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The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has elected Prof Nnenna Oti as the new Vice Chancellor of the institution. She succeeds the outgoing vice chancellor, Prof. Francis Eze. Prof. Oti was the deputy Vice Chancellor, ...

A 25-year-old Nigerian man has been sentenced to death by the People’s Court of the southwestern province of Tay Ninh, Vietnam on Tuesday, April 13 for illegally transporting narcotic substances into the country from Cambodia. TGB learnt that the convict, ...

Nigerian Ifeanyi Eke, who was resident in Sandy Springs Georgia has been sentenced by a New York court to 40 months in prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud, as part of a wide-ranging international business email compromise (“BEC”) syndicate. ...

The ex-girlfriend of Hollywood scion Chet Hanks is suing him for $1 million, claiming he physically and verbally abused her during their relationship. Attorneys for Kiana Parker charged that Hanks — the 30-year-old son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita ...

Officials in the Brazilian city of Encantado have embarked on the construction of a statue of Jesus set to be roughly 16 feet taller than the famous Christ the Redeemer statue that has overlooked Rio de Janeiro for decades. CNN ...

Former BBN housemate, Bisola Aiyeola has revealed she suspended music because it is expensive. The reality star said this during an interview on Inkblot Meet & Greet podcast with co-founders Naz Onuzo, Zulumoke Oyibo and Damola Ademola. Bisola as she ...

20 nursery school children died in Niger on Tuesday in a fire that trapped them in straw-hut classrooms. “There were 20 deaths, most of them young children,” said the head of Niger’s fire service, Col. Bako Boubacar. He said the ...

A 100 Level student of Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, who reportedly fell off a vehicle during students’ protest, dies of injuries. The deceased, Isreal Emmanuel, the Class Rep of the Mathematics Department of the university, died in the evening ...

Immediate past Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has broken silence on his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of public funds. Okorocha was arrested by the EFCC operatives at about 4:10pm on Tuesday at ...

A London High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) has granted a perpetual injunction restraining Maureen Badejo from publishing further defamatory words against or concerning Dr. Daniel Olukoya, his family and the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM). The judge, Master ...

An actress and multi-award winning TV personality, Rachel Bakam, is dead. Bakam, who hailed from Fadia Tudun Wada in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, died at the age of 39. She died Tuesday afternoon at a private ...

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Ruth Kadiri has called out the Nigerian International Film summit (NIFS) for not recognising her at the Eko Star Film and TV Awards. Kadiri took to her Instagram page, @ruthkadiri, on Tuesday to call out the ...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it discovered eight decomposed bodies on the outskirt of Calabar on Tuesday. Solomon Eremi, the spokesman for NSCDC, disclosed this. Mr Eremi explained that the stench from the decomposing bodies attracted ...

The U.S. Consul General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, has disclosed that the American government had provided over $6 billion since 2003 as assistance for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. On Tuesday, Ms Pierangelo revealed this when she led a ...

Nuhu Fulani kwajafa, the National Coordinator of Global initiative for Peace, Love and Care, GIPLC, has narrated how a mother absconded with a donation of N3m to save her young daughter’s life. The 3-year old girl had brain tumor and ...

Hey, do we need to remind you that we are his fan? I mean, she works, cooks, tidy up the home (in a way) and then screw the shit outta you? And you still want her to share in the ...

The Minnesota policewoman, Kimberley Potter who killed a black man, Daunte Wright resigned on Tuesday, saying “it’s in the best interest of the community.” “I have loved every minute of being a police officer and serving this community to the ...

There was a gas explosion in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Tuesday. It was learnt that many people were injured in the incident that happened at Iyasoko Street Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin. It was gathered that the incident ...

The Niger State Police Command has arrested Umar Jibril, popularly known as Ba’adama for stabbing the Chief Imam of Edati to death with an iron rod. Jubril from Enagi village was arrested by the police over alleged culpable homicide in ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha was arrested in Abuja, but the EFCC has not yet given reason for his arrest. EFCC‘s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson ...

Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of House on the Rock has said Nigeria is a scam and that the next administration must not be allowed to access power without a brand new constitution. Adefarasin, in a trending video said the faulty ...

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian will share joint custody of their four children following their divorce. According to reports, in both of their filings, the US rapper and TV reality star agreed that their marriage should end over irreconcilable differences. ...

Jackie Chan has revealed he is planning on donating his entire fortune to charity when he passes away and will leave nothing to his only son Jaycee. The Rush Hour star has already decided to give away half his money ...

A Nigerian lady has explained on her twitter page how women get to ”lose” more in marriage. She says women put more on the table than men. She says some men naturally intend to be lazy and don’t give emotional ...

A man has dedicated his new born son to Wizkid. He made a frame of the singer and put it by his son’s head, saying he has been dedicated to the singer. He proudly shared the photo and wrote; ”I ...