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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday cautioned Africa to beware of China’s growing role as he vowed a greater US commitment in talks with Nigeria and Kenya. In what was billed as a virtual trip due to Covid-19 ...

Gunmen on Monday night killed two soldiers at a military checkpoint located at Timber Junction area in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. It was reliably gathered from a top security source that the incident took place at ...

Hoodlums have set ablaze the Federal High Court in Abakaliki.   The fire, which was said to have been started in the early hours of Tuesday, affected the library and security posts of the building. No casualty was recorded in ...

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday received APC Chieftain and Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Resident Presidential Villa, Abuja. He was accompanied by APC Chieftain, Bisi Akande. The trio had a closed door meeting. More photos below…

A loving mum-of-two died on the operating table as she underwent surgery for a low-budget tummy tuck at a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico. Keuana Weaver died on January 29 during a procedure at a plastic surgery clinic in Tijuana’s Las ...

BBN star, Mercy Eke has opened up on how she survived while growing up. The ex-reality star made opened up during a close panel session at the 8th edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (#NECLive8). According to her, she sometimes ...

Netflix has announced plans to feature Ikorodu Bois in its Oscar Weekend Film Brand Campaign. The Ikorodu Bois are a group of brothers and one cousin from Lagos, Nigeria, who remake their favorite movie trailers in their free time. The ...

  Boko Haram insurgents have launched a fresh attack on Maiduguri outskirts. The insurgents on Sunday attacked Mainok, a town along Maiduguri-Damaturu Road, about 60 kilometres from Maiduguri. Mainok is the headquarters of Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. ...

Another Commander has taken over at the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after Ikonso Commander was gunned down by security forces on Saturday. IPOB’s media and Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Powerful disclosed this on Sunday during an interview on Channels TV ...

The Police in Imo State has debunked reports that the Imo House of Assembly was on fire on Sunday. A video of an alleged fire at the state House of Assembly had gone viral on Sunday night. However, SP Orlando ...

Managing Director of Eleganza Industrial City Mrs. Shade Okoya has advised youths to prepare themselves for the challenge of leadership. She advised them to embrace educational opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills and experience for meaningful existence. Okoya urged the young ...

The trio of entertainment industry stakeholders, Dele Momodu, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, and Seun Oloketuyi are set to produce one of the biggest biopics of our time titled ‘Baba Kekere’, a movie chronicling the life and times of elder statesman and revered ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) over the weekend reported 51 new cases of Covid-19 and zero death for the 12th consecutive day. The nation’s death toll remains static at 2,061. In contrast, globally it has ballooned to 3,114,009, ...

Singer Selena Gomez was barely recognisable as she swapped out her iconic raven hair for platinum blonde in an image posted to social media.Gomez has worn her hair in a dark brown shade for most of her career, but surprised ...

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has issued strong warning to the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle over his call that the Department of State Services, DSS, should probe alleged link of embattled ...

Iyabo Ojo has warned her colleagues who have been flooding social media with messages defending Baba Ijesha. She recorded a video warning them to stop and remember their daughters or sons could also be victims. She also asked them to ...

Bandits have attacked Haske Baptist Church in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing eight people while several worshippers were abducted. An unspecified number of worshippers also sustained varying degrees of injuries with a medical doctor, Zakariah Dogo Yaro ...

The former Super  Eagles defender has revealed some of his past struggles and how his father wanted him to become a road side mechanic “My journey to being a world-famous soccer player wasn’t easy. The war started right from my ...

The Kaduna State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of two suspected ritualists with human skulls at a Muslim cemetery. ASP Mohammed Jalige, the command’s Public Relations Officer, who confirmed their arrest said that the suspects were also caught ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps has alerted Nigerians on the withdrawal of about 10,000 Ampera Motor vehicles by its manufacturer, Frankfurt-Opel. In a statement issued on Sunday, FRSC indicated that the vehicles were withdrawn because of their battery-related problems. The ...

Jorge Masvidal, an American mixed martial artist, has spoken after losing to Kamaru Usman, a US-based Nigerian boxer, on Saturday in UFC 261. Masvidal prayed to ‘God to bless’ Usman after losing to the 33-year-old, adding that he caught him ...

Nollywood actress, Biodun Okeowo has vowed to lay curses on her colleague, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha if he is found guilty of paedophilia. Baba Ijesha was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. ...

At least, one person died while five others sustained injuries during a commotion by beggars struggling to get Ramadan gifts in Katsina State. The incident happened on Saturday evening but security sources confirmed the incident to The punch on Sunday. ...

  Imo State House of Assembly is currently on fire, TGB news team can authoritatively report.   This is coming few hours after some unknown gunmen attacked the house of Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma.   The cause of the ...

Popular actor, Lateef Adedimeji, has said that he once had to thank a fan for slapping him out of excitement. He told Sunday Scoop, “Out of excitement, a fan suddenly gave me a ‘hot’ slap. She said, ‘Oh my God! ...