The Duke of York, Prince Andrew accused of groping young woman’s breast

The Duke of York, Prince Andrew has been accused in court documents of touching a young woman’s breast at a Manhattan mansion.

It is believed the incident took place at the mansion of Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier who is facing federal s-x trafficking charges in New York.

The allegation surfaced in a cache of legal papers unsealed by a US judge in a defamation case involving a British socialite, who is alleged to have supplied Epstein with underage girls.

Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite and media heiress is accused of procuring underage girls for Epstein and his circle of ‘rich and powerful friends.’


Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre sued Maxwell in 2015, after she alleged he defamed her by claiming she was a liar.

She also claimed that Epstein coerced her into s-xual encounters with Prince Andrew.

In the legal documents, released on Friday, Johanna Sjoberg, another alleged Epstein victim, said Andrew touched her breast while sitting on a couch inside the billionaire’s Manhattan apartment in 2001. Buckingham Palace denied the allegations, calling them ‘categorically untrue’.

In the court documents, Ms Sjoberg said: ‘I just remember someone suggesting a photo, and they told us to go get on the couch. And so Andrew and Virginia sat on the couch, and they put the puppet, the puppet on her lap.

‘And so then I sat on Andrew’s lap, and I believe on my own volition, and they took the puppet’s hands and put it on Virginia’s breast, and so Andrew put his on mine.’

The legal documents go on to claim that Ms Sjoberg was a ‘young college student’ who was approached by ‘perfect stranger’ Ms Maxwell, who ‘lured’ her to Epstein’s home with the promise of a ‘legitimate job’.

He could face trial soon.

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Miley Cyrus and Hemsworth split months into marriage

Miley Cyrus and husband Liam Hemsworth have decided to go their separate ways less than a year after tying the knot and 10 years after they started dating.

Reps for the 26-year-old pop star told People: ‘Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time.

‘Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers.’

A rep continued: ‘They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.’

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Photos: President Alpha Conde visits Buhari in Daura

President Alpha Conde of Guinea Conakry, today visited President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura Katsina. He also met Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State and Emir of Daura Alh. Umar Farouk Umar,

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Bianca Ojukwu chilling in Windhoek, Namibia (photos)

Bianca Ojukwu, Former Nigeria Ambassador to the Kingdom Of Spain and wife of late Biafra Leader Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu is currently in Windhoek, Namibia where she was a special guest at the birthday celebration of Namibian President Dr. Hage Geingob. She’s also taking the opportunity to unwind and chill out with her sister Ambassador Lilian Onoh, who is presently Nigeria’s Ambassador to Namibia.

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Xenophobia attack: Nigerian students shutdown South Africa’s Shoprite in Ogun state

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Saturday shutdown South Africa’s grocery chain, Shoprite at Ota in Ogun State.

A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Ota reports that the students picketed the shopping mall to protest what they described as unrestrained xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.

Scores of young Nigerians residing in South Africa have been brought home in body bags in recent years, having been killed in apparent xenophobic attacks in the former apartheid nation.

The Shoprite mall was shut down around 11:10 a.m. in the presence of policemen with shoppers horridly ordered out of the mall.


The students carried placards with inscriptions: “South Africans must go. Enough of the killing of our brothers, sisters and relatives in South Africa. You can’t continue to kill our people and still feed fat on us.’’

Speaking with reporters, the National Public Relations Officer of NANS, Mr Azeez Adeyemi, said that “NANS’ leadership under its President, Mr Danielson Bamidele, has resolved to champion the struggle of putting sense back into lawless South Africans.

“It seems the government of South Africa derives pleasure from the senseless killings and sees the continuous xenophobic attacks on Nigerians residents in South Africa as a norm.

“NANS’ struggle against xenophobia has moved beyond ordinary street protests.

“Our target now is to mobilise Nigerian students and Nigerians towards truncating the smooth running of South African businesses in Nigeria.

“We shall resume here at Shoprite, Stanbic IBTC, MTN and Multichoice on Aug. 14 for a total shut down.

“This is a struggle that will continue until victory of purpose is achieved,” Adeyemi said.

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Nigerian man arrested in Tokyo for ‘inheritance’ scam

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a male Nigerian national over the alleged swindle of a man in Setagaya Ward earlier this year.

In April and May, the suspect, 36, allegedly defrauded the man, aged in his 50s, out of a total of 3 million yen.

The suspect denies the allegations, telling police he collected the “money to buy a car on behalf of an acquaintance.”

In carrying out the ruse, the suspect posed as an employee of a foreign bank in calling the victim on the telephone. “You can legally collect 400 million yen in an inheritance from a Japanese person with your same surname who died in Libya,” he falsely told the victim.

The victim then sent the money to the bank account of the suspect to cover the preparation of documents necessary to receive the claimed inheritance which inturn was used for his own personal expenses.



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'I have been scarred': Neymar makes first statement since r-pe case against him was dropped

Neymar has released a statement after a judge in Brazil ordered the closure of the investigation into claims the football star raped a model in a Paris hotel room in May.

The Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward was accused of raping model Najila Trindade Mendes de Souza in the French capital on May 15.

However, this week Brazilian prosecutors followed the police recommendation that the case be dropped due to a lack of evidence.

Neymar, 27, had repeatedly rejected the accusations and released a statement on his Instagram account of Friday saying that his “world had come crashing down” but that he was “relieved” the case was now closed.


"This has been a stage in my life I'll never forget for many reasons. Mainly for the damage it has caused me, my family and the people who really know me. If I'm being honest, I can't say I'm happy, more relieved. This scar will remind me that human beings can do good things, but also the worst.

"Yes, my world has come crashing down and hit the ground. But as a jiu-jitsu legend once said: the ground is the final of everything, but for us it's just the beginning," he wrote in Portuguese.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/i-have-been-scarred-neymar-makes-first.html

President Buhari to visit South Africa over killing of Nigerians, other issues

Amidst the hostility of Nigerian students to South African companies in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted an invitation to visit his South African counterpart in October.

According to a statement by Garba Shehu, SSA to President Buhari, Buhari and President Cyril Ramaphosa, will seize the visit to discuss issues relating to wellbeing of citizens and ways to further strengthen trade relations between the two largest African economies.

In a telephone conversation with the South African leader at his country home in Daura, Katsina State, President Buhari accepted an invitation to visit the country to further “consider recurrent issues concerning wellbeing of the Nigerian community in South Africa, and the need to promote trade and investment.’’


The statement was vague on the main issues concerning Nigerians and the South African people and police authorities, over the issue of xenophobia and the rampant killings of Nigerians in the country.

In an earlier letter of invitation, the South African President said:

“Your visit will provide an excellent opportunity for our sister countries to further consolidate and advance our strategic partnership and cooperation on matters of peace, security and socio-economic development in our continent.

“We will discuss issues of mutual interest and concern in global governance.’’

President Ramaphosa said the meeting will provide an opportunity to inaugurate a Bi-national commission for both countries to “effect the strategic decisions taken in 2016 to elevate it to the level of Heads of State.’’

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/president-buhari-to-visit-south-africa.html

Ijegun mob beats policeman to death for killing tailor

There was mayhem in Ijegun area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria on Saturday as a mob beat a policeman to death for killing a tailor in her shop.

Reports had it that officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, were chasing suspected Yahoo Boys and were shooting indiscriminately when a stray bullet hit the woman, simply identified as Biliki in her shop. She was rushed to the hospital but died.

But Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Lagos State Police Command, Bala Elkana said the police officers were not SARS, but officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Team.


It was gathered that immediately the woman was shot, a mob seized one of the policemen and attempted to lynch him after beating him mercilessly.

The mob was said to have taken the policeman to a traditional ruler in Ijegun.

An eye witness, Adesina Ayodele said the woman “was in her shop at Ijegun junction, Ijagemo road while some member of the SARS were chasing some yahoo boys, spraying bullets and a stray bullet eventually caught her. The members of the SARS had to run for their lives while youth were on the street trying to bring them out.

“The boys caught two of them in the swamp and took them to the Palace of Oba Ijegun.”

According to a resident in the area, the road in front of the King’s palace was impassable at the moment, while vehicle movements had been diverted into a nearby street to access Ijegun bus stop.

But Elkana disclosed that a policeman was killed while two others were injured during the fracas, adding that the police had deployed more men to the area to maintain peace.

“They were Anti-Kidnap, not SARS operatives. We don’t have the details of what happened for now. But the mob has killed one policeman and injured two. The area is still tense. But we are handling it,” he said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/ijegun-mob-beats-policeman-to-death-for.html

US billionaire Jeffrey Epstein commits suicide in jail

Disgraced US billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, facing a charge of s-x trafficking of minors in New York has committed suicide.

Reports quoting law enforcement officers said the 66 year-old paedophile committed suicide in his cell in a Manhattan jail on Saturday morning. His body was wheeled out and taken to a New York hospital around 7.30am.

The incident comes two weeks after the billionaire was found “injured and in a fetal position” on the floor of his cell, with injuries to his neck. RIP!




source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/us-billionaire-jeffrey-epstein-commits.html

Graphic: 62 die after fuel tanker explosion in Tanzania

At least 62 people have died after a fuel tanker exploded in Tanzania.

Witnesses said scores of people had gathered around the tanker to siphon fuel before the blast on Saturday morning.

According to local media, at least 70 more have been injured following the incident in Morogoro - and many of them have suffered serious burns.

Footage from before the explosion showed a large crowd collecting liquid from puddles in jerry cans.


Daniel Ngogo, who witnessed the blast, told Reuters: "The fire was huge and it was challenging to rescue victims.

"The situation is really bad. Many people died here - even those who were not stealing fuel - because this is a busy place."

Morogogo lies about 120 miles west of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's economic capital.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/graphic-62-die-after-fuel-tanker.html

Hoodlums break into Ibru grave to steal his casket

Hoodlums on Thursday broke into the grave of late business mogul, Olorogun Michael Ibru in Agbarha-Otor community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

The incident was discovered in the early hours of Friday, forcing the authorities to restrict movement in the community from 12a.m.

The hoodlums fled after pouring acid on the tomb which is located behind the Ibru Clinic after they failed at getting to the casket.

The matter has now been reported at the Ughelli ‘B’ Division police station.

Agbarha-Otor is the country home of the Ibrus and plays host to the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University.\

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/hoodlums-break-into-ibru-grave-to-steal.html

Twitter unverifies Vice President Osinbajo's account

Twitter has unverified Vice President Yemi Osinbajo's account. The account created in December 2014 has all it's tweets deleted between last night till this morning, August, 10.

His profile picture and header image have also been taken down.

There are now speculations that the account became unverified due to attempts by hackers. His N2.1m followers still have the privilege of following him.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/twitter-unverifies-vice-president.html

Beautiful photos of Timi Dakolo and wife enjoying a boat ride in Bayelsa creek

The couple were pictured together in the creeks of Bayelsa enjoying a boat ride. One more photo...

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I never knew I will end up with Teddy A, Bam Bam speaks on engagement

BamBam who got engaged last sunday to fellow reality star Teddy A, says she never knew they will last this long or ever get into the stage they are. Accoridng to her it was all a game until it became a reality. Speaking to saturday beats, she said;

“It (engagement) is real. Just like every other thing, you would see it happen. I can’t start giving (wedding) dates”.

BamBam also advised intending couples to be best friends with their partners so they can know each other’s limits and boundaries. She stated, “If you cannot make a best friend out of your intending partner, where you know their limits and their boundaries, then you are messed up really. I am blessed that Teddy is mature, not careless, and as public figures, we know how to manage situations that seem beyond our control.”


Describing her union with Teddy in the Big Brother house as fate, she said, “Fate happened to us. I can’t say it was pre-planned. He had a serious relationship that was one-year-old before I met him. He had a girlfriend he was serious with, so we did not plan to fall in love with each other. We did not know we would last this long. We had a very rare connection in the house. We both knew it but we kept telling ourselves ‘it’s just for the game’ but it was no game. So, I can’t predict what fate has designed. So, people should not go in there hoping to be a Teddy A and BamBam. I went to the house for a different purpose, but ended up getting Teddy as a bonus.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/i-never-knew-i-will-end-up-with-teddy.html

Daddy Showkey speaks on son’s career and his alleged dumping of music for Nollywood

Nigerian singer, Daddy Showkey has said he has no problem with the pace of his singer son’s career. Though he was already a household name at his son’s present age, he said they both had different paths in life and shouldn’t be compared.

He told Saturday Beats, “My child has a lot to do and he is taking it easy, step by step. There is no basis for comparison.”

On whether his son would be able to fill the shoes he (Daddy Showkey) left behind, the Diana singer simply said, “He will do more than I did.”


Showkey, who celebrated his birthday during the week, also set tongues wagging when a picture of veteran actor, Pete Edochie, praying for him surfaced online. Many felt the singer had gone to the actor for prayers. Explaining what actually happened, Showkey said, “I didn’t go to meet Pete Edochie for prayers. We were shooting a film in Enugu and he found out my birthday was on that day, so at the location, he said I should kneel down that he wanted to pray for me because that was the year he gave birth to his first son.”

The singer also revealed that he launched a foundation to celebrate his birthday. He added, “I launched my foundation on my birthday. I also went to renew my mum’s blessing on me and I went to my neighbourhood to see my people. My foundation is about getting homeless children out of the streets, and I am also trying to establish a school strictly for skill acquisition.”

Contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the singer was planning to ditch music for acting, Showkey said the two art forms could be practiced simultaneously. “Why would I quit music, which is my number one passion? I am an entertainer, and movies are part of entertainment. Sometimes, in Nigeria, we try to look for what is not there. When we shoot music videos, don’t we act in them? An actor can be a musician and a musician can also be an actor. There are musicians such as Will Smith, 50 Cent who also act, so why should I limit my tentacles? Didn’t Omotola, Tonto Dikeh, and Segun Arinze do music?”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/daddy-showkey-speaks-on-sons-career-and.html

Bayero University expels 24 students for fake certificates

Twenty four students of Bayero University (BUK) Kano, mostly in their final year of studies have been expelled from the university over falsification of their entry qualifications.

The spokesperson for the university, Malam Lamara Garba disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Kano.

Lamara said the students were expelled following the approval by the Senate of the University at its 374th meeting, held on July 31.

Six other students were withdrawn for presenting fake results from their institutions while another student was withdrawn for presenting a cancelled NECO result.

The statement, however, said 18 students would be re-invited to appear before the Senate Committee on Entry Qualification Irregularities, to give them fair hearing.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/bayero-university-expels-24-students.html

When Akeredolu dazzled guests at a party (video)

This is the moment Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu dazzled citizens of Ondon and guests at the 85th birthday celebration held for Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka in Ondo state.

The Governor sang in Yoruba, danced as a man backed him up. Na true entertainment… enjoy! Lol

Can you guess who is on the band stand? pic.twitter.com/HJ3ta6FWBe

— Onigegewura (@OnigegeWura) August 9, 2019

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One million evacuated as deadly typhoon hits China

At least 13 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China.

Sixteen people were also missing after a landslide was triggered by the storm, state media reported.

Lekima made landfall in the early hours of Saturday in Wenling, between Taiwan and China's financial capital Shanghai.

The storm was initially designated a "super typhoon", but weakened slightly before landfall - when it still had winds of 187km/h (116mph).


The fatal landslide happened in Wenzhou, near where the storm made landfall, state media said.

Lekima is now slowly winding its way north through the Zhejiang province, and is expected to hit Shanghai, which has a population of more than 20 million.

Emergency crews have battled to save stranded motorists from floods. Fallen trees and power cuts are widespread.

Authorities have alo cancelled more than a thousand flights and cancelled train services.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/one-million-evacuated-as-deadly-typhoon.html

10 Turkish sailors captured by Nigerian pirates in July are freed

The 10 Turkish sailors who were kidnapped by gunmen off the coast of Nigeria in July have been freed. There were freed on Friday, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

The sailors are all in good health, Anadolu said, without giving more details.

The Turkish-flagged ship, Paksoy-1 was attacked on July 16 when sailing from Cameroon’s Douala port to Abidjan port in Ivory Coast. It was not carrying any cargo.

Ten of the 18 Turks aboard the ship were abducted by pirates suspected to be from Nigeria’s delta region. Eight other crew members were left behind and were able to bring the ship to harbour in Ghana. Good news!



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