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Popular Kenyan pastor engaged to Indian prophet [Photos]

Flamboyant Kenyan pastor, Lucy Natasha, has announced her engagement to fellow preacher, Prophet Stanley Carmel.  The founder of Empowerment Christian Church said ‘yes’ to Prophet Carmel during an...

Rick Ross gets cosy with Tanzanian girlfriend Hamisa Mobetto in Dubai [Video]

Tanzanian socialite-turned-singer and baby mama of Tanzanian music star Diamond Platnumz, Hamisa Mobetto, has fueled rumors regarding her relationship with American rapper and record...

Meet the 40-year-old woman with 38 biological children

Mariam Nabatanzi gave birth to twins a year after she was married at the age of 12. Five more sets of twins followed —...

Man arrested for stealing car he sold to new owner

In a dramatic turn of events, a conniving man is alleged to have sold his own car only for him to steal it from...

Girl who accused dad of rape says she was influenced by evil spirit

A 16-year-old girl, who accused her father of rape in Port Harcourt, River State, has made a U-turn at the police station, claiming she...

Man sets Lands Ministry on fire after accusing officials of corruption

A disgruntled elderly man reportedly set fire in the Lands Ministry offices in a city in Zimbabwe after accusing the government officials of corruption. The...

Three fake police officers on the run after robbing Uber driver, passenger

Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations are investigating a robber who robbed an Uber driver and his passenger. Police officers say that the driver,...

Prison staff shoots himself dead after sneaking from duty post

Residents of Lessos area in Kwanza Constituency, Trans Nzoia County, woke up to shocking news of a Kenya Prisons warden who blew up his...

Housewife fakes own kidnapping, demands ransom from husband

A housewife, Sule Nana, has been arrested for faking her own kidnap with the aim of getting money from her husband. Ekiti State Police Command in...

Condoms shortage hits Kenya

Kenya's Ministry of Health has stated its commitment to ensuring the condoms shortage in the country is addressed as soon as possible. This is after...

Malawi asks Mike Tyson to be cannabis ambassador

Malawi has asked boxing star Mike Tyson to become the official ambassador for the country's cannabis crop. Agriculture Minister Lobin Low sent a letter to...

Two pupils dead after pre-school owner left them in her car boot

Two pupils from a pre-school in Harare have been discovered suffocated to death in the trunk of a Honda Fit. The two children died after...

Germany offers to train Nigerian police officers on how to handle protesters without using guns

The German Government has offered to train officers of the Nigeria Police Force on ways to manage protesters without resorting to the use of guns. A...

Police officer dies during romp with side chick at a car park

In a tragic incident that happened in Zimbabwe, a married police officer has died while being intimate with his lover. The bizarre incident occurred...

Lady narrates how she was hypnotised, robbed near ATM

A woman has narrated how she was hypnotised and robbed by a man posing as a bank customer. She said she visited a bank ATM...

2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Check out complete nominations list

The 2022 GRAMMYs Awards show, officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards, is just around the corner. Today, the Recording Academy announced the nominations for each...

Air Force officer dies after snake hidden in her toilet bit her

Lance Corporal Bercy, a Nigerian Air Force officer, has died after a snake made its way into her toilet bowl and bit her when...

Married man abandons girlfriend in hotel room, rapes receptionist

A married man has been arrested for allegedly raping a receptionist in a toilet in the Mutab Hotel and Suites on Abeokuta Street, Ebute...

Rapist elected Mayor gets convicted fraudster as hisdeputy [Photo]

A convicted child rapist and convicted fraudster have been elected as mayor and deputy mayor in a municipality in South Africa. Jeffrey Donson was found guilty of statutory...

He accused me of destroying farms – 15-year-old boy on why he nearly killed age-mate

A 15-year-old boy, Buba Bindiga, attacked his age-mate with a machete in Kwara state for allegedly accusing him of destroying farms.  It would be recalled that the...

You’re poor if you allow your phone to ring in church – Pastor

The founder and senior pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie has claimed that anyone who lets his phone ring in the church is a...

Two SHS students die after being struck by lightening

In a tragic development, two schoolgirls have died after being struck by lightning while on their way from school. The two schoolgirls were students...

Three men caught with 650g cannabis sentenced to 3 weeks community service

As part of efforts to enhance the implementation of Non-Custodial measures in Bauchi State, the Non-Custodial Service Bauchi State Command is in receipt of...

TB Joshua’s widow and the battle for his Nigerian church

Evelyn Joshua has become the head of one of Africa's most influential evangelical churches, but the 52-year-old is faced with the challenge of maintaining...

Teacher accused of Satanism after snakes appeared in classroom

A school teacher from Chipinge has slapped Chimana Secondary School Development Committee (SDC) and village heads with a $5 million defamation lawsuit after they...

Support Africa to tackle youth unemployment – UN General Assembly urged

The United Nations (UN) Eminent Peace Ambassador in Ghana, Bishop Dr Sam Owusu, has appealed to the General Assembly to help Africa tackle youth...

Man shares horrifying story of how his parents burnt him over his wife

He was nearly burnt alive by his biological parents for choosing a wife, as against the mystery woman his parents presented to him. This is...

Prison warden held after Kenya terror convicts escape

The Kenya government says security agencies are on high alert following the escape of three terror convicts from Kenya's most secure prison. One of those...

Student who beat lecturer to coma breaks silence

Final year Microbiology student of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, Salaudeen Waliu, has opened up on why he assaulted his female lecturer and supervisor, Zakariyau.  Recall...

School ceiling collapse injures 12 children

Twelve children and an adult have been hospitalized after a school ceiling collapsed in South London.  The incident occurred on Monday November 15, on the second floor...

Student allegedly beats lecturer into coma

A student at the University of Ilorin in Nigeria has been detained by the police after accusations he beat up a female lecturer. Police say...

Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam runs for President in Lybia

The son of Libya’s late leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi, has registered as a candidate in the country’s first direct presidential election next month. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi...

Aliko Dangote bereaved

The group vice-president of Dangote Industries Limited, Sani Dangote, has died. Sani, who is Aliko Dangote‘s younger brother, died on Sunday in a United States...

Woman caught cheating with another man stabs husband to death

A man identified as Abdulateef, popularly known as Dagana, has been stabbed to death by his second wife after he caught her with another...

Mother of three almost lynched for stealing a goat

A mother of three is thanking her stars for being alive after she was caught stealing a goat. Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence...

Bundles of foreign currency pulled out of woman’s bra [Video]

The moment a woman dipped her hands into another woman's bosom to dig out wads of cash was filmed at an event. Apparently, friends of...

Homeless teen jailed for living in ceiling for 2 months without owner’s knowledge

A homeless 19-year-old  teen from Mutare has been jailed after he was found living in the ceiling of a private home without the knowledge...

40 pupils arrested for chaos over school food, smashing headmaster’s car

The Zimbabwe Republic Police have been given a seven-day ultimatum by human rights lawyers to hand over names of police officers who reportedly assaulted...

House help locks boss in bathroom, bolts with laptop and other items

A woman from the Lang’ata area in Nairobi found herself in a rather awkward situation after her house help locked her inside a bathroom...

Mother loses three children including a 10-month-old baby to house fire

A mother is in mourning after she lost her three children to a night fire in Limuru Constituency, Kiambu County, Kenya. An alarm was raised...