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Police nab woman over alleged pimping of 12-year-old daughter

 The Lagos State police command has arrested a woman for allegedly ‘pimping’ her 12-year-old daughter to a 26-year old man in Ikorodu in Lagos State,...

American musician, John Legend visits Nigeria; wife reacts

America's renowned musician and producer, John Legend has paid a surprise visit to Nigeria.The singer’s visit has generated reactions from fans on social media including his...

Mercy Johnson’s husband reacts after many A-list actors shun her movie premiere

Over the weekend, Nigerian actress Mercy Johnson Okojie premiered her movie, ‘The Legend of Inikpi” at the Silverbird Cinema in Lagos.It was reported that...

Africa’s richest woman eyes Angolan presidency

Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, who is embroiled in a huge financial scandal, has suggested that she may seek to become the country's president.In a...

Lesotho’s First Lady wanted by police

Police in Lesotho are appealing for help to trace Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's current wife who they want to question over the 2017 murder...

Imam who married a man charged

A Ugandan Imam who married man dressed as a woman has been arrested and charged.Sheikh Mohammed Mutumba was charged with having carnal knowledge with ...

Couple who married with no reception, bridal train, cake, others

A Nigerian couple identified as Mr Michael and Mrs Evelyn Onwunali recently sparked mixed reactions on social media upon having a successful wedding without...

Trader gets death sentence for robbery and rape

A 45-year-old trader, Morufu Adekoya has been handed a death sentence by an Ikeja High Court after being found guilty of armed robbery...

Hair colour trend: Ghanaian musicians who have their hair dyed

It is common to find celebrities worldwide jump onto the latest hairstyle trend to keep up with their brand and fans.Some debut new...

Angola’s Dos Santos moots presidency run despite charges

Africa’s richest woman and Angola’s ex-first daughter Isabel dos Santos expressed interest on Thursday in running for the presidency despite an asset...

Throwback: The rapper who predicted his death

Death they say is inevitable and it is the climax of every man’s existence.People say no one knows when they will die and how they...

Father of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, dead

WWE Hall-of-Famer Rocky Johnson —  who paved the way for son Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — has passed away at the age of 75.The Cauliflower Alley...

OAU student records lecturer over alleged threat to fail her over sex

Olabisi Olaleye, a lecturer in the department of International Relations at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife has been allegedly nabbed in an audio recording by a...

Soldier ‘kills’ sister of lady who called him to beat neighbour

Tragedy struck a house located at Seaside Estate, Lagos Nigeria when a stray bullet from an army officer killed the sister of a lady who...

Man in court for killing a bat

A 40-year-old man, Femi Afolabi, was on Tuesday forced to appear before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife for killing a ...

Tuface Idibia’s first son turns 14

Nigerian singer, Tuface Idibia's first son, Nino Idibia, has turned 14 and his mother, Sunmbo Adeoye took to Instagram to celebrate his milestone.She...

Malawi high court allows dreadlocks in school

A high court in Malawi has ordered the government to allow Rastafarian students with dreadlocks to attend school.The order was given in a case...

The Gambia’s ex-leader Jammeh reportedly wants to come home

The Gambia's longtime leader Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile three years ago after an election loss, has announced plans to return to the...

Imam suspended for marrying a man

Mohammed Mutumba, Imam of Kyampisi Masjid Noor mosque in Kayunga District in Uganda has been suspended from his clerical work after unknowingly wedding a...

Davido goes to church under ‘duress’

Davido, alongside his musician cousin, Bred, was in church for a worship service after his sister, Sharon Ademefun, compelled him to.The award-winning singer who...

Shock as Imam discovers his newlywed wife is a man

Sheikh Mohammed Mutumba, the Imam of Kyampisi Masigid Noor mosque in Kayunga Sub-County, Kayunga District, a fortnight ago, exchanged marriage vows in Islamic culture...

Bishop Oyedepo dismisses senior church officials for looting

The Presiding Bishop of Winner’s Chapel, David Oyedepo, has dismissed some officials for allegedly stealing from the church’s treasury.Oyedepo, who spoke on Saturday during...

Preacher beaten by mob after condom dropped from bible

An Onitcha-based bus preacher got more than she bargained for, moments after conducting a preaching exercise at a major bus park as a condom...

Linda Ikeji’s sister breaks world record with 200 bridesmaids

Sister of award-winning Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji, has broken Guinness World Record with 200 bridesmaids at her wedding ceremony held on Saturday, January 11.Sandra...

Iran plane crash: Ukrainian jet was ‘unintentionally’ shot down

Iran has admitted "unintentionally" shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people on board.An investigation found that "missiles fired due to human...

Photo: Prophetess poisoned by junior pastors

A Popular Warri Based Prophetess Success Onwaeze who is the General Overseer of Salvation Solution Centre of All Nations has died after ...

Why Angola had to freeze the personal assets of Africa’s richest woman

When an Angolan court froze the assets of Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman it was widely seen as the strongest signal the country’s...

SA finance minister calls for cannabis to be legalised

South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has called for legalisation of cannabis trade in order to collect more tax revenue.He made the announcement on...

Priest suspended a week to his wedding

A priest at Mwereerwe church of Uganda has been suspended by the Namirembe Diocese after he allegedly admitted to fathering a child with a...

Guru, Burna Boy’s songs featured on BBC’s dance reality show

Ghanaian Hiplife musician Guru and Grammy-nominated Nigeria singer, Burna Boy, have had their songs featured on popular BBC dance reality show, “The Greatest Dancer”.A...

Ugandans die from ‘eating too much’ – Museveni

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said that 40% of patients admitted in the country's hospitals die from "eating too much."The 75-year-old leader made the...

Drama as pastor kills wife during church service

A Kenyan pastor reportedly stabbed his wife multiple times during a church service and then killed himself with the same knife in a murder-suicide...

US rapper, Meek Mill to flee to Africa as war looms between US and Iran

American rapper Meek Mill has disclosed plans of him leaving America to settle in Africa as war looms between United States of America (USA)...

READ: Pastor Adeboye gives prayer points for 2020

Pastor Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has given prayer points which people should prepare on the first Monday of 2020.Pastor...

How fire killed my 3 children while I was at vigil – Father

Tunde Emmanuel, a 44-year-old father of three, who reportedly died in a fire outbreak in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital Friday, has described his...

Protest against George Weah in Liberia

A protest against Liberia's President George Weah has started in the capital, Monrovia.The first group of banner-carrying protesters walked through police roadblocks to assemble...

Al-Shabab militants attack Kenya, US military base

The Islamist militant group al-Shabab has attacked a military base used by Kenyan and US forces in the popular Kenyan coastal region of Lamu.Witnesses...

Nigerians can’t continue seeking medical treatment abroad – Buhari

President Buhari has said Nigerians can no longer continue seeking medical treatment abroad. President Buhari who was represented at the inauguration of some projects at Alex...

Police nabs suspect behind President’s fake wedding video

The Department of State Service (DSS), paraded one Kabiru Mohammed over the fabrication and dissemination of a fake wedding video between President...

Pickpocket reveals what sustains his stealing powers

The Lagos State Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has arrested a 25-year-old boy, Francis Monday, who sacrifices a cock every three days for the rings...