Saudi sends eight citizens to jail over plotting for Al-Qaeda
A Saudi court sentenced eight citizens to jail terms of between 10 and 25 years on Wednesday after convicting them of plotting for Al-Qaeda, state news agency SPA reported.
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May 22, 2013
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s Finance Minister is Forbes’ 83rd Most Powerful Woman in the World | See Who Else Made the List
Today Wednesday 22nd May 2013, Forbes released its annual list of The World’s Most Powerful Women…. According to Forbes, the list is made up of 100 women who made the [...]
$1.69 Million Fraud: Court Orders Ajudua To Appear And Face Trial
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered a fraud suspect, Fred Ajudua to face his trial. The court fixed resumption of the trial for 11 June. Mr Ajudua [...]
AY The Comedian Set To Release Autobiography
Comedian Ayo Makun aka AY is set release an autobiography titled, AY’s Diary: Just Laughs. He made the announcement via social media earlier today. The book is said to be [...]
Man beheaded in broad day light in Woolwich, South London
A man, believed to be a serving soldier, was attacked and beheaded with a machete in broad day light this afternoon in Woolwich, South London by two men in what [...]
Presidency ‘Clarifies’ Release of Boko Haram Detainees
By SaharaReporters, New York The presidency today explained its directive concerning the release of persons being held in connection with the Boko Haram sect, the first batch of which it [...]
2 Arik Air Staff Arrested In London For Cocaine Possession
Staff members of Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air were arrested at the Heathrow Airport in London for suspected cocaine possession and drug trafficking. The arrest was made on tuesday. The [...]
Comedian AY writes autobiography
Popular comedian Ayo Makun, known simply as AY has written an auto-biography titled – AY’s Diary: Just Laugh. The book is a revelation of the meteoric rise and secret of [...]
LCGC & Friends Present the “Beyond Music” Concert Live in Lagos | Sunday 26th May 2013
Lagos get ready as the celebrated resident choir of This Present House – Lagos Community Gospel Choir (LCGC) will be hosting an uplifting, inspiring and imaginative concert tagged “Beyond Music”. Headed [...]
PHOTOS: NOLLYWOOD STARS AT THE SOFT LAUNCH OF AFRICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AFRIFF)
Kate Henshaw, Rita Dominic, Uti Nwachuku, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Chioma Ude, Susan Peters, Governor Imoke, Oronto Douglas, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Dakore Akande, and more at the media parley of the 3rd edition [...]
Kenya probe links president to rights abuses
Special commission says Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy helped plan and fund post-election violence in 2007.
7 killers of ex-Kwara CP, Asadu arrested, arraigned, says IGP
ENUGU – THE Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar said in Enugu, Wednesday, that seven persons who took part in the murder of former Kwara State Commissioner of police, [...]
Bookseller jailed three months for selling pirated copies of el-Rufai’s book
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, sentenced a bookseller, Chibueze Akamu, to three months imprisonment, for selling pirated copies of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai’s recently published book, ‘The Accidental [...]
Video: Ray J on Wendy Williams. Admit ‘I hit it first’ was about Kim
Wendy Williams reveals that Kim Kardashian was Ray J’s first love…awwww! Watch the video..
Construction of good roads promotes economic growth, national integration – Onolomemen
The Federal Government has said that once good road networks are constructed in the country, the nation’s economic growth and national integration amongst its citizens will improve. The Minister of [...]
Arik staff caught with N180m worth of cocaine at Heathrow airport
A female Arik staff was arrested yesterday Tuesday May 21st at Heathrow airport London for allegedly carrying cocaine worth about N180 million. Temitayo Olubunmi Daramola was arrested with 6kg of cocaine [...]
Suspected killers of Kwara state police commissioner arrested
Seven suspected killers of late Kwara state commissioner of police, Chinwike Asadu, have been arrested by the police. The announcement was made today by the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed [...]
We’ve arrested killers of the late Kwara CP – Police
The Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar, on Wednesday said the suspected killers of Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, have been arrested. Asadu was murdered about three [...]
Opinion: The need for scaling up in African business
by Victor Asemota He came with his laptop and the pitch he made using “PowerPoint slides” with graphs and stats that took the wind out of me. Chukwuka did not have university education [...]
First Julius Agwu, Now AY! Are Autobiographies the New Frontier for Nigerian Comedians?
“Ohon! ohon!” Wouldn’t you like to take a peek in “AY’s diary”? Following in the footsteps of one of Africa’s comedy greats, Julius Agwu, Ayo Makun, more popularly known as the [...]
Okonjo Iweala Makes List Of World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Forbes released a comprehensive list of world’s most powerful women today, 22 May 2013. Here is the full list 1 Angela Merkel Chancellor, Germany 58 Germany Politics 2 Dilma Rousseff, [...]
Trailer: The Island
The Island is a drama series produced by Tola Odunsi, Bayo Lambo, Akins Akinkugbe, and Kemi Akinkugbe. It portrays the web of intrigue and machination that characterizes Nigerian high society. It follows the [...]
Police arrest 17 year-old kidnappers, intercept 3,500 live cartridges
TWO 17 year old suspected kidnappers were among other suspects paraded at the Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele, Ibadan Wednesday.
Huawei Devices West Africa Launches First Windows 8 Smartphone – ‘Huawie4Afrika’ | Photos from the Luanch
The leading global information and communications Technology company Huawei Devices West Africa recently unveiled its latest smartphone – Huawei4Afrika… to the Nigerian market at the Oriental hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. [...]
Toolz covers May issue of My Streetz Magazine
Stunning photo!
First Bank divests from First Registrars – official
Mr Bayo Olugbemi, the Managing Director, First Registrars Ltd., on Wednesday said that First Bank of Nigeria had divested from the company. Olugbemi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) [...]
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe signs new constitution
New constitution, which clips powers of president and sets term-limits, paves way for crucial elections this year.
Star FM DJ Kills Man Because He Was Having An Affair With His Wife
Star FM DJ Munyaradzi Mlimo, popularly known as DJ Munya has been arrested on allegations of kidnapping and killing a man he suspected of engaging in an extra-marital affair with [...]
May D visits Charlyboy’s office, solicits blessings for Abuja show
Ile Ijo crooner May D visited Charly Boy’s New Wave Productions office in Gwarinpa yesterday Tuesday May 21 to inform him of his album launch which will hold this Saturday, [...]
Toolz Covers 1st Year Anniversary Edition Of MyStreetz Magazine!
X Factor Nigeria presenter & Beat FM OAP, Toolz covers the 1 year anniversary edition of MyStreetz Magazine. What do you make of the cover?
