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Reginald Mengi, one of Tanzania’s wealthiest and most storied businessmen, has died at the age of 75, leaving behind $560 million for his 39-year-old wife, Jacqueline, former Miss Tanzania. Tanzanian media and executives at his family office confirmed on Thursday morning that Mengi passed on in the early hours in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Tanzania’s President John Magufuli sent a condolence message via his Twitter page early on Thursday. “ I am shocked at the death of an elder and a friend Dr. Reginald Mengi. I will remember him for his immense contribution to the development of our country and for the words he wrote in his book (titled) I Can, I Must, I Will. Sorry to members of his family, IPP workers and the entire business community, ” the President said. Mengi was one of the most revered figures in East African business circles.

Comedian Funny Bone has joined the list of celebrities on Tonto Dikeh's 'bad' list, after he reacted to the explosive interview she released yesterday about her ex-husband, Churchill. Funny Bone advised her to move on and allow the matter die. But according to Tonto, Funny Bone should have called her to pass the message instead. See their posts below... Tonto replied; "Ehm funnybone where was your mouth and stupid advice when this Useless slowpoke i married together with his fool azuka keeps granting interviews every 4days up ontill 6days?? OR IS HE LIVING IN A DIFFERENT WORLD THAT THIS ISNT 2YEARS AFYER?? OR Your mouth too heavy you to drop advice?? It's been 2years and this is my 2nd every INTERVIEW & i aint done yet!! So save your peace for the end!! my friend just GET your ignorant ass over to my YOUTUBE PAGE AND WATCH!! AS OLD AS YOU ARE INSTEAD OF YOU TO CALL ME IF YOU NEED TO PASS A MESSAGE YOU WAN FOLLOW ME DO INSTAGRAM TALK? NAHHHH BRUV I ...

Zainab Aliyu, a beautiful undergraduate and a victim  of conspiracy by drug Cartel at the Kano Airport, is presently being detained in Saudi Arabia for drug-related offences Zainab is cooling off in a Saudi Prison. It was recently discovered that she was framed by some drug Cartel in Kano Airport. The allegations of Zainab Aliyu entering the Asian country with Tramadol has been discovered to be absolute falsehood as recent events and arrests have confirmed the girl’s innocence. People are not calling for the release of Zainab Aliyu so that she will not be executed in Saudi Arabia. The penalty for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia is DEATH !

Teen actress Regina Daniels is pregnant. According to a report by e-nigerianng.com, the newly wed actress is 4 months pregnant for her alleged billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko. A family source hinted that 18-year-old Regina Daniels who just got hooked to her 59-year-old lover, Ned nwoko is already 4-months pregnant. Buttressing further, the source revealed thus,  “not only is she pregnant, but for now, Regina Daniels remains Ned Nwoko’s most favourite wife, with unlimited access to his most expensive cars, houses, as well as his private jet which she brandishes all about. None of Ned’s wives nor concubines are said to have access to his Rolls Royce (valued at over N100 million), his expensive Ferrari, his private jet as well as his latest delivery; a Mercedez Brabus with an Abuja number plate, YAB-486 BH except Regina” .

Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, other world leaders and the media have been called out on Twitter concerning their reaction to how Christians suffered when Churches in Sri Lanka were bombed on Easter Sunday. A series of devastating suicide bombings rocked hotels and Churches on Easter Sunday leaving nearly 300 people dead and more than 500 injured. Reacting to the news, Obama tweeted: Hillary Clinton also tweeted:

Over the years fraudsters have taken over the media space to promote their Vagina tightening products, these they have done my making spurious and fraudulent claims. Unfortunately, many have fallen victims, while others have ended up injecting harmful substances into their body with very unfavorable outcomes. Below are the Top 5 Myths About Vagina tightening you need to know Giving Birth makes your vagina lose permanently. This is a false assertion, the female anatomy is structurally designed with childbirth in mind, the vagina is one of the most elastic parts of the female body it has a rich supply of blood and is surrounded by very elastic muscles which stretches to bring a child into this world and contracts slowly after childbirth until it finally returns to its pre-delivery status. Sex Is Responsible For A Loose Vagina This is another fallacy without any scientific data to back it up, the muscles of the vagina wall relax when the woman is in an excited mood and...

An embarrassing drama occurred at a wedding in China as a spurned lover gate-crashed her ex-boyfriend's wedding to another woman wearing a bridal gown to beg him to come back to her. In the viral video, the visibly emotional ex-girlfriend can be seen yelling at the groom 'it was my fault' while kneeling in front of him as his bride watched on in shock. The ex-lover was said to have stormed the ceremony when the groom was about to kiss the bride on a stage. The drama didn't go down well with the bride, as she was forced to leave the venue, looking angry. According to Star Video, affiliated to Hunan Legal Channel, the groom broke up with his ex-girlfriend because their personalities were too different. He appeared to be caught in surprise when the woman suddenly showed up at his wedding uninvited, also wearing an elaborate white dress. His ex-girlfriend begged him to forgive her and give her another chance while the man held his stunned fiancée's hand in an attempt t...

A Clinical Microbiologist, Dr Tony Mbume, has advised women to stop wearing tight jeans, synthetic panties and leggings, to prevent vaginal infections. According to him, most Nigerian females wear these synthetic pants, leggings and tight jeans in the name of fashion, without considering the health implications. Mbume, who works with CIAGIN Medical Laboratory, Oke-Afa, Isolo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that synthetic wears caused the vagina to ‘overheat’, which could disrupt its ecosystem. He said that under wears made of latex, nylon or polyester and synthetic materials could trap moisture and warmth, making the vagina vulnerable to different types of infection “Synthetic panties can cause the vagina area to overheat and this can sometimes cause burning sores, itching or irritate the sensitive skin, as well as causing blisters. “The friction caused by walking in tight pants and jeans can irritate the skin, resulting in the formation of blisters,’’ he said. ...

Laura Ikeji has explained who a Slay Queen is in an Instagram post she shared today and according to her, it's just a girl who dresses very well. Laura Ikeji who further explained that a slay is neither a runs girl, a thief, a bad person, added that slaying is more time to combine outfits and nothing more. Here is her post below ;

A lady has taken to Twitter to reveal how a bold Nigerian man entered her DM to ask her to marry him so he can gain access to America. According to her, he said they can get a divorce after. She explained that she kindly declined and went further to help him. Read her post below.... " So this Nigerian man messaged me on twitter and says “hello am wondering if you can marry me so I can gain access to America” .... That was bold !!! Let me say this ! I responded to him in a kind manner. He stated after that we can divorce when he actually gets to America . I kindly declined. He’s really trying to do better in his life and is desperate for a change . I’m not going to @ him . With that being said . He said he wanted to go to school In America . Im currently helping him find a school and so far we have found two that will give him housing and some funds to help. He’d have to get a job but he doesn’t mind at all. It’s always good to help others " Even me Simon Akpa...

Governor Nasir Ahmad together with other senior KDSG officials, received a delegation from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, led by former Prime Minister of the UK, Mr. Tony Blair. 

Breaking: ‘ I swapped close to 5,000 babies in 12yrs I worked in the maternity ward’ ~ Nurse Confesses A dying nurse has begged God for forgiveness while confessing that she swapped thousands of babies while she was working as a nurse in UTH. Elizabeth Mwewa, a nurse who worked at University Teaching Hospital, formerly called Lusaka Hospital, in Lusaka, Zambia, confessed on her sick bed that she exchanged the babies of thousands of new mothers while she worked at the maternity ward of UTH. Elizabeth Bwalya Mwewa now suffers from cancer and, as she lay on her sickbed, she confessed to all her crimes. She said on Monday: “May God Forgive me for my sins.” She added: “I used to swap babies at UTH for fun.” Read More Source : StateReporter News 

Some ladies don't care about their impulsive actions when they meet celebrities, especially the ones they have been crushing on. The way some women go 'crazy' when they see top artistes at shows is appalling, some even go as far as removing their bra or panties and throwing them at a performing Artiste, crazy acts... Here is the moment some beautiful slay queens who left their boyfriends at home, struggled to touch and grab the 'Cassava' of a singer performing on stage. Some of them actually touched and grabbed it, while others made efforts to touch! Is it not shameful? The guy later had to remove their hands from his joystick. Is this not abuse? Are they not abusing the guy? 

Prophet TB Joshua is arguably the most controversial pastor in Nigeria and little is known of his love life and how he met, wooed his wife. According to the wife in an interview, The Man Of God proposed to her 45 minutes after they met. That sounds strange right? The popular Prophet has a very beautiful wife whose name is Evelyn Joshua and they got married in 1990. The wife narrated how the Prophet wooed her. Hear her out: The year you met him Twenty three years ago, I visited a sister somewhere at Ikotun-Egbe, and, then they were talking about a particular man, a prophet to be precise. It was a kind of meeting to be precise. And it’s like everybody in that gathering, or at least half of the people in the room, had actually visited him. So, they were saying a lot of good things about him. I was thrilled. At the end of the whole thing, I called a sister outside and asked whether she could take me to the prophet. I didn’t ask to go there out of curiosity. I actually needed a...

As shared by twitter user he wrote: "South Africans stoning to death an African from another country because he was employed in their country and they are not".

A bold Hausa girl who goes by the name Muneera Abdulsalam on social media called the bluff of some angry men who have been threatening her life for months since she left Islam for Christianity. She shared private messages of the numerous death threats and told them in a live video also shared on Viralmula.Com to go and die. Below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT_tEsub-DU The Lady Who got through to Viralmula.com explained that she was born a Christian in Kaduna south but she converted to Islam during her school days shes now converting back and that choosing a religion is her fundamental right as a human and a woman and that she has had enough of the hypocrisy. This hasnt cleary gone down well with some men as many have gone far as issuing death notices to the lady. 

A man is punished severely by soldiers for wearing military camouflage has got tongues wagging. In the video, the man who looked so enervated couldn't even stand erect after he was tortured. The soldiers, including a female, told him to jump up, but each time he tries to stand, he falls down again and again due weakness. 

Bolanle Ninalowo, a Nollywood actor who was born a Muslim has revealed that though he is now a Christian, he has never been to church.Bolanle Ninalowo who spoke in an interview with Sunday Scoop, said he has never been to church even though he is now a Christian because he renews his covenant with God in his room. The actor who said he believes in tithe said; “When I was going through dark times, I started reading my Bible and began to understand better how life works. Don’t forget that I was born a Muslim. I have never actually been to church to worship but I renew my covenant with God in my room. It has worked for me over the years, though I realise I may have to go to church at some point.  However, I would feel more blessed worshipping with my wife because without her, things wouldn’t be complete.”“Yes and I pay tithes every day. Not by going to church and giving someone my money but by touching lives in whatever way I can.”

It took almost a decade to build, was finished three years late and cost £330million ($434 million) - but Qatar's vast national museum is finally open. It resembles a cluster of flying saucers, though its design was actually inspired by a desert rose.  The new National Museum of Qatar, which was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, features a multi-curved flying saucer style roof.

According to reports, ten wanted Nigerian mafia gang members including women have been arrested by security operatives in France and Germany. It was gathered that the suspects were arrested in co-ordinated raids in Paris, Marseille, Nice and Nancy areas in France and also in Regensburg, Germany. The mafia organization said to be involved in human and drug trafficking among other crimes - reportedly operated for some time in Sicily, Italy. They were arrested by the International police in collaboration with their French and German colleagues under a European Arrest Warrant which the court's examining magistrate had signed in Catania (Italy) on January 26. The prosecutor's office turns against the mafia group which targets drug trafficking, sexual violence including gang violence. Among the suspects arrested is one who is considered the head of the organization, Happy Uwaya, who was apprehended in Paris. According to police report, the suspects are part of a widespread organizat...