i understand that word got back to nigeria, when you got back to nigeria, that you said you were gay and you were targeted with that with hate crimes in nigeria. tell us about that. >> i was here in july 2012 for a conference, and a "the washington post" did an interview where i cas accidentally showed. when i got home i was beaten up, broke my hand and i had death threats. i came to the states where i sought asylum. >> you founded an organization in nigeria. >> in nigeria, i worked to a different organization, an organization for hiv gay men. i have hiv myself. gay hiv - i cannot say with the general publication, you have a double stigma, meaning h.i.v. positive and then being gay. it's a different thing. they face for discrimination than the gay population, so that's why we started. there are other organizations with gaye men. gay men with h.i.v. cannot access services. >> michael, thank you for sharing your story. >> a federal judge in tulsa declared oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage an unconstitutional saying it violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. l assu

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nigeria are going to tolerate that?> anyone who helps a gay person or patronizes or operates a gay organization can be prosecuted. >> jon: what the (bleep)! [laughter] not just gay people anybody who helps -- they are not just going after will, now they are going after grace. [ laughter ] nigeria -- [ applause ] -- yes, i believe they are applauding. i remember that show. [ laughter ] nigeria on their way but still clearly the gay phobic country to beat this year is mother russia. they have homefield advantage and a star who has been making a real name for himself vladmir putin a man equally at home horseback riding or hunting or speaking at a funeral. [ laughter ] another thing i'll always remember about grandpa. what a contrast in styles burr to see. the african brand of homophobia aggressive, slashing. the russians more strategic, they are chess players, subtler, almost seeming to disavow their anti-gay bias until the last second. >> we aren't banning anything. we have no criminal punishment for such relations. >> jo

he's also the former director of the initiative for equal rights in nigeria. welcome to the interview thing happened the president of the country goodluck jonathan and he is not publicly expressed his views yet on a small yet to come and seven. a spokesman however has said something i wanna focus for a few ways to get your reaction. he said this law is in line with the people's court ruled in religious inclination and it reflects the beliefs in orientation. nigerian people he's basically saying there nigerians agree with this law they believe that gays are abnormal. even in him and i don't really deserve to exist the fact that my reaction to that would be adaptable to be referred to co chair is very tan and a smoothie to the need to reduce the nature is christine tea in beslan it was as mean all over the world. christine see in the slam them into that allow for miss h i t and teases the court that has been re fit too. that included into the game features comic everything i mean she arrived at our easter ease of plantation of same people and have read a lot of

focus to nigeria, africa's most populous nation. largely depends on oil production.now is the nigerian finance minister and former managing director of the world bank, ngozi okonjo-iweala. thank you for joining us, give me the outlook for nigeria given that there is vandalism with oil and we're expecting the oil price to come under pressure. at a have made our budget very reasonable oil price, benchmark price, $77.5 a barrel. and to to shield us ensure we are not subjected to volatilities in the oil market. we have been reasonably modest. we have taken two point three 8 million barrels a day as production. not as optimistic as we were last year where we had 2.53 million, we have tried to set parameters in a very modest way. we have a budget of fiscal consolidation with growth. fiscally,nsolidate but direct whatever resources it you have to remove bottlenecks. that is what we are doing. the outlook for next year, projecting 6.75% growth, the imf is rejecting about 70%, we have been growing at 7% for the past decade. >> you are confident that your putreserves and money

because these countries nigeria will be the fourth largest country in the world by twenty fifty it's going to have a huge market. has vast resources you look at indonesia the same thing a large population big market in the future it's going to be powerful. you know has its characteristics of the in both the europe and asia you know it's very strategically important and mexico of course is not as a middle income country at the cutting edge of several of the brics a mint need to do well in terms of social protection and so on so yes i think this group it has its own dynamic and we're excited to be in it. now russia is of course one of the bric nations and dabbles is a great opportunity for russia to come here and warm up the internet. no image of course you've got an audience influence and power wallets now one of the themes this year was a loss of trust in the banking system so with russia having revoking thirty two licenses from its banks in just six months i caught up with the head of the t.v. the second largest lender in russia and i asked him about the clamp down if you take even

nigeria is just the greatest african nations pasta and maybe legislation. i miss the intentional says that he come to some courts and discriminate against gay people. uganda table them a stroke irony in all it was sentenced to eight people to life imprisonment the president yell outings have any has yet to sign it's off to condemnation from around obama. the us also criticized the nigerian old on monday. the act is inconsistent with ninety areas internationally can obligation and undermines the democratic reforms and human rights protections in trying to its nineteen ninety nine constitution. some have suggested the wave of anti gay legislation and women pay the tax in pots in africa is a backlash against western pressure to de criminalize human rights activists said the mill would force many gay people to see nigeria harrington and nights thousands of anti government protesters have blocked several government buildings in bangkok today keeping many officials from going to work thai protesters have sent down several major intersections of this city as part

moladun's on her way to the bank in nigeria's capital abuja. it's hard to get the money to expand a bakery. moladun's trying to get a loan to help her out. >> well i am here today to find out about a loan for my business >> question, how much exactly are you looking at? >> 5 million naira. >> that's about 23,000 euros. moladun explains her business model to the bank manager. he needs to see that she has a realistic plan for how to spend the money. by the end, it seems moladun has won bank manager roger noke over. he says he'll give her confirmation in the coming days. >> good. i appreciate your coming. we hope to eat your bread very soon. >> however, it's also become clear to moladun that the 3% to 4% interest rate on the loan will be difficult to finance. >> the interest rates are just too high because at the end of the day, the bank will probably take everything i worked for. all the profits will go to the bank. i am not certain that i can take that loan. >> the next day she's back working on the wedding cake. the attention to detail and love

nigeria has happens many cases. thingsrushing to get right in nigeria to get it done before the unrest around the 2015 election causes a distraction from the help activity. we are close on that one. in pakistan, even the last few days, there have been tragic killings. >> what are they about? >> the polio program has been demonized as a plot of westerners to do something bad. sterilize women. it has a badugh intent. truth is on our side. we are just trying to help those kids not get paralyzed. we have to have voices that are trusted. muslim leaders, other countries they look to. .e have the vaccines we got islamic development, a lot of middle east leaders came in to give to the campaign. it is not just a campaign from the west. that lack of trust in the north of pakistan is a real obstacle. we need a breakthrough there. the present of pakistan committed to help on that. the red cross. a lot of people. we have not made that bridge. 's news shows we are not there. i hope for it. all the have to do is have them know it

juan carlos molina puts nigeria's laws into context with others around the world. >> gay rights vary widely across the world. some country allow same-sex marriages, a handful allowing the death penalty for homosexuality. 14 countries allow same-sex marriage rights. most in western europe. argentina, brazil, new zealand, canada and africa allow for if >> in the united states, 17 states legalized same-sex marriage. 29 states banned it. get this, being gay is considered a crime in 76 countries, most in africa and the middle east. in mauritania, sudan, saudi arabia, yemen and iran, being gay can be punishable by death. >> now juan carlos molina reports. we should point out 98% of nigerians shun homosexuality. >> back at home a federal judge in tulsa declared oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. limiting marriage to opposite sex couples violates the fourth amendment. same-sex couples will not be walking down the af. the judge put the ruling on hold while appeals were filed. >> men with h1n1 have been admitted to hospital. doctors are recommending to get the flu shot. the

he was then taken across the border to nigeria.boko haram claimed responsibility for his abduction. they say they released the priest on compassionate grounds. down on french soil early wednesday -- touching down on french soil early wednesday, home safe at last. a catholic priest was greeted by president francois hollande -- the catholic priest was greeted by president francois hollande before being reunited with loved ones. speaking of his days in captivity, he said people should being held.se still >> it is nothing in comparison to other hostages who were held longer and those who are still being held. i spare a thought for those who are still hostages and i also realize what others went through. >> france's leader paid tribute to the 42-year-old. >> i want to salute the bravery, the clearheadedness, and the self-sacrifice that father georges, who will tell you himself -- that he had to stay faithful to his beliefs and his religion in order to survive his capture. express, in the name of all french people, our joy to have him ba

since christmastime in northern nigeria. of the flow of people being charged with belonging to date organizations. the air i think that maybe she's becoming a humanitarian issue the maidstone to be of use because of the king solomon made from migrating because of being sick still is not something that's clear and to claim all of us. that's what allowed to to raise a question to dismantle just said that people should be in his country was on a link to the kitchen and in the people of this country send their kids to europe or to usa for study. so how can he be the day. these because her dose of countries as good for kids. and then to consider dingoes country where guests can accuse wear. well all is is preferable for now central people is not huge the easy is good for the kids to the tune of being their country. isn't there a paradox in that. he's such a drama bacardi your thoughts i won the cup. what could that be you are completed during the show of income will go out and get him when he defeated if it was good. i can only t

among them, nigeria, somalia, where homosexuality is punishable by death.untries in asia, including saudi arabia, iran, and yemen, homosexuality is punishable by death. joining me nows is james who wrote "the curious case of countries where being gay is a crime." the u.n. is launching a legal fight against malawi who like a number of other countries defend on support from western countries. the u.s. in particular who would have admonished and -- pointed out the cruelty of the laws. particularly where it is punishable by death to be gay. >> in nigeria it is very strange. this bill is called the prohibition of same-sex marriage act. same-sex marriage is already -- it is not legal in that -- it never has been. what this does is makes it illegal to have a private ceremony. anyone who has a private ceremony where they want to get married, will is no legal right. they can go to jail for 14 years. it also makes it illegal to belong to a gay organization. gay or straight people who are members of the gay group can go to jail for ten years. so it is really -- not ju

they were put together so i questioned her whether the mint countries which is mexico in tunisia nigeria and turkey all of those countries are ready to take over from the brakes i absolutely hate to describe it as the new bric but it's its own thin you know but i think it has an equally valid you know state of being if you look at the countries these are countries that you cannot afford to ignore in the future you can't ignore indonesia or turkey with this director receives all mexico on nigeria because these countries need. israel will be the fourth largest country in the world by twenty fifty it's going to have a huge market. has vast resources you look at indonesia the same thing a large population big market in the future it's going to be powerful turkey you know has its characteristics of the in both the europe and asia you know it's very strategically important and mexico of course is not as a middle income country at the cutting edge of several of the things that brics are meant need to do well in terms of social protection and so on so yes i think this group it has its own dynami

wole soyinka was born in 1934 in western nigeria. the anglican mission school in the village and it was here that he received his earliest education. christian training in school unfolded in parallel with this lived experiences in traditional europe and religious beliefs and culture practices. he attended universal -- university college and then went on to the university of leeds where he read tragedy with g. wilson knight the foremost shakespeare critic of his time and the preeminent marxist critic. he began his artistic ascent as a reader at london's royal court theater between 1957 and 1959 for the performance of his one-act play called the invention was the first of numerous performances of his work that winner in him a place alongside his fellow countrymen on the international literary stage. acclaim for his work came early on. a british writer wrote of wole soyinka in 1965, wole soyinka has done for napping language what perkins have done for centuries. booted it away, rifled his pockets and scattered the loot in the middle of

i have many contacts with business people from nigeria, i'm going to meet the president of nigeria, ir meetings, till confidential, that's going to happen. this is what davos is about, is connection with people that usually don't meet and particularly hearing about the prospect of new markets or prospect of new countries. liz: well, let me spin it to nigeria. what kind of buildout would you do there? would it be more for electric vehicles -- >> no, no. liz: regular cars? >> look, nigeria has a population of 170 million people, so this is a little bit less than the population of brazil. and it has a car market which are present today, a new car market which should represent about 2% of the car market of brazil. so wills no -- for me, there is absolutely no reason this market isn't going to explode as long as the right legislation is put in place so investments can pour into the country. so i would love to be the pioneers of that. liz: well, i bring up electric vehicles because you just celebrated an important milestone with the leaf, the electric vehicle. >> yes. 100,000 cars. liz: 100

. >> jon: nigeria, the president of nigeria recently i think it was today signed that very law. how is this happening? where is the intensity and impetus coming from? is it from america? >> it's american leadersers who feel they are totally frustrated with what is going on in america. they've lost the culture war. as marriage equality is passed state by state, the supreme court ruling. so they are frustrated to they go to uganda. [cheers and applause] >> jon: did you -- you talk about them as though they have big hearts and they are good people. do you like them? >> you know, it's amazing, i actually really learned to like all the people in my film. i think that the wall that divided us came down. there's a lot of missionaries doing good work in africa. it's it's just a few. it's scott lively who went to africa saying the nazi movement was a gay movement. he wrote a book called the pink swas tick can a. >> jon: i will say this, the uniforms are pristine in the nazis. certainly someone had -- [laughter] did they learn to like you? >> i think so. you know joanna watson when you sa

nigeria has about half as many cases. so we're rushing to get things really right in nigeria to try and get it done before the unrest around the 2015 election causes a destruction away from all the health activities. so we're close on that one. in pakistan, even in the last few days there have been some tragic killings. >> rose: what are they about? >> well, the polio program has been demonized as a plot of westerners to do something bad. sterilize women, know. almost as though it's got a bad intent. and so the truth is on our side, we're just trying to help those kids not get paralyzed. but we have to have voices that are trusted, muslim leaders. other countries that they look to. and so we have the vaccine from last may. we've got islamic development. a lot of middle east leaders came in to give to the campaign so it's not just a campaign from the west. but that lack of trust in the north of packstein, that's a real obstacle. we need a break through there. the president of pakistan committed to help on that, red cross,

he was on her way to the bank in nigeria's capital abuja. it's hard to get the money to expand the bakery wellington's trying to get a loan to help around to listen to pay for. it's nice to find out about the new home for eighteen cents. how much exactly the kind of kid that didn't look right. what's the exact notes about twenty three thousand euros. one look and explains her business model to the bank manager. he needs to see that she has a realistic plan for how to spend the money. can they save money and it seems mulligan has one bank manager roger know can offer you can still give her confirmation in the coming days. i appreciate your comment to that. great race. this i thank you. however it also become clear to imagine that the three to four percent interest rate on the loan will be difficult to finance i guess this is us just go high. the big day the debate they live by bread and take everything very well for the year. leighton is set in battle and all the profits to me. old books on the back that up. that said i gotta say that a sixth

habÍan propuestos algunos rivales y dentro de las propuestas pues son rivales interesantes, obvio nigeria pero me parece que es un equipo interesante es un equipo sudamericano. >> bueno este sÁbado las aguilas del amÉrica estarÁn en tijuana en el regreso del turco mohamed ganando el tÍtulo del futbol mexicano, la pregunta ¿cÓmo lo estarÁ recibiendo despuÉs que se fue por problemas personales y regresÓ al futbol mexicano a dirigir a las Águilas del amÉrica. >> esperemos que la gente lo tome bien por el campeonato que le dio el equipo de xolos, por toda la felicidad que nos otorgÓ. >> esperÁbamos que regrese en tijuana. >> pero igual tenemos un cariÑo hacia Él y ni modo, se fue con otro equipo. >> por primera vez se juntaron en un mismo podio los tres nuevos integrantes del salÓn de la fama en el bÉisbol de grandes ligas. >> estuvieron hoy en conferencia de prensa la ceremonia de ingreso al salÓn de inmortales serÁ el 27 de junio. >> en nfl los pieles rojas de washington presentaron a su nuevo entrenador quien estuvo en la reciente temporada como coordinador ofensivo de cincinnati y por Últ

money" that airs at 7:00. >>> professor ises at 60 government-run universities are back to work in nigeria>> reporter: victor was supposed to graduate with a degree in physics at the start of last year, but now he won't be able to graduate until july. he is worried that the delay will effect his ability to find a job. >> after graduation, i am not going to start the job immediately. because by now i am not supposed to be here. and i'm supposed to be doing so many things with this period. >> reporter: many other students are worried too. tens of thousands of students were affected by the strike that lead to the closure of more than 60 government-run universities, but now the federal government has agreed to pay $9.3 billion owed in this allowances, pensions, funding, and research and development programs. everyone now just wanted to graduate and start looking for work. the union representing the striking lecturers, say it was the only way to compel the government to pay the money. >> there are business projects that should be implements, like the laboratories, the lecture halls, if these th

a ceremony in nigeria will crown a footballer. he's short listed for player of the year. he's up against a former winner who won the award in 2006 and 2009. also on the short list, a nigerian player. the last nigerian to win was in 2009. >> another of the contenders for word footballer of the year returned to action after two months out with injury. he scored twice in barcelona. he wants to spend the rest of his career at the spanish club. >> wow him, they still gave barcelona an eight minute lead. he hadn't played since november 10 due to a hamstring injury. he got ready to come off the bench in the second half and was awarded a penalty. fabregas had his second goal from the spot. have gone to a shunnedderrous reception amounted in the 89t 89th minute marked his return by scoring. he wasn't finished. there was time for him to make a second. >> the free kick caught the goalkeeper off guard to give the second division side the 1-0 advantage. the league worries put to one side as they won 1-0. it's all square after their first leg encounter per rona gave them a lead. only o

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. >>> countries across the world are criticizing a major setback for gay rights in nigeria. they outlawed people from attending any type of same sex club or association meeting. violators could face 14 years behind bars. it was signed by the president without a formal announcement. secretary of state john kerry was quick for announce his opposition to the law. he said, quote, the united states is deeply concerned by nigeria's enactment of the same-sex marriage prohibition act beyond even prohibiting same-sex marriage, this law dangerously restricts freedom of assembly, association and expression for all nigerians. >>> from the grand ole party for no party, the co-founder of go proud, a conservative gay republican group, says he has left the gop for good. he writes in part, i'm every bit as conservative as i've always been, but i can't bring myself to carry the republican label any longer. i just don't agree with the big government conservatives who run the party now. the other reason i'm leaving is the toll raps of bigotry in gop. current leadership lacks the courage to stan

great idea and plus they put it there because the people are like living in squalor it's outside nigeria the people are living in squalor so that's easy workers those are disposable people according to that right so that's easy to work for nothing that's why my clothing shop is actually in the north pole that's where i want it to work shop because no one told melting those off to work for nothing so it's great we're. just falling apart i'll just be happy to have something to work on speaking of wages the let's go back to the open to me as a guy just can't get enough of that story but there is you have to. get enough of that stuff there is actually fantastic news to report when it comes to wages lee i have to play this. is the. world eighty five richest people is equal to the three and a half billion poorest people it's fantastic and this is a great thing because it aspires. everybody gets the motivation to look up to the one percent and say i want to become one of those people are going to fight hard to get up to the top this is fantastic news and of course i applaud. what could be wrong

homosexual acts were already punishable by jail in nigeria. the new law allows for much wider work pressure. joining the organization or holding a gay pride march now carry sentences of up to fourteen years in prison. last year's survey by the us based pew research center showed only one percent of nigerians accepted homosexuality. and president goodluck jonathan who has a wide support. he said. it's a song. it's the least effective teaching i thought about seeds. our talks. bush arrives. it is so the students. it sits. is this. on the streets it was africa the nigerians tried unsuccessfully to speak out against the new law in many situations standing up for gay rights will now be regarded as a criminal offence. typical school so costly anti gay bill last year that bans the promotion of what it refers to as known traditional relationships now in response to that legislation. some germans want to see a boycott of the winter olympics and subject. but others are warning rushes to import an apartment and i guess. here's a look and tell politicians

continuing uncertainty about egypt's political stability, nigeria, particularly northern nigeria, a possibility of a major crisis between india and pakistan. we have seen an uptick in violence in kashmir along the line of control, and also finally libya was mentioned as a concern, growing concern among many respondents. interestingly, east china sea, south china sea did not make it into the tier one category this year, which was somewhat surprising. it could be due to the timing of the survey, which was done in november before the recent increased tensions over the territorial disputes, particularly between china and japan but it may be because of what david said at the outset of some general confidenc competene economic independence between countries in east asia and the u.s. security guarantee make people feel that, while a source of concern, while not actually become a major source of actual hot conflict, if you will. some new contingencies that made it into to tear this year, some of which have been mentioned by mark. somalia, a possibility as, with the war in somalia with al-shabaab plays

the other $300,000 is gone to someone in nigeria. >> i will lose my house. i am out a lot of my retirement. my life is changed drastically. >> reporter: don't send money to strangers especially if you have never met them. >>> marin county is experiencing a dry winter. the reservoir is pumping water to the southern sections of the county. the ♪ municipal water district is asking customers to volume tearily cut back. >> the ground is so dry. a little rain will be absorbed. we need it to run into the reservoirs. >> a second one is being prepared in case they need to be tapped as well. drought conditions are spreading across the country as well as california. the dry weather is prompting prompting disafter areas. >> this shows just last week california was dealing with extreme drought. there is an updated map that this week half of the state is dealing with extreme conditions including the bay area. the u.s. department of agriculture has designated natural disafter areas. they can apply for low-interest emergency loans. the governor will announce we are in a dro

. >> how would anyone know if this is effective: speaking of letting the terrorist go, the nigeria underworld bomber was not on the list. the pakistani american failed and was not on the list. a lot of us are wondering those two, how did they not get on the list. >> it's not a product of the process, not being robust enough. it is a fools errand. if someone is - is suspected of a crime, law enforcement should investigate that person. if the law enforcement finds evidence, they should be charged with a crime. hour safety is not served and our rights are imperilled. >> what resource does someone have if they are put on the list. >> well, in dr ibrahim's case it took eight years and a court battle with the united states department of justice for her to get recourse. the cost tells you that you can file a form and somehow get off the list but the bottom line is the government gives you no information about actions that they take if you file a claim form, the trip form. it's an opaque process. and dr ibrahim is the first person who has success fully challenged this list in court, which tells you h

and a new law just signed by the president in nigeria now makes it illegal for gay people to even hold a meeting together. that same-sex marriage prohibition act also realizes homosexual clubs, associations, and organizations with penalties of up to 14 years in jail. africanis one of eight countries that is lost persecuting the people that have laws persecuting gay people. thousands of antigovernment protesters have blocked several government buildings for day two of the bangkok ludgate. houses of antigovernment protesters have walked several buildings there, peeping -- keeping several officials from going to work. they will continue until the prime minister folds. >> hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in bangkok for the second day in a row, watching street, public buildings, and they are aimed to disrupt the government and push the company -- cap met -- cap met to step down. probably -- >> resignation is the only way out. this is the solution for the masses. we have to listen to the majority of the people. >> protesters are railing against a government they believe is corrupt