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Nigeria: Suspects behind Owo church attack revealed

The Nigerian authorities say they suspect the militant group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out the deadly attack at a church in...

Algeria legend gets jail term for fraud

Former Algeria international and coach Rabah Madjer has been sentenced to six months in prison for making "false declarations" regarding financial transactions. The 63-year-old was...

Football star leaves emotional note after murdering girlfriend

Police in Monrovia has arrested former Bomi striker, Mohammed Barry, alias Agogo for reportedly murdering his girlfriend. He is accused of brutalizing his fiancée identified as...

Belgian King returns looted mask to DR Congo

King Philippe has handed over to the Democratic Republic of Congo the first of some 84,000 artefacts looted during the colonial era that Belgium...

Zimbabwe: Prostitutes accept tomatoes, maize and beans as payment

Some sex workers in Zimbabwe have reportedly resorted to using bread packets as contraception as the price of condoms and basic essentials continues to rise....

Cow arrested for killing 12-year-old boy

South Sudanese authorities have confirmed they have arrested a cow for the murder of a 12-year-old boy. Police said they detained the cow along with its...

Journalist escapes kidnapping

Journalist based in Nigeria, Eniola Daniel, escaped a kidnap attempt, however, he sustained injuries in the process. The media consultant took to Twitter to share...

UN urges urgent action to avert famine in Somalia

The UN has warned that Somalia is heading towards a famine as the country faces its worst drought in at least four decades. Currently, close...

I was drunk – Man who announced Zimbabwe ‘toe selling’ business makes a U-turn

A Zimbabwean man, who went viral after a video of him stating that he is a dealer for toe buyers, has now disclaimed the story. After being...

Man drags popular actress to court for refusing to marry him

A 48-year-old civil servant identified as Bala Musa has dragged popular Kannywood actress, Hadiza Gabon, before a court over her "refusal to marry him." According to...

Nigeria Church attack: Ondo State Governor declares a week of mourning

In Nigeria, Ondo state Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has declared a week of mourning during which flags will fly at half-mast following Sunday’s attack at...

Nigerian church attackers disguised as worshippers – Police

Police in Nigeria says gunmen who killed more than 20 people in a church on Sunday had disguised themselves as worshippers. A spokesman said the...

Akufo-Addo chairs Heads of State summit to find solutions to coup d’états

President Akufo-Addo is chairing an extraordinary summit of Heads of State in the West African sub-region to find a lasting solution to the recent...

Egypt to provide 30 million Covid jabs to African states

The president of Egypt has promised to provide 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to African countries, in coordination with the African Union. Abdul Fattah...

ECOWAS puts off decision on what to do on juntas

The West African bloc, ECOWAS has postponed making a decision on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso after its leaders failed to agree on what...

Pope prays for Nigerian church attack victims

Pope Francis has prayed for the victims of an attack on a Nigerian church in which at least 25 worshippers were killed by gunmen. A...

The Nigerian boss who applied to be Queen’s footman

"The fascination for me is that the monarchy hasn't died out," said Chuka Mordi, who applied for a position as "First footman to the...

Gunmen kill 50 Catholic worshippers in Nigeria

Gunmen have killed worshippers in a church in Ondo, south-west Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. He added that "only fiends from the nether region"...

Former chicken seller with presidential ambitions

William Ruto’s childhood epitomises the lives of many poor Kenyans. He went to primary school barefoot, wearing his first pair of shoes at the age...

Popular actress in court for failing to pay bills at restaurant

A popular Kenyan actress, Diana Clara Ojenge, alias Mishi Dorah, was on Thursday, June 2, charged at the Kibera law courts with obtaining Sh152,550 credit...

Nigeria: Zipline begins drone deliveries to health facilities in Kaduna State

Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, today completed the first drone deliveries in Nigeria’s Kaduna State. These initial flights mark the final stage of...

Actress jailed for failing to pay restaurant after ordering food worth over GHS 11,000

Kenyan actress, Diana Clara Ojenge alias Mishi Dorah was on Thursday, June 2, charged at the Kibera law courts with obtaining Sh152,550 (over GHS 11,000)...

Methodist Church leader shares harrowing kidnapping experience

The head of Nigeria’s Methodist Church, Samuel Kanu has said a ransom of 100m naira ( $240,000, £193,000) was paid to secure his freedom...

Chinese national jailed for mutilating Naira notes

The Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Li Lei Lei, a Chinese national, to 24 months imprisonment...

Man in court for stealing skull from cemetery

The police on Tuesday May 31, arraigned a 38-year-old man, Ebuka Enuma, before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos for alleged possession of a human skull. The...

African states report 1,400 monkeypox cases – WHO

Seven African countries have cumulatively reported about 1,400 monkeypox cases this year up to mid-May, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. These include 1,392 suspected...

Police probe sale of human toes for riches in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe police have said they are investigating possible trafficking of human body parts, following reports that people are selling their toes in exchange for...

Poverty forces Zim men to sell off their toes for thousands of Dollars

Over the past couple of months, there have been unverified claims that Harare people are now cutting off their toes and selling them for...

Anger as wife on contraceptive gives birth to quadruplets

A couple, who used contraceptives to avoid having more children in addition to their five kids, has welcomed quadruplets. Mr and Mrs Christopher Agbo from...

Party ‘delegate’ buys new car after elections [Video]

A Nigerian political party 'delegate' has been spotted in a viral video celebrating a new car he claims he bought just after the recently concluded political...

Pastor allegedly rapes 13-year-old

A 32-year-old prophet, identified as Godson Nse Thompson, is being detained for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl sent to him for intercessory prayers. The senior secondary...

Exclusive: Akufo-Addo’s 19 ministers who never declared their assets

At the peak of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first term, he had sworn in more than 126 ministers and deputy ministers. Some of...

Kidnapped Nigerian Methodist Church leader freed

The head of the Methodist Church in Nigeria, Samuel Kanu, has been freed after being abducted on Sunday, a church official confirmed to the...

Nollywood mourns as another actor passes on

Nollywood stars have been thrown into mourning following the demise of a Yoruba movie actor, Gbadebo Osmond. Yoruba actress, Fausat Abeni, popularly known as Madam...

Clashes between gold miners leave 100 dead

Fighting between informal gold miners in a remote part of northern Chad has left around 100 people dead and 40 injured, the government says. What...

Tears as bride-to-be dies two months after her introduction ceremony

A bride-to-be, identified as Mary Hananiah, has died in Plateau State, Nigeria few months after her wedding introduction ceremony.  It was gathered that she passed away...

Why former sex worker ditched husband to return to the streets will shock you

A self-professed former hooker has confessed to dumping her husband so that she could resume her old profession. The woman is arguing that she...

Leader of Methodist Church in Nigeria kidnapped

The head of the Methodist Church in Nigeria, Samuel Kanu, has been abducted along with two other priests on their way back from a...

Nigeria records six monkeypox cases in May

Nigeria has recorded six monkeypox cases in May from four states, the country's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said late on Sunday. The cases were...

Nurse disguises as doctor to perform surgery on woman

A 39-year-old nurse, Lawrence Omatule, has been remanded for allegedly performing illegal surgery on a woman, which led to her death. Reports indicate that, Omatule...