In New York State Supreme Court on Thursday, a former model filed a lawsuit alleging that she was raped by Fabrizio Lombardo, a onetime associate of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The suit also named Weinstein, Disney, and Miramax as…
*Leah Sharibu: FIDA, CSOs, stakeholders call for unconditional release (Vanguard)*Finnish police release Ekpa, pro-Biafran agitator, hours after grilling (Guardian)
Leah Sharibu: FIDA, CSOs, stakeholders call for unconditional release (Vanguard) Five years after Leah Sharibu, one of the Dapchi schoolgirls was kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents; she is yet to be released and seems to have been forgotten. She was…
Harvey Weinstein rape victim sues for damages
A woman who was raped a decade ago by Harvey Weinstein is suing the disgraced movie producer for damages, according to a lawsuit lodged Thursday in Los Angeles. Weinstein was convicted in December of attacking the woman, who has not…
Harvey Weinstein found guilty in 2nd sex crimes trial
The former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sex crimes in his second sexual assault trial in Los Angeles. He is facing decades more in prison after Monday’s conviction. The 70-year-old is already serving 23 years…
‘She Said’ global launch boosts former Harvey Weinstein survivors’ campaign to stop misuse of NDAs as Time’s Up UK gives backing
Today’s launch of Harvey Weinstein exposé movie She Said has given a shot in the arm to a UK campaign to stop the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The Can’t Buy My Silence campaign was launched by Zelda Perkins –…
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer questions woman over lack of evidence in rape case
An attorney for Harvey Weinstein peppered a woman with questions Wednesday on the lack of forensic evidence that the movie magnate raped her in 2013, or that he was even at the hotel where she says the assault occurred. “You…
*NDLEA nabs pregnant woman, 27 others (Guardian)*Lagos PDP gov candidate begins campaign Wednesday (Punch)
NDLEA nabs pregnant woman, 27 others (Guardian) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a pregnant woman, a nursing mother and a 200-level university student for drug abuse and peddling. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi…
*‘Terrorists in helicopter’ kill 32, shell houses, church in Southern Kaduna (Guardian)*Police debunk planned attack on Lagos (Punch)
‘Terrorists in helicopter’ kill 32, shell houses, church in Southern Kaduna (Guardian) Inhabitants of Adara community in the southern part of Kaduna State have said that about 32 persons lost their lives in an alleged helicopter-aided attack by terrorists, who…
*Eid-el-Kabir: Police assure adequate security in Lagos (Vanguard)*LASG seals 16 firms over tax evasion (Leadership)
Eid-el-Kabir: Police assure adequate security in Lagos (Vanguard) The Police Command in Lagos State, on Monday, said it had deployed adequate human and material resources to different parts of the state in preparation for a hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Commissioner…
