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Funeral rites for late Magufuli begin

Mourners line the streets and gather at a church in Dar es Salaam to remember Tanzania's late president John Magufuli, before he is transported...

Kamala Harris congratulates new Tanzania President

United States (US) Vice-President, Kamala Harris, has congratulated Tanzania's new president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, the first woman to hold that office.She said the United...

Albinos in Mozambique ‘still going missing’

At least 114 people with albinism have disappeared in Mozambique over the past seven years, the southern African country’s human rights commission says.There are...

HIV group in Ghana committed sexual abuse – Exclusive-Global Fund

Executives of a Ghanaian organisation supporting people living with HIV and AIDS demanded sex acts and money in exchange for access to benefits, the...

‘Parties banned’ as Tanzania mourns late president

Residents of Tanzania’s main city of Dar es Salaam have been banned from holding any events or festivities whilst the nation mourns the late...

Justin Bieber features Burna Boy in new song [Listen]

A year after his successful album 'Changes,' Justin Bieber has delivered a new song off his latest 'Justice' album which features the Grammy-award winner,...

Barber fakes death to escape lynching

A barber in Neshuro community of Zimbabwe reportedly faked his death after being attacked by a taxi driver and his friends for sleeping with his wife. The...

My wife denies me s3x – Man, 80, seeking divorce tells court

An 80-year-old retired lecturer, Muritala Haroon, has asked a Customary Court sitting in Mapo, to dissolve his 52-year-old marriage on grounds that his wife, Afsat, still...

John Magufuli: The cautionary tale of the president who denied coronavirus

The late Tanzanian President John Magufuli was in his element on 24 February while unveiling a massive road project in Dar es Salaam –...

Why this bride-to-be faked her kidnap will shock you

A Kano bride, who faked her kidnap because she didn't want her wedding to hold, has explained why she made the decision. It was reported earlier that Amina...

The woman set to become Tanzania’s next president

On Wednesday evening she had the task of announcing to Tanzanians that President John Magufuli had died and on Thursday Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan...

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies at 61

Tanzania's President, John Magufuli, has died aged 61, the country's vice-president has announced.He died on Wednesday from heart complications at a hospital in Dar...

Female prison warder caught having s3x with inmate [Photos]

The department of correctional services is set to take action against a female warder who was caught on video having sex with an inmate...

Farm worker hides stolen eggs in strange places [Video]

A farm supervisor caught her staff with stolen eggs expertly hidden in different parts of their bodies as they try to leave the farm...

Church members bow to dead goat nailed to a cross [Video]

Church members were filmed bowing to a goat nailed on a cross in a religious gathering in Malawi.In the video, the members were seen...

Rare ancient Bible scroll, coins found in a cave in Israel [Photos]

Fragments of a Biblical scroll and other relics have been found in what officials call "historic discovery" in desert caves in Israel.The dozens of...

Man arrested for claiming Magufuli is ill

At least one person has been arrested by Tanzanian police for circulating posts that said President John Magufuli is in ill health.The president has...

I always feel like raping any girl that comes my way – Suspect tells court

A rape suspect, Quadri Azeez, 20, who was recently put before Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara of the Osogbo Magistrates Court in Osun state, said he...

Nigerian govt congratulates Burna Boy for winning Grammy award

The Federal Government has congratulated Burna Boy who won the Best Global Album award at 2021 Grammy Awards which was held on Sunday, March 14.In...

Prophet goes impotent after he was caught with another man’s wife

A Prophet is now feared impotent after being stabbed with a piece of a broken beer bottle by a gold panner who caught him having...

Girl, 15, shoots man who defiled her in the head with his own gun [Photos]

A 15-year-old teenager has earned accolades after her bravery which led to the demise of her abuser.Per reports by the police, the South-African girl...

Woman in court for breastfeeding snake

Breastfeeding is beautiful and natural.It is a sacred bond between a mother and her young one.However, it becomes scary when a woman in menopause...

Boy causes stir with cemetery pose [Photo]

A young boy has caught the attention of many social media users after a photo of him posing in a cemetery has popped up.In...

Prophet denied visa to Zambia [Video]

Nigerian prophet, Isaac Amata, has threatened the President of Zambia, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, after the Zambian Immigration Department denied him a visa into the...

He came and held my breast – MP recounts harassment incident

Soroti District Member of Parliament (MP)-elect, Anna Ebaju Adeke, has dropped a bombshell by revealing that she was recently sexually harassed by a fellow...

YouTube to start deducting taxes from creators outside USA

YouTube is set to start deducting taxes from creators outside of United States (US) on the earnings they generate from viewers in the US.The...

I stayed away from s3x for 40 years until… – 97-year-old rape victim cries

A 97-year-old woman, who was violently raped inside her home, says she had not had sex in 40 years until she was violently raped.Speaking...

Police officers mocked me when I told them a man raped me – Man shares horrific experience

A 28-year-old man from Tembisa, who was allegedly raped in Protea Glen in Soweto on Wednesday, March 3, has shared horrific details of the sad...

Cocaine and heroin recovered from chief’s palace

Cocaine and heroin have been recovered by officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Anambra State.The drugs were retrieved from the palace...

Good news to Nigerians denied visa to USA

The United States (US) state department has said Nigerians denied visa on or after January 20th, 2020 can now reapply for free, the State...

I tested positive for COVID-19 – Obasanjo

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed he tested positive for Coronavirus. He revealed this on Friday, March 5, while speaking at a colloquium...

‘COVID-19 vaccination certificate will soon become a mandatory requirement to travel’

COVID-19 vaccination certificate will soon become a mandatory requirement to travel anywhere in the world, the Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Boss...

Man haunted by ‘spirit’ of girlfriend confesses

A South African man, who claimed to have been haunted by the spirit of his girlfriend he murdered more than 20 years ago, has...

Nigeria begins Covid-19 vaccination as health workers take their first shots [Photos]

The Federal government on Friday, March 5, 2021, launched the Covid-19 vaccination in Nigeria.The launch ceremony took place at the Trauma Center, National Hospital,...

Yaw Tog’s ‘Sore’ remix features UK’s Stormzy and Kwesi Arthur [Watch]

Fast-rising Ghanaian drill musician, Yaw Tog, has finally released the remix of his hit song, ‘Sore’.The much-anticipated remix comes along with features from United...

2.3m Nigerians registered for COVID-19 vaccination

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that 2.3m Nigerians registered for COVID-19 vaccination in less than 24 hours.This was after the state...

Nurses face increasing assault from families of coronavirus victims

Nurses at the Federal Medical Centre in the Southwestern city of Owo, Nigeria stopped treating patients after two nurses were badly beaten early last...

‘Big boys’ who flaunt their wealth on social media caught in robbery operation [Video]

Two men were caught engaging in a robbery operation and it turned out they are young men who have been sharing videos of themselves...

Nigeria school abduction: Hundreds of girls released by gunmen

A group of nearly 300 girls who were kidnapped from a school in north-western Nigeria last week have been released, a local official says.The...

Man kills wife for taking family planning pills without his consent

Police in Amuru District in Northern Uganda have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly killing his wife after she reportedly took family planning pills...