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Kwame Nkrumah’s speech at the founding of the OAU in 1963

Today in history, exactly 57 years ago, on 25 May, 1963, the first African organisation after independence, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was...

Man sets pregnant sister ablaze for slapping their mother

The Lagos state police command has arrested a young man simply identified as Chima for allegedly setting his pregnant elder sister, Victoria, 20, ablaze...

The face is important in the transmission of coronavirus – Experts

Medical practitioners in the country have called on Nigerians to take adequate care of their faces in order to avoid COVID-19 infection.This is even...

Zambia minister’s contacts tested for coronavirus

Zambia's Information Minister Dora Siliya has said that most of her contacts have been tested after she was diagnosed with Covid-19.The minister, who announced...

South African President says outbreak will get worse

The president of South Africa has warned that the country's coronavirus outbreak is going to get much worse, while announcing that lockdown measures are...

SA gives green light for citizens based in other countries to travel

Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has approved essential travel for South Africans who want to return to countries where they are based.The decision, made...

I killed my brother because he was father’s favourite – Murder suspect

The Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, have arrested 20-year-old Ibrahim Abdullahi and...

Watch: Pastor ‘heals’ COVID-19 patient

founder of the Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has reportedly healed a coronavirus (COVID-19) patient.On 22nd May, 2020, in one of...

My girlfriend threatened to lock me in a bottle if… – Man cries

A Nigerian man has taken to micro blogging platform, Twitter to open up on how his girlfriend threatened to lock him in a bottle.The...

I didn’t know sex is a marital obligation – Teen wife justifies murder of husband

An 18-year-old wife, Salman Hassan has been arrested by the Bauchi Police Command for allegedly stabbing her husband, Mohammed Mustapha, to death while trying...

They’re all fabricated stories – Discharged patient says coronavirus is a scam

One of the recently discharged patients of the COVID-19 in Delta state, on Monday, May 18, alleged that the ailment is a scam in...

I buried my cousin on Facebook Live

The chairs were placed at least 1m (3ft) apart – family sat on one side, church officials on the other. Everyone wore a mask.Everyone...

Man caught picking used sanitary pads from dustbin [Video]

A man, who is yet to be identified, has been caught picking used sanitary pads from dustbins in Abuja estate in Nigeria.The man, who...

Coronavirus: No kissing the bride as Sri Lanka lifts weddings ban

Sri Lanka has lifted a ban on wedding receptions as part of an easing of coronavirus restrictions, but grooms may not kiss the bride...

Coronavirus: Buhari to hold private Eid prayers with family

As Muslims all over the world mark the Eid Fitri celebration this weekend, President Buhari has said he will be conducting his Eid prayers...

Beauty pageant contestant withdraws from race over old tweets

One Bianca Schoombee has pulled her entry for the 2020 Miss South Africa (SA) pageant after offensive tweets she posted over six years ago...

Woman called ‘4:30 Eyes’ because of her crossed eyes shows her transformation

A woman has shared before and now photos as she narrated how she was bullied mercilessly for having crossed eyes, until she resorted to...

339 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria, total now 7,019

A whopping 339 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Thursday, May 21, 2020. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, 139...

Lockdown Diaries: 17-year-old impregnates his two sisters

Facebook user, Abuchi Onwumelu, has taken to the platform to narrate how a teenage boy allegedly impregnated his two younger sisters during lockdown.He wrote:A...

Pregnant woman in labour dies after being delayed by policemen for not wearing face mask

A pregnant woman, who was in labour, died today after she was allegedly delayed by police officers for not wearing a face mask in the...

Pregnant women in Madagascar get free transport to hospitals during coronavirus pandemic

Raholimalala Avotiana is rocking her newborn baby boy to sleep. It's her fourth day at the Maternity Hospital of Befelatanana in Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital."I...

Kenyan landlady ‘removes roof over rent arrears’

A Kenyan woman, who failed to pay her rent last month, has had the front door and part of her home’s roof removed by...

Comedian detained ‘for bullying the president’

Popular Tanzanian comedian and former Big Brother Africa winner Idris Sultan is being held by police for allegedly bullying President John Magufuli.According to his...

Actor arrested over alleged murder of neighbour over electricity bill

A 30-year-old Nollywood actor, Temitayo Ogunbusola, has allegedly stabbed his neighbour, Oladotun Osho, to death following a disagreement over the payment of electricity bill.The...

Man who super-glued wife’s genitals arrested in witch doctor’s house

Police have arrested a man from Tharaka-Nithi county who went into hiding after allegedly assaulting his wife and sealing her private parts with superglue,...

Man who sealed wife’s private part with super glue arrested

The 30-year-old man who sealed his wife's private part with super glue has been arrested, days after security operatives launched a manhunt for him.. LIB reported...

Two-day-old baby dies from coronavirus

A two-day-old baby born became the youngest victim of coronavirus in South Africa after being born prematurely to a coronavirus positive mother.It is the...

WHO lists African countries with less coronavirus cases

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday reported that COVID-19 cases in Africa increased to about 86,000 on Tuesday.WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville,...

Covid-19: Govt halts marriages after being overwhelmed by many people getting married

The government has temporarily halted marriage services days after reopening the services as Kenyans flocked Sheria House to seek to tie the knot.The department...

Moment husband caught wife, lover in hotel room [Watch]

A man, who caught his wife red-handed in an unidentified hotel room, has threatened to take the lover's life.Though the identities of the people...

Covid-19: Six workers test positive in same company

Six workers of iSON Xperiences in Ibadan, Nigeria have reportedly tested positive for the infectious coronavirus disease.iSON Xperiences is a leading customer experience provider that...

Covid-19 patients’ fun time in isolation centre [Video]

A group of Covid-19 patients in an unidentified isolation centre in Nigeria has been captured in a merry-making mood and positive vibes.The patients, numbering...

Every little headache scared me – Actor recounts COVID-19 near death experience

One of Nigeria’s leading actors, Femi Adebayo, has revealed how Covid-19 forced him to cancel shows in the United States and run into isolation...

Rwanda is using Robots to attend to coronavirus patients [photos]

Rwanda on Tuesday said the country will put five high-tech robots into use to fight COVID-19 in its treatment centres.“The use of robots in...

Africa’s Covid-19 cases rise to 88,172, disease agency says

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases across Africa rose from 84,634 Monday afternoon to 88,172 by Tuesday afternoon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

Coronavirus: Pastor with ‘cure’ dies of virus

A pastor who lay his hands on dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of Covid-19 in Cameroon has died of the illness on Saturday.Frankline...

Watch: Mother ties 10-year-old son in sack for this shocking reason

A woman is trending online for tying her son in sack for four days over allegation of being possessed with evil spirits.In the now...

Man invokes millipedes on wife’s family

A man, who reportedly paid 1.8 million naira as bride price, has invoked millipede to the family house of his bride after she ran...

Coronavirus: Buhari orders lockdown of states as virus rapidly increases

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that precision lockdowns be implemented in areas recording high rates of coronavirus infections in the country.The chairman of the...

European countries set to further ease lockdowns

Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries that are set to further ease their coronavirus lockdown restrictions from Monday.Most businesses in...