Conviction

•Sales for R. Kelly's album have rocketed more than 500 percent since his conviction. •Rolling Stone reported that his streams jumped from 11.2 million to 13.4 million in one week.…

A former governor of Delta state, James Ibori, who spent years in UK prison after pleading guilty to money laundering in Britain, yesterday launched an appeal against his conviction, alleging corruption in the ranks of British police.…