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From Ghana to Nigeria: Little pieces of home

The young Ghanaian men and boys who come to this farm in Osun state, Nigeria, each year to find work mostly say they do...

Bricklayer kills apprentice for money rituals a day to his 14th birthday [Photos]

A schoolboy was murdered in Oyo state one day to his 14th birthday and his boss has been arrested for his murder. The 21-year-old bricklayer,...

Coronavirus: Lagos to impose fresh lockdown, other measures

The Lagos State Government may impose a new lockdown and return other measures if there is a recurrence of high cases of coronavirus in...

‘Sayooo’: Drama as rivals welcome their man at airport [Video]

An interesting drama occurred at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Nigeria as two rivals stormed the facility to welcome their man. Reports indicate the...

Gunmen kill pregnant woman, abduct husband

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a pregnant woman at Rigachikun in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident reportedly took place...

#EndSARS: ICC opens inquiry into Nigeria protests

The International Criminal Court has told the BBC that it will "analyse materials" it has received about the violence which hit Nigeria last month...

Man writes to church to demand offertory

A Kenyan man, identified as Dishon Kinyanjui Kinuthia, has written to his church to demand a refund of his offertory. The letter dated October 30,...

Drama as man writes to church for refund of his offerings

A man has written a letter to his church, demanding a refund of all the offerings he contributed to the church for the 19...

Coronavirus: Four die as Nigeria records 137 new cases

Four more persons have died in Nigeria from Covid-19 related causes on Tuesday, while 137 new cases of infections were reported. The Nigeria Centre for...

Biden and Trump duking it out in battleground states as polls close across the country

Tight races are unfolding in Ohio, Florida and North Carolina as President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden battle for the White House in...

Soldier in frenzy mode after allegedly taking ‘wee’ [Video]

A soldier was filmed in his uniform exhibiting wild behaviour after allegedly taking synthetic marijuana, a strong street drug popularly known as 'Colorado' or...

Ivory Coast election: Political parties, groups issue communiqué

Following the previous declaration of the opposition dated November 1, 2020, the opposition parties and political groups, after the parody of the presidential election...

BBC Africa Eye uncovers global pyramid scam run from Europe to dupe Nigerians, others

A new investigation by BBC Africa Eye has uncovered an audacious global pyramid scam, run from Europe, that is using smartphones to cheat ordinary...

Drama as exhumed body ‘breathes’ after a year of burial [Video]

Villagers in Umuoji, Amucha, in Imo state, were left in shock when the corpse of a dead man was exhumed and they discovered he...

Robber who dresses like a woman busted [Photos]

A 'male prostitute' cum robber, who dresses as a woman for his night operations, has been busted. Reports indicate the man of Kenyan descent,...

Gay man tests positive for HIV after gang-rape [Photo]

A Nigerian gay man named Ayo took to Instagram to share how he got HIV after he was gang-raped. Ayo said three men raped him...

Senegal President dissolves government

Senegalese President, Macky Sall has dissolved his government, according to a statement from the presidency. President Sall has signed four decrees to that effect. No reason...

Nigeria fines TV stations for covering protests against police brutality

The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) in Nigeria has fined three television stations in the country over alleged unprofessional coverage of the #EndSARS protests. The channels...

Coronavirus: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa self-quarantines

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is self-quarantining after a guest at a dinner he attended later tested positive for Covid-19. The president is not showing...

Ghanaian-British MP secures first ‘Black History Month’ debate in 5 years

Ghanaian-British Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead, Abena Oppong-Asare has secured a debate in Parliament in recognition of Black History Month. The backbench business...

Top Nigerian comedian breaks down in tears following car crash that got one person dead [Video]

Nigerian comedian, Emmanuel Ogonna Iwueke, popularly known as Craze Clown, has shared an emotional video of himself in tears following a fatal accident that...

Davido calls on ICC to prosecute Buhari

Popular Nigerian artist, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has signed a petition urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to charge President Muhammadu Buhari...

Popular Nigerian pastor curses #ENDSARS protest looters

The general overseer of Living Faith Bible Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has stated that the hoodlums looting and vandalising businesses owned by members of...

Don’t do for politicians what they wouldn’t do themselves – Joe Mettle advises youth

Gospel singer, Joe Mettle, has advised the youth to refrain from political activities that would go a long way to affect the country ahead...

I’m ready to die if that means people will get a better Nigeria – Falz

Rapper Folarin Falan, popularly known as Falz, says he is ready to die for people to get a better Nigeria. According to him, humans are...

Museveni launches karate team to “guard votes” [Photos]

Uganda’s ruling party, National Resistance Movement (NRM) has launched a karate team to help security forces guard votes in the coming February 2O21 general...

Full speech of President Muhammadu Buhari on the #EndSARS protest

ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020: Fellow Nigerians, It...

Donald Trump wants to speak with me – Rev Owusu Bempah [Video]

Controversial man of God, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, says President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump wants to have a conversation...

Moment Duncan-Williams prophesied about #EndSARS and other global uprisings [Watch]

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams of the Action Chapel International had once prophesied about the #EndSARS protest ongoing in Nigeria and other reported cases of unrest...

Black magic: Bullets fail to enter body of #EndSARS protester despite police shooting at him with AK47 (Watch)

The protestors at the ongoing #EndSARS peace walk in Nigeria witnessed a rare moment when policemen, who stormed the protest grounds, failed to kill...

#EndSARS protest: Nigerians condemn Buhari’s speech

Nigerians are not impressed about President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation Thursday night. He spoke on the End SARS protests, violence and government actions. But...

#EndSARS protest: Buhari breaks silence

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warned hoodlums who have hijacked the End SARS protest to cause mayhem across the country to stop. Buhari issued...

Ghana Police grab over 30 Nigerians into cyber fraud [Video]

The Ghana Police Service has arrested over 30 Nigerians who are into cyber fraud in a latest video making rounds on social media. Their location...

Popular actress loses only child; begs Buhari to allow her do burial

Actress Ada Ameh has made a passionate appeal to President Buhari and Governor Sanwo-Olu to make it possible for her to fly to Abuja to...

Girl expresses disappointment in Nigerian witches especially her father’s sister

A pained Nigerian girl has taken to social media to share her disappointment in Nigerian witches, including her father’s sister. According to the lady who...

Nigerian celebrity designer cries out after hoodlums looted his store

Nigerian fashion designer, Omoniyi Makun, popularly known as Yomi Casual, has cried out after angry hoodlums looted and carted away millions worth of goods...

#EndSARS Protest: Bill Clinton’s advice to Buhari

Former US President, Bill Clinton has reacted to the reported killings of unarmed #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria.  Taking to his Twitter handle, Bill Clinton expressed...

Lagos High Court set ablaze [Video]

Reports of vandalism and destruction continue to flood in. The high court in Lagos Island, the city’s oldest neighbourhood, was set ablaze. Residents said the building...

#ENDSARS protest: Buhari calls for calm

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called for "understanding and calm" as protests continue to rock major cities in the country A number of protesters were...

#EndSARS protest: Shop of popular Nigerian actress looted [Photos]

The shop of popular Nigerian actress has been looted by hoodlums during ongoing #ENDSARS protests in Nigeria. The protest which begun on social media is...