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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...

Kenya’s President endorses opposition leader

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially endorsed opposition leader Raila Odinga to succeed him in the presidential elections set for 9 August. President Kenyatta urged...

Nigerian authorities destroy cannabis farms

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed about 2.5 sq km (1 sq m) of cannabis farms in Ondo state in the...

Family suspends funeral after discovering corpse’s manhood is missing

South African couple, Portia and Bellium Tjale have put their late son’s funeral event on hold after they discovered that his manhood is missing. Reports say the...

Asamoah Gyan among football legends invited to Senegal’s new stadium

Ghanaian football legend, Asamoah Gyan, was among Africa's greatest Legends to be invited to grand opening of Senegal's newly-built multi-purpose stadium. The former Sunderland star...

2023 African Games Ghana: Samson Deen gets LOC appointment

Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has appointed the President for National Paralympic Committee, Samson Deen, as member of the Local Organizing Committee...

Kelvyn Boy reacts as Wizkid, King Promise enjoy his ‘Down Flat’ song [Video]

Kelvyn Boy is obviously the man of the moment as he is presently having one of the biggest jams in the country and beyond. In...

Death has forgotten me – Woman who witnessed First World War cries

"I want to die because I am tired and weak. Others are working all I do is sleep the whole day, yet I want...

No vote registration no sex: Zim women launch campaign ahead of election

Zimbabwean women have come up with a novel campaign to force men to register to vote: a sex boycott. Cora Ndebele, 39, and her team...

One dead, 2 pupils hospitalised after consuming poisoned snack classmate gave them

A grade 4 pupil has died and two others have been hospitalized after consuming food laced with poison at a school in Harare. The victims...