Clinton Says Trump Would Be Putin’s ‘Puppet’

Democrat Hillary Clinton warned Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is rooting for Donald Trump in the race for the White House because the Republican would be his “puppet.”

In a ferocious debate exchange at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Clinton cited reports from US intelligence agencies that Russian cyber attacks had targeted her party and campaign, and demanded that Trump condemn them.

“They have hacked American websites, American accounts of private people, of institutions,” she declared at the third and last presidential debate of the campaign.

Two Nigerians Arrested For Allegedly Laundering N175m In Foreign Currencies

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested two persons for allegedly smuggling €325,640 and $30,000 (making a total of about N175 million) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

Nicholas Edos and Prince Hallowell, returning from Austria and Greece respectively, were intercepted during an inward screening of passengers on a Turkish airline flight.

The NDLEA in a statement on Wednesday said the “suspected laundered money” was hidden inside envelopes and shoes. While Mr. Edos was caught with €279,190, Mr. Hallowell was found with €46,450 and $30,000.

But the suspects said they received the money from their Europe-based friends to give to their different families and relatives in Nigeria.

Declare Security Emergency In Southern Kaduna, Lawmakers Tell FG

The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Federal and Kaduna State Governments to declare security emergency in Southern Kaduna senatorial district following recent attacks allegedly by Fulani herdsmen.

The call followed a motion under matters of urgent national importance by Simon Arabor (PDP-Kaduna) and five others, which was unanimously adopted by members through a voice vote.

Leading debate on the motion, Mr. Arabor noted that since 2011, various communities in Southern Kaduna senatorial district had been consistently attacked allegedly by Fulani terrorists.

He added that the attacks resulted in deaths, injuries, loss of properties and displacement of the communities.

The lawmaker also noted that the suspected Fulani herdsmen had occupied some of the displaced communities.

He therefore urged the federal government to replicate what it did in Zamfara when it declared a security emergency at the wake of similar terrorist attacks, as well as set up a military strike force.

 

Senate Hires International Forensic Experts To Probe MTN

The Senate has begun investigation into the alleged repatriation of $13.9 billion by MTN with hiring of international forensic lawyers, accountants and other experts to assist in the investigation.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Rufai Ibrahim, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.

Mr. Ibrahim said that the experts had arrived Nigeria and were already working with other local forensic experts to uncover any hidden details from the documents that had been submitted.

“The Senate sees this as very important, it is a weighty allegation and we are going to deal with a lot of documents spanning 16 years.

Photos from the coronation of the new Oba of Benin

The coronation of the 39th Oba of Benin, Oba Eheneden Erediauwa is currently happening in Edo state. The ceremony is being graced by dignitaries including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, royal fathers, members of the diplomatic corps and others

Photos: Man allegedly catches wife with lover who happens to be his subordinate

According to this report seen on a Kenyan gossip blog, a man identified as Paul caught his wife, Janet in bed with her lover Fred, who is said to be his subordinate. 

Janet had reportedly been having an affair with Fred. And it had gotten so bad that she was neglecting her family, including the couple's two young children, one of whom is barely a year old. Paul went crazy when he caught the lovers having sex and beat the crap out of them and then proceeded to take photos of them. 

Mother and daughter, Kris Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian step out in style

Wednesday was another smashing day for 60-year-old Kris Jenner as she stepped out for dinner with her daughter Kourtney Kardashian at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood rocking a sheer lace top.

Kris wore a revealing sheer lace top which exposed her ample bosom, while her 37-year-old daughter Kourtney donned a sexy black mini dress.The mother-daughter duo made sure to look smart in their complementing all black ensembles as they attended the Gracias Madre event.

While Kris layered a chic blazer over her see-through blouse which revealed her skimpy undergarments alongside a pair of black distressed jeans with several holes, Kourtney wore a halter-style mini dress with sheer panel cutout along her waist and a silver box clutch, boosting up her appearance with a chestnut swept chic ponytail.