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Shock as pastor slumps and dies during child dedication service

Tragedy struck at the Church of The Brethren (EYN) in Borno State, Nigeria as a pastor reportedly collapsed and passed away during a child...

Swarm of bees attack thief, forces him to return stolen item [Video]

A suspected thief was attacked by a swarm of bees after stealing a battery from a house in Zimbabwe, forcing him to return the...

Hohoe resident ‘given strokes’ for destroying NPP posters

A young unidentified man and a resident of Hohoe in the Volta Region has received ten strokes of cane for destroying campaign posters of...

Lawyer killed in crash after depositing mother’s remains in morgue

A lawyer, simply identified as Okechukwu, was killed in a tragic road crash that occurred along the Awka area of the Awka-Enugu Expressway in...

Woman freed after hours of being strangled by a python [Video]

A Thai woman has been rescued by police after being strangled by a python for more than two hours. The 64-year-old woman, who gave her...

Taxi driver fakes death after ramming into SUV [Video]

A taxi driver pretended to have lost consciousness after he rammed into an SUV.A video shared online shows the level of damage caused by...

Police minister’s purse stolen at police conference

Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson had her purse stolen from the hotel where she gave a speech at a conference for senior police officers...

Woman who married herself files for divorce after one year

A Brazilian influencer and model, Suellen Carey, who made the headlines last year for marrying herself after struggling to find a suitable partner, has...

Woman slumps and dies while sharing testimony in church

A 55-year-old woman identified only as Ifeoma, has reportedly died after collapsing while sharing a testimony at the Ministry Church in the Ejigbo area...

Thief gets stuck in building after unsuccessful operation

A suspected thief found himself in a desperate situation after an attempted theft went horribly wrong.The man was left hanging by a window with...

Fake CV lands top ‘engineer’ in jail for 15 years

The man who had been chief engineer at South Africa’s state-owned passenger rail company has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for faking...

Nigerian man plucks out wife’s eyes for alleged ritual

Tragedy struck at Umueze Ibeku community, a Abia State in Nigeria, early Sunday morning, when a middle-aged man identified as Lawrence Uzor, plucked out...

Shocking: Man gets food poisoning in penis after romp with wife

Doctors have treated the first ever case of rice-related food poisoning affecting the genital region. A 38-year-old man sought help from urologists after suffering redness,...

Husband uses drone to catch wife cheating on him with her boss

A Chinese man reportedly caught his wife cheating with her boss during work hours by using a drone to spy on them from afar.The...

Woman arrested for threatening HR manager with ‘juju’ over unpaid salary

In a bizarre and unsettling incident in  Zimbabwe, a 58-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly using a live tortoise to threaten her Human Resources...

Woman gets two months in jail for overfeeding pet dog to death

A New Zealand woman was sentenced to two months behind bars for overfeeding her pet dog Nuggi to the point where he could hardly...

Teacher appeals for help after betting GH¢15,000 reserved for father’s treatment [Video]

A Ghanaian part-time teacher who also works as a digital satellite installer, Joshua Adu Guni, has made a heartfelt plea for help to overcome...

Bride devastated as groom dies hours to wedding

A bride has been left deeply heartbroken as her groom passes away in a tragic car accident, one day before their wedding.On what was supposed to be...

95-year-old man weds 90-year-old bride in Kenya

In a tender celebration of true love's perseverance, Ibrahim Mbogo, 95, and Tabitha Wangui, 90, finally said "I do" on Sunday, August 18, at...

Girl, 15, gives birth to stepfather’s child; seeks refuge outside home

The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Ho has begun investigations into the case of a 15-year-old girl who has sought refuge...

Moment dog sparks house fire after chewing power bank [Video]

An indoor monitoring camera shows the moment a dog unintentionally caused a house fire after chewing on a portable lithium-ion battery power bank. In the...

I have not slept with a woman for the past seven years – Young pastor reveals [Video]

Popular Ghanaian TikToker and preacher, Evangelist Christian Owusu Bempah, has made a bold revelation about his personal life.He claims he has not slept with...

Fetish priest assaults ‘wizard’ for challenging his powers [Photos]

A battle between two spiritual men resulted in a physical battle at Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono region.A fetish priest in the town claimed...

15-year-old boy allegedly beaten to death for stealing GH¢80.00

A 15-year-old boy has died in Kasoa American Town after allegedly being beaten by his mother for stealing GH¢80.00.According to reports, the boy’s mother,...

Nigerian herbalist kills Ghanaian friend to prepare ritual soap for ‘sakawa boys’

A 50-year-old herbalist, Kehinde Ganiyu has been arrested for the murder of his Ghanaian friend, Emmanuel Collins.Ganiyu allegedly killed Collins to create ritual soap...

Nigeria: 300-level student dies after morning shower

A 300-level Computer Science student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Naja’atu Salisu, died on Friday morning, July 26.Leadership reports that Naja’atu entered...

Woman freed after 43 years in jail for crime she didn’t commit

A woman who served 43 years for a murder she did not commit has been released after her conviction was overturned.Sandra Hemme was 20...

Meet Smita Srivastava, The “Real Rapunzel” who holds World record for longest hair

Meet Smita Srivastava, a 46-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh who holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest hair on a living person....

Man disguises as woman to catch cheating wife

In an extreme attempt to catch his wife in the act of infidelity, a man identified as Wellington Phiri from Chegutu, Zimbabwe resorted to...

Old man who disguises himself as a family member at weddings arrested

An elderly man in his late 60s has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service for stealing phones and other valuables at events.According to...

Man files for divorce because his wife cheated in a dream

In an unusual turn of events, a man from Bulawayo has filed for divorce after experiencing recurring dreams in which he saw his wife...

Man caught smuggling 100 snakes in his trousers [Video]

A man tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them in his trousers, according to custom officials. The unnamed...

Man bites snake to death for attacking him in his sleep

A man in India bit a snake after it attacked him, resulting in the snake's death.The 35-year-old railway worker, Santosh Lohar was working in...

Accused of witchcraft then murdered for land

BBC Africa Eye investigates a shocking spate of elderly people accused of witchcraft then murdered along Kenya’s Kilifi coast, and discovers the true motives...

Shock as CCTV captures maid urinating in boss’ cup [Video]

A viral CCTV video has captured the shocking moment a teenage maid urinated in her employer’s mug in the kitchen.According to the madam who...

Bizarre: Three of the mourners who carried friend’s corpse reported dead

It has emerged that, three of the young men who desecrated their friend’s dead body at Asante Akyem Akutuase in the Ashanti region have...

Video shows dog starting house fire by turning on stove in middle of night

Authorities have released a video of a dog starting a house fire when it turned on the stove in the middle of the night...

MultiChoice Group demonstrates its deep passion for people, the planet and transformative solutions in its 2024 ESG Report

Today, MultiChoice published its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for the financial year ended March 2024. The Report demonstrates the company’s dedication to...

Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape

A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese man to jail and caning for the "brutal and cruel" rape of a university student in 2019.The...

60-year-old man accused of attempting to kill people spiritually burnt to death

Six individuals have been apprehended by the Ahanta West Municipal Police Command in the Western Region for allegedly setting ablaze a 60-year-old man, Isaac...