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Fraud: Woodbery defrauded US firm of $15.3m, invests in Bitcoin— FBI

Jul 7, 2020 topnews

A case has been filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, alleging that Olalekan Jacob Ponle, who was arrested alongside Hushpuppi, defrauded US firms of millions. Police authorities had earlier shared footage of how Hushpuppi and his 11 cronies were busted in a special operation over cyber-fraud involving 1.9 million victims to the tune of N168 billion. Arrested on June 10, the suspects were said to have been involved in crimes spanning money laundering, hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, and identity theft. Alongside Hushpuppi, Ponle, who is better known…

Silicone Sex dolls With Mood Swings On Sale For £12,000

Jul 6, 2020 topnews

For those looking for a mechanical lover, Sex robots whose designers say are capable of holding conversations have gone on sale in their thousands for a £12,000 price tag. The silicone dolls, which are designed to look like “surgically-enhanced porn stars”, were manufactured by California-based company RealDoll. The robots use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to give them a “personality” complete with different moods. The company owner Matt McMullen said some of the dolls are given British accents as Brits “sound clever”. He said he hopes that one day the devices will…

Paris Jackson criticized For Portraying Jesus As Lesbian In Upcoming Film “Habit”

Jul 6, 2020 topnews

Paris Jackson, daughter of late music legend, Michael Jackson, has come under heavy criticism for starring in an upcoming film in which she portrays Jesus as a lesbian. According to Entertainment Tonight, the film follows “a street smart, party girl with a Jesus fetish [who] gets mixed up in a violent drug deal and finds a possible way out; by masquerading as a nun.” As of Sunday, over 290,000 people have signed a petition on Change.org to prevent the distribution of the film. According to the petition, the film is…

Two UN employees suspended over viral sex video

Jul 4, 2020 topnews

‌ Two United Nations workers, involved in a recent sex video that went viral, have been suspended. Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this in a statement in New York on Thursday. Dujarric said both employees had been identified and placed on “Administrative Leave Without Pay” pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the allegation. The video, which surfaced online last week, shows a couple apparently having sex on the back seat of a UN official car in Tel Aviv, Isreal. On Friday, Dujarric told correspondents that the…

Fraud: Dubai hands over Hushpuppi, accomplice to FBI

Jul 3, 2020 topnews

Internet fraudster, Raymond Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, has been handed over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States of America by the Dubai Police, United Arab Emirates. Abbas, his friend, Olalekan Ponle, aka Woodberry, and 10 other Africans were arrested during a special operation dubbed, Fox Hunt 2. They were alleged to have committed fraud amounting to N168bn. No fewer than 1,926,400 people from different parts of the world were also said to have fallen victims to the suspects. The Dubai Police also claimed they recovered N16bn cash from the house,…

Jada Pinkett Denies Having An Affair With August Alsina

Jul 2, 2020 topnews

48-year-old Red Table Talk host and wife of Hollywood superstar, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, has denied the claims made by August Alsina that the two had a romantic relationship which Will Smith gave his blessings to. Jada Smith’s representatives have said that the claim is “absolutely not true”. Jada Smith and Alsina’s friendship have spawned speculations over the years. However, during a recent interview with The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee, Alsina claimed that he did, in fact, have a romantic relationship with the Jada and Will knew about it. “I…

Kenya Senators Exchange Blows In Fight Over Committee Post

Jul 2, 2020 topnews

Two nominated senators in Kenya, Beatrice Kwamboka (ODM) and Mary Seneta (Jubilee), engaged in a scuffle before parliamentary security separated them. The scuffle over a post is said to have led to the suspension of the vice-chairperson of the Election of Senate health committee. It was gathered that trouble brewed after Ms Senata accused some members, including Ms Kwamboka of colluding to edge her out of the position. Seneta made the accusation after Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina was declared the winner. The accusation made Kwamboka who is the deputy minority leader angry…

Russian Blogger Anastasia Tropitsel Dies After Fatal Crash.

Jun 24, 2020Jun 25, 2020 topnews

Russian Anastasia Tropitsel, 18, suffered head injuries when she lost control of her Kawasaki motorbike and crashed into a fence on the Indonesian island of Bali A social media influencer who made her first £1million at the age of 15 reportedly filmed herself and the sunset before a fatal motorbike crash. Russian Anastasia Tropitsel, 18, suffered head injuries when she crashed her Kawasaki on the Indonesian island of Bali. Her boyfriend Viktor Maydanovich, 30, who was on a bike next to her, said she began to “wobble” at around 60…

Gambler Throws Five-Month-Old Baby At TV After Losing Bet in UK

Jun 24, 2020 topnews

A 24-year-old man, Taylor Biggin, has been jailed in the United Kingdom for throwing a five-month baby at a TV cabinet after losing a live football bet. Biggin who is from Birstall, Leeds, was sentenced to two years and ten months for throwing the baby towards a TV cabinet causing him to crack his head. Biggins, 24, had lost money betting on live football earlier in the day. The baby started crying and would not settle when Biggins shook him and threw him towards the TV cabinet near the bed. Prosecutor…

Indian Healer Who Kisses Hands To Cure diseases dies from Coronavirus

Jun 13, 2020 topnews

After infecting 20 of his followers, an Indian healer who claimed he could cure coronavirus by kissing people’s hands has died from the disease. The healer who is from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh kissed the hands of his devotees and told them that the kisses would rid their lives of problems. He also claimed his ‘kiss-cure’ worked on coronavirus patients – despite the virus spreading through contagious droplets from the mouth or nose. According to health department officials, the man contracted coronavirus himself and tested positive on 3 June. He…