Rick Ross arrested for pistol whipping a contractor working at his house

Rick Ross, who was arrested earlier this month for marijuana possession, was arrested again last night at his home in Fayette Atlanta for pistol whipping a contractor working on his house. According to reports, the rapper found the man eating his food and 'stealing little things' at his home which is being renovated and attacked him. Police showed up after the man called them to report assault.

According to reports Rick Ross and his bodyguard were taken into custody & booked on kidnapping, aggravated assault and aggravated battery charges. They are currently awaiting a bond hearing. 

Floyd Mayweather celebrates earning $300million in one year!

According to Forbes, boxer Floyd 'Money' Mayweather is the highest paid athlete in the world in the last 12 months, earning an eye-watering $300million. And how did Mayweather celebrate? He took himself to the Mob Museum in Vegas and stood in front of a display to commemorate how much he made. It reads '$300 million easy'. He shared the photo on instagram and wrote "Fobres, I'm just getting started this year.' 

Photo: Davido shows off inside his home in Atlanta

He shared the photo on instagram and wrote "ATL Waddup! 1st day at my new crib. Prayed for days like this...now it's here!

Watch video from the bank robbery at Ikorodu this morning

Videos sent in by a LIB reader...watch another one after the cut..

Super producer Scott Storch, who once had $70m, now has $100

Super producer Scott Storch yesterday filed for bankruptcy. He has only $100 to his name. The news sent shock waves around the world...why? Because just a few years ago, Scott was one of the highest paid people in the US music industry. He's produced hits for Dr Dre, 50cent, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake & many more. He had a mansion in Miami, dated Paris Hilton and was worth $70million.

TMZ reports

Scott Storch - the famed music producer who produced tracks for Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and a slew of others -- was worth $70 million. Now he's got a hundred dollars cash. Storch filed for bankruptcy claiming he has a grand total of $3,600 of assets to his name -- $100 in cash, $500 in clothing and a $3k watch. Most shocking ... his music companies are valued at $0.

Storch produced some of the biggest records in music history, including Timberlake's "Cry Me a River" and Aguilera's "Fighter."

He claims in bankruptcy docs he made a grand total of $10,000 last year.

As for how Storch lost his money, he reportedly blew through $30 mil in a 6 month span on drugs.

He also spent a fortune on cars, houses and other extravagances. 

Man arrested for taking photos of bribe collecting policemen in Lagos

A young man, Thompson Ntiedo residing in Lagos was yesterday June 23rd arrested by police officers attached to the Okota Police Station for taking photos of a police man collecting bribe from a motorist in the Okota area in Lagos.

According to The Nation, Thompson was detained for three hours, released on bail at about 9pm with his two phones confiscated after he was forced to delete all the pictures he took. Narrating his ordeal, Thompson said:

"I was in a commercial bus when we got to the area and one of the policemen on the road was demanding that our driver bribe him. I brought out my phone and captured him and they saw me. They dragged me out of the bus and seized the phone I used to take the pictures. They said I was under arrest but I begged that they should delete the pictures and release me but they refused. The next thing, they called the station and a patrol van appeared and they demanded that I enter because the DPO wants to see me.

When we got there, they didn’t take me to meet the DPO neither did they release me. I was there from 6pm to 9pm. Afterwards, they asked me to go home and report back by 9am the following day ( Wednesday ). But before I was released, I had to call one of my brothers with my second phone to come and bail me. Meanwhile, before I left that night, they also seized the second phone from me and I went home without any of my phones. I got there Wednesday by 9am and waited till 2:40pm before my second phone was released. This was after the human rights officer intervened in my case and asked them to let me go. Even at that, the policeman handling my case went to Ikeja to submit my report and so I had to wait till he got back for my phones to be released.”he said  

Mariah Carey and new billionaire boyfriend already talking marriage?

TMZ is speculating that Mariah Carey and her new boyfriend, James Packer, who is worth $4.6bn are already talking marriage. Read their report below...

Mariah doesn't waste time ... just days after she hopped on a yacht with new billionaire BF James Packer, they're already talking marriage.  Our Mariah sources say it's insane ... they've been "dating" for just a matter of days, but he's already told her he wants to marry her, sooner rather than later. The soonest can be when she's officially divorced from Nick Cannon. But we're told Mariah is open to tying the knot with James.

We got this photo of Mariah and James on the boat, wearing matching robes ... almost like they're on a honeymoon.  

They've been cruising from country to country since late last week, and James blared Mariah's music for everyone to hear, including all the people on vastly smaller boats.

We broke the story ... James is obsessed with Mariah and her music. He went to her concert in Vegas a month-and-a-half ago and has been pursuing her ever since.

Ooops! Lady Gaga bares her boobs while on a pizza run

Lady Gaga started the night wearing a white bra, blue shorts, brown jacket and black shoes but left a pizza place braless and showing her boobs... The boob photo after the cut..

Kidnappers abduct two Lebanese, kill two policemen in Bayelsa

Two police men were shot dead while two Lebanese nationals, Sarki Abi Chmouli and Ibrahim Abi Pherem were kidnapped after an 8-man armed kidnappers stormed Onuegbum community in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa state today June 24th.

Eyewitnesses say the two Lebanese kidnapped were workers with the Pache Construction Company. The gunmen stormed a sand dredging site around 2pm today where the foreigners were working. The police men were killed while trying to protect the Lebanese men who were under their care.

Confirming the incident, the police said the bodies of the policemen have been deposited in a mortuary  

Useful Security intelligence when using alternative banking channels

With the rise in the use of alternative banking channels like ATMs, mobile apps, internet & mobile banking, fraudsters have also become smarter in using these channels to dupe innocent people. There are security intelligence when using alternative banking channels. Here are some tips to ensure that you do not become a victim of desperate fraudsters;

·         Familiarize yourself with the look and feel of the ATM key pad where you punch in your details. Be alert for scratches, marks, adhesive, unusual join marks anywhere on the ATM. Also watch out for any tape residue or sticky material on ATMs. If you notice any of these signs on an ATM, do not use.

·         Avoid using an ATM machine that has its security cameras installed so close that it records your PIN. If the camera is looking at how you input your PIN in the ATM, do not use.

·         Never use an ATM machine when other people are loitering, hanging over your shoulders, or straining their neck to see what you are doing. Do not accept help from strangers or even bank security to retrieve an ATM card stuck in an ATM machine. If your card is stuck, report to the bank.

·         Do not use ATM machines with extra signage or warnings posted on the machine, especially when it does not have the bank’s logo or the logo of a host you can identify.

·         Never keep a written copy of your PIN or internet banking password in your wallet or purse as it could be stolen. The safest store house for your PIN or Internet Banking passwords is your head.

·         Lastly, if a point of sale terminal shows signs of possible tampering, for example having a ‘Press Hard' sticky note, do not use. Also do not use a POS terminal if the security seal is punctured, creased, folded, or cut, or if wires are visible through the ventilation slot.

ATM thieves, unlike armed robbers, do not carry guns. But what they can do to a person’s bank account if they hit it, can be just as bad the effect of armed robbers. You have a duty to stay alert and avoid small mistakes that expose you to their dirty tricks. Once you are able to do this, your banking experience should be safe and secure.

This has been courtesy First City Monument Bank as part of The Bankers Committee Financial Literacy Public Enlightenment Programme brought to you by The Bankers Committee, comprising all the commercial banks in Nigeria and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.