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South African President booed at May Day rally

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa had to leave a May Day rally after workers stormed the stage where he was speaking. Chanting “Cyril must go,”...

Fire guts late TB Joshua’s church

Fire is reported to have gutted the church of the late influential Nigerian preacher, TB Joshua in Lagos, Nigeria. According to reports, the fire destroyed...

Queen commiserates with Kenya as ex-President Kibaki’s funeral commences

Queen Elizabeth has eulogised Kenya's former President Mwai Kibaki as a "great statesman" who had "a lifelong record of service to the Kenyan people". Mr...

Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki’s funeral service underway [Photos]

The funeral service of former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, who died last Thursday aged 90, is under way in the capital, Nairobi. Global dignitaries including...

Beauty pageant organiser arrested for sexually abusing contestants

The organiser of Miss Rwanda beauty pageant has been arrested on allegations of sexually abusing contestants, the authorities have said. The arrest of Dieudonné...

Nigeria warns of possible Eid al-Fitr bomb attacks

Nigeria’s secret police have warned of possible bomb attacks during celebrations for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of...

I needed money to pay bride price – Notorious robber tells court

A notorious armed robber who was recently nabbed for stealing US$36,000 from a home told a court he needed the money to pay...

Nigeria arrests suspected billionaire drug lord

The Nigerian authorities say they have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, described as a billionaire drug baron, while on board a plane at Lagos'...

Togo MPs pass vote to join Commonwealth

Togo’s parliament has passed a resolution asking the government to make a formal bid for membership of the Commonwealth, a group of mainly former...

Brave Nigerian man riding motorcycle from London to Lagos enters Africa

A London-based Nigerian Kunle Adeyanju, who commenced a cross-country charity ride from London to Lagos on a motorbike, has arrived in Africa. Adeyanju, who began...

Six people killed in blast at restaurant in Somalia’s capital

Six people were killed on Friday by a blast at a seaside restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, an ambulance service official told Reuters. "So far...

Akufo-Addo commiserates with Kenya over death of ex-President Mwai Kibaki

President Akufo-Addo has expressed his deepest condolence to the people of Kenya over the death of former President Mwai Kibaki. Taking to Twitter on April...

21-year-old student arrested, faces imprisonment for twerking

Authorities in Russia have arrested a 21-year-old Zambian student for twerking at a World War Two memorial. Tionge Ziba reportedly did the erotic dance in...

Over 100 Nigerians killed in explosion

Over 100 Nigerians have been killed in an explosion that occurred at an illegal bunkering site on April 23, 2022. The Saturday night explosion occurred...

Ivory Coast navy seizes record cocaine haul off coast

Ivory Coast’s navy has seized a record amount of cocaine plastic-wrapped in small bundles bearing the tattered logos of French fashion house Louis Vuitton...

Boy curses devil for making him steal meat [Video]

A boy serving punishment for stealing meat cursed the devil for making him do it. In a hilarious video shared online, the boy is seen...

Kenya’s former president Kibaki dies at 90

Kenya's former president, Mwai Kibaki, has died at the age of 90, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced. His 2002 election ended 40 years of one-party...

Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan speaks on running for presidency

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said he can’t tell if he will run for presidency in the 2023 general election. He stated this...

All West African economies in trouble – Ibn Chambas

CHAIRMAN of ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme Task Force, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has stated that all economies within the sub-region are facing difficulties as...

Politician pledges free condoms for sex workers when voted to power

Mithika Linturi has pledged to support commercial sex workers by providing an enabling environment for their trade if elected Meru governor in August 2022. Addressing...

Russian soldier killed in Mali – reports

A Russian soldier has reportedly been killed in Hombori in Mali's central Mopti region. The AFP news agency quoted a military memo as saying that...

Professor hot for using student’s hand to rob his manhood

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria has assured the public that it would not condone sexual rascality, no matter how highly...

Manhunt as athlete is stabbed to death in Kenya

Kenyan police have launched a manhunt after the body of a female athlete was found with stab wounds in the town of Iten, famous...

Thieves mysteriously fall asleep after raid [Photos+Video]

Two thieves mysteriously fell asleep after they broke into an elderly woman's house in Hammanskraal, Pretoria, South Africa.  The criminals were said to have broken...

Meet the High Priest with 25 wives and 120 children

The late Johanne Marange Apostolic Church leader and High Priest, Noah Taguta, who died last Sunday, has been confirmed to have had 25 wives...

Five killed in Nigerian bar bomb attack

At least five people have been killed and 19 others seriously injured in a blast in Taraba state in northeast Nigeria. The explosion on Tuesday...

Drunk soldiers kill 15 in eastern DR Congo

Two soldiers have shot dead 15 people in separate attacks in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The victims were almost all civilians. This...

I was once a sex worker – Veteran actress drops bombshell

Veteran South African actress, Lilian Dube, has narrated the rough ordeal she underwent before finally landing on fame. Lilian Dube is one of South Africa’s most...

IGP Dampare spotted at Kwawu [Video]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has been spotted at the ongoing Kwawu Easter Festival atop the popular mountain. The man in...

Lady calls off wedding 3 days to ceremony

A to-be Facebook bride, Ada Uburu, has called off her wedding three days to the ceremony over what she says is domestic abuse. Miss Uburu...

Moroccan Federation gives green light for Ziyech’s return

Just when it seemed Hakim Ziyech's international career was over, the head of Morocco's football federation (FRMF) has said he could still be welcomed...

The playboy who got away with $242m – using ‘black magic’

One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked into the head office of the Dubai Islamic Bank and asked for...

Man beats pregnant wife over Ramadan meal

The police have launched an investigation into a case of an alleged assault of a pregnant woman by her husband who has been identified...

Ivory Coast part ways with head coach Patrice Beaumelle

Ivory Coast’s Football Federation (FIF) has decided against renewing the contract of national team coach Patrice Beaumelle, whose original deal ended last week. The 43-year-old...

Meet the identical triplets dating same man [Photos]

Identical triplet sisters, known in the social space as Comrades triplets, have revealed they are dating the same man. Speaking in an an on Jalang’o TV, the...

Man allegedly kills girlfriend, sleeps with corpse for six days

A man, Ifeanyi Njoku, has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Precious Okeke, 24, in an estate at Badore, in the Ajah area...

Alpha Blondy drops stunning visuals for ‘Love Power’ tune featuring Stonebwoy

Reggae legend Alpha Blondy has finally released visuals of his Love Power song featuring Ghana’s music star, Stonebwoy. The song is a second single off...

Man praises sexual prowess of his 70-year-old wife

A 35-year-old Kenyan man, Bernard Musyoki, has praised the sexual prowess of his 70-year-old American wife.  Speaking with a local publication, Musyoki who married Deborah Jan Spicer in...

Why Deeper Life Church has embraced the use of laptop, television and social media

The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has explained why his church has embraced the use of television, radio, social...

Wives also deserve trips to Dubai – Angry women protest against their husbands [Photos]

A group of aggrieved housewives on Monday, April 11, staged a peaceful protest to voice grievances against their husbands in Kampala, Uganda.  The women were demonstrating over...