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Woman breaks down in tears as she refuses to taste meat she sells [Video]

A video a woman breaking down in tears after customers ordered her to taste assorted meat she was selling has gone viral. The incident,...

Trump administration drops restrictions on online-only instruction for foreign students

The Trump administration has rescinded its policy that would bar international students who only take online courses from staying in the US, a federal...

Dead man forced out of casket after refusing to be transported home for burial

A corpse was forced out of a casket after allegedly refusing to be transported back home for burial. It was alleged that, all ambulances brought...

Groom’s family calls off wedding over bride’s Facebook comment

A Nigerian lady, who is supposed to walk down the aisle with her husband in two weeks, has lost him over a comment she...

Woman dies after attending ‘Covid party’ thinking virus was a ‘hoax’

“I think I made a mistake. I thought this was a hoax, but it’s not.” Those were the final words of a 30-year-old patient who...

I married Regina Daniels, my other 5 wives as virgins – Ned Nwoko boasts

Regina Daniels’ husband cum Politician and billionaire businessman, Ned Nwoko, has in a fresh interview, disclosed that he married all his six wives including...

Actress cries out as her Facebook page is hacked, turned into p*rn site

Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo, has cried out after she discovered that her Facebook page has been hacked and turned into a p*rn site. The actress...

Jubilation as Sudan scraps apostasy law and alcohol ban for non-Muslims

After more than 30 years of Islamist rule, Sudan has outlined wide-reaching reforms including allowing non-Muslims to drink alcohol, and scrapping the apostasy law...

Ivory Coast Vice President resigns days after PM dies

Ivory Coast’s Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan has stepped down less than a week after the sudden death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly. Duncan...

Two Madagascar lawmakers ‘die from coronavirus’

Two Malagasy lawmakers, one member of the senate and one deputy, have died after contracting coronavirus, President Andry Rajoelina is reported to have announced...

Nelson Mandela’s daughter dead; South Africa shaken

South Africa retired to bed last night with the death of Winnie and Nelson Mandela's youngest daughter Zindzi. Zindzi, who doubles as South African Ambassador...

USAID reports on children dying of AIDS related illnesses in Africa

The USAID has observed in its recent reports on its progress towards the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free targets, children dying from AIDS-related...

Bobrisky reveals where she first had s*x

Nigerian cross-dresser, Bobrisky, has shared a throwback picture with a claim that it was taken on the day she had her first s*x in...

Angry policewoman shoots husband twice in the head for not picking her calls

A jealous policewoman reportedly shot her husband two times in the head and fled for not responding to her calls and also giving their...

South African queen dies of coronavirus

A royal family in South Africa has confirmed the death of Queen Noloyiso Sandile from Covid-19. A sister to the current Zulu monarch, King Goodwill...

COVID-19: Nigeria develops test kit

The Nigerian Government has announced the indigenous development and validation of RNA Swift, a test kit for the identification of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent...

Liberia’s ex-president to head WHO coronavirus panel

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia's former president, and Helen Clark, New Zealand's former prime minister, are to...

Hushpuppi’s lawyer breaks silence on his arrest

The lawyer representing Ramon Abbass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, Gal Pissetzky of Pissetzky and Berliner, has argued that the popular Instagram star is not...

Ivory Coast PM dies after cabinet meeting

Ivory Coast's PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly has died after falling ill at a ministerial meeting. The 61-year-old had been chosen as the ruling party's candidate...

I prefer Nigerian students lose academic year than expose them to danger – Minister says as State stops students from writing WASSCE

Final year secondary school students in Nigeria won’t participate in the upcoming West African Examination Council's West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the...

Madagascar denies claims President Rajoelina has Covid-19

The government of Madagascar has denied reports claiming President Andry Rajoelina has Coronavirus. There have been several reports on social media platforms and news websites claiming...

COVID-19: ‘BECE, WASSCE’ cancelled as Kenya annuls academic year

The Government of Kenya has annulled the academic year of 2020 for primary and secondary schools due to the continuous upsurge of numbers of...

US-based Ghanaian rapper shot dead in his home

United States (US) based Ghanaian rapper, Jay Gunz, was shot dead during a shoot out in his home in Bronx, New York on Sunday.The...

Covid-19: Kenya announces all national exams canceled as schools remain closed till 2021

Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary (CS), George Magoha, has announced that stakeholders have shelved schools reopening until 2021. Speaking to the press, Mr Magoha explained that...

Kenyan protesters set fire to police station after killing

Kenyan protesters set a police station on fire after an officer allegedly shot and killed a man for hawking fake hand sanitiser, according to...

Ghana driving Africa’s Covid-19 case count higher – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed Ghana is one of the countries driving the increase in Covid-19 cases in Africa. WHO says about 190,000...

Egyptian TikTok star arrested

The Egyptian security services are reported to have detained a young woman who has a big following on TikTok in the latest arrest of...

Lady reportedly poisoned on her birthday over an iPhone 11

The death of a lady identified as Debby is trending on Twitter after she was reportedly poisoned by a friend on her birthday over...

Coronavirus in Kenyan parliament

Kenya’s National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi downplayed fears over Covid-19 infections in parliament, saying only two legislators had tested positive for the virus. But the...

Makeup artist slumps and dies while dancing at her birthday party

A young makeup artist reportedly slumped and died Saturday, July 4, while dancing at her birthday party. Deborah Tushima had been counting down to her...

Coronavirus: Madagascar re-imposes lockdown amid surge in cases

Madagascar has placed its capital Antananarivo under a fresh lockdown following a new spike in coronavirus infections, two months after the restrictions were eased,...

‘They induce us at 8 months’ – Church where babies are delivered, sold for millions exposed

One Mr and Mrs Chidi and Maureen Martins, who run a baby factory at a church, Grate Mercy Deliverance Ministry, in the Rumuolumili area...

Checkout full charge sheet of Hushpuppi’s crimes as he goes to court in the US

The United States (US) authorities on Friday, July 3, charged Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, to court in Chicago. The...

Hushpuppi’s best friend, Woodberry, allegedly chatted with an FBI agent without knowing

An alleged screenshot of how Hushpuppi’s best friend and partner Woodberry chatted with a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) agent without knowing has popped...

Nigeria records 12 deaths in 1 day as Coronavirus cases reach 27,564

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday, July 3, released the latest updates of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic as it affects states...

Auditor-General Domelevo’s leave period extended from 123 to 167 days – Presidency

The Office of the Presidency has extended the leave period of the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo from 123 days to 167 effective July 1, 2020. This...

From Uganda to Nigeria, activists are calling on govt’s to remove colonialists names from streets

Ternan Avenue, a long stretch of road named after British Col. Trevor Ternan lies beside the presidential state house in Uganda. In the heart of...

Dubai Police, FBI agree to extradite Hushpuppi, partners to the US

Dubai Police has released a statement after it reached a consensus with Director of Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to hand over "notorious hacker"...

Nigeria: Law School audit uncovers unauthorised payments to ‘cleaner’

Several oddities have been uncovered in the financial records of the Nigerian Law School by the Office of Auditor-General of the Federation. The 2015 Audit...

Nigeria ‘still testing Covid-19 herbal cure’

Nigeria’s health minister says Covid-Organics – a herbal tonic produced in Madagascar and touted as a cure for coronavirus – has ingredients used for...