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U.S. releases statement on 2023 Presidential election results in Nigeria

The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria has released a press statement a day after Nigeria elected a new President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read the...

Nigeria election 2023: We won and will explore all legal means to reclaim our mandate – Peter Obi [Video]

The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s just-concluded presidential election, Peter Obi, says he won the poll, and he will explore...

‘I couldn’t read until 18 — now I’m the youngest black professor at Cambridge’

Jason Arday, 37, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and global development delay when he was just a kid. He couldn’t speak until he was...

Kobe Bryant’s wife settled with millions over leaked images of his dead body

Los Angeles County has agreed to pay nearly $29m (£24m) to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's widow after police shared graphic images of his fatal...

Survivors of Greece train crash describe ‘nightmarish seconds’

Survivors have told of a “nightmarish 10 seconds” as their train carriage overturned and was engulfed in flames in a crash in northern Greece. At...

Nigerians summon Avengers, Justice League to salvage ‘vote-rigging’ in general election

“With great power comes great responsibility” is a piece of parting advice popularised by Spider-Man in Marvel comics. But some Nigerians took it personal. Many...

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Turkey in latest major aftershock

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has hit eastern Turkey, killing at least one person and wounding dozens while causing some damaged buildings to collapse. Monday’s earthquake...

At least 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing as boat sinks in Italy [Video]

At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern...

Nigeria elections result 2023: Peter Obi wins Lagos state – provisional result

A third-party candidate in Nigeria's tightly contested presidential election has caused a major upset by winning in its biggest city, Lagos. The Labour Party's Peter...

Name, gender of Dwayne Wade’s daughter legally changed

Dwyane Wade's daughter has been granted the official name and gender change she's wanted TMZ Sports has reported. According to new legal documents, an L.A....

The woman whose stolen images were used to scam men out of thousands

For over a decade, stolen images of a former adult star have been used to scam victims out of thousands of dollars. How...

US billionaire financier found dead in his office

A US billionaire financier who helped pioneer the debt-fuelled corporate acquisition known as a leveraged buyout has been found dead, his family says. In a...

Nigerian politician arrested with almost $500,000 on election eve

A Nigerian politician has been arrested for alleged money laundering after being caught with $498,100 (£414,000) in cash a day before general election. The wads...

Man dressed in 7ft penis arrested

A Brazilian man dressed as a giant 7ft penis has been arrested by police after women complained he had been harassing them. Military Police in...

Nigeria election 2023: Who is Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP?

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 66-year-old politician vying to be Nigeria's next president, is rarely seen without his red cap. It is a symbol of...

Nigeria election 2023: Who is Bola Tinubu of the APC?

Bola Tinubu, 70, widely credited with reshaping Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos, will lead the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) into February's presidential election but...

Nigeria election 2023: Who is Atiku Abubakar of the PDP?

Atiku Abubakar is hoping it will be sixth-time lucky in his quest to be Nigeria's next president having fallen short on five previous attempts,...

Nigeria election 2023: Who is Peter Obi of the Labour Party?

A wealthy businessman with a reputation for being frugal, Peter Obi has emerged as a powerful force ahead of February's Nigeria's presidential election, energising...

Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro will reportedly catch up to Samsung with memory

Until now, the iPhone 14 Pro has outperformed the latest Android devices with only 6GB of RAM. The iPhone 15 Pro won’t be available until...

Kenya to investigate ‘sex for work’ exposed in BBC tea documentary

Kenya’s parliament has ordered an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse on tea plantations revealed in a BBC report. Lawmaker Beatrice Kemei said she watched...

Instagram and Facebook users to pay for blue tick verification

Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a blue tick verification, parent company Meta has announced. Meta Verified will cost $11.99...

Baby pulled from the rubble reunited with aunt and uncle

A baby born under the rubble of a collapsed building in Syria, and the only member of her immediate family to survive a massive...

Ancient ‘Roman wooden sex toy’ discovered after centuries

A wooden object found at a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall initially thought to be a sewing tool may have been a 2nd Century...

Assembly workers to be charged for sleeping on top of graves

A municipality in South Africa says it will charge its staff members for misconduct after pictures surfaced on social media showing them sitting and...

3 dead, 600 injured in new earthquake in Turkey

Three people have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. More than 680 people...

6.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. Turkey's disaster and emergency agency Afad said the tremor...

UN gives Africa $250m for “forgotten crises”

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has announced the largest-ever allocation from its Central Emergency Fund. He was speaking on the sidelines of the AU...

Woman fights off attacker in US gym

A 24-year-old woman in Florida was working out at her apartment complex gym when a man attacked her. CCTV shows her fighting him off while...

My earthquake experience in China

When we all woke up to devastating news on the calamitous 7.8 earthquake that had struck both Türkiye (South East) and Syria on Monday,...

Man engaged to rag doll announces it is ‘pregnant’ with third child

A man who claims to be engaged to a ragdoll has announced his fiancée is 'pregnant' with his third child. The TikToker, from Colombia, who...

US to return $1m embezzled by Nigerian ex-governor

The US will repatriate nearly $1m (£840,000) to Nigeria which were embezzled by the former governor of an oil-producing state, the US Justice Department...

Why is South Africa’s navy joining exercises with Russia and China?

South Africa is due to start a joint military exercise with Russia and China. The naval drills coincide with the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion...

Turkish earthquake: They came to be healed, but died in the rubble

This was once a place people came to be helped and healed. But the intensive care unit at the Iskenderun Devlet Hastanesi hospital was...

Rihanna Reborn: How a megastar became a mother

One of the many surprising elements of interviewing Rihanna is that when she is finally ready to meet she sends her driver across Los Angeles to...

Qatar donates World Cup mobile homes to Turkey earthquake survivors

Qatar plans to send 10,000 cabins and caravans from last year’s World Cup to provide shelter for survivors of the Turkish earthquakes, officials said. The gas-rich...

Anger after former conjoined twin dies

A student doctor who organised surgery to separate conjoined twins in the Democratic Republic of Congo said he was “furious” when one died of...

Video shows Busta Rhymes throwing drink at woman who touched his butt

A woman, who was seen invading Busta Rhymes’ personal space, had a drink thrown at her.  On Tuesday, footage of the “I Know What You Want”...

Drama as Senator is ejected from parliament over ‘period stain’

A Kenyan senator was ejected from parliament after attending a session while wearing a white suit stained red in an apparent menstrual activism campaign. Gloria...

Buhari pleads for Nigerians over UAE visa ban

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to lift a visa ban his nation...

Boy who survived Thai cave rescue dies in UK

Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK. The cause of the...