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TB Joshua breaks silence on ‘failed’ coronavirus prophecy

Popular Nigerian pastor, TB Joshua, has addressed his botched prophecy in which he claimed the Coronavirus pandemic would end on 27 March 2020.ALSO...

Coronavirus: Lions nap on road during lockdown

Sooner or later animals were going to notice that humans had disappeared and in South Africa's Kruger National Park lions have been taking...

Coronavirus: Lawyers run as suspect coughs in court

A dramatic scene was recorded at the Osun state magistrate court in Osogbo, after a suspect identified as Ige coughed while his two-count charge of...

Pastor runs mad shortly after praying for a mad man

Shocking information reaching the front desk of browngh.com has it that a pastor identified as Timothy has run mad shortly after praying for a mad man to...

Coronavirus: Why residents in this community wear panties as face masks [photos]

A section of Murang’a residents in Kenya have been reduced into wearing female underwear cut out to look like a face masks after...

Nigerian doctor dies of coronavirus

A Nigerian doctor has died of Covid-19 after contracting coronavirus while managing an infected patient at his private clinic.The doctor was admitted to...

Coronavirus: The 12 major developments that happened on Thursday

Across the UK, new coronavirus deaths rose by 861 in 24 hours on Thursday, bringing the death toll from 12,868 to 13,729 according to...

Single mother, 45, dies of coronavirus leaving her 12-year-old daughter

A 12-year-old girl, whose mother died in hospital from Covid-19, has been left orphaned with no living relatives in the United Kingdom.Rutendo Mukotsanjera, aged...

Lockdown Diaries: Wife flees from husband over marathon sex [Video]

Below is a video showing a wife fleeing from her husband over his insatiable quest for sex.The wife can be seen crying while her...

Lockdown: Robbery Gang sends warning letter to neighborhoods (Read)

An alleged robbery gang, identified as the One Million Boys, has sent a letter threatening to attack neighbourhoods in Lagos amid the coronavirus lockdown.The...

Lockdown: Aggrieved youth pour acid on Policemen [Photos]

Some Anambra State police officers ran for their lives after being attacked with acid by angry youth in Nkpor, Nigeria.The policemen were attacked over...

Eating ‘Amala’ can’t cure Coronavirus – Nigerians told

The Kwara State Government in Nigeria has dismissed claims across the state suggesting that the local delicacy, Amala, cures COVID-19.Dr Abubakar Ayinla, the Permanent...

Kenyan Governor offers free alcohol in Covid-19 fight

The Governor of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has sparked controversy after announcing that he will distribute alcohol as part of food packs for...

Power outage kills politician during surgery

A Nigerian Politician and billionaire, Pastor Kenebi Okoko has reportedly died after power fluctuation during the course of his surgery.According to reports, the PDP...

Kenya slams China over racism connected to coronavirus

Kenya rebuked China on Tuesday over coronavirus-related discrimination against its citizens in Guangzhou province while noting that no Kenyans there had died from COVID-19."The reality is...

Coronavirus: Inmates infections in SA prison a worry

The number of prisoners who have tested positive for coronavirus in a correctional facility in South Africa has increased by 49 in two days.The...

Lockdown: Residents steal bags of rice from moving track [Watch]

Some residents in Abuja, Nigeria have been captured in video stealing bags of rice from a moving truck as their lockdown period enters day 16.The truck,...

Village uses ‘ghosts’ to scare people during lockdown

An Indonesian village, Kepuh, has been employing the help of 'ghosts' to force people to obey lockdown rules as a measure to deal with...

Hits and misses: Nightmare of Kenya’s quarantine centres

The announcement by Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe of mandatory quarantine for all travellers who arrived into the country from March 22 was...

How thugs used free hand sanitiser to rob me – Woman cries

Have you been using the free hand sanitisers being offered in offices, supermarkets and even when boarding public service vehicles?Carolyne Njeri, a Nairobi...

Ugandan gay refugee kills himself outside UNHCR’s office

A Ugandan LGBTI refugee took his life outside the office of the United Nations (UN) refugee agency in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.The man was...

Covid19 infections nearing 2 million mark across the globe

The new coronavirus has infected close to 2 million people around the world, according to Johns Hopkins data, nearing a grim milestone that exposes the...

Virus-free Lesotho rolls out socio-economic interventions

Lesotho has yet to record a case of COVID-19 as of April 13, one of two countries to escape the virus since it reached...

Chinese province responds to discrimination claims on Africans

Tensions are running high in the Chinese city of Guangzhou over coronavirus rumours.According to community leaders hundreds of Africans remain unable to go...

111 Africans tested positive for coronavirus in China’s Guangzhou

A total of 111 Africans in China’s southern city of Guangzhou had tested positive for the novel coronavirus as of Monday, the Xinhua...

Man who recovered from Coronavirus in Ghana shares his experience [Video]

A 51-year-old man, Mr Fred Drah, who recovered from the novel Coronavirus in Ghana has shared his experience to inspire families and patients undergoing...

Coronavirus: Tests conducted in Nigeria will shock you

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed the number of coronavirus tests it has conducted so far across different states in...

Lockdown continues as long as necessary – Buhari

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has said the movement restrictions would last as long as necessary, particularly, as he would be relying on experts'...

Zebra gives birth to rare baby after mating with a donkey [Photos]

A zebra at the Chyulu Hills National Park in Kenya was recently found with a peculiar-looking foal by her side. It had stripes, but...

Coronavirus: Drogba offers hospital in virus fight

Former Chelsea forward, Didier Drogba, has offered his hospital in his native Ivory Coast to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, a local...

How UK health system killed my cousin – Popular actress cries

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has announced the death of her cousin from a kidney transplant complication. ALSO READ:Diddy dances with Tiwa Savage live on Instagram; talks about...

Coronavirus in 52 African countries: 14, 400+ cases, 788 deaths, 2, 823 recoveries [Video]

There are now more than 14,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention...

Domestic violence cases surge in Africa amid Covid-19 lockdown

Some African countries are reporting of an increase in domestic violence cases during a period of lockdown to deal with coronavirus.With couples forced to...

Africans react to Melinda Gates’ ‘I see dead bodies in the streets of Africa’ comment

Africans have expressed outrage at comments made by Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates, Melinda Gates.The wife of the world billionaire, Bill...

Chad president joins frontline combat to fight Boko Haram [Photos]

Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno, joined the country’s soldiers in the frontline of the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in the country. Deby appeared...

South Africa opts for mass testing

South Africa is rolling out mass testing of the population in a bid to arrest the rising number of coronavirus infections.The WHO has in...

Kenya: Easter mass held in empty Nairobi church

Nairobi’s main Catholic church was empty Sunday as faithful endure coronavirus lockdown.A modest Easter Sunday service was held by a small group of Clergymen...

Coronavirus: US death toll overtakes Italy as world’s highest

The United States has now overtaken Italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world.The latest data, compiled by Johns Hopkins...

Lockdown dairies: Couple holds wedding online [photo]

A newly wed couple is trending on social media for getting married despite the Covi-19 lockdown.ALSO READ:Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo extends ban on public gatherings to...

Coronavirus: Ambassadors protest China’s racist testing of Africans

African Group of Ambassadors in Beijing have registered their opposition to China’s alleged ongoing forceful testing and quarantine and maltreatment of...