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Reality star and singer, Antonella Barba of “American Idol” and “Fear Factor” fame will likely spend at least a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of at least 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute.   The guilty plea ...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted angrily after a group of Nigerians butchered a whale that washed ashore in Bayelsa State.   In his words, ‘I thought that I had seen it all but this one really shocked me and brought tears to my ...

Reno Omokri shared this photo from his meeting with Apostle Suleman and wrote, ‘an energetic soldier is made an officer. But a strategic one is made a general. Thank you  Apostle Suleman for standing by #FreeLeahSharibu. Your loyalty is why God made ...

A Turkish bee that got into the United Kingdom through the luggage of a British family that visited Turkey has been declared wanted.   The rare osmia avosetta species is to be destroyed on sight as it is considered a threat ...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of threatening former Vice President Atiku Abubakar because the defence of the ruling party and President Buhari at the Presidential Election Petition ...

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria aka Shi’ites have announced the suspension of their daily protests demanding the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.   A statement signed and released by the head of the media department of the group, Ibrahim Musa, says ...

Frank Donga served a sarcastic tweet over the Nigerian senate’s popular line of ‘take a bow’ during the recently concluded Ministerial screening.   Recall that the Nigerian Senate suffered a backlash over the ‘take a bow’ culture they adopted during the screening. ...

The Deputy Registrar of the West African Examination Council, WAEC, Osidehinde Adewunmi, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, disowned the Cambridge University’s Moderated International Examination credentials produced by President Muhammadu Buhari and tendered as exhibits before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal ...

The Borno State Governor,  Prof Umara Zulum on July 29th paid an unscheduled visit to Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital and the State Specialist hospital where he met patients in pathetic condition and could not find a single doctor on ...

President Buhari blamed the State Governments for Almajiri system of education while playing host to members of the Progressives in Academics at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday.   According to Buhari, the Islamic education associated with begging on economic and ...

Three people have been injured after a flat “exploded” in a suspected gas blast in south London.   At about 7 am this morning, there were reports of a gas explosion at Garratt Lane, Wandsworth. Emergency services rushed to the scene ...

Senator Rand Paul has offered to buy a ticket back to Somalia for Somalia-born American politician, Ilhan Omar.   The Republican senator said sending Ilhan to Somalia will help her “appreciate America more.”   Paul’s offer is in reaction to Donald ...

On Monday night, July 29th, fire swept through Owode Onirin, the popular auto parts market near Ikorodu destroying over 20 vehicles, 10 shops and belongings worth millions of naira.   Also destroyed were buses, bonnets, vehicle engines and cash kept in ...

A Roman Catholic church that stood in Texas for more than century mysteriously burned to the ground with insurance adjusters placing the damages at $3 to $4 million. The 125-year-old Church of Visitation in Westphalia caught fire on Monday morning July 29th, just as congregation members ...

Falz the Bad Guyz has described as ”disgusting and shamelessness of the highest order” the recent presentation of an award to Senator Elisha Abbo who some Nigerians have dubbed the ”Slapping Senator”.   Senator Abbo, who recently made headlines after he ...

Popular Russian Instagram influencer Ekaterina Karaglanova was found dead with her throat slit inside a suitcase in her Moscow apartment on Friday. Investigations into her death has now uncovered CCTV footage of a man wearing a hat and hand gloves, going into ...

Rights group, Amnesty International, has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to proscribe the Shi’ite group, Islamic Movement of Nigeria. In a statement released today, AI described the proscription as an attempt to cover up the massacre of over 350 Shi’ites ...

A girl’s parents logged on to her Snapchat to embarrass her and warn her male followers that she is a “thot” who is playing them all.   The parents, in a bid to stop their daughter from acting all grown ...

A fuel tanker exploded in Tunfure along Gombe Bauchi express Road, Gombe State this morning Wednesday July 31st.   The number of casualties is yet to be ascertained.   See more photos from the scene below  

A Nigerian man who was jailed two months ago over a scheme to swindle Citibank in New York City has been charged to court again today, July 31st for a fresh offence of cheating.   Amos Paul Gabriel, 48, was charged ...

Three female students of Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa, have cried out for justice over attack on them by a man popularly known as “Obe” in the Bolorunduro area of the town on Saturday, 27th July 2019.   ...

A Nigerian photographer took a walk down memory lane and remembered waking up to a hospital bill of $245k (N88m) after 7 days in coma at a hospital in the United States.   Though grateful for life, @dollycent revealed that he ...

President Buhari claimed victory over Boko Haram insurgents as his administration marked the 10th year the terrorists started off its attacks in the north-east region.   Insisting that Boko Haram terrorism has been degraded and defeated, the Presidency claimed that “what we ...

A Nigerian man residing in Ogun state has cried out for help after he was brutally assaulted by his dad. Posting photos of his brutalised hand on Twitter, the Nigerian man with the name Philla Phong, says his biological father ...

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria a.k.a Shi’ites on Tuesday accused President Buhari of having the support of Saudi Arabia hence the proscription of the group.   Ibrahim Musa, the group’s spokesperson in an interview with Punch alleged that there is a plan ...