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Woman in trouble for biting hubby’s manhood

A 25-year-old woman has been arrested for biting her husband’s penis while he was asleep at their home in Umuofuga Umuhu, Imo State. A cousin...

Shocking: Maiden witches and wizards meeting held in Nigeria [photos]

The maiden anniversary of Progressive Witches and Wizards Association held their annual meeting on Friday at Araba castle in Osogbo, Osun state. Renowned Ifa priest,...

I’ve been praying to God to bring me someone like Burna Boy – Diddy

American rapper and producer, Sean Jean Combs, popularly known as Diddy, says he has been praying to God to send him someone like Nigerian...

Burna Boy features Ghana’s Ama Ata Aidoo on ‘Twice As Tall’ album

What does an African literary giant like Ama Ata Aidoo have in common with Nigerian afrobeat artiste, Burna Boy? The answer is 'Twice As...

7 members of a family die of food poisoning, husband runs mad

A food poisoning incident at Auki village of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State has left seven members of same family, consisting of...

Ivorians protest Ouattara’s third term run

President Alassane Ouattara will run for a third term in the October elections in Cote d’Ivoire, and some fifty-odd Ivorians are indignant as they...

Rapist begs police to kill him [Video]

A man, who was arrested and confessed to being an armed robber and a rapist, suggested that police officers should kill him, and a video...

Nigeria goes digital, set to include DNA data for ID cards

Nigeria has moved from National Identification and Registration of citizens via card-based version to strictly digital, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and...

Lady who deliberately infected men with HIV begs for forgiveness (video)

A Kenyan lady, Harriet Vihenda Akunava took to social media to beg for forgiveness for infecting people with HIV. While many thought she was joking, the...

70-year-old sentenced to death for defiling 12-year-old girl

An Islamic court in the Nigerian city of Kano has sentenced a 70-year-old man to death for defiling a 12-year-old girl. In recent weeks, there...

Shocking: Boko Haram condemns death sentence on singer for blasphemy

Factional leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly released a new audio, faulting the death sentence a Sharia court in Kano state...

19-year-old Ugandan student contests presidency

A 19-year-old Ugandan, Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa, is hoping to make history by unseating the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni in the upcoming presidential elections. Mr Kaweesa has picked...

Send old generation out of power- Obasanjo tells African youth

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African youth to come together and use their electoral power to kick out the older generation from all...

Liberia’s Vice President flown to Ghana with ‘respiratory complications’

The Vice President of Liberia, Jewel Howard-Taylor, has been flown to Ghana for health treatment. The government said she was sent to Ghana on Tuesday...

Panic as Nigeria is added to the list of “Failed States” on Wikipedia

Web based encyclopedia – Wikipedia has updated its list of failed states and Nigeria is now one of the countries on the list. The free...

Check out proposed Cabinet members of an African govt

Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, a renowned Kenyan Pan-Africanist, has listed African presidents would become Cabinet members in a supposed African government. Professor Lumumba...

I don’t care about what people say about me when I’m dead – Obasanjo

Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo has responded to those who criticised his comment on the death of Senator Buruji Kashamu. Mr Obasanjo had said that the late...

Shocker: Catholic priest impregnates 30 nuns

Pope Francis has confirmed reports for the first time that a particular Malawian Diocesan impregnated 30 nuns. According to Pope Francis, priests and bishops in the...

Police arrest 65-year-old, two others for gang-raping 11-year-old girl

A Nigerian Police Command has arrested a 65-year-old man, Ahmadu Garba, and two others identified as Abubakar Bala, 37, and Suleiman Ahmadu, for allegedly...

S3x workers in serious relationships show off partners [Photos]

A twitter thread has proven that sex workers can still find love despite the nature of their job, which requires them to provide several...

Singer sentenced to death for blasphemy

A musician in Nigeria's northern state of Kano has been sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad. An upper Sharia court...

Nigerian singer sentenced to death for blasphemy

A musician in Nigeria's northern state of Kano has been sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad. An upper Sharia court...

Love at Covid-19 isolation centre: Discharged lady snubs father, goes home with new lover

There was drama at the Oyo state Infectious Disease Centre on Saturday when a young lady refused to follow her father home after she...

Saudi man to sue wife for accessing his WhatsApp messages

A Saudi man is reportedly set to take legal action against his wife for stealthily accessing his WhatsApp messages and monitoring them for nine...

Obasanjo undergoes Covid-19 test[photos]

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo underwent Covid-19 test at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to reports, he decided to take the test after receiving...

Two teens burnt alive for allegedly stealing mobile phone (Photo)

Two boys were burnt alive for allegedly stealing a mobile phone at Komarock Estate, Nairobi, Kenya. According to reports, the teen boys were caught trying...

TB Joshua ‘runs away’ from Mahama

The Founder and General Superintendent of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T.B. Joshua, has described publications suggesting that he has prophesied about...

Africa’s Covid-19 case count crosses 1 million

The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has hit the one million mark with experts warning that the continent is yet to reach its peak. The virus has...

BBC reporter thrown to ground in Beirut explosion during live interview [video]

A BBC reporter screamed in terror as the Beirut blast threw her to the ground while she reported live — the camera rolling as broken glass...

Nanny rescues her boss’ child during Beirut explosion [Watch]

A caring nanny has received praises on social media after a video of her rescuing her boss’ daughter surfaced on the internet. The nanny risked...

COVID-19: What must happen before I reopen my church – Prophet TB Joshua

Presiding pastor of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet TB Joshua has said that he is waiting to hear from God before...

Gambian leader declares state of emergency

Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared a state of emergency and introduced nationwide night curfew for 21 days as coronavirus cases keep rising. The president...

Price of hydroxychloroquine skyrockets in Nigeria

The price of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has skyrocketed in Nigeria, according to the government's consumer protection body.There's been widespread interest in hydroxychloroquine as...

South Africa coronavirus second wave risk ‘remains’

South Africa's Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said the country's risk of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic still "remains".He told a virtual...

Man allegedly rejects his daughter because she has blue eyes (Photo)

A little girl with blue eyes has allegedly been rejected by her father because of her eye colour, it has been claimed. Alabi Rukayat Oyindamola...

Over 11,000 COVID-19 patients discharged within 24 hours in Nigeria

Nigeria has recorded the highest one-day recovery from the deadly COVID-19 disease after over 11,000 patients reportedly recovered in a day. This is based on...

U.S. issues safety alert for 10 Kenya Airways Boeing planes

Kenya Airways will be forced to inspect afresh the engines of its 10 Boeing 737 New Generation aircraft after the US aviation regulator warned...

Anxious WHO implores world to ‘do it all’ in long war on coronavirus

The World Health Organization warned on Monday that there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19 in the form of a perfect vaccine...

Letter from Africa: How African generosity dried a crying teacher’s tears

In our series of letters from African journalists, Kenyan Joseph Warungu looks at the acts of generosity helping ordinary people through desperately trying times. When...

Shoprite to exit Nigeria after 15 years

South Africa’s grocery retailer, ShopRite, is leaving Nigeria, 15 years after it opened a shop in the West African country. Shoprite opened its first store...