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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...

#EndSARS protest: ECOWAS reacts to police brutality in Nigeria

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reacted to the violence visited on citizens demonstrating against police brutality in Nigeria. The Commission expressed...

ECOWAS Chair Akufo-Addo reacts to #EndSARS protest in Nigeria

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally added his voice to the ongoing #EndSARS protest in Nigeria, which resulted in many deaths and injury...

SARS Brutality: Nigerians besiege High Commission in Ghana [Video]

Hundreds of protesters on Wednesday massed up at the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana to protest against brutalities in Nigeria. The action of the group,...

UK Parliament reacts to killing of #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria [Video]

The United Kingdom's Parliament has condemned the attack on peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. It...

#EndSARS: UN condemns police brutality in Nigeria

The United Nations has condemned the violence visited on citizens demonstrating against police brutality in Nigeria. According to the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, the...

When the wicked rule, the people mourn – Bishop Oyedepo reacts to Nigeria’s tollgate massacre

Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Ministries, alias Winners Chapel International, has condemned the shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate protest...

#LekkiMassacre: Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé & others condemn ‘violent’ protest in Nigeria

Following a massacre that took place at Lekki in Nigeria on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, many global stars have taken to the popular digital...

Manchester United’s Ighalo condemns Lekki massacre [Watch]

Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has tagged the Nigerian government as ‘killers’ following the Lekki massacre. There have been ongoing protests in Nigeria over two weeks with citizens...