Tag: Blasphemy
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Two Italian players banned for blasphemy
Two Italian footballers have been given one-match bans for blasphemy during Serie A matches. Sassuolo’s Francesco Magnanelli and Parma’s Matteo Scozzarella were shown on television making blasphemous remarks in separate incidents. There is a strict ban on taking God’s name in vain in Italy, and the nation’s football association has disciplined players heard doing so…
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Ooni suspends Maye of Ife for authoring, releasing blasphemy poetry
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has suspended Chief Ramon Adedoyin, as the Maye of Ife, for allegedly releasing an ewi ( poetry) composed to deride the stool of the Ooni. The Chiefs also said that they had started the process of removing the Oloyere of Oyere, Oba Adeoye Adefarakan, who they accused of…