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Condoms, mosquito and drugs worth $100k go missing in Kenya scam

Hundreds of thousands of condoms, mosquito nets and tuberculosis drugs worth $100,000 (£77,000) are alleged to have disappeared from a warehouse operated by the...

Kenya: Commercial sex workers go digital; check out how

Commercial sex workers in Kenya say they are yet to recover from the effects of Covid-19 despite the lifting of regulations by the government. This,...

African students trapped in southern Ukraine’s Kherson are crying out for help

African students trapped in southern Ukraine's Kherson are crying out for help, as Russian forces try to consolidate their occupation of the port city. The students...

Fighting in Ukraine is better than living here – Nigerian volunteer

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, 27-year-old Nigerian Ottah Abraham was outraged. He picked up his phone and tweeted: “I want to...

Woman shares petrol as souvenirs at party [Video]

A Nigerian woman shocked guests at her party by the souvenirs she gifted them. Ogbulu Chidinma Pearl, a socialite, better known as Erelu Okin,...

Shisha smoking banned in Cameroon

Cameroon has banned the smoking of shisha pipes, saying it poses a health risk to the mostly young people who use it in bars...

MoMo thief returns stolen cash after bees arrest

A serial thief was forced to return money he stole from a mobile money vendor after he was arrested by a swarm of bees. The...

Grave digger mysteriously dies at a funeral, 50 others hospitalised

The Nyazura community of Makoni District in Manicaland was left in a shock after a man identified as William Mubvumbi mysteriously died while digging...

559 repentant Boko Haram fighters graduate in Nigeria

Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) of the Nigerian Army, yesterday, graduated and equipped 559 repentant members of the outlawed Boko Haram and Islamic West African...

Algeria President bans export of foodstuff

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has banned the export of foodstuffs that the country imports, the state news agency has said. The commodities include sugar, oil,...

Former Zambian President Banda dies at 85

Rupiah Banda, who was Zambia’s president from 2008 to 2011, has died at the age of 85 after suffering from colon cancer. “His life of...

Why 56-year-old woman regrets keeping her virginity

An African woman, identified as Uwitonze Alvera, is snapping her fingers in regret as she has failed to locate a life partner in her...

Russia-Ukraine war: Foreign fighters go to join defence [Video]

Nearly 20,000 foreign volunteers have signed up to fight alongside Ukrainian forces against the Russian invasion, according to Ukrainian officials. There is even a...

COVID-19: Kenya lifts mandatory mask wearing in public

Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has said that wearing of face masks in open public places had been lifted and full in-person worship...

Putin says volunteers welcome to help fight against Ukrainian forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he wanted to allow volunteers to fight against Ukrainian forces and approved handing over captured Western...

Prostitutes vow not to offer sex to taxi drivers

Sex workers in Mombasa county of Kenya have joined other citizens of the East African country in condemning acts of sexual violence meted on a...

African leaders talk to Putin over Ukraine crisis

Senegal’s President Macky Sall, who is the current head of the African Union (AU), has spoken to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to urge...

No progress on ceasefire after first round of talks between Ukraine and Russia

A first round of talks between the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine has failed to yield progress on a ceasefire, Ukraine says. Speaking after...

A country without justice, equity won’t have stability, success — Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared that any country without equity and justice would not have stability, nor would it make any progress. Mr...

Lady allegedly infects 115 guys, 19 girls with HIV

A Nigerian lady has revealed the number of people she has infected with HIV after being diagnosed with the disease in 2016.  The disclosure was...

Anglican priest accuses church of taking his wife

An Anglican priest has resigned as a priest of the Anglican Communion. Rev Canon LumenCristi Eboh announced his resignation on March 7, 2022 at a press...

Ex-convict arrested for robbery three months after release from prison

A 22-year-old ex-convict has been arrested for traffic robbery three months after he was released from prison. The suspect, Rilwan Sodiq, was arrested on Sunday, March...

Vladimir Putin’s ‘lover’ hiding in Switzerland with their four children

Vladimir Putin's Olympic gold-winning gymnast mistress is allegedly hiding with their four young children in a private chalet in Switzerland. Alina Kabaeva, 38, who was...

I slept with my son to give my husband a child – Mother

A mother has confessed to having sex with her biological son just to have a baby for her husband. Matina Agawua, a native of Yelwata,...

Trapped Ghanaians, others drinking melted snow in Ukraine city

Nigerian, Ghanaian and Somali students are among hundreds of foreign nationals stuck in Ukraine's north-eastern city of Sumy which has been pummelled by Russian...

Ex-president Zuma backs Putin in Ukraine conflict

Former South Africa President, Jacob Zuma, has backed President Vladimir Putin in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, terming him as "a man of peace". Western...

The 70-year-old virgin woman looking for a 21-year-old man [Video]

https://youtu.be/qSdNtyZc8Zc A 70-year-old woman, Genevieve, who is still a virgin has expressed her desire to find love. Genevive says it is her wish to find...

2022 WCQ: FIFA to deploy VAR for Ghana vs Nigeria clash

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology will be deployed when Ghana play Nigeria in a crucial two-legged 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off later this month. The...

Russia has taken control of a nuclear power station in Ukraine; World leaders worried

Russia has taken control of a nuclear power station in Ukraine after it was hit by shelling. A fire broke out at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear...

Nigerian First Lady’s birthday video sparks outrage

Some people online have expressed anger after footage emerged of a group of Nigerian governors' wives celebrating the first lady's birthday, apparently in Dubai. Aisha...

Davido enlists Morgan Freeman for promo of 02 Arena concert

American actor Morgan Freeman is the voice-over actor for Davido’s new promo for his upcoming concert dubbed, WRBLO2 at the O2 Arena in the...

Shock as rapper attempts to commit suicide on Facebook live

Botswana rapper/comedian, Penene Ponono, sent social media into a frenzy after he allegedly attempted to commit suicide during a Facebook live video. While addressing his followers,...

Son of African President supports Russian invasion of Ukraine

The powerful son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has expressed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Gen Kainerugaba - who...

Man who dated ‘maame water’ for 3 years at Odorkor shares shocking story [Video]

A young man named Kalida has disclosed how he spent three years with a lady who took him through a spiritual journey at Odorkor,...

Ukraine crisis: AU condemns reports of ill-treatment of Africans

The African Union has condemned disturbing reports of ill-treatment of African citizens in Ukraine who are trying to flee the country but are being...

ECOWAS breaks silence on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. A statement issued by ECOWAS Commission on Sunday, February...

No bra, no pant, no entry – Polytechnic declares war against indecent dressing

The management of Delta State Polytechnic in Nigeria has declared war against indecent dressing on its campus, warning that “No bra, no entry, no...

Teenager jailed 5 years over school fire deaths

A Kenyan girl has been sentenced to five years in jail for manslaughter over a school dormitory fire that killed nine of her colleagues....

FIFA suspends Zimbabwe, Kenya after govt interference

FIFA has slapped the Zimbabwean and Kenyan football federations with suspensions due to government interference. Zimbabwe was banned after its government-run Sports and Recreation Commission...

World reacts to Russia’s attack on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 'special military operation' in eastern Ukraine has been swiftly condemned by several nations. The authorisation by Putin was made at the same time...