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  A teenage mum has been charged with child abuse after she allegedly put her eight-month-old baby in a freezer. Brittany C. Smith, 19, is accused of putting the infant into the unused freezer and closing the lid.   Witnesses reportedly saw ...

Information reaching us here in TGB says that a train derailed early this morning, near Mangoro bus stop, Agege area in Lagos, with the number of casualties yet to be ascertained. The tragic incident which caused panic among road users, ...

  Former-Mexican international goalkeeper Omar Ortiz has been sentenced to 75 years behind bars after being found guilty for helping to carry out three kidnappings. The 42-year-old committed the crimes between 2011 and 2012, while he was suspended from football ...

  Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has refuted the allegation levelled against him by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he denied the party access to Oluyemi Kayode Stadium.   The opposition alleged that the All ...

  A lady caused a huge scene recently in Mushin area in Lagos and attracted undeserved attention to herself.   The unidentified lady stripped of right in the middle of the street to the shock and chagrin of some residents ...

  A man has appeared in court for allegedly stabbing his wife four times with a knife after accusing her of having an extramarital affair with a man she sat beside on in a bus.   The Zimbabwean man identified ...

  A 27-year-old Chinese man identified as Li Manhu has been made a chieftain of a local tribe by a monarch in the eastern part of Nigeria.   The young Chinese man who works in the administration and communication department ...

  Police officers have intercepted an unregistered Toyota Rav4 vehicle with a pistol and ammunition after its driver reportedly abandoned it and escaped into the bush.   According to reports, at about 6am Wednesday, personnel of the unit stopped the ...

  A young Nigerian lady has become a subject of discussion online after flaunting wads of cash claiming it was given to her by her boyfriend.   Few weeks ago, the lady who claimed to be a graduate of University ...

  An 80 year-old father to a Boko Haram commander, popularly called ‘Ba-Ana’, has begged his son to surrender and embrace peace.   Malam Baba Modu made the call in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Maiduguri.  He said that ...

Recall we reported here in TGB that some African migrants were stranded off the coast of Malta and refused to eat in protest after they were denied entry into Europe. The Sea-Watch vessel rescued a total of 49 migrants and were refused ...

  A university student got revenge on a rat that had apparently eaten his pet turtle by crucifying it on a cross. Pictures showing the rodent being tied to the wooden cross with its front legs either side of its ...

  A woman went to extreme lengths to break up with her boyfriend as she did not want to tell him face to face. The woman then decided to fake a story of her death.   As the boyfriend identified ...

A man luckily survived after being hacked during a violent clash yesterday evening in Bayelsa state. It was gathered that the injured man, said to be a chief’s son from Ekpetiama clan, an Ijaw ethnic group in the state, was involved ...

  A young man who sold one of his kidneys as a teenager on the black market in order to buy a new iPhone and iPad is now disabled, bedbound and needing constant care, according to recent reports on Chinese media. The ...

  A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 17-year-old Katrina Makunova in Camberwell, South London. Oluwaseyi Dada, 21 pleaded guilty to manslaughter today (09.01.19) on the first day of his trial at the Old Bailey.   The court ...

Nigeria’s literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has identified what may bring about a 3rd World War. The Nobel Laureate, who spoke at a symposium in Abuja on Wednesday, identified fake news as a threat to mankind Soyinka said that during the ...

Paris first naked restaurant is closing due to lack of customers, despite France’s reported 2.7 million practising naturists. The nudist restaurant in the east of Paris, called “O’Naturel”, opened in November 2017 and got rave reviews from customers who were expected ...

Gernot Rohr and Victor Moses   Victor Moses would be welcomed back into Nigeria national team, especially if he played more regular club football, coach Gernot Rohr said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old was a crucial part of Chelsea’s 2017 Premier ...

  Mr Frederick Weiser, the Project Director, Julius Berger Nig. Ltd. on Tuesday disclosed that work on the second Niger Bridge will be completed by Feb. 28, 2022. Weiser made the disclosure when Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State inspected ...

  A teacher with a private school in Ogun State has been arrested by the police for taking advantage of his position to sexually abuse two underage girls, and had carnal knowledge of them sequentially.   The randy suspect, Akinsoku ...

  Two persons, who allegedly attacked and robbed a banker in her house have been arrested. According to reports, the suspects were apprehended with the assistance of a tracking device on a mobile phone they stole among other items.   It ...

A mild drama ensued featuring a Nigerian cadet during a military training. The military student was very scared of jumping from a height during the training despite being aided with rope. In a trending video posted online, a superior can ...

  A substitute teacher has been arrested after being caught masturbating under his desk during class, police say. Tracey Abraham, 41, was cuffed on Tuesday after allegedly pleasuring himself while pupils sat just yards away at Creekside Middle School in Ohio. ...

  A photo journalist with Ijoba Ibile TV was hit by a stray bullet on his hand while covering the flag-off campaign of Mr. Sanwo-olu plans for Lagos state in the 2019 gubernatorial election at Bishop Vinning Centre, Ikeja, in the cause ...