Tiger Woods Was on Vicodin and Xanax When stopped by Cops

When golfer Tiger Woods was arrested by Florida police after being found asleep at the wheel of his damaged Mercedes at 2 a.m. on Memorial Day, he was quick to issue a statement assuring the public that “alcohol was not involved.”

Woods, who is reportedly now checking into rehab as part of a strategy to retain custody of his kids, instead blamed, “an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications,” saying he did not realize “the mix of medications had affected me so strongly.”

It now appears that the meds involved were Xanax and Vicodin, according to a report in the Palm Beach Post.
Xanax is often prescribed to reduce anxiety.
Vicodin is commonly prescribed as a powerful painkiller - and Woods had undergone surgery for a long-standing back injury the week before the incident, which saw him held by Palm Beach County Police for several hours before being released on his own recognizance, meaning he did not have to post bail.

However Woods’ use of Vicodin is likely to raise concerns as when he checked into rehab in Arizona in 2010 it was reportedly to confront an addiction to Vicodin and Ambien.
Indeed, Woods is now said to be so concerned about possibly losing joint custody of his two kids that he is reportedly going back into rehab.
A new report alleges that he recently reserved the entire male inpatient unit of the Jupiter Medical Center near his Florida home.

“Tiger visited the hospital with his children on June 2, then went alone two days later to complete paperwork and his assessment,” a source told the gossip Web site Radar Online.

When the police report of the latest arrest was first made public, Woods’ answer, when asked if he had taken any medication, was blacked out. But a newly released version, which does not feature the redactions, reveals in both cases he said, “Xanax,” the Palm Beach Post reports.

In dashboard footage released by the local Jupiter police, Woods is clearly unsteady on his feet, attempts to tie his shoes — including one shoe that is already tied — several times and apparently doesn’t know where he is at times.

Later, in a video released by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, just before taking a breathalyzer test at the Palm Beach County Jail, Woods appears to slur his words and mumbles as he struggles to maintain his balance.

The alleged DUI is just the latest of Tiger’s woes.
After a meteoric rise to fame, as one of the world’s most charismatic and richly rewarded young golfers, Woods suffered a very public fall from grace in 2009 after a sex scandal cost him his marriage to Elin Nordegren.

The trauma affected his game and his golfing career never returned to its former glories.
Woods — who dated Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn after his divorce from Nordegren — won 14 major championships between 1997 and 2008. He hasn’t won any since.

Woods is scheduled for an arraignment hearing July 5 and faces charges of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and improper stopping, standing or parking in an illegal place, according to Palm Beach County court records.

Update : I sell pigs to survive, says father of ‘most notorious’ kidnapper

Stephen Onwuamadike, father of Chukwudi better known as Evans, says he has been depending on the sale of pigs to survive.

The police arrested the billionaire kidnapper at one of his houses in Magodo, Lagos, over the weekend.

In an interview with New Telegraph, Onwuamadike said he was not aware that his son had acquired wealth through illegal means.

He said he did not benefit from the proceeds of crime perpetrated by his son, and blamed his former wife, mother of the kidnap kingpin known as Evans, for the atrocities committed by his son.
Onwuamadike appealed to government and security agencies to give the suspect a second chance.

“I’m suffering; I can barely put food on the table. I now survive by selling pigs… I heard about all the millions, and I said to myself, do I have such manner of rich son and the roof over my house is leaking,” he said.

“My son is a good boy, but his mother misled him. I was devastated when I heard the news through a telephone call; since that call, I had not been able to sleep. I believe in a straight forward and honest life.

“If I noticed someone is not honest, I run away from the person.”
A thriving millionaire in the early 80s and a member of the popular People’s Club of Nigeria, Onwuamadike said he lost control of Evans after his estranged wife ran away from her matrimonial home, leaving no trace.

“When my business was thriving, I did business with white people,” he said.
“I was one of the early millionaires that emerged from this town until things went wrong courtesy of my first wife in 1985. She caused me so many problems and eventually caused my financial ruins. In fact, she brought me down to where I am today.

“I did good business and it thrived; I was very successful. I have travelled to so many countries of the world in the course of my business.”

Surety jailed seven years for lying on oath

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a man, Ibikunle Olusakin, to seven years imprisonment for presenting forged documents to the court when he acted as surety for a suspect.

He was a surety for Emmanuel Nweke, who was charged with unlawful importation and possession of prohibited firearms.
The police said Nweke jumped bail.
When the police went after his surety, it was discovered that all documents he presented were forged and he was nowhere to be found.

Justice Mohammed Idris found him guilty of making a false statement, forgery and perversion of justice.

Olusakin presented several forged documents such as University of Lagos (UNILAG) degree certificate dated March 3,1982,  National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate with no. A815994, dated September 4, 1983 and a Lagos State Government Confirmation of Appointment letter dated October 16, 1989.

He also presented a Lagos State Government offer of appointment as Primary Class Teacher dated August 12, 1985; Lagos State Government Educational District II letter dated April 4, 2011 and Lagos State Government Staff Identify Card.

The prosecutor, Inspector Goddy Osuyi, of the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti-Yaba, said Olusakin committed an offence that contravened sections 516, 467, 117, 126, 145, and 179 of the Criminal Code Act.

The defendant first pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned last year, but later changed his plea to guilty.
Osuyi said the convict also made false statement on oath regarding his real names, address, annual income, occupation, place of work and relationship with Nweke.

Justice Idris sentenced him to seven, three and seven years respectively in count one, two and three. 
The sentence is to run concurrently. The Nation

Corruption, injustice responsible for Nigeria’s security problems – Osinbajo

Acting president Yemi Osibanjo on Tuesday attributed the nation’s increasing security problems to corrupt practices and injustice.

He also said inability of government to provide the basic needs of the people gave rise to incessant agitations by ethnic groups in the country.
Osinbajo spoke at the 50th Conference of Nigerian Law Teachers Association held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State.

He stressed the need for the three arms of government to provide a conducive environment for enhancement of quality of lives of Nigerians.

The acting President said: “A lot of these agitations centered on the failure of the states to create an inclusive society, a failure to guarantee the security of lives and property by the agencies charged with the responsibility and failure to build trust around the law and justice administration.”

He charged the law teachers to use the conference to deliberate and find lasting solutions to key issues confronting Nigeria’s legal system and jurisprudence.

The Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, in a goodwill message, said the nation has been bedeviled by chaos and lethargy.
He said Nigeria’s laws has not been charged and galvanized to effectively serve justice. - The Nation Newspapers

Absence of Adoke, Etete, Stalls OPL 245 Fraud Trial

The planned arraignment of Mohammed Adoke, a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, and Dan Etete, a former Minister of Petroleum, for involvement in the $1.1 billion Malabu oil scandal, could not go on, June 13, 2017 as they were again absent in court.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on March 2, 2017 filed fresh charges against them, along with two international oil giants – Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company, and Eni, as well as Aliyu Abubakar, Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd, Rocky Top Resource Ltd, Imperial Union Ltd, Novel Properties & Dev. Co. Ltd, Group Construction Ltd, Megatech Engineering Ltd.

They are alleged to have defrauded the Nigerian government of the said sum, in a fraudulent deal involving the transfer of ownership of Oil Prospecting Licence, OPL 245. At the resumed sitting, prosecuting counsel, Johnson Ojogbane, told Justice J.T. Tsoho that “until now, we have not been able to secure attendance of most of the defendants because they are outside jurisdiction".

Ojogbane had at the April 3, 2017 sitting requested Justice Tsoho to issue an arrest warrant for the defendants who were currently on the run, noting that the prosecution was having difficulties serving Adoke with the charges as “he is outside the jurisdiction of the court”.
Justice Tsoho, however, declined, explaining that the court could only grant such a request, if such “a person has been arraigned before a court and is attempting to escape”.

While seeking for an adjournment, Ojogbane stressed that, "The federal government is doing everything within its power to bring them back to Nigeria to face their trial".

He added that: "The EFCC wants to ensure a holistic approach to the case and we want to ensure that those who are charged are tried together; all we need is some time, if we are able to do this, then we’ll continue, otherwise we take a major decision to see how we can proceed with those available for the trial ".

Their arraignment has now been fixed for October 26, 2017. Wilson Uwujaren Head, Media & Publicity 13th June, 2017

Nigeria anti-corruption agency investigates parliament leader

Nigeria's anti-corruption agency is investigating the speaker of the lower chamber of parliament, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday, part of a campaign against graft being waged by President Muhammadu Buhari's government.

Yakubu Dogara, the speaker of the House of Representatives, is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations he illegally added figures to Nigeria's 2016 budget after it was passed by parliament, according to a letter from the watchdog dated June 9 and seen by Reuters.

A spokesman for Dogara did not respond to repeated calls for comment.
Buhari won the presidency on promises to combat Nigeria's endemic corruption. But halfway through his four-year term, the results have been mixed, and one of his own senior advisors was suspended after a Senate investigation into embezzlement. - Reuters

South Africans angered by rail delays burn carriages in Cape Town

Angry South African commuters have set fire to train carriages, attacked shops and overturned vehicles in Cape Town's main train station after hours of delays to services.

Eight carriages were set alight at the station on Monday night, the train operator Metrorail said. Video posted on social media showed carriages engulfed in flames, and smoke from the fires was visible from across the city.

Some shops in the main area of the station were also looted.

Metrorail regional manager Richard Walker apologized for the delays, blamed on a problem with electrical feeds, but condemned the unrest.

"We acknowledge that commuters have legitimate service concerns but we can never condone criminality," he said in a statement.

As well as the fire service, police and private security services were called to the scene to restore order.

The train company reported that delays as a result of the fires were stretching into Tuesday.

Trump reportedly leaked to Russia that Israel successfully hacked Isis to uncover laptop bomb plot

Israeli government hackers managed to hack the Islamic State and uncover an Isis bomb-making cell in Syria to learn that the terrorist group was capable of creating explosives that looked like batteries for laptops.

The classified information about these explosives, capable of tricking X-ray machines and other screening devices, helped prompt the US electronics ban on devices larger than a smartphone in airplane cabins on flights from 10 airports in eight Muslim-majority countries.
President Donald Trump allegedly revealed this "exquisite" information during his meeting with top Russian officials in his Oval Office on 10 May, the New York Times reported citing two anonymous US officials familiar with the operation.

Trump sparked fierce criticism from Democrats and serious diplomatic concerns followed a Washington Post report in May that he leaked highly classified Israeli intelligence during the meeting with Russia's ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in May.

Reports later emerged that Israel was the source of the sensitive intelligence.
However, no details regarding what information was reportedly disclosed by Trump to the Russian officials were immediately known.

Trump's meeting with the Russian diplomats at the White House came a day after he fired FBI Director James Comey who was leading the investigation into the alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and allegations of collusion between the Kremlin and Trump's campaign.

Israeli intelligence officials were reportedly infuriated and alarmed over the alleged disclosure. However, the White House denied the allegations that the president divulged sensitive information to Russia.

US National Security Adviser H R McMaster said Trump's conversation with the Russian foreign minister was "wholly appropriate" and "consistent with the routine sharing of information between the president and any leaders with whom he's engaged."

Trump later confirmed in a tweet that he did share information with the Russian officials saying he had an "absolute right" to do so.
When meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem last month, Trump again reiterated that he never mentioned Israel during the meeting.

"Just so you understand, I never mentioned the word or the name Israel", Trump said towards the end of a photo-op with Netanyahu. "Never mentioned it during that conversation. They're all saying I did, so you have another story wrong. Never mentioned the word 'Israel.'"
Netanyahu said "intelligence cooperation is terrific" with the United States and has "never been better".

The Times reported that US has been met with limited success and "consistent disappointment" in its battle to curb the Islamic State's online efforts to spread its propaganda, recruit members, and use encrypted communications to circulate information.

"In general, there was some sense of disappointment in the overall ability for cyberoperations to land a major blow against ISIS," Joshua Geltzer, former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council told NYT. "This is just much harder in practice than people think. It's almost never as cool as getting into a system and thinking you'll see things disappear for good."

N1.6bn Scam: Court Grants Omokore Leave to Travel, Rules on Application Challenging Jurisdiction July 5

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja has granted the embattled Chairman of Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited, Jide Omokore, who is standing trial for a N1.6 billion oil scam, the permission to travel abroad between July 11, 2017 and September 10, 2017.

The trial judge has also fixed July 5, 2017 to rule on an application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter. The application was brought by Abiye Membere, a former Group Executive Director, Exploration and Production of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

Omokore and his companies are standing trial along with Membere, Victor Briggs, former managing director of Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC; and David Mbanefo, manager, Planning and Commercial of the NNPC. They were re-arraigned on November 21, 2016 on a nine-count amended charge of criminal diversion of about $1.6 billion alleged to be proceeds of petroleum products belonging to the federal government.

At the resumed sitting, June 13, 2017, prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), who called the attention of the court to the applications, noted that they were only served on him “late yesterday”.

“I was served some applications, one filed yesterday, June 12 challenging court’s jurisdiction to entertain this matter, which was served on me very late yesterday, around 6pm, and I just got the motion this morning,” he said, noting that he would need about two days to file his written addresses.

He intimated the court that he would not be objecting to the second application, which was also dated June 12 and brought by Omokore’s counsel, R.A. Rabana, SAN, “asking for permission or leave of court permitting him to travel”.

While noting that the court had in April also granted Omokore leave to travel, he hinted that “I’ve spoken with his counsel, and told him that it is better he travels during the vacation period of the court”.

Justice Dimgba, then ruled that the order seeking for “leave of court” to allow Omokore travel, “is granted as prayed”, stressing that he could however, only travel between July 11, 2017 (last day of work for the court), and September 10, 2017 (when courts resume).

Jacobs, who also told the court that “I want to file additional proofs of evidence, and intend to call more witnesses”, then urged the court to fix a date for hearing of arguments with regards to the application challenging the court’s jurisdiction, brought by Membere’s counsel, Osaro Eghobamien, SAN.

Justice Dimgba, thereafter adjourned to June 22, 2017 “for hearing of the application challenging jurisdiction of the court, and adoption of written addresses”, and fixed July 5, 2017 “for ruling and continuation of trial depending on which way it goes”.

Bridge linking North to West closed

The bridge linking the North to the West has been closed following the collapse of a bridge in Niger State.

According to an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Emechiete Emmanuel, a bridge at Tatabu village, on the Mokwa-Jebba road, collapsed Sunday night.

He advised motorists heading for the West to divert to the Minna/Suleja/Lokoja route and those heading northward to follow the Ilorin/Kabba/Lokoja road.

Emmanuel added that measures were being put in place to find a solution to the gridlock on both sides of the collapsed bridge.

“Our officers and men have been detailed to redirect traffic. We urge motorists to be law abiding and obey our men in order to recover lost time,” he said.

An articulated vehicle driver at the scene, Gimba Mohammad, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that travellers were held in the gridlock for more than five hours.

“I got here 8am and I have not moved an inch. We cannot even see what is happening in front. Most drivers have now decided to divert to reach their destination.

“We want to try the road from here (Tatabu) to Lapai (Niger) to Gegu (Kogi) near Lokoja to find our way back to Lagos. It’s a long journey but there is no alternative,” he said.

Man bags four months imprisonment for stealing phone

A Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced Shefiu Samaila, 21, of Karu Village, Abuja, to four months in prison for stealing a mobile phone.

The Judge, Mr Hassan Ishaq, sentenced Samaila but gave him an option to pay N10,000 fine and urged him to always be faithful, especially during this holy month of Ramadan.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Mahmud Ismai’la, had told the court that Insp. Aliyu Shangbong of Nigeria Police arrested the defendant and took him to Maitama Police Station on June 12.

He said the defendant was caught in the act while removing a mobile phone from the pocket of a man who had come for prayers at Annur Mosque, Wuse 2, Abuja.

Ismai’la added that the defendant was caught on two occasions in the past stealing phones from the pockets of some persons who came to the Mosque to pray.

He noted that the offence was punishable under Section 287 of the Penal code.
The defendant had pleaded guilty and begged the court to temper justice with mercy. - : Agency Reporter

Pastor’s Wife Hangs In Ondo

A 52-year-old woman identified as Opeyemi Babatola has reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence, located as Aule area of Akure, the Ondo State capital.

It was learnt that the husband of the deceased, Pastor Adeolu Babatola was the first person to see the deceased hanging in their house yesterday.

The cause of the action of the deceased to hang herself was still unknown at the time of filing this report. A source said the incident was still mysterious to the husband and members of the family of the deceased, Pastor Adeolu Babatola who was already in the police custody at the press time .

According to the source, Opeyemi told her husband that she was going to a mountain to pray on Friday but she went into one of the rooms in her house to hang herself while the husband thought she had actually gone to the mountain since Friday .


The source said, “She told her child and her husband that she wanted to go to a mountain to pray, so since Friday her husband was thinking she was at the prayer mountain praying for the family because that was not her first time of doing so.

“On Monday morning the husband went to the back of one of the rooms in the other apartment of the house and discovered that there were many houseflies by the window side. So he opened the room and found his wife hanged. He had to cry out to the neighbours.”

It was gathered that immediate after the news of incident was broken in the area, the police was invited to the scene but they could not do anything to untie the woman.

An eyewitness said after some hours some traditionalists sighted at the scene to perform some rituals to untie the deceased.

All efforts to speak with the husband of the deceased was not successful as he declined to comment on the incident.

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Police Command, Mr. Femi Joseph confirmed the incident and said investigation had begun over the matter.

He also disclosed that the husband of the deceased, Adeolu had been invited to the command for interrogation.

He said, “The husband is with us and helping us in our investigation, the husband told us that on Monday he was perceiving some strange odour and houseflies in one of the rooms in the house, when he checked inside, he saw his wife hanged.”

The PPRO however noted that it could not be certain if there was any criminal involvement in the incident but insisted that the investigation was still ongoing. 

Mum gives son condoms for 13th birthday to teach him something important

Mum Zephy Mahlis wants to raise her young sons as 'gentlemen'.

The mother puts great importance on building a strong connection with her children, 13 and five, and feels that one vital thing to teach them is respecting women.

Zephy's eldest, James, only recently entered adulthood. She thought it would be educational – and quite amusing – to give him an 'emergency' birthday box full of products.

In it, the mum, from New South Wales in Australia, put the likes of batteries, shaving products and lotions, gift cards, and condoms. She thinks he'll find all of them useful in the coming years.

“I need to make sure that my son feels he can come to me about everything and anything with no judgement on my side,” Zephy told Kidspot .
“It’s vital to me to be connected with my teenage boy. I parent where I have to and I’m a friend when I need to be.”

Zephy shared a picture of the birthday kit on a Facebook page for parents. She said she doesn't imagine James will need the shaving products or condoms any time soon – but knows that they'll be needed one day. They're inclusion was lighthearted, but with a message.

She added: “We need to educate all our children. Luckily enough my bond with my son is incredible,” she says.
“I taught him early the correct names for body parts, ‘penis, vagina and breasts’. He understands why a woman has a period; the cycle the mood swings. We taught him to respect his manhood and respect any lady.”

Zephy said she's also talked to her 13-year-old about respect during sex

“I’ve guided him as much as I can by teaching him when that time comes to make it special not just for you but that girl too,” she said. “If it’s her first time, make it magical, memorable, be a gentleman.

“Some might say ‘he’s only 13’, but I read stories of 13-year-olds having sex. It’s way too young, I don’t condone it, but we must get with the times.
“I need to make sure my child is aware of what happens when one decides to have sex, what’s involved and what could happen; pregnancies and STDS.”

Zephy's Facebook post got thousands of likes and positive messages from other mums. Many said they're going to do something similar with their kids.
James was apparently pleased with his box, too, and 'high-fived' his mum and 'laughed'.

The reason why couples sleep in separate rooms

Ten per cent of British couples sleep apart but it's NOT because they're arguing... The number one reason we choose to sleep in separate beds is because of snoring, according to new research.

A quarter of those surveyed by sofa company Distinctive Chesterfields revealed that a snoring partner was the main factor causing people to bed down elsewhere, with rows coming in second on the list. It seems we're a fairly argumentative bunch, as the survey of 2,000 Brits showed 39% of us fight with our partner at least once a week, with the average row lasting two and a half hours.

And, it seems we become less forgiving as we age, as couples over 55 took the longest to make up after a bust-up, with one in six couples sleeping alone for three nights on the trot. Those aged 18-24, meanwhile, were more likely to iron things out before bedtime.

Perhaps most shockingly, 8% of couples surveyed claimed they'd NEVER had an argument. Hmm, that sounds a bit too good to be true...

Steve Laidlaw, director at Distinctive Chesterfields, told the Daily Mail: 'As our data shows, arguments can have a real effect on the state of our marital beds, and it's shocking to see that one in ten couples are sleeping alone.

'When we think of our beds, we imagine a safe place to relax at the end of a hard day. Couples should always try to resolve disagreements before going to bed. If you do, you'll find you can get a much better night's sleep.'
Do you and your partner sleep alone - and is dreaded snoring the main culprit? 

5 signs an ATM has been tampered with

ATM fraud is a thriving business with a rise in the US of 546% in the last year, while up to 2,500 Britons fall victim to fraud at ATM’s every week, leaving Australians travelling on holiday or business wide open to theft.

Whether you are home or abroad, knowing what to look out for is paramount to keeping your money safe.

Fraud at the cash teller can happen in a few different ways so Daily Mail offers five ways to tell of your ATM has been tampered with

1.Criminals place card or capture devices and PIN compromise devices in or around ATMS. They may install entire false fronts to ATMs to capture PINS and money.

2.An unusually bulky card slot may suggest a “skimmer”. A skimmer is a tool attached to ATM that swipes your card details, and is very hard to spot.

3.A blocked or loose card slot may suggest the presence of a “Lebanese loop”. This is a tiny sleeve with a hook like barb that captures your card in the machine. You will continue to enter your PIN and then walk away, believing your card was swallowed.

4.If PIN pad feels loose, thick or spongey it may be a fake. This is known as a ‘pin-pad overlay’ which allows criminals to capture your PIN number. Sometimes they are even transferred by WiFi to recording device.

5.Be aware of your surroundings, not just the machine. Someone standing too close, or trying to distract you. Usually criminals work in teams and distraction is a popular technique. 

Nigerian woman, 24, who conned lonely men in £100,000 dating scam faces jail

A young woman who tricked a string of lonely hearts into sending her more than £100,000 in an online dating scam is facing jail.

Grace Akintaro, 24, posed as a woman called Amanda Jenson and chatted online to seven men who believed they may have found love.
She convinced her victims to send money for travel and expenses, but she then gave excuses for pulling out of face-to-face meetings.

At Woolwich crown court yesterday, Akintaro, from Greenwich, pleaded guilty to seven counts of fraud by false representation on the first day of her trial.

She claimed the dating scam was masterminded by someone else, telling the court: “I was naive and used by this person I was in love with.”
Co-defendant Victoria Nwogu, 22, also from Greenwich, was cleared of the frauds but appeared in the dock with Akintaro where she admitted laundering £3,490 from the scam.

Judge Nicholas Heathcote Williams QC freed the women on bail until sentencing on June 20, but told Akintaro: “These were romance frauds and the fact I am ordering a pre-sentence report is no indication as to the sentence. There is a real prospect she will go to prison.”

Akintaro carried out the scam between August 2014 and December 2015, chatting extensively online to the victims and talked to at least two of the men by telephone.

The judge said the men had suffered “psychologically and financially” once they discovered they had been conned. “They were expecting to get their money back, they thought they were loaning the money,” he said.

Akintaro made at least 16 trips to the bank to withdraw money sent by the men, the court heard, raking in a total of £104,962.
However, the court heard she only had a £5,000 Renault Clio and a few hundred pounds left, claiming the rest of money was passed on to others in the scheme.

“There would have to be a female involved and that was Miss Akintaro,” said prosecutor Kevin Dent. “She may not have been at the top of this, but played a role over a period of time.”
The prosecution offered no evidence against Nwogu. 

Manchester United are expecting Alvaro Morata to complete a medical at the club this week

Manchester United are expecting Alvaro Morata to complete a medical at the club this week after talks with Real Madrid progressed over the weekend, according to the Independent.

Jose Mourinho’s top priority this summer is to sign another striker after confirming that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be having his contract renewed. Wayne Rooney is also expected to follow Ibrahimovic in leaving Old Trafford this summer.

Morata is now Mourinho’s top transfer target after Antoine Griezmann announced that he would not be leaving Atletico Madrid this summer.
Real Madrid are holding out for a fee of £78million for Morata, but United are hopeful that they can tie up a deal for the Spaniard for a much lower price.

Sky Sports reported last night that Manchester United had seen a £52.4million offer for Morata rejected but United are still expecting to agree a fee and have the player arrive in Manchester by the end of the week to tie up a deal.

Spanish prosecutor files tax fraud lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo

Spain's prosecutor's office in Madrid said on Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit against soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo for allegedly defrauding Spanish authorities of 14.7 million euros (£12.9 million) between 2011 and 2014.

The prosecutor's office said in a statement that Real Madrid's Ronaldo had knowingly used a business structure created in 2010 to allegedly hide his income in Spain from his image rights.
This involved a "voluntary" failure to comply with his tax obligations in Spain, the statement from the office's economic crimes section said. The accusations were based on a report from Spain's tax agency, it said.

Real Madrid declined to comment and calls to the agency representing Ronaldo, Gestifute, went unanswered.
Prosecutors alleged that Ronaldo had defrauded the tax authorities of 1.4 million euros in 2011, 1.7 million euros in 2012, 3.2 million euros in 2013 and 8.5 million euros in 2014.

Ronaldo, who is from Portugal, became a Spanish tax resident in January 2010 and in November 2011 opted to follow the Spanish tax regime that applies to foreigners working in Spain, the statement said. - Reuters

Maths teacher arrested over 'sex with three high school students'

A 25-year-old maths teacher has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with three students.

Erin McAuliffe, who taught at Rocky Mount Preparatory School in North Carolina, was reported to police by staff from the school and left her job at the beginning of May.

Police officers have interviewed faculty members and said the alleged incidents were thought to have taken place off campus, involving two 17-year-old students and one 16-year-old.

In a statement Rocky Mount Preparatory, which accepts students between the ages of three and 18, said staff had been “fully cooperative” with police in its handling of the matter.

Ms McAuliffe has been charged with three counts of sexual activity with a student and one of indecent liberties with a minor, and is being held at Carteret County Jail on a $20,000 bond. She is due to appear in court this week.

Dayvon Steel, a former student at Rocky Mount Prep, described the school’s staff network as supportive and caring. “It’s shocking and appalling that a person would do that with a student”, he told CBS North Carolina.

According to her LinkedIn profile, McAuliffe graduated from Methodist University three years ago with a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and was hired by Rocky Mount Prep in August last year.

Celebrity 100 2017: The Top 10 Highest-Paid Entertainers

From Hollywood to Bollywood, the soccer pitch to the stage, fame can equal fortune. The Celebrity 100 ranking tracks the world’s highest-paid entertainers, who cumulatively banked $5.15 billion pretax during our June 2016 to June 2017 scoring period. This is the definitive global index of who’s making what in the business of entertainment.

1. Diddy, $130 million (£102m)

Nearly two decades after appearing on the cover of the first-ever Celebrity 100 issue, Diddy tops the list thanks to his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, a partnership with Diageo’s Ciroc vodka and selling one-third of his Sean John clothing line for an estimated $70 million

2. Beyoncé, $105 million (£82.7m)

Queen B pulled in nine figures thanks largely to her Formation World Tour, which wrapped up in late 2016 and grossed a quarter of a billion dollars. She’s now taking a break from touring as she and husband Jay Z welcome twins to their family.

3. J.K. Rowling, $95 million (£74.8m)

The British novelist’s co-written play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,was the bestselling book of 2016 with over 4.5 million domestic copies and its West End production is sold out into 2018. Rowling also conjured cash from Universal Studios attractions and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

4. Drake, $94 million (£74.06m)

The most-streamed artist on the planet over the past 12 months, Drake made the bulk of his bucks on the road during his recently-completed Boy Meets World Tour. He also collects checks from Apple, Sprite and Nike.

5. Cristiano Ronaldo, $93 million (£73.2m)

This past year Ronaldo was named FIFA’s best player for the fourth time, secured a contract with Real Madrid for more than $50 million for each of the next four years and inked a lifetime deal with Nike worth upward of $1 billion. His CR7 products includes shoes, underwear, fragrance, jeans and hotels.

6. The Weeknd, $92 million (£72.45m)

He clocked 5.5 billion streaming spins in the past two years and more than $1.1 million per stop on his Starboy: Legend of the Fall World Tour. “Artists don’t really make the money off the music like we did in the Golden Age,” the Weeknd tells FORBES. “It’s not really coming in until you hit the stage.”

7. Howard Stern, $90 million (£70.86m)

The controversial radio host makes his fortune from his eight-figure contract with SiriusXM, but his upcoming digital ventures, including a mobile app and video streaming, could pay off in the future.

8. Coldplay, $88 million (£69.33m)

The British pop-rockers embarked upon their Head Full of Dreams Tour this spring, playing arenas and stadiums around the globe at a gross north of $5 million per city, en route to the biggest payday of their career.

9. James Patterson, $87 million (£68.53m)

America’s richest author sold 9.5 million domestic copies in a year and several of his works are being adapted for the small screen. The prolific Patterson also scored an estimated seven-figure signing payment for co-writing an upcoming thriller novel with former President Bill Clinton.

10. LeBron James, $86 million (£67.8m)

The four-time MVP returned to Cleveland in 2014 and led the Cavaliers to their first NBA title in 2016. He re-signed for three more years in a deal worth $100 million. His $31 million salary in 2016-17 made him the third NBA player to earn $30 million in a season after Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

METHODOLOGYTo compile the list, we evaluate front of camera talent; fees for agents, managers and lawyers are not deducted. Estimates are based on figures from Nielsen, NPD Bookscan, Pollstar, Box Office Mojo, Songkick, D’Marie and IMDB, as well as interviews with industry insiders and sometimes the stars themselves. - Forbes