Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Don’t Sentence me to Life, Abdulmutallab Pleads
Abdulmutallab, 25, pleaded guilty in a Federal Court
in October 2011 of trying to detonate a bomb hidden in his underwear as
part of a plot orchestrated by al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen, al Qaeda
in the Arabian Peninsula.
He is due to be sentenced on Thursday in Detroit and
faces up to life in prison for the bombing attempt aboard a Northwest
Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit that had 289 people on board.
His lawyer Anthony Chambers argued that the mandatory
life sentence required under US law for some of the crimes he admitted
to committing was unconstitutional, particularly because no one was
seriously hurt during the bombing attempt.
Violent Wind Wreaks Havoc in Lagos Early Monday Morning (Photos)
Early morning torrential rains in the city of Lagos wrecked havoc in the
nation's commercial capital on Monday, claiming at least one life.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Iconic Pop Star, Whitney Houston, Dies at 48
According to TMZ, Whitney Houston died Sunday afternoon ... a rep for the singer announced. She was 48.
Whitney's entourage found her in her
4th-floor room at the Beverly Hilton hotel and called hotel security who then dialed 911. When paramedics arrived Houston was found
unresponsive.
The police arrived to the scene within minutes and fire was
already there on an unrelated call. According to our sources, paramedics
performed CPR but it did not work and she was pronounced dead at 3:55
PM.
Houston won two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music
Awards, 22 American Music Awards during her record-breaking career. Her
album "Whitney" was the first female album to ever debut at #1 on the
Billboard Charts. She has sold 200 million albums worldwide.
Houston had one child, Bobbi Kristina, with husband Bobby Brown. Houston and Brown were married from 1992-2007.
Houston had one child, Bobbi Kristina, with husband Bobby Brown. Houston and Brown were married from 1992-2007.
Rest in peace Diva!
South Africa Honours Nelson Mandela with Face on Bank Notes
South Africa launched a new line of bank notes on Saturday bearing the image of its first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela on the 22nd anniversary of his release from prison.
The notes bear the 93-year-old
former president's image circa 1990, the year he was freed from prison
in a moment that came to symbolise the fall of apartheid and the rise of
a new, democratic South Africa.
They replace a design featuring
the "big five" safari animals -- Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion
and rhino -- introduced in 1992, two years before Mandela was elected
the country's first black president.
All five notes, 10, 20, 50, 100
and 200 rand will now bear
Mandela's face on the front.
Susy Q, Owner of SQ Lounge Murdered
Popular nightclub owner, Susan
Yusuf, was allegedly stabbed to death by a man believed to be her
boyfriend, Idris Mohammed, on Friday at her flat at 1004 flats in Victoria Island.
It was learnt that after she was
murdered, Mohammed, 27, later jumped from 10th floor of 1004 flats,
Victoria Island, Lagos, when the residents, who were attracted to the
scene by the club owner’s cry for help, wanted to apprehend him. He died
immediately.
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| The man who allegedly killed Suzy Q... at the scene of the crime |
First Photos: Blue Ivy Carter!
Beyoncé and Jay-Z today surprised fans by sharing the first pictures of their baby, Blue Ivy Carter.
The proud parents posted a series of intimate portraits of their beloved daughter, who was born just over a month ago.
Instead of selling their first baby
pictures to a glossy magazine for millions the music megastar couple
decided to take control posting snaps of Blue to a tumblr blog.
The proud parents set up a blog that shows the intimate family snaps along with a message.... continue to see message and photos.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Movie Preview: Tunde Kelani’s “MAAMI”
'MAAMi' stars Funke Akindele, Wole Ojo and Tamilore Kuboye alongside new talent Ayomide Abatti with special guest appearances by Yinka Davies, Kayode Balogun, Fatai Rolling Dollar and Biodun Kupoluyi.
MAAMi is an inspiring story of a poor,
conscientious single parent’s struggles to raise her only child,
Kashimawo who eventually, rises to intrnational stardom in an English
football club, Arsenal, and becomes a national hero.
Beyoncé and Jay Z Apply to Trademark Blue Ivy's name
According to reports in the US, the new parents have moved to trademark their one-month-old baby's name.
The
power-couple have filed an application with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office to protect Blue Ivy's name against others using it.
'I Vowed Never to Attend the Grammy Awards Again' - Femi Kuti
Nigerian Afrobeat star, Femi Kuti, who has been nominated in the World
Music category, will not be attending the Grammy Awards scheduled for
Sunday in Los Angeles.
According to his 49-year-old singer and band lead dancer, Yeni Kuti, the
Afrobeat star does not see any reason to attend because of his earlier
experience.
In her words, "his argument is that he cannot travel all the way to Los Angeles and come back empty handed” Those who know the singer are not entirely surprised at his decision to shun the 54th edition of the Grammy Awards since he shunned Last year's too.
In her words, "his argument is that he cannot travel all the way to Los Angeles and come back empty handed” Those who know the singer are not entirely surprised at his decision to shun the 54th edition of the Grammy Awards since he shunned Last year's too.
BREAKING NEWS: Police re-arrest Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Sokoto
Its been reported that the main suspect of the Christmas Day bombing at Madalla, Suleja, Niger state, Kabir Sokoto has been re-arrested.
Sokoto who had ealier this year escaped from an Abuja prison was caught in the Central District of Abuja.
According to the reports, Presidency sources confirmed Sokoto was apprehended this morning by officers of the secret service
Dangote Cement Plc Opens New $1 Billion Plant
Nigeria's biggest listed company, Dangote Cement, opened a $1 billion
cement plant on Thursday, raising its production capacity in Nigeria by
more than 40 percent.
The new plant is situated in Ibese, Ogun State in southeast Nigeria, just outside the commercial hub Lagos. It will produce 6 million metric tonnes of cement per annum (mtpa), which along with Dangote Cement's two other plants will take total production to 20.25 mtpa.
"We are working towards making the company one of the eight biggest producers of cement in the world," Dangote's billionaire owner Aliko Dangote said at the plant opening.
"With the commissioning of the Ibese plant, Nigeria has been transformed from major importer of cement to self-sufficient in production and export."
The new plant is situated in Ibese, Ogun State in southeast Nigeria, just outside the commercial hub Lagos. It will produce 6 million metric tonnes of cement per annum (mtpa), which along with Dangote Cement's two other plants will take total production to 20.25 mtpa.
"We are working towards making the company one of the eight biggest producers of cement in the world," Dangote's billionaire owner Aliko Dangote said at the plant opening.
"With the commissioning of the Ibese plant, Nigeria has been transformed from major importer of cement to self-sufficient in production and export."
Enugu University Expels Over 500 "Illegal Students"
Over 500 students were expelled from the Enugu State University of Science and
Technology for
allegedly securing Illegal admission into the Institution.
According to Vanguard, the University announced the expulsion of the affected students in a
statement by its Director, Public Relations, Mr. Ossy Ugwuoti
yesterday.
He said the Senate of the University at its 232nd meeting, observed
that “the students who cut across various faculties and departments had
secured admission illegally into the university.
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