Mrs Adams Oshiomole Dies of Breast Cancer Days to Daughter’s Wedding

Mrs Clara Oshiomole, wife of Edo Governor, Adams Oshiomole, is dead. She died at 10:53pm yesterday at the Abuja Clinic, Maitama after a protracted battle with breast cancer.
Her daughter’s wedding is only about some days away.
She was 54 years old and She is survived by five children – Cyril, Winnie, Jane, Steve and Adams Jnr.

WikiLeaks Co-Founder Held in Britain in Swedish Sex Case Tuesday December 7, 2010

 WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was being detained in Britain days after Intepol issued a red notice from Sweden, where he is sought for questioning in the alleged rape and molestation of two women. The judge denied Assange bail based on his flight risk, and as he didn't consent to be sent back to Sweden an extradition hearing is set for Dec. 14. More on the case from the AP:

"During the hour-long court hearing in London, attorney Gemma Lindfield, acting on behalf of the Swedish authorities, outlined the allegations of rape, molestation and unlawful coercion that were brought against Assange following separate sexual encounters in August with two women in Sweden.
Lindfield said one woman accused Assange of pinning her down and refusing to use a condom on the night of Aug. 14 in Stockholm. That woman also accused of Assange of molesting her in a way 'designed to violate her sexual integrity' several days later. A second woman accused Assange of having sex with her without a condom while he was a guest at her Stockholm home and she was asleep.
A person who has sex with an unconscious, drunk or sleeping person in Sweden can be convicted of rape and sentenced to two to six years in prison.
Assange's lawyers have claimed the accusations stem from disputes 'over consensual but unprotected sex' and say the women made the claims only after finding out that Assange had slept with both.
Prosecutors in Sweden have not brought any formal charges against Assange. WikiLeaks lawyer Mark Stephens said there are doubts as to whether Sweden has the legal right to extradite him simply for questioning.
Experts say European arrest warrants like the one issued by Sweden can be tough to beat. Even if the warrant were defeated on a technicality, Sweden could simply issue a new one.
The extradition process could take anywhere from a week to two months, according to Assange's Swedish lawyer Bjorn Hurtig. If Assange loses, he may appeal to the High Court. There can be further appeals, and Sweden also has a right to appeal if the court finds in Assange's favor."

In a sign that WikiLeaks is determined not to be brought down by Assange's drama, spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson said Tuesday that the site will proceed, despite announcements by Visa and MasterCard that donations to the site would no longer be processed and by PayPal to cut off the account by which the organization was collecting online donations.
Native Australian Assange also defended the operation in a Tuesday op-ed in The Australian, where he lamented, "Has there been any response from the Australian government to the numerous public threats of violence against me and other WikiLeaks personnel? One might have thought an Australian prime minister would be defending her citizens against such things, but there have only been wholly unsubstantiated claims of illegality. The Prime Minister and especially the Attorney-General are meant to carry out their duties with dignity and above the fray. Rest assured, these two mean to save their own skins. They will not."

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Gerrard and Nando left out

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has left both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres out of his travelling squad for tomorrow night's Europa League clash in Naples.

With one eye on this weekend's vital Barclays Premier League game against Blackburn, the Reds' boss has opted to leave his star duo behind on Merseyside to give them maximum preparation time ahead of Sunday's fixture.
Midfielders Raul Meireles and Lucas have also been omitted from the 20-man squad which flew to Italy this morning.
Hodgson is already without Glen Johnson (injury) and Daniel Agger (illness) for the game, but Christian Poulsen is fit to return to the squad after missing Sunday's defeat to Everton.
Liverpool squad: Reina, Jones, Hansen, Konchesky, Aurelio, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Wilson, Carragher, Kelly, Spearing, Poulsen, Shelvey, Maxi, Babel, Jovanovic, Pacheco, Eccleston, Cole, Ngog.