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Businessman drags ex-fiancé to court; demands refund of money and gifts

A popular Gambian socialite, Aisha Fatty's former fiancé, Senegalese-Gambian business tycoon, Abdoulaye Thiam, has dragged her to court to refund all the money and...

Pastor closes down church after winning bet

A pastor in a local church in Uganda has abandoned his church members by closing down the church after winning 100 Million Ugandan Shillings...

Peter Obi officially challenges Nigeria’s Presidential election results in court

Nigeria's opposition Labour Party candidate Peter Obi has filed a court petition challenging the outcome of last month's disputed presidential election that was won...

Ghana drops in World Happiness ranking

Ghana's position on the latest World Happiness Report, a United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network publication, has dropped to 111th in 2022 from 95th...

Protests in South Africa: Ghanaians urged to restrict movements

The Ghana High Commission in South Africa has asked Ghanaians in the country to be vigilant and cautious in movements. The Mission has also advised...

Pastor who died in 2021 finally buried after failing to resurrect in 579 days

After nearly 600 days of waiting for a resurrection that never came, South African Pastor Siva Moodley was finally buried in a dignified manner...

Top South African corruption investigator shot dead

A South African accountant who was investigating high-level corruption cases has been shot dead along with his son. Cloete Murray, 50, was the liquidator for...

Kenya to introduce one town, one pub to fight alcohol abuse

Kenya’s deputy president has tried to take a radical step to reduce alcohol abuse in the country’s central region by saying that county governments...

I’m a genius – Man, 63, with 8 wives, 7 side chicks and 107 children says

A 63-year-old Kenyan man with eight wives and seven mistresses has said he is too smart to be managed by one woman. David Zakayo Kalukhana,...

What husband did to man he caught in bed with his wife will shock you

In a shocking and somewhat crazy development, a 28-year-old Zim man is facing court to answer for his despicable actions against his co-tenant, Tendai...

Robbers stab Nigerian music manager to death only to realise his luxury watch is fake

A Nigerian-born music manager in the United Kingdom, Emmanuel Odunlami, was stabbed to death for a fake luxury watch worth £300,000 after he left...

Young people must not argue with parents when choosing life partners – Omotola

Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has advised young people not to argue with their parents when it comes to the selection of their life partners. Speaking...

I’ll use ‘juju’ to fight you – Pastor tells wife for seeking divorce

A South African-based Nigerian pastor, identified simply as Dr Roland, has been exposed in a live video threatening his embattled wife. The pastor was captured...

Two dead, several injured as train crushes Lagos staff bus in Nigeria

Two persons have been confirmed dead, while others sustained injury in an accident involving a train and a Lagos State BRT staff bus, Thursday...

Disappointed Manchester United fan commits suicide over loss to Liverpool

Tafara Kakungwa, a die-hard Manchester United fan from Zimbabwe’s Epworth township, committed suicide by hanging himself, following the Red Devils’ humiliating 7-0 defeat at...

Son of former Nigerian President, Abacha dies in his sleep

Abdullahi Abacha, one of the sons of the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha, is dead. The news of his sudden death was...

Drama as thief opens shop to sell stolen clothes

In a textbook case of a leopard failing to change its spots, a former convict set free on bail pending appeal reverted to his...

Married police officer kills ‘side chick’, commits suicide

The 40-year-old mobile police sergeant, Olalere Michael, who killed his lover, Bamidele Cecilia Oluwatosin, and later shot himself dead in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, was...

#AdomGhanaMonth23: Rosemond Nkansah, first female to join Ghana Police

The trailblazer in Ghana’s police force, PW/1 Rosemond Asiamah Nkansah was born on January 13, 1930. She made history as the first woman to be...

U.S. releases statement on 2023 Presidential election results in Nigeria

The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria has released a press statement a day after Nigeria elected a new President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read the...

US congratulates Nigeria’s President-elect Tinubu, urges calm

The US has congratulated Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu and citizens following the just-concluded general election. “This competitive election represents a new period for Nigerian politics...

Woman dies a year after death of twin sister

A pair of identical twins based in Nigeria, Taye Elizabeth and Kehinde Rebecca, have passed away one year apart. A friend of the deceased Adenike...

Why First Lady will be a house wife – Tinubu explains

In his first speech as President-Elect of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, revealed that his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, is retiring from House of Senate. According to...

Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria’s presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi

Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s disputed presidential election. The 70-year-old veteran politician got 36% of the vote, official...

Nigeria elections: Tinubu stretches lead in presidential race

Ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leading Nigeria’s most hotly contested general election since the country’s return to democracy over two decades ago. Fourteen...

EU observers criticise failures in Nigeria’s elections

A European Union observer mission has faulted the lack of transparency and operational failures in the Nigerian election, according to its preliminary findings. It said...

Nigerian election: Koku cautions Ghanaian media

A member of the Ecowas Observer team for Nigeria’s election, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has cautioned the media to be circumspect with the reportage on...

Nigeria election results 2023: Opposition boycott election announcement

Opposition parties have walked out of the venue where results from Nigeria’s tightly contested presidential elections are being announced. The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party...

Nigeria elections: What Mercy Johnson’s husband said after winning big [video]

It was a moment of celebration for Mercy Johnson’s husband, Prince Okojie, as he revealed he emerged winner to represent the Esan North-East/Esan South-East...

Nigerian election: Results trickle in after tight vote

Initial results have started trickling in Nigeria’s most competitive general election since it transitioned to democracy 24 years ago. Saturday’s polls went relatively smooth but...

Nigeria elections result 2023: Peter Obi wins Lagos state – provisional result

A third-party candidate in Nigeria's tightly contested presidential election has caused a major upset by winning in its biggest city, Lagos. The Labour Party's Peter...

Nigeria elections: Mercy Johnson’s husband wins big

Odianosen Okojie, husband of famous Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the 2023 elections in Esan North...

Nigerian elections: PDP says Atiku is ‘coasting to victory’

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is on course to win Nigeria's presidential election. The party said on Twitter...

Nigeria election 2023: Brave Woman goes back to vote after thugs allegedly attacked her face with bottle (Photos)

Social media users are showering a woman with encomiums after she came back to vote with a bloodied face after she was allegedly attacked...

 Nigeria election: IGP deploys 3 CPs to Imo on election duty

Ahead of tomorrow’s elections, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has deployed three Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Imo State. A statement issued by...

Nigerian politician arrested with almost $500,000 on election eve

A Nigerian politician has been arrested for alleged money laundering after being caught with $498,100 (£414,000) in cash a day before general election. The wads...

Nigeria elections: Presidential candidates sign peace accord [Photos]

Presidential candidates participating in Saturday, February 25th election, signed a peace accord in Abuja on Wednesday, February 22. A final day of campaigning is getting...

God don’t punish us with another bad leader – Nigerian pastor

Popular Nigerian pastor, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has begged God not to punish Nigerians with “another bad leader." The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International...

Nigeria elections 2023: Young people pin their hopes on outsider

Young Nigerians have turned Saturday's presidential election into the most competitive since the end of military rule in 1999, with many backing a third-party...

Nigeria: Last day of campaign in tight elections

A final day of campaigning is getting under way in Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s presidential poll. Three contenders are thought to have a chance of...