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An alligator rumoured to have belonged to Adolf Hitler has been preserved forever after dying this year at Moscow Zoo. The 84-year-old reptile was found by British soldiers in Berlin after the Second World War and passed to the Red Army. Named Saturn, the alligator was taken to the Soviet capital in 1946 and became an icon of Moscow Zoo for...

Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy has continued his crush on Barbadian singer Rihanna despite getting an offer for a date from Nollywood actress Nazo Ekezie, Igbere TV reports. The 38-year-old music producer on Friday shared a post on Instagram from Hollywood Unlocked with the headline “Rihanna very happy with A$AP Rocky relationship, they’re inseparable”. He captioned the post “Goodnight Guys”, despite...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a full lockdown on London and large parts of southeast England and told the public across the country to avoid travel, in a desperate attempt to stop a new strain of coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in the U.K. After emergency talks with his most senior officials, Johnson canceled plans to ease pandemic restrictions for...

A 17-year-old student of Adventist Technical Secondary School, Ohafia, Abia State Nicholas Ogunji played his role as one-day governor of the state by, among other things, freeing some inmates at Afaraukwu Correctional Centre, Igbere TV reports. Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu tweeted on Friday evening that Mr Ogunji was the third one-day governor in his five-year-old administration. “We currently have 17...

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera was slapped with a $3,500 fine on Friday after posing for a selfie on the beach with a bystander without wearing a mask as required during the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities said. Chile has strict rules on mask wearing in all public places and violations are punishable with sanctions that include fines and even jail terms. Pinera...

Beth and Paul Werking have been told by a judge that they must compensate their son David for throwing out his X-rated possessions he valued at $25,000 or £19,000. U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney ruled on December 10 that the Michigan couple must hand their son a yet-to-be-determined lump sum, to replace the rare “collection of pornography” and “array of...

53-year-old supposed pastor has reportedly impregnated 20 members of his church congregation claiming being instructed by the Holy Spirit to do so.The self-acclaimed clergy man is said to be cooling off in the custody of the Enugu State Police Command.The pastor, identified as Timothy Ngwu, is said to be the ‘General Overseer’ of Vineyard Ministry of the Holy Trinity...

Popular celebrity bar man Cubana Chief Priest Welcomed Africa biggest artist Davido a.k.a Obo to Owerri. Davido has promised to help Cubana Chiefpriest launch his new Club Xhrine this December by storming to Owerri. Cubana Chief Priest with heart full of joy in sighting Davido ran so hard to meet him, before lifting Davido up. Watch The Video Below:

Mavin Records signee, Korede Bello has surprised his manager of ten years, Kasper on his birthday with a brand new car. Korede Bello’s manager shared the photos of his car gift on Instagram on Thursday night where he excitedly gushed over the gift dedicated to him.   In the photos shared, we can see the manager shedding tears as he sat inside the car...

BBNaija reality star, Gifty Powers, recently called out her baby daddy, Mr2kay, on social media. Mr2kay had earlier posted an adorable photo of their child, Alisha, as she clocked three and he accompanied it with sweet birthday wishes.   He wrote: “Shine bright my diamond, Happy birthday to my beautiful, lovely & adorable daughter Queen A. May God Blessings & Grace continue to...

Yahaya Salauwa, vice-principal of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state, says all the missing pupils have been accounted for. Some gunmen attacked the school on December 11, kidnapping hundreds of schoolboys. Boko Haram had claimed responsibility for the attack but Aminu Masari, Katsina state governor, said bandits were behind it. On Thursday, 340 of the boys regained their freedom and will be reunited with their families later in the day. One...

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji successfully rescued all 344 abducted students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State on Thursday following “credible intelligence.” The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, John Enenche, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Mr Enenche said the rescue was in keeping to the promise by the military to ensure the safe return of all abducted students. According to...

Photos of a picturesque white house perched on the clifftop of a tiny deserted island surrounded by sea have emerged online in recent days. Many have joked that it's the perfect place to wait out a pandemic because of the lack of neighbours, with no helipad or jetty clearly visible in the breathtaking pictures. "Looks like bliss," said one Reddit user,...

Seyi Shay has described the kind of man she wants in her life. The singer took to her Instagram page on Thursday, December 17,  to offer prayers to God and gave specifications on the type of man she wants in her life. The singer posted the photo above and wrote; ”Lord provide me with a Man that Prays… and Pays. Amen.”

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has sent a birthday wish to President Muhammadu Buhari. The 35-year-old shared a birthday poster signed by the director-general of the Committee of Youth on Mobilization and Sensitization (CYMS) Obinna Nwaka in an Instagram post on Thursday. She went on to pray for him and wish him well. “Happy birthday Mr president. May Allah bless you. “Yours is nations...

Nollywood actor Regina Daniels has congratulated her brother on his graduation from University. The mother of one shared pictures of her brother in an Instagram post on Thursday. She said she loves him and he should keep soaring higher. “Happy convocation brother mi Keep soaring high bro @sweezzy1 Love you,” she wrote. Regina’s mum Rita Daniels also shared pictures of her son on...

Omah Lay has spoken out for the first time following his return to Nigeria after he was arrested and locked up in prison for flouting COVID-19 guidelines in Uganda. The singer was arrested on Sunday alongside fellow singer Tems for holding an ''illegal concert'' at Ddungu resort in Munyonyo where they gathered big crowds, contrary to President Museveni’s directives on...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government on Thursday met again in Abuja to continue talks over the strike embarked upon by the academics. The ASUU strike has paralyzed government universities since March. The academics are seeking a revamp of their salary structure and increased funding for universities, among other demands. At Thursday’s meeting, the federal government was represented by the Minister of Labour and Employment,...

Nigeria on Thursday recorded its highest single-day tally after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 1,145 fresh COVID-19 cases in several parts of the country. The centre, which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 23 states of the federation and Abuja. It added that the number of Covid_19 fatalities in Nigeria stood...

Osun State government on Thursday ordered schools in the state to close for the Christmas and New Year celebrations from Friday. The Coordinating Director in the state’s Ministry of Education, K. Olaniyan, who gave the directive in a public service announcement, however, did not disclose the date the schools are expected to resume for academic activities. He said the decision to...