Forbes 2013 Billionaires Richest Women - 1st Ten!

Liliane Bettencourt

Net worth: $30 billion

Country: France 

Source of wealth: L’Oreal

At age 90, Liliane Bettencourt is the world's richest woman, and enters the top ten list of the world's wealthiest people for the first time since 1999. She and her family own over 30% of L'Oreal, which her father founded. 

Christy Walton

Net worth: $28.2 billion

Country: United States. 

Source of wealth: Wal-MartChristy 

Walton's net worth reached new highs as Wal-Mart stock jumped in 2012. She remains the richest woman in the United States. 

Christy inherited her wealth when husband John Walton, a former Green Beret and Vietnam war medic, died in an airplane crash in 2005.

Alice Walton

Net worth: $26.3 billion

Country: United States.

Source of wealth: Wal-MartWal-Mart 

Heiress Alice Walton reportedly gave $1.7 million to a Washington D.C. charter schools initiative alongside fellow billionaires Bill Gates, Paul Allen and Steve Ballmer. The Walton family's most generous philanthropist, her ambitious Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., opened in 2011 featuring works donated from her personal collection--which is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Iris Fontbona

Net worth: $17.4 billion 

Country: Chile 

Source of wealth: MiningBillionaire 

Andronico Luksic died of cancer in 2005, leaving his business empire in the care of his wife, Iris Fontbona, and his three sons: Jean-Paul, Andronico, and Guillermo Luksic. The Luksic family controls Antofagasta, one of the world's largest copper miners.

Georgina Rinehart

Net worth: $17 billion 

Country: Australia 

Source of wealth: MiningAustralian 

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is still the richest woman in the Asia-Pacific region, even though falling iron ore prices have shaved $1 billion off her net worth. 

Jacqueline Mars 

Net worth: $17 billion 

Country: United States 

Source: Mars Inc. 

Mars candyJacqueline Mars and her two brothers, John and Forrest Jr, are the third generation to own Mars, Inc. The siblings inherited the company in 1999 when their father died. Mars is the largest candy company in the world, with an estimated $33 billion in sales, thanks in part to its $23 billion acquisition of gum maker Wrigley's in 2008. 

Susanne Klatten

Net worth: $14.3 billion 

Country: Germany 

Source of wealth: BMW 

Susanne Klatten, Germany's richest woman, inherited a 12.6% stake in automaker BMW from her late father Herbert Quandt, who rescued the company from bankruptcy decades ago. Susanne, her brother Stefan Quandt and her mother Johanna Quandt together own nearly 50% of BMW, which has continued to grow despite weakness in Europe thanks to sales in the United States and China. 

Abigail Johnson

Net worth: $12.7 billion 

Country: United States 

Source of wealth: Money management 

Abigail Johnson was named president of Fidelity Financial Services, which oversees the asset management, brokerage and retirement and benefits services units of Fidelity Investments in August 2012. This makes Abby (as she is popularly called) one of the most powerful women in finance and the leading candidate to take over the CEO seat when her father, 82 year-old Edward "Ned" Johnson, steps down. 

Miuccia Prada

Net worth: $12.4 billion 

Country: Italy 

Source of wealth: PradaFashion 

Legend Miuccia Prada runs the luxury goods and clothing company Prada with her husband Patrizio Bertelli. 

The granddaughter of the company's founder is the lead designer, while Bertelli handles the business side as CEO. 

The design house is expanding: 2012 saw new store openings in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait, and they're reportedly seeking a partner to enter India. 

Anne Cox Chambers 

Net worth: $12 billion 

Country: United States 

Source of wealth: Media 

Anne Cox Chambers is the surviving daughter of Cox Enterprises founder James M. Cox (d. 1957). Today the company includes Cox Communications (cable), Cox Media Group (newspapers, TV and ration stations), Manheim (car auctions), and AutoTrader.com. 

In January the company cancelled plans to take AutoTrader.com public, citing current market conditions. At age 93 Chambers continues to sit on the board.

Man Hands over Boko Haram Son to JTF!

A 60-year old Maiduguri based businessman, Friday, turned in his son, a member of the deadly Boko Haram sect, to the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Restore Order.

It was gathered from a source within the family that the son before departing from the family house few days ago had threatened to kill his father.

But to everyone’s surprise the son returned home some days later, pleading with his father to give him refuge from the soldiers, who have started a clampdown on the sect.

The source said the son "after confessing all his crimes, including how he participated in killing of people and looting of banks to his father, the old man decided that it was against his conscience to keep a killer-son in his home, so decided to turn him in."

The source further revealed that the father, who is Kanuri, after making up his mind against housing a killer-son approached the Sector office of the JTF and told them of the criminal involvement of his son.

It was gathered that the soldiers followed the father home to arrest the son, who had to be shot dead, while trying to escape arrest.

An eyewitness described the incident: "When the young man was shot by the soldiers and was writhing in pains, the old man only turned to say Masha Allah (to God be the glory)."

The old man was also said to have decided against taking up the ill-gotten wealth of his son stashed away near the family house.

A source said: "Before he was handed over to the soldiers, the young man had revealed to his father and family members that he possessed two cars and had millions of Naira buried somewhere near the family home.

"But the no-nonsense father said he has no interest in his ill-gotten asset and has no intentions of inheriting his assets, according to Islamic injunctions because they are 'haram," the source further revealed.

Court awards N4m against police for shooting subsidy protesters!

A Lagos High Court, Ikeja has awarded N4m as compensation to four protesters who were shot by the dismissed Divisional Police Officer of Pencinema, Segun Fabunmi, during the protest against subsidy removal in January 2012.

Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, in her judgment, awarded the total sum of N4m damages against the police and Fabunmi for “recklessly shooting and inflicting bodily injury” on the protesters.

The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, last May began the criminal prosecution of the police officer who shot and killed a protester during last year’s petrol subsidy protest in Lagos.

Segun Fabunmi, the dismissed Chief Superintendent of Police, was arraigned before an Ikeja High Court, for allegedly murdering Adedamola Daramola (also known as Ademola Aderinto) during the January 2012 protests.

In addition to the death of Mr. Aderinto, Abubakar Alimi, Samuel Egbujor, and Chizoba Odoh, sustained gunshot injuries from the police officer’s AK 47 rifle.

While Mr. Odoh received bullet wounds on his right index finger, both Messrs Alimi and Egbujor were allegedly shot on their left legs.

Mr. Fabunmi, the former Divisional Police Officer of Pen Cinema, Agege, was charged with a seven count of murder, attempted murder, and inflicting injuries to some of the protesters.

Gay bill: Britain may suspend aid to Nigeria!

British Prime Minister, David Cameron, on Friday said his government might consider cutting off aid to Nigeria over same sex marriage bill passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday.  The Senate had passed its own version in November 2011.

Cameron spoke on a British Broadcasting Corporation programme monitored in Lagos.

He said he would take up the issue with President Goodluck Jonathan soon.

The prime minister said he would restate his government’s strong objection to the passage of the bill.

The prime minister was reacting to a question by a Nigerian resident in London, Bisi.

“When we meet with Nigerian politicians and leaders, we will be clear about those things we agreed on. We have to be clear where we disagree. We will make clear where we stand on those issues,” he said.

When asked whether Britain would consider stopping a projected 50 per cent increase in aid to Nigeria or cutting it outright, Cameron said, “Nothing is off the table. We need to have these conversations. We also have some very important objectives with Nigerians, for instance on how to deal with the appalling rates of poverty in Northern Nigeria, which are part of the problems confronting the country.”

Britain and some Western Nation had previously expressed opposition to the bill.

Cameron had in October 2011 threatened to cut off aid to countries which ban gay and lesbians.

Man Cuts Girlfriends Clitoris!

A man believed to be in his early thirties by name Atta Kweku has performed an abnormal act on his girlfriend, Akua Serwaa, by using a razor to mutilate her clitoris for refusing to yield to his bedroom demands. The genital mutilation according to our reporter Nana Yaw Dunfour, at the Boma Township located at Tano North in the Brong Ahafo Region. After committing the despicable act, Atta Kweku is said to have taken to his heels and gone into hiding leaving behind the three children he fathered with Akua Serwaa. His girlfriend, Akua Serwaa according to our reporter has been admitted at the emergency ward of the St. John of God Hospital and has returned to stable condition after bleeding profusely. Akua Serwaa has however refused to disclose to her family members why her boyfriend mutilated her clitoris. The police in the region, according to our reporter have waded into the matter to convince Akua Serwaa to confide in them and disclose the details of the matter to them. Our reporter added that they have also mounted a search to smoke out Atta Kweku for physically assaulting his girlfriend.

Former Governor of Lagos state Bola Tinubu Loses Mum, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji Died At 96!

Alhaja Dr. Abibatu Asabi Mogaji, mother of former Governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is dead. She died at her residence at 10, Sunday Adigun, Ikeja at about 6pm on Saturday. She was aged 96.

Kim Kardashian gives birth!

Kim Kardashian has given birth to a daughter at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, Calif. 

According to the entertainment network, papa Kanye West was by her side for the delivery.

So far, Kardashian is being coy and hasn't Tweeted about the birth; her publicist Jill Fritzo is not responding to repeated requests for comment. She and West have not revealed the name, but according to E!, Kardashian told friends it will begin with a K.

Of course, this being the age of Twitter, congrats are rolling in:

Russell Simmons: "There is no greater gift in life than a child's laughter! congrats to Kim And Kanye..."

Nas: "Congrats to Kanye 4 the birth of his daughter today too! To my bros w/ daughters!!"

Bethany Frankel: "All kidding aside, congrats @kimkardashian on your baby girl. It's the most beautiful, best thing that could happen to you. Girls rule."

Us Weekly cites an unidentified hospital source as saying the reality star delivered "five weeks early. Kim got sick last night and had the baby early."

The source added, "They're all doing great and amazing!"

TMZ reports that Kardashian had a natural birth after beginning contractions on Friday and going into full labor on Saturday.

It is the first child for the reality TV star and her boyfriend, West.