Former Apprentice Contestant Sues Donald Trump For Defamation

A former Apprentice contestant who accuses US President-elect Donald Trump of s3xual assault has filed a defamation lawsuit against him.

Summer Zervos, who alleges Mr Trump forced himself on her in 2007, said he lied to the nation about his behaviour.

The lawsuit, which Ms Zervos announced at a news conference, alleges Mr Trump is a "liar and misogynist" who "debased and denigrated" her.

The news came just three days before Mr Trump is sworn in as president.


"Since Mr Trump has not issued a retraction, as I requested, he has therefore left me with no alternative but to sue him in order to vindicate my reputation," Ms Zervos told journalists in Los Angeles.

She was joined by her lawyer, Gloria Allred, a Democratic party activist, who said the plaintiff's allegations had passed a lie detector test.

Ms Zervos is one of several women who came forward to accuse Mr Trump of s3xual assault in the weeks leading up to the presidential election.

The 41-year-old former reality show contestant said Mr Trump s3xually assaulted her during a meeting to discuss job opportunities at a Beverly Hills hotel.

She said he "began thrusting his genitals" as she fended off his advances.

The president-elect has dismissed the claims as "false and ridiculous" and vowed to sue the accusers for their allegations.

Troops, Nigerian Warship Head For Gambia To Sack Jammeh

Nigeria soldiers will, on Wednesday (today), arrive at a base of the Economic Community of West African States troops in Senegal to ensure that President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia steps down on Thursday, January 19.

Nigerian warship, NNS UNITY, is also heading for the coast of The Gambia to join the operation.

The Punch learnt from a top military source in the Nigerian Air Force that the troops would be briefed by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, in the early hours of Wednesday, before leaving for Senegal.

It was gathered that apart from the NAF and the Nigerian Navy, the Nigerian Army would also contribute troops, although the number of deployment could not yet be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

The source said some of the NAF fighter jets were expected to airlift the troops.

He said, “I can confirm to you that men of the Air Force will leave for Senegal tomorrow (Wednesday). They will be briefed by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, at the Kainji base in Niger State.

“That Nigeria is deploying troops is now a certainty after several meetings with The Gambian president yielded no result. The Chiefs of Defence Staff of ECOWAS countries came to Abuja on Saturday, where they discussed what components each member state is expected to contribute to the troops that will force Yahya Jammeh out.

“The troops are expected to stay for two weeks and they will be received at a base in Senegal.”
Another military source added, “The NNS Unity is currently sailing off the coast of Ghana, after leaving from Lagos. It is not only Nigeria. Senegal is the host country for the troops, as it would be easy to launch an attack from there.”

The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, however, said it could not confirm the deployments, adding that it was a matter being coordinated by political leaders.

Source: punch

Don’t Try Me With Fani-Kayode, Ex-Minister Begs Court

 

 

A former Minister of State for Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, has asked Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court in Lagos to allow her to be tried separately from a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged Usman and Fani-Kayode with an alleged fraud of N4.9bn.

The other defendants in the charge are one Danjuma Yusuf and a company, Joint Trust Dimensions Nigeria Limited.

The defendants were arraigned before Justice Hassan on 17 counts on June 29, 2016.

Trial in the case had commenced on October 21, 2016, with the EFCC calling its first witness, Idowu Olusegun, a media consultant.

At the resumed proceedings in the case on Tuesday, Usman’s lawyer, Mr. Jelili Owonikoko (SAN), pointed Justice Hassan’s attention to two pending applications filed by his client.

One of the applications, Owonikoko said, was praying the court to allow Usman to be tried separately from Fani-Kayode and for her trial to be transferred from Lagos to Abuja for convenience.

Owonikoko said his client was apprehensive that she might not get justice if she was jointly tried with Fani-Kayode.

“We are concerned about the joint trial of the first defendant (Usman) with the second defendant (Fani-Kayode),” he said.

He said it was inconvenient for his client, who lives in Abuja, to be travelling to Lagos to stand trial.

He said it became even more difficult for the former minister because all her bank accounts had been frozen, adding that for each court appearance, she would fly to Lagos a day before, lodge in a hotel and return to Abuja the day after the court trial.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria told the court that Usman, in the second application, prayed for the release of her passport to enable her to travel abroad for medical treatment.

Fani-Kayode’s lawyer, Mr. Norrison Quakers (SAN), also filed an application, urging Justice Hassan to excuse himself from the case because the judge was once a prosecutor with the EFCC.

Justice Hassan adjourned till Wednesday (today) to hear the applications.

Lovely Father Back His Lovely Daughter Just To Celebrate Her Birthday

A man took to social media to celebrate his daughter's birthday in style. He shared images of him backing her beautiful daughter alongside his beautiful wishes for the birthday girl.

As shared by Facebook User, Ògbéni-Czar Kòkúmó Àşę-Edumare

When you woke up early this morning, you walked up to me and said "Daddy, salam 'alaykum." "Daddy, back me", little did you know today was a SPECIAL day for you.

Aaliyah, Akóredé, Omobáyòdé, Oyinkánsólá, Mirabel omo Luqman (Wisdom) Omógbóláhàn Kòkúmó, a.k.a ÒGBÉNI CZAR™, as you make 370 days (2 years) on earth today, I pray God cause your glory to shine across the globe.

The world shall worship at your feet. You shall continue to be a source of joy and happiness to your beauteous mother and 1 as well as your big sis-Isabella, your aunt, your small grandmother, big mummy, our maid-Lawusa and everyone around you.

Happy birthday omo Èkùn!

See Photos From The Military Accidental Jet Strike At IDP Camp In Borno

52 killed including six aid workers after Nigerian air force accidentally bombs an IDP camp in Rann, northeast Nigeria.

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Student Claims Landlord Tried To Bury Charm In An External Hostel Inhabited By UNILAG Students (Photos)

Read the story sent in exclusively to LIB by a student who witnessed the incident

"I am a 400level engineering student of university of Lagos. I stay off campus in a hostel called Medas. The landlord has been irresponsible since we paid, he failed to provide basic amenities like water, electricity, even the cleaners and security people resigned cause he failed to pay their salaries, only for him to come on 14th of January 2017 to threaten us that if we don't leave his hostel within the next three days he'll beat us up.
One of the students in the hostel saw a guy that came with the landlord earlier trying to bury some charm materials, we apprehended him, please help us broadcast these message for all to see. Pictures of the guy and his charm above...

Coco Austin Still Twinning And Having A Great Time With Her Daughter At The Beach In Miami

 

Coco Austin who is on vacation in Miami, Florida, with her baby daughter Chanel and husband Ice-T was seen on Tuesday spending another beautiful day at the beach with her daughter. She wore matching swimsuits with her 13-month-old daughter. More photos after the cut...

Gambian Foreign Affairs Minister Resigns Amid Political Crisis

Neneh Macdouall Gaye, the Minister of foreign affairs of the Islamic republic of Gambia has resigned from her position due to the country’s political crisis, with President Yah Yahya Jammeh refusing to step down for president-elect Adama Barrow. In a letter addressed to the country’s President, Yahya Jammeh, she indicated that:

'After due deliberation, I am of the conviction that under the prevailing circumstances, I cannot effectively serve as Foreign Minister. I thank you for the opportunity you gave me to serve my country.'

She has now joined the Ministers of Trade, Environment and Finance who have also resigned in Mr.Jammeh's government, whose regime ends on Thursday, January 19, 2017.

Kenyan Government Warns Alcohol Traders To Stop Withholding Debtors ID Cards

The Kenyan government has given a strict warning to bar owners at the Kirinyaga County after it emerged that they were withholding nearly 20,000 identification cards which belonged to debtors. According to Kenyan Media, residents of the county had complained about the low turn up of voter registration, citing that some of the addicted drinkers would not be able to register as voters since their identification cards had been seized.

‘Usually the residents who do not have cash give out their Ids to the bar traders as security and continue drinking on credit, When they fail to pay the debts, their Ids are withheld,’ one of the residents narrated.

In a statement issued by the secretary to the Minister of Interior and Coordination, it said:

‘No one is allowed to keep IDs belonging to the residents for whatever reasons. Withholding Ids is tantamount to taking the law into the hands and those responsible will be dealt with severely.’

Ghanaian Journalist Arrested For Selling Nude Pictures For Sex

A Ghanaian journalist identified as Emmanuel Orlando Matrevi from Cape Coast has been arrested for collecting nude pictures from women to blackmail them. According to 3news, the 37-year old who was a volunteer with Coastal TV in Cape Coast has been threatening to publish nude pictures of ladies if they allegedly refuse him sex.
 

Speaking to Onua FM, the Central Regional Crime Officer, Chief Superintendent Baffour Appenteng said that the suspect pretends to be someone residing abroad, he then lures the girls through social media.
 

After establishing an intimate relationship with the ladies online, he would then request for nude pictures and arrange a meeting telling them he is in town.
 

During the meetings with the ladies, he allegedly asks for sex from them or threatens to make the nude pictures public with some of the ladies giving into his demand.
 

But after series of sexual encounter with one of his victims, Chief Supt. Appenteng said, the lady got fed up and reported his modus operandi to the police.
 

The accused who had been arrested and granted bail about a week ago was days later re-arrested after another girl reported his abominable activity to the police.
 

Emmanuel whose iPad with the nude pictures is in the possession of the police will be arraigned soon.

This 94 Years Old Australian Woman Works Out Ten Times A Week

The last place you'll expect to see a nonagenarian is the gym but for 94 year old Edna Shepard, age is just a number. The grandma puts in a shift of ten gym classes a week and her energetic routines will put much younger women to shame. The former dance teacher has just been presented with an award from the Hume City Council Mayor in recognition of her incredible efforts to keep fit and healthy.

'(She's) an inspiration to us all,' Mayor Drew Jessop said. Shepard said staying fit is a lifestyle choice age can't rob her of. 

'I'm always on the go, I don't like sitting around,' she said.

Ms Shepherd said she allows herself just one day off from classes at the gym, Thursdays and she even spends the off day ballroom dancing. She says she likes the social aspect of the gym classes as much as the health benefits.

'Well I like hugging the men, oh I'm a naughty girl,' she said. Ms Shepherd's fitness repertoire includes aqua aerobics classes, tai chi, ballroom dancing and one of her favourites, the fast-paced Zumba. 'I like Zumba, oh yeah that's good,' she said.

The 94-year-old said she did not see age as a barrier and had no intention of hanging up her running shoes any time soon.

More Than 80000 Tickets Sold For Anthony Joshua Vs Wladimir Klitschko Fight

On April 29th, British boxing champion, Anthony Joshua will step into the ring at Wembley for the biggest fight of his life. He will face Ukrainian, Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, IBO and WBA Super Heavyweight Championships of the world. Judging by ticket sales, fans are falling over themselves to get their hands on tickets for the spectacle, over 80000 have been sold and organisers are planning an extension in Wembley to accommodate an expected crowd of 90,000.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed the plans on Twitter. Such a figure would see the fight stand as the biggest in British Boxing history. Joshua has won all 18 of his professional fights by knockout while Klitschko boasts a career of 64 wins and only four losses.

Witness Says No Evidence Saraki Operated Foreign Accounts As Governor Or Senator

Amazu said this while being cross-examined by Paul Usoro, counsel to Senate President Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

Earlier, he had testified that Saraki transferred funds to his accounts in the United States (US) and London at the time he was Kwara state governor.

“The customer, Dr Saraki, with the address Government House, Ilorin‎,  gave an instruction to transfer $73, 223.28‎ to the beneficiary, American Express Services Europe Limited through their bank, American Express Bank of New York‎, for ‎the funding of the amount utilised on Amex card issued to the customer (dollar credit card) ending in 6009‎,” he had said.

He had also said that “from his (Saraki’s) pound sterling account at GTB to his Fortis Bank account in London, 761, 904.76 pounds was transferred ‎on the 15th February, 2010″.

It is against Nigerian laws for a public officer to operate foreign bank accounts.

He had given his testimony while being led in evidence by Rotimi Jacobs, counsel to the federal government and prosecution.

But under cross-examination, Usoro asked him when he made his statement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and he said it was on 10 September, 2015 , five days after Saraki was summoned by the tribunal.

He also admitted that there was no evidence to show‎ that the defendant operated those accounts.

He said the transfer of funds to American Express Bank of New York was for accounts operated by American Card Services, and not by the defendant‎.

‎Contrary to his earlier testimony that an operator of a credit card must have a bank account, Amazu said the issuer of Saraki’s credit card was not a bank.

Here is a rundown of the dialogue in parts.

Usoro: Who issued the documents you testified on?

Witness: It was issued by the bank‎.

Usoro: But in the documents, it says public sector group of Ilorin, is that correct?

Witness: Yes.

Usoro: So, you have nothing to do with it?

Witness: Yes.

‎Witness: My lord, I want to say something… I don’t know what the issues in the documents are. The prosecution was only asking me questions and I was responding.

Usoro: You were not in the funds transfer unit when these funds were transferred on 15 February, 2010, is that correct?

Witness: Yes.

Usoro: The first time you saw these documents was in regard to this matter?

Witness: Yes

‎Usoro: You have nothing to do with the documentation of these fund transfers, is that correct?

‎Witness: Yes.

Photo: Zahra Buhari-Indimi Poses With Husband And Sister-In-Law Ruky

Beautiful people! Nice Shot....

Throwback Photo Of Beyonce And Her Sister Solange

They shared the photo with interview magazine, which will be featured in their February edition.

Nigerian Army Is Offering N500K Cash Reward For Any Information On Suicide Bombers

The Nigerian Army is offering N500,000 to anyone who has any information regarding the suicide bombers who attacked recently. They have several numbers you can call to if you have any credible information.

The numbers after the cut...

Nigerian Military Jet Accidentally Kills Over 50 Civilians & Humanitarian Aid Workers In Borno Settlement

The Nigerian military on Tuesday said a fighter jet accidentally shot some civilians and humanitarian aid workers during an operation in Kala Balge, Borno State.

The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Maiduguri, said soldiers got information of movement of Boko Haram members and deployed ground troops and air cover to tackle the terrorists.



"This morning, we received a report about the gathering of Boko Haram terrorists around Kala Balge area of Maiduguri. I coordinated and I directed that the air component of the operation should go and address the problem.

"Unfortunately, the strike was conducted but it turned out that other civilians were somewhere around the area and they were affected. So far, it is a little bit disturbing; death has occurred. There are casualties; there were deaths and injuries but on the actual number of casualties, we would get back to you later.

"I am yet to get the number of casualties of civilians killed, but two soldiers were also affected. Some humanitarian staff of Medicines Sans Frontiers and some staff of International Committee of Red Cross(ICRC) were also affected. "We are sending helicopters to evacuate those that were critically wounded, including our wounded soldiers," Irabor added.

President Buhari Regrets Accidental Bombing, Condoles With Families Of The Dead

President Buhari has received with deep sadness and regret, the accidental bombing of a civilian community in Rann, Borno State, by the Nigerian Air Force, engaged in the final phase of mopping up insurgents in the North-east.

At least 120 people were wounded and 52 killed in the aerial bombing including ten humanitarian Aid workers with Red Cross and MSF International.

President Buhari condoles with families of the dead, wishes the wounded divine succour, leading to full recovery, and sympathizes with the Borno State government.

The President pledges federal help for the state government in attending to "this regrettable operational mistake," and pleads for calm, even as he prays God to grant repose to the souls of the dead.

Bomb at Rann: International Red Cross Confirms Death Of 6 Nigerian Workers In The Accidental Military Air Strike

Nigerian Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram terrorists mistakenly bombed Rann, Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, killing at least 64 civilians including 10 humanitarian Aid workers. The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed death of six workers in the tragic incident on Tuesday.

"We regret that among the casualties of today's air strikes in Rann, there are six Nigerian RC members killed and six wounded," an ICRC spokeswoman told AFP.