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Incredible! SEE how feminism is practiced Saudi-style (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido It’s strange how a conference meant to discuss the topic ‘women in society’ does not have a single woman participating. The conference, reportedly held at the University of Qassim last year, was attended by representatives from 15 nations, apparently all men. Segregation between men and women in the gulf country has been widely... Read More

saudi arabia, Segregation, Sharia law, University of Qassim

No kidding: Saudi police stop wedding because the couple were holding hands

An Egyptian couple was surrounded by visitors to help them celebrate their wedding day and all seemed to be going well. But things changed when members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice stepped in and stopped the event. Apparently the wedding was stopped because the bride did not properly... Read More

Bani Amro, hands, Islamic law, saudi arabia

Woolwich killing: More details emerge as Michael Adebolajo’s brother returns to the UK for questioning (PICTURED)

The younger brother of one of the men accused of murdering Drummer Lee Rigby was paid thousands of pounds by MI6 as part of spying operations in the Middle East, The Mail on Sunday has discovered. Jeremiah Adebolajo, who uses the name Abul Jaleel, was also asked to help ‘turn’ his brother, Michael, to work for... Read More

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Doomed: Saudi Arabia says YOU, TWITTER USERS are going to hell (READ)

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” warns the famed 12th century proverb. A modern-day addendum to that truism might read, “in 140 characters or less” — at least in Saudi Arabia. That’s because the head of the kingdom’s religious police has condemned anyone who uses social media, especially Twitter, of having “lost... Read More

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Meet Arwa Al-Hujaili: Saudi Arabia’s first female lawyer

As Arwa Al-Hujaili begins her legal career, she has not only her own expectations to live up to, but those of a generation: she has just become Saudi Arabia’s first female lawyer. After three years of petitioning the Ministry of Justice, Al-Hujaili, 25, has finally received her registration to practice as a trainee lawyer, the... Read More

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Smoking hot! Meet man who was deported from Saudi Arabia for being TOO handsome? (PHOTOS)

by Hauwa Gambo Remember this almost-incredible story? About three men who were deported from the religious Saudi Arabia for being too handsome? [READ: 3 men from UAE banned from annual culture festival in Saudi Arabia for being too handsome] We reported that “Three men from the United Arab Emirates were banned recently from an annual culture... Read More

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“Cruel and unusual punishment”: Sharia court sentences prisoner to be surgically paralysed

by Rachel Ogbu A man in Saudi Arabia has received a sentence to be paralysed from the waist down. 24-year-old Ali al-Khawahir who has already spent 10 years in jail is to have his spinal cord cut and left paralysed as punishment for stabbing and paralysing a childhood friend when he was just 14. Unless... Read More

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Unbelievable tragedy: Auto crash kills bride, 6 family members on the way to her wedding reception (PHOTO)

Manama: A bride on her way to her wedding reception and six members of her family were killed when their car collided with a trailer on the highway between Hafr Al Baten and Dammam, the largest city in eastern Saudi Arabia. The victims were four women, two men and one girl, said Fahad Al Ghamdi,... Read More

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“Act of sheer brutality”: Saudi Arabia executes 7 men for 2006 robberies committed when they were juveniles

Seven Saudi men convicted of theft, looting and armed robbery were executed on Wednesday, according to the country’s official news agency, more than a week after their families and a rights group appealed to the king for clemency. The executions took place in Abha, a city in the southern region of Asir, the Saudi Press... Read More

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Saudi Arabia considers ending execution by beheading in favour of firing squads

Is this what progress looks like in Saudi Arabia? The Kingdom is considering ending execution by beheading in favor of firing squads, reports the Egyptian English-language news website Ahram Online. A committee consisting of representatives from the Ministries of Interior, Justice and Health says there are shortages in government swordsmen and argue that a change to execution by... Read More

beheading, execution, saudi arabia

February 23, 2013

Dele Momodu: Abuja on my mind

by Dele Momodu Abuja is a complete waste of resources and a terrible return on investments. It is an eloquent testimony to the stupendous decay that has eaten up the very fabric of our existence. Fellow Nigerians, I made my first trip to Abuja in nearly two years yesterday morning. Let me confess that Abuja... Read More

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February 18, 2013

Fraud: Wanted pension fund boss, Abdulrasheed Maina flees the country (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido Abdulrasheed Maina, the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Chairman who was accused of embezzling pension funds has reportedly left the country to escape prosecution by law enforcement agencies. Maina apparently sensed a clampdown following the Senate’s issue of an arrest warrant against him and the decision of the Presidency to punish him for... Read More

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January 10, 2013

How sad: Saudi Arabia beheads teenage housemaid for murdering baby in her care, she claimed innocence

A maid convicted of killing a baby has been beheaded in Saudi Arabia, despite being only 17 at the time of the crime. Rizana Nafeek was beheaded by sword in Dawadmy, near the capital Riyadh, on Wednesday morning. The execution went ahead despite years of international appeals from Miss Nafeek’s family and human rights groups.... Read More

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January 9, 2013

Severance pay? Jonathan pays close to N1bn to Yar’Adua family (Report)

by Akan Ido There are unconfirmed reports that the presidency has paid about N1bn to the family of late president Umar Musa Yar’Adua according to a memo reportedly obtained by an online news medium. Reports say the fund was routed through the Katsina state government where the late president once served as a governor. The... Read More

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November 28, 2012

Report: Saudi King ‘clinically dead’ after surgery… “Not true,” says Royal Court

King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, has been in a state of “clinical death” for the past two days, reported Albawaba News quoting Arabic newspaper, Asharq Alawsat, on Monday. A report by the paper claimed that medical staff in Saudi Arabia had confirmed that the king’s basic organs were no longer working. According to the... Read More

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November 4, 2012

Femi Fani-Kayode asks: Can Obama be trusted?

What is Obama’s relationship with the elemental forces? What is his relationship with God or some lesser deity? What is his source of power and what is his spiritual foundation? The American Presidential election will take place in a few days time and frankly some questions still need to be answered. I wish that Governor... Read More

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October 31, 2012

TICKER: Celebratory gunfire at Saudi wedding cuts cable, 23 electrocuted

Celebratory gunfire at a wedding party in eastern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night brought down an electric cable, killing 23 people, a local civil defence official said. “At the wedding, the cable fell on a metal door and the 23 people who died were all electrocuted,” Eastern Province official Abdullah Khashman said by phone. A... Read More

Celebratory gunfire, saudi arabia, wedding party

October 31, 2012

TICKER: 28 die in Saudi wedding party fire

At least 28 people died and 37 were injured in a blaze that hit a wedding party in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern town of Abqaiq, a senior security official said on Wednesday. The fire was sparked on Tuesday night by a falling power cable, added Gen. Abdullah Khushaiman, the director of civil defence in the kingdom’s... Read More

saudi arabia, wedding ceremony, wedding tragedy

October 7, 2012

Revealed: PDP-FLU stops Dame Patience from returning… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola PDP-FLU Stops The Dame From Returning Officially, the administration is still insisting that first lady, Patience Jonathan, is resting after the stress of hosting other first ladies for a few days during the Africa First Ladies Summit in Abuja. Most Nigerians believe this story because everyone knows how hard it is to... Read More

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September 30, 2012

State of denial: “Saudi Arabia never deported any Nigerian pilgrim” – Hajj commission changes position

by Stanley Azuakola Officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) are trying hard to put a spin on the deportation of some female Muslim pilgrims from Saudi Arabia last week by the Saudi Arabian government. They are now describing the reports as untrue. The new explanation from the Hajj commission is that the... Read More

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September 29, 2012

Saudi Arabia adamant, threatens to deport even more Nigerians

by Isi Esene The impasse between the Saudi Arabia government and the Nigerian authorities over the deportation of about 500 women on pilgrimage to the Holy Land appears far from being resolved. Reports say the Saudi Hajj authorities are insisting on deporting more female pilgrims visiting the country unescorted by male relatives or guardians. According... Read More

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September 28, 2012

Saudi deports 510 Nigerians, as Tambuwal jets out for crisis talks

by Isi Esene The Saudi Arabia government Wednesday disregarded the 24 hour ultimatum given by the Nigerian government through Vice President Namadi Sambo to release the women who were in the holy land for religious pilgrimage. In defiance to the ultimatum, the Saudi Arabia government deported 510 female pilgrims mainly from Sokoto, Jigawa, and Kano... Read More

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September 26, 2012

TICKER: You have 24 hours: Nigeria gives an ultimatum to Saudi Arabia to release detained female hajj pilgrims

The Nigerian government has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Saudi authorities to resolve the issues surrounding detained Nigerian female pilgrims in that country. The government said Wednesday it expected Saudi Arabia authorities to act fast and set the Nigerian women free to perform the hajj, according to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria.... Read More

hajj, nigeria, saudi arabia

September 19, 2012

The Tony Elumelu Foundation partners AllWorld Inc. to promote small businesses

by Isi Esene The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and AllWorld Network Inc. on Tuesday organised a press conference to intimate the public on its collaborative effort at showcasing and ranking the most innovative and dynamic fast-growth private companies in Nigeria. The event which took place in Ikoyi, Lagos, featured Ebi Brisibe, research manager, Tony Elumelu... Read More

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August 13, 2012

Freedom: Saudi women get their own city away from men

by Isi Esene Saudi women may soon get an exclusively female city with no form of male interference. This is the crux of a new initiative introduced by the government of Saudi Arabia which seeks to build a city where women will be able live and work in a segregated environment. The industrial city, to... Read More

industry, Jobs, law, men, saudi arabia, Sharia, women

August 13, 2012

We’ll try Farouk Lawan with or without the $620,000 – Prosecutors

by Isi Esene The marked $620,000 which Hon. Farouk Lawan allegedly received as bribe from billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, seem to have grown wings. The police investigating the bribe scandal say they are unable to find the money. The money was allegedly offered to Farouk to remove Otedola’s company from the list of companies named... Read More

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Don’t move: SSS stops Farouk Lawan from travelling for lesser Hajj

by Isi Esene The State Security Service (SSS) yesterday denied Mr. Farouk Lawan from leaving the country through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Lawan, who is currently embroiled in a bribery scandal involving the chairman of Zenon Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola, was billed to fly out for the lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia... Read More

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17-year-old Noor al-Malki is first female Qatari Olympian

by Tolu Orekoya The 2012 London Olympics will be the first time ever that the women to men ratio will be split down the middle, 50/50. It is important for athletics that women are widely represented across the board, and most countries send a few female athletes. The Beijing, China Olympics came close, with 42% of athletes being female, and... Read More

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