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Lanre Nzeribe responds to allegations of assault made against him by female staff A female staff working with Businessman Lanre Nzeribe took to social media over the weekend to claim he assaulted her. According Linda Dominguez, Lanre slapped her three times over a minor disagreement concerning money (N8,000) he wanted to take from his lounge's account. See what she wrote and Lanre Nzeribe's response, who denied laying hands on her, after the cut... I am one of the most easygoing down to earth person to know or work with. I am Always motivating every one and making sure people are doing ok. I had a fever on Thursday cos the rain beat me on Wednesday . I still worked hard from 10am til 1am at night. I went to 3 different supermarket to buy food stock because Lanre wants Receipts. Yet I still get slapped 3 times. Do I deserve this? I still worked even though my salary hasn't been paid yet no my percentages from the bar sales given. ...

Photos from an accident on Third Mainland Bridge this morning These pictures were screen grabbed from a video showing a terrible accident that occurred today on 3rd Mainland Bridge. No reports on whether they were any casualties. See more photos after the cut. Photo Credit: Twitter | @SuperKunle

Very cute throwback photos of President Buhari Throwback Photos of Pres. Muhammadu Buhari - shared by Aso Rock via their official Facebook page. See another photo after the cut...

Photo: One killed as soldiers and Biafra supporters clash in Onitsha At least one person has been killed after soldiers and Biafra supporters clashed this morning at Nkpor in Onitsha, Anambra state. The supporters were celebrating 2016 Biafran Heroes remembrance day today May 30th when the clash took place. See more photos after the cut.

Zainab Balogun is sexy on the cover of the June 2016 Issue of Bold Magazine Model, actress and TV presenter Zainab Balogun, looks sexy as she covers the third issue of Bold Magazine Africa. See the magazine cover after the cut...

Photo: Woman arrested for allegedly killing her 8-months old baby in Yobe 25 year old Yakura Idi, pictured above, from Gwange Ward, Damaturu, Yobe state has been arrested for allegedly killing her eight-month old son, Mohammed Idi. According to a statement by the Yobe state police commissioner, Zannah Ibrahim, Yakura was arrested after she used a knife to kill her son and then buried his corpse in a shallow grave in her family compound. The remains of the baby has been exhumed and will undergo autopsy while the stained knife has been kept as an exhibit. Reason for her committing this heinous crime is yet unknown.

Nigerian side chick boldly insults her boyfriend's wife on FB, over their sex life A Lady named Ebikhena Alphonsus went to the Facebook page of her boyfriend's wife to blast her for not sexually satisfying the man. According to her, the man in question is 'killing her with his frustrated and crooked d**k' but she doesn't mind since she's getting paid. How pathetic! Even when people blasted her for her blatant guts in the comments section, she responded defending herself. See all the drama after the cut... The side chick's profile photo...anyone know her?

Killing of gorilla to save 4-year-od boy at Ohio zoo sparks outrage, over 2,000 people sign a petition The killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the ape's enclosure triggered outrage and questions about safety, but zoo officials called the decision to use lethal force a tough but necessary choice, Reuters report. Over 2,000 people signed a petition on Change.org that sharply criticized the Cincinnati Police Department and the zoo for putting down the animal and called for the child's parents to be "held accountable for their actions of not supervising their child." Cincinnati police on Sunday said the parents had not been charged, but that charges could eventually be sought by the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney. A spokeswoman for the prosecutor did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Authorities did not identify the child or his parents. The family could not ...

Twitter user calls out cheating bride-to-be on hen do If this really happened, it is as epic as it gets. One bride-to-be really got down to business on her last night of freedom but it may have cost her dearly. One twitter user outed by her mentioning both her name and that of the groom-to-be. Predictably, the tweet went viral....

Over 700 EU-bound migrants, including 40 children feared drowned in the Mediterranean in three days More than 700 migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea in the last few days as they tried to reach Europe in smuggling boats, according to the U.N. refugee agency. One of the victims is believed to have been a migrant woman who was decapitated after a rope tying two boats together was cut by a trafficker, creating a deadly whiplash effect. A boat that sunk on Wednesday left 100 people dead and 45 bodies were recovered from a shipwreck on Friday. In addition, the UNHCR and Save the Children have been told that another vessel, carrying at least 500 people, sank without trace in the middle of the Mediterranean on Thursday, bringing the combined death toll to at least 645. "We'll never know the exact number, we'll never know their identity, but survivors tell that over 500 human beings died," Carlotta Sami, UNHRC spokeswoman, sai...

Osas Ighodaro-Ajibade flaunts her growing baby bump in new IG pic Actress Osas Ighodaro is expecting her first child with husband Gbenro Ajibado....

Johnny Depp's ex Vanessa Paradis dismisses Amber Heard's domestic violence allegations as "outrageous" Johny Depp's long-term ex partner and the mother of his two children, Vanessa Paradis has dismissed Amber Heard's domestic violence claims as "outrageous" and has said the actor is a sensitive and loving person. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge last Friday issued a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Depp after his wife Heard alleged he had been violent towards her on multiple occasions during their 15-month marriage. Heard appeared in court, with a visible bruise on her face, alleging that Depp threw a Phone at her face last Saturday and a month before "grabbed [her] by the hair and violently shove [her] to the floor". In court documents, Heard wrote, "I live in fear that Johnny will return to the residence unannounced to terrorise me, physically and emotionally." The 4...

Domestic abuse: Emir of Kano visits Baby Musa who was brutalized by his stepmother Emir of Kano, Sanisi Lamido Sanusi earlier today visited Baby Musa, a victim of domestic abuse. The woman, who is on the run allegedly attacked the little boy, cut his tongue, broke his arms, damaged his right eye and then castrated him with a blade.

Rapper Wale and his girlfriend reportedly expecting their first child together According to reports Nigerian/American rapper Wale, 31, and his longtime girlfriend Chloe Jourdan are expecting their first child together. The couple have been dating off/on for about 5 years now. The baby is said to be due in July. Wale hasn't publicly acknowledged this but congrats to him...

Photo: Horror as man's hand gets trapped in spice-mixing machine A Bangladeshi worker was critically injured when his left hand became trapped in a spice-mixing machine at a factory in Rayani, Malaysia on Saturday, May 21. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department said the department received a call at 2.39pm and nine firemen from Rawang station were deployed to the scene. The firemen successfully freed the man's arm in less than an hour. The victim, in his 30s was taken to Sungai Buloh hospital for treatment. It was learnt that the man escaped serious injury.

Kwara APC chairman narrates their experience in the hands of their abductors who he claims were fulanis Chairman of APC in Kwara state, Ishola Balogun-Fulani, right, who was abducted alongside the party state secretary, Bode Adekanye, left, last Friday May 20th, has narrated their experience with their abductors who he said were Fulanis. Speaking to newsmen at the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, Balogun-Fulani said the kidnappers asked for N70 million ransom for both of them but were paid unspecified amount of money by their family members. "We had nothing as food or water while we were in our abductors den. They said they were Fulanis and that they had no other business than armed robbery and kidnapping. They spoke Fulani and Pidgin English fluently. They said we must find money for them and demanded N40 million and N30 million from me and the secretary and that if we failed to do that, they were going to waste us. We had to call ...

CDQ drops Teebillz as his manager after he could not reach him CDQ signed on to Tunji Balogun aka Tee Billz's 323 Entertainment management group back in January 2016. In a new interview with Hip TV, CDQ confirms that he has now parted ways with his manager Teebillz - when he could no longer reach him. He said, "About me and Teebillz, I mean, Me and Teebillz are still good. Still cool, we are family.. But I'm straight like that, I am real. I have not been able to talk to him for a very long time - since the incident that happened. I tried to message him but it wasn't going through and everything. So i had to move on with my life.. You know. I mean, I've got ambition that I'm chasing, so for no reason would i allow anything to lock that down. I am a goal getter and I can't allow anything to slow me down. So that's it! Me and Teebillz are still cool, we are still family. Anytime we see, we would still holla, but at least, I'm a st...

Paris Jackson gets new Michael Jackson tattoo in honour of late father Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris has inked a new tattoo in honour of her late dad. The new tattoo is a tribute to her dad's Dangerous album cover art which features his eyes as well as a decorative frame complete with a crown, elephants, monkeys and a peacock. She captioned the photo; "The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation." Never forget your roots, and always be proud of where you came from.

Mother and daughter turned away from a Sony event in London for "being black", reffered to as "coloureds" Imani Evans and her mother, Sue were allegedly racially abused and rejected on the doorsteps of swanky London venue, The Voice reports. The 23-year-old media personality and natural hair blogger, claims door staff insulted her trademark mane and referred to her and her mother Sue as "coloureds". The pair, known professionally as Mother And Daughter Duo, told The Voice of how their press team had secured them an invite to the launch of the Sony Xperia X on May 18. On arrival, they say they were turned away and told that the venue was at full capacity only to watch other partygoers welcomed in. While on the doorsteps of the Soho venue, 100 Wardour Street, the pair requested to speak to someone in management who had confirmed their attendance. "We asked her to radio one of her colleagues who knew we was coming and ...