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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...

Photo: Woman ‘sells’ husband; uses proceeds to buy clothes

A Kenyan woman identified as Edna Mukwana has left many shocked after she sold her husband for Ksh 1700 equivalent to N6,000 to buy clothes...

Pregnant woman dies after snake bite in toilet

An eight-months-pregnant woman reportedly died in Kaduna state in Nigeria yesterday, January 2, after she was allegedly bitten by a snake. Her brother in-law, @Zun_Noorayne,...

Nigeria denies reports of brewing diplomatic row with Ghana over envoy’s eviction

The Nigerian government has denied reports that there is a brewing diplomatic row over Ghana’s decision to evict the West African country’s envoy from...

Aliko Dangote became $4.3bn richer in 2019

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, became $4.3 billion richer in 2019 as his fortune continued to grow on the back of investments in cement,...

Nigerian High Commission in Ghana losses property

The Nigerian High Commission in Ghana has been forcefully evicted from its diplomatic property by the country's government.  In a statement released by the Nigerian...

Man butchers ‘mother-in-law’ for not allowing him marry her daughter

A tragic incident occurred at Arubayi Street in Warri, Delta State, a few hours into the new year as a 44-year old man simply identified as...

There’ll be earthquakes in many places – Pastor Adeboye

Pastor Adeboye, the general overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, says God told him there will be earthquakes in places that have...

Wedding cancelled as husband tests HIV positive

A wedding ceremony was stopped half way in Jigawa state after the groom was tested HIV positive. According to a twitter user @__ussy who shared...

‘Doggy style’ is dangerous; it can kill – Minister warns

“No two ways that Doggy style is the most practiced sexual position during intercourse, the act is dangerous and can send one...

Tragedy: Pastor, son and daughter drown inside pool

Currently trending on social media is the tragic passing of a Nigerian pastor and his two children (a boy and a girl) in Spain on the...

Man arrested over alleged beating of wife to death on Christmas Day

A 37-year-old man, Mutiu Sonola, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly beating his 34-year-old wife, Zainab Shotayo, to death.The...

If you like, call me Baba go slow, says Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says he will uphold the 1999 Constitution (as amended) in pursuing the policies of his regime “whether...

Nwankwo Kanu: Ex-Nigerian international loses ‘daughter’

Former Super Eagles star, Nwankwo Kanu, has been plunged into mourning following the death of Eniton, one of the beneficiaries of his...

Saudi Arabia bans under-18 marriage

Saudi Arabia through its Ministry of Justice on Monday December 23 issued a de facto ban on child marriages, setting the minimum age for marriage at 18.  In...

Buhari frees 19 inmates on Christmas day

A Committee on Correctional Service Decongestion and Reforms, working on behalf of President Buhari has released 19 inmates including a 75-year-old man and his...

Photos: Chief storms fashion runway

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, briefly took up a career in modelling when he catwalked on the runway at the Africa Fashion...

Dad sets son, daughter ablaze over alleged witchcraft

A man, identified as Nyam Choji, has been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command for allegedly setting his son and daughter ablaze on...

French President describes colonization in candid terms

The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, has referred to colonialism as a 'grave mistake' that seriously affected the mentality of African nations which experienced...

Father of 17 children impregnates his teenage daughter, aborts baby

The Ogun State Police have arrested an incestuous man, Taofeek Oyeyemi for impregnating his 16 years old biological daughter. Taofeek, 42, was arrested...

Sudanese brides undergo FGM ‘to be virgins’

Some women in Sudan are opting to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) a month or two before their wedding to pretend to be virgins. This...

Ghana must seek justice and compensation for 44 Ghanaians killed in the Gambia – Gambia Human Rights Commissioner

President Nana Akufo-Addo The Chairperson of the Gambia Human Rights Commission, Mr Emmanuel Daniel Joof, has said Ghana has an obligation to ensure it gets...