD change: + $0.67 billion / + 5.1%
Source of wealth: MMC Norilsk Nickel
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 51
59. Len Blavatnik
Net worth: $13.6 billion
YTD change: + $2.6 billion / + 23.8%
Source of wealth: Access Industries Holdings
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 55
60. Robert Kuok
Net worth: $13.5 billion
YTD change: + $1.5 billion / + 12.1%
Source of wealth: Kerry Properties
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Malaysia
Age: 89
61. Hans Rausing
Net worth: $13.5 billion
YTD change: + $0.24 billion / + 1.8%
Source of wealth: Tetra Laval
Industry: Manufacturing
Citizenship: Sweden
Age: 86
62. Aliko Dangote
Net worth: $13.5 billion
YTD change: + $3.5 billion / + 34.5%
Source of wealth: Dangote Cement
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Nigeria
Age: 55
63. Jack Taylor
Net worth: $13.4 billion
YTD change: + $4.0 billion / + 42.6%
Source of wealth: Enterprise Holdings
Industry: Service
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 90
64. Dirce Navarro de Camargo
Net worth: $13.4 billion
YTD change: + $1.8 billion / + 15.3%
Source of wealth: Camargo Correa
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Brazil
Age: n/a
65. John Fredriksen
Net worth: $13.3 billion
YTD change: + $2.2 billion / + 19.7%
Source of wealth: Seadrill
Industry: Service
Citizenship: Cyprus
Age: 68
66. Elaine Marshall
Net worth: $13.2 billion
YTD change: + $1.6 billion / + 14.1%
Source of wealth: Koch Industries
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 70
67. George Kaiser
Net worth: $13.1 billion
YTD change: – $0.02 billion / – 0.1%
Source of wealth: Kaiser-Francis Oil
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 69
68. Ronald Perelman
Net worth: $13.1 billion
YTD change: + $0.57 billion / + 4.5%
Source of wealth: MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 69
69. Leonardo Del Vecchio
Net worth: $13.1 billion
YTD change: + $3.5 billion / + 36.5%
Source of wealth: Luxottica Group
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Italy
Age: 77
70. Michael Dell
Net worth: $12.9 billion
YTD change: – $0.38 billion / – 2.9%
Source of wealth: Dell
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 47
world's richest people.
Bloomberg Markets' inaugural list of the world's richest people, in
the magazine's December 2012 issue, showcases the billionaires who
pull the levers on the global economy.
As noted on the magazine's website, the ranking shows who's on top
(America Movil SAB Chairman Emeritus Carlos Slim, with a net worth of
$77.5 billion), who's faltering (Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer
Mark Zuckerberg, who's down $6.8 billion since Jan. 1) and who's just
wealthy enough to make the top 200 (SAS Institute Inc. co-founder John
Sall, who's worth $5.8 billion).
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, both in the top five, are household
names. At the number 3 position is the relatively unknown Amancio
Ortega of Spain. The 76-year-old founded Inditex SA, the world's
largest clothing retailer, which is known for its more than 1,600
trendy Zara stores. He made more than $18 billion from the start of
the year through Oct. 5 or about $66 million a day.
Aliko Dangote came 62nd on the list with a total net worth of $13.5
billion. The 55 year-old Chairman of Dangote Group has made another
$3.5 billion so far this year, increasing his wealth by 34.5%
Dangote is not the only African on the list. Egypt's Nassef Sawiris
was listed on the 141th position having a net worth of $7.8 billion.
South Africa's Nicky Oppenheimer and Johann Rupert made the 147th and
187th positions respectively. Their net worths are $7.6 billion and
$6.2 billion. This still leaves Aliko Dangote as the richest man in
Africa.
Aliko Dangote has worked his way to the top and has dragged Nigeria
along, as he continues to put the country's name on world map. The
self-made business magnate has a knack for seeing opportunities where
others can't. The patriotic Nigerian once said; "Let me tell you this
and I want to really emphasize it…nothing is going to help Nigeria
like Nigerians bringing back their money. If you give me $5 billion
today, I will invest everything here in Nigeria. Let us put our heads
together and work."
See the full list here:
Bloomberg's World's 200 Richest People
1. Carlos Slim
Net worth: $77.5 billion
YTD change: + $15.6 billion / + 25.3%
Source of wealth: America Movil
Industry: Telecommunications
Citizenship: Mexico
Age: 72
2. Bill Gates
Net worth: $64.4 billion
YTD change: + $8.7 billion / + 15.7%
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 57
3. Amancio Ortega
Net worth: $53.6 billion
YTD change: + $18.4 billion / + 52.1%
Source of wealth: Inditex
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Spain
Age: 76
4. Warren Buffett
Net worth: $48.4 billion
YTD change: + $5.7 billion / + 13.2%
Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 82
5. Ingvar Kamprad
Net worth: $41.8 billion
YTD change: + $5.0 billion / + 13.7%
Source of wealth: IKEA
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Sweden
Age: 86
6. Charles Koch
Net worth: $38.6 billion
YTD change: + $4.8 billion / + 14.1%
Source of wealth: Koch Industries
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 77
7. David Koch
Net worth: $38.6 billion
YTD change: + $4.8 billion / + 14.1%
Source of wealth: Koch Industries
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 72
8. Larry Ellison
Net worth: $37.2 billion
YTD change: $4.2 billion / + 12.8%
Source of wealth: Oracle
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 68
9. Christy Walton
Net worth: $30.5 billion
YTD change: + $5.4 billion / + 21.4%
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 57
10. Jim Walton
Net worth: $29.3 billion
YTD change: + $5.8 billion / + 24.7%
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 64
11. Rob Walton
Net worth: $28.7 billion
YTD change: + $5.7 billion / + 24.7%
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 68
12. Alice Walton
Net worth: $28.2 billion
YTD change: + $5.6 billion / + 25.0%
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 63
13. Li Ka-shing
Net worth: $27.0 billion
YTD change: + $4.8 billion / + 21.8%
Source of wealth: Cheung Kong Holdings
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Hong Kong
Age: 84
14. Mukesh Ambani
Net worth: $26.0 billion
YTD change: + $4.7 billion / + 21.8%
Source of wealth: Reliance Industries
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: India
Age: 55
15. Liliane Bettencourt
Net worth: $24.7 billion
YTD change: + $4.5 billion / + 22.1%
Source of wealth: L'Oreal
Industry: Manufacturing
Citizenship: France
Age: 90
16. Stefan Persson
Net worth: $24.7 billion
YTD change: + $2.9 billion / + 13.1%
Source of wealth: Hennes & Mauritz
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Sweden
Age: 65
17. Jeff Bezos
Net worth: $24.2 billion
YTD change: + $7.6 / + 45.5%
Source of wealth: Amazon.com
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 48
18. Bernard Arnault
Net worth: $24.1 billion
YTD change: + $3.4 billion / + 16.4%
Source of wealth: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: France
Age: 63
19. Larry Page
Net worth: $23.0 billion
YTD change: + $3.1 billion / + 15.9%
Source of wealth: Google
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 39
20. Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud
Net worth: $22.9 billion
YTD change: + $5.6 billion / + 32.0%
Source of wealth: Kingdom Holding
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Saudi Arabia
Age: 57
21. David Thomson
Net worth: $22.9 billion
YTD change: + $1.3 billion / + 5.8%
Source of wealth: Thomson Reuters
Industry: Media
Citizenship: Canada
Age: 55
22. Sergey Brin
Net worth: $22.8 billion
YTD change: + $3.1 / + 15.7%
Source of wealth: Google
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 39
23. Lee Shau Kee
Net worth: $22.7 billion
YTD change: + $6.1 billion / + 36.7%
Source of wealth: Henderson Land Development
Industry: Real Estate
Citizenship: Hong Kong
Age: 84
24. Karl Albrecht
Net worth: $22.7 billion
YTD change: – $0.20 billion / – 0.9%
Source of wealth: Aldi
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Germany
Age: 92
25. Michele Ferrero
Net worth: $22.5 billion
YTD change: + $1.4 billion / + 6.4%
Source of wealth: Ferrero
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: Italy
Age: 87
26. George Soros
Net worth: $21.9 billion
YTD change: + $0.64 billion / + 3.0%
Source of wealth: Soros Fund Management
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 82
27. Sheldon Adelson
Net worth: $21.3 billion
YTD change: + $1.4 billion / + 6.9%
Source of wealth: Las Vegas Sands
Industry: Service
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 79
28. Eike Batista
Net worth: $20.4 billion
YTD change: – $2.1 billion / – 9.3%
Source of wealth: OGX Petroleo & Gas Participacoes
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: Brazil
Age: 56
29. Iris Fontbona
Net worth: $20.2 billion
YTD change: + $2.7 billion / + 15.8%
Source of wealth: Antofagasta
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Chile
Age: n/a
30. Zong Qinghou
Net worth: $20.1 billion
YTD change: + $0.90 billion / + 4.7%
Source of wealth: Hangzhou Wahaha Group
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: China
Age: 67
31. John Mars
Net worth: $19.8 billion
YTD change: + $0.90 billion / + 4.8%
Source of wealth: Mars
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 77
32. Forrest Mars Jr.
Net worth: $19.8 billion
YTD change: + $0.90 billion / + 4.8%
Source of wealth: Mars
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 81
33. Jacqueline Mars
Net worth: $19.8 billion
YTD change: + $0.90 billion / + 4.8%
Source of wealth: Mars
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 72
34. Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez
Net worth: $19.5 billion
YTD change: + $2.4 billion / + 14.0%
Source of wealth: Industrias Peñoles
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Mexico
Age: 81
35. Dieter Schwarz
Net worth: $19.3 billion
YTD change: – $0.72 billion / –3.6%
Source of wealth: Lidl
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Germany
Age: 73
36. Gina Rinehart
Net worth: $19.1 billion
YTD change: – $1.1 billion / –5.4%
Source of wealth: Hancock Prospecting
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Australia
Age: 58
37. Jorge Paulo Lemann
Net worth: $19.1 billion
YTD change: + $6.8 billion / + 54.9%
Source of wealth: Anheuser-Busch InBev
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: Brazil
Age: 73
38. Rinat Akhmetov
Net worth: $18.9 billion
YTD change: + $4.5 billion / + 31.5%
Source of wealth: Metinvest
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Ukraine
Age: 46
39. Cheng Yu-tung
Net worth: $18.7 billion
YTD change: – $1.5 billion / – 7.3%
Source of wealth: Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Hong Kong
Age: 87
40. Alisher Usmanov
Net worth: $18.0 billion
YTD change: + $0.66 billion / + 3.8%
Source of wealth: Metalloinvest
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 59
41. Lakshmi Mittal
Net worth: $17.4 billion
YTD change: – $0.88 billion / – 4.8%
Source of wealth: ArcelorMittal
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: India
Age: 62
42. Leonid Mikhelson
Net worth: $16.9 billion
YTD change: + $0.11 billion / + 0.7%
Source of wealth: Novatek
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 57
43. Viktor Vekselberg
Net worth: $16.8 billion
YTD change: + $2.8 billion / + 19.8%
Source of wealth: TNK-BP International
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 55
44. Vladimir Lisin
Net worth: $16.7 billion
YTD change: + $2.6 billion / + 18.5%
Source of wealth: Novolipetsk Steel
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 56
45. Luis Carlos Sarmiento
Net worth: $16.5 billion
YTD change: + $1.3 billion / + 8.8%
Source of wealth: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores
Industry: Colombia
Citizenship: Finance
Age: 79
46. Carl Icahn
Net worth: $15.8 billion
YTD change: – $0.36 billion / – 2.2%
Source of wealth: Icahn Enterprises
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 76
47. Azim Premji
Net worth: $15.5 billion
YTD change: – $0.52 billion / –3.2%
Source of wealth: Wipro
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: India
Age: 67
48. Alexey Mordashov
Net worth: $15.0 billion
YTD change: + $4.0 billion / 36.6%
Source of wealth: Severstal
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 47
49. Steve Ballmer
Net worth: $15.0 billion
YTD change: + $1.6 billion / 11.6%
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 56
50. Ernesto Bertarelli
Net worth: $14.8 billion
YTD change: + $2.5 billion / + 20.7%
Source of wealth: Serono
Industry: Medical
Citizenship: Switzerland
Age: 47
51. Roman Abramovich
Net worth: $14.7 billion
YTD change: + $0.43 billion / + 3.0%
Source of wealth: Sibneft
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 46
52. Paul Allen
Net worth: $14.6 billion
YTD change: + $0.40 billion / + 2.8%
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 59
53. Mikhail Fridman
Net worth: $14.4 billion
YTD change: + $1.5 billion / + 11.7%
Source of wealth: TNK-BP International
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 48
54. Michael Otto
Net worth: $14.3 billion
YTD change: + $1.3 billion / + 9.8%
Source of wealth: Otto Group
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Germany
Age: 69
55. Mikhail Prokhorov
Net worth: $13.9 billion
YTD change: + $0.81 billion / + 6.2%
Source of wealth: MMC Norilsk Nickel
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 47
56. Ray Dalio
Net worth: $13.9 billion
YTD change: – $0.38 billion / – 2.7%
Source of wealth: Bridgewater Associates
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 63
57. Phil Knight
Net worth: $13.9 billion
YTD change: + $0.41 billion / + 3.0%
Source of wealth: Nike
Industry: Manufacturing
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 74
58. Vladimir Potanin
Net worth: $13.8 billion
YTD change: + $0.67 billion / + 5.1%
Source of wealth: MMC Norilsk Nickel
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Russia
Age: 51
59. Len Blavatnik
Net worth: $13.6 billion
YTD change: + $2.6 billion / + 23.8%
Source of wealth: Access Industries Holdings
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 55
60. Robert Kuok
Net worth: $13.5 billion
YTD change: + $1.5 billion / + 12.1%
Source of wealth: Kerry Properties
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Malaysia
Age: 89
61. Hans Rausing
Net worth: $13.5 billion
YTD change: + $0.24 billion / + 1.8%
Source of wealth: Tetra Laval
Industry: Manufacturing
Citizenship: Sweden
Age: 86
62. Aliko Dangote
Net worth: $13.5 billion
YTD change: + $3.5 billion / + 34.5%
Source of wealth: Dangote Cement
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Nigeria
Age: 55
63. Jack Taylor
Net worth: $13.4 billion
YTD change: + $4.0 billion / + 42.6%
Source of wealth: Enterprise Holdings
Industry: Service
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 90
64. Dirce Navarro de Camargo
Net worth: $13.4 billion
YTD change: + $1.8 billion / + 15.3%
Source of wealth: Camargo Correa
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Brazil
Age: n/a
65. John Fredriksen
Net worth: $13.3 billion
YTD change: + $2.2 billion / + 19.7%
Source of wealth: Seadrill
Industry: Service
Citizenship: Cyprus
Age: 68
66. Elaine Marshall
Net worth: $13.2 billion
YTD change: + $1.6 billion / + 14.1%
Source of wealth: Koch Industries
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 70
67. George Kaiser
Net worth: $13.1 billion
YTD change: – $0.02 billion / – 0.1%
Source of wealth: Kaiser-Francis Oil
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 69
68. Ronald Perelman
Net worth: $13.1 billion
YTD change: + $0.57 billion / + 4.5%
Source of wealth: MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 69
69. Leonardo Del Vecchio
Net worth: $13.1 billion
YTD change: + $3.5 billion / + 36.5%
Source of wealth: Luxottica Group
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Italy
Age: 77
70. Michael Dell
Net worth: $12.9 billion
YTD change: – $0.38 billion / – 2.9%
Source of wealth: Dell
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: U.S.
Age: 47
Mother 'beat son, 7, to death then set fire to his body' because he struggled to learn the Koran off by Heart.
A mother brutally beat her seven-year-old son to death with a stick
then set his body on fire because he was struggling to commit passages
from the Koran to memory, a court was told.
Sara Ege, 32, is alleged to have beaten Yaseen Ali 'like a dog' for
failing to recite passages from the religious text, before burning his
body at the family home in Cardiff to try and cover up what she had
done.
The youngster's death was initially believed to be a tragic accident
following the blaze at the house in Pontcanna, until a post-mortem
examination revealed Yaseen had died before
the fire broke out, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
Beaten: Yaseen Ali, seven, was beaten by his mother for falling behind
with his Islamic studies, a court heard Accused:
The trial at Cardiff Crown Court heard how the university graduate and
her husband Yousuf Ege had enrolled Yaseen in advanced classes at
their local mosque and hoped he would become Hafiz - an Islamic term
for someone who has memorised the Koran.
But the court was told fun-loving Yaseen preferred to play with his
friends and fell behind with his learning.
Funeral: Cardiff Crown Court has heard Ege grew increasingly
frustrated with her seven-year-old son for failing to learn passages
from the Koran
Tragedy: Ege allegedly hit her child with a hammer, a rolling pin and
a slipper as well as punching him repeatedly
'I was getting more and more frustrated,' Ege said in the interview.
'If he didn't read it properly I would be very angry - I would hit him.
'But Yaseen wasn't very good - after a year of practice he had only
learned a chapter."
She went on: 'I was getting all this bad stuff in my head, like I
couldn't concentrate, I was getting angry too much, I would shout at
Yaseen all the time.
'I was getting very wild - I use to beat him with a stick.'
The court was told how Ege hit Yaseen with a hammer, a rolling pin and
a slipper as well as repeatedly punching him.
She would also allegedly lock him in the shed, tie him to a door, and
force him to do push ups.
The court heard that in the months after Yaseen's death Ege told a
doctor she had been told to kill her son by Shaitan - an Islamic name
for the devil - and that she felt 100 per cent
better after he died.
She denies murdering Yaseen and burning his body to hide what she had done.
Her husband denies causing or allowing the death of a child by not
stopping his wife's beatings.
Yaseen's father, who would drive the seven- year-old to mosque for his
Koran practice before and after school, has said he never saw his wife
raise a hand against their child.
The trial continues.
Source: Dailymail
then set his body on fire because he was struggling to commit passages
from the Koran to memory, a court was told.
Sara Ege, 32, is alleged to have beaten Yaseen Ali 'like a dog' for
failing to recite passages from the religious text, before burning his
body at the family home in Cardiff to try and cover up what she had
done.
The youngster's death was initially believed to be a tragic accident
following the blaze at the house in Pontcanna, until a post-mortem
examination revealed Yaseen had died before
the fire broke out, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
Beaten: Yaseen Ali, seven, was beaten by his mother for falling behind
with his Islamic studies, a court heard Accused:
The trial at Cardiff Crown Court heard how the university graduate and
her husband Yousuf Ege had enrolled Yaseen in advanced classes at
their local mosque and hoped he would become Hafiz - an Islamic term
for someone who has memorised the Koran.
But the court was told fun-loving Yaseen preferred to play with his
friends and fell behind with his learning.
Funeral: Cardiff Crown Court has heard Ege grew increasingly
frustrated with her seven-year-old son for failing to learn passages
from the Koran
Tragedy: Ege allegedly hit her child with a hammer, a rolling pin and
a slipper as well as punching him repeatedly
'I was getting more and more frustrated,' Ege said in the interview.
'If he didn't read it properly I would be very angry - I would hit him.
'But Yaseen wasn't very good - after a year of practice he had only
learned a chapter."
She went on: 'I was getting all this bad stuff in my head, like I
couldn't concentrate, I was getting angry too much, I would shout at
Yaseen all the time.
'I was getting very wild - I use to beat him with a stick.'
The court was told how Ege hit Yaseen with a hammer, a rolling pin and
a slipper as well as repeatedly punching him.
She would also allegedly lock him in the shed, tie him to a door, and
force him to do push ups.
The court heard that in the months after Yaseen's death Ege told a
doctor she had been told to kill her son by Shaitan - an Islamic name
for the devil - and that she felt 100 per cent
better after he died.
She denies murdering Yaseen and burning his body to hide what she had done.
Her husband denies causing or allowing the death of a child by not
stopping his wife's beatings.
Yaseen's father, who would drive the seven- year-old to mosque for his
Koran practice before and after school, has said he never saw his wife
raise a hand against their child.
The trial continues.
Source: Dailymail
94 FOREIGN TRAINED MEDICAL DOCTORS OUT OF 200 PASS TEST TO ENABLE THEM PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
n a bid to rid the country of medical practitioners who parade foreign
earned certificates but are not adequately qualified, the Medical and
Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), in July 2012, announced that no
foreign trained Doctor will be allowed to practice in Nigeria from
October 2012, except incontrovertible evidence is provided to prove
that he or she could have practised in their country of study.
In keeping true to their words, the council recently organised an
assessment test for such Doctors and out of 200 of them who sat for
the tests, only 94 of them (Doctors and Dentists) reportedly ame out
unscathed.
The MDCN registrar, Dr Udugbai Ilevbare, said the council wanted only
practitioners "who are fit in terms of academic and other relevant
conditions are registered to practice medicine and dentistry in
Nigeria."
He added that the council did not "want to unleash on unsuspecting
Nigerian practitioners who are not well trained" and welcomed the
successful doctors.
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, who spoke at their
induction into the council, said the new crops of professionals stood
to boost key human resources for health needed to realise the
country's national strategic health development plan.
earned certificates but are not adequately qualified, the Medical and
Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), in July 2012, announced that no
foreign trained Doctor will be allowed to practice in Nigeria from
October 2012, except incontrovertible evidence is provided to prove
that he or she could have practised in their country of study.
In keeping true to their words, the council recently organised an
assessment test for such Doctors and out of 200 of them who sat for
the tests, only 94 of them (Doctors and Dentists) reportedly ame out
unscathed.
The MDCN registrar, Dr Udugbai Ilevbare, said the council wanted only
practitioners "who are fit in terms of academic and other relevant
conditions are registered to practice medicine and dentistry in
Nigeria."
He added that the council did not "want to unleash on unsuspecting
Nigerian practitioners who are not well trained" and welcomed the
successful doctors.
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, who spoke at their
induction into the council, said the new crops of professionals stood
to boost key human resources for health needed to realise the
country's national strategic health development plan.
28-YEAR-OLD MOTHER SMOTHERED HER BABY TO DEATH WITH QUR'AN TO SAVE HIM FROM THE DEVIL
A 28-year-old mother who smothered her baby to death with a copy of
the Koran told police she was trying to save him from being possessed
by the devil, a court has heard.
The five-month-old boy, who weighed just nine kilograms, was found
with 39 wounds on his body at his home in Halmstad, Sweden, in July
this year.
Most of his injuries were caused by being crushed and battered by the
Muslim holy book, prosecutors said.
'The woman intentionally killed her child. She smothered it to death
and the Koran was the murder weapon,' prosecutor Anders Johansson told
the court.
The 28-year-old mother, who admits the charges, claimed she had
suffered weeks of hallucinations and visions where devil's horns were
growing from her son's head.
'I saw horns growing out of the baby's forehead and long vines on his
body. I saw an old man's head on his body. I wanted to save my baby,
not kill him,' she told the court.
Defence lawyer Goran Ruthberg added: 'My client was in a psychotic
state. She had no intention to kill and considering how she was
feeling, she had no way of predicting what might happen.'
The woman's husband, who cried as he listened to the prosecution's
description of the horrific attack, has forgiven her, according to
Expressen.se.
'She was a good mother and a good wife. It is a horrible thing, but it
was an accident,' he said.
The couple, who are Muslims, reportedly met on the internet and
married after a week.
The father said his wife was overjoyed at the birth of their child but
her mental health soon deteriorated.
A medical examination found that the mother killed her child under the
influence of a serious mental disorder.
She cannot be sentenced to prison if she is convicted of murder,
according to the newspaper. The case continues.
the Koran told police she was trying to save him from being possessed
by the devil, a court has heard.
The five-month-old boy, who weighed just nine kilograms, was found
with 39 wounds on his body at his home in Halmstad, Sweden, in July
this year.
Most of his injuries were caused by being crushed and battered by the
Muslim holy book, prosecutors said.
'The woman intentionally killed her child. She smothered it to death
and the Koran was the murder weapon,' prosecutor Anders Johansson told
the court.
The 28-year-old mother, who admits the charges, claimed she had
suffered weeks of hallucinations and visions where devil's horns were
growing from her son's head.
'I saw horns growing out of the baby's forehead and long vines on his
body. I saw an old man's head on his body. I wanted to save my baby,
not kill him,' she told the court.
Defence lawyer Goran Ruthberg added: 'My client was in a psychotic
state. She had no intention to kill and considering how she was
feeling, she had no way of predicting what might happen.'
The woman's husband, who cried as he listened to the prosecution's
description of the horrific attack, has forgiven her, according to
Expressen.se.
'She was a good mother and a good wife. It is a horrible thing, but it
was an accident,' he said.
The couple, who are Muslims, reportedly met on the internet and
married after a week.
The father said his wife was overjoyed at the birth of their child but
her mental health soon deteriorated.
A medical examination found that the mother killed her child under the
influence of a serious mental disorder.
She cannot be sentenced to prison if she is convicted of murder,
according to the newspaper. The case continues.
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