Kate Middleton unfazed by topless islanders....Wealthy Nigerians spend $6.5bn on 130 private jets....Severe Fuel shortage hits Lagos....

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge talks to a woman in traditional outfit in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Kate and William in Solomon Island

~ Royals, Kate and William unfazed by topless islanders

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have come face to face with a group of topless South Pacific women and did not bat an eyelid when introduced.

Wearing just a few banana leaves as a makeshift top the group performed a dance with men from their region as they showcased their culture for the royals.

Their exposed breasts are a normal part of life in the Solomon Islands’ province of Choiseul, where the women are from, and they happily chatted to William and Kate who seemed completely at ease in their company.

One man among their group had a greeting written in pidgin English painted on his chest for the royals – Welkam Wills and Kate.

London protests

~ Hundreds in London Anti-Islam Film Protest

Around 300 people have been protesting outside the US Embassy in London as demonstrations over an American-made anti-Islam film spread across Europe.

The crowd – many associated with the hardline Hizb ut-Tahrir group – shouted slogans and held placards saying, “America – get out of Muslim lands”.

The gathering, mostly men but including some women and children, listened to speakers condemning the controversial film, US foreign policy and “oppression” of Muslims.

A Bombardier aircraft similar to Dangotes’s

~ Wealthy Nigerians spend $6.5bn on 130 private jets

The growing penchant for private jets acquisition has cost wealthy Nigerians a sum of $6.5bn (N1.02tn) in the last five years. Aviation sources reveal that the luxury trend, which rose by 650 per cent between 2007 and 2012, is encouraged among the rich by the need for privacy, fear of insecurity and the urgency required by modern business, TUNJI ABIOYE reports

Private jet ownership in Nigeria has grown by 650 per cent, from 20 jets in 2007 to over 150 jets in 2012.

Nevin Spence, 22

~ Young Rugby Star Nevin Spence Died Trying To Save Family

Ulster rugby star Nevin Spence died along with his brother and father after they tried to save each other from being killed in a slurry tank, heartbroken family members have said.

They were all overcome by gas after falling into the tank at the family’s farm in Hillsborough, Co Down, on Saturday night.

Nevin Spence, 22, came to prominence playing for Ulster Rugby and was a rising star in Ireland’s international rugby scene.

Cars queue for fuel

~ Fuel shortage hits Lagos

Major cities across the country experienced severe fuel shortage over the weekend as motorists formed long queues at the few filling stations with fuel. In Lagos, motorists were seen queuing to buy fuel at  Ogba, Ikeja, Berger, Ikotun, Akute among other placs withing the metropolis.