An aspiring actress says she was a 16-year-old virgin when disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in New York, according to an amended Manhattan federal racketeering lawsuit filed Wednesday. The woman, a former model from Poland identified only…
World Bank rates Nigeria high on ease of doing business (Leadership)
World Bank released its 2019 Doing Business Index (DBI) yesterday, reporting an improvement in Nigeria’s ease of doing business as the country moved from 51.52 to 52.89. The report is themed: ‘Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform’. According to the report,…
Woman who had sex with 20 ghosts is now engaged to a spirit (NYPost)
A British woman who claimed she has slept with at least 20 ghosts says she’s now engaged to a poltergeist. In December, Amethyst Realm told British TV show “ITV This Morning” that she cheated on her fiancé with a ghost,…
Another Suspicious Package Addressed to CNN Found in Atlanta (Variety)
CNN disclosed Monday that another suspicious packaged addressed to the all-news cabler has been discovered at a postal facility in Atlanta. The news comes five days after a pipe bomb was mailed to CNN’s New York headquarters. The discovery of…
Italy promises land as gift to increase birth rate (Punch)
In a bid to increase its birth rate the Italian government plans to reward parents with three children with a land. Italy’s populist government plans to reward parents who have a third child by awarding them a piece of land,…
Senator Adeleke Arraigned, Released on Personal Recognizance (ThisDay)
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recent Osun State governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, was arraigned on Wednesday and granted bail on personal recognizance by the Abuja division of the Federal High Court. Senator Adeleke, his brother, Sikiru Adeleke,…
Shocker! Kano Governor, Ganduje caught pants-down in another bribery video (Vanguard)
Another shocking video has emerged showing the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, in black Kaftan, collecting bribe in wads of dollars from a contractor. The video which has sparked outrage on social media has got many calling for the impeachment of…
Minimum Wage Dispute Deepens as Labour Rejects Govs’ N22,500 Offer (ThisDay)
The dispute over workers’ quest for an upward review of the minimum wage in the country became protracted yesterday as the nation’s 36 governors emerged from their meeting in Abuja and said they had agreed to N22,500 as the lowest…
UN launches radio talk to educate Nigeria’s illegal migrants (Nation)
The UN migration agency has launched a radio series in Nigeria to sensitise vulnerable people seeking to pursue economic opportunities abroad on the perils of irregular migration. The International Organisation of Migration (IOM) said no fewer than 37,550 Nigerians arrived…
Niels Högel: German ex-nurse admits killing 100 patients (BBC)
An ex-nurse in Germany has admitted at the start of his trial that he murdered 100 patients, making him one of the world’s most prolific serial killers. Detectives say Niels Högel, 41, administered fatal doses of medication to the people…